She-Ra and the Princess of Power - sjw bad animation reboot of shera

[madethistocomment]

Oh God. I stopped watching after seeing that hideous giraffe creature. I’m not watching anymore ever.

Where have all the good shows gone?

This is really late, but Amphibia is surprisingly good. The characters are fairly well-written and likable, the jokes all land, the setting is fun and interesting, nothing feels token-y or preachy, and the humor is relatively mature (as in the jokes are stuff that adults will find funny too, not Adult Swim-tier humor).

It takes a bit for the plot to kick off and the first season definitely leans more into slice of life (that happens to be set on Catachan Jr.). However, near the end of the first season and all throughout the second it really starts picking up, and because of this it goes from entertaining but simple to genuinely good. It's definitely one of the better shows airing, and it makes me sad that it doesn't get as much love and attention. Though considering the current state of internet fandoms, that might be a blessing in disguise.

 

[Morethanabitfoolish]

This is really late, but Amphibia is surprisingly good. The characters are fairly well-written and likable, the jokes all land, the setting is fun and interesting, nothing feels token-y or preachy, and the humor is relatively mature (as in the jokes are stuff that adults will find funny too, not Adult Swim-tier humor).

It takes a bit for the plot to kick off and the first season definitely leans more into slice of life (that happens to be set on Catachan Jr.). However, near the end of the first season and all throughout the second it really starts picking up, and because of this it goes from entertaining but simple to genuinely good. It's definitely one of the better shows airing, and it makes me sad that it doesn't get as much love and attention. Though considering the current state of internet fandoms, that might be a blessing in disguise.

It does help as well that Amphibia leans heavily into the sort of cartoon violence that only cartoons can manage (without getting into the gore that adult animated series do). Some of their scenes have felt borderline Warner-esque for the relentless glee being had.

And as you say the lack of attention helps since I have not seen the "x character is this ethnicity and that's why it matters so much!" articles that the Owl House for example is drowning in.

 

[starborn427614]

It does help as well that Amphibia leans heavily into the sort of cartoon violence that only cartoons can manage (without getting into the gore that adult animated series do). Some of their scenes have felt borderline Warner-esque for the relentless glee being had.

And as you say the lack of attention helps since I have not seen the "x character is this ethnicity and that's why it matters so much!" articles that the Owl House for example is drowning in.

There were a few of those due to Anne being Thai(?) and obviously since Brenda Song was playing her, but that's about it.

 

[Morethanabitfoolish]

There were a few of those due to Anne being Thai(?) and obviously since Brenda Song was playing her, but that's about it.

Pretty much what I expected then. I knew there would be some but they seem to be few and far between.

I have criticisms of the show but compared to She-Ra where I consider the show as a whole deserving of criticism it's reasonably solid.

 

[Oats12345]

Pretty much what I expected then. I knew there would be some but they seem to be few and far between.

I have criticisms of the show but compared to She-Ra where I consider the show as a whole deserving of criticism it's reasonably solid.

I agree. It helps that the show doesn't get as much attention. Which saddly a good thing. Hence why it's remain good

 

[FreedomMussel]

There were a few of those due to Anne being Thai(?) and obviously since Brenda Song was playing her, but that's about it.

Back in the 2000s we had (for example) Asian-American superhero cartoons like Juniper Lee and Jake Long. Nobody made a huge deal out of it and it was for all children to aspire to. I haven’t noticed many cartoons like that anymore. What gives?

 

[starborn427614]

Back in the 2000s we had (for example) Asian-American superhero cartoons like Juniper Lee and Jake Long. Nobody made a huge deal out of it and it was for all children to aspire to. I haven’t noticed many cartoons like that anymore. What gives?

If I had to guess it's due to more people having access to the internet than back then.

 

[Billiam Cipher]

Back in the 2000s we had (for example) Asian-American superhero cartoons like Juniper Lee and Jake Long. Nobody made a huge deal out of it and it was for all children to aspire to. I haven’t noticed many cartoons like that anymore. What gives?

Overly “woke” media culture? Cartoons with non-white or non-straight characters don’t seem to get attention anymore unless they play it up to be a social statement, a la She-Ra, Steven Universe, and Owl House.

It’s why the few cartoons that stick to the 90s/2000s style of having characters of different races while being appealing to all children and not making it a big deal end up flying more under the radar. Amphibia and Miraculous are the only current ones that I can think of that fit this mold.

I’m a firm believer that cartoons can be enjoyed by anyone (heck, adults are the ones who create them), but when certain people outside of the target demographic start demanding that it pander to them and their overly online way of seeing the world, that’s when shit goes awry and we end up with things like this.

 

[starborn427614]

Overly “woke” media culture? Cartoons with non-white or non-straight characters don’t seem to get attention anymore unless they play it up to be a social statement, a la She-Ra, Steven Universe, and Owl House.

It’s why the few cartoons that stick to the 90s/2000s style of having characters of different races while being appealing to all children and not making it a big deal end up flying more under the radar. Amphibia and Miraculous are the only current ones that I can think of that fit this mold.

I’m a firm believer that cartoons can be enjoyed by anyone (heck, adults are the ones who create them), but when certain people outside of the target demographic start demanding that it pander to them and their overly online way of seeing the world, that’s when shit goes awry and we end up with things like this.

Ironically, SU's main character (while being camp as a nun's handbag due to being raised by three lesbian space rocks) is both white AND straight. Only ever shows attraction to a biological female. It's a stat I enjoy recalling when comparing modern cartoons.

She-Ra and Owl House are spot on though. From what I've heard, OH does it better.

 

[elzaw]

Hate for Clownfishers to be right but ugggghhhh

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reality:

Sorry, I'm lazy to look for better pics but the new trailer really lowered my expectations. I didn't mind more focus on Teela but they made her into another "lesbian coded" bitch who looks more like a man than Adam. You had one job, Kevin.

 

[Marissa Moira]

Hate for Clownfishers to be right but ugggghhhh

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Sorry, I'm lazy to look for better pics but the new trailer really lowered my expectations. I didn't mind more focus on Teela but they made her into another "lesbian coded" bitch who looks more like a man than Adam. You had one job, Kevin.

They really fucked it up by having Pat Bennetar in the original trailer and then proceeded to make everyone look too modern and not give them 80's style haircuts.


Go Big Hair or go home. Keep that half shaven shit in the Matrix.

Like I know Teela didn't look the most feminine in the original series and 200X was the only one who made her look like a girl. But New Adventures of He-man didn't even make the newer characters like Mara of Primus look intentionally unappealing. She doesn't look heroic she looks like a rando side character, like the fantasy equivalent of a red shirt.

 

[Newman's Lovechild]

"... I became He-Ma'am, the most powerful tran in the universe!"

 

[Marissa Moira]

If He-Man.org is melting down and you have actual gays bitching about tranny pandering, then you've fucked up.

I can understand cutting hair so that it's combat effective and can't leave you open to being grabbed like long hair can, but that half shaven dyke cut isn't one of the styles that's considered appropriate either.

However they completely nailed Evil-Lyn's look and the figure even includes her 200X head without the cowl. Meanwhile Teela looks like Eminem.

 

[Tardar the Barbarian]

If He-Man.org is melting down and you have actual gays bitching about tranny pandering, then you've fucked up.

I can understand cutting hair so that it's combat effective and can't leave you open to being grabbed like long hair can, but that half shaven dyke cut isn't one of the styles that's considered appropriate either.

However they completely nailed Evil-Lyn's look and the figure even includes her 200X head without the cowl. Meanwhile Teela looks like Eminem.

I almost had an aneurysm reading the tweets of Nu-Ra fans, but is that really true? There are people complaining and criticizing this move? If the trailer really is legit and Teela is the new He-Ma'am, is there indeed a backlash afoot?

 

[elzaw]

I almost had an aneurysm reading the tweets of Nu-Ra fans, but is that really true? There are people complaining and criticizing this move? If the trailer really is legit and Teela is the new He-Ma'am, is there indeed a backlash afoot?

They're are more concerned about the raceswapped characters but no one besides sjws thinks this is a good look for Teela

 

[starborn427614]

That design is fine, it really just the hair style that drags it down. It's not even that it's too butch or whatever, it just doesn't fit the tone.

 

[RumblyTumbly]

Ugh.

They had the right animation, the right look, the right voice cast....but they just HAD to woke-ify He-Man, of all things.

Its shit like this that drives me nuts. They ruin the shit we like, turn it to slop, and then call us bigots if we don't lap it up like little piglets. Unreal.

And I guess boys are just not allowed ot have anything. Its all women and LGBTQ. Straight boys don't deserve ficitonal role models or entertainment at all whatsoever.

 

[KEKMUHLORD]

"... I became He-Ma'am, the most powerful tran in the universe!"

I can't wait until she defeats Skeletor by pulling up his old tweets and comments and cancelling him.

Like this comment. HOW SEXIST SKELETOR, REEEEEEEE

 

[Mr Metron666]

Ugh.

They had the right animation, the right look, the right voice cast....but they just HAD to woke-ify He-Man, of all things.

Its shit like this that drives me nuts. They ruin the shit we like, turn it to slop, and then call us bigots if we don't lap it up like little piglets. Unreal.

And I guess boys are just not allowed ot have anything. Its all women and LGBTQ. Straight boys don't deserve ficitonal role models or entertainment at all whatsoever.

You're definitely right about that. Just check this video where a personal lolcow of mine dunks on Geeks+Gamers because they don't like the new He-Man

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[Marissa Moira]

Worse comes to worse, at least Primal seems to be getting more episodes.