#SHADOW WEAVER

[catras-breakup-song]

pretty good, huh? i got the idea from shadow weaver. at least she was good for something in the end.

so it just occurred to me...

adora probably* doesn't know what catra was actually referring to then in that scene since she wasn't present for this fight.

adora had seen catra physically suffer at the hands of shadow weaver since they were kids, but her intimidation tactics up until that point had mostly been straining catra in-place, which didn't necessarily cause such pain as much as stress, rather than straight-up electrocution.

it appears that technically in that first shot from 1x02 that electrocution is happening, but it must be at a significantly lower level of shock since catra isn't crying out like in 3x04 or adora in 4x03.

^^^ even then though, despite the inconsistency the point still stands since it happened, again, while adora was away and couldn't witness it.

i have no doubt this was intentional on SW's part since adora was begging and pleading for her to stop when she'd only pulled the stunning trick and nothing else. adora probably would've risked more and been willing to get into trouble if it meant taking greater action against catra's punishment being genuinely dangerous to endure.

*i only said "probably" because it's entirely possible this did happen at some point in their lives and we just didn't get that moment included directly in the show somewhere.

[cletusthurstonbeauregard]

another old-account exhumation, for those who missed it the first time.

[alexandriaellisart]

because i love you.

[xenaisnumber1]

I've wondered why Glimmer was so quick to forgive Catra.

But then I realized that she experienced Shadow Weaver's manipulation herself. You see Shadow Weaver do the same thing that she did to Adora and Catra to get what she wants. And after Glimmer mom has just died she more susceptible to Shadow Weaver influence.

And what Shadow Weaver does to Catra that she has no doubt done before.

And after Glimmer realized that Shadow Weaver used her, she has to realize that Catra experienced worse with Shadow Weaver, which is why she is the way she is.

And the fact Catra both saves her and is actively trying to change makes it easy for her to forgive Catra. And you have to wonder if the reason why Glimmer was able to resist Shadow Weaver influence more than the other two was because she actually knows what a mother's love feels like.

[landofanimes]

She-ra and the Princesses of Power

Posters

[yourhighness6]

Shadow Weaver: I have raised Catra and Adora to be so strong

Glimmer: You fucked up some perfectly good lesbians is what you did. Look at them. They've got anxiety.

[chiqita]

[carasilvaartoffical]

Have some more She-ra art. Shadow Weaver was BY far my FAVORITE character. I have a thing for villians. I adored her redemption arc though. ; w; I'm working on some current art as we speak, but this is an older piece. :)

[hibiscuit-rose]

last part! ty for the support on these <3

[pan-catra]

Shadow Weaver seeing Glimmer not as her own person but rather as a version of Micah that didn’t fail her ohhhhhhh i love the fucked up mentor/mentee dynamics in this show.

[igelmanz]

[hootbon]

I’m unbraining my rot rn, don’t mind me

I rewatched she-ra and this manipulative assholish piece of scum of etheria who likely deserved death is still my favorite.. she’s easily one of the most well written and well crafted characters along side the main cast and I love her for that reason….. they also had no reason making her design so pretty.

That’s about it for my unbrainrotting for now

[shisasan]

[etherianinenine]

[hootybal-lecter]

Lorraine Toussaint playing evil manipulative mother figures who are also really hot

[tacticalpunk]

shadow weaver and baby adora