#she ra and the princessss of power

[flower---dyke]

It blows my mind how so many people don’t see Light Hope as a parallel to Shadow Weaver, she literally also manufactured so much of the conflict between Adora and Catra and if she had left them alone I’m sure Catra would have joined the rebellion in Promise

[shadowalex2000]

This looks great!

She-Ra - First Look (x)

[bradleescott]

Four episodes into She Ra and the Princessss of Power and my wig has been snatched. I love everything about it. I need action figures with rooted hair NAOW.

[flower---dyke]

It always pisses me off when people try to pin Angela’s death on Catra, despite it being *her choice*.

“But she opened the portal!” Okay? Entrapta and Hordak built the portal, and Glimmer sided with Shadow Weaver and brought her to the fright zone.

So either this was all their faults or Angela’s death was tragedy of circumstance and her choice to be brave.

[flower---dyke]

It’s funny how Catra antis will use every scene where she’s violent as proof of her being Inherently Evil, but won’t do that same for Adora- who’s punched Catra in the face, shoved her against walls with her elbow, threw her around, slammed her into rocks, pulled her hair, swung a sword at her, etc

Gee

Wonder why 😳

[flower---dyke]

Adora's Redemption Arc

I'm rewatching she-ra to help me calm down after a meltdown, and I've seen some recent posts that I think misunderstood Catra's arc and how it parallels to Adora's.

So, I'm going to outline Adora's redemption arc.

Let's be realistic; the Horde was a fascist empire, their crimes and cruelty were put on full display. Adora was on her way to becoming a Force Captain, as far as we can tell that's similar to being a General. The only ones we see higher than Force Captains are Shadow Weaver, second in command, and Hordak, their dictator.

Adora was yet to see active duty, but we so see cadets doing active duty, she was just still in training, but she excelled so much she was going to be promoted immeadetly. With no active duty. That is not a joke. As far as we can tell by passing comments and the schedules we see around, cadets do also do "housework". Repairing weapons, meal prep, cleaning. Everything a fascist empire needs to keep running.

And to put it plainly, Adora was prejudiced against princesses. I wont be that asshole to be like "It PaRrAlLeLs RaCiSm"; but it is a prejudice nonetheless, based on propaganda and lies, meant to instill hatred into the soldiers to fuel them to fight the war. And she does take out this prejudice on Glimmer in anger, saying "You think I WANTED to be a princess?! They're MONSTERS!!!" Speaking from my own experience as a gay person, I feel like that happens a lot with me. People hating me because they were duped by some lieing snake oil salesman. Adora is not innocent.

She helped a hateful fascist empire run effectively.

And let's not forget this

This parallel should not be lost on you, especially since Catra does later take Adora's as Force Captain.

If Bow and Glimmer had not found her, it would have been Adora in that tank. Following orders, still falling for Horde lies. "Sure, innocent people who kidnapped a Horde officer!" Would have been Adoras "Oh sure, innocent people who support the violent, chaotic rebellion!"

I feel like a lot of people let Adora's crimes slide because she's She Ra and she's "nice". But she messed up too, she had to prove herself to the Rebellion and earn her place. And she did, and she deserved it.

Adora also had lots of support, love and good advice from Madame Razz, Bow and Glimmer and occasionally Swift Wind.

Catra has Hordak threatening to suffocate her and sending her to die in the Crimson Waste, an abusive Shadow Weaver, a good friend in Scorpia, yes, but one that did not understand her and breached her boundaries many times ("Scorpa, remember that talk we had about personal space?") ((This is not a bashing of Scorpia or excusing Catras later unkindness towards her. I love Scorpia but shes also a war criminal and did also help the evil fascist empire. I'm so happy she got redeemed tho ❤❤❤❤)). Not to mention Lonnie isnt much of a friend. "Easy Catra, Adora's not here to protect you anymore."

All in all, Adora also had her own redemption arc, with it's own nuances, parallels and differences to Catras, and one that was well written and deserving of love. Adora deserved her redemption and the love she got in the end.

[flower---dyke]

“Catra is abusive because she scratched Adora with her claws!!!!”

Oh, you mean when they were enemies? And they were fighting? Where Adora was swinging a giant sword at her, throwing her around like a rag doll, and throwing objects that would crush her on impact, thus killing her?