Ahhhhh, I finally watched the anime and caught up to the manga. Honestly Nakatani's way of presenting a story has to be the best thing I've ever read in yuri. There's always a level of ambiguity to it that leads the reader to a conclusion instead of outright stating it. It's what makes her characters feel so real. The understated way she draws them and how she chooses to have them express themselves is also realistic. I can really see these characters being real people.

Also the entire drama between Touko, Yuu, and Sayaka is something that's actually done really well. I suppose it's a love triangle but the way it's done actually does them justice. I think one of the reasons I like it so much is because none of them are the antagonist. Everyone has a story and their own reasons for doing things. This extends to the rest of the cast too. Each person has their own thing and they feel like real people. It makes me like everyone instead of just liking the leads.

Also another thing, I didn't think I could relate so hard to Yuu, but she really feels like she's asexual. It's nice to have someone I can relate to, but my favorite character ended up being Sayaka. I feel like she's what I've wanted to see a lesbian character portrayed as, and her struggle to accept herself is also something I can relate too. I just relate to them so much, and it's nice because I don't tend to feel like that for other yuri manga. This has gotten kinda rambly, but I just really love this manga. It just feels so....well written and real.

[DUMBASS]

yeah, that's how I feel too after reading this

Them expressions though, loved them

Well, that is a cute female commander

Random hugs are great

Tamamo best waifu tbh

It's cause Evelyn is in like, every scene that Akali is in lol.

She-Ra being buff enough to carry Catra one handed. O///O

Sometimes I'm like, "Catra is a tsundere" and then I slap myself and remember that she's too well-written as a character to just be an archetype.

@BugDevil Okay I'll link some articles talking about it and let's see this bubble you're talking about. You can literally just Google She-Ra review and the majority of them are also positive but sure, I'm talking to only people who have the same mindset. It's not like it could possibly be you who's doing it.

https://junkee.com/she-ra-and-the-princesses-of-power-reactions/184028

http://collider.com/she-ra-netflix-queer-characters-lgbtq-representation/

https://www.denofgeek.com/us/tv/she-ra/277531/she-ra-the-next-step-in-queer-representation

https://www.vox.com/culture/2018/11/21/18105176/she-ra-princesses-of-power-reboot-review

https://www.bustle.com/p/the-she-ra-the-princesses-of-power-cast-is-super-diverse-ready-to-save-the-day-13115586

https://dailybruin.com/2018/11/19/she-ra-characters-remodeled-to-promote-inclusivity-diversity-in-tv-industry/

https://www.newsarama.com/42576-she-ra-wants-to-reflect-and-represent-our-modern-world.html

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=12163726

https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/25/17596576/she-ra-and-the-princesses-of-power-fan-art-subversive-netflix-fandom-community

http://www.pajiba.com/tv_reviews/netflix-review-shera-and-the-princess-of-power-uplifts-women.php

http://www.comicsbeat.com/she-ra-princesses-power-review/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2018/11/07/netflixs-she-ra-princesses-power-is-youthful-revamp-bursting-with-big-sword-energy/?utm_term=.ff8f47ecfce5

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/she_ra_and_the_princesses_of_power/s01/

I'll even link Rotten Tomatoes since it has a 100% critic review and 72% audience score despite it being review bombed the day it came out by people who gave it a 1/2 star without even watching.

EDIT: I'm also not gonna answer anymore because this is the second time you've literally just completely missed the original argument and started arguing semantics and terms instead of the actual point. And for everyone else, you're welcome for the free drama. tips fedora Also watch the show, it's legit good as these reviews point out.

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@BugDevil no offense but you're not a girl are you? Legit the only people I've seen criticize the show so far are men so I'm saying a generalization based on my own experiences. And I'm actually actively looking for She-Ra stuff on a constant basis, so I think I know more about what people who watch the show are saying. And pretty much every girl/woman/LGBT person I've talked to have said they love the designs and that's who they're aiming towards in the first place. No offense but this show isn't for you and just because it doesn't pander to what you think people are supposed to look like doesn't mean the designs are bad. I have no clue where you live, but in America, the body types shown in the show are literally the body types I see everywhere and I live in the capital city of my state.

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Cute, I should probably watch this.

@GeneralJ You should totally watch it, it was great. There's a lot of representation which is always a plus but the actual plot is pretty good too. It's still the first season so it's not exactly gonna be the best, as 1st seasons tend to go for Dreamworks shows, but it sets up the world of Etheria and the cast of characters nicely. Also it's a rebel force vs fascist government war plotline and honestly, I always find those interesting. It's especially cool cause the main character, Adora, is a former soldier of the Horde (the fascist regime) and she defects and joins the Rebellion. And then there's Adora and Catra's entire relationship which is a center point of the plot. Also they tell a good abuse survivor story in both Catra and Adora so like, the plot and story is solid. There's obviously some things they could've done better, but all in all, it's a well thought out show that sets up for further conflict in future episodes and actually makes you care about the characters.

I'm sorry but who are you listening to saying that???? Literally everyone who isn't a whiny manbaby on the internet has had really positive reactions towards the new She-Ra. If you were just watching those Youtube videos that were talking about how they were DONE with She-Ra then like, of course you're gonna see people think it's bad. The people reviewing it on Youtube are all older men who the show was not intended for at all.

The new She-Ra has a wide variety of body types and ethnicities just like how it is in real life and I've seen the show be praised because of it a lot more than criticized by regular people. The amount of tweets I've seen from parents saying that their children loved the show and how both their sons and daughters actually wanted to watch and didn't fight over the remote is way more important than whatever neo-reactionaries say. The show is literally a kids' show that is aimed towards younger girls and teens and the character designs and body types are the kinds that kids would actually want to see. And let me say again, the show is trying to promote positive body image for kids and it's succeeding. I've already seen people talk about how seeing Glimmer and Scorpia and Netossa etc made them really happy because they don't want kids thinking that their body type is wrong. And that they wished they had a show like this when they were younger. So yeah, I have no clue who you're listening to but there's way more positive responses than whatever you're currently getting.

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Catradora endgame tho

Catblocked yet again!

GG, it's not okay but since I'm a slut for older women, I like it anyways. sigh

It was SUPER EFFECTIVE

Ayyy I got this skin

Dat detail tho

@LumberingCrane yeah, we just have to accept her fate from now on....

Well, I can't say I don't like this. Especially since Peach is the one that's topping hahahaha.

The funniest part is the fact that it looks like Bowsette is flustered. Role reversal possibly? ;)

I'm sorry but, I'm not sure if I'm on board with this or if I fell off the fucking station. What the hell was that sequence of events???

That was certainly interesting. I don't think I can look at my electronics the same ever again.