#octonauts s5 spoilers

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FREAKING OUT™.

VERY BIG SPOILERY (/SRS) BLUEFIN THOUGHTS BELOW CUT:

BARNACLES HAS CANONICALLY NEVER DRIVEN THE GUP-B HOLY FRICK MY HEADCANON IS CONFIRMED ‼️‼️‼️

also fishing, fish hooks, implies animalpeople were hunting Tina. they built the fishing rod and hook, and were fully going to eat her. she said she "barely got away". the lore of civilization in the Octonauts universe is expanding 👁️👁️

KWAZII CAME UP WITH THE "GUP-ARRR" JOKE BEFORE CALICO JACK????????? THEY GOT SAME BRAIN SYNDROME FR OMG I'M CRYING– /POS.

the animation is funky lol

Tunip is the new Captain /j

I LOVE KWAZII IN S5 SO MUCH ACTUALLY AND HE'S SO FUN IN THIS EPISODE. I love how he's gone from having to beg Tweak to let him help fix the GUP-X, to helping build the GUP-R.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA—

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Ok part 2 of that one post about the stakes in like every Octonauts episode:

(Spoilers for s5 ep5)

Dashi and Shellington are being chased by sharks and are about to literally die but it’s fine bc tweak whipped up an artificial shark in 2 minutes lol

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*heavy breathing*......... I have been waiting SO LONG FOR THIS EPISODE TO COME OUT SO I COULD TALK ABOUT IT—

GHOST SHIP THOUGHTS 👁️👁️ (spoilers) ↓

Barnacles was so chill about boarding the ship. You'd think in a world of pirates (*points at Kwazii*) they'd be a bit more cautious about wandering onto random suspicious sea vessels. (actually kinda surprised Kwazii didn't say anything--)

"I've heard of ghost ships before" Oh Have You, Barnacles? 👁️👁️ That's So Interesting. Please, Tell Me More 👁️👁️

LOOK AT THIS SHOT IT'S SO DRAMATIC AAAAGGHHHHHH ‼️‼️💞‼️💞✨‼️

the barnacles jokes will Never get old to me. Never. I was dying on the floor the ENTIRE episode.

Barnacles casually mentioning the ship's damages were probably caused by a heavy storm............. I see you sir.

Also Tweak being so serious this episode...... and knowing how the ship worked....... telling the others to be gentle with it........... getting stressed when they couldn't keep it from falling apart...... I see you ma'am.

This episode does THREE things;

Gives us definite confirmation there are other animalpeople with cities around, AND implies that the Octonauts could be somewhat well-known among them, based on how Barnacles tried to introduce himself to the ship, and how Shellington pointed out how the "chain connecting the ship to its dock" was missing.

Gives us a look at a possible pirate ship, and how they live. There were pictures on the walls, one showing off a treasure map, and one actually showing a pirate for like half a second. All that rubbish was probably theirs, and the rest of the ship was completely empty—most likely due to it being robbed by other pirates who got to it before the Octonauts did.

Gives us the closest thing we're probably ever going to get when it comes to seeing Barnacles' experience with traditional ships, i.e. the Manitoba, in action.

and finally. I love Shellington very much have I mentioned this???? he's so good in this episode and I love how everyone is so patient with him, and doesn't get mad when he messes up—just get excited and praise him when he succeeds. he is so special to me <3

hhhhhggggh this episode really is my favourite. there's more to come that I'm very excited for, but This One,,,,,, <3333 rotating in my mind forever <3333

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the reality of s5 finally airing in English in literally ONE WEEK is sinking in and like....

b r o , , , ,

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s5 e2 (blue whale rescue) and e3 (whales of mystery) thoughts (SPOILERS below cut ofc)

e2:

*thinks about Kwazii* *sobs uncontrollably*

"Tweak?" "Hey Cap'!" "Looks like you've been busy! :)" *sobs even more because I love their friendship*–

When Peso called out to Kwazii as he was falling, Barnacles looked up and around. He didn't see Kwazii jump. thinking about this a normal amount.

"Are they.... gone..? 😰" OH MY GOD??

not to be angsty but like. if Kwazii were to ever die it probably would be while saving or protecting someone else. just saying.

"my friends" "my mates" *sob sob,,,,*

...does the Octonauts helping herd krill for Wendell to eat..... count as them hunting?? like. Shellington flat out referred to them as Creatures™, while showing a picture of one that had eyes and was smiling. like hello??

e3:

Shellington I love thee. he is just like me fr this ep. big autism moment. dude was jumping for joy (stimming prove me wrong) and I love that for him.

"he means the launch bay—" "yes the launch whale!!" *sobs again* their friendship is so lovely too,,,, (also this whole scene reminded me a lot of the Immortal Jellyfish lol)

LOVE how Peso doesn't even say goodbye, or wait for Barnacles to give him the go-ahead to get in the GUP-E and leave. he's just gone. I'm thinking about the first time he went down to the midnight zone by himself in the Vampire Squid, and how terrified he was. now look at him—he's come so far 🥹

if I had a nickel for each time Peso fixed a whale's tail this season, I'd have two nickels, which isn't a lot but it's weird that it's already happened twice so far in only three episodes.

"priv-acy" ok britboy. /lh

"oh 😳" Barnacles is so polite hdhdjdks he sounded so embarrassed xD like oh so sorry for intruding ma'am-- 😳😳

final thought is that I really like Dashi in this episode; the way she takes charge of the mission and gives the others orders ("headlights off/on!") makes me think of her leadership role in Above and Beyond, and makes it feel like a less random decision. I hope the following episodes will give us more of this.

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oh by the way: I will be tagging any season 5 spoilers with "#octonauts s5 spoilers". so you may wanna filter that tag rn

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you have intrigued me to send you an ask sooo what two characters do you want to go on mission together in octonauts

i want peso and pinto to go on a mission together bonus what character do you want to appear in anb it could be a relative of one of the characters or a diffrent one or a character that has already been introduced

anyway byeee hope you have a wonderful day/evening/night (you dont have to answer this if you dont want to)

obligatory "I want a Tweak and Barnacles solo episode" comment. I love them SO much but I talk about wanting this a lot already— 🤣 the bffs ever <3

Tweak and SHELLINGTON because we have never seen them really bonding, y'know?? like we know they're friends because they're all friends, and they've had a couple quick moments that implies their friendship. but they've never actually had their own full episode together and I think it could be interesting if they did.

BARNACLES and Shellington. the peak autism duo. Barnacles and Shellington have a very fun relationship dynamic, because on one hand Barnacles would trust any member of his crew with his life and that INCLUDES Shellington; but on the other hand Shellington is very. Accident Prone™. and Barnacles is a bit more protective over him than the others at times. I'd love to see an episode that shows both that over-protectiveness, and that unwavering trust.

Peso and Pinto would be very good yes 👀 but may I raise you: Shellington and Peri? no Pearl. just goofy uncle and nephew shenanigans for 11 minutes. he babysat him off-screen in The Pink Glacier and I want to see him do it ✨ onscreen ✨

character(s) that I want to see in anb:

Squirt. the Octonauts writing team has completely forgotten about his existence but I remember–‼️ and I want him to make a dramatic return 🌠✨

season 5 spoilers but I'd really love for the beaver family to come back one day. they were so neat and I wanna see what became of the kid.

The Coconut Crabs. I need to see Calico Jack reunite with them So Bad 👁️👁️

last but not least: we've never actually met them as real characters in the show but I really want to meet new pirates. have them be tied to Calico Jack's past/arc somehow. give us a glimpse at what a truly "mean and scary" pirate looks like. let Kwazii have an identity crisis. there's been several pirates named throughout the series, like Whitebeard, "The Pirate King", or (s5 spoilers again) the guy CJ stole his golden yarn from. (spoilers end) I think having one of em randomly show up in the flesh one day just to torment reconnect with CJ would be wonderful 👀

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GOT MY PHONE BACK!!! it's still a lil messed up lmao but TAKE SOME MEMES 🤲🤲🤲

(cough cough s2 and vague s5 spoilers)

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let's talk about captain barnacles again

my favorite character!! he has issues <33

specifically, he has self preservation issues. he's always getting frustrated with Kwazii, or just physically holding him back, calling him "reckless," etc. Always telling him to be careful; and what does Kwazii always say?

And he's right; he is always careful. Aside from a couple bumps on the head here and there, Kwazii almost never gets hurt, no matter how much danger he puts himself in.

Barnacles on the other hand:

threw himself into literal acid.

threw himself under a giant falling ice chunk.

threw himself on top of the cone snail, AFTER already getting stung.

stood infront of an out-of-control Gup-B.

grabbed an actively chomping shark by the face.

and has been stung by jellyfish three times; once in this image, once in The Manatees, and again in season 5.

and of course, we all know The Manatees Episode™.

I think one reason he's always worried about Kwazii not being careful, is because he's not careful himself, so he believes that Kwazii's going to get hurt one day. He doesn't want that.

(I'd like to note that in all of those situations, he was trying to protect someone else, and I love that—but also Kwazii is very protective of his friends and the creatures he meets too, which just makes Barnacles see himself in him even more. furthering his worry.)

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eyyyyy ask me octonaut questions please i wanna infodump abt my headcannons/the characters 👀👉👈

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*sharp inhale* here's how i think all the octonauts met/joined the crew (in order):

Inkling,, is not a particularly brave man. Not a strong one either. But! (s5 spoiler!!) In the Chinese salamander special it's revealed that he was an explorer, and he met Min after she saved him from being trapped somewhere. (spoiler over) I think Inkling met Barnacles the same way, and he told him about his dream of a crew that sailed the sea to help creatures.

Barnacles liked the idea, and agreed to help make it a reality. With him already being a Captain of sorts (the MV Manitoba), and his general leadership qualities, he was immediately put in charge.

He called up his good old friend, Tweak, and asked her if she could build a ship. "you want me to build a 50ft tall metal octopus ship?" "yes?" "great. be right there." She stuck around afterwards so she'd be there to repair it if something happened.

For a while, it was just them. Until by happenstance they met Shellington, who was eagerly begging to join offering his services, with his special interest expertise on marine biology.

Shellington recommended his friend Dashi, as Inking mentioned something about "needing some extra help." Not only was she a photographer, and a great IT, but she was adaptable, and could help out with almost anything on board. The Octopod had crashed and been rebuilt around this time.

That was the crew. The whole crew — Until one day, Barnacles shipwrecked a Gup during a test drive, and was stranded on a remote island. On this island, he found a young pirate, who (strangely) was all alone and also stranded. He told Barnacles stories and legends of pirates and monsters, and Barnacles started to like him. When his crew finally found him, Barnacles turned back to Kwazii with his hand extended, and he told him to come with them.

[The Vegimals have a canon origin story — go watch "A Very Vegimal Christmas."]

While rescuing a very large family of penguins, they couldn't protect them all, and a few got hurt. Barnacles watched as one penguin, smaller than the rest, and younger than most, began to make his own bandages (out of what?? we'll never know) and tend to his family's injuries. He approached him after and mentioned their tragic lack of a personal medic. Peso, terrified, but determined, gave his "I'm a medic-" spiel for the first time, and agreed to come along.