Fridge Horror: Turbo is lucky that Guy Gagné crossed the Despair Event Horizon after losing the race, because he could have easily stomped him to death before Kim subdued him.
Genius Bonus: Turbo also happens to be a genus of snail.
a latinx making a taco ♥ heartwarming ExplanationIn 2023, a scene of Tito preparing a taco in his truck went viral on Twitter over criticism regarding the taco's preparation, with many suggesting the scene was attempting Food Porn over a taco that ultimately looked less appetizing that what might be found in a real taco truck. The clip went viral again some months later with the "heartwarming" caption, which garnered even more mockery as well as igniting criticism over the "latinx" term.
Nightmare Fuel: The "Shell Crusher" realistically is just a cruel kid on a tricycle. But what makes him dangerous is his determination to squish Theo even after he quickly finds out that Theo has Super-Speed.
Rainbow Lens: The film can be viewed as a metaphor for a trans person transitioning. Turbo prefers that people call him Turbo instead of his birth name Theo, and he decorates his shell to resemble a race car instead of a snail shell. Another thing worth mentioning is Chet’s comment that Mother Nature didn’t make him for racing, similar to how a religious family member might use God as a reason for their disapproval. And Turbo eventually gets a new racecar themed shell that covers his old one completely, akin to someone physically transitioning via surgery.
So Okay, It's Average: This is what the general response from critics seems to be. They see it as a fairly paint-by-numbers animated kids' movie, but also think that it's charming enough to be enjoyable with a welcome and overdue focus on the Latin American community with the human characters.
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