THIS IS A MESSAGE TO ANYBODY WHO, LIKE ME, HAS BEEN DISAPPOINTED BY MIRACULOUS LADYBUG!!!
WATCH! THE! DRAGON! PRINCE!!!!!
You want a strong female lead who is still written with struggles, insecurities and noticeable flaws?! One who can take care of herself but still relies on the help and support of those around her?! One with a fun, quirky personality and genuine strength of character who’s bit of an outsider, but without the stupid not-like-other-girls characterisation?!
BOOM!! BEST GIRL RAYLA!!!
Do you wish shows that present strong female characters didn’t feel the need to belittle or undermine their male ones?! Do you want to see both the male protagonists and the female protagonists being given equal attention and care by the story?! Do you want a male love interest with personality and his own arcs that have little or nothing to do with the female lead?!
BOOM!! THIS DORK RIGHT HERE!
You want a well developed Friends-> Best Friends-> Lovers teen romance?! With a rocky start based on different backgrounds and experiences?! Do you crave the pining and sweet sweet development without uncomfortable, pointless, unhealthy drama and/or obsession?! Are you sick of couples being teased and baited for an entire show only to kiss once, twice or not at all at the very end of everything, and never seeing them be in a loving relationship?!
BOOM! CANON MID SEASON 3!!
Were you let down by the lack of development given to a certain blonde, egotistical bully? Do you wish the show had explored a redemption arc in which they move past their negative behaviour, confront their abusive parent and become a hero in their own right?
BOOM!! BEAUTIFUL, FULLY FLEDGED CHARACTER ARC!!!
Do you want a villain who mistreats their children while simultaneously believing they are doing the right thing, uses their special powers for evil and keeps butterflies?! Do you wish he were written well so that his motivations make sense and everything he does remains in character?!
BOOM!!! TAKE THIS BURNT POPCORN OF A PERSON!!!
Are found family and close friendship groups your thing?! Do close knit teams of heroes make you smile as you watch them care about and support eachother?! Wanna see more of that?!
BOOM!! THESE BABIES!!!
Do magic systems intrigue you?! Do you wish shows would engage in revealing more lore and world building?!!
BOOM!! JUST BOOM!!!
Do you love that meme-filled, silly, sparkly style that makes cartoons so endearing?!
BOOM!! IT WAS LITERALLY SO HARD TO CHOOSE ONE SCENE!!
But at the same time, do you want a show that can be dark, serious and heavy when it needs to, displaying mature writing while not becoming inaccessible?!
BOOM!! AGAIN, SO HARD TO CHOOSE JUST ONE SCENE!!!
And last, but not least…
BOOM!!!! FREAKIN’ DRAGONS!!!
And that’s not even going into the awesome amounts of diversity and representation!!
Just, go watch it! Even if fantasy isn’t your thing, there will be something there to enjoy!!
(Please ignore season 1’s frame rate though, it improves I promise!)
Go watch the dragon prince