#your call on whether catra and bow are platonic or not

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A Glimmadora wedding.

Drawn by the ever-awesome @napstachill, commissioned by me, inspired by this:

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How the She Ra characters would cuddle you

Adora would always pull you onto her lap and cuddle you from behind. She loves showing off her muscles to you by wrapping her arms around you, and is usually always the big spoon.

To say that Catra is clingy is an understatement. Once she’s cuddling you, she will not let you go. She nuzzles into you and naps on you, purring softly, and you can’t get her off you for hours. If you try and get up, she will wrap her tail around you. 

Bow will wrap you in a blanket and let you lay your head on his shoulder as he cuddles you close to him or puts his arm around you, or he plays his guitar to you.

Glimmer will generally lay her head on your lap and bring your arms around her to cuddle her, and she’ll nuzzle into them. She likes the warm feeling of your arms around her. But remember, this girl has anger issues so don’t call her small. 

Mermista would push you off. (Nah, just kidding guys, she most likely wouldn’t do that as long as you respect her boundaries) Mermista usually isn’t one for physical intimacy, but sometimes when she does feel affectionate, she’ll put her arm around you while she reads, but ONLY IF YOU GUYS ARE ALONE. She’ll also be very discreet about it.

Perfuma’s hugs are very relaxing, as she’s a very spiritual, peaceful person who definitely doesn’t suppress all her inner rage. Anyway she’s usually the big spoon as she’s quite tall, and she always has calming meditation music on while the two of you cuddle.

You already know that Scorpia is the CEO and QUEEN of good cosy cuddles, so she’ll wrap you up in a blanket burrito and also wrap her big muscly arms around you as she rambles away about what’s on her mind, and sometimes softly sway you, a bit like what she did with Catra in that one episode, but a lot more gentle this time. 

Entrapta isn’t really used to physical affection, but upon observing others and studying the science of affection, she’ll wrap her arms and hair around you and go on and on to you about her technological and scientific research.

Frosta (PLATONICALLY AS SHE’S A MINOR), will often run up to you and hug you from behind, taking you by surprise sometimes knocking you to the ground but you always appreciated the gesture and hugged her back. 

I think we all know how cuddling Sea Hawk would go. This man will bring you onto his lap to cuddle you no matter where you guys are, whether you’re in a tavern or his ship, and will also tell you stories about his adventures. 

I feel like Double Trouble wouldn’t be too fond of hugs most of the time but when they feel affectionate they’d cover your eyes from behind and say “Guess who darling~” and then they’d wrap their tail around you, give you kisses and possibly a hug from behind if you’re lucky.

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5.5 | Save the Cat

She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (2018)

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-Spoilers-

The Purified Catra fight was so so good. The choreography was so slick. The tension of trying to defend yourself from someone but also protect them is so strong. The way Catra fights up close with her agility and literal claws has never felt quite so sharp and dangerous! How about when she pulled Adora in close and just raked her claws across her back? I winced! Catra also made being mind controlled really sensual, as she does with most things. She’s literally such a fun character. If anything, the constant flirtation in her voice is her biggest throughline with Catra 1985.

When she fell off the edge I literally went “No!!” I love when a scene just grabs your heartstrings even when it’s a cartoon and you know what’s going to happen.

Oh my God, Catra being an unconscious damsel in She-Ra’s arms? This show hasn’t really been about lesbian romance in many ways, but that was our pulp novel cover right there. Just breathtaking.

So was Catra, like, dead? I assumed she was just injured until she gasped in a breath and it made it seem like she hadn’t been breathing at all. Dang!!

Oh, and new She-Ra was sooooo good. Adora really used every drop of badass in her body. I loved when she called Darla by name in her completely confident voice.

I got surprisingly little from the other parts of the episode! Glimmer and Bow… were there. I liked seeing Entrapta get all tender about Hordak, and it was kind of funny that she was wrong. Why would she think it was specifically that clone then? Cause his hair was messier?

The heist didn’t grab me very much – maybe it didn’t have very interesting set pieces? It’s kind of hard to remember the specific scenes. I guess, as far as I can put it together, the Bow and Glimmer missions didn’t really have any effect on the overall outcome? It was really all about Adora getting Catra and smashing her way out.

I did like the battles a lot! The hand-to-hand combat has been pretty brutal this season and the Hordaks are just getting smashed every which way. Glimmer has evolved from aggressive fist-to-face sparkles to aggressive fist-to-face.

And now the timer is on to establish Catradora!

Something that’s been pretty interesting to me is that the Catradora ship has basically not existed in the show at all. Their childhood relationship is super compelling, but it’s totally up to you whether to read it romantic or platonic. Catra was always super flirty in early seasons when she would attack Adora trying to reclaim her attention, but Adora was a serious paladin and did not reciprocate. I love their relationship, but it’s basically a deep, devoted friendship to me. How will that evolve? I can’t wait!

In this episode, Entrapta ‘good girl’s Darla like she’s a dog. And that’s about all I’ll say about that.

Next time: Dad jokes!

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Coffeeshop Au

She-Ra coffeeshop au because I said so:

Everyone works at one of two shops: Hoard or Princess Alliance

At the very beginning, it shows Adora, a normal human, and her friend Catra (everyone looks the same, has the same powers) in the breakroom chatting, and then they switch shifts with Kyle, Rogilio and whatever her name is- I can’t remember- 

Yay! You get to meet Shadow Weaver, who is being very rude to the girls because her coffee was too hot (and also because Catra made it and no one is allowed to make her coffee except Adora)

Adora ends up missing a day and gets fired, which is immediately met with distaste from Shadow Weaver

Adora gets a new job at The Princess Alliance

Quickly becomes friends with Glimmer and Bow, but Glimmer’s mom, the owner of the cute shop, is less happy with her, as she looks like a gangster

Catra has mixed feelings about Adora not being at work, as she is now able to get promoted to manager beside Scorpia, but also she doesn’t see Adora like, ever, anymore

Adora’s aunt, Mara, died recently, and LightHope, Mara’s wife, came over to give Adora a charm with the words She-Ra carved in the side. 

Adora promises to visit the farm and see LightHope soon

With the knowledge that she has a bit of her mother figure still with her, Adora throws herself into baking, creating her newest pastry: She-Ra

Was named after the charm!

It is the best thing anyone has ever tasted. They sell out quick, and become Adora’s special (All the princess’ have specials, they’re at the bottom of the post)

Aight, so Entrapta misses a couple days, didn’t call in sick, and was fired

Immediately picked up by Hoard and now has a new job! Stuck with Catra and Scorpia until Catra got promoted

Afterwards she met Hordak, and they started talking 

and then they started flirting in their cute roundabout way

Hordak had to leave for a few days because Imp needed to go to the hospital, he left Catra in charge (She’s manager anyway, but now she had free reign)

With Double Trouble’s help, Catra made a fake resigning form for Entrapta while firing her

While this is going on, everyone gets word about Prime Restaurant chain wanting to set up in the area. Hordak would like to sell his shop for them, but first he needs to get another place to set up (He only decides this after he comes back, and he needs something to do after learning that someone he thought he had a connection with just left)

Entrapta hasn’t really let it sink in that she’s unemployed. Goes to get a coffee from a starbucks nearby, name and coffee get mixed up with someone named Micah. (Think when she stole his bug)

Start talking, then bow and Adora just speed walk into the shop like, “Hey Entrapta, would you like to be hired for Princess Alliance again?”

(Bow is also kinda like “Hey wtf, is that you, Micah?” And Micah’s like, “Hey, Bow, is that you?”)

And Entrapta’s like, “Hired? Oh, uh sorry, I have to- oh.” and its suddenly sinking in that she doesn’t work at Hoard anymore and (excuse me if this isn’t what would actually happen but it happened not to long ago so I’m just giving it to Entrapta rn) she is kinda just moving around and kinda just trying to get away from anything touching her because it all just feels horrible against her skin and shiz

and she just kinda goes “Yes, I’d like to be hired, but please leave me alone right now, I’d like to not be touched,” and so Bow and Adora kind of hesitantly go away and Micah stays walking her through her (I don’t know what this is. Touch aversion? A mild panic attack? A depressive episode?)

Anyway, cut away, and now we see Adora and Bow sitting on the roof of the cafe. Talking, thinking about life, doing a bit of college homework. Adora is playing with her charm, and then she drops it and it shatters. Obviously, she’s freaking out, that’s the only thing she has of Mara and it means so freaking much to her

Bow is trying to help and is gathering up the shards, and finds a little piece of paper among it all. Adora reads it and completely breaks down crying. No one knows what it says but her (which is to say I don’t know what it says)

Takes a break for a couple days, going to LightHope, her aunt, and 

(In this time, Entrapta has reluctantly gone back to work, Micah has procrastinated around seeing his ex-wife and daughter, Angela has packed up for a plane trip, Hordak is having trouble finding another place to set up shop, and Prime restaurant chain is moving in)

Adora comes back with a new fire and an upgrade to her She-ra pastry, tastes even better now

Micah finally got the courage to go see his family, only to find out that Angela had just left for a trip that morning. (They get the news that the plane had an accident and Angela didn’t survive later in the evening)

Afterwards, Glimmer moves out of the cafe, finding it to be too empty. This leaves the top floor of the cafe completely open. She’s living with Bow and Adora now!

Scorpia, a panicking second manager of Hoard cafe, is juggling running the cafe, keeping Catra in check and finding a new place 

Double Trouble, as is their job for the owner, finally fills out their form on what had happened while Hordak was away. He finally learns that Entrapta didn’t leave him. 

Scorpia goes to the Princess Alliance and tells them that she heard their top floor was open. She’s desperate

It takes a few times to get them to agree, but the Princess Alliance realize that there’s no point in fighting like this. After a few more hours of haggling with the cost, Scorpia turns to leave

She comes back after a couple seconds. “Um, actually, is Entrapta here?”

Scorpia and Entrapta come back into Hoard cafe, chatting. Hordak walks out of the back, holding Imp. Entrapta looks over and sees him. She just jumps him, helping both of them stay up and holding Imp with her hair. 

“Did you hear the news?” She laughs

Scorpia jumps in, telling Hordak how they found a place for the shop to go; right above the Princess Alliance. Entrapta is really helping Scorpia sell it, but Catra is getting upset. 

“No! We’re enemies or whatever, right? We shouldn’t be sharing space with them!” 

Hordak has already given his okay. “I’m sure we’ll be able to become closer, Catra, it should be alright.”

Catra is extremely reluctant about all of this, but while they’re setting up in the top area, she’s beginning to rekindle her friendship with Adora. (And also maybe feeling like at some point her feelings had stopped being just platonic. She has no clue when this happened.)

Scorpia is doing pretty well with taking boxes of stuff up, and after a while they figure out that the dark aesthetic won’t be working well side by side with the pastel fluff that is the Princess Alliance. So Scorpia says they change it up a bit. So she goes downstairs and, “Is anyone free right now?”

It’s Perfuma that looks over. “Oh! Yes, I am!”

Scorpia gives a little smile. “Great! We need some design help and we were wondering..”

With a happy gasp, Perfuma hangs up her apron and walks upstairs. Perfuma is made for this. After being told that they’d like to keep the general dark aesthetic, she says that giving it that certain quiet feel, very unlike the loud chatter that comes from downstairs, students will likely want to come by to study

It’s a hit. A few plants with calming aromas, gifted by Perfuma herself, and some teas that help with stress made by Scorpia, students are running in. It’s generally very quiet here, and it’s really helping the stress that the employees go under too!

Scorpia and Perfuma may or may not have gotten closer in a romantic sense because of this-

Catra and Adora are also getting closer, friends first, then girlfriends. It’s quite the trip for everyone else in the shop. 

Entrapta and Hordak are basically just parents to Imp now, and Imp’s only job at this point is to make fun of Hordak for having a crush. It is a romantic relationship, yes

At some point the the Hoard and Princess Alliance become one place with two names. Menu is the same on both floors and anyone can be a waiter at whichever floor they like. 

Just a few things that exist but aren’t really plot relevant:

Hordak has anger issues and trouble understanding his feelings 

Hordak has weak bones in his arms specifically

Imp is Hordak’s nephew who he ended up adopting after Imp’s parents died

Hordak and Entrapta both like working with robotics

Entrapta is making a project to support Hordak’s weak arms in order to help him do things. Talking with his doctor to figure out what’s safe and such

Frosta is Glimmer’s cousin who has been given the okay to volunteer at the cafe. She comes and goes as she pleases and whether or not you get a Frosta special depends on whether she’s in or not

Time for the specials!

Entrapta’s: Donut holes. Her special is a pack of donut holes that are literally the best you’ve ever tasted. Your pack has one of each flavor and they are made with such care- just- No special drink for her though

Perfuma: Mango hibiscus clementine cold tea. I have had it before. It tastes really freaking good. She always grows a little flower for you to eat and puts it on top. The texture of the flower is nice, and the petals are sweet. The food portion is a fruit salad with flower petals sprinkled on top!

Frosta: Icecream sunday! And slushie! No one knows what exactly goes into the flavoring on top, but it tastes really good and Frosta promises it’s safe for all allergies she knows of. Makes sure to ask about any allergies though, just in case!

Mermista: It’s a small cake. Has this general water/beach vibe! Drink changes from day to day. Always an iced coffee though!

Glimmer: Cupcakes!! The inside of the cupcake has a small portion of sprinkles. Very sweet, too sweet for some. Pastel smoothie too! Family recipe, shared between Angela and Glimmer. Has sprinkles littered on top of a nice helping of whipped cream! Very glittery

Angela: Called the heart of Etheria. Not one single person knows what it’s classified as, and only Glimmer and Angela know how to make it. It’s heavenly

No more specials (Scorpia doesn’t work at Princess Alliance)

Micah and Angela had a divorce when Glimmer was young. It wasn’t because they disliked each other or anything, just, Micah learned that he was aromantic and felt a little bit uncomfortable with the marriage. They broke it off as friends and lived under the same house- like, it was all exactly the same, except they didn’t have the title of husband and wife

Then Micah had to go away because he found a job somewhere else and they ended up loosing contact

Swiftwind lives on the farm with LightHope

Catra and Adora are childhood friends who had the same Preschool teacher: Shadow Weaver

Angela lives on the second floor of the cafe with Glimmer

Entrapta has a roomba and she’s taken to it the way tumblr has

Entrapta has a tiny Emily that she made with Hordak’s help at a robotics workshop

Adora lived with Catra and moved to share an apartment with Bow afterwards

Shadow Weaver may or may not have died shoving Catra and Adora out of the way of a car that was driving on the sidewalk

There are fricking huge windows looking out on the street for both floors and on the other side of the street is a grassy park, so it’s really nice.