Freya Hammersley

Honestly when I started watching this show I wasn't hugely into the princess theme, expecting something simple bland and glittery. But this show proved me wrong at every turn, the characters are well developed and FLAWED, they make mistakes and try to make them right, they fight and the consequences aid the show. It feels real and important, nothing like what I had expected. I got invested in the characters and their friendships but I was also so invested in both sides of the story, of Adora the hero of the story, and Catra the former friend turned enemy rising through the evil Horde's ranks. The show has been a constant during my own growth as a person, the representation within this show being something I never realized I needed so desperately. I have cried tears of joy seeing the LGBT representation, having grown up with LGBT culture never mentioned except in jokes in cartoons, this was such a refreshing change and made me realize how happy I am that children of today will grow up with this show, showing them that its normal and ok. In a world where its no shock if a character has two dads, is non binary ect, it teaches children that its ok to feel these ways. I'm so thankful for this shows existence, I have never been as effected by a show. The fact that characters grow and develop during the story, how you see both sides to the story are huge staples to me. You rarely get to see the villain's side of the story unless its to explain a plot point, however with She-ra there's an amazing balance between both sides. The animation is adorable and eye catching, the story balances both the seriousness that tweens, teens and adults can invest in, and the joyfulness that children can get invested too, even in its serious tones. If I had to recommend one show for the rest of my life it would be this, without a doubt. Please do yourself a favor and watch this. There's no bury your gays trope, no hidden phobia, just a good honest show that I wish I had growing up, maybe I would have been able to learn to accept who I am and that being LGBTQ+ is ok sooner. No matter what this show is near and dear to my heart, I hope to make the same growth as the characters do to better myself. As always, for the honor of Grayskull, thank you for such a good run.