#throughthemoon

[loveinthetimeofephemera]

My daughter asked me to pick up the Dragon Prince graphic novel, "Through the Moon" for her and at first I was reluctant. While I like DP, my enthusiasm never pitches fever like it did for Avatar: The Last Airbender or The Legend of Korra. Perhaps because it's a much more recognizable swords and sorcery fantasy setting that offers less to discover or perhaps because the anime style gags and nonsequitors that made the Avatar series so fresh for most audiences tend to overstay their welcome or cross the line into goofy/cringe material. 

The other day my daughter had her iPad privileges revoked so she decided to take advantage of what I will call "the TV loophole," and squirrel herself away in our bedroom to rewatch Dragon Prince. I was under a tight deadline so I was mostly just grateful to have my work area, which is attached to the kitchen and living room, distraction free. Three or Four hours passed and suddenly I heard this shouting. 

When I went to check on her, I found her yelling at the TV, cursing the villain for killing one of the show's hulking beasts and she ran to me in tears. It turns out that she had been skipping around watching only the parts with elves and dragons and had lost interest in Callum and Ezra and all the human stuff. I sat and watched a little with her the next day and was drawn back into the narrative. 

It was then that she asked for this graphic novel. A canon followup to season 3 that bridges the gap to the, as of this writing unreleased season 4. When the package arrived, M was still in virtual learning class, hopping around to a Spanish ditty, so I read it first. In one sitting. In like, 5 minutes. And then I read it again. It's basically just an episode of the show that they didn't bother to animate out of storyboards. 

It's great. The same naturalistic, dorky banter, the same delightful character dynamics. It reminds me a great deal of the also canon follow up to The Legend of Korra in which they put a ribbon on the adorkable same sex relationship between Korra and Asami, that the internet fans refer to as Korrasami, providing the full on steamy kiss that the show wimped out on during its Nickelodeon run. 

Here we get a similar acknowledgement of the budding romance between elf Rayla and human Callum, which finally seems primed to get out of first gear. 

The story is about resurrecting a fallen ally; the Phoenix, Phoe-phoe, which has left a single blue feather from which it can begin its life anew. Callum and the gang make the journey out to see everyone's favorite illusionist, Lujanne, but Rayla is still dealing with the grief and fear that gripped her at the end of season 3. The urge to move heaven and earth for his elfen darling proves too much for lovesick Callum so he harnessing the power of the moon, he opens the door between life and death! 

And what happens next you'll just have to read for yourself, but it makes the wait for season 4 that much more excruciating. 

[leih-dupont]

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