On November 13, Netflix finally premiered 'She-Ra & The Princesses of Power.'
Not sure if it was long awaited (for other people, I was absolutely waiting for this!) and even before it was released it was met with a bit of controversy due to the new styling.
Well, my daughter and I sat to binge watched season 1 and let me tell you, it was absolutely perfectly well balanced.
For those of us old enough to remember the original series, there are tons of references to characters, events, etc. It doesn't dwell too much into, but it gives a respectful nod to the original series.
It isn't a carbon copy of the 80's She-ra and it isn't completely different (I'm assuming this was done for the 'nay-sayers.').
It is very well balanced with new elements and nostalgia inducing references.
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Character development is also well done, I absolutely love the fact that Cattra was given a much rounder, complex backstory in this reboot rather than just being a hench-woman... errr, cat?? unlike the the original series.
80's She-ra portrayed them as bumbling, disposable, now there is a deeper connection with Adora, and it makes it far more meaningful this time around.
Bow is another character that I really enjoyed his character development in this series. He's quirky, grounded, and at times sarcastic, which I absolutely love. His character development really reminds me of Sokka from Avatar.
I honestly feel that many of these characters were well developed. There's a sophisticated feel to them, unlike the cheesy 80's characters. But then again, those were different times, and the changes that so far I've seen, are great.
Now, specifically talking about Adora/She-ra and addressing the 'controversy' that many neck beards had about the 'tomboyish' 'non-boobage' faux pas, as it turns out, they really made a huge stink about it.
Yes, the re-vamped She-ra isn't voluptuous, BUT nevertheless she's absolutely stunning and it hasn't taken away from the essence of the character. Specially when Adora transforms into She-ra, the animation is absolutely gorgeous, and I really don't understand what all that fuss was about.
Don't believe me? You need to watch and you'll see what I'm talking about.
I love the message that this sends (specially when the target audience is my daughter's age) about body positivity and that little girls can feel a connection to these characters' personalities, strengths and see themselves better represented.
There's also even more meaningful messages throughout the episodes that I think embody and represent the spirit of the original She-ra.
Overall, it is a well written, executed, produced series that I hope will continue.
I'm definitely hooked and so is my daughter.
So what are you guys doing here? Go binge watch She-ra, you guys won't regret it!
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