The Skylanders games, Spyro is rather self-centered an conceited. Being for children, the show uses this as an opportunity to teach about the power of teamwork. This is the standard of kid’s television, I was not shocked to see that this was the route they decided to go with, nor was I shocked to see his friends Eruptor and Stealth Elf stay out of trouble. Most of the time, the friends are used to create contrast from the main character. Eon is also on par for what I would expect. As a father figure, he can’t condone Spyro's negative behavior, but the viewer can see how it pains him to punish the young dragon that he has know since infancy. Kaos and Glum shanks also work really well for me. In the videogames, they were rather comedic and there is still that element in their personalities. However I am glad to see Kaos be more serious villain. The scene where he beats Spyro with The Book of Skylanders is unexpectedly dark, it might send shivers down the spines of some of the parents watching the show with their children.
Speaking of the parents, they too will be able to enjoy Skylanders Academy. It has many inside jokes to common ideas in television. There is a scene where Spyro gets news that his friends have been frozen. At first, his response is to simply shout “What,” but then he decides to redo it, first taking a large swig of his drink, spitting it to once he gets the news, and then shouting “What.” The guy he was with says that the spitting made it a lot more effective. This is a reference to the fact that characters will spit out drinks to show the fact that they are shocked, which also makes the people watching laugh because the character made a mess. The fact that the show points it out will seem humorous to the adults who are constantly seeing this play out. This is just one the many jokes in the show that grown-ups will appreciate.
I think that Skylanders Academy is good show for older children and families to watch because everyone has something to gain by watching it. Children get to learn a lesson by watching colorful characters and adults get to see the nuances the creators hide. Some, for instance, may find a comparison between Kaos and the title alien in Invader Zim, especially since they have the same voice actor. All in all, I really like Skyanders Academy.
is a show on Netflix based on the toys-to-liife franchise Skylanders. In the Netflix series, we follow Spyro the dragon as he tries to conquer his ego and stop Kaos from taking over Skylands. The show with very bright and colorful, taking animation style form the video games. However, the timeline of events is rather different with Spyro being a later addition to the team instead of one of the founding members. However it does seem to take a lot of the characters personalities from the video games.
The Skylanders games, Spyro is rather self-centered an conceited. Being for children, the show uses this as an opportunity to teach about the power of teamwork. This is the standard of kid’s television, I was not shocked to see that this was the route they decided to go with, nor was I shocked to see his friends Eruptor and Stealth Elf stay out of trouble. Most of the time, the friends are used to create contrast from the main character. Eon is also on par for what I would expect. As a father figure, he can’t condone Spyro's negative behavior, but the viewer can see how it pains him to punish the young dragon that he has know since infancy. Kaos and Glum shanks also work really well for me. In the videogames, they were rather comedic and there is still that element in their personalities. However I am glad to see Kaos be more serious villain. The scene where he beats Spyro with The Book of Skylanders is unexpectedly dark, it might send shivers down the spines of some of the parents watching the show with their children.
Speaking of the parents, they too will be able to enjoy Skylanders Academy. It has many inside jokes to common ideas in television. There is a scene where Spyro gets news that his friends have been frozen. At first, his response is to simply shout “What,” but then he decides to redo it, first taking a large swig of his drink, spitting it to once he gets the news, and then shouting “What.” The guy he was with says that the spitting made it a lot more effective. This is a reference to the fact that characters will spit out drinks to show the fact that they are shocked, which also makes the people watching laugh because the character made a mess. The fact that the show points it out will seem humorous to the adults who are constantly seeing this play out. This is just one the many jokes in the show that grown-ups will appreciate.
I think that Skylanders Academy is good show for older children and families to watch because everyone has something to gain by watching it. Children get to learn a lesson by watching colorful characters and adults get to see the nuances the creators hide. Some, for instance, may find a comparison between Kaos and the title alien in Invader Zim, especially since they have the same voice actor. All in all, I really like Skyanders Academy.
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