He is a kind, plucky and sometimes insecure 12 year old kid. Joel is slightly childish but still likable throughout the movie. He is the closest to Minya out of all the kids in the group and matures throughout the film. He views Titans as cool creatures and is into pop-culture. He is named after the child actor who played Joe Lamb in Super 8 and Veronica Taylor the voice actress for Ash Ketchum. He is inspired by male kid protagonists from anime shows (particularly Ash from Pokemon, Tai from Digimon, Nate from Yokai Watch, and similar shows) and kid adventure films (like Hogarth from Iron Giant and Elliott from E.T.).
Friend to All Living Things
The Hero
Innocently Insensitive
Kid Hero
Nice Guy
Trademark Favorite Food
Butt-Monkey
Big Brother Instinct
Big Good
A Boy and His X
Brains and Brawn
Character Development
Family of Choice
Friendless Background
Friendly Rivalry
Hot Blooded
Innocent Blue Eyes
It's All My Fault
The Leader (Trope)
O.O.C. Is Serious Business
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