Jurassic World™: Fallen Kingdom continues the story of the world’s greatest theme park (other than the part where the dinosaurs keep getting out and shaking things up). But more importantly, the film is all about the connection between Owen Grady (Chris Pratt) and his dino pal, Blue.
The first movie had a lot of characters, but this was the relationship we cared about the most. And it’s not just because we’ve secretly dreamed of having a Velociraptor as a best friend. Okay, well maybe it’s a little bit because of that, but not entirely. The two characters had real chemistry and interactions that reminded us of our own crazy pets.
Now, in Fallen Kingdom, danger threatens Isla Nublar and Owen will do whatever it takes to rescue Blue. So, let’s ponder why we can’t get enough of Owen and Blue.
Blue is clearly Owen’s favorite
The raptors in Jurassic World™ have a clear social structure: Owen is the alpha of the pack, and Blue is the beta. Charlie, Delta, and Echo follow are important, but come on. We know who’s the star pupil. You can see it in the special care he takes when feeding her. It’s clearly her rat, but they have a moment there. And it takes a lot to feel squishy about a guy tossing a large, dead rodent to a murderlizard for a snack.
She won’t eat him… at least not yet
The picture of Owen working to control his raptor friends spawned internet memes and jokes from real-world zoologists. But the scene itself is important: It reminds viewers that these are wild animals whose loyalty only lasts as long as the food does. It’s tense because Owen comes within inches of going from Alpha to lunch. But Blue does think about it for a minute, and that’s the important part.
The raptor wrecking crew
The best poster for Jurassic World™ was the one that shows Owen riding a motorcycle alongside the Jurassic World™ raptors. At that point, we didn’t even care what else happened in the movie because we were on board for whatever was happening there. And of course, Blue gets a featured spot in this line up because she’s the best raptor girl. Yes, she is. And now the pair are together again in this poster for Jurassic World™: Fallen Kingdom…
The breakup and makeup
Training an animal with the intelligence of a dolphin and claws like a huge, angry chicken isn’t all fun times with dead rats. It will have some low points. And in Owen and Blue’s case, that comes when the Indominus Rex uses its raptor genes to convince the pack that it is the boss of them now. It’s like that part in the romance movie where you don’t think the couple is going to end up together except that one of them suddenly tries to eat the other. But as soon as Blue and Owen meet eye to eye again, it’s like it never happened, and that’s good news for the humans because that evil superdino isn’t going to fight itself.
Owen goes to an exploding island to save her
You couldn’t convince most people to return to Isla Nublar after Jurassic World™. And that’s doubly true once it starts blowing up and spewing lava everywhere. But in Fallen Kingdom, Owen finds a reason to risk everything: He wants to get Blue out of there. And that’s maybe the biggest mark of a true bond. Relationships come and go, but once you find someone who will help you move, you know it’s real.
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