Tag: lego elves ep 01

So we close on Riker demanding the trollbabies GET. THAT. AMULET.

It’s unfortunate that the only characters who were given, y’know, characterization were the two dudes. Fire Elf, Blue Elf, and Purple Elf– our lady elves– had no personality. (Neither did Emily, but I give her some leeway for being our Everygirl Audience Surrogate.) And while Green Elf delighted me and was a high point in this first episode, this show is for girls.

Purple Elf is the one that has Air powers, and I got the sense that she might be a LITTLE bit of an airhead now and then– she could easily have taken some screen time to fill the comic relief role that Green Elf currently occupies.

Apart from their powers, though, Fire, Blue, and Purple are virtually indistinguishable. Dialogue could be swapped around between the three of them and you wouldn’t know the difference. And that’s a bummer.

Riker and the trollbabies were collaborating to get something out of the Planeteers DUN DUN DUNNN

I’m trying to figure out what character Riker reminds me of (who is not THE Riker) but I’m coming up empty. Hopefully it’ll come to me.

AND NOW THEY WATCH AS THEIR TREEHOUSE DISAPPEARS INTO THE FLAMES

This is way more metal than I expected.

The trollbabies are reenacting the rope scene from Mission Impossible.

Emily has been doing the “everyone’s paying attention to Sis” kind of thing all daynight, but has mostly been chill about her elfriends and her sister all hanging out together.

But this last time, she’s got an expression on her face that seems to be worrying about some other, greater danger to her sister being in Elf World for too long. Something greater than the “Sigh, roll my eyes, and chuckle at the antics” attitude she’s had all episode.

Em knows all about this world and how it works, even though we/Sis do not. We know she’s been going to and from Elf World for some time– she’s an old pro at this. Before she hopped in the portal, she was dressed like she was headed to the mall, not a fantastical alternate dimension.

There’s no danger to speak of– or at least none we’ve seen so far that would limit the time she spends there– so I wonder why that is.

Green Elf IS there, he’s just trying to fap grow a special plant in another room. The plant has heart-shaped leaves, bless him.

The trollbabies are outside, apparently plotting adorable revenge.

7:45 left in the episode and I’m not super sure if/where they’re going in this introductory episode.

But I guess we’re having a sleepover now. Is Green Elf invited? Does elf culture have hangups about co-ed slumber parties? Because Green Elf needs to come, it will be adorable.

Green Elf is officially off-limits. He is my precious child and I must protect him.

Riker: I’m glad you saved me from those goblins… they could have taken me to… THE GOBLIN KING.
All: [gasps]

IF ONLY

I don’t care what Mr. Thing’s name is so I am calling him Riker because he makes me vaguely uncomfortable.

Riker’s got a green amulet similar to Emily’s oooooooh whAT COULD IT MEANNN

If they try to get this guy together with Emily I’m going to puke.