Okay more She-ra thoughts because this show is too good
The thing is again about Catra and Adora and is that Catra is the one who made Adora into someone who can be She-ra and defect to the rebellion
Let me explain
The reason Adora defected and accepted the role of She-ra is because she can’t stand to see innocent people suffer. She can’t stand to see people she likes hurt and in need. And that’s because she’s protective of those around her to a fault
And that doesn’t jive with the indoctrination we know she recieved growing up in the horde
In fact I would argue the thing that led her to this personality trait of protectiveness and caring about others before herself is all because child Adora made friends with Catra and suddenly had someone who she loved. That mattered to her. That reciprocated affection and friendship in a way no one else in the horde really did.
And she also quickly became aware that Shadowweaver hated the person she cared most about but would also stop hurting Catra if Adora asked.
Imagine knowing the only person who showed you any real positive emotions in your life would suffer if you didn’t step in to help them. And of course Catra resents it but also that’s a lot of fucked up pressure to put on a Adora.
And because “weakness” which probably includes affection, is largely discouraged by the horde it must have felt that the best way for Adora to show her love is to keep Catra as safe as she can.
But that’s why she has this huge complex where if she can’t save or protect her new friends alone then she is “useless”
Adora put so much of herself into protecting Catra growing up and doing it alone that she doesn’t know how to show her love and care any other way
God their relationship is so SAD but beautiful and they both are responsible for why the other one is in the position they’re in.
Adora’s overprotectivness drove Catra to resentment and to need to prove herself as Adora’s equal the only way she knows how: by being her rival
Catra’s need when they were young to be protected and her inability to communicate her real feelings to Adora sooner created a person who has to do whatever it takes to protect innocents/people she cares about.
And that’s not to forget shadow-weavers role in all that
Just I can’t get over how sad and believable their dynamic is
Some dude bro on the internet talking about the new She-Ra reboot: Ugh SJWs are taking over cartoons and making them all preachy. I hate it when shows try to push an agenda on kids. Why can’t they be like they used to be, you know?
Original He-Man, looking straight at the audience: We had a lot of fun here today, but you know what isn’t fun? Judging others based on how they look. Not liking a person because he or she is a different race or religion is wrong. Also, plant a tree, and don’t do drugs.
Lou Scheimer was born to a German Jewish family and believed that his cartoons had a responsibility to teach children kindness and respect for everybody.
Back then there were also MILITANT divides between “boy’s” and “girl’s” entertainment but when he found out He-Man had at least a small following of little girls he pitched the concept of He-Man’s sister She-Ra and was insistent she be as tough a warrior as her brother. He saw that girls actually did like “scary” sword and sorcery and had a WHOLE NEW FUCKING SHOW made so they could feel acknowledged and have a heroine to look up to with her very own series.
Later he would help design a whole new sci-fi fantasy setting with the most creative control he ever had, Bravestarr, and was adamant that the hero be a Native American man, the first ever in a starring role on a kid’s action show. He also wanted Bravestarr to be a positive role model by being a patient, gentle, soft spoken man who abhors violence and avoids using guns at all costs.
These cartoons are remembered as schlocky toy commercials and they ARE entertaining that way but real love went into them by a really wonderful guy who sincerely hoped he’d make his fans at least a little more sensitive even as he reeled them in with barbarians and robots.
A bunch of us in The Dragon Prince office have been watching She-Ra on our lunch breaks and we think Rayla and Catra would definitely be friends, so our in-office artist ctchrysler drew them! Congrats @dreamworksshera on a great launch and awesome show!
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