Your friend Armen... HE'S DEAD!
Mako is the main antagonist in the film Under The Boardwalk. He is Ramona's ex-fiancé and acts as Armen's arch-nemesis and Bobby's arch-rival. His self-centered attitude and manipulative nature drive much of the conflict in the film.
Mako's arrogance and deceit are central to the film, as he vows revenge after Bobby accidentally snaps off his right arm during a confrontation. However, by the end of the movie, after his lies are exposed by his mother Camilla, Mako is humiliated and forced to apologize for his actions. As a peace offering, he gives Bobby a new shell, contributing to the eventual reconciliation between the land and sea crabs.
Appearance[]
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Personality[]
Mako consistently displays an inflated sense of self-importance and an excessive admiration for his own appearance and abilities. He believes he is superior to others, particularly the land crabs, and expects to get his way. He is not above lying and fabricating stories to achieve his goals, as seen when he falsely claims Armen tried to steal Ramona from him. He holds grudges and seeks revenge. When Bobby accidentally snaps off his arm, Mako immediately vows revenge and attempts to traumatize the land crabs by claiming Armen is dead.
Despite his outward arrogance, Mako's desperate need for control and validation, particularly regarding Ramona, hints at underlying insecurities. His final humiliation reveals a fragile ego that shatters when exposed. Mako frequently uses his social standing and physical presence (often with his goons, Nigel and Chauncey) to harass and intimidate others, especially those he perceives as weaker or a threat, like Armen. His extreme reaction to Ramona being with Armen, even after their engagement ended, indicates a strong possessive streak and deep-seated jealousy. He views Ramona as his property, not an individual with her own choices. Mako craves being the center of attention and validation, especially from Ramona and his peers. His grand gestures and attempts to exert dominance are often driven by this need.
While he acts tough and aggressive, Mako becomes "stuttering and humiliated" when his lies are exposed by Camilla, revealing a lack of true courage and a fear of public shame. Despite being an adult, Mako often acts with the emotional maturity of a spoiled child, throwing tantrums and making impulsive decisions (like declaring war) when he doesn't get his way.
Biography[]
Background[]
While most of Mako’s past is completely unknown, Mako was raised by Camilla and an unknown father under the ocean growing up. During his childhood he would meet Ramona, Val’s daughter, in which the two would then interact and have fun with each other in which they would later become fiancées dating each other.
Sometime before the events Mako would then be attended an unknown prep school which was mentioned during her argument with him over being upset of Ramona being with Armen.
Under The Boardwalk[]
Mako was first seen playing with his friends Nigel and Chauncey at the pool in which he was called in by his mother Camilla where he encountered He then asked Ramona if she wanted to come with him the during the venting with the latter agreeing yes.
inadvertently bumps into Ramona, a tourist sea crab he fell in love with earlier. The land crabs get evicted as a result and Armen frustratedly takes his leave. As he is sulking by the seashore, Mako and his goons came to hassle him and steal his shell. Ramona intervenes, but she and Armen get swept away in a high tide that ruins the land crab civilization.
Armen ends up in the far end of the beach and above the boardwalk where he is captured by a human collector to sell as a pet and is given an artificial shell to boot. He soon reunites with Ramona and together, they escape and work together to get back home. On their journey, they each share their insecurities, Armen for being too frightened to do anything besides stay in his shell and Ramona from wanting to get away from her overbearing mother Val, who expects perfection from her.
Mako lied of how Armen tried to steal Ramona way from him. Bobby begins to have his doubts his tendency to use physical force against his enemies and soon encounters Ramona's deaf sister Shelly looking for Ramona. However, as he walks her home, Val sends him away and when he tries to break up a fight between his friends and Mako's gang, he accidentally snaps off Mako's right arm. Mako vows revenge and claims that Armen is dead, giving them Armen's shell and a traumatized Anemone. The land crabs then declare war.
As the hermit crabs and land crabs throw down their weapons, Val explains to them that Mako , Camilla tells her that it’s not the only thing he lied about as she convinced him to tell everyone the truth. Mako stuttered and humiliated now that everyone now he’s the reason that Armen and Ramona were stranded away shouts that he saw Ramona and had her first. Camilla angered takes away his triton and leaves with Mako trying to apologize and make up.
Camilla then forced him to apologize to the land crabs (specifically Bobby) for his actions in which the latter did along with his friends by giving out his shell to Bobby.”
Trivia[]
- Mako is the first Nickelodeon villain to:
- The first to be a main antagonist in a musical film.
- The first to spark a war between different species.
- The first to use manipulation and deception as their primary motives.
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