#I love Shadow Weaver

[yourhighness6]

"Light Spinner" was honestly the most heartbreaking She Ra episode I've seen so far

Catra constantly insists she is nothing like Shadow Weaver in any way, but the parallels between her journey and Shadow Weaver's as Light Spinner are not even subtle. Shadow Weaver even says they are similar, that she reminds her of herself. And as much as Catra insists she doesn't want that, of course she wants that. She wants them to be similar because she thinks that Shadow Weaver will finally love her and appreciate her if she's another version of her, only better, if she doesn't make the same mistakes, if she comes out on top. She hates her so much but she also wants to BE her, but the thing preventing her from following in Shadow Weaver's footsteps is the best part about her. It's her capacity for love and kindness. It's her lack of selfishness and greed. She never wanted to rule the hoard or be second in command, but she feels like she has to be even as her own nature rebels against it.

#it astounds me when people say Catra wasn't well written #look at this #its right in front of you #she wants love but the only way she knows to get it is power #I am going to cry #I already have but I'll do it again #and shadow weaver can go die in a hole with no one to love her for doing this to catra #catra #shadow weaver #spop #she ra and the princesses of power #catra meta #spop meta #I'm still only on season 2 but I feel like I sort of know where this is going #DIE shadow weaver DIE #why shadow weaver deserves death: a saga

[spop-romanticizes-abuse]

there's a difference between a complex villain and a morally grey character. catra is not morally grey, and she never was.

#i love all these characters sm btw #some more than the others #samantha and the woodman are my spirit animals #spop critical #spop salt #spop #spop criticism #spop discourse #she ra #anti spop #double trouble spop #woodman hilda #samantha infinity train #lake infinity train #eda toh #shadow weaver spop

[worldsbiggestnerd101]

started rewatching spop and holy fuck y’all i forgot how good this show is

#em rambles #she ra and the princesses of power #spop #i first watched this show during covid and have not done a full rewatch since #i’m only on ep 3 as of rn but i can safely say this show is GOOD #also adora glimmer and bow and giving luz willow and gus vibes #also catra and stevonnie having the same voice is affecting my ability to process catra #like i’m getting used to it but also it’s stevonnie #also kipo from kipo and the age of wonderbeasts and glimmer have the same va #and so do elena from elena of avalor and adora #and so do elodie from ok ko and queen angella #and so do shadow weaver and the queen from nimona (the one ballister “kills”) #i’m sure there are more people too i just can’t remember them rn #but yeah love she ra glad to be rewatching

[raayllum]

i think a lot of what keeps a character sympathetic * honestly, is just letting them have good intentions and even better, a genuine lack of awareness. even if they're lying to themselves, and we know they're lying to themselves, they have to earnestly believe that they're not. they have to truly believe that what they're doing is right, even if we know it isn't, and that it's not self motivated, even when it often is.

take, for example, viren, claudia, and rayla. they both make massive mistakes (basically everything viren and claudia have ever done / rayla leaving callum the way they did) and most of those mistakes were self motivated. claudia bought her father's gaslighting because she wanted to believe in a world where her family could stay together, and then overruled viren's reservations about his ressurection when she brought him back; viren does many terrible things in arc 1, but is genuinely motivated by what he believes is ultimately better, long term, for the world at large even over his family, or that he knows better for his family in general, and having that lie stripped away is so much what s5 is about. for rayla, she's so selfless it rounds back into being selfish, where she had the security of knowing callum was safe while he worried over her for two years, leading to her deeply wounding him even when that was the last thing she wanted (and deeply hurting herself). they all thought they were genuinely doing the right thing, often putting themselves on the chopping block for their choices (claudia and rayla in particular) even as it just made everything worse.

but even when we see them being selfish, we know they're still genuinely motivated by their love for other people, and it's coming out in very misguided ways, we can still have sympathy, we can still understand. and that to me is great character writing

* obviously sympathy isn't the most important to feel towards a character, but it can certainly be helpful in having an audience be interested in, at the very least, understanding them even if we don't like them

#tdp #the dragon prince #why it ends why it always ends #mini meta #also one of the reasons i think catra fell flat bc #1) she always has awareness that what shadow weaver & the horde is doing is Terrible and just #does not Care and 2) she prioritizes her own selfish desires and ego over anyone who might care about her over & over again #with no 'oh but i love them i'm doing this for their own good' like no she's just ruining their lives and doing whatever she wants #which makes the switch in s5 jarring and way too sudden #spop critical #in the tags

[anti-spop]

i guess i'm kinda surprised that lonnie didn't get to be force captain. i know lonnie doesn't show up much, but maybe that would give some more insight to her character. and i guess it would make more sense than catra of all people getting the position.

#i post #spop critical #while i appreciate hordak not judging catra in a personal way (like shadow weaver does) #it doesn't make any sense for her to be force captain #and as much as i love scorpia #she's kinda incompetent too #i always felt like lonnie took her training seriously #and like. i know i've said before i'm not a big fan of her (might kinda dislike her for being a bully) #but lonnie had potential #i think she was at her best in s4

[lecoindecachou]

I might be the only one but I always enjoy whenever Shadow Weaver is in a scene.

#she ra and the princesses of power #she ra #shadow weaver #i know everyone pretty much hates her but idc she's such a fun sinister villain #she's so good at manipulating everyone and preying on their weaknesses #she's someone who should never be redeemed. she should always be plotting #i also just love her voice idk

[heyedora]

been rewatching she-ra and man, in the shadows of mystacor will always be one of my favourite episodes. like, top 3 material, easily.

(cw: abuse mention (via talking about the themes of it in spop)

i mean, years ago when it first came out, as someone who had recently experienced severe abuse, the line "you have no power over me anymore!" like, changed something in me, it was incredible. that entire fight sequence with her and shadow weaver at the end, where SW is using her tactics again, but this time around adora is familiar with it and fights back - it's a super inspiring scene (always makes me cry). and at the time, it was so amazing for me to see, because it's important for people to see they're not their abuse and they can overcome it, right? but this time around i realized - the reason that adora has the strength to fight back is because of her connections with other people. she's been away from the horde for awhile now, and she has the comparison of how her new friends (who haven't known her that long!) treat her, and it's their belief in her, and the fact that adora knows, without a doubt, that they love her, that helps her recognize the manipulative way that SW is speaking to her. just a great episode all around for telling people that healing is possible and each day you spend healing, you gain just that bit more power to fight back.

something else this episode does a great job with? showing the dangers of toxic positivity! the entire episode, adora is severely on edge - she can't relax, she can't sleep, she's quite literally being haunted by shadow minions (let's call those manifestations of trauma/abuse, for the sake of this post). glimmer and bow keep assuring her she's safe, and the danger can't reach her here, and they mean well, but this makes adora even more anxious. and it's because she is in danger, because SW is there, and she knows it. this is almost like, textbook what i learned in therapy - after a traumatic situation, it will take a long time before your body knows you're safe (i could go into detail about how trauma lives in your nervous system but i'll save that for another day). for adora, the threat is still there, even if other people can't see it. forcing her to relax isn't going to help anything. and through the ep, bow and glimmer slowly try to help in other ways - even when they finally let adora talk about what's worrying her (her history with SW), that helps her a bit because she can get the comfort she needs. and after listening, bow suggests trying something else, like "hitting something", because he's trying to understand how she best deals with stress. but it's not until adora faces SW - her feelings, the danger - and acknowledges that she was right, the danger was there, but! she has new skills now, and is surrounded by loved ones, and she can fight back - that's when the feeling/the shadows go away. and then, the best part!!! glimmer and bow apologize because they realize that they needed to really listen to adora and let her feel her anxiety and her feelings, not force her to ignore them and focus on other, more relaxing things. and then, after she's faced those feelings and has talked about them, she's able to admit she's tired, and she falls asleep on the beach. and when she wakes up in a panic, who's there, keeping watch over her? glimmer and bow (i literally tear up every time). because they learned what adora needs, and what adora needs is to be allowed to be scared, with her friends right by her so she feels safe being afraid. it's just a great lesson, especially for a kids show, that all your feelings are valid - even fear and anxiety.

and!!! during the fight with SW, she can't activate her sword or become she-ra - but when she decides to stand up to SW, the sword turns into a shield for the first time! because it doesn't take power to stand up for yourself. she holds that shield and defeats SW as adora. because you can do it afraid. you can face your feelings and release other people's power over you, and you don't need to be scary or offensive to do it, or even strong, you just need to have the desire to protect yourself. GOD. this show.

#she ra and the princesses of power #spop #she-ra #in the shadows of mystacor #shadow weaver #adora #adora spop #shera #spop adora #shera and the princesses of power #okok it's like 1am so i had to stop but #i have more informal essays brewing about adora and catra and their parallels and even perpendiculars (sorry that's my new favourite joke) #i love this show sm #my post

[princemutt]

art of my beautiful wife (not tagging this w fandom tags the spop fandom scares me lowkey)

#art #fanart #shadow weaver #i love her

[crownspeaksblog]

Oh my god the flashback scenes from 5x03 when catra is crying because she thinks adora likes Lonnie more is so fucking sad especially because shadow weaver told catra she's only allowed to live because adora likes her..... I'm gonna cry again

#this animated cat girl loves making me sad... #catra baby i love you. you deserve the best 🖤🖤 #shadow weaver I'm so glad you're dead #she ra 2018 #she ra and the princesses of power #spop #she ra season 5 #catra #adora #catradora #shadow weaver #👑

[quirkyrahne28]

Me: *Sees people on this site openly shipping incest, abuse, pedophilia, and some guy (A) with a guy (B) who beats him (A) up excessively and reminds him (A) of his (A’s) abusive father.*

Me: I’m not suicidal, but I see the Lord wishes to test me today.

#Rahney Rambles #Glimmer and Shadow Weaver #Glimmer is literally a kid who Shadow Weaver manipulated #C//A #Catra abused Adora #Adora and Catra are sisters #Arkhamverse Riddler and Batman #Arkham Riddler and Batman #Riddler: Die father! I mean- Batman. #But sure #Let’s ship a minor/minor coded character with an abusive older woman who manipulated the first character’s father as a child #An abusive woman with her sister/victim #And a mentally ill man with an enemy who excessively beats him #To the point that he suffers from nightmares and flashbacks #And literally confuses him with his father who physically abused him #And denied him basic love and attention as a child #Yes I’m an anti #You people are insane #Seriously?! #Exploring these darker themes is okay #But openly glorifying and romanticizing them?! #I honestly can’t tell if you people are joking or are serious! #And the tagging here is trash #So I still have to LOOK at these things that make me wanna blow chunks #WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE???

[greekisdoingurmum]

Something something religious ideology blah blah blah lesbianism uhhh

#one thing about me is that i love making crazy girls crazier than canon #catra #spop #catradora #this could also be my twins au #but u dont know #and i wont say #it is tho #catra shera #spop adora #catra applesauce meowmeow #shadow weaver #shera and the princesses of power #she ra adora #catradora fanart #catra fanart

[halluprism]

𝐀 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐫'𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐭… ☁

[🇬🇧] A character that leaves you on edge everytime they show up on screen - because you know they'll be making someone's life miserable - is to me the perfect villain, and that's how I describe SW the best. - That and unforgettable voice acting, I recognized Lorraine Toussaint's voice immediately in Nimona.

[🇵🇹] Uma personagem que nos mantém em alerta de cada vez que aparece no ecrã - porque sabemos que está prestes a tornar a vida de alguém miserável - é para mim, o vilão perfeito, e é dessa forma que melhor descrevo a Shadow Weaver. - Adicionalmente é um exemple de voice acting inesquecível, reconheci a voz da Lorraine Toussaint imediatamente em Nimona.

#back when I was on my shera brainrot #hate the character love the design kind of situation #shadow weaver #light spinner #art #spop #she ra #she ra and the princesses of power #digital art #illustration #lineart #artists on tumblr #firealpaca #wacom cintiq

[thedaythatwas]

you ever just walk around and suddenly remember that one character that you haven’t seriously thought about in a while and it’s like OH YEAH! I completely forgot you controlled my existence for a considerable amount of time! good god I adore you! into the deep end we go xoxo

#anyway popping backing onto the she-ra tag and seeing all the discourse about catradora being abusive?? was uh WILD #catra will always be one of my favorite characters #people have said it before and I’ll say it again characters don’t need to be perfect to be loved OR good representation #controversial take but she represents me and I think that’s valuable #even if her redemption arc was rushed her recovery from shadow weaver wasn’t and that meant a lot to me #and it still does! #a movie could do a lot to address the flaws of her arc too tbh #anyway don’t throw out the whole piece of media because it isn’t perfect #or bandwagon your way off the ship #flaws and all she-ra was a really big deal for a lot of queer people and it feels wrong to discount that #she-ra #catra

[whimsicalcotton]

i am once again afflicted by the Images

#want. to draw one of those dramatic character sitting w a bunch of paintings things. w rachel ofc. bc gf has placed a wizards curse upon me #w That Girl by Emei. ouuagggh the rachel amber flavors. also it's how i hc she'd sound singing but that's just a Me thing #''i'm that girl with the perfect hair; and that girl doesn't really care'' #''and somehow everything goes right for that girl; that girl; wanna be that girl'' followed by Sick fucking guitar n drums in the chorus #i'm actually so obsessed w her. i love an Actor and Peddler of White Lies #i love a weaver of webs so intricate even they cannot escape what they've created #i love a bitch who lives in the shadow of their own idyllic image of themselves!!! #i love a perfectionist overachiever who just fucking Cracks and goes sicko freakmode partying all the time #i love characters who have that Heather Chandler spitting at the mirror vibe. perfection. delicious. finally some good fucking food #foaming at the mouth so goddamn normally etc etc #nebular.txt

[gmopotato]

So I've watched the first half of She-Ra Season 3, and I've just got to say, ALSkdgnvaleriugfljaseriwogjdloairgdfujimphcxmnlajresilqhgawsrlfd,jv3mierjlqIJelew.jgwijlrleawiwzejlferijgiwaeslhtlozs,exiti,usxjeriotlwliqjlsajdlsijtl,sajlfjiasl.esjgijsldjgisjlsdjfdajiesjflk;aaiwirupqmmcnAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!! I can't quite capture the full keyboard smash here because it kept going into settings and opening windows and changing stuff and logged me out at one point, but you get the gist. IT'S SO FREAKING GOOD!!! Adora is starting to understand Mara, and the price of being She-Ra! Entrapta is making friends with Hordak and helping him with prosthetics to be his best self! CATRA WAS HAPPY! Let me say that again. CATRA WAS HAPPY!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAORPifjalszdvm,cskoemivrikjglsm,rjFAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! Scorpia and Catra were bonding so much! And I love that they weren't taking any of the threats seriously! I mean, you gotta love a girl that's got nothing left to lose and is TOTALLY FREAKING SCARY, ya know? Catra being so menacing and Scorpia being so cheerful about it and them being best friends and Catra finally ADMITTING IT?!? and I wish so badly that they could stay like that forever, having parties and roaming the wastelands! And Catra found out about parties! That's what radicalized Adora in the first place! Catra probably would have stayed and not given the sword to Hordak if she hadn't known that ShadowWeaver went to Brightmoon! She wouldn't have gone back to the Horde if Adora hadn't tried to convince her not to go back to the Horde! MY MIND IS FREAKING BLOWN!!! I think this has been my favorite few episodes of the ENTIRE SHOW so far. My gosh. And Entrapta when she said that imperfections are beautiful and then the sparks lit up her face like that? How the heck is Entrapta that pretty? I have problems. Bruh. I've been squealing and shaking and jumping around for the past half hour and I probably will be for the next few years or so. I love this show so much.

#also scorpia and catra were blushing a LOT for a conversation about being *friends* #another ship to add to my pokedex #shipdex? #I want to come up with a cooler name for my collection of odd and interesting ships #shera #she ra #spop #catra #scorpia #adora #hordak #entrapta #shadow weaver #super pal trio #no spoilers #no spoilers please #spoilers #I LOVE THIS SHOW

[nny11writes]

Mystacor was failing.

No, Micah supposed that was too harsh a word for it. Not failing but fading in a way. Concerning and disheartening but inevitable in this day and age. After all, there was a blood illness spreading now and that was enough for the whole world to hold its breath in terror.

#she ra #spop #bloodborne AU #Micah (She Ra) #Shadow Weaver #Queen Angella #spop angella #read the warnings on this one folks #Micah looks for the best in every situation #and therefore kind of misses the fact that he was preyed on by an adult as a child specifically to impregnate her #he thinks there was nothing wrong with him being 14 and Angella over 1000 because they really love each other guys #everyone is manipulating and using this poor guy #there's an attempt on his life not that he realizes it at all #there's just... A Lot going on #I swear we are getting close to ''main game'' content #Glimmer gets her day in the sun and then we finally get to our main PoV character in Catra #unless someone jumps me before then but they BETTER NOT