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Craig Before The Creek (2023)
Directors: Matt Burnett, Ben Levin, Najja Porter
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crewofthecreek · 9 months
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Jessica's Big Little World - Main Titles Created by Matt Burnett, Tiffany Ford & Ben Levin
Here's the high quality version of the main titles for Jessica's Big Little World. Check out the series when it premieres this fall! Art Direction by Benjamin Anders Composited by W. Scott Forbes Song by Grace Hayes
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rayo1-productions · 9 months
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A list of books I have read this year. Will reblog everytime I update as I read more. Doing this a a bit of fun and to hopefully motive myself to read a bit more like I used to.
(I would like to state that I do not share/approve of the views or opinions of a certain author on this list. I just enjoy the books and won't let some poor excuse of a human being ruin them for me.)
First time reading | Reread
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - J.K.Rowling
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets- J.K.Rowling
The Sheep-Pig - Dick King-Smith
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - J.K.Rowling
Cirque Du Freak - Darren Shan
The Vampire's Assistant - Darren Shan
Tunnels of Blood - Darren Shan
The Tale of Peter Rabbit - Beatrix Potter
The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin - Beatrix Potter
The Tailor of Gloucester - Beatrix Potter
The Tale of Benjamin Bunny - Beatrix Potter
The Tale of Two Bad Mice - Beatrix Potter
The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-Winkle - Beatrix Potter
The Tale of The Pie and The Patty-Pan - Beatrix Potter
The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher - Beatrix Potter
The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit - Beatrix Potter
The Story of Miss Moppet - Beatrix Potter
The Tale of Tom Kitten - Beatrix Potter
The Tale of Jemima Puddle Duck - Beatrix Potter
The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or the Roly-Poly Pudding - Beatrix Potter
The Tale of The Flopsy Bunnies - Beatrix Potter
The Tale of Ginger and Pickles - Beatrix Potter
The Tale of Mrs Tittlemouse - Beatrix Potter
The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes - Beatrix Potter
The Tale of Mr. Tod - Beatrix Potter
The Tale of Pigling Bland - Beatrix Potter
The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse - Beatrix Potter
The Tale of Little Pig Robinson - Beatrix Potter
Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes - Beatrix Potter
Celily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes - Beatrix Potter
Winnie-the-Pooh and some Bees - A.A.Milne
Pooh Goes Visiting & Pooh and Piglet nearly catch a Woozle - A.A.Milne
Owl becomes and author - A.A.Milne
Eeyore has a birthday - A.A.Milne
Kanga and Baby Roo Come to the Forest - A.A.Milne
An Expotition to the North Pole - A.A.Milne
Piglet is entirely surrounded by water - A.A.Milne
Christopher Robin gives a Party - A.A.Milne
Eeyore loses a tail - A.A.Milne
A House is Built at Pooh Corner - A.A.Milne
Tigger comes to the Forest - A.A.Milne
A Search is organdized - A.A.Milne
Tiggers don't climb trees - A.A.Milne
Rabbit has a busy day - A.A.Milne
Pooh invents a new game - A.A.Milne
Tigger is unbounced - A.A.Milne
Piglet does a very grand thing - A.A.Milne
Eeyore finds the Wolery - A.A.Milne
Christopher Robin and Pooh come to an enchanted place - A.A.Milne
Pooh's Poems - A.A.Milne
Christopher Robin returns to the Forest - David Benedictus
The Spelling Bee - David Benedictus
Rabbit organises almost everything - David Benedictus
It Stops raining for ever - David Benedictus
Pooh goes in search of honey - David Benedictus
Owl becomes an author - David Benedictus
Everybody learns something - David Benedictus
The Game of Cricket - David Benedictus
Tigger Dreams of Africa - David Benedictus
The Harvest Festival - David Benedictus
Yellow Submarine - The Beatles
The Answer - Rebecca Sugar
Guide to the Crystal Gems - Rebecca Sugar
Keep Beach City Weird - Matt Burnett and Ben Levin
Young Zaphod Plays It Safe - Douglas Adams
Vampire Mountain - Darren Shan
Trials of Death - Darren Shan
The Vampire Prince - Darren Shan
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d-criss-news · 1 year
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Via Matt Marr's Instagram Story (April 26th, 2023)
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Do you have any top favourite scenes from the show/comics?
First, anon, thank you for your patience while I thought long and in-depth about this. I love the show so much, it's easy for me to come up with 30 different examples of moments I love but that's not very exclusive ^^;
Some of my top scenes, in my rewatch of season 1 I'm undergoing at the moment, have been the little character-building moments between the Manhattan clan. For all of it's behind-the-scenes production struggles, "Enter Macbeth" has some very nice character interplay between Lexington, Brooklyn, and Goliath. "Sorry I was too busy WRITHING in AGONY to notice," and *DISTANT ROARING* "Looks like Bronx found Goliath," come to mind as moments that make me smile.
Another of my top favorite moments, (putting aside all OwenPuck scenes because otherwise this answer would be all about him, lmao) is the scene where Coyote and Dingo break The Pack out of jail. Fox reading Jean-Paul Sartre. "Nietzsche's too butch and Kafka reminds me of your little friends over there." The excellent sequence where Dingo breaks into the building with his powersuit and unleashes high-key horror imagery on the prison guard. It all fits so neatly together, and is such a well-paced scene it feels so luxurious in what it gives you. It's a top-tier scene for a season opener.
I've talked previously about "Kingdom," and what a great episode it is - I think what it really comes down to for me for "favorites" is how lived-in an episode feels. There's a lot of great character work in Gargoyles, which is one of the reasons people keep going back, in that it feels like a tangible world. When Matt comes back home to his tiny little apartment and loosens his tie and then gets startled by Broadway waiting for him. They way the clan collects Cagney to take care of back at the clock tower once it's apparent Elisa isn't coming back (an small but important detail not to forget, from a writing perspective - she's got a cat!) The dramatic but relatively domestic drama of the mutates in the Labryinth (oh no, someone in your underground collective is a major asshole!) Owen also sitting at David's desk with his jacket off and his tie loose. The little details like this make the show feel less like a cartoon where someone opens their closet and has ten of the same outfit as a gag, but like a world that belongs to the characters who live in it. If that makes sense?
Truly, the list does go on, but I'm going to transition to the comics now :)
I need to read the SLG run again; I've read it multiple times, but sometimes the more disparate quality of it's narrative and artistic elements distract me from forming a coherent opinion. But I adore the following moments:
Owen and Delilah bring Free Will to the Table
This is an interesting little interplay that frustrates me on the whole because I'm not entirely sure the Goliath / Thailog part of it is earned, but it does develop Delilah's sense of personhood in the narrative and also gives us a window into Puck's code-of-ethics-as-Owen. Goliath makes a mistake (girlfriends can be won like a prize) but Owen says essentially "Aren't you going to ask her what she wants? Doesn't she have free will?" which is a fascinating conk-on-the-noggin for the faerie-stuck-as-a-mortal-and-is-your-part-time-nemesis to deliver to the protagonist of your story.
And it does deliver in that Delilah says, "Fuck all this" (i wish she literally said that) and ends the party without being hitched to either Goliath or Thailog. She itches something in me because she's claiming some agency. She didn't ask to be here (who does, tbr) and was created from the DNA of two very complicated, very different women (who were unwilling donors to top it off) for the purposes of satisfying Thailog's desire for a romatic partner. NOT OKAY! What does Delilah want? For so much of her existence, what she's wanted has been a foregone conclusion (in that, it doesn't matter) and any move she makes in the narrative on her own agenda is one more step towards actualizating her sense of self. That being said - I would like more Delilah.
Shari = Shaharazade
Shari is such an interesting, stand-out character to me, and I wish she'd been around in the show because I'd love to see her animated. She's mystery wrapped in mystery - her motives are so opaque! She's a high-ranking Illuminati member who has presumably been alive for thousands of years - and she's helping Thailog for some inscrutible reason. I get really excited when she shows up. I'm also interested to see how Thailog and Shari pose as narrative foils to Xanatos and Co in the future, given their parallel but opposing structure.
Mary, Finella, and Brooklyn's timedance adventure begins
I think the last two issues of the SLG run were the strongest, and the content in them literally made me shriek when I read it. For one, you've got delicious interplay between Brooklyn's existence in the narrative. He's from the past in the future in the past in the present. Mary and Finella's relationship is great (and for the part of me that reads with shipping goggles - gay, please? they can bond over missing their kids and then kiss about it....a fine lady and her handmaiden, nothing to look at here boss, no sir!) Truly I want more Mary, Finella, and Brooklyn adventures. I think the beginning of their story was the best thing to come out of the 2006 comics run. Also, "You named the horse Magus?" "Something about his face...." (Magus confirmed horsey face🐴✨ ✊😔)
As for the new runs, I'm soaking it all in. I'm very excited for Quest - I don't have a "Top Favorite" scene from it yet, though I very much enjoy the fact we're getting a fleshed out picture of the NYC world of organized crime as it exists in Gargoyles. I like that they're all scared shitless of Uncle Dracon and I want him to show up more, he's been a very interesting player in the plot. I also really like the sequence where Renard says his goodbyes to his friends and family, even if it does implode ~10k words of unpublished fic I have on my Google Drive. But that's what the canon non-compliant tag on AO3 is for 👍! This is the short way to say I think Titania should be scarier. Like, shit-your-pants scary. I love women.
I love them so much, I married one! *ba-dum**tiss* 🥁🎶
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femmefatalevibe · 10 months
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Femme Fatale Guide: Game-Changing TED Talks Everyone Should Watch
"How Five Simple Words Can Get You What You Want" by Janine Driver
"Master your Mindset, Overcome Self-Deception, Change your Life" by  Shadé Zahrai
"How to talk to the worst parts of yourself" by Karen Faith
"Think before you speak, hacking the secret of communication" by Catherine Molloy
"The Hidden Code For Transforming Dreams Into Reality" by Mary Morrissey
"Don't Believe Everything You Think" by Lauren Weinstein
"The public speaking lesson you never had" by DK
"Programming your mind for success" by Carrie Green
"How to stop screwing yourself over" by Mel Robbins
"Own Your Behaviours, Master Your Communication, Determine Your Success" by Louise Evans
"The psychology of seduction" by Raj Persaud
"Why we're unhappy -- the expectation gap" by Nat Ware
"Think Fast. Talk Smart" by Matt Abrahams 
"Increase your self-awareness with one simple fix' by Tasha Eurich 
"5 steps to designing the life you want" by Bill Burnett
"Staying stuck or moving forward" by Dr. Lani Nelson Zlupko
"To reach beyond your limits by training your mind" by Marisa Peer
"Emotional laws are the answer for better relationships" by Diana Wais
"Feelings: Handle them before they handle you" by Mandy Saligari
"Cultivating Unconditional Self-Worth" by Adia Gooden 
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The Shuttle by Frances Hodgson Burnett - I quite like it, it kinda goes into the (poor) english aristocracy marrying wealthy american girls and the differences in expectation of treatment and such.
A Bride's Story by Kaoru Mori - a manga series, don't know if your into that, but carefully researched, beautiful art (especially the textiles) of the time period and place, in areas around the silk road/russian steppes - Kazakhstan is one place I know the author visited.
The Ghost Bride - Yangsze Choo
Black Water Sister - Cho Zen
The Midwife's Apprentice - Karen Cushman
The House of the Scorpion - Nancy Farmer
Julie of the Wolves - Jean Craighead George
Blackbird House - Alice Hoffman
Geisha of Gion - Mineko Iwasaki - one of the main people Arthur Golden interviewed for his book. She wrote this to counteract his "white guyification" of what she told him.
Literary Studies for Rhetoric Classes - Bernard L. Jefferson - found this one at a thrift store I just really enjoyed a lot of the pieces in it.
The Story of My Life - Helen Keller
Sirena - Donna Jo Napoli
A Monster Calls - Patrick Ness
Binti - Nnedi Okorafor
What Happened to Lani Garver - Carol Plum-Ucci
The Color of Magic - Terry Pratchett
The Boxer Rebellion: The Dramatic Story of China's War on Foreigners that Shook the World in the Summer of 1900 - Diana Preston
Trudy's Promise - Marcia Preston - a very close look at one mother separated from her son when the Berlin Wall goes up.
Interview with the Vampire - Anne Rice - a very sad novel as it was written in response to when Anne Rice lost her child. A good close look at grief and loss and apathy.
Lovecraft Country - Matt Ruff - the show missed the point... the author wrote this inspired by when he and a black friend had been talking and he realized that because of skin color that while they occupied the same space, they lived in "different countries"
The Marvels - Brian Selznick
Salt to the Sea - Ruta Sepeteys
Koyal Dark, Mango Sweet - Kashmira Sheth
The Help - Kathryn Stockett
Children of Time - Adrian Tchaikovsky (or anything by him really)
The Ramsay Scallop - Frances Temple
Doomsday Book - Connie Willis - time-traveler finds herself back during the start of one of the sweeps of the black plague - it's pretty sad
Fifth Chinese Daughter - Jade Snow Wong
*some of these are middlegrade but I feel middlegrade is sometimes not appreciated enough as literature. ^_^'
*also sorry for the very long list....
No apologies needed. I really appreciate the recommendations.
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Matt liking burnettes is such a hot thing for him to do
It really is and I say this as a blonde lol
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hazurasinner · 2 years
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Patching up a couple of scratches from adventuring too hard in the creek, nothing to it. Did this "Craig of the Creek" art a couple of weeks ago and completely forgot about it. Might as well take the timing of the new episodes airing to post it. ;) Please reblog, do not repost! "Craig of the Creek" created by Matt Burnett and Ben Levin
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smillingcartoonist · 4 months
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Craig Before The Creek (2023)
Directors: Matt Burnett, Ben Levin, Najja Porter
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akaylawithalotofideas · 6 months
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HERE IS SPARKLE CADET! AND NO ONE CAN DULL HER SPARKLE!!!
COTC (c) Cartoon Network, Ben Levin and Matt Burnett
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picturejasper20 · 2 years
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Why you should watch Craig of the Creek
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Craig of the Creek is a Cartoon Network show that started airing in the channel back March 30, 2018. It’s a slice of life mixed with adventure elements series about a boy named Craig Williams and his two friends, Kelsey Pokoly and John Paul "J.P." Mercer, who go on their daily adventures in the creek, a place where kids can play in every way they want and let their imagination run wild. Matt Burnett and Ben Levin, who previously worked as main writers in the series Steven Universe, created the show. The show is semi-episodic with episodes often being stand alone while they build up a bigger narrative and character arcs. Each episode lasts 11 minutes with some specials lasting 22 minutes. The series it’s on its 4th season, which is currently still airing.
In this post I’m going to explain what I think makes Craig of the Creek a great show and why you should give it a try:
Rich and compelling supporting cast
One of the aspects I like the most about Craig of the Creek is how almost each character feels unique on its own way, each one with their own traits, issues and personality. While the series has multiple episodes exploring the main trio (Craig, Kelsey and J.P.), there many others about the different kids that play in the creek. There are different groups with their own hobbies and interests. This applies to other characters who don’t play in the creek like Craig’s family or J.P.’s sister. I personally like Craig’s relationship with his sister, Jessica, and his older brother, Bernard. The point is that the show takes time to develop them and make you care about them. They are relatable in some way or another, depending on your personal experiences growing up. Having the main cast be fleshed out it’s important but it’s also important to have a good support cast specially if the series is a slice of life show. In Craig of the Creek’s case, I think it helps giving the sense that the Creek itself it’s not just a place where the protagonists go to play and instead its a community full of different children.
Nostalgic feeling from when you used to be a kid
Another thing that Craig of the Creek gets right is that it understands kids. They are written in a way that they are innocent and naïve because they are still growing up but it doesn’t portray them as stupid. There are many scenes that show the kids playing from their point of view. We see how they use their imagination to play all these games, how silly things for an adult can be a full afternoon adventure for them.
I think the show really captures that feeling back from when you used to be a kid. When you went to the park and played hide and seek with your friends. When a small cave was a mystery castle for our kids selves. When life was simpler and you didn’t have to worry about much except doing your school homework. It’s something I appreciate about Craig of the Creek. It makes it feel special.
Diverse cast
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Craig of the Creek it’s also known for having a diverse cast portraying different cultures as well as LGBT+ representation. This is presented in a way that it feels natural for the world of the show. It’s something that is there and its part of the characters.
To start with, Craig himself is a black kid who is adventurous, kind, friendly and imaginative. He wants to investigate the entire creek and loves drawing maps of the place. There are episodes about his family and his relationship with them, which are heartwarming. For another example, J.P. is hinted to be neurodivergent, showing how he has a unique way of seeing the world.
There are episodes that explore the cultures from some characters, at times being important for the plot of the episode itself and tackling some complicated topics. Other times there are references to their cultures without being linked to plot, like them speaking another language. In terms of LGBT+ representation, there are multiple characters in the show that they are hinted to be LGBT+. The show treats their sexual orientation and gender as something natural that exists in the world and it doesn’t make them more or less important than others.
While I think it’s nice to explore the discrimation that comes with this, other times I think it’s good to see the characters just living their lives without being mistreated for who they are.
Continuity and lore
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Something that most people can easily pick up when watching Craig of the Creek is that the series has continuity. Although many episodes act like self-contained stories, they tend to explored and brought up in later episodes. The characters have arcs, they develop and change. Stuff that may not be important its mentioned again later on.
The Creek itself has tons of mysteries. In occasions it’s implied that there are supernatural events happening in it and that some people are able to do magic. It’s a mix between ¨this is all part of the children’ imagination and ¨there is something weird happening in here¨ Each group in the Creek it is like their own little society with their own games, culture and rules. The show often explores how they work, the kids who participate in them and how they play. I think it helps giving this idea that children like multiple things and how their personalities can differ at that age. On last point, the series has an overall arc about the Other Side of the Creek and how a king rules it. It is a huge arc that builds up over the course of three seasons and it’s very interesting. There are some pretty cool characters who are related to this arc that we learn more about every time the show talk about this place. Note that it isn’t the main story of the series, it’s an arc that it is there and pops up every once in a while.
References to animes and old cartoons
In a small addition, Craig of the Creek has references to old animes and animated shows from 90’s and early 2000’s. Most of the time I found them funny. I think they are nice for those people who are older and have watched these shows growing up. It’s a good touch to show appreciation for works that have inspired the crew working in the show. Personally, I rarely found them invasive in comparison to other media that does these references.
-------- In conclusion, Craig of the Creek is a wonderful show that cares about developing and exploring its world and its characters. Despite not having a bigger story arc narrative like other popular shows have, it’s still a good slice of life series with nice lessons and heartwarning moments. It’s series i suggest watching if you would like to see something more simple focused on characters interactions and them changing over time.
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Do you remember the pie drama in the Steven Universe fandom? I don't mean pizza, pie from that episode with the clowns. Apparently there was pie in an episode with Connie's parents. I'll never get over the fact Glip and their trash spouse attacked Matt Burnet for that so called "retcon". Yet Glip can't even remember half the things they draw or the fact most or their audience at the time was minors. Sorry, I just had a shower thought and idk. Sometimes people are critical for valid reasons. Other times, people are like Glip and are just petty. It'd be one thing if that's what most people were doing, but it's not. There's legit concerning things and the half ass excuse of "it's hell" is so stupid. Ok, it's hell, let this lower class demon kill this cloaca demon. Imagine if a post started circulating that Stella is ugly that's why she's an ugly character. She's not, she's a very cute bird demon and does not deserve the weird hate boner Viv has for her. Imagine if Rebecca made White Diamond a caricature of the stereotype of "trailer junkie". She's not, she's this alien that looks like a classic hollywood movie goddess. She's(WD) sorry, she really is, but she understands and knows she caused so many harm. Honestly, Rebecca is just mature and isn't petty. Ok sorry for rambling *leaves matcha tea in your inbox*
Everyone should know about the time Glip and Glip's trash spouse chased Matt Burnett off tumblr for stating that Pearl likes the process of pie, but not eating it.
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apinklion01 · 2 years
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Hey I don’t know if this will get any attention, but here goes nothing.
How many people here have heard of a Cartoon Network show called Craig of the Creek? Likely not many, but I promise you it’s a show worth watching, as well as the last original show on Cartoon Network, and it needs your help.
So what does this show have to offer?
It stars a trio of characters:
Craig, a kid who loves exploring the Creek that’s located behind the neighborhood in Herkelton, Maryland. He makes a map with extensive details about the various locations where other kids hang out, as well as makes inventions like an elevator chair that allows him and his friends to get in and out of their place, the Stump. He also takes his purse full of equipment full of items to make maps on the go.
Kelsey, the smallest of the trio, but also the fiercest. She wields a sword made of pbc pipe, has a cape, and is training hard to be the best warrior in the Creek alongside her tiny parakeet companion, Mortimer.
John Paul, aka JP, the oldest and tallest of the trio. He’s rarely seen without his iconic striped shirt. He’s not afraid to get his hands dirty and acts as the trio’s heart as well as an older voice of reason.
Aside from the main trio, there’s a large assortment of other kids within the Creek, each with their own distinct identity as well as voice. Examples include:
Kit, the merchant of the Creek who runs the titular Trading Tree. She’s very keen on making sure business runs smooth, and also likes making a nice profit.
Bobby, a small kid with a sweet tooth who exclaims “My candy” after falling down. But he’s also a master of disguises and impersonation, and goes to great lengths to make sure he gets his sweet treats.
The Elders of the Creek, a trio of young adults who play DnD sessions at the Creek, and act as a source of advice for the younger generations who hang out at the Creek as our main trio. They comprise of Elder David, Elder Mark, and Kenneth.
The Witches of the Creek, two teens named Tabitha and Courtney who pretend to have magical powers to do something fun aside from working at a smoothie shop in Herkelton. But strangely enough, it may appear that they do have powers of some sort. They’re also a couple.
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention, THIS SHOW HAS A LOT OF CUTE LGBTQ REP! Which might have to do with the fact that one of the show creators, Matt Burnett, was a former writer of Steven Universe. Some examples include:
Kelsey, who’s noted to have crushes on other female characters, and recently got into a relationship with Stacks, a kid who mostly spends time at the library and is knowledgeable at gathering information.
The Witches of the Creek, a sapphic couple.
The Secret Keeper and George, a gay couple who recently got together.
The Honeysuckle Rangers, comprising of Raj, who’s Indian, and Shawn.
The show also has a bunch of representation.
Raj, as mention before, is Indian, and acted as a translator for his grandmother, who speaks Gujarati.
Jackie, who shows up later in the show, is deaf, and communicates via ASL.
Stacks is Mexican, and speaks Spanish as well as has knowledge of folklore from Latin America.
There’s also a lot of black representation, in part to Craig and his family being black.
If people like this, I might make a part two as to why you should give Craig of the Creek a try!
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