However, Ruff and Stucky have also arrived at the gala with the Beast alongside them; when trying to get in though, Stucky gets distracted by the paparazzi, as does Ruff, but the Beast gets blinded by the flashes and attacks. She then tells Arlo to set the snail loose, as there's a special gift, she's been wanting to give him all this time. When Edme calls him back, Arlo realizes he forgot to get the ingredients for her stew, and is thus forced to grab a variety of random swamp foliage, including a snail which he hates; when Edme is suspicious, he is forced to taste its underbelly to his displeasure. Instead of destroying it, he asks Arlo and his new gang of friends to build it back up and reopen it and make it their home. Furlecia sees it and lets Arlo know the man being interviewed -- Ansel Beauregard -- shares Arlo's surname, and is the same man as written on Arlo's bracelet, which gets Arlo excited. He also has Arlo switch his regular swamp clothes for a loose-fitting suit that's too big for him. Pleading to Wash the Hurt Away, he has visions of what his life would have been, as well as those of the memories he had lost, before sinking and succumbing to whatever fate awaits him. Since then, she began to realize people avoided her and thus, decided she has no place to call home and began wandering around herself. Arlo The Alligator Boy: I Can Lift You Up. In the end, Arlo learns the value of friendship and to accept his uniqueness as an alligator boy, after choosing to reject his rich father's offer to live luxuriously with him (a rather Hercules-esque move by Arlo). He has a few chin hairs under his lower jaw, and a slight blush with three freckles on each cheek. well he's a child, he might not realize it fully yet. Later on, when taking a rest stop at a beach, Marcellus tells the gang his time at the aquarium was a nightmare and didn't like visiting tourists passing by and staring at him, especially children which he has a hatred over. You'd think that she'd try and stop Ansel from leaving their son. Character Information Unofficial Netflix discussion, and all things Netflix related! Arlo shedding his scales, and Furlecia shedding her fur. Species no i just watched it all no new lore or info is in the show its just restoration seagulls and bog lady, ur overthinking it bro but i wondered the same thing hence searching for this post. Before the hunters could pursue them again, Bertie manages to catch a nearby train which the two use to leave them behind. Arlo excitedly asks the gang to drive them there, but Tony refuses, upon not having the feel for a charity trip. 15 Arriving in NYC, the group spots Ansel Beauregard, an entrepreneur who announces his plan to rebuild part of the city near the seashore. When he sees a riverboat against Edme's wishes, he is astounded by the many nice people on it and imagines himself mingling with them. Ansel reveals to Arlo that many years ago, he lived in Seaside by the Seashore as a little boy but was teased and bullied by the children over his half-bird appearance; he swore then to hide his true self and pass himself off as a normal man, dedicating his whole life to gaining wealth and power so he could tear it all down. Edme getting arrested by the Feds, then Arlo and friends planning to bust her out of jail. When Arlo finds it amusing to hear of a mother with no name, a petrified Edme feels it's not the time to mention that and launches into her birthday routine again. Arlo the Alligator Boy is a 2021 American 2D animated adventure musical film directed by Ryan Crego in his directorial debut. The hunters drag Arlo away and prepare to turn him into their newest attraction, as Ansel is left alone, realizing how awful of what has become of him. One of Ansel's childhood bullies comes back to make amends with him. So when Arlo falls into a river and finds himself . I thought she was a hooker and she just bailed, Bruh- XD I don't think they would put that in a kids movie, But I thought she just died. I don't think he and the woman were married and it sounds like she took off after the fact (at first I thought she might have died but they don't really elaborate well enough). Arlo The Alligator Boy: Something's Missing. Extended Beauregard family members, especially those on Ansel's side and maybe those on Arlo's mother's side. Bertie: Overweight/oversized people. Jonathan Van Ness, who voices Furlecia, helped design her from costuming to hair; the wristbands Furlecia wears are a nod to her being a wrestler. Not only is he voiced by a black actor, but he was raised in the South and loves jazz music. But it didn't end there. Retrieved March 17, 2021. It serves as the pilot to I Arlo and it was presented in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. not showing the mom with baby arlo definetly leaves room for interpretation. The two escape just in time for the hunters to miss them by a second, but the Beast happens to track down Arlo's footprints. The opponent gives in and lets them in on where Arlo went and where he is going, but still refuses to say his name, prompting the Beast to come in and attack. A young humanoid alligator travels to the big city in hopes of reuniting with his estranged father, meeting a colorful cast of characters along the way. This upset him to the point that once he got older, he swore then he would hide his true self, passing off as a normal human being, and dedicate his life to gaining wealth and power, until he would be powerful enough to "tear it all down". Arlo tells Edme the truth and how lonely he feels, and she understands as it's natural for many people his age and longs to see the world beyond. Arlo got his alligator looks from mom Like Ansel, Arlo's Mom is disguising herself as a human. Deon Douglas, in his earlier stages, got me through his mother and three younger siblings. I assume his adoptive mom just didn't want to talk about being disowned. He first meets a couple, Sandra June and Bradley Alouicious, who end up scared out of their car which Arlo has no knowledge of using. Arlo the Alligator Boy is an American animated 2D adventure musical film produced for Netflix. The TV SHOW the Cabin' sound of his boy band . threatened to expose my . Later that evening, Arlo gets a visit from Jeromio in his bedroom and lets him in on his true heritage but was upset Edme never told him the truth after all those years. Arlo has never known who his father is; after being left in a basket in a swamp and being embraced by a presumed mother, an older Arlo . Ansel simply tells Arlo and his friends to be themselves, but the actions of his loud espresso machine drown him out, causing Arlo to misinterpret what he said as going all out and becoming fancy like him. A Pure Heart vs. the World. When Arlo refuses, the Bog Lady hypnotizes him into not wanting to leave the swamp again. Furlecia sees them and manages to grab them aboard thanks to Alia's reckless driving. Arlo happily accepts and leads everyone in the song Beautiful Together, embracing he finally found his true home. Regrouping in Times Square, Arlo's friends tell him they've found no information about his dad, but they did lose the bus. Arlo is nevertheless immediately forgiving of his father, and the two officially reunite. He tells her that despite the fact he's not allowed to leave the swamp and mess around with the riverboats, he has secretly longed to explore the world outside. The following day, Arlo meets up with Edme on the porch, who tells him it's time and he should head for his real home. ", in ". something happened that. He is spotted by various beach folk, attacked by a sea monster, fed by a seagull, among other things. "The last to hatch among his siblings and the smallest, 11-year old Arlo has yet to make his mark on his family's farm. After the song, Arlo spots a seashell in the sand and gives it to Bertie, calling it a "best friend rock"; when Bertie corrects him and opens it to reveal the pearl inside, he tosses that away and breaks the shell in half, now that they have matching ones, which she immediately loves. A musical adventure. Arlo trying to teach Alia how to be more vigilant and/or embrace her eccentricities. was followed by a streaming television series titled I Heart Arlo in August 2021. When all else fails, Elena admits she loves the town the way it is, and decides to host a special block party in its honor, dubbed the "Uncondemning". "The Uncondemning" Bertie suddenly notices Arlo getting taken away by the hunters and goes out to save him but is held back by the Beast which she takes down. In a mid-credits scene, Edme receives a postcard and learns about Arlo's new life. According to Crego, Arlo scaring them inspired them to go outside their small town. Bertie manages to stick up for Arlo, but Tony is still unforgiving over losing his one shot of being rich; Furlecia shrugs him off and knows that despite having a temper, he still has a big heart. Full Name The animals hating Arlo during his time in the swamp might be a result of the Bog Lady's magic, as she had been secretly protecting him all his life which he didn't know. Climbing inside a rowboat and setting off, Arlo says his last goodbyes to Edme, Jeromio, and all the swamp animals and scenery before finally leaving for the outside world. Above the stage, a shadowed, winged figure thrusts down from the sky, attacks the hunters and saves Arlo, astounding the guests, Bertie, and Tony's gang, and the second he is brought back to the stage, Arlo discovers the winged figure is Ansel, who winks at him; Ansel then rips off his pants, exposing bird legs on perches coming out of his shoes, and steps into the full light. By the time Lawrence informs the two of Arlo's prescience, they believe his appearance would make them rich and tourists would want to see something like him, prompting the two to pursue him along with their creature, The Beast. Reluctantly, Ansel decides to help Arlo out. It was released to Netflix in the United States on April 16, 2021. Arlo speaks with an African-Cajun accent. Flashbacks of Arlo's swamp years, as well as ones from Ansel's childhood. Stucky offers to let Arlo go for a price and gives Ansel an ultimatum of what he would want with an alligator boy; Arlo gives in and says he doesn't have to and doesn't belong here at all. Arlo then introduces himself to Bertie, who says she's from nowhere special, which he disapproves of as he's the most special person he ever met. The evidence is flimsy, but the only possible directions this could go is that she is either dead or was a, Better yet, it could be a parody of hate groups like the, the twist is the Antagonist is revealed to be. Seeing as how he's a good swimmer, they stop at an aquarium in North Carolina where Arlo uses his skills to free the crew's fish friend, Marcellus, who has developed a fear of children due to his time spent locked up in a tank. The film opens with scenes of New York City at night, as a musical number sets the tone . Bertie soon runs out with Arlo in hand as the barn folk chase them, and they manage to get on the bus where Furlecia and Tony are escaping in. Ansel willingly decides to help Arlo by showing him a project he's working on: he is going to replace his old neighborhood of Seaside by the Seashore in Brooklyn with a new expansion. April 16, 2021 by Alessia Santoro. When it's over, Arlo opens the gift to reveal the ID bracelet he wore as a baby, and it's that moment he learns his real name, that he showed up on the porch, he's really from New York, and his biological father is still living. Arlo Beauregard [8], The streaming series I Heart Arlo was released on Netflix on August 27, 2021, consisting of 19 episodes. Imagine being so ashamed of your own child because he brings back trauma of being bullied by children. He first comes upon a couple in their car on a hill, Sandra June and Bradley, and inadvertently scares them away while leaving the car behind, mistaking it for generousness. On his 15 th birthday, Arlo learns from Edmee that he was born in New York City to a father named Ansel Beauregard (Vincent Rodriguez III). Netflix's Arlo the Alligator Boy is a sweet and funny animated musical about friendships and found family, as well as the importance of believing in yourself and your dreams. Once Arlo finally gets to dry land, he is excited to see his new surroundings. Ansel then asks Arlo to give him another chance and have him stay with him, but when he looks back at the friends he made, he promptly turns him down and admits he has a new family now, and they need him more. maybe they wanted to show that no matter the species cough race, animals cough people, could still find a connection(theres a scene with the cow and cat making out that supports this). Arlo and the gang reach the ballroom where the gala is taking place, astounded by its atmosphere. With no place left to go, and with his friends having gone, Arlo begins lamenting in song over everything that has happened and believing his journey was in vain. Stripping himself of the suit Ansel gave him, he falls into a lake in Central Park and lets it carry him into a sewer grate like what happened to him the night of his birth. Additionally, Ansel decides to let them move to and rebuild the seashore part of the city as it was in better condition, and Arlo officially accepts it as where he truly belongs. Over the next few days, the group restores Seaside by the Seashore back to its original beauty, accompanied by the various townsfolk, and take up residence in their own house. Edme apologizes for keeping it a secret from Arlo this long, as she felt like she wanted him to feel like he belonged with her until he's old enough. In an attempt to help, Ansel reveals his project to remodel the seashore environment of NYC into a large city, and tries to get Arlo to change his image, shocking him, and sends him away. Over the years, Edme rears Arlo in as her own, and Arlo grows into a fun-loving boy and gains a passion for music, as well as curiosity over the world outside the swamp. It was directed by Ryan Crego in his directorial debut. Ansel reveals his true self as a birdman, and Arlo is his son, whom he had forsaken. However, Arlo became the first person to accept her for who she is, and he begins to feel a little better. Arlo and Bertie are then seen on the beach, embracing the boardwalk as their home and where they officially belong. Ansel Beauregard (father)Unnamed motherEdme (adoptive mother) Half Human, Half Alligator In the original script, Alia lived in the sewers with a psychic pumpkin-headed boy named Gordy. Synopsis. At first Arlo is content and enjoys Ansel's company, but when being hustled out, Arlo realizes Ansel was only trying to distract him from what's important and was trying to get him to change if he wants to fit in, as that's all the advice he can give him. I'm guessing they left that information off the hook to develop in a TV show. Having escaped from the train, Bertie suggests they stay someplace to lay low for the night; Arlo suggests a nearby barn. After Jeromio leaves, Arlo begins singing about life Beyond These Walls, and how much he longs to see and embrace, and to be accepted by everyone in return. To his surprise, the doorman is enamored by Arlo and allows him access, and the group quietly departs. Arlo and the gang prepare for the grand opening of Seaside by the Seashore, but face last-minute decisions. First Appearance Jossed. Upon arrival on land, Arlo tries to get used to his new surroundings. On the night Arlo was born though, he feared Arlo's half-alligator appearance would expose his true form, thus this resulted in Ansel making the biggest mistake of his life, by disowning Arlo and abandoning him into the sewers. Each new season will have Arlo age up a year. Ruff (formerly)Stucky (formerly)The Beast (formerly)Bog Lady . They had wallet was made from alligator leather. Arlo, along with his pet frog Jeromio, explores the swamp and tries to get attention, but the other animals of the swamp didn't seem to take too kindly toward him because of his half-gator appearance. Once inside, a wrestling match is going on between a mean farmer and his opponent, a sassy and flamboyant puffball named Furlecia. Over thirty songs were written for the film before settling with the batch that made it into the final product. Voice At first Arlo is uncertain, not wanting to handle being rejected again, but his friends have the utmost confidence in him and promise to stick by his side. "Rickety biscuit!". Bertie is reluctant, but Arlo happily accepts, on account he has a whole group of friends now. Furlecia then sees a man named Ansel Beauregard being interviewed on the bigscreen of One Times Square, and informs Arlo that he shares his surname. So far, Arlo has suffered something negative at least once by the major villains in each work: He puts a bowl on his head whenever he needs his famous pageboy cut, as alluded to in the movie and shown in ", Arlo is the third main character to say "I'm walkin' here! The animal in which the gene holder would take to is random. My theory is that, upon giving birth to Arlo, she had no choice but to abandon him and go into hiding for certain circumstances. So weak. Also, him being a bird man could be a reference to how birds such as corvids and parrots are considered some of the smartest animals just below humans, just like how individuals with Asperger's are often stereotyped as having unusual intelligence. He often tends to sing his lines or randomly lapse into song mid-sentence. In the middle of the night, Arlo awakens and notices Bertie missing; he goes and sees her on the beach looking out to the ocean, saying she couldn't sleep due to her past. Responding to Arlo's pleas, Ansel finally turns and sees Arlo, ready to reveal the truth about his life, but their moment is interrupted by the arrival of Ruff, Stucky and the Beast, having finally caught up with him. IsolationSnailsRejectionAnsel disowning him With that Bertie agrees to come with him, but the train is soon halted by Ruff and Stucky following after them. Arlo's actions cause his basket to wobble until it falls into the sewage water, being dragged out of the pipe the following day, and floating right out to sea. He promises they can keep moving if she isn't ready to stay in one place, and Bertie decides she doesn't need to be anywhere except with the whole gang, officially calling them her special place. Latest Appearance Maybe at some point she took on the form of a human to get a child and made sure he found his way to the swamp. Unfortunately, Arlo doesn't know where the address is, and Tony reveals it's uptown, way uptown, which can be literally accessed by a subway going in that direction. In addition, he convinces Arlo to have a "better life" and change if he wants to fit in with this world. But the hunters refuse to give up, and vow to follow after them. Thanks to Bertie's encouragement, Arlo reaches out to Ansel in song that he's alone and demands answers from him; Ansel begins to feel worried over a similar problem of his own, which he almost exposes to the crowd before fleeing the gala in fright. Goal Though the script was changed, Gordy makes a cameo during ". Arlo is held hostage, allowing Ansel to realize what he became. Bertie is having a talk with Tony when she soon notices Arlo's half of the shell he gave her the other night, prompting her that Arlo is somewhere, and finds him. He's also barefoot. A musical adventure. Feeling pressured to prove it for the sake of him, Edme decides to give him a late birthday party and begins launching into a ritual where she gets a homemade birthday cake out of the fridge, gives Arlo a special straw hat, and starts singing a birthday song she wrote which he loves. Quote It slightly reminds me of the k-drama market, an area Netflix is slowly taking control of. Menu. "The last to hatch among his siblings and the smallest, 11-year-old Arlo has yet to make his mark on his family's farm. Back at the barn, Ruff and Stucky have arrived and confront the opponent over their experience with Arlo, and demand that they tell them what happened. A musical montage follows, showing the gang checking out the city in different places: Bertie tries to blend in with the walking city Goers, Tony indulges himself with pizzas he found in a restaurant, Alia sneaks in on a cat woman before getting shooed, Marcellus scares a child, Furlecia gets a new haircut, and Arlo spots what he thinks is his dad, but turns out to be a bongo player to his disappointment; said player then cheers him up by having him dance while he performs for a crowd. after scaring Sandra June and Bradley away is used in ", Tony's "Ba-goo-ma-Mia!" He's also accepting of others, and is proud to appreciate himself and his friends the way they are. At some point given his ability to shed he might have a day looking like a human . The two escape the barn as a bus pulls up, revealing their driver, a tigress named Alia. Maybe she's part of a society of alligator people who hide away from the general public, to go with the above guess that she wore a disguise. Arlo finally leaves the swamp after fifteen long years. 2023 Vox Media, LLC. Arlo then ends up in the 50s-style community of Willow Button, where he drives recklessly all over the streets, shocking passersby, before flying out and into Gil's Sweets, where he swallows a large amount of ice cream and experiences a sugar rush. He is soon summoned back to the shack by Edme, realizing he got off-track, and starts gathering up some random grub for their dinner. With no other choice, the opponent finally tells the hunters Arlo's name. The character was inspired by Crego's love for movies like Elf, where a pure-hearted character is thrown out into the world to see how they . The characters from Arlo the Alligator Boy and I Arlo. Arlos mom and Ansel are unaware of each other's secrets. To find the father he never knew, optimistic Arlo leaves his swampy Southern home for New York City, making friends along the way. He's also extremely sensitive, meaning he can get his feelings deeply hurt if insulted, turned away, or getting disowned by Ansel. Eventually Arlo's basket floated far out to sea and across the whole country, encountering various hinderances until reaching a Louisiana swamp, where a local swamp hermit, Edme, who is hiding from the Feds, finds him on the porch and takes him in with her. Press J to jump to the feed. Exiting and singing wild and crazy, Arlo ends up scaring the townsfolk while goofing around. Arlo The Alligator Boy: Wash The Hurt Away. Ascending to the building's penthouse where Ansel is living, Arlo enters and encounters Ansel in person, who is confused upon his appearance. The rest of his skills were shown gradually: shedding in ". Each character is a metaphor for a real-world marginalized group. He is a young Apatosaurus living with his parents and older siblings. Taking place some time after the events of the film, Arlo has settled into his new life at the restored Seaside by the Seashore, residing in a flat right next to Bertie. Arlo follows after him and manages to get his full attention, but before Ansel could tell Arlo the truth they are rudely interrupted by Ruff, Stucky and the Beast, who outnumber them. The show features a total of twelve 17-20 minute episodes in its first season. Later that night, Arlo tells his past to Jeromio and wishes of living "beyond these walls", before taking one of the pages from Edme's book on the city as a souvenir. Arlo helping a visiting lobster woman fit in in the city. Ansel admits to Arlo he had wronged him by letting go of his past and begins telling his life story. maybe the lady was arlo's biological mom and she cheated on Ansel so that's why he was surprised by how arlo looked. why is accuracy important in customer service. Once on the train, Arlo is astounded by the travel, wondering if it will stop or go on forever and ever. While traveling, Arlo is spotted by a person who contacts two alligator hunters, Ruff and Stucky, to retrieve him using a creature known as "the Beast". Furlecia: LGBT+ individuals. was nervous about divulging it. Michael J. Woodard Now fully convinced, Arlo opens the box to reveal an ID bracelet with the name of "Arlo Beauregard". Some time later, Arlo sends Edme a postcard, letting her in on his new life, which she is proud of. The film was announced by Netflix in November 2020 with Ryan Crego as director. Arlo doesn't agree, as he has nowhere else to go. Ansel then asks Arlo to give him another chance and move back in with him. What to watch with your kids: 'Arlo the Alligator Boy,' 'Kung Fu' and more. Marcellus: This one is kind of difficult, and here's where the theory starts to stretch. Arlo and the audience hear, the guests voicing whispers of concerns before Ansel flees the gala in fright, leaving Arlo to chase him. I think the mom was just an alligator. Arlo singing a duet with someone that isn't Bertie or Ansel, and either member of Tony's gang getting a solo. Tired of life on the run, two expert thieves and best friends recruit feisty Sam to assist them with one last job unlike any they've done before. Was the mom also an alligator/human or just an alligator? His dreams of finding his father have been stripped from him, . Arlo's story is told from the point of view of his mother, who is a single mother of two children. iptv m3u. Support Most iptv box. The only one who liked him was Jeromio, a frog Arlo befriended and kept as a pet. Coming exclusively to Netflix on Friday, April 16, Arlo the Alligator Boy will also serve as the backdoor launch of an upcoming Netflix kids' show called I Heart Arlo. He is a young Apatosaurus living with his parents. Once inside, Edme presents Arlo a special gift, but Arlo refuses to accept it unless it's his birthday; to prove it's today, Edme launches into a special birthday ritual which Arlo loves. Arriving in a swamp, Arlo is adopted and raised by a woman named Edme. I thought the same. When Alia finds a flyer for the upcoming Met Gala which Ansel is hosting, Arlo regains his courage and decides to try one last time to see if Ansel really is his father. In addition, the swamp animals have hated him over the years and felt like he doesn't belong. Arlo Beauregard, a boy who is half-human and half-alligator, is placed in a sewage drain under New York City shortly after his birth, where he is taken by a stream of water into the ocean. When Arlo shows the page of New York City, Tony bonds with him and reveals he has a father there living in Little Italy. After a heartful advice to follow the voice in his heart when alone, Arlo gets in the rowboat Edme set up for him and she sends him off, and Arlo says his last goodbyes to everyone and everything in the swamp, and Edme sees him off with only Jeromio to keep her company. as for his adopted mother making the weird face after arlo asked about his mom I'm thinking she knows more than she lead on and that's what we'll see in the series, Okay, That's actually a good point you got there, That could also explain why ansel was about to cry, Probably realizing she cheated on him and left him with the child to raise who wasn't even his. Arlo sneaks in but is seen, but nevertheless frees Marcellus in no time, and the bus escapes just before the cops arrive. Everything that happened in the swamp is a result of the Bog Lady's influence. Dislikes Edme understands his sadness, as it's all natural for people his age. Ansel tries not to handle being lonely about it, but Furlecia pulls him into the group hug they're having and officially consider themselves a family. Over the years, Arlo grew up with Edme but had very little experience with the outside world. At the end of the song, she smashes her banjo, spits, and sets off fireworks outside, before giving Arlo a kiss. Arlo the Alligator Boy. The town of Willow Button appears to be deliberately stuck in the past, with the 50s at the earliest. They hold Edmee for ransom in order to lure Arlo back to the swamp as part of the Bog Lady's plot, even forgetting the lesson from the movie within 24 hours, The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius. Home was followed by a streaming television series titled I Heart . Should it be the case of the latter, then it would be 20 11-minute segments complied into 10 half-hours. He wiggles his tail quickly when excited or curious about something. Likes But Edmay GAVE him the info, since he would have no idea how to search for it. Arlo then shows the crew the page on New York he kept, and asks them to take him there. Arlo starts to feel better, but is upset that he didn't get any answers; it is that point he realizes he ended up at Seaside by the Seashore, which is going to be torn down soon, and feels Ansel may not be his father at all. Arlo, Bertie, Tony, Furlecia, Alia, Marcellus, The next antagonist will be racist to non-humans, Arlo's crocodilian appearance is because he has the same condition as. Back at the gala, Marcellus is intimidating Kids Thing by throwing a lobster at one of the members. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available from thestaff@tvtropes.org. so ive been thinking of some scenarios. Ansel begins his presentation, showing his project to replace Seaside by the Seashore, just before Arlo interrupts, with Bertie holding him over the crowd.