[7.4/10] A nice little episode. I appreciate the nuance of the lesson here. It would be easy to tell kids, “Hey, don’t get overconfident and push beyond your limits at something when you don’t know the ropes.” And that’s a good lesson in and of itself. But I like the wrinkle that Kai is intuitively talented at flying. So the lesson becomes,even when you’re naturally good at something, it’s that much more important to understand your limits and follow instructions.
The episode sets up the consequences well, with the rest of Kai’s friend getting gobbled up by the space slug when trying to follow him through some cavalier maneuvers. I’ll admit, ti’s a little odd that him doing the dangerous move that got him into trouble in the first place is also what allows him to distract the space slug and get them out, but there’s still a solid takeaway about knowing your limits as a newbie and following the instructions of those with more experience.
The flying adventure is a solid backdrop for all this. The art style still doesn’t wow me, but it’s fun to see the kiddos jetting around like this. And the space slug is a sop to grown-up fans of The Empire Strikes Back which is a nice little treat as well.
Overall, a pleasant episode whose lesson is a little more nuanced than I might have expected from what’s been a pretty straightforward show so far.
Review by Andrew BloomVIP 9BlockedParentSpoilers2023-07-31T18:57:32Z
[7.4/10] A nice little episode. I appreciate the nuance of the lesson here. It would be easy to tell kids, “Hey, don’t get overconfident and push beyond your limits at something when you don’t know the ropes.” And that’s a good lesson in and of itself. But I like the wrinkle that Kai is intuitively talented at flying. So the lesson becomes,even when you’re naturally good at something, it’s that much more important to understand your limits and follow instructions.
The episode sets up the consequences well, with the rest of Kai’s friend getting gobbled up by the space slug when trying to follow him through some cavalier maneuvers. I’ll admit, ti’s a little odd that him doing the dangerous move that got him into trouble in the first place is also what allows him to distract the space slug and get them out, but there’s still a solid takeaway about knowing your limits as a newbie and following the instructions of those with more experience.
The flying adventure is a solid backdrop for all this. The art style still doesn’t wow me, but it’s fun to see the kiddos jetting around like this. And the space slug is a sop to grown-up fans of The Empire Strikes Back which is a nice little treat as well.
Overall, a pleasant episode whose lesson is a little more nuanced than I might have expected from what’s been a pretty straightforward show so far.