Star Kid story
A shy seventh grade boy's life is turned upside down when he stumbles on a sentient alien suit that endows its wearer with super powers.
32 total · 10 major · 22 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| AI point of view | major | The alien artificial intelligence Cy was repeatedly misinterpreted situations because it didn't understand things that were taken for granted in an American small town. In one of numerous examples, Cy did not stop to think that Spencer would have preferred to enjoy a real hamburger, rather than have Cy reduce it to its constituent nutrients and give it to Spencer in the form of a dry, brown ball. |
| attack from outer space by a powerful conquering enemy | major | It was up to Spencer and his bully-turned-friend Turbo to thwart an invasion of Earth by the Broodwarrior insectoid aliens. The Trelkins were defending their home world from a Broodwarrior insectoid alien invasion. |
| character metamorphosis | major | The seventh grader Spencer went from being a shy, socially awkward boy to being a confident and self-assured boy. This is pointedly evidenced by, among other things, Spencer going from being too shy to talk to his love interest, Michelle, at the start of the film to confidently striking up a conversation with her at the conclusion of the film. |
| extraterrestrial being | major | Earth became the latest theater of war in an ongoing conflict between two alien races: the Trelkins and an aggressive race of insectoid conquers. |
| friendship | major | Spencer and the alien artificial intelligence Cy formed a bond of friendship, and in the process Cy helped Spencer to become a more confident person. Spencer stood up to his bully Turbo and the two became friends. |
| human childhood | major | The story follows the seventh grader Spencer as he navigates any number of stereotypical teenage boy issues, including talking with girls, dealing with being bullied, coping with having a dad who works all the time, and becoming the owner of a special alien suit that endows its wearer with super powers. |
| powered exoskeleton | major | A main novelty of the film is the "assault cybor suit" - a prototype artificial intelligence equipped exoskeletal-suit from another galaxy. |
| sentient machine | major | Spencer befriended the "cybor suit" artificial intelligence, which he named Cy. |
| speculative weapon | major | The AI controlled "assault cybor suit" powered exoskeleton was made by the Trelkin Tenris De'Thar as a weapon in a bid to turn the tide of the war they were waging against the Broodwarrior aliens. |
| what if the fate of the world was in my hands | major | It was up to Spencer and his bully-turned-friend Turbo to thwart an invasion of Earth by a race of ruthless insectoid aliens. |