#2d martin kratt

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idk where I was going with this I just wanted to draw gavin and martin xp

[fenkizard]

WUH WUH WUH WILD KRATTS

I see nanday parakeets all the time and they r infodumpin about them

[kenniilovesthethicc]

Idk what to caption this with 💀

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More little fun details!

@concook20 ‼️🙏

Villains

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[kaythefloppa]

New Episodes of Wild Kratts

Three new episodes of Wild Kratts will be airing in November of 2024. Salamander Streaming, Bumblezzz, and Chimpanzee and Me.

The synopsis for Bumblezz is yet to come, however we have plots for Salamander Streaming and Chimpanzee and Me.

Salamander Streaming - Airing Monday November 4th, 2024.

Mysteriously, the Tortuga shorts and powers down while the gang is streaming a movie. Koki says it won't be back today. What are they going to do? Chris and Martin announce they can still do streaming - salamander streaming! The rest of the gang wonders, what in the world is salamander streaming? The bros explain that salamander streaming is getting miniaturized and floating down a stream in tiny little boats looking for salamanders, of course! It's a race to find as many salamanders as they can while Koki tries to fix the Tortuga.

Pre-Episode Thoughts:

This was one of the episodes that the brothers announced at their live shows. I think that they will be focusing on tiger salamanders. Either way, I think it's gonna be cool that we might have a Salamander Power Suit.

WK's pop-culture references in the modern seasons are really hit and miss, but this is actually some good fucken wordplay with streaming.

If the Tortuga really is powered down, then will we actually see Salamander Power? Or is it gonna be like Mystery of the Squirmy Wormy where the brothers don't use any Power Suits? Either way, I'm looking forward to it.

Chimpanzee and Me - Airing - Airing Wednesday, November 6th, 2024

The gang travels deep into Uganda's tropical forests to uncover the true nature of the chimpanzee, but Chris sprains his ankle at the most inopportune time and can't participate. He is sad and upset. It's the climbing adventure that he's always looked forward to most. He tries to hide his disappointment and gets support from his friends, but it is a young chimp who shows him how to truly make the best of a bad situation.

Pre-Episode Thoughts:

This was another episode that Martin had hinted at the live shows. What's funny is that 2D Martin also expressed the idea of heading into the African rainforests in Rattlesnake Crystal (an episode that IRL Martin wrote). Again, not sure why it took them almost a decade and a half to get to this, but I digress.

Goddamn we are getting a LOT of angst in S7. Between this, No Name Dream, and the most recent episode, A Fish Out of Water, we're getting more character-driven plots, (especially if you count Paisley's redemption in the special). And while this does seem to be similar to Flight of the Draco, this does seem to have an intereting twist. Chimpanzees have many abilities apart from climbing, such as intellect, empathy, craftiness, and communciation. Maybe Chris will discover that and eventually use those skills to rescue the chimpanzees and/or the gang from a bad situation later.

Also, baby chimps are really fucking cute. I so hope that Chris gets to name it in the episode.

I've debated with my friends on this, and I do hope that we see a Chimpanzee Suit.. but knowing how anatomically similar chimps are to humans, and given how uncanny the Power Suits in the modern seasons have been.... I very much wonder.

That being said, if there is gonna be a Chimp Suit, I wonder if Chris will be the one to invent it? Assuming that he's staying behind at the Tortuga throughout this episode and makes the observations, then it would make sense that he'd invent the suit. Martin invented the Ermine Power Disc back in Season 5, so maybe Chris could invent a Chimpanzee Suit. Part of me thinks it'll backfire just as horribly, but after the bullshit that was the Indri-Conda Suit, I'm willing to accept anything 😭😭

[spino-craft]

Yay creature power suit malfunction

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wild kratts headcanons

feeling very drained so I'm gonna just ramble off some headcanons I think are funny

*Martin was in charge of picking up Chis from school and once he knew Chris wasn't paying attention he'd blast any and all music at top volume just to mess with him

*During a team sleepover Jimmy had been accidentally left outside and was locked out for 5 minutes, he still hasn't forgive everyone yet

*Martin was often left in charge of Chris when his parents had to go out of town, They would spend all night watch TV and nothing but junk food

*Jimmy does smoke weed but because the others don't like the smell he smokes outside or waits till everyone is asleep

*Chris did try smoking weed with Jimmy, but he found it made him over think to the point where he was trying to redesign the CPS, Martin wasn't happy about that

*Koki is so good at sewing and embroidery to the point the boys always bring they're gear to her specifically, so she can make little animal embroidery on the inside of they're gear

*Zack is so close to his mother he makes it a point to call her every Sunday around noon, everyone knows this and doesn't plan or do anything in those hours

*Aviva has a bit of a sweet tooth when ever Jimmy does some baking she's always the first to try his recipes

*Zach does have a crush on Chris but denys it, but he's not exactly subtle about it so Chris takes every opportunity to flirt with Zach just so he can see him get flustered, Martin just wants to go home during these times

*The ability for Chris being able to sleep anywhere is something he kept from his college years during cram weeks, the team gets very concerned when they caught him sleeping in a tree

*The reason the team sleeps in hammocks is because they're easier to clean and take less space than an actual bed

*During flu seasons Both Jimmy and Martin will fight tooth and nail not to get shots, it'll take an hour and bribery just to get then to sit down. It takes Chris has to hold both their hands to get them to calm enough to get the shot.

*The Tortuga gang can drink and often have drinks together during peaceful nights or after very stressful nights. Martin would always joke that Chris and koki were too much to drink, earning him a quick shoulder punch or an eye roll

*After the Chris bot incident the brothers joked that with the CPS they could be actually power house villans if they wanted too, Aviva knowing they were joking but not taking the chance locked the CPS for a week while she worked on fails safes in case that happened

*The Kratts have been sued by many poachers after either interfering with they're hurting or for the brothers attacking them after they've been shot at. In actual court the poachers always lost when the judges sided with the kratts for way reasons including, they were poaching on government protected land and it's very clean to tell actual animals from those that look blue and green and can talk

*Mama Kratt makes it a her responsibility to call her boys every week and for them to visit her every mother's day. When they visit she always has they're favorites ready and showers them in so many kisses the lipstick wouldn't wash off for a month.

[baptaincarnacles]

Hullo! Could you share hcs for wild kratts x octonauts pt. 2? If you'd like, that is.

Hi!! Of course!

(Sorry for taking so long to answer)

These AUs are always super fun to do. So, last time I spoke about if they- the Octonauts- ended up in the Wild Kratts Dimension, this time I believe I’ll discuss if the Wild Kratts ended up on the Octonauts Dimension!

So, starting it off quickly, I am going to go ahead and just list the creatures I believe the crew would be:

Martin and Chris: Clouded Leopards (because not only are clouded leopards great swimmers, they also excel in climbing!)

Aviva: Owl (Intelligence!)

Koki: Ring-tailed lemur (Sassy and classy :>)

Jimmy: Maned Sloth (Due to his friendly and lazy nature)

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Now, how would they get there?

We all know Aviva’s inventions can sometimes go… wrong. There’s the time travel device that she has- and that’s where I’m going with this. Let’s say that this traveling device was capable of more (knowing her, it is), and they traveled dimensions. And where do they land? In the world of Octonauts!

New bodies- and certainly a lack of understanding of what’s going on. But, the portal is open between the two worlds and they’re free to leave whenever they want.

Cue Chris and Martin with the wildest grins known to man and creature-kind. First thing they acknowledge is the fact they ARE a creature and not just wearing a power suit. They quickly deduct what creatures they are before even bothering to look at the others.

Aviva is trying to make sense of just HOW they changed bodies. Biologically, that is impossible, right? Even with inter-dimensional travel, they should’ve stayed themselves. But, on the other hand, Koki is enjoying herself! She loves the new look, and they retained their minds so what’s the worst that can happen?

Jimmy… is a bit anxious. He’s in a new location and does NOT understand what is happening. Of course, everyone had been anticipating traveling through time, not dimensions, so this was a shock factor to the poor ginger man.

Big question of the day! Where were they?

They would likely end up in a tropical location; on a beach with tall palm trees and sands littered in seashells. The two Kratt brothers would immediately look for an adventure, cracking open two coconuts as they walk the sands- which is when they realize that they’re still bipedal.

Cue surprise number 2.

Not only were they animals, but the animals of this world were evolved to be bipedal and fully conscious (most, anyway). Or… to the best of their knowledge, the animals were Anthro.

It is very likely they run into the Octonauts crew on the beach while exploring. Chris is first to spot them because Martin is busy clawing the rest of the coconut meat out of the coconut. Of course- a, “what is a Polar Bear doing on a tropical island?” kind of snaps Martin out of his snack.

And sure enough- Captain Barnacles notices them standing there and offers a friendly smile.

First things first, Barnacles walks over to assess the situation, with Kwazzi not following too far behind, and Peso somewhat hidden behind the two.

Kwazzi is very… quizzical of the two Kratts, lifts his eye patch and everything to get a better look.

After introductions, however, the two teams would happily work together. And, because the Octonauts’ universe lacks actual antagonists, it would be far more simple for the two sides to hang out.

(I could include the Wild Kratts’ antagonists, but I feel that would be good for another post lol)

Martin, Chris, and Kwazzi would enjoy swapping stories. After all, the brothers have plenty of stories about stopping bad guys- and Kwazzi has his old tales about the sea (which the brothers deduce to whatever creature may cause the legend).

Barnacles lingers nearby in order to keep an eye out for his First Mate- after all, Kwazzi can be a bit… zealous. However, he makes casual- and very awkward- conversation with Chris (poor Polar Bear has no volume control).

The Octopod would eventually surface nearby- and the rest of the crew would swarm out to meet the new friends; including the Vegimals, who offer over fish biscuits.

Aviva would geek out- not only does she have an invention called the ‘Octopod’ so did the Octonauts! And theirs was rather advanced. She would definitely figure out Tweak made the Octopod and ask a ton of questions- especially about functionality, the depths with which it can withstand, and just so many nerdy questions.

And Koki, I feel, would definitely show some interest in what Dashi and Shellington do. She would occupy herself with listening to the two chatter- while Dashi is taking photos of their new friends.

Jimmy and Peso would get along well- a shared bond over their anxiety. Though, it would be hard for a conversation to strike up between the two, Jimmy would eventually start it- asking about video games.

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Thinking about an episode like this is silly, because it’s likely it would take place on either a tropical island, or the creature alert would be sounded (by one of the secondary characters, like Natquick or Tracker- even Paani, etc…).

And the Wild Kratts crew would get to experience first hand what kind of chaos this team of anthro animals goes through.

Barnacles- being the way he is- isn’t so sure about dragging the Wild Kratts into the mess, but the Kratt bros are insistent on letting them go. Aviva would stay aboard the Octopod with Tweak, discussing tech and how to improve it. Koki would join Dashi in the HQ- and Jimmy would laze around the library, where Professor Inkling is somewhat bemused by his presence.

Chris and Martin would join Barnacles and Peso in the Gup-A. Kwazzi would take the Gup-B to show off a bit to his new friends (and probably somehow crash it into a nearby reef).

Overall, it would be so funny- and at the end of the adventure, the Wild Kratts crew can hop back through the portal and go home.

Win-win for both parties.

[lattedusks-mochadawns]

Darkfesta Martin Card

(Darkness Festa Rui)

Dang do I love angst. Also, sorta in the process of having a Wild Kratts x WxS AU. I’m set on Aviva as Emu and Koki as Nene. As for Tsukasa and Rui, I keep debating which one Martin and Chris would fit better in. For now, I’m going with Chris as Tsukasa and Martin as Rui. Jimmy is mainly WxS KAITO but can switch between all the sekailoids depending on the song.

I also have a VBS AU in mind with mainly Aviva as Kohane and Koki as An.

Reference - “The Words Thrown at Me” Rui Kamishiro 4* Trained

[mewintheflesh-2]

remaking an old Wild Kratts oc old host made 2 years ago

Her name’s Umila!!

Here’s her lore/story

I want to revamp it a bit and make it so she used to be friends with the tortuga crew but just kinda got bored of them and what they do and just said “fuck it, I’m evil now”

ALSO. Kinda has a strange obsession with Martin

[greenand-blue]

Chris smells like the forest, woody, earthy, with all the force of an early spring monsoon. Green tea with milk and honey, dirt and sweat and the faint iron of blood from bruised knuckles and scraped knees and busted lips. The clean scent of the hand lotion he uses to desperately soothe the screaming calluses on his palms from climbing everything in sight that he swears is unscented. The quiet understanding and security of a library. Middle shelf liquor and willingly bloodying your knuckles for the ones you love. Spitting blood in the sink at 2am and praying no one sees it. The restless whispers on the wind of “let’s go”. The sharp scent of the middle of the night, right before it snows.

Chris Kratt smells like adventure.

Martin smells like the ocean; salty and sweet and inviting and dangerous all at the same time. Chocolate ice cream and vanilla lattes and a foraged meal in the middle of nowhere. He smells like the grace and patience and protectiveness that can only come with being an eldest sibling, the glue that holds everyone together. Dirt and sweat from the trail, the spray deodorant he only bought because it had a kraken on the label. Clean linen and little bits of everyone else, parts of his family rubbed off onto him from the constant hugs he offers. He smells like it’s his god given right to seize every day he’s given. He smells warm, like hot chocolate with extra marshmallows. Watching the sun set over a calm ocean, feeling safe.

Martin Kratt smells like home.

Aviva smells like lavender, fresh and wild. She smells like oil and metal and that fruity body spray she shares with Koki that the two insist on stocking up on whenever they’re in Germany. Black coffee and espresso shots and energy drinks, she smells like too much to do and not enough sleep. Gears turning and a fire burning in her belly, a desperate fight to make sure her hard work will one day pay off and her legacy will be remembered. Constantly striving to be better; a better inventor, a better friend, a better human. The same hand lotion Chris uses, but she is humble enough to admit that it smells like fresh cut grass. Pride and confidence and the skills to back them up.

Aviva Corcovado smells like innovation.

Koki smells like a wood stove, fiery and passionate. The fruity body spray she shares with Aviva, mixed with mocha lattes and the sweat of weightlifting. Hair oil and silken bonnets. The exhaust her computers spew out. Brown liquor and fried food. Hot maple syrup served at a diner with waffles and strawberry lip gloss. The scent of being unafraid to throw a punch when her family is in danger; never starting fights, but always ending them. She smells like getting the last laugh and blackmail and always having something on someone.

Koki smells like family.

Jimmy smells like freshly baked bread, warm and inviting. Hearty meals wafting from the kitchen, welcoming his loved ones inside to rest after a long day. The warmth of a wood stove. Old Spice deodorant and sickly sweet clouds of the best weed, which no one knows who he gets it from and he refuses to tell, but at least he’s willing to share. Stone washed denim and green apple shampoo and new converse sneakers and fearful curiosity. Skateboard decks and scraped knees and Neosporin and band-aids from one too many falls. He smells like talking your way out of a fight, immediately getting help when someone’s hurt. Chocolate covered kettle corn and movie nights and vanilla bean frappchinos.

Jimmy smells like togetherness.

[burntnoodls11]

rough stuff of an evangelion au ive been brewing in my mind for a bit (info about it under the cut)

-the boys are the eva pilots and aviva and koki are kinda like ritsuko and misato (science yuri..).

-the boys are 14-15 like the eva pilots in the series (for chris and martin there's a reason but i'm still trying to make it make sense but they're kinda like rei?)

-zach and jimmy are 'normal' but more like asuka and shinji

-the bros' plugsuits are inspired by their wetsuits, im not really happy with jimmy's I might redesign it xp

im not really good at aus lol bc it's just me combining my interests with little substance or sense to it (^_^;

[fenkizard]

Wild kratts au concept work of mine! My plan for how mutated-ish Chris will look. Calling it the physical instrument au for reasons

[kenniilovesthethicc]

Martin Bday, Yippee!!!

I don't draw Martin as often, so I figured I'd make something pretty for his bday ^^ especially considering I found batteries for my tablet pen lol

In case you're wondering, the caption at the side, "Otanjōbiomedetōgozaimasu!" is a form of saying "happy birthday!" in Japanese. I'm currently studying, so I want to utilize the language in my art to help memorize things :3

Signing off for now ~ ♡

Edit: fixed the date on the art

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I don’t know if this will turn into an actual story, but YEAHH! :3

[kaythefloppa]

Wild Kratts - Chimpanzee and Me - Thoughts

The last of this week's new episode premiere, released online today alongside Salamander Streaming and Bumblezzzz. Will air on TV this coming Wednesday so as always, spoilers ahead!

K, so huge confession but Zooboomafo was the only other show by the Kratt Brothers I distinctively remember watching. I watched a few clips of Kratts' Creatures, but mistook them for WK as a kid. This is most definitely a callback to some Chimpanzee adventure episode in KC that I did not happen to pick up. So it's totally lost on me.

That being said, my prediction of references to previous Kratt Brothers' works reigns supreme (and for those who view all four Kratt Brother shows in one hollistic "canon" here's some ammo for your fan-theories).

Look at those delicious yummy grapes... wonder if they're being saved for later.

I will still never forget when the synopsis for this episode came out about Chris spraining his ankle, as well as when a synopsis for the clip came of him tripping on grapes. The constant memes and reactions omfg /silly

But seriously this man is in PAIN. This season for what it's worth, does a lot of angst and in ways you'd never expect.

I've never sprained or broken a limb, so I'm probably in no place to talk, but from the looks of that frame, Chris bent his ankle pretty damn good. He's definitely gonna be on hiatus for the next few weeks (which could ironically be taken metacontextually since after this episode we'll be on another hiatus until next year when the live show comes)

Ok let's talk about the villain's plan here. He wants to replace his Zachbots with a Chimpanzee he can roboticize to do his work. Here are my many thoughts and takeaways from this, some of which, definitely are just me reaching.

A step up from his dumbass plan in the last episode. Not threatening, but motivations that are actually sensible (but still evil though).

More than once have I seen the theory floating aound where Zach programmed his bots to be smart enough to obey his commands, but dumb enough to where they won't turn against him. I assumed that this episode was going to end with the cliche of Zach's creations turning on him as laser guided karma (hint it doesn't) so it really puts things into perspective.

Considering how we are getting two Zach-related episodes in a row, coming just off the heels of Our Blue and Green World, I like to headcanon that Zach's overall character in this batch of episodes is some form of response or byproduct of the events of that special. Because between Paisley's sudden betrayal, Donita's callous threat of physical violence in the previous episode, and his henchmen's limited intellect, he realizes how much he is fundamentally losing control, both in the villain team, and in his own endeavors as a villain. He's slowly, yet consistently and constantly being knocked down from the pedestal that he views himself on, and by trying to change the status quo with a new animal assistant, he thinks he can keep himself up at the top where he thinks he belongs, completely oblivious to how he's his own worst enemy. Yes, I'm overanalyzing all 3 episodes and I love it.

This is another moment where I HAVE to use my one-video-only-free-card to convey the point across because a certain scene is that good. This is only a 34 second action sequence where the chimpanzees are running from the Zachbots, but holy hell the background music. I had to isolate the background noises just to share it with y'all so you can see my point as to how the music absolutely carries this scene. Pure West has always gone so hard with the scores in this show, but they were absolutely on fire for this brief chase scene. I actually tensed up seeing the Chimp's mother getting torn away from her baby as the music swole up. Yet another reason why PBS should release an official soundtrack for the series, it's so fucking good.

Ok so Chris doesn't activate Chimpanzee Powers, nor does he invent the disc but goddamnit! This entire plot is so cute, and dare I say, the episode actually works better with Chris not being the one to activate the suit.

Now I can use my allotted time to point out how much I love this scene and why it makes this episode very well-liked for most people, myself included. This isn't the first PBS Kids show to educate viewers on non-verbal communication such as facial expressions and sign language, and it's definitely far from the last, but it's a really sweet and sincere moment that's both educational, and really good rep for people who use sign language. It gets its point across efficiently and could very well reach out to any children at home who use ASL. It's magnificent.

Also, Leah is fun, I hope we see her more in future eps.

THE CHIMPANZEE POWER SUIT

Ok I take it back: This is definitely the best designed Creature Power Suit of S7. I remember dreading it because of how alike Chimpanzees and Humans are physically, but oh my god I am so glad to be wrong. It's giving full Season 1 vibes (looks a lot like the Orangutan Suit, total sense), and I am all FOR IT.

And again, I feel like I would/should be angry or disappointed that Chris didn't activate the suit, but again, the plot actually works better without him using the suit, and the design of the Chimpanzee Suit itself is so good, everything just comes together neatly.

Bro is in his peak.

I mean, still peak.

Joss pointed this out better than I could, but there are a lot of varied facial expressions for Zach in this episode. As mentioned earlier, during the hiatus in between Season 6 and 7, new builders and riggers were hired on the animation team for Wild Kratts, many of them likely fans of the show themselves. And again, seeing as there's a 2 year gap between S6 and S7 in terms of development, there's bound to be some slight differences in rigs or models. Which is definitely why we get a lot of moments like this in the episode.

My two cents. I can definitely see why people would be caught off guard, and yeah, at such a high frequency it can get off-putting and requires some getting used to. But at the same time, I kinda dig it, just for the camp factor. It also somewhat reminds me of some of the facial expressions used in the pilot episode, (which has the stronger excuse of different animation + art-style to back it up), but yeah, definitely something that catches the eye.

Zach's hair is defnitely giving Kovu from Lion King 2 and I mean this in the worst. Possible. Way.

This entire scene can be seen as an allegory for two different types of parenting. Zach takes harsh, demanding approaches, speaking without listening for the sake of control, all out of a place of emotional unintelligence and immaturity, which alienates + drives away the child; Whilst Chris takes a more constructive, compassionate, understanding, yet still direct approach to get through to the child/chimp, allowing for a proper solution to the issue at hand. Yes, I'm pointlessly over analyzing even more but in an episode where communication is the main focus & moral of the episode as well as the resolution to the climax, I have to wonder if someone, whether it'd be the writers, animators, or even network execs did it on purpose. Because once again, you could takeaway a really good lesson for kids, and even adults with this interpretation in mind.

Oh yeah, once we get past that stuff, the climax of this episode is like, really fucking hilarious. And Zach getting mind-controlled by his own helmet is still a good dose of laser guided karma.

CONCLUSION:

Cons:

A few of the facial expressions can be a bit jarring. Again, Joss pointed it out perfectly how this episode could've been earlier in S7's development so these adjusted rigs probably can and will get better. I wouldn't even say it as a con, it's just some little thing of the episode that doesn't really lower my overall opinions.

This is a personal nitpick of mine; Not a critique. I think we could've seen more of the chimpanzees in action. I'm talking about face-offs with gorillas (which I think we might get an episode on that in the future, idk), hunting monkeys, leopard attacks! But I do get why it wasn't in the episode, it would've just bogged down time. Frankly, the only reason why I'm putting the cons first is because there is so much I have to say otherwise.

Pros:

The animation overall

The backgrounds

The Chimpanzee Power Suit

The Chimpanzees themselves.

The Background Music

Chris angst!!!!!!

The A plot and B plot perfectly complementing each other, which makes certain writing decisions that could've fallen short, work so much better as a result in execution!

Zach not being a dumb POS like he was in the last epiosde!

The chimpanzee designs!!!!

The very well-handled representation and depiction of sign-language and lessons of communications to its young audiences!

Final Ranking: 9.2/10. Our Blue and Green World and No Name Dream subverted expectations (mainly through Paisley's redemption and the S1 callbacks + the return of the Draco Power Suit). This is the first episode of Season 7 that exceeded my expectations. It is far better than how I thought it would be, and the experimental writing that this season has been hinged upon thus far hit the mark entirely when it came to this episode. So much so that it actually raised the already-high expectations I had for the new season. It is that. Fucking. Good. I'd easily call it a contender for one of the best episodes of the season, but again, we'll have to wait and see.