Welcome back to Multiversity Comics’ Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts reviews. This week there’s childhood trauma, kidnapping, dismemberment, gangs hunting people, and a massive explosion—but don’t worry! This is a kid’s show!
“Mute-Eat-Mute World”
Written by Christopher Amick & Ben Mekler
Directed by Chase Conley
1. Adoption gets a bad rap
It may surprise you, but usually your adopted parents don’t force you to spar with other kids, then sic the rest of their kids on you, hunt you down, and eat you. It’s just artistic license.
That said, this flash of Wolf’s backstory makes me even more curious. . . I mean, she’s still wearing a wolfskin. There’s still more to be told and you know it’s gonna be worse.
1A. Woof?
OK, we’re one episode away from the last episode of the season, and I still don’t think Dave realizes that Wolf’s name is “Wolf,” not “Woof.” It feels like when someone finally corrects him, it’s gonna break his mind. Speaking of breaking Dave. . .
2. Nightmares
This image will give me nightmares.
I swear to Sechrist, NIGHTMARES.
3. Jamack’s back!
Yes, I know I used this thought title before when he showed up in “The Astronomers in Turtlenecks,” but you’ll note, my persnickety friends, that this time I used an exclamation point, which technically makes it a whole new thought, so that’s egg on your face, huh?
And, just as he has several times before, Jamack brings a whole heap of great action scenes with him.
Oh man, that was so awesome. The middle of the episode action scene was so good. But then the one at the end of the episode was *chef’s kiss*
That aside, Jamack and Kipo play off each other so well. Put these two together and interesting conversations just happen. Jamack has his own worldview that’s slowly being eroded every time he meets Kipo. The new worldview he’s building, though, I think it suits him much better.
4. Kipo, it’s never a good time to get kidnapped
Granted, being in the middle of a fight with your best friend is still bad timing though. It just adds a whole other level of complication. I mean, first you have to rescue yourself instead of waiting to be rescued, then you have to track down and rescue your friend from packs of Mutes that want to eat your friend, and you gotta do all of this while still being sensitive to your friend’s emotional needs, even though it’s really her fault you’re even fighting in the first place, and she really owes you an apology, but you’ll get to that later—for now just focus on the Newton Wolves, the Scooter Skunks, the Humming Bombers, and the Mod Frogs.
Speaking of Mod Frogs. . .
5. Cutting ties with the Mod Frogs
Yeah, the Mod Frogs may have cut loose Jamack, but up until the end, he still wanted to ingratiate himself back with them. However, in this episode he truly cuts them loose and in the process sets himself free. I was sorry to see him leave Kipo and company at the end. Hopefully we’ll see more of him in season two.
What did you think of this episode? Let me know in the comments and check back next Saturday for the final episode of the season.
