We're Gonna Win In The End

[redrikki]

As a child of the '80s, I have distinct memories of playing with my neighbor's Castle Grayscull and He-Man and She-Ra action figures. At the same time, my recollections of the actual original series are hazy at best. Still, I decided to give the reboot a go. It did not disappoint.

Here's why you should be watching:

Show is super gay, or at least super bi. Literally no one in it is straight.

Best friend squad great. Adora is a fascinating blend of anxious hyper-competence and fail. Glimmer is a pudgy mixed-race magical girl who just wants to punch everything. Bow is the beautiful beating heart.

Catra, her relationship with Adora, and their whole fucked up history of childhood abuse is fascinating.

The show present some fairly dark topics, child abuse, war, etc. in which make them accessible without ignoring their impact.

The theme song. Just listen to that and tell me the show isn't awesome.

Comments

[hebethen]

I've seen some fans express a dislike for the theme song, but honestly... it grew on me and by halfway through I was headbanging to it :P Can't wait for S2 first of all, but just behind that, can't wait for the full song to be released!

[redrikki]

There's a full song?! ::grabby hands::

I loved the song from the first. It goes hard.

[hebethen]

Yeah, some article or other mentioned that one of the trailers had a line of it that wasn't in the actual opening!
I don't know how much they have squirreled away, but definitely *want* :D