Writers: Leanna Dindal, Kate Leth, Callie C. Miller
Producers: Shea Fontana, Christopher Keenan, Frederic Soulie, Josh Scherba, Rhonda Cox
Directors: Brent Brouchard & Thom McKenna
Voice Director: Terry Klassen
Storyboard Artists: Katie Cordina, Grahaeme Cowie, Maca Gil, Sara Kim, Cory Mathis, Cid Synder
Date: August 21, 2023
Synopsis: “Polly competes in a special tournament.”
So the 2018 Polly Pocket series has definitely come a long way in the five years that it’s been on. It’s a show that is definitely interesting, but in all the right ways. Now we get a movie based on the show that perfectly encapsulates what makes it so great. Let’s talk about Polly Pocket: Sparkle Cove Adventure, which takes place after the season 4 finale.
This movie involves Polly taking part in a special tournament in order to be protector of Sparkle Cove, the origin of pockite. She has to deal with someone sabotaging the competition as well as her own self doubt to succeed. So this movie is definitely one that was worth the wait. There’s plenty of intense moments, great comedy, and characters that bring everything together. It also has a pretty great message and two supplementary messages. The main is about how the tiniest person can make a big difference. The more supplementary ones are about how you shouldn’t get blinded by your ambition to be the best, and that working with others is the best. Let’s break this down.
First Act:
We start out with Polly giving a general recap of the series, such as how her ancestor Prudence Pocket was a brave hero who found purple pockite, the crystal gem which gave her the ability to shrink. She says how the locket with pockite was passed down through the family before it was given to her grandmother Penelope Pocket, who then passed it down to her so that she could go on all sorts of adventures. We get a sense of excitement and awe as she goes into detail on the lore behind her locket. What makes this work is the added emphasis on how she gets to go on exciting adventures with friends and family, helped by showing some flashbacks to past adventures. She then briefly talks about the season 4 finale involving the mermaid kingdom, where she found out about more pockite. The green is about teleportation, orange is for transformation, and blue is about making shields. It’s all pretty good. We then see that she was talking to some unicorns with her friends on a unicorn cloud kingdom. I do wonder when she had the time to call Shani and Lila since they weren’t in that episode, but whatever. Shani then gets to the point and asks if they have more pockite, for which they say no.
Back home, Polly is still curious about the mystery of the other pockite that Prudence found. Shani says how it’s odd that she just disappeared from the history books, and Polly wonders why she didn’t get the other pockite and put it in the locket. This opening definitely highlights Polly’s curiosity and her desire to know about herself, which I find fitting. She takes great pride in her family history and wants to be able to embrace it fully. There’s some slight selfishness in how she wonders why the family didn’t get all of the pockite, but it works here. She likes being able to have as much control as she can over the unpredictability of life, but it’s all in making sure that she can be there for others. It’s pretty cool. When hearing Penelope scream, everyone goes downstairs. We see that she met up with her friend Plum, a magical seahorse, or cuddly as he calls himself. He’s a guide for the wielder of purple pockite. We see how polite he is given how he’s cordial in treating everyone with respect. Case in point, as Penelope introduces him to Polly and friends, she’s rather confused by what’s just happening. Rather then telling her about the Sparkle Cove Tournament, he decides to show her a projection in order to help her ease into it. It’s here where we’re introduced to a horse named Tine, who introduces himself and says how Sparkle Cove is the origin of pockite. Those in the tournament will get the chance to become the protector of the island, who will protect the inhabitants of the island and help people everywhere for the next ten years. That sounds pretty exciting, especially with how he hypes it up. He is an announcer after all. Penelope is excited for Polly to take part, and when she asks if she did, she says that while she didn’t win, she came up with a motto, where she says that she’ll still have a blast even if she’s dead last. That is pretty good advice. You should put forth your best foot in competition while also making sure to enjoy yourself. When Polly ask if Prudence took part in the tournament, Plum says that he doesn’t know, but there’s a library where she could find information on her. As Shani and Lila talk about their excitement at a place like this, Plum says that only competitors are allowed, that is if she wants to. He’s definitely someone who likes to enforce rules, but at least wants to make sure that Polly is on the same page. It’s pretty cool. Polly then asks her parents if she can take part, a good call considering how intense it could get. While understandably hesitant at first, they let her take part since Plum will take care of her and make sure she’s safe. A little added assurance goes a long way.
As she says goodbye to her family and friends, Penelope tells her to play to her regular strengths. Plum then gets a call saying how the vocalist is unable to sing. Shani eagerly volunteers to sing she’s had experience singing opening anthems. Given how she sang in front of a crowded stadium in “Save The Roller Dance”, this definitely holds true. Plum lets her come since she’s on official business, but Lila can’t come since he has to uphold the rules about guests not coming along. As they go off, Plum shows off a special entrance to Sparkle Cove, but it can only be seen by those born in Sparkle Cove. He says that she needs to hold his fin in order to see it too. It’s certainly pretty cool. As they enter Sparkle Cove, everyone takes in the marvel of how beautiful it is. It definitely looks like a tropical paradise. It doesn’t last long though when someone named Jake is trying to run after a monkey that took his shoe. Yeah he’s definitely someone who’s not good at dealing with the unexpected. At least he’s friendly when he accepts Polly and Shani’s help right away despite his tough, cool guy looks. As Polly and Shani introduce themselves and try to help out, the monkey throws coconuts at them until he puts up a shield to protect them. As he runs after the monkey, Polly shrinks the tree so that he’ll fall and he can get the shoe back. Talk about good out of the box thinking. When he thanks them, they all marvel at the sight of the golden pockite geyser. It’s here where Protector Tarak tells them to not get closer since it’s off limits and can never be touched. The sternness in his voice definitely shows how serious he takes his duties as protector. As Jake apologizes, he just tells them to be more careful, showing how he’s reasonable enough to see when someone made an honest mistake.
As everyone heads to the tournament, Polly wonders if she can quickly teleport home and tell Lila. Plum says how that would be against the rules and that she can only wield one type of pockite. As she asks if she can use green pockite instead, he says how each contestant is meant to represent one type of pockite. This bums her out, and understandably so. She’s used to her pockite powers getting her out of any jam, and yet she’s being denied the opportunity to use more for others. He then says that while a purple pockite wielder hasn’t won, that doesn’t mean that it’s impossible. At least he’s trying to uplift her spirits. Back home, we see everyone watching the tournament. In the announcer stand, Tine tells Shani that spectators aren’t allowed until Plum says how she’s going to sing. Tine then smugly tells her to sit down and respect the microphone. Yeah he definitely has a touch of arrogance in thinking highly of himself, but it works. He’s more used to doing things on his own, so he would be more pushy. He then announces the start of the tournament, where the winner will get to take over the role of protector over the course of a multi day tournament. For each event, the person who gets the most point has to finish first, and the last person to finish gets the least points. The winner with the most points will get to be protector. That sounds simple enough. He then tells the contestants to introduce themselves. Rahim introduces himself as someone who’s born deaf, but with red communication pocket, he can communicate with any animal. He then makes animal sounds and tells the birds, squirrels, and porcupines to make a sweater, which impresses everyone quite a bit. This also impressed me. Lou meekly introduces himself as the orange pockite wielder as he transforms into all kinds of animals. Yeah, he’s definitely more on the introverted side, much like Shani in the earlier seasons. Jake then introduces himself as the blue pockite wielder and says how protecting is his thing as he makes shields. Gilda then confidently introduces herself and says how she’s the daughter of Protector Tarak. That definitely explains the aura of pride that she exudes. She feels entitled to having all the power. She has yellow pockite, which allows her to freeze and reverse time, as evidenced by how she sends a beach ball thrown at her right back to her dolphin Nugget. That’s pretty cool. As Polly nervously introduces herself, she shrinks herself and accidentally goes through the cracks of the boardwalk and into the mud. Yeah this would definitely add to her doubt if she makes a fool of herself with her powers. She’s embarrassed by making a fool of herself, and Gilda says that she has something on her, making her run off. Shani tries to help her, but Tine says that she’s not allowed to leave her seat.
Second Act:
As Plum talks to Polly and says that she looks better, she says how she doesn’t feel better. Jake, Rahim, and Lou try to comfort her, but she says how it’s easy for them since they didn’t mess up. Note how there’s no jealousy in her voice. She shows enough respect for them that she doesn’t hold her misfortune against them. It’s pretty cool. Polly then secretly tells Plum how she’s freaking out because of how she can’t compete with pockite wielders like them. Again, she feels she can’t measure up to them, but doesn’t take it out against them. Plum says how she’s got this given how well known her feats are in Sparkle Cove. That’s good to know. Tine tells Shani to go and sing the anthem, but it’s just four words long, which he says is so that they can start the tournament quicker. That got a chuckle out of me. I won’t lie. She then thinks about writing a new song.
The first event is to quickly locate ten pockite gems of their signature color inside a treasure chest that they need for their jobs. Gilda finds hers quickly while Polly shrinks down to get hers. After this, they have to get past some kind of whale guard with their pockite. Gilda freezes the guard while Polly shrinks down in order to get inside a hole and get to the other side. Talk about quick thinking. She then tells Jake to use a palm tree like a ramp so that he can use his shield to run to the other side. That is actually a pretty good idea, and shows how she has good sportsmanship in wanting to help others. In a funny moment, Rahim makes whale sounds so that he can trick the guard to look away. Lou turns into a blue bird in order to fly over the guard. Talk about clever. Everyone has to get wagons of pockite, and Polly helps Lou when he struggles to carry his wagon by shrinking it. That’s actually pretty nice to see. For all of Polly’s ambition to be the best, at least she has a strong enough moral code to help those in need. Gilda is furious and confused on why she would help the competition, and she freezes her shoes so that she can get her to trip while she gets ahead. Yeah this definitely shows how Gilda is someone who’s all about being the best and thinking more about herself. She doesn’t grasp the idea of working with others, seeing it as a sign of weakness. Regardless, Polly trips and gets sand in her mouth while she drops her wagon. Back home, everyone makes comments on how being protector isn’t too much fun, and Pamela worries that they won’t be able to see Polly again if she wins. That sounds pretty concerning, which makes sense. Polly loves her friends and family, and doesn’t want to lose that connection. I mean, considering all she did to try and get Pierce to stay home in “The Mermaid Kingdom”, that’s saying something. Tine says how they have to protect their pockite from incoming bubbles, but Polly accidentally gets hit as she tries dodging. She ends up in last place today while Gilda wine, but her family back home says that she still has a chance. Well, it’s something at least.
As Plum says how she still has tomorrow to do better, Shani says that she can go in the library to find out more about Prudence Pocket. Plum allows this even though he thinks she should rest. It’s here where we get to see more of Polly and Jake’s friendship form. As Polly looks for information on Prudence, Shani finds a book on past pockite holders and another book on the history of Sparkle Cove for the song. As Polly looks for some more information, she almost falls down, but gets saved by Jake’s shields. He’s definitely quick to respond there. She tells him how she was looking up more information on Prudence given how much she’s accomplished with all of the pockite and wonders why she didn’t pass all of it down. Jake says how he was looking up information on the golden geyser since he thinks he should know more about Sparkle Cove if he becomes protector. Well, you can’t deny that he at least tries to be prepared for the unexpected. According to the book, the golden geyser is made out of gold pockite, and when it erupted one day, it paused itself in time and is the foundation of what makes the island stable. He also says that the other colors of pockite were formed, including the amazing purple pockite. Talk about pretty cool. Polly is touched when he thinks that purple pockite is amazing, and he says that tiny power leads to big adventures. He wants to help animals and the environment if he’s protector. That’s actually pretty noble, and quite fitting. He does have that protective instinct and desire to be there for others when they need it. It’s pretty cool. Polly says how he would be a great protector, thinking she’s too far behind, and he says how she still has potential to win the competition. This definitely shows how selfless he is if he pumps up other people’s spirits.
As Polly, Shani, and Jake walk around, they hear Gilda talking to her father. He’s too busy to talk to her, which she’s not cool with since she wanted him to notice that she won today and that they could stay here if she won. He says they’ll talk later, and as they try to leave, she thinks that they were spying on her, and she says how she’ll win because of how she’s actually focused on being the best. This is definitely a case where you feel bad for Gilda even if she’s acting like an entitled jerk. Her father, while well meaning, is too preoccupied with his job to really pay attention to her or even just spend time with her. Yeah, she’s acting prideful, but she feels she has to in order to make sure that no one can take away what she thinks should he hers. The next day, Shani says how Polly will do well, but Gilda says how she’ll have more time to gab when she loses. It’s now time for the final event, a tropical jungle rescue where they have to rescue holographic monkeys, where the faster they rescue the monkeys, the more points they get. That sounds simple enough.
As monkeys are teleported into the jungle, everyone runs off. Lou turns into a monkey and swings around while Rahim gets an eagle to help him see from above. It’s pretty epic. Jake thinks that he can’t do much with his shields until Polly says that they can work together. It’s here where her out of the box thinking comes into play very well. She shrinks them down and has them sit on a leaf so that she can launch them while he protects them with the shield. Her risk taking definitely paid off because of how she thought things through. Tine finds their teamwork amazing, and Jake says how this was awesome. As they try to find a better view to see the monkeys, they get attacked by a backwards rock avalanche possibly caused by Gilda. It’s pretty intense. As they hang onto a vine and Jake is worried about survival, Polly shrinks them down so that they can jump onto a small ledge. That was close. She then grabs him as they jump onto a nearby bird and escape as they land on a tree branch. As Polly listens for the monkeys, she tells Jake to use blue pockite to make a hang glider, which he finds exciting. Before I go on, I should mention how they make a really good team. Polly is the one leading charge yet still thinks about how about they both can contribute, which is admirable. Since she’s thinking about how they can both help out, Jake would naturally be more inclined to follow what she does. They find a cage full of monkeys as Jake tells Polly that she should go first since she saved him. Back with Tine, he says how Polly and Jake are in first and second place respectively while Gilda is last. Shani says how it’s a five way tie, which Gilda isn’t cool with. It’s not surprising since, from her view, she thinks she’s above them yet is now on their level. Tine says how this is the first time that the tournament has ended with a tie. Gilda says that they cheated by working together, but Tine says how there’s nothing in the rules that says that they can’t work together. Yeah, if there’s nothing against the rules, you can technically work together as long as it’s within reason. He then says that the tiebreaker event, a scavenger hunt, will be held tomorrow. As Polly wishes everyone good luck, even Gilda, she says how she doesn’t need luck since she’s lived here ten years and nothing can stop her. Her pride is definitely getting the better of her. Gilda then goes to Protector Tarak, and as he briefly and inattentively apologizes, she sees his green pockite watch. This scene helps show how he’s capable of knowing his mistakes, but is often too caught up in work. No wonder Gilda took the bull by the horns in getting what she wants.
Third Act:
Lou tells Polly that Tarak might enjoy retirement since he can see his friends again, which shocks Polly since she wants to see her friends again. There’s something to be said about how everyone else somewhat accepts this while she doesn’t. It shows quite a bit about how wielding power always comes with sacrifice, but this isn’t the kind of sacrifice that Polly wants. She always tries her best to help others even if things don’t go as planned. Tine says how there’s a special ball tonight, and everyone can pick out what to wear from the fashion den, which makes them excited. Polly asks Plum if Shani can help her pick an outfit since she has an eye for style, and he says yes since this isn’t part of the competition. The guys try getting an outfit from a trunk until they see that it’s empty. Polly thinks that they need to imagine they want with pockite power, and she mentions the outfit she likes before getting what she wants. We then get a montage where everyone gets to wear what they like. Yeah this is basically here for merchandise reasons, but there’s a strong sense of style that makes this fun to watch. At the party, Gilda tries getting her father’s attention until he says that he needs to attend to something in the pockite gardens. She then sadly says to herself that he can’t concern himself with something like a ball, but then she becomes furious when seeing the others in stylish outfits and getting positive attention. Yeah you can see how this would get to her given how it seems like, from her perspective, she’s stronger than all of them, yet her contributions and talents aren’t recognized as often. Gilda then says that she won’t let her guard down, and is then shocked when Nugget dances with them, which further adds to this.
The next day, the scavenger hunt is about to start, and Shani repeats Penelope’s words of encouragement to Polly in order to help her out. That’s nice to see. Tine comes by and says that the announcer booth was empty yesterday, and since this is an unprecedented event, he asks her to be his co-announcer, for which she says yes. That’s pretty good to see. I mean, there’s still some pride when he says this, but he also clearly sees how some things are done better with others, making this moment hit harder better. When the tournament starts, Shani makes herself known, and Tine says how the scavenger hunt will be all over the island, where the contestants will be teleported to random starting points. The cuddlies will make sure that the rules are maintained, but they can’t directly help out. They have to find five heart gems of their signature colors, and those who find all five gems before time runs out, or at least those who have the most, will win. They have to get clues from their special pearls to be dissolved in the water, which have tools to help them out. That’s a lot to take in, but it all comes together well. When the competition starts, Polly’s clue tells her to use a trained eye and get a bird’s eye view in order to see what others can’t see. She sees some flower petals and, with tiny power, uses them as wings in order to fly across to a rock with a snake carving on it. It’s no surprise that she gets her first gem. She did what she does best, using what she has around her to do out of the box things. Lou sees a gem in a tree, and turns into a bird in order to get it. However, the camera suddenly stops working, and no one can see what’s happening. As everyone gets their gems, including Polly finding some more inside a boulder and on top of a cliff, Rahim and Lou find their gems mysteriously missing. We then see that Gilda temporarily froze them with her pockite so that she could get it all, as seen when Jake tries getting his in a cave and he gets frozen. Yeah she’s very much about cheating and not thinking much about others if it means she gets to win. Yeah, she’s definitely becoming much more cruel, even yelling at Nugget. Even still, she isn’t exactly leaving them for dead given how Jake unthaws not too long after she leaves. She’s at least somewhat mindful enough to not let them suffer, but she still values being the best and wouldn’t really care about anyone else on a personal level. She then teleports to where Polly is. Polly reads her last clue, which says to be brave and race the current even when it stings in the cave. Plum says that she should just go to the finish line with the gems she has and hope that no one else gets theirs. Of course, given how she has a go getter personality and isn’t one to give up, she still wants to go ahead with this, and when seeing her rope and her clue, she shrinks down and turns it into a boat, barely avoiding Gilda when she tries freezing her. Yeah luck was definitely on Polly’s side here, but it only worked out because of how she was quick and precise with what she wanted. Gilda then gets the idea to stop her at the cave by herself. That’s not good.
Inside the cave, Polly sees a bunch of jellyfish floating around, making Plum scared until she shrinks them down in order to avoid their stingers. Yeah that’s smart thinking. She still tries to figure out how to get through them as Shani asks Tine more about Sparkle Cove for her song. It’s pretty fun. Polly sees Gilda and shrinks down in order to avoid her. Nugget says that maybe Gilda should stop this while she’s ahead, but she says how she’s far ahead because of how she stole everyone else’s pockite. Yeah for Gilda, it’s all about being the best even if the risk is too high to justify the award. Polly says that they should stop her, which Plum is apprehensive about. Gilda then says how she’s gotten everyone’s pockite and she still can’t figure out what her last clue means. Polly then barges in despite Plum’s repeated protesting, which at least makes sense given how she can be impulsive when she feels strongly about something, and says how Gilda is cheating. Gilda then says how this is winning, and it’s all that matters. As Gilda tells Polly to go back to her life since she has the real drive to be the protector, Polly asks if she wants to start her reign like this. Gilda says how she’s seen how hard her dad works, and that the protector has to be ruthless in order to maintain order. She says how this is her destiny because of how much she lives here. Even with how she’s basically acting nuts here, you can’t help but feel sorry for her. She’s built up her whole identity of thinking that she needs to be in charge in order to get people to respect her. She thinks that showing any sentimentality is a sign of weakness, which is sad to see. She then traps Polly in the secret room and turns the door into solid stone with white pockite, which can change the form of objects. Polly wonders how many colors of pockite there are, and Plum says how there are 328. Gilda says that she’ll let Polly out after the competition. You find this both reassuring and worrying at the same time. Why? Well, she’s rather upfront about how she feels, so if she says she’d let Polly out at some point, you’d believe it. However, she also places great pride in status, meaning that she’d probably make her safety a secondary priority and not much else.
Polly wishes she had green pockite in order to get out, and Plum says that there are might be some on the table. Polly then sees yellow pockite and red pockite, but isn’t sure how these could help her since she can’t communicate with Prudence Pocket, who could help her out. Plum then asks if she found out more about her, and says that she only found out about how she found more pockite. Then we get something really surprising to say the least. The two pockite gems bring forth her spirit, meaning that Polly is communicating with her through time. So yes, she’s actually communicating with her late ancestor. I do like how surprisingly casual Prudence is about seeing her own great granddaughter through time as if it’s just casual. Given all she’s accomplished, this would probably be commonplace for her. Prudence then sees that she has 60 seconds, and tells Polly to ask away what she wants to ask. She asks Prudence what she did after leaving Littleton, and she says how she left in order to discover the magical worlds and come across all sorts of animals and pockite. Given how she’s someone who likes to explore and make connections with others, it makes sense. Polly then asks why she only gave purple pockite to her family, and she says how shrinking pockite led to the biggest adventures ever. This highlights the differences between Polly and Prudence. Polly is a good person, but she really believes in the idea of doing more by having more. She wants to be prepared for whatever life throws at her in any way possible without trouble. Prudence on the other hand believes in quality over quantity, where having a lot of pockite isn’t as important to her as knowing how to use what she already has.Polly says that she could’ve had bigger adventures with all the pockite, and Prudence says how pockite is meant for sharing and shouldn’t be hoarded. There’s only a finite amount of pockite out there, and people should only have what they need. As she puts it, sharing power is always a good thing. Her time is almost up, and she tells Polly how purple pockite can help her out of any situation. Talk about quite the experience.
Fourth Act:
Polly tries to see how to escape, and she hears a draft behind the desk. She tries moving it, which she’s only able to do when she shrinks it. Back with Tine, Shani tells him how she’s worried about Polly, and Tine also shows some worry since there’s only a few minutes left and no one knows what’s going on. There’s a jellyfish that’s seemingly about to sting Polly but she sees that she just wants to help when her glow helps out. That’s nice to see. A little bit of kindness definitely goes a long way. Polly then meets up with Jake, Rahim, and Lou and gives them their gems, saying that Gilda stole them all. Polly says how they have to get to the finish line before Gilda does, or she’ll win by default. It’s nice to see that she’s about winning fairly regardless of which one gets there first. It’s just all about beating Gilda fair and square. The jellyfish comes back, and Polly says how she’s friendly even if she doesn’t know what she’s saying. Rahim then translates for her and points them in the right direction. Everyone finds their gems, and Lou says that Polly should take hers and go ahead since she helped them out. Polly says how they’re going to finish this as a team, which is nice to see.
Back with Tine and Shani, they see that Gilda is at the finish line and only has four hearts. She says how, since she got here first, she should be made protector anyway, especially since she knows as a fact that everyone else won’t make it. Yeah the fact she said this with such pride definitely gives away how she’s up to something suspicious even if they don’t know what. Shani says how there’s still time for everyone to get there, and she hopes they make it. Talk about sticking up for what’s right. The camera come back, and everyone sees that the rest of the contestants are approaching the finish line. Now things get intense. Gilda is determined to win, and unfreezes the golden pockite geyser in order to stop them. The geyser starts erupting and causing a lot of destruction. Yes, she’s basically resorted to destruction just to get the upper hand on the others. It really plays into how desperate she’s become for approval from her dad and her desire to be the best like no one ever was. You feel sorry for her somewhat because of her desperation. Jake says how Polly has to win so that Gilda doesn’t. She makes a paper airplane and has Jake throw her so that she can get to the finish line first, which is pretty cool. As Polly gets ahead, everyone tries to avoid the destruction, Protector Tarak is disappointed in Gilda, and she tries to stop Polly from winning. Jake then makes a shield in order to protect the team, but the gold pockite is weakening the shield. Polly sees everyone in trouble and goes back to help them, showing how selfless she can be when seeing how other people try to do the right thing. Gilda tries freezing her again, but her gold pockite isn’t working. Polly shrinks all the yellow pockite heading her way, and shrinks the pockite that’s weakening Jake’s shield. The way she’s able to do this quickly is pretty cool to see, and shows how she’s able to think on her feet with a calm mind.
As everyone thanks her, she says how there’s still time to cross the finish line as a team. Just as they’re about to, an earthquake hits the island. Polly then remembers what Jake read about the geyser, and sees that Gilda also unfroze the foundation of the island. The camera goes out again, and no one back home knows what’s going on despite trying to fix it. As the destruction keeps going, Gilda feels bad for what she did since she just wanted to protect Sparkle Cove. She’s actually crying when saying this, which helps show how regretful she is or her actions. For as cruel as she’s become, she does care about Sparkle Cove and wanting to be protector. She just became too entitled and thought that only she could do that. We then see that her father is trying to put the island back together, but he’s struggling to do so. She tries to help him, but the green pockite watch gets destroyed. She then uses her yellow pockite to freeze time so that he doesn’t get crushed by the pockite. At least she tried something, even if in vein. Protector Tarak thanks her, and Gilda feels bad for what she’s done. He then says that the advantage of yellow pockite is being able to learn from your mistakes and try again, a sentiment that definitely holds true because she at least tried being proactive in fixing what she did. She tells Nugget to get him to safety, but he feels that he should protect everyone, though he gets swept away anyway.
As everyone tries to figure out what to do, Rahim suggests that Polly shrinks everyone so that Lou can carry them to the Narwhal Adventure Boat. That is definitely pretty good, thinking smarter not harder. It’s all about thinking on how to accomplish more while doing less. He flies them up to Shani and Tine so that she can make the announcement all over the island. Rahim then makes animal sounds in order to get the animals to move while Jake uses shields to protect everyone. I like this particularly funny moment where a sloth runs fast. Everyone gets on the boat, though Gilda struggles to stop the pockite. Polly tells Shani and Tine to get on the boat, but he wants to see the tournament through to the end while she wants to make sure the island is saved. That’s actually sweet. They’re thinking more about trying to be there for others. Polly tells Plum to get on the boat, but he says how Sparkle Cove is his home and he wants to protect it. That’s good to hear.
Fifth Act:
Polly tries to think of how to use the yellow pockite to reverse the damage. Gilda comes by filled with regret and wants to help them out, apologizing for what she did. You definitely feel like she’s regretful for her actions given how there’s no sense of entitlement. She shows true vulnerability when expressing her regret over her actions. Rahim is understandably skeptical of her because of what she’s done, and she says how she loves Sparkle Cove and will do anything to save it. She says this in a way where she wants to get her point across, but also understands if anyone is skeptical of her. Though Polly is unsure of her deserving a second chance, she still wants to give her one. I like this moment. Polly shows enough cautious judgment yet still tries giving others the benefit of the doubt. It definitely shows how she’s someone who ultimately just wants to do the right thing even if she doesn’t have all the answers. Gilda jumps to them, but gets stuck on a cliff, though she’s impressed by Polly saving her with tiny power. Now that’s what I call pretty cool. Plum says that Gilda alone couldn’t reverse the damage of the yellow pockite since it’s so big, and everyone working together will be victorious. Polly asks how to use the yellow pockite, and she says (albeit not right away) to imagine a clock ticking backwards while saying “time power reverse”. It only works for part of the island, and that’s because of how their voices aren’t heard all over the island. Shani says how they have to use Tine’s microphone to make sure their message is loud and clear, which he gives. He says that if this is the end, then Shani should at least get to sing her song. She then sings the new Sparkle Cove anthem saying how they all shine by working together to do what’s right. It’s definitely a pretty powerful song and shows how far she’s come in being confident in performing for others. They say “time power reverse island” as everything turns back to normal. Talk about epic.
Tine says how the competition is back on again. Polly says how they should all cross the finish line, making Tine surprised, but Shani says how this is what she does. She’s not wrong there. Gilda is hesitant to cross the finish line since she says that she’s not a real protector like everyone else. Even when doing the right thing, she still feels lingering guilt, which is nice to see. Everyone else says that while she messed up, she is a real protector because of how she helped them in an impossible situation and that she loves Sparkle Cove. That is nice to see. Everyone crosses the finish line together, and Tine wonders what the next tiebreaker should be. Polly says how they decided to do something better, share the power. They will form the Sparkle Cove Council and share the responsibilities. That’s actually a good idea. They all showed their strengths in saving the day, and thus can truly unlock it all by working as a team in order to be there for others. Gilda thanks everyone for giving her a second chance. Shani is proud of Polly for bringing about such a big change. Polly says that while she’s honored, she doesn’t want to be on the council, which shocks everyone. She says that while she also likes pockite a lot, she says how she really likes it because of how she’s able to go on all sorts of adventures with her friends and family. Back home, her family is shown to be proud of her. You’re definitely proud of her too because it shows how she’s someone all about being there for others in her own way, with her loved ones there to guide her. It’s awesome. Everyone ultimately accepts her decision, but Jake wonders who will represent purple pockite. Polly says that Plum will take her place because of how he’s good at enforcing rules and can keep everyone in check. That seems reasonable. Protector Tarak passes down his power to the council, and says how proud he is of Gilda owning up to her mistakes. He also apologizes for not being there enough for her. As Tine wonders how everyone will handle the duties, Rahim says how they’ll share the responsibilities, with Gilda at Sparkle Cove while everyone else will come when need be. At least they can do their duties while still going on with their lives back home. As they party away, Plum gives Polly her green pockite. She follows what Prudence said and shares it with everyone. Gilda is surprised that she’s giving all of it away, but she says how the Sparkle Cove Council will need it more than she needs it. As she says how she and Polly have to return home, everyone thanks her for all she’s done. It’s nice to see. Jake tells Polly how they can hang out anytime sincerely he lives in Cosmopolitan City. As Polly and Shani head home, Plum gives her pocket vision so that she can see all the pocket worlds. Now that’s pretty awesome.
Back home, everyone congratulates them for doing a great job. Polly brings up how pockite is good for sharing, and gives her remaining pockite to her friends and family. She gives Shani the red pockite because of how smart she is when interacting with others, Lila the orange pockite because of how multifaceted she is, and Pamela the yellow pockite so she can have more control over what needs to be done. She tries giving blue pockite to Peter, but he says how he’s pockite challenged given how he accidentally shrunk himself to subatomic level in “The Incredible Shrinking Dad”. Given how he almost got run over, it makes sense. She tries giving it to Penelope, but she says how she’s had all sorts of adventures, and decides to give it to Paxton instead. Of course, he misuses it quite a bit. During a regular day, Paxton doesn’t want to eat spinach that Peter gives him, and while Pamela catches his cup, he uses shields to avoid the spinach. It’s pretty funny. In the backyard, Shani tests out her pockite to see what Peaches is saying and Lila transforms into strong animals. Polly sees a pocket world thanks to pocket vision, and the girls check it out. Of course, Paxton accidentally uses blue pockite power on the whole house. Yeah it’s a funny way to end the movie.
And that is Polly Pocket: Sparkle Cove Adventure. It’s a movie that definitely shows how far the show has come in 5 years. It’s fun to watch with a nice sense of intensity, and characters old and new are fun to watch. It’s a must watch.
Here is the voice cast.
Emily Tennant as Polly Pocket, Ruby
Cherlanda Estrada as Shani Smith
Shannon Chan Kent as Lila Draper, Citrus
Maryke Hendrikse as Pamela Pocket, Paxton Pocket
Ian Hanlin as Peter Pocket
Ellen Kennedy as Penelope Pocket
Elishia Perosa as Gilda
Vincent Tong as Jake
Briton T. Maxwell as Rahim
Hanna Hofer as Lou
Chirag Naik as Protector Tarak
Brian Drummond as Plum
Michael Daingerfield as Tine, Beluga
Rhona Rees as Prudence Pocket
Cory Doran as Nugget
Phillip Tan as Cobalt
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