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For the Honor of Arkham!

Two days ago, the first official trailer for the new 'She-ra: Princesses of Power'  was finally released, and I cannot stop squealing!!! Yes, I am aware I just covered this in the last couple of days, but I can't stop! 😝 This is huge for me, and I believe for a lot of fans whom grew up with the original 80's cartoon. I love how the essence of the iconic 80's cartoon can still be seen in the trailer. I love the new relationship between Catthra and Adora, and how it adds a different dimension to the new series. I also love how it's not just Adora in this new series, but she's one of a group that is willing to fight against the Evil Horde. I enjoyed the humor, and specially the new animation. The way the characters are drawn have a nostalgia feel to them, but they're also a new element as well. This isn't the 80's version, but a newer version for this generation. There is a feel that there is respect for the older version, it's not de...

The Future IS Female

I'm sure that many of you by now have seen the Captain Marvel trailer more times than possible, and yes, I am too excited for the release. I love the fact that lately we've been getting strong female characters in films, tv, comics, etc., and it's about damn time! Yes, I know we had Wonder Woman about two years ago, and even though that was a step in the right direction, we need to embrace it even further! That is not to say that the story is solely about women, on the contrary, it is a story in which a woman happens  to be it's main protagonist. Which is huge difference. This is not to say that a "female" driven story isn't important or not as important, because it is, but the fact that she's being portrayed as an actual full character that has a commitment to save the world, is a good step in the right direction. Women can also be fierce, strong, intelligent and capable of whatever their minds/consciousness decide to do. I'm also always amaz...