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Dragons: The Nine Realms - Sting It On! (S5E5)
Tom must rescue Olivia from the Hidden World when she winds up getting herself frozen by a pack of hungry Speed Stingers.
| Runtime (min) | 23 |
|---|---|
| TMDB Rating | 9.0 (1 votes) |
| Air Date | 2023-03-02 |
| Genres | Animation, Action & Adventure |
| TV Rating | TV-Y7-FV |
| Network(s) | Hulu, Peacock |
Storyline
In this episode, Olivia ventures into the Hidden World and encounters a dangerous pack of Speed Stingers, fast-moving dragon species known for their paralyzing venom. When she gets too close to the aggressive creatures, they attack and freeze her with their stinging tails, leaving her immobilized and vulnerable in the unfamiliar underground realm. The Speed Stingers, driven by hunger, view Olivia as potential prey rather than a friend.
Tom discovers that Olivia is missing and realizes she must have gone into the Hidden World alone. He quickly organizes a rescue mission, venturing into the treacherous territory to find his frozen friend before the Speed Stingers return. The episode focuses on Tom's determination to save Olivia despite the significant dangers posed by the pack of hungry dragons, testing both his courage and his understanding of dragon behavior as he navigates the Hidden World's challenges.
What kids learn
This episode teaches children about the serious consequences of acting impulsively without considering potential dangers. Olivia's decision to enter the Hidden World alone, without backup or a clear plan, directly leads to her being frozen and endangered by the Speed Stingers. Young viewers can see how overconfidence or curiosity without caution can put someone in genuine peril, reinforcing the importance of thinking through decisions before acting.
The episode also demonstrates the value of friendship and loyalty when someone makes a mistake. Rather than abandoning Olivia to face the consequences of her poor choice alone, Tom immediately takes action to rescue her. Children learn that true friends help each other even when someone has made an error in judgment, and that being part of a team means looking out for one another in dangerous situations.
Additionally, the story illustrates that not all creatures can be approached safely, even if you have experience with similar animals. The Speed Stingers' aggressive behavior when hungry shows children that wild animals have instincts and needs that can make them dangerous, teaching respect for wildlife and the importance of maintaining safe boundaries.
Parents' top 5 questions
| Question | Answer |
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| How scary is the scene where Olivia gets frozen by the Speed Stingers? | The freezing happens quickly as the Speed Stingers attack with their tails, leaving Olivia immobilized but conscious. The scene creates tension through the danger of the situation rather than graphic imagery. The focus shifts to Tom's rescue efforts rather than dwelling on Olivia's frozen state. The episode maintains the series' typical adventure tone without becoming overly frightening, though younger or more sensitive children may find the peril concerning. |
| What are Speed Stingers and why are they dangerous? | Speed Stingers are dragon species characterized by their exceptional speed and venomous stinging tails that can paralyze their targets. In this episode, they're portrayed as hungry predators acting on instinct rather than malicious creatures. Their danger comes from their pack hunting behavior and their ability to freeze victims, making them one of the more threatening dragon types in the Hidden World. The episode uses them to illustrate that not all dragons are friendly or tameable. |
| Does Olivia face consequences for going into the Hidden World alone? | The immediate consequence is Olivia being frozen and requiring rescue, which serves as a natural result of her impulsive decision. The episode focuses primarily on the rescue mission itself rather than extended discussions about her choice. While the dangerous situation she creates demonstrates why venturing alone was unwise, the emphasis remains on Tom's heroic efforts and the teamwork needed to resolve the crisis rather than punishment or lengthy reprimands. |
| Is Tom able to rescue Olivia successfully? | The episode centers on Tom's rescue mission to save his frozen friend from the Speed Stingers. Given the show's format and the focus on Tom's determination and bravery throughout the rescue attempt, the story builds toward resolving Olivia's dangerous predicament. The episode uses the rescue as an opportunity to showcase Tom's growth as a dragon rider and his commitment to his friends, even when they've made poor decisions. |
| What does this episode teach about making risky decisions? | The episode provides a clear cause-and-effect lesson about impulsive behavior. Olivia's choice to enter the Hidden World without support or preparation directly results in her being attacked and frozen, creating a dangerous situation that requires others to risk themselves for her rescue. Children can see how one person's risky decision can endanger not only themselves but also their friends who come to help, reinforcing the importance of careful planning and teamwork when facing potential dangers. |
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| Season # | Episode # | Episode Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Moving to an exotic new home, an adventurous teenager meets a new group of kids and discovers a dragon in the fissure. |
| 1 | 2 | Tom forges a friendship with the dragon and discovers an entire world of dragons within the fissure. |
| 1 | 3 | Tom and Jun encounter unexpected dangers and are separated while exploring the Hidden Realm of dragons. Tom introduces Jun to the dragon world, and Jun bonds with a dragon of her own – Wu and Wei. |
| 1 | 4 | Tom and Jun take a risk in revealing the secret of the Hidden Realm to D’Angelo to aid an injured dragon, and D’Angelo bonds with Plowhorn. |
| 1 | 5 | Tom and the others debate how to keep the dragons a secret, even as a rambunctious young “cloaking” dragon gets loose in town and pursues a friendship with a Alex. |
| 1 | 6 | Tom and the Riders try to save ICARIS when it's revealed to be in danger from a monstrous dragon. |
| Season # | Episode # | Episode Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | Jun breaks the rules by sneaking a small, adorable dragon out of the Crystal Realm and bringing it home, but finds that her older brother, Eugene, has arrived and watches her every move. |
| 2 | 2 | Tom has to keep his mom, Olivia, distracted while Jun, Alex, and D’Angelo use a new dragon to close off a cave leading to the Crystal Realm, and prevent her from discovering the dragons. |
| 2 | 3 | When Feather is taken by a group of what appear to be zombie dragons, Alex finds her inner hero and rescues her friend. |
| 2 | 4 | Tom and Thunder train a new species of aggressive tidal dragons to help the other riders put out a forest fire threatening ICARIS. |
| 2 | 5 | Tom and D’Angelo must come together to help Alex and Jun escape the clutches of the Spiderwings. |
| 2 | 6 | Tom and the riders go in search of Thunder and must face a gauntlet of dangerous dragons to find their lost friend. Along the way, Tom reveals his big secret to D’Angelo and Alex. |
| 2 | 7 | Tom and the riders help Thunder, who is seeking revenge against the dragons that chased off his family. |
| Season # | Episode # | Episode Name |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | Tom hatches an unorthodox plan to use a Monstrous Nightmare to test Alex's new fire suit, endangering the secret of dragons. |
| 3 | 2 | After a fight with her mom, Jun joins Tom on an adventure into the Fire Realm, where her knowledge of myths saves the day. |
| 3 | 3 | When a tiny Fireworm dragon ends up at ICARIS, Alex must decide between her mom's excitement and keeping the dragon secret. |
| 3 | 4 | During an attempt to get displaced Fire Gronckles back to their native realm, D'Angelo accidentally feeds them Catastrophic Quaken eggs. |
| 3 | 5 | Eugene discovers the Lair and demands a dragon of his own. |
| 3 | 6 | The dragon riders must sneak a very sick Magma Breather into the ICARIS infirmary. |
| 3 | 7 | The Sky Torcher and Flame Throwers invade the Crystal Realm; Tom must conquer his demons and bond with the Fault Ripper to defeat the Sky Torcher. |
| Season # | Episode # | Episode Name |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | Tom and the riders discover the Ice Realm and find Buzzsaw inside. |
| 4 | 2 | Alex and Eugene find themselves at odds with Tom and their fellow dragon riders when Feathers and Webmaster go missing during a blizzard in the Ice Realm. |
| 4 | 3 | Jun struggles to convince Tom to trust her faith in myths over the Book of Dragons when they venture to a place that his book seems to say is extremely dangerous. |
| 4 | 4 | Tom’s leadership abilities come into question by Eugene when his decisions lead to failure while attempting to confront Buzzsaw. |
| 4 | 5 | Tom and Thunder discover a baby Nightlight and must bring him back to Thunder’s home realm. |
| 4 | 6 | When Thunder’s clan of fellow Nightlights is attacked by the Snow Wraith, Tom vows to rescue them. |
| Season # | Episode # | Episode Name |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | While punished, Tom must sneak out to rescue the Riders from Buzzsaw. |
| 5 | 2 | Tom orchestrates a “safe” tour of the realms to convince Olivia that the Hidden World is safe for them to explore. |
| 5 | 3 | A mischievous new breed of dragons called Vine Tails steal the Book of Dragons. |
| 5 | 4 | Tom and the riders must work together to rescue Eugene from a dragon’s nest. |
| 5 | 5 | Tom must rescue Olivia from the Hidden World when she winds up getting herself frozen by a pack of hungry Speed Stingers. |
| 5 | 6 | When a deep freeze puts the lives of everyone in Rakke Town in jeopardy, the riders must attempt to use the dragons to get the humans through the night without being seen. |
| Season # | Episode # | Episode Name |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | Tom struggles under the pressure of being the new ‘Dragon Whisperer’ for Rakke Town; Thunder rises to the occasion to help him. |
| 6 | 2 | When the parents leave for the night and tell the riders not to bring the dragons to the surface while they’re gone, D’Angelo and Eugene get locked in the hangar (with the dragons!) after Eugene triggers a security lockdown. |
| 6 | 3 | Jun forms an unlikely connection with Sledkin. |
| 6 | 4 | Eugene’s bond with Webmaster is put to the test when Webmaster leaves the group for a pack of Deathgrippers. |
| 6 | 5 | Tom sets out to prove Sledkin caused an explosion that injured a dragon in the Hidden World. |
| 6 | 6 | When the dragons fall victim to Buzzsaw’s poison darts, D struggles to keep a cool head and find a cure while others panic. |
| 6 | 7 | Tom and the riders “borrow” the bathysphere to rescue a dragon from the depths of the Giant Realm Sea. |
| Season # | Episode # | Episode Name |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | When Phil threatens to shut down D’Angelo’s new dragon hospital and ban dragons from ICARIS, D’Angelo and a little Hobgobbler have to change his mind. |
| 7 | 2 | While Tom struggles with admitting his feelings for Jun, the pair find themselves trapped inside a giant tree with an anxious colony of Woodchipper dragons. |
| 7 | 3 | Thunder must wrangle and lead the Hero Dragons in a desperate attempt to save Tom and the riders from a dangerous new dragon, The Glass Caster. |
| 7 | 4 | When Jun does a Tarot reading for the team, she interprets its meaning to be that the riders will disband! In an effort to defy this fate, Jun forces the group to stick together as they search for a dragon that has breached the Rakke Town eel barrier. |
| 7 | 5 | With the dragon riders disbanded, Eugene attempts to start his own Dragon Club. |
| 7 | 6 | When Thunder accidentally fries Alex’s tablet, Alex goes off on her own and is captured by Buzzsaw. |
| 7 | 7 | Tom and the riders must finally overcome their differences and come together as a team to survive the Dark Realm. |
| Season # | Episode # | Episode Name |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | Tom attempts to defeat the World Serpent by emulating Hiccup. |
| 8 | 2 | Tom and the dragon riders foster displaced Hidden Realm dragons in Rakke Town but things get complicated when Mr. Rakke makes a surprise visit. |
| 8 | 3 | The Dragon riders enlist the aid of Carla and Hazel and their scientific knowledge to help them prepare for a mission to neutralize Jörmungandr so they can return him to his chamber and seal him back inside. |
| 8 | 4 | Tom and the riders must rescue Plowhorn from Sledkin when the villain abducts the dragon to help her find the Gods Realm and the Dragonsite jewel. |
| 8 | 5 | Tom’s overconfidence turns to frustration then despair as he struggles to procure the ingredients for Gronckle Iron in hopes of building a trap to stop the World Serpent. |
| 8 | 6 | After a major miscalculation by Tom in 225 leaves the fate of the Realms in jeopardy, Jun and the riders rally behind Tom and Thunder to face off against the World Serpent. |
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