As an old saying goes, "you can take the boy out of the west, but you can't take the west out of the boy."
This is one of my favorite episodes of the show, though one of the only ones. It's a different kind of episode despite action which is decent, it's more of a drama by its nature. The story isn't really that new it's pretty much you're taking in someone considered an outsider from their natural habitat and trying to integrate them into another; it's nothing new it's the execution that makes it stand out. Also, sidenote love the fact this is an episode written by one of my favorite comic book writers Marv Wolfman so that's cool.
I really like in this episode it's focused on Hannah here in the episode are displayed both her strengths and weaknesses. Hannah is that despite open minded she's inexperienced she obviously has a lot to learn as she's been sheltered for so long, she hasn't taken a wiff of the outside world enough. She also carries a stubborn mentality which consists of a bit of egotism and privilege. Though not totally as she's does keep it in check which keeps her from being a jack ass. However, those things mixed in with selflessness can be a lethal combination.
There is this little moment when Hannah is just standing and waiting for Jack to open up the door to the car for her but of course he doesn't, not because he's rude but just common-sense dictates, she can get in herself. I just thought that moment really gave a little hint of depth into her, that she's obviously a person that was probably raised in the upper class which embedded a bit of that privileged mentality as things were always had a lot of things handed out to her or done for her. This moment you can say also reminds Hannah that she's no longer living in the big mansion anymore, she's outside in reality.
The wild child character is solid, like the character design of him as he looks like he could be a character from an anime. You really get a good feel of his character despite being a mute, which really isn't that easy to do characterizing a character without speech. But it works and is a lot more effective then when something that gives dialog because this character he is communicating with actions and feelings which to me bring more truth than words ever can. The kid you can say is sort of a young Tarzan/Beastmaster, as we see he not just lives in and off the jungle but also, he can communicate with dinosaurs and animals.
The back and forth between the boy and her is decent, you really get a sense both are bonding to a degree. But we see the contrasting dynamic as we see it's not the boy himself that doesn't understand but it's Hanna. To Hanna the boy's upbringing isn't normal and feels he should be among civilization and other people to be closer to humans. Though funny thing is civilization itself isn't perfect and sometimes can be more dangerous than the jungle the boy lives in. Despite a high populous and passing each other it doesn't make people closer together as it's hard to find and determine who your friends and real friends are, making community hard to form and create. But the level of crime and corruption that resides, which can create negative feelings of greed, hate, and any other you can think of that which hinder and destroys the ability and chance for community.
The kid's we see has it good, in the jungle he lives in he has freedom to go anywhere and do whatever he wants. But we also see how he can communicate with the dinosaurs and the wildlife there, and they respond to him in kind. But also, the fact that he's been raised by the Grith which shows that the boy does have a family looking out for him. These two things are indicators that the boy has and even created a sense of community, and like all good communities they take care of each other.
We can also see a parallel between both the kid and her as both are strange people that are both living in a strange land. With the kid it's simply seeing the civilized world and seeing more people that look like himself. For Hannah it's simply getting out of her comfort zone and familiar settings and trying to understand the ways of Jack's civilization along with the city she lives in. Though this gets at another weakness of hers and that she gets too far ahead of herself, as she's not letting answers come to her in time and part of why she's having adjustment blues most of the time.
Also in Hannah's case it's goes with the old saying, "Doing more harm than good." Hannah we despite wanting to keep him out of danger has put him in more danger than before. From the beginning when she first sees him, she mistakenly thinks he's in danger, but he really wasn't until Hannah honked the horn and put him in the dangerous situation. Though granted Hannah did save his life in one situation, but due to the kid's ability he could have gotten out himself. The danger for the boy grows worse as we see Hammer and his poacher gang get a hold of him and we can easily guess what they'll use the boy for. But also, the boy's future is endangered as there is the Governor in the city. She could use that boy to fulfill some of her fascist goals. Those things justify why the boy's place is among the jungle because he is safe there.
We see a scene where she learns the origins of the boy but is still a bit stubborn in her set ways as she still believes the boy doesn't belong and knows what's best for him. But Hannah is wrong, for she isn't the boy's mom, so she really doesn't know what's best for the boy. Though from the boy's origins, I can't help but wonder about Hannah's origins like maybe one of the main reasons she's doing this is probably because she sees some of herself in this kid. Maybe she was a orphaned child and she was taken in by a foster family. I don't know, we probably would of explored this had there been another season of the show.
From everything that's happened she learns she should displace people out of there natural habitat which I've always believed. It's true humans have the freedom to go wherever they want and adjust and adapt, but that doesn't mean they'd want to live in certain areas as some make them feel uncomfortable, which is usually a sign you shouldn't live there.
But also, there is a time and place for everything, we see that the kid's destiny according to the Grith is to be among humankind one day. But that day hasn't come yet, to take him away from his natural settings would be wrong because the civilized world is too strange for him as he's practically an alien in that world. Thrusting him and forcing him to adapt to their ways doesn't create adaptation or any real understanding. Like with all things in nature you must give them time and eventually will become a natural part of the world.
The ending is touching which shows that the boy has taken his first step into a bigger world but also a step for Hannah as well.
Rating: 3 and a half stars.
I really like in this episode it's focused on Hannah here in the episode are displayed both her strengths and weaknesses. Hannah is that despite open minded she's inexperienced she obviously has a lot to learn as she's been sheltered for so long, she hasn't taken a wiff of the outside world enough. She also carries a stubborn mentality which consists of a bit of egotism and privilege. Though not totally as she's does keep it in check which keeps her from being a jack ass. However, those things mixed in with selflessness can be a lethal combination.
There is this little moment when Hannah is just standing and waiting for Jack to open up the door to the car for her but of course he doesn't, not because he's rude but just common-sense dictates, she can get in herself. I just thought that moment really gave a little hint of depth into her, that she's obviously a person that was probably raised in the upper class which embedded a bit of that privileged mentality as things were always had a lot of things handed out to her or done for her. This moment you can say also reminds Hannah that she's no longer living in the big mansion anymore, she's outside in reality.
The wild child character is solid, like the character design of him as he looks like he could be a character from an anime. You really get a good feel of his character despite being a mute, which really isn't that easy to do characterizing a character without speech. But it works and is a lot more effective then when something that gives dialog because this character he is communicating with actions and feelings which to me bring more truth than words ever can. The kid you can say is sort of a young Tarzan/Beastmaster, as we see he not just lives in and off the jungle but also, he can communicate with dinosaurs and animals.
The back and forth between the boy and her is decent, you really get a sense both are bonding to a degree. But we see the contrasting dynamic as we see it's not the boy himself that doesn't understand but it's Hanna. To Hanna the boy's upbringing isn't normal and feels he should be among civilization and other people to be closer to humans. Though funny thing is civilization itself isn't perfect and sometimes can be more dangerous than the jungle the boy lives in. Despite a high populous and passing each other it doesn't make people closer together as it's hard to find and determine who your friends and real friends are, making community hard to form and create. But the level of crime and corruption that resides, which can create negative feelings of greed, hate, and any other you can think of that which hinder and destroys the ability and chance for community.
The kid's we see has it good, in the jungle he lives in he has freedom to go anywhere and do whatever he wants. But we also see how he can communicate with the dinosaurs and the wildlife there, and they respond to him in kind. But also, the fact that he's been raised by the Grith which shows that the boy does have a family looking out for him. These two things are indicators that the boy has and even created a sense of community, and like all good communities they take care of each other.
We can also see a parallel between both the kid and her as both are strange people that are both living in a strange land. With the kid it's simply seeing the civilized world and seeing more people that look like himself. For Hannah it's simply getting out of her comfort zone and familiar settings and trying to understand the ways of Jack's civilization along with the city she lives in. Though this gets at another weakness of hers and that she gets too far ahead of herself, as she's not letting answers come to her in time and part of why she's having adjustment blues most of the time.
Also in Hannah's case it's goes with the old saying, "Doing more harm than good." Hannah we despite wanting to keep him out of danger has put him in more danger than before. From the beginning when she first sees him, she mistakenly thinks he's in danger, but he really wasn't until Hannah honked the horn and put him in the dangerous situation. Though granted Hannah did save his life in one situation, but due to the kid's ability he could have gotten out himself. The danger for the boy grows worse as we see Hammer and his poacher gang get a hold of him and we can easily guess what they'll use the boy for. But also, the boy's future is endangered as there is the Governor in the city. She could use that boy to fulfill some of her fascist goals. Those things justify why the boy's place is among the jungle because he is safe there.
We see a scene where she learns the origins of the boy but is still a bit stubborn in her set ways as she still believes the boy doesn't belong and knows what's best for him. But Hannah is wrong, for she isn't the boy's mom, so she really doesn't know what's best for the boy. Though from the boy's origins, I can't help but wonder about Hannah's origins like maybe one of the main reasons she's doing this is probably because she sees some of herself in this kid. Maybe she was a orphaned child and she was taken in by a foster family. I don't know, we probably would of explored this had there been another season of the show.
From everything that's happened she learns she should displace people out of there natural habitat which I've always believed. It's true humans have the freedom to go wherever they want and adjust and adapt, but that doesn't mean they'd want to live in certain areas as some make them feel uncomfortable, which is usually a sign you shouldn't live there.
But also, there is a time and place for everything, we see that the kid's destiny according to the Grith is to be among humankind one day. But that day hasn't come yet, to take him away from his natural settings would be wrong because the civilized world is too strange for him as he's practically an alien in that world. Thrusting him and forcing him to adapt to their ways doesn't create adaptation or any real understanding. Like with all things in nature you must give them time and eventually will become a natural part of the world.
The ending is touching which shows that the boy has taken his first step into a bigger world but also a step for Hannah as well.
Rating: 3 and a half stars.
