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Here's some of the cartoons from Daron Nefcy. http://www.youtube.com/user/daronnefcy/videos

It's about time!
http://www.cartoonbrew.com/tv/disney-tr ... 02477.html

Pretty designs and animation there. Reminds me moreso of Wander Over Yonder over any other inevitable cartoon comparison (why is every single new cartoon I see being compared to Adventure Time when the designs aren't even similar. Adventure Time, although a great series, definitely isn't super revolutionary when it comes to its animation or character designs ).

I just hope that they don't pull "a Gravity Falls" where the animation in the intro looks amazingly fluid and where everything is perfectly shaded and then the actual show, although super well done, doesn't compare

Also, does anyone else find it weird that all of the cartoons recently pitched by women and greenlighted seem to be westernized versions of magical girl shows? First Steven Universe, which was Cartoon Network's first woman-created cartoon, now this? Even the new My Little Pony, made by Lauren Faust, seems heavily magical girl influenced in it's two-parter episodes. It's just kind of bizarre to me how the only cartoons that channels greenlight from women all contain similar influences and ideas.

Tangled wrote:Pretty designs and animation there. Reminds me moreso of Wander Over Yonder over any other inevitable cartoon comparison (why is every single new cartoon I see being compared to Adventure Time when the designs aren't even similar. Adventure Time, although a great series, definitely isn't super revolutionary when it comes to its animation or character designs ).

I just hope that they don't pull "a Gravity Falls" where the animation in the intro looks amazingly fluid and where everything is perfectly shaded and then the actual show, although super well done, doesn't compare

Also, does anyone else find it weird that all of the cartoons recently pitched by women and greenlighted seem to be westernized versions of magical girl shows? First Steven Universe, which was Cartoon Network's first woman-created cartoon, now this? Even the new My Little Pony, made by Lauren Faust, seems heavily magical girl influenced in it's two-parter episodes. It's just kind of bizarre to me how the only cartoons that channels greenlight from women all contain similar influences and ideas.

Maybe because magical girl shows show the strength of femininity. Rather than just be gender inverted action stars, magical girl shows rely on the theme that femininity can be seen as an object of power rather than weakness. In other words magical girl shows are sorta of an action power fantasy for girls.

jazzflower92 wrote:

Tangled wrote: Also, does anyone else find it weird that all of the cartoons recently pitched by women and greenlighted seem to be westernized versions of magical girl shows? First Steven Universe, which was Cartoon Network's first woman-created cartoon, now this? Even the new My Little Pony, made by Lauren Faust, seems heavily magical girl influenced in it's two-parter episodes. It's just kind of bizarre to me how the only cartoons that channels greenlight from women all contain similar influences and ideas.

Maybe because magical girl shows show the strength of femininity. Rather than just be gender inverted action stars, magical girl shows rely on the theme that femininity can be seen as an object of power rather than weakness. In other words magical girl shows are sorta of an action power fantasy for girls.

Which reminds me of how unfair it is that Pretty Cure still isn't licensed for an American release yet.

Mach Full Force wrote:

jazzflower92 wrote: Maybe because magical girl shows show the strength of femininity. Rather than just be gender inverted action stars, magical girl shows rely on the theme that femininity can be seen as an object of power rather than weakness. In other words magical girl shows are sorta of an action power fantasy for girls.

Which reminds me of how unfair it is that Pretty Cure still isn't licensed for an American release yet.

You know what Pretty Cure is great. I have been a fan since I first learned about it as a senior in high school. I gotta say that series is the bomb. I kind of wish it too would be licensed in America.

jazzflower92 wrote: You know what Pretty Cure is great. I have been a fan since I first learned about it as a senior in high school. I gotta say that series is the bomb. I kind of wish it too would be licensed in America.

Good to know I'm not the only Pretty Cure fan in this forum!

Mach Full Force wrote:

jazzflower92 wrote: You know what Pretty Cure is great. I have been a fan since I first learned about it as a senior in high school. I gotta say that series is the bomb. I kind of wish it too would be licensed in America.

Good to know I'm not the only Pretty Cure fan in this forum!

I have a feeling if Precure was adapted it would be given the Power Rangers treatment. Mainly because Precure is the magical girl counterpart of Super Sentai in Japan.

Main title and closing scene:
http://www.cartoonbrew.com/disney/watch ... 06826.html

I realize something about Star and the Forces Of Evil is that its a Western cute witch subgenre.

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CuteWitch

"Known in Japanese as majokko (魔女っ子), this is the original Magical Girl archetype. Sometimes she's from Another Dimension or otherwise Magical Land unless the whole show is in a magical setting. Magic study is often equated with school, and many characters are out getting their licenses. The origin of magic is implied to be genetic with training required to hone it. She may be a princess, who may or may not be visiting Earth as part of training to become queen—if so she may have to compete with rivals to the throne.
She may or may not be actively fighting monsters. Usually it's a hard enough life just trying to get through the day, and she'll use her magic (often a non-flashy variety) to make things easier. Theoretically.
Cute Witches are sometimes thought to have influenced the rather benevolent image of witches in Japan; even the standard Goth Girl tends to be somewhat cute. Will almost always wear a Robe and Wizard Hat, and may or may not use a Magic Wand. If she has a pet, it will likely be a cat. "

Has anyone else been keeping up with this show?

For me, this has become Must-See TV. One episode where Star actually visits the much-feared St. Olga's Reform School for Wayward Princesses, has a chilling cliffhanger to look out for.

Semaj wrote:Has anyone else been keeping up with this show?

For me, this has become Must-See TV. One episode where Star actually visits the much-feared St. Olga's Reform School for Wayward Princesses, has a chilling cliffhanger to look out for.

Mewnipendance Day delved into the notion that Star's ancestors stole the land from the monsters. It really makes things even more grayer than shown before.

http://discordlikesapples.tumblr.com/po ... poor-marco

The stuff they come up with on Tumblr...

While everyone made a huge fuss about Le Fou, this was going on:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9n5ACBivlcg[/youtube]

http://ew.com/tv/2017/03/03/disney-firs ... s-of-evil/

I've only just started watching this show now that we have Hulu and can finally access Disney XD. I was initially put off by the character designs way back when the show was first announced, but they've since grown on me.

The show will conclude this spring.

https://www.gallerynucleus.com/gallery/727/exhibition

Disney had the listing removed. Here's what it said.

Farewell to Mewni (Blood Moon Ball)
April 6, 2019
6:00PM—10:00PM

In celebration of the finale of Star Vs. the Forces of Evil, we are proud to host a special one night only event with creator Daron Nefcy and various voice talents from the show.

Disney has finally confirmed it by issuing a press release.