#spop season 1

[sherafaces]

#OH FUCK YEAH #FUCK HER UP GLIMMER #glimmer #shadow weaver #spop #shera #she ra #she-ra #spop season 1 #s1

[catra-come-out]

Adora: What’s up guys? I’m back.

Catra: What the- you can’t be here. You’re dead. I literally saw you die.

Adora: Death is a social construct.

#adora #catra #incorrect she ra quotes #incorrect spop quotes #she ra and the princesses of power #spop #spop incorrect quotes #catradora #incorrect catradora quotes #spop adora #spop catra #catra x adora #battle of bright moon #ik this isn't what happened but this is funnier #spop season 1

[theowritesfiction]

some thoughts at the conclusion of spop S1, and again some comparisons with atla. where I think spop really excels is in it's writing of antagonists, because we really spend so much more time with them than we ever do in atla. In atla, there is a very distinct lack of focus on the show's villains. as a result, I feel like Catra and the other antagonists can do arguably more fucked up things than Azula ever did, and still the viewers will retain some sympathy for them because we've spent so much time with them and we understand their motivations so well.

S1 is close to being perfect, but I did have a few moments that I maybe wasn't a fan of. I think the assumption that Entrapta died during the escape from Fright Zone was made way too easily and it felt done for the convenience of the story.

also, I feel like some of the things Catra said during the battle for bright moon fell a little too far into generic villain diatribe territory. but that's a very minor quibble.

#spop #spop season 1 #atla parallels

[yourhighness6]

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#I am once again thinking about my favorite chaotic dumbass lesbians #catradora #they are so funny tbh #like they are all angsty one minute #and then the next minute they get trapped in an ancient tunnel with giant spider things after them and their brains are like 'FLIRT' #I also love the subtle implication from catra that adora has no freinds #spop #she ra #she ra and the princesses of power #she ra season 1 #catra #adora

[tippenfunkaport]

As part of their strike agreement, Netflix has to release more transparent viewership data and here's how our girls did from Jan to June of 2023.

You can see their article about it here.

And the actual excel file is here if you want to download for yourself

And if you ever want to see how the last 30 days went, Parrot has you covered...

#she ra and the princesses of power #spop #shera #ratings #netflix #anyway when they said we were going to win in the end they were not kidding #she ra #dreamworks #at least 5 million of those views of season 1 are my 6 yo rewatching battle of bright moon over and over

[that-ari-blogger]

The Truth Of Appearances

One of the many secondary themes in She-Ra is appearances. Specifically, how false they are. People repeatedly put up facades that fool even themselves, and one of the villains of the entire story's whole gimmick is illusions and masks.

Enter episode five, The Sea Gate, and all the shenaniganry that accompanies that. This episode focuses almost entirely on that subtheme through the characters featured.

Let me explain.

SPOILERS AHEAD

Let's start with three of the characters who are introduced here. Sea Hawk, Mermista, and Scorpia.

Sea Hawk is introduced ego first. He is immediately preceded by feats and skills, he wins an arm wrestling match, then you hear his voice, then you finally see him. This is someone with a loud personality and a reputation that preceeds him. He's a somehow more annoying Han Solo, complete with a reference to the Kessel Run. Immediately, you are put in the mind of Star Wars and how over competent the character he's emulating is.

However, when you get to know this character, he's an idiot. He's all facade, with very little actual self-confidence, or actual skill. And he relies on force of personality to get him anywhere in life.

Mermista needs to be understood in relation to her kingdom, Salineas. Empty. Her people have abandoned her, and she is left with one guy helping her out, that being her guard/butler/harbourmaster. Salineas, like its ruler, is holding up this extremely strong facade. There's a literal wall there, but there's nothing actually there. It's empty, it has given up hope.

"It figures I would inherit a kingdom that's crumbling. But it's totally fine. I'm handling it."

This is the most blatant lie in the episode, and it is accompanied by a shot of someone staring out at a beautiful kingdom, with nothing in it. The gate that she needs to keep working is failing. This is someone who knows their foundation is crumbling.

Accompanying this with the small detail that her shoulders are flanked by statues, almost like the devil and angel on her shoulders. Tradition is keeping her stuck, tradition that she verbally mocks.

"Sure, because that went so great the first time."

And that's the key here. People are keeping up tradition for the sake of it, and that isn't working. Laura Greenwood is attributed the quote:

"Tradition is just peer pressure from dead people"

This very clearly fits with Mermista's whole deal. She's stuck trying to appease people who have long since faded.

Glimmer is in a similar situation, she's trying to impress her mother, an while Angella isn't dead, yet, there's still that attempt to appease and impress people.

The biggest symbol of this is the gate itself, created by the first ones, it has been handed down all the way to Mermista, but the first ones technology is failing, and so is the tradition that it symbolizes.

Scorpia is objectively the best character in this entire series. This isn't up for debate. I'm right. But, for the sake of discussion, let me delve into why.

Scorpia is the antithesis to every theme in the series. She is untraumatized, uncomplicated in terms of moral fiber, and when it comes to appearances and illusions, she is one of the few characters who doesn't engage with that. This is made extremely clear by her introduction. Take this shot for example:

Scorpia is designed to contrast Shadow Weaver here. Design wise, Shadow Weaver is covered from head to toe, and Scorpia doesn't believe in sleeves. Shadow Weaver uses her hair to make herself look bigger, Scorpia is genuinely that tall. Shadow Weaver is diminutive, and emotionally imposing, with a glare to fit, Scorpia is built like a brick privy and has an open smile. These two are opposites, and their influence on Catra is similar. Where Shadow Weaver is manipulative, Scorpia is entirely comfortable being a support character. And which way does Catra lean? We shall see as the series goes on.

The point I am getting at here is that Shadow Weaver embodies the themes of the series, Scorpia is a vital counterbalance to all of that malevolence.

Ok lets talk about Adora and She-Ra, because there is something fascinating here. She-Ra is uncomfortably close to Mr Hyde, the alter ego of Dr Jekyll in The Mysterious Case Of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.

For context, Jekyll and Hyde are the archetypal split personality disorder in literature. But they aren't that in the actual book. In the original text, it is made clear that nothing changes in the transformation except the appearance.

I learned to recognise the thorough and primitive duality of man; I saw that, of the two natures that contended in the field of my consciousness, even if I could rightly be said to be either, it was only because I was radically both.

Jekyll just uses the formula to transform and as a cover up for his base desires. Hyde kills a guy, and that's not an alter ego doing its own thing, that's Jekyll getting all murdery because he is free from consequences. This is a story about addiction.

And what is She-Ra? She's a physical transformation, not a mental one, that Adora refers to as a different person, who is free to do things Adora can't. She's not villainous, but on a technical level, She-Ra and Mr Hyde fill the same function in their respective lives. They are an outlet for their desires. For Jekyll, this is crime, apparently, and for Adora, this is usefulness.

Just take a look at this big empty grin that she gives when Mermista points out her importance.

But who is Mermista thanking here?

"Your friend over there can turn into a, like, eight ft. tall lady with a sword, and I want her on my side."

Even subconsciously, this is attributing the usefulness to She-Ra, not Adora. And to someone who isn't quite sure if the two are the same, that's confusing.

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#rants #literary analysis #literature analysis #character analysis #what's so special about...? #she ra adora #she ra sea hawk #she ra season 1 #she ra mermista #she ra scorpia #she ra spop #she ra and the princesses of power #she ra #spop #adora #scorpia

[danielfosseyart]

Daniel Watches She-Ra & The Princesses Of Power

-S1E2- 'The Sword Part 2'

Today's She-Ra Watchthrough Art: Another Messy Glimmer Sketch

Okay so, it's safe to say as of episode 2:

Glimmer is my favorite by a wide fuckin' mile she's so real.

I don't know if it's been made obvious to anyone, but in case you haven't noticed yet. I have a huge soft spot for characters that fit under a very specific aesthetic. Glimmer most certainly fits it.

"But Daniel, what kind of aesthetic is it that you speak of?" I hear you ask?

The Best Kind.

(I don't even like MHA but I do love Mina, wish the show was good)

I find it really funny that when Adora turns into She-Ra she just is like, bigger. Like one of She-Ra's superpowers is being fucking tall.

Like being tall is one of her magical abilities.

I really liked the moment Glimmer actually started sounding like she was about to cry. Phenomenal voice acting right there, that alone says so much.

Just hearing Glimmers' voice breaking & hearing her struggling to hold back crying in the middle of her rant.

It just makes everything she's been saying feel a lot more impactful now. Seeing that it had this much of an affect on her.

She doesn't even specify how many people were lost. Like, fuck she might mean it's not just a few, it's not a thousand it's probably like millions.

Like, they didn't have to flashback or explain it, just that one moment made me go "Oh shit." It tells you more than enough to understand what kind of horrible shit she's been through. Amazing voice acting right there. I love it.

Shadow Weaver is still a cunt. Fuck you shadow weaver.

Hope your pillow is warm on both sides you wizard bitch.

Also Bow was literally the best this episode he was just like so endearing & every time he spoke I had a big goofy smile on my face. He's so fucking joyful. His optimism is infectious.

What else happened uhhhhh.....

Cat-Ra is angry because idk she's lesbian or something & she's decided to make it everyone elses' problem.

Like geez, Cat-Ra was throwing a real HISSY fit at the end there.

(please laugh i'm fucking desperate here)

Also I see they kept Swiftwind in this reboot.

Please.....

PLEASE TELL ME THEY KEPT HIS FUCKING WEIRD POPEYE GRUFF CHAINSMOKER VOICE.

LIKE IN THE ORIGINAL SHOW HE JUST SOUNDS LIKE THE NARRATOR FROM DOOM 2016. IT'S SO FUCKING FUNNY.

WHY DOES THE MAGIC SPARKLE PEGASUS SOUND LIKE HE'S ABOUT TO TURN TO ADORA & THEN JUST:

"IN THE FIRST AGE, IN THE FIRST BATTLE..."

I really fucking hope he still sounds like that because it's the funniest thing ever & I adore it.

So anyways, new ship dropped.

I ship these two & they are canon & nobody can fucking stop me.

If they don't kiss I'm going to burn down a church.

Don't be surprised if most of the she-ra watchalong art is just them.

Also Hordak showed up. He seems like he's a better villain in this one but he's still not even close to Skeletor levels yet.

YAWN.

You're gonna have to wow me a lot more than that, Mr. Whore-Dak.

#daniel watches she ra #daniel fossey #first time watch #she ra season 1 #she ra and the princesses of power #she ra #she ra fanart #she ra adora #she ra spop #daniel fossey art #digital art #she ra catra #spop #shadow weaver #adora #gecky #artwork #my art #art #artists on tumblr #glimmer #glimmadora #sketch #doodle

[hoolay-boobs]

She can’t keep her hands off of this boy (and I don’t blame her)

#glimbow #glimbow is superior #bow x glimmer #glimmer x bow #season 1 glimbow was just *chefs kiss* #she ra #she ra and the princesses of power #spop #she-ra #she ra spop #glimmer she ra #she ra glimmer #glimmer spop #spop glimmer #bow she ra #she ra bow #bow spop #spop bow #princess glimmer #queen glimmer #theyre bi4bi #bisexual #bisexual representation #she ra netflix #she ra reboot #she ra 2018 #god i love them

[worldsbiggestnerd101]

i finished seasons 2 and 3 of spop within 24 hours of finishing season 1. i am unstoppable

#em rambles #spop #she ra #she ra and the princesses of power #onto season 4 we go!! #granted those two seasons combined are as long as season 1 was but still!! #i am Unstoppable

[spopsalt]

Catradora stans don't sexualize minors challenge! (Impossible!!!)

#spop discourse #spop crit #spop criticism #anti c//a #anti catradora #antic//a #anti catra #spop salt #spop critical #anti spop #All of these #are from seasons 1-3 #So yes #they are teenagers in these photos

[sophiathefallen]

HOLD ON. Was anyone going to tell me the author of The Girl From The Sea, works on The Owl House, wrote Enchanting Grom Fright, and married ND Stevenson, the creator of She-Ra (2018), or was I just supposed to find out through a tumblr page with a Peridot profile picture myself?

#there's so much queerness going on here #it's off the charts #the girl from the sea #graphic novel #selkie #mythical creature #molly ostertag #molly knox ostertag #the owl house #toh #toh season one #toh season 1 #toh season 1b #grom #enchanting grom fright #nd stevenson #animation #cartoon #she ra #spop #spop netflix #shera #shera 2018 #steven universe #su #peridot su #su peridot #steven universe peridot #peridot steven universe #lgbt

[sherafaces]

all the drawings in SheRa part 1

#bow #catra #adora #frosta #swift wind #glimmer #super pal trio #scorpia #entrapta #spop #shera #she ra #she-ra #season 1 #s1 #season 3 #s3 #season 2 #s2

[crownspeaksblog]

Stop she's just a baby!!

#i teared up I'm not gonna lie #i feel so bad for her she was just a kid #i can't wait to see the journey that catra will go through #she ra 2018 #she ra and the princesses of power #she ra 1x11 #catra #she ra season 1 #spop

[a-dauntless-daffodil]

Adora when trying to FIX something: hits it with sword

Adora when trying to FIGHT something: throws away sword, punches it instead

me, crying: you're doing great sweetie,,,

#spop #adora #. #.. #... #...... #the real tragedy of spop is they didn't give her a chakram #if she had her TRUE ancestral weapon she'd have wrapped up the war in season 1

[dropdafawkz]

So far in my rewatch, there is a continual theme of Adora/She-Ra trying to save people and it either ends up that she inspires people to save themselves or they come to save her. And I think that's really awesome. It's not that Adora's efforts are meaningless or not effective, it's that everything comes back to community. Individuals can't do everything by themselves. Big things like revolution and change happen because of community, and I really love seeing that in this show.

#spop #adora #it happens so much in season 1 #im just at the point where swift wind glimmer and bow are going to find adora after she tried to find out how to heal glimmer #COMMUNITY IS IMPORTANT!!! #you can have superman on your side but you still need a community

[wispy-fox]

This man-

This man right here-

Reminds me so much of Wilford Warfstache and it's partially because of that I love him so much already! XD Whether that will change or not, I don't know, but he's definitely one of my favorite characters at the moment. I mean, just look at him!

How can you not adore him?! Or at least like him a little bit? His confidence/eccentricity, style, mustache and everything else just seems so lovable atm, hehe

Yes, I'm riding the waves of "he reminds me of my blorbo Wilford" and "he's adorable and not a prick like I at first thought" atm, but I'm enjoying it and I love Sea Hawk as of now :3

#I only got up to episode 5 of season 1; so no spoilers from anyone; please and thank you #she ra and the princesses of power #spop #spop sea hawk #sea hawk #jordan fisher #markiplier egos #wilford warfstache #wispy-fox post