's Coy Stewart as Benson. This would prove Wolf could be mature and grow because forgiveness is a big part of their world now, as seen with how Kipo wants to work with humans who once attacked them. What surprised me, however, was how the scene played out from that point forward. Kipo and her pals must keep their cool as they stake out the doc's unexpected hideout. It takes a mindset that is willing to grow and work to succeed however, the show is no where near being political. 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. 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. To reach Kipo's birth Burrow, Wolf teaches her the means to keep calm to avoid a pack of Deathstalkers near her old home. Kipo later rescues Mandu, much to Wolf's chagrin and Kipo then asks if Wolf can help her find her way back to her burrow. Wolf's irate because of yet another betrayal, but eventually, they escape, leaving Wolfgrateful she still has Kipo's alliance. In fact, I've been so personally conditioned to expect heterosexual romance to pop up in media, I was totally fooled when an episode of Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts sent Benson and Kipo off alone to explore a rat-based theme park on the surface together. 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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. Wolf's dream is that she and Kipo are both six feet tall with incredible Heroic Builds and spend their days hunting mega-mutes by punching them in the face. The show also has a very diverse, incredible cast and great, fun music with hip hop, country, rock and pop. But can Kipo fight an unstoppable force like destiny? Eventually, the gang finds Kipo's burrow, which has been destroyed. 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! The series hails from DreamWorks Animation and Studio Mir, a . I also think including characters like Benson well help stop bullying at school. 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. The third season once again brings this to light, but unfortunately, it fails Wolf's relationship with her wolf "sister," Margot. 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. He also seems to know a lot about theMega Monkey. Hopefully one day a children's show doing a quick tasteful direct coming-out scene, and letting a Black teen boy fall for another boy on screen, won't be a rare noteworthy occurrence but until then, the fact that this exists within Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts is one more reason to love and support the show. Emilia's kidnapping her way to a cure. In the third episode, Wolf encounters an old enemy- Margot. 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. But it'll take a hopping mad Mega Bunny to get them out of another jam. RELATED:10 Animated Shows That Could Work As A Live-Action Films. Now, as much as Kipo is Wolf's other half, Margot influenced her in the early years. 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. Wolf's cloak | Fandom Covering the hottest movie and TV topics that fans want. Troyson | Shipping Wiki | Fandom 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. 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. Kipo reaches out to alliance stopper Scarlemagne, and Margot asks Wolf for a favor. Kipo continues to learn the truth of her birth while she and her friends must deal with a bratty sentient mold that has overtaken the burrow. Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts is an animated television series created by Radford Sechrist and developed by Bill Wolkoff, adapted from Rad's 2015 webcomic Kipo. Perin McLean, Seema Virdi, and Steve Walker. Fury of the Gods Special: Shazamily Matters, Two Rings of Power Characters Will Change Their Names in Season 2, The Flash's Speedster Villains Return for Final Season, 10 Best American Adaptations Of British TV Shows. Wolf insists Margot should have told her instead of betraying her and Margot realizes the pain she caused Wolf, telling her she's happy Wolf has true friends now. "[40], In June 2020, Bill Wolkoff, co-screenwriter of Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts, said that they were lucky and glad the studio empowered this, wanting to have a "young, 16-ish year old kid" who was gay and was not ashamed of it. 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. According to Rad Sechrist, her parents are dead. 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. Benson took on the role of the deejay during the racoon workout session. For all the amazing parents out there worried about the conversations that could come from some of these moments in the show, I encourage you to keep going and keep having these positive conversations. Advertisement: Twin Beaks . Scarlemagne's Nobles Scooter Skunks Humming Bombers Chevre Sisters Unicorns of the Seas. Since Mandu has two sets of eyes, thetwo horizontal split screens that are occasionally used are actually her point of view. Jacob V. Eaton, James P. Gibson, and Ben Li. [22], All three seasons of Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts have a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes, with too few reviews for a consensus. Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts is an animated television series created by Radford Sechrist and developed by Bill Wolkoff, adapted from Rad's 2015 webcomic Kipo. Kipo's Age From the pilot episode to the fifth episode titled "The Astronomers in Turtlenecks," Kipo is 12-years-old. Steve Barr, Florent Lagrange, and Perin McLean. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! When Kipo has the idea to create Prahm, a dance party uniting all mutes and humans, and invites Emilia - Wolf has her doubts. 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! He also said he hoped for a season 3, but couldn't confirm it would happen. Despite her surly, lone wolf persona, Wolf is not immune to Kipo's unrelenting attempts at friendship. Kipo finds herself on the surface world and meets Mandu and Wolf. After dethroning Scarlemagne, Kipo and the Brunch Bunch face a more daunting foe: Dr. Emilia, who plots to eliminate mutekind to make the surface "safe" for humans. Maybe it'll be dragged out with tension for a while, but usually, in TV and film, that's where these kinds of signals are heading. Wolf wears a wolf over her head which is assumed to be the skin of one of the wolves from the pack, likely the mother due to having the similar markings on the ears same as the some Wolf is wearing. Wolf, Benson and Dave hatch a plan that could blow up in their faces. 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. Bridget Underwood, Kalen Whitfield, and Zuke. Finally, they head for a Ferris wheel, riding it up to the top, looking out over a beautiful city of lights. Benson is a charmingly developed character, and one of my favorite parts of an opening season that generally hit it out of the park. My 7 year old son was obsessed, he's rewatched it several times since and devoured season 3 when it came out. 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. "[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. It's Kipo's thirteenth birthday - and while she tries to crack her father's code, the wolves are reporting to Scarlemagne. Also, Kipo's parents show a great example of caring parents that work together in a loving relationship. Benson gets a jump on the Mod Frogs to save Kipo, Wolf and his little buddy Dave. Mullholand's work enabled Los Angeles to become the biggest city in California and one of the biggest cities in the world. Wolf is devastated but moves on because they are on a mission. Yes she realizes that the character Benson is gay and is not influenced nor bother by the fact. A key character in this journey is Kipo's bestie, Wolf, a young girl trained by wolves years ago to be in their pack. From the pilot episode to the fifth episode titled "The Astronomers in Turtlenecks," Kipo is 12-years-old. Kipo cures her mother Song, but must now figure out how to stop the humans from curing the Mutes. Wolf teaches this band of misfits how to become a true pack. (2019) - S01E02 Bad Wolf Down/The Finger (514) Teen Wolf (2011) - S06E10 (463) Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts (2020) - S03E03 A Wolf in Wolf's Clothing (390) The Dragon Prince . "[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. It's exciting but not actually very scary (my five-year-old has not been concerned about being attacked by a giant corgi). I also write about music in terms of punk, indie, hardcore and emo because well, they rock! 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. Troyson is the slash ship between Benson and Troy from the Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts fandom. All rights reserved. Scarlemagne and Wolf plot to interfere with Emilia, against Kipo's wishes. He is a feared mute who plans to create a mute-only utopia with himself on top. They come across a dog park and almost get trampled before hopping on top of the giant alpha dog. Mutes rose up against the human race, forcing the majority of it to live in underground cities called burrows. As the pair adventure together, their . Adam Lucas, Bridget Underwood, and Kalen Whitfield. All of these characters have their own emotionally resonant stories taking place through the show's first season, but I want to zero in on one of my favorite character dynamics the show presents, that between Kipo and Benson. Given that Mandu's four eyes are all located at the front of her head, it would be easy to assume that she focusses on one thing at a time. Kipo flies off to find Scarlemagne and save her father. However, in the eighth episode titled "Twin Beaks," Kipo briefly mentioned her name. 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. 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. 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. Wolf also hadn't been referred to by her real name in the wolf family that she was adopted to. 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. Unavailable on an ad-supported plan due to licensing restrictions. Emilia creates an anti-mute cure with Kipo's DNA, and it is with this cure that Kipo turns her mother human again. The sinister scientist wants to kidnap Wolf to use her as bait for Kipo, but Margot's admission comes too late as Emilia snags them all, including Dave and Benson. [14], The series has five writers in addition to showrunner Sechrist and executive producer Bill Wolkoff. As the pair adventure together, their relationship grows gradually, becoming less a matter of convenience and more one built out of enjoyment of each other's company. Burrow Girl 24m Swept from her safe burrow, Kipo emerges in a wild surface world full of weird mutant animals. With a little help from friends, Kipo breaks the chains of mind control as chaos comes to the coronation. 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. Benson saves Kipo, Wolf, and Dave from the Mod Frogs. She was mainly distrustful of mutes, especially mute wolves. [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. Benson & Dave & Mandu & Kipo Oak & Wolf (4) Include Additional Tags Fluff (12) Post-Canon (8) Hurt/Comfort (7) Not Beta Read (7) Angst (5) Families of Choice (5 . 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. From the sixth episode titled "Ratland," Kipo is 13-years old. Tard's character appears to have inspired by a real-life person who has a similar last name as his. 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. The music gets slow, Kipo keeps wistfully staring at Benson with lovey-dovey eyes. [35] Petrana Radulovic of Polygon said that Kipo is like Steven Universe, the protagonist of the series of the same name, in that she wants peace, wanting everyone to "set aside their differences and talk through their problems" and called it a "celebration of differences. Not only is he a great representative of the LGBTQ community but he is also very resilient. But beneath her rough exterior, Wolf is a true friend, and her character growth throughout the series is inspiring as hell. 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. I'd love to hear all of your opinions on why or why not this theory is correct. The hunt is on. She wears cuffed grey jeans, a black T-shirt, a mute wolf-skin cape, and two pieces of black fabric tied around her wrists. An animal lover, Philip also has a pet giraffe called Refu. Club published an interview with Rad Sechrist and Bill Wolkoff of Kipo. 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. It is unknown about the true circumstances of her adoption or her real name.
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