I have to say that the writing on She-Ra and the Princesses of Power is fantastic. It hits the level of its target audience perfectly without sacrificing complexity of characters. Noel Stevenson and her team should be really proud of their work.
I'm also really excited that they were able to show such amazing LGBTQ+ representation. Not just with the now-famous ending, but with the married gay couples that didn't need commentary. They were allowed to just exist.
Too often fantasy storytelling ports prejudice and problems over from our world when there's no story purpose for it in the fantastic world. If a story is about queer oppression, of course, draw from real world material. If the story isn't about queer oppression, or POC struggles, etc, then there's no reason to say to a reader/watcher "This part of your life is crappy in my fantasy world too".
For a few years now I've tried to make sure that my storytelling doesn't bring those tropes in unless it's a story in our world, or the story has something to say about it. It's a huge breath of fresh air to see that attitude in mainstream commercial media.
Any other She-Ra watchers out there? I'm a fan, and not because I have a 9 year old in the house, though she is also a huge fan.
I'm also really excited that they were able to show such amazing LGBTQ+ representation. Not just with the now-famous ending, but with the married gay couples that didn't need commentary. They were allowed to just exist.
Too often fantasy storytelling ports prejudice and problems over from our world when there's no story purpose for it in the fantastic world. If a story is about queer oppression, of course, draw from real world material. If the story isn't about queer oppression, or POC struggles, etc, then there's no reason to say to a reader/watcher "This part of your life is crappy in my fantasy world too".
For a few years now I've tried to make sure that my storytelling doesn't bring those tropes in unless it's a story in our world, or the story has something to say about it. It's a huge breath of fresh air to see that attitude in mainstream commercial media.
Any other She-Ra watchers out there? I'm a fan, and not because I have a 9 year old in the house, though she is also a huge fan.