Another agreeable yarn against tropical, primary colors and a vibrant approach to the designs of its aquatic colossi which have the vintage look but not so much that they look like they were just copied from classic sources. They look indeed like they INSPIRED those older sources.
A paternalistic love story of sorts as the orphan finds the reluctant sea-dog who can take care of her.
Apparently, the era of sea-fairers and colonialism was the most inclusive time in history, at least in the work place.
The approach to characters (even minor ones), world building, back-drops and set pieces are everything you would want but the winds leave the sails for the 2nd half.
Our little girl protagonist is something of a Miyazakian heroin in that she has very little character development (not none, just little). So soon this narrative becomes the classic story-type of vicious little humans against the noble giants (this time of the deep) and it takes the young child all of 5 seconds to figure out that diplomacy and all the other sesame street values will just get them out of any pinch much to the chagrin of her much more experienced companion.
It's at least all right in principle at least as it explores various pertinent messages such as cynicism against those who are in charge and how it is victors who write history.
A paternalistic love story of sorts as the orphan finds the reluctant sea-dog who can take care of her.
Apparently, the era of sea-fairers and colonialism was the most inclusive time in history, at least in the work place.
The approach to characters (even minor ones), world building, back-drops and set pieces are everything you would want but the winds leave the sails for the 2nd half.
Our little girl protagonist is something of a Miyazakian heroin in that she has very little character development (not none, just little). So soon this narrative becomes the classic story-type of vicious little humans against the noble giants (this time of the deep) and it takes the young child all of 5 seconds to figure out that diplomacy and all the other sesame street values will just get them out of any pinch much to the chagrin of her much more experienced companion.
It's at least all right in principle at least as it explores various pertinent messages such as cynicism against those who are in charge and how it is victors who write history.