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comicbookgirl2 · 2 years

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The falling star of SVTFOE OT 1- the eclipsing of potential.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ua-ANnAVLjA&t=4185s

now before I begin I would like to address this video, it’s a very well made video and honestly I’d highly recommend you watch it- maybe even before or after reading this? I agree with a lot of what he said other than the parts regarding the one and only Eclipsa.

Now I know I’m going to get Flammed for this- because a lot of people believe that during the most darkest and dreary parts of this show- eclipsa ironically was the saving Grace- and I’d agree, because she was the one and only thing that seemed to remind you that you weren’t only watching this show for the terrible shipping but for the actual plot?? But then I’d also disagree because- wait for it- Eclipsa was technically the worst thing to happen to this show.

Now lower your pitchforks please- and let me explain.

Let’s go back to the good old days when svtfoe could be considered good, now shall we? Yeah I mean like season 2. Star and Marco were tolerable and their relationship was pretty well written. Star, being the free spirited child she was, had this persistant worry about the loss of her freedom when she became queen which was honestly? Quite reasonable to have. Being a queen is a huge responsibility- as you now become the ultimate servant and leader to your people. There really won’t be time for mistakes or adventures so star’s anxiety at entering this new phase of life was a really interesting perspective, and the message of her becoming a queen that could best serve her people in her own way was also a really good message to. Nowadays when kids grow up they might feel heavily pressured by society to get a reasonable job, settle down, anything done outside of the norm isn’t usually received well. So the message of telling star- yeah you have to grow Up, but you can still do it in your own way, while handling your responsibilities was a really nice message! Especially when you realized that other queens of Mewni had their own ways of ruling. Maybe star could look to them for guidance or inspiration? Maybe she’d want to set a completely new path while learning how to balance out her responsibility! I was really waiting to see how it would play out- heck they even fully addressed it in an episode! In addition to this, we had the whole plot point of Marco being possibly evil, and Toffee’s plan slowly but surely shaping up to be huge...IT HAD A LOT OF POTENTIAL-

until...it didn’t.

Enter in one of if not the worst plot twists of all time. Eclipsa and Meteora.

Now you can argue them not making eclipsa evil was an original/good thing and I’d say sure- fair- BUT. Them making eclipsa the rightful ruler essentially rendered Star’s whole crisis of being a good ruler while being true to herself ultimately pointless- she could easily just hand off the crown- because it wasn’t hers to begin with. What was the point of giving star that plotlines if it didn’t matter in the end? Heck what was the point of showing Moon being a good queen at the beginning of at the end she easily tossed it all away and suffered massive character assassination???

And the worst part of this- was the terrible racism analogy between monsters and mewmans. Monsters do not make good comparisons to POCs especially ones that can easily suck your soul out. In fact remember the plot line that The show told you involved globgor actually committing many atrocities against the spider folks? Then it conveniently dropped it? Yeah I do too. The fact that Eclipsa chose love over her responsibilities as a ruler for someone who’s committed a lot of crimes against mewman’s political allies should at the very least make the people suspicious and mistrusting of her. But instead the show rights this off as cool, and quirky and brave- while writing off anyone who didn’t like her as one dimensional racists- like what??? There are legitimate reasons for the mewmans to not trust eclipsa. Ones that DO NOT INVOLVE RACISM. ((Globgor was such an atrocious let down too)).

One of the worst parts about Eclipsa returning, and not being evil was how it killed soooo many potential plot points/purpose of so many things. Don’t get me wrong- a lot of GREAT things were dropped- but these were so bad..

What was the point of showing Moon being a responsible queen if it didn’t matter?

What was the point of Star struggling with the idea of her upcoming responsibilities if it didn’t matter?

What was the point of THIS if it didn’t mater?!?!?

Or THIS?!

In fact what was the point of teaching about the power of responsibility if you were ironically going to reward the least responsible character in the show??? Sure you can argue- she showed great responsibility when she was willing to kill Meteroa for Mewni- but I’d actually argue that having her take back the crown, after seeing what she did to Moon, and then later put aside her responsibilities to save her husband (who was said committed a lot of monstrosities against the spiderbite folk mind you), is just...not right. And ironically Eclipsa wasn’t the worst offender of this.

Her daughter, also easily one of the worst characters of the show, Meteora- who drained multiple princesses for their life force to stay young while making others miserable for a living- went on a huge genocidal rampage through mewni- against innocent people- for the throne- and all she got was a reset in life, where she’s now in line for the throne.....

So she essentially got rewarded for committing massive genocide! Great lesson to teach kids SVTFOE! Really nice!

She’s arguably worse than Toffee when you think about it, yet only one of them get their full comeuppance- which is ironic because the one who was right ended up dying the brutal death.

Ironically, Eclipsa could’ve been both right, and the villain?? If she had been a villain, I would’ve called her one of- if not the best, American animated villains. Why? Well to start- a lot of the things seemed to be really coincidental- like her just happening to have a spell that would kill an immortal (for no particular reason) that would just so grant her, her freedom. For someone who’s like “lol I’m not that evil” she has a lot of dark spells (one for invading someone’s privacy, and a bunch for just flat out KILLING people)- and her messages/advice to Star when struggling to deal with her power from her mewberty form was...questionable to say the least- she’s someone who seems to operate without consideration of responsibility- but that doesn’t mean that she’s not a schemer...

Some of the best villains or antagonists in fiction, are those that are usually right in some shape or form, that end up challenging the protagonist’s whole pov. Eclipsa could’ve been that.

Eclipsa’s whole point of running away could’ve been tied to Toffee- maybe you could’ve had her whole plot be the fact that she was a long term planner, who wanted to fight monster racism- a good goal, in the less than moral way possible. Maybe she had pulled some strings in the background that, if the show had actually acted on the potential of Marco becoming an evil monster that joined Toffee’s side- or Toffee becoming something monstrously powerful- could’ve forced monsters and mewmans to work together against a united goal, showing that there was potential for the species to equally co-exist and work together- something that Eclipsa had realized a long time ago, but realized that she wouldn’t be the one to be the catalyst for such revolution- but she knew that someday, somehow there would be a potential princess who would, she just needed to ensure the right actions would lead to the right results. Would it be cliche? Yeah, but it would’ve been a lot better than flat out character assassination, untied plot ends, and MASSIVE GENOCIDE.

Also speaking of the massive genocide, meteora and eclipsa- can we talk about that for a show that wants to be ‘complex’ when addressing social issues- it really seemed to ignore a lot of social issues in and of itself? It’s like racism is the only issue that anyone in this show cares to address.

No, like really- think about it.

Some of the mewmans live really really terribly- there’s clearly a caste system there, but it’s just passed off as comedy....why doesn’t it bother anyone??? Is poverty just not that important???

Some of the characters like Mina, and Moon, are clearly dealing with the trauma of their past- Mina who’s the victim of propaganda, and PTSD, has literal magic driving her crazy. But it’s usually passed off a joke and never further developed. The fact that Solaris, who is largely responsible for inventing such magic responsible the monstrocitity of a final we got- had the audacity to glare at someone who she, herself- recruited via BLATANT PROPOGANDA, and has suffered because of Solaris more than anyone else is disgusting.

The journal pretty clearly depicts Solaris as a genocidal racist to- so am I the only one missing the ten character arcs of development that she must’ve underwent to love Meteora? If it was in the journal, then that’s just terrible writing, because the watcher shouldn’t have to look for outside material when watching a tv show.

Moon, who had her mother killed by Toffee, the same man- who literally steals her soul, caused the death of council member, and almost killed her own daughter. Imagine dealing with that, she was so distraught when she saw Toffee, who she thought killed Star, she could barely think right. How come her trauma is never addressed or talked about???

Now I’ll admit, I don’t like Steven Universe, it’s far from perfect with it’s delivery at times, but at least- it could address multiple issues with mental health, social issues and a caste system. It at least could address it’s internal and external character plot lines.

This show? The second half of it? Eh no.

(Ironically his earth friends leaving was a great analogy for all of the potential for the show to be awesome dissipating in the later half of this show)

Also can we talk about the fact that for a show that seems to speak out against racism so much- how come when Toffee wanted to destroy magic it was bad, but when Star does it, it’s good? Isn’t that a little racist in and of itself?

Other plot points that were also rendered pointless by this stupid twist:

SMH THEY REALLY WASTED PATRICK STUMP’S TIME LIKE THIS!!!

The awesome ballad of star butterfly (song doesn’t matter because star isn’t even the real future queen, little miss genocidal maniac is)

#svtfoe #anti svtfoe ending #anti svtfoe last seasons #marco diaz #we got robbed #analysis #star vs the force of evil season 3 #star vs the forces of evil #moon #star #toffee

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ljf613 · 9 months

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How bout some Star Vs: 21, 22, 25

21. part of canon you think is overhyped I don't know if this qualifies, but I think people make a little too much of the whole "Princess Turdina" bit, and try to act like it's super woke or progressive or means that Marco is canonically genderfluid or whatever. Crossdressing for disguise is nothing new-- it's an ancient trope that is generally meant to be humorous and not intended to be taken particularly seriously.

22. your favorite part of canon that everyone else ignores I haven't been in the fandom long enough to know what parts of canon do or don't get attention, but I think one of my favorite little underrated moments is in "Hungry Larry" (S2:E11A):

It's a really sweet, vulnerable moment from a character who's generally used more for comic relief, and I love it when Dads get to be Dads. There's a lot more that could be said here about how both of the Diaz parents really center their lives around their home and family and how that's shaped Marco's personality, goals, and worldview, but I'll have to expound on all that in some later post.

25. common fandom complaint that you're sick of hearing The fact that Starco antis actually exist is objectively hilarious and I'm still not convinced the whole thing isn't some elaborate hoax. And I'm not talking about people who had problems with the way Star and Marco's relationship developed over the course of the story. (Personally, I thought it was some of the best and most realistic relationship development I've ever seen in a TV show and just wish they'd had more time as an on-screen couple, but to each their own.) I'm talking about the antis who hate the fact that this ship even exists, insist that Star and Marco's relationship should have been written as completely platonic, and act like the two of them getting together was some kind of betrayal of the entire show and its fanbase. Look, I get that not everyone is going to like the same ships I do, and I'm all for ship and let ship. But it has been blatantly obvious since Day 1 exactly where this story was going. How in the multiverse do you watch "That Show About Those Two Best Friends Who Go On Wacky Adventures and Also Fall in Love With Each Other" for four entire seasons and come away from it saying "I can't believe Those Two Best Friends Who Go On Wacky Adventures actually Fell in Love With Each Other"? Dude. My guy. That is literally the exact premise of this show. That's the story that's being told here. If you weren't interested in seeing that, why are you even watching? This is exactly like going to the movie theatre to watch a romcom and then complaining that it wasn't a thriller. Or getting annoyed that your local pizza parlor doesn't serve steak.

Send me an ask that may incite violence.

#star vs the forces of evil #thoughts #ask me stuff #choose violence #marco diaz #rafael diaz #starco #otp: every single thing about you #thanks for the ask!#seriously there are plenty of shows out there about friends going on wacky adventures and NOT falling in love so why not watch one of them?#clearly this particular story was just not for you #all queued up

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herr-aka-somecutenerd · 1 year

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Sophia, Herr/somecutenerd (art/gaming pseudonims)

Birthday is 15th June (06.15)

🖤 19 y/o

🖤 they/them, she/her, cisgender female

🖤 aroace spectre; fictosexual/selfshipper (please note I am not comfortable with sharing my f/os)

🖤 art college student; arts and crafts branch (ceramics)

🖤 russian, far eastern

🖤 INFP, 4w5, Esenin (IEI), Melancholic

🖤 possibly depressed and has anxiety disorder

🌌 Fandoms

bold - current huge hyperfixations

cursive - fandoms I'm not really into anymore atm but can keep a convo about and/or return to it occasionally

Twisted Wonderland

Tokyo Revengeres

Pokemon

Animal Crossing

OMORI

Homestuck/Hiveswap

Danganronpa

Drifters (anime/manga)

Black Butler (in process)

Death Note (in process)

Star vs The Forces of Evil

Steven Universe

Mandela Catalogue

The Owl House

League of Legends

Houseki no Kuni

Fear & Hunger

💖 Like:

Plants

Occult, paranormal, ghost hunting, magic/witchery

Horror

Art

Psychology

Goth

Videogames

Owls

Reptiles

Mythology

Cats

Geology, rock/crystal hunting

💔 Dislike:

Yelling

Anti sanitary

Cleaning

Being criticized/pressured

Gore

Most insects

✨Kins:

Toko Fukawa (Danganronpa)

Korekiyo Shinguji (Danganronpa)

Morgana (League of Legends)

Yukako Yamagishi (JJBA)

Rem (Death Note)

Sunny (OMORI)

Akira Fudo (Devilman Crybaby)

Marco Diaz (Star vs The Forces of Evil)

Blue Diamond (SU)

Spinel (SU)

Lapis Lazuli (SU)

Walter Sullivan (SH4)

James Sunderland (SH2)

Alessa Gillespie (SH1/3)

Phosphophyllite (HNK)

Diamond (HNK)

D'Arce (F&H)

🌹F/Os:

Idia Shroud (TWST)

Alternate Gabriel (TMC)

Vladimir (LoL)

Kazutora Hanemiya (TR)

Blue Diamond (SU)

White Diamond (SU)

Garnet (SU)

Enki Ankarian (F&H)

Nosramus (F&H)

will add more

👹 DNI:

Racists, sexists, homophobes, etc.

P3dophiles, z00philes, etc.

TERF/Radfem

Proshippers/Comshippers/Tf you call yourselves

Rusphobes

#intro

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lamilanomagazine · 7 months

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"Barbie Style Talent Contest" alla Milano Fashion Week

"Barbie Style Talent Contest" alla Milano Fashion Week. A Milano la Fashion Week si appresta ad ospitare un evento unico che unisce creatività e valori essenziali: il "Barbie Style Talent Contest". L'appuntamento è fissato per il 24 settembre 2023, dalle 18.000 alle 22.00, nel magnifico Spazio Diaz, nel cuore della vivace movida milanese, a pochi passi dal Duomo. Questo straordinario evento è patrocinato dalla Regione Lombardia ed è organizzato da "Le Salon de la Mode – Musikologiamo", realtà riconosciuta sia a livello nazionale , sia a livello internazionale. In un momento in cui il film di "Barbie" ha incassato oltre un miliardo di dollari in tutto il mondo e il suo iconico stile ha catturato l'immaginazione di giovani e appassionati di moda, il "Barbie Style Talent Contest" rappresenta un'opportunità unica per scoprire nuovi talenti e trasmettere non solo lo stile, ma anche i valori fondamentali della vita. ll Contest, patrocinato dalla Camera Nazionale Giovani Fashion Designer, è il risultato della visione innovativa di Gabriella Chiarappa, giornalista e manager di moda, nota per la sua costante ricerca di innovazione e la volontà di coniugare moda e cultura. In questo contesto ha deciso di superare le tendenze effimere, promuovendo giovani talenti nella moda e nell'hairstyling, con un'attenzione particolare alle autentiche forze trainanti dell'industria: creatività, innovazione e dedizione. Il Contest vanta la partecipazione di otto fashion designer e hair stylist selezionati da prestigiose accademie e associazioni di categoria, ciascuno ispirato dall'iconica bambola Mattel. La giuria, composta da esperti e figure istituzionali, decreterà i vincitori in entrambe le categorie. Tra i membri della giuria: Francesca Caruso, Assessore alla cultura della Regione Lombardia, Alessandra Giulivo, Presidente della Camera Nazionale Giovani Fashion Designer, Vanessa D'Amico, Design Director RTW Tod's, Mena Marano, Ceo del Gruppo Arav Fashion, Marco Giuliano e Nicolò Bologna, Designer MarcoBologna e Silvian Heach; Pablo Ardizzone, make-up Maestro. Per il settore hair, Isabella Corrado, Hair Stylist Senior Vogue Salon. Le opportunità offerte ai vincitori comprendono la realizzazione di un capo da parte di un brand celebre, un corso specializzato presso un'Accademia di settore e la visibilità su riviste di moda internazionali. Un plauso particolare va all'Azienda Silvian Heach per il suo sostegno totale al progetto, al MAM - Maiani Accademia Moda e a Confartigianato Imprese (Macerata, Ascoli Piceno e Fermo). Il "Barbie Style Talent Contest" è molto più di un semplice evento, è un'esperienza socio-culturale che affronta questioni come l'identità femminile e l'uguaglianza di genere, promuovendo valori fondamentali , in contrasto con la superficialità della società moderna. L'evento sarà arricchito da sorprese e dalla presenza di illustri ospiti, tra cui la Fondazione Pangea Onlus (progetto box Pangea Patatas Nana) e l'Avv. Anna Leone dell'Associazione (Anti), per la tutela dei diritti LGBT, insieme ad altre personalità di spicco e volti noti. L'evento si aprirà con un cocktail di benvenuto, in perfetta armonia con l'atmosfera glamour della MFW. In conclusione, l'iniziativa "Barbie Style" celebra la moda, la creatività e l'innovazione delle nuove generazioni, riunendo creatività e valori spesso trascurati dalla società moderna. È un'opportunità straordinaria per i partecipanti di portare lo stile "Barbie Style" direttamente alla Milano Fashion Week. Non resta che attendere con trepidazione questa serata, che promette di essere ricca di sorrisi, di scintillanti flash e momenti indimenticabili.... #notizie #news #breakingnews #cronaca #politica #eventi #sport #moda Read the full article

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manilafm · 1 year

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mw animated characters from cartoon shows on disney channel and nickelodeon?

I don't think we'll be able to get through everyone, so if there are any characters from cartoon shows that are on Disney Channel and/or on Nickelodeon that aren't included in this post, please send us an ask with the name of the fandom, and thank you for your ask !! We would absolutely love to see Luz Noceda, Amity Blight, Willow Park, Boscha, Lilith Clawthorne, Emira 'Em' Blight, Eda Clawthorne, Gus Porter, King Clawthorne, and Hunter / The Golden Guard from The Owl House ; Marinette Dupain-Cheng, Adrien Agreste, Nino Lahiffe, Alya Césaire, Kagami Tsurugi, Jessica ‘Jess’ Keynes, Tikki, Plagg, Alix Kubdel, Chloé Bourgeois, Luka Couffaine, Lila Rossi, Rose Lavillant, Gabriel Agreste, Audrey Bourgeois, Nathalie Sancoeur, Mireille Caquet, Aurore Beauréal, and Pollen from Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug & Cat Noir ; Star Butterfly, Tom Lucitor, Marco Diaz, Jackie Lynn Thomas, Janna Ordonia, Princess Pony Head, Kelly, Brittney Wong, Ludo, and Toffee from Star Vs. The Forces Of Evil ; Kim Possible, Shego, Ron Stoppable, Monique, Wade, and Dr. Drakken from Kim Possible ; Mason 'Dipper' Pines, Stanley Pines, Stanford Pines, Bill Cipher, Wendy Corduroy, Grenda Grendinator, Tambry, and Pacifica Northwest from Gravity Falls ; Phineas Flynn, Candace Flynn, Isabella García-Shapiro, Stacy Hirano, Vanessa Doofenshmirtz, Linda Flynn-Fletcher, Ferb Fletcher, Ginger Hirano, and Perry from Phineas And Ferb ; Ashley Quinlan / Ashley Q., Ashley Tomassian / Ashley T., Ashley 'Spinelli' Spinelli, Gretchen Grundler, Ashley Boulet / Ashley B., and Ashley A. from Recess ; and then from Nickelodeon cartoon shows, we would love to see SpongeBob SquarePants, Squidward Tentacles, Patrick Star, Sandra 'Sandy' Cheeks, Karen, Sheldon J. Plankton, Pearl Krabs, and Eugene Krabs from SpongeBob SquarePants ; Sheen Estévez, Liberty 'Libby' Folfax, Cynthia 'Cindy' Vortex, Betty Quinlan, James 'Jimmy' Neutron, Nick Dean, Brittany Tenelli, Carl Wheezer, Hugh Neutron, and Judy Neutron from The Adventures Of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius ; Wanda Fairywinkle-Cosma, Cosmo Cosma, Poof Fairywinkle-Cosma, Foop, Sparky, Anti-Cosmo, Anti-Wanda, Mark Chang, Chester McBadBat, Trixie Tang, Veronica, Nicky (Tootie's and Vicky's mother), Remy Buxaplenty, Timothy ‘Timmy’ Tiberius Turner, Denzel Crocker, Tootie, Connie Carmichael, Blonda Fairywinkle, Francis, Imaginary Gary, Chip Skylark, Britney Britney, A.J., Tad, Chad, Vicky, Chloe Carmichael, Ricky, Timmy Turner's unnamed father, and Timmy Turner's unnamed mother from The Fairly OddParents ; Luan Loud, Lincoln Loud, Lynn, Jr., Loud, Lucy Loud, Lola Loud, Lana Loud, Lisa Loud, Lily Loud, Rita Loud, Lynn, Sr., Loud, Katherine Mulligan, Kate Bernardo, Clyde McBride, Ronnie Anne Santiago, Adelaide Chang, Stella Zhau, Sid Chang, Morag, and Chandler McCann from The Loud House / The Casagrandes / and etc. ; Tommy Pickles, Chuckie Finster, Dylan ‘Dil’ Pickles, Phillip 'Phil’ DeVille, Lillian ‘Lil’ DeVille, Kimiko ‘Kimi’ Watanabe-Finster, Angelica Pickles, Susie Carmichael, Didi Pickles, Stu Pickles, Chas Finster, Drew Pickles, Charlotte Pickles, Lulu Pickles, Lou Pickles, Miriam Pickles, Dr. Lucy Carmichael, Randy Carmichael, Betty DeVille, Howard DeVille, Melinda Finster, Alisa Carmichael, Buster Carmichael, Edwin Carmichael, and Savannah Shane from All Grown Up! / Rugrats !! But if you have any other fandoms / characters in mind, please send us another ask with the name of the fandom !!

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janstaratthedisco · 3 years

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#anti marco diaz #nero devil may cry #devil may cry #dmc5 #star vs the forces of evil

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janstaronhigh · 5 years

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How King Crimson eased the Starco kiss

That's how King Crimson eased the St*rco kiss. Thank you Diavolo

#star vs the forces of evil #anti svtfoe fandom #anti marco diaz #anti starco #star butterfly #diavolo #king crimson #jojo's bizarre adventure #jojo's bizarre adventure golden wind

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western-magical-girl-confessions · 5 years

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“Tom Lucifer is one of the most well-written redeemed characters in cartoon history while Marco (later seasons) is probably one of the worst. For Marco to teach Tom to treat Star with respect, Marco grows into a pimp who breaks up with girls who isn’t Star from left to right and trying to get with Star even when she's dating Tom.”

#tom lucifer #tom lucitor #marco diaz #anti marco diaz #star vs the forces of evil #western magical girl confessions #confession 681

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peaches-faust · 1 year

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But fr, I kinda hate that the svtfoe fandom downplays Marco's actions. Yeah, Star did some bad stuff, but he was just as shitty with him trying to ruin Star's relationship with Tom and him fumbling the bad with Jackie and Kelly.

#c's thoughts #sorry but whatever you say about star #would not make me forget how just as shitty marco was #svtfoe salt #anti marco diaz

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weirdo-1o1 · 4 years

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Some Trans Marco edits I made! sorry they aren’t that great :p

As you can see, I’m not really a big fan of Starco lmao, but I mean no offense to those that like starco - but if you are a starco shipper that shoves the ship down everybodies throats and comments throw up emojis and thing like ‘ewwww’ on other ship content, then yes full offense to you.

also I didn’t want to go through a bunch of episodes and take screen shots myself (i’ll probably do that next time around tho) so I just edited the stuff google gave me, which are just basically stuff everyone remembers.

The last one is AU, by the way, where Star and Margo start to date but things go south fast and Star starts become toxic and makes Margo do stuff she doesn’t want to - more on that at five.

#trans girl marco #margo diaz #marco diaz #trans marco #princess marco #kellyco #anti starco #tomco #jarco #svtfoe

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ceruleanwhore · 4 years

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There are 2 episodes (half episodes?) in SvtFoE where they just killed all their shipping and I’d like to discuss them a bit.

1. Blood Moon Ball

With this one, the point of the ball and the whole reason why Tom wanted to drag Star there in the first place is the curse and, yes, it’s a curse, that will bind two souls for eternity. As we know, shenanigans ensue and it gets Star and Marco. Well, there’s a solid handful of reasons why this is absolute bullshit. Firstly, the writers decide to treat it as a catalyst for romantic feelings between Star and Marco even though the curse only said that it would bind two souls, not make people fall in love. This is a shitty narrative choice because, now, it makes it so that Star and Marco can’t be with other people, at least not successfully, but any feelings they have for each other or any ‘starco moments’ before they sever that connection don’t count as they cannot be counted as consensual. Basically, they made it so Star and Marco couldn’t be with anyone else but also couldn’t be with each other. Brilliant.

2. Running With Scissors

Okay so there is a lot wrong with this episode and I’ll probably complain about some things that aren’t strictly relevant to shipping but yeah. In this one, Marco spends 16 years in Dimension X-103 working to earn a pair of dimensional scissors. First thing wrong, right off the bat, is that all the portals Marco opened stay open the whole time he’s there. As the portal lady, Hekapoo would’ve immediately closed all of them, ESPECIALLY the one she opened in his room. Point is, there should be no way for Star, who now doesn’t have dimensional scissors, to just waltz in at the end like that. Now, it seems like a stupid detail, but it ties into everything else. Marco was 14 at the start of the episode and he spent sixteen years in that dimension with Hekapoo, over half his lifetime. He’s spent more time with her than he has his own parents, Jackie, and especially Star, whom he’d only known for, what, a year or so? Anyway, after all of that he should’ve been a lot closer to Hekapoo than he was and he definitely shouldn’t’ve just fallen right back into step with Star and everyone. The much bigger issue, though, is that, when they sent him back, they returned him to his kid body. Newsflash- unless you’re all set up to literally write Five Hargreeves, don’t ever put an adult in a kid’s body. So now, they act like he’s actually 14 again (even though he is LITERALLY 30) because the only point of that episode was to create Adult Fanservice Marco and split him off from Normal Teen Marco as though they’re 2 different characters, like he’s only LITERALLY 30 when he’s in his adult body or some shit like that. So, basically, they made it so either you have a canonically 30 year old MAN being romantically involved with fucking 15 year old kids or you have a person in a 14 year old body being romantically involved with an adult, immortal woman. Great, superb.

Also, kind of a side tangent, X-103 makes no fucking sense. As soon as they set it up so there was a set correlation between how time passes on Earth and how time passes in there, it was fucked because, now, we know that 8 minutes equals 16 years, approximately. It is canon that almost 3,000 years would pass in that dimension for every day on Earth or Mewni or whatever and yet they just ignore that. If they really wanted to fuck with time like that, they should’ve just made it a place that exists outside of time or something like that and they DEFINITELY should’ve had Marco stay in his adult body. Or, you know, just not do that episode at all.

#svtfoe #star vs the forces of evil #star vs #running with scissors #blood moon ball #shipping #criticism #svtfoe critical #svtfoe criticism #star vs the forces of evil critical #star vs the forces of evil criticism #anti starco #marco diaz #star butterfly #hekapoo #tom lucitor

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