Drama
The Diplomat
The Diplomat is not the dread of a malfunctioning roller coaster; it’s the slow burn of being forced to wait in the broken coaster’s line, unable to leave and knowing that the danger is only one turnstile away.
Everyone remembers the Jurassic Park fiasco decades ago. I mean, how could they forget? The disaster was scarier than the fiercest Tyrannosaurus Rex around. Which is probably why Jurassic World owner and manager, Mr. Masrani, is so set on never reliving the infamous nightmare again. He’d rather focus on making his dino-park a perfect attraction for the entire world.
Sure, he’s a bit frantic and paranoid that someone is always out to ruin his life’s work, but who could blame him? Good thing he’s got an excellent team on his side to curb disasters and make sure that the tropical island of Isla Nublar is in tip-top shape.
There’s reliable, logical Assistant Manager of Park Operations Claire Dearing. Then there’s goofy, master animal behaviorist, Owen Grady. And there are some top-notch scientists, like the conceited Dr. Wu and genius geneticist, Dr. Allison Miles.
Of course, Jurassic World isn’t a perfect place. There are a few internal employees who would rather see it fail miserably, like the conspiring Danny Nedermeyer and park critic, Larson Mitchell. Not to mention a few mysterious guests who seem to be working for someone bent on the parks destruction.
LEGO Jurassic World: Legend of Isla Nublar is a follow-up to the two-episode TV special LEGO Jurassic World: The Secret Exhibit that aired on back in 2018. And it’s also set in 2012, a few years before the 2015 Jurassic World feature film.
This miniseries finds its home on Nickelodeon and is comprised of 13 episodes, each of which runs about 22 minutes in length. They are, to their core, LEGO-tastic. Filled with CG-animated LEGO characters and dinosaurs, there’s plenty of Jurassic World fun without all the blood and violence you’d normally see at the theater. The writing is both funny and witty, and it holds true to its TV-Y7 rating.
There are a few “scary” dinosaurs, like the T. rex, some zapping laser guns to keep the dinos at bay, and a few conniving employees and strangers who would rather see the park fail. But all that silly drama aside, LEGO Jurassic World: Legend of Isla Nublar is still a roarsomely good time.
Jurassic World’s owner, Mr. Masrani, assigns manager Claire Dearing a new job: giving park critic Larson Mitchell a tour of the best parts of Jurassic World. Claire forces dino-trainer Owen Grady to help her with the tour. Meanwhile, Damny Nedermeyer, a bitter park employee, schemes about how to destroy Jurassic World.
A dinosaur nearly breaks a glass window. A T. rex attacks a rude man, but the frightened human makes it out of the cage alive. A park employee is tasked with training inexperienced “soldiers” on how to shoot laser guns at dinosaurs. Instead, the soldiers get zapped.
A man exclaims “Curses!” in frustration, and a doctor believes he will achieve “scientific immortality.”
Kristin Smith joined the Plugged In team in 2017. Formerly a Spanish and English teacher, Kristin loves reading literature and eating authentic Mexican tacos. She and her husband, Eddy, love raising their children Judah and Selah. Kristin also has a deep affection for coffee, music, her dog (Cali) and cat (Aslan).
The Diplomat is not the dread of a malfunctioning roller coaster; it’s the slow burn of being forced to wait in the broken coaster’s line, unable to leave and knowing that the danger is only one turnstile away.
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