Bonding with Aunt Janai is going well! 👍
I hope that someday Callum and Ezran can take a vacation to the Banther Lodge again, but this time with more elves! Amaya is so happy to see Janai and her nephews getting along... but also not happy that Ezran left the house without a hat-
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[ Callum, Janai and Ezran sitting in the snow. The Banther Lodge and a forest is sketched messily in the background, slightly whited out by the chilly winter air. Snowflakes are slowly falling from the white and blue sky, lightly decorating the surroundings.
Janai is sitting in the middle, without her crown or any royal clothes. She's wearing a tank top, showing off the yellow, heated marks on her arms. The heated marks are glowing slightly, and she's smiling in amusement at young King Ezran.
Ezran is holding his hands out, warming them on the heat surrounding Janai. He's laughing, amazed at her powers. Ezran is wearing a red and gold oversized sweater and a big, yellow scarf. His cheeks and nose are slightly red from the cold.
Callum is sitting on the other side of Janai, laughing with his eyes closed at Ezran's antics. Callum is wearing a red beanie, his brown hair poking out under the brim. Callum's cheeks and nose are also notably red from the icy air. ]
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I love how inclusivity is handled in The Dragon Prince, here's why.
In most shows, as much as it bothers me to admit so, some people are right, inclusivity does feel forced sometimes. But it's not the characters' fault, it's not because of them being part of the lgbtq+ community, or being disabled, or being POC, or being strong women who do not conform to patriarchal standards.
It's not that.
It's that the show they are part of is a straight, white, abled parade - and notice, most of said shows won't even pass the Bechdel test.
So yes, in a show written by and aimed to straight, white, abled people, even I, a gay, non-binary, chronically ill person feel weird seeing charcters that are there just for the sake of inclusivity, albeit 'inorganic'.
In a show with the premise of "straight, white, abled men are the indiscussed MCs", seeing that one side-character that stands out and is often ridiculed and/or reduced to a single trait of their 'personality', such as 'the gay one', 'the asian one', 'the disabled one' (etc) is upsetting and feels uncomfortable as hell.
But TDP is different.
They immediately introduced powerful women, people of color, characters that are openly part of the lgbtq+ community, disabled characters etc. And not one of them per 'category', no. For the lgbtq+ community we have Amaya, Janai, Runaan, Ethari, Terry, Kazi. For the disabled community, we have Amaya again, Villads, and even a disabled wolf Ava. For the POC community, we have literally half of the cast, starting from King Harrow, then Ezran, every sunfire elf, Terry as well, etc. Same goes for women, who take up on roles that are rarely considered 'for women', like Opeli being the main member of the High Council, Amaya being the General, Rayla being the main Dragon Guard, Claudia being one of the main antagonists, etc.
Both main and side-characters are part of the communities, everything is so much more organic, enjoyable, thrilling.
We do not come in 'minor quantity'.
We are everywhere, among others, living our lives, doing our best, existing, thriving, proud. It's not just one or two of us among thousands. Surprise, 'categories' can mix! Just like I, a real human being, can be gay, enby as well as chronically ill, we can have characters like that as well! Amaya being lesbian and disabled, Terry being black and trans, Janai being black and lesbian, etc. And, another surprise, 'categories' don't define us. We don't 'shove it' in anyone's face like they say we do, we're just being us and cishets are upset because we don't conform to their sick standards.
Inclusivity is organic in TDP because nobody in that universe questions anyone else's color, gender, orientation, etc. And it's organic because we didn't have to wait half a season to see a black character, or a disabled character, or a gay character.
The key to inclusivity is to realise that we aren't just 'bonuses'. Fill shows and comics with lgbtq+, POC, disabled, and female characters. Not just one every 15, 20 characters. Everywhere.
We are everywhere! We are proud! We deserve to be seen! We deserve to be depicted as the normal people we are, without diminishing our traits but without making them our whole personality either. Treat us like human beings, be considerate like you should be with everyone on the planet of course, but treat us like humans.
Antagonising people who are 'different' (in the mind of straight, white, abled people) will not suppress us. We will keep insisting until you hear us. It's literally one of the main messages, one of the main teachings of TDP and it's so damn important.
Every single person on Earth should watch it. Every single kid should be introduced to TDP at an early age. Every old bigot should watch it, as well. Everybody. Even if it's considered a y7 (y10 for s4 and s5 apparently) show, everyone, no matter their age, should give it a try and watch it thoroughly.
Lots of love to the creators and everyone, literelly everyone involved in the production of one the best, most entertaining, most exciting, most formative shows ever. Please, keep it up! And thank you so much!
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Trees to meet you! TDP Prism event mods here!
Mods: (@dragonnguard, @no-cinnamon-for-synonym, and @beautifulterriblequeen)
As we’re all waiting with bated breath for the first hint of Season 6 news, we thought to ourselves, “Selves, this is a great time to celebrate our own imaginations as a fandom.” So we’re hosting an event, and you’re invited to share your creations!
TDP Prism is a celebration of transformation and inspiration, and all ideas that spring from canon are welcome. In the same way that extraordinary means “outside the ordinary,” extracanon just means “outside canon.” We are looking for works which have been transformed by you, the artists and creators, leaving your own fingerprints on something you love. You’re part of the process, and we’re glad you’re in this fandom with us!
The TDP Prism event will offer seven weekly prompts, beginning the week of March 10th (see schedule below).
We’re so excited to share your art, fanfic, cosplay, headcanons, crack ideas, AUs, incorrect quotes, AMVs, napkin sketches, crossovers, worst timelines, and more! And if someone else’s tagged work bounces a new ray of light off of you and inspires you to create in response, we’ll gladly share that too!
Make sure to use the event hashtag: #tdpprism2024
Prompts:
March 10: Twist - opportunity, luck, chaos, freedom, failure
March 17: Chains - legacy, imprisonment, guilt, suffering, connection
March 24: Dance - hands, journeying, lead/follow, pattern, partners
March 31: Strive - hope, longing, challenge, heart, daring
April 7: Resist - struggle, sacrifice, corruption, secret, fascination
April 14: Reward - prize, karma, success, gifts, power
April 21: Tomorrow - destiny, light, dawn, determination, growth
More Info:
We will try to reblog all event-tagged posts made during the event, but feel free to tag us on your post as well!
You can also share links to works hosted on other platforms (ao3, YouTube, Insta, bsky, etc.) with us!
Our ask box is open for any questions you have!
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