The titular Dragon Warrior searches for his replacement
How long can high-kicking and dumpling-loving Po remain the Dragon Warrior? That’s the question that starts the fourth theatrical feature in theanimated series, and it’s answered quickly by his mentor, the irascible Master Shifu . The constantly exasperated teacher explains that his protege’s time as a butt-kicker is nearly over as he must become more of a spiritual leader for the anthropomorphic creatures that inhabit the Valley of Peace.
Fortunately for Po, he doesn’t have to choose a successor from among his close friends, as the Furious Five are all … away doing other good deeds off-screen. This makes it blindingly obvious that the story is setting up the conveniently newly arrived pickpocket fox Zhen as the next Dragon Warrior, because she’s basically the only other character with lines.
Maybe the Furious Five aren’t the only thing that’s missing. In the 16 years, two sequels, and three episodic spin-offs . Yet the film feels most-ish when he’s not there, and instead the story focuses on his two dads, biological father Li Shan and adoptive goose noodle slinger Mr. Ping . The easy path would be to have them overcome their differences to rescue their boy.
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