#and that's not really true. a lot of magical girl media does explore darker themes while not losing the heart of the genre.

[magicalgirlfriends]

it’s not a show but genuinely i really do like the star guardians from league of legends. the designs are cute, i like seeing more of the story hinted at, i like the cinematics and character interactions and short stories.

i think it’s been a good balance of “sometimes being a magical girl is scary, and some really sad things happen” with “friendship is really important, when we work together we are stronger, there is still hope, there is still love”... sure, there are serious and sometimes unsettling enemies, but there’s also cute and genuinely sweet things. a sleepover with pajamas like their adorable familiars. soraka knowing how a teammate likes his coffee. jinx coming back after an argument because she misses her team, helping her team against a strong monster. ahri saying lux reminds her of old friends.

#it's just nice. i do like more serious stories sometimes but with magical girls people think it has to be Super Edgy with less autonomy #and that's not really true. a lot of magical girl media does explore darker themes while not losing the heart of the genre. #another example. rakan is a tragic antagonist yes but very funny and still shows such love and may well be able to save xayah at least. #like the story hasn't progressed since their introduction we don't get regular updates but there's the recall... so bittersweet :') #Anyway im rambling. the gist of this is i like balance in my magical girl media and league is my special interest #and im tentatively hopeful about more star guardian stuff this year or soon after the end of it.