"'Ooh, ah,' that's how it always starts. But then later there's running and screaming."
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Gray Mitchell is the younger brother of Zach, as well as the son of Karen and Scott and the younger nephew of Claire Dearing[2].
Story
Trip To Jurassic World & Isla Nublar Incident (2015)
Gray and Zach boarded a ferry boat to Masrani Global Corporation's famous dinosaur theme park Jurassic World[3], whose aunt, Claire Dearing, was Senior Assets Manager for.[4] They were supervised by Claire's personal assistant Zara, as Claire was too busy to spend time with her nephews. While there, they got to see many of Jurassic World's attractions, including the Mosasaurus Feeding Show, Underwater Observatory, and the Gyrosphere. On the way, in the Monorail, Gray broke down in tears at his parents' impending divorce but was told to grow up by an annoyed and unsympathetic Zach. As he looked out the window, he saw two Asset Containment Unit vehicles driving in the valley below, but was unaware of their true purpose.
Personality
Gray is very intelligent, having a liking of science and maths, especially dinosaurs,[5]similar to Tim Murphy. As was typical of kids his age, he was exceedingly hyper, impatient and easily excited by dinosaurs, which was a cause of annoyance for his older brother. He was also quite sensitive, as he burst into tears at the knowledge of his parents divorce and his brother's indifferent attitude. Though obviously frightened by his ordeal on the island, Gray was also quite brave as he stunned a raptor with a cattle prod with little assistance.[3]
Relationships
Zach Mitchell
Zach doesn't feel too keen to look after Gray at first, but after they barely escape from the Indominus rex, he knows they'll need to rely on each other to survive, and becomes more devoted to protecting his younger brother.
Zara Young
Though Zara was assigned to look after Gray along with Zach, during his visit, she was unenthusiastic about the task and preferred to discuss her wedding details on her phone, which resulted in them leaving her and nearly getting killed by the Indominus rex. Despite this, Gray was horrified when Zara is devoured by the Mosasaurus.
Owen Grady
While it was unexpected as Gray and Zach watched Owen kiss their aunt during the Pteranodon attack, they were both opted to remain with Owen through the whole ordeal on the island.
Claire Dearing
Gray was excited and hugged his aunt upon meeting up with her in the innovation center. However, since Claire was too busy to spend time with the brothers, Gray got upset. Despite not spending time with Gray and Zach in the park, Claire was very distressed when her nephews were missing through the whole park incident. However, she was happy when she reunited with them. Since then, she became protective over them and Gray slowly grew closer with her.
Gallery
Jurassic World: The Game
Gray, along with his brother Zach, first appear in "Family Ties", the third episode of Jurassic World: The Game. From this point onward Gray provides the player missions.
LEGO Jurassic World
Gray appears in LEGO Jurassic World video game.
LEGO Jurassic World
A minifigure of Gray is included in the LEGO Jurassic World set 75916 Dilophosaurus Ambush.Behind the scenes
Gray shares a number of similarities to Tim Murphy in the first Jurassic Park film. The hyperactive son of divorcing parents, he is the younger of two siblings, though visibly intelligent for his age in addition to being obsessed with dinosaurs. Similar to how interacting with Tim caused Dr. Alan Grant to open up more emotionally through surviving among the dinosaurs, Gray's experiences with Zach in Jurassic World helps to strengthen the bond between the two.
Gray's name is possibly a reference to his high intelligence and enormous-retention for information, as a portion of the human brain is at times referred to as "Gray matter".
References
- ↑ According to Gray's profile on the LEGO Jurassic World website, Gray is 12 during the events of Jurassic World, which takes place in 2015. So his year of birth can be calculated to be around 2003.
- ↑ CinemaBlend - Judy Greer May Have A Bigger Role In Jurassic World Than Expected (2015, January) Retrieved from http://www.cinemablendit.com/new/Judy-Greer-May-Have-Bigger-Role-Jurassic-World-Than-Expected-69375.html
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Jurassic World
- ↑ masraniglobal.com - Jurassic World News (May 5, 2015) Retrieved from http://www.masraniglobal.com/about/divisions/jurassicworld/
- ↑ TIME for Kids - The Park Is Open (April 24, 2015) Retrieved from http://www.timeforkids.com/node/235066