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What I liked: I liked the fish sheep and the grandma. Uncle Ugo was unnerving but I liked when he showed up unexpectedly, imagining him living in the deep trench from Aquaman really spices him up. I liked the idea of sleeping under the fish and Luca learning to walk. The Vespa construction and turtle ramp were fun. I liked Machiavelli, something that I never really thought I would say. The idea that an Italian triathlon is swimming, biking and eating pasta is phenomenal and I hope to compete in at least one of the legs of this event.  I liked that the kids achieved their goals when they reframed their focus to helping others. The soccer game at the fountain was great. And I was glad for the voice of reason "Risking your life for a Vespa? It doesn't make any sense."  

What I didn't: I wish I knew opera to place the songs better to see if there were hidden opera jokes. The only song I knew while watching was from Barber of Saville and I think was just flavor but I don't know. I wonder if the merpeople leading the fisherman to the fish that they were previously tasked with protecting represents a conflict of interest or a breach of trust or something. I am skeptical that one can go from unable to balance on a bike to competing in a triathlon, Italian or other variety, in one week. Guilia should graduate early and start a personal trainer business, her results with the Portorosso Cup speak for themselves. She should be quite successful. Have the townspeople ever actually had a seamonster encounter? I don't understand where their deep fear came from. Those monsters are not particularly terrifying, besides uncle Ugo and his creatures of the deep. I do not understand the seamonster hair. Is it scales? Is it seaweed? Why do they even need hair? 

Who should watch this? Anyone who likes Pixar, anyone who likes fish, or pasta. 

Would I watch it again? Yes, I had fun. 

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