Aaron Grobman

May I just say that the fact that the review score keeps slowly edging ever higher now that most of the people who have been complaining about this reboot since it was announced, and who are afraid of evil social justice warriors absconding with their childhoods have already weighed in is hilarious to me. Aside from the lovely character design and characterization, aside from the complex relationship between Adora and Catra, which is as nuanced and complicated as anything I've seen on television (and not just in children's programming), aside from the clever, if sometimes slightly rushed, writing and dynamic animation, the beautiful thing about this show is that it does not in fact, as you might think from some of these comments, go back in time to murder the original She-Ra. She's still there, waiting for you. Nothing is going to change that. Your childhood remains, and you can safely ignore this iteration. As for me, I'll just be excited about what it has to offer, and look forward to the probable second season. A final note: Should you decide to say that all of the characters have the same personalities, or similar, it might help to provide examples. How exactly are Mermista and Entrapta identical? What about Frosta and Scorpia? If you think the writing is poor.... which parts? There are legitimate weaknesses to be found, certainly, but anyone who thinks the dialogue or voice acting is "cringey" has clearly not seen the original in a while. If anything, the most "cringey" parts of the show are the legacy names, which can't really be done away with. Hordak, Catra, Mermista, Entrapta, Frosta, Netossa, Scorpia, The Fright Zone, and the most hilarious offender of all, Castaspella.... these are not subtle. But you know what? By the end of the season, they start to actually feel charming. And that's frankly most of the evidence you should need to understand that this show embraces, rather than repudiates its legacy.