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She-Ra Reboot Controversy

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FACTS DR KENT w NOT EVERYONE WHO DISLIKES THE SHE-RA REBOOT IS A SEXIST/HOMOPHOBIC/RACIST JERK imgflip.com
DreamWorks Animation 7 h When the Princess Alliance plots to create a battle plan, Bow's imagination runs wild! Dive into Bow's mind in all new episodes of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, now streaming on Netflix! NEW CLIP WHY THE HELL COULDN'T THESE BE THE ACTUAL DESIGNS ON THE SHOW!
J. Michael Straczynski @straczynski Follow 1/ As the guy who co-created the character of She-Ra and her universe alongside Larry DiTillio (though Mattel named her), a few thoughts. (Note: I am in no way connected with the current show, so l'm speaking both as an outsider to what is and an insider to what was intended) J. Michael Straczynski@straczynski Jul 19 2/ We never considered or wrote for She-Ra as "the ideal woman." I don't think that phrase appeared anywhere in the bible we wrote, and certainly never in our discussions. We spoke, and wrote of, and considered her a warrior, first and foremost. J. Michael Straczynski@straczynski Jul 19 3/ So l think anyone who is looking back at She-Ra (or Adora) as the "ideal woman" is doing so through the lens of prepubescent (since it was aimed at kids) interest and kind of, understandably, imprinted on her like baby ducks. I get it. But that wasn't the creative intent* 3.0K J. Michael Straczynski@straczynski Jul 19 4/ To the whole "idealized person" discussion, I would add that there is a significant distinction to be made in terms of how a character like She-Ra is discussed or seen versus how male characters are seen both in shows like this and in super-hero books in general. ti 204 23 J. Michael Straczynski@straczynski Jul 19 5/ Yes, male characters tend to be idealized in form and proportion; but female characters tend to be objectified. There is a profound difference between those two, and failing to perceive that distinction is pernicious. That's why you'll rarely see a male superhero without pants 943 J. Michael Straczynski@straczynski Jul 19 6/ By that I don't mean naked, I mean without leggings of some kind. But that's absolutely the rule for female characters (I say this as the guy who put Wonder Woman in pants during his run because seriously it's hard to fight otherwise). No leg hair for guy heroes. J. Michael Straczynski@straczynski Jul 19 7/ Anyway, just wanted to add some possible clarity to the discussion. If you're looking for writers to create your "ideal woman" that wasn't the intent, this ain't it, and we don't know you well enough to guess, and be aware that ideliai does not equal objectification. 4 ti 215 2.6K J. Michael Straczynski@straczynski Jul 19 8/ That perspective is something l've always tried to bring to bear in my work, from so-creating She-Ra's personality to Delenn, Ivanova, Lyta and others on Babylon 5, all the way to Riley, Sun, Kala, Nomi and Amanita on Sense8. It's all about strength, smarts and wit.
He-Man and She-Ra were literally Warriors who fought for Social Justice... Just sayin'.
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Overview

She-Ra Reboot Controversy refers to an online debate over the character design of the protagonist in a Netflix reboot of the animated series She-Ra and the Princesses of Power.

Background

On December 12th, 2017, Netflix announced plans to launch a reboot of the cartoon series She-Ra along with DreamWorks Animation.[4] On December 18th, the He-Man.org Facebook page posted an illustration for the upcoming series (shown below). In response, some Facebook users expressed a distaste for the art style.

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On December 21st, 2017, YouTuber Alternative Mindz uploaded a video about the reboot titled "Netflix and DreamWorks bring She-Ra in 2018," which criticized the negative reaction to the She-Ra artwork (shown below).

On July 14th, 2018, YouTuber Clownfish TV uploaded a video titled "She-Ra Looks Like a Man?" in which the hosts compared the updated character design to "Ben 10 with a wig" (shown below, left). On July 15th, YouTuber Diversity & Comics uploaded a video titled "Boyish Lesbian Re-Imagines She-Ra As a Boyish Lesbian" (shown below, right).

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On July 16th, Twitter user @iamaconsumer tweeted pictures of the character along with criticisms of the design (shown below). The following day, other Twitter users posted fan art and tweets in support of the new design (shown below, middle, right).

l am consumer @lmaconsumer if you're trying to make your girls look like boys for your show then you are not actually fighting for equality you're proving that men is the superior gender and taken more seriously than a beautiful women, you're only helping sexism not fighting it
4 TooMS 1 WERE MEVER AS 600D AS 7 AND YOU ARE JUST A OSTA UVABLE TO APPRECIATE ! THEY ARE NEW THINGS
Kristen Gish @KGishFish Dear men complaining about She-Ra, The animation industry has heard your complaints and we're taking them into consideration. We promise the Care Bears reboot will have tons of boobs. You're welcome,

In the coming days, several news sites published articles about the controversy, including The Daily Dot,[1] Polygon[2] and Vox.[3]

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[1] The Daily Dot – The new She-Ra cartoon isn’t sexy enough for some men

[2] Polygon – Netflixs She-Ra remake finds animation community once again defending change

[3] Vox – The fight over She-Ra’s Netflix redesign

[4] Variety – Netflix, Dreamworks Partner for Six Animated Shows in 2018, Including ‘Trolls,’ ‘Boss Baby’ Series

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Overview

She-Ra Reboot Controversy refers to an online debate over the character design of the protagonist in a Netflix reboot of the animated series She-Ra and the Princesses of Power.

Background

On December 12th, 2017, Netflix announced plans to launch a reboot of the cartoon series She-Ra along with DreamWorks Animation.[4] On December 18th, the He-Man.org Facebook page posted an illustration for the upcoming series (shown below). In response, some Facebook users expressed a distaste for the art style.


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Developments

On December 21st, 2017, YouTuber Alternative Mindz uploaded a video about the reboot titled "Netflix and DreamWorks bring She-Ra in 2018," which criticized the negative reaction to the She-Ra artwork (shown below).



On July 14th, 2018, YouTuber Clownfish TV uploaded a video titled "She-Ra Looks Like a Man?" in which the hosts compared the updated character design to "Ben 10 with a wig" (shown below, left). On July 15th, YouTuber Diversity & Comics uploaded a video titled "Boyish Lesbian Re-Imagines She-Ra As a Boyish Lesbian" (shown below, right).


[This video has been removed]


On July 16th, Twitter user @iamaconsumer tweeted pictures of the character along with criticisms of the design (shown below). The following day, other Twitter users posted fan art and tweets in support of the new design (shown below, middle, right).


l am consumer @lmaconsumer if you're trying to make your girls look like boys for your show then you are not actually fighting for equality you're proving that men is the superior gender and taken more seriously than a beautiful women, you're only helping sexism not fighting it 4 TooMS 1 WERE MEVER AS 600D AS 7 AND YOU ARE JUST A OSTA UVABLE TO APPRECIATE ! THEY ARE NEW THINGS Kristen Gish @KGishFish Dear men complaining about She-Ra, The animation industry has heard your complaints and we're taking them into consideration. We promise the Care Bears reboot will have tons of boobs. You're welcome,

In the coming days, several news sites published articles about the controversy, including The Daily Dot,[1] Polygon[2] and Vox.[3]

Search Interest

External References

[1] The Daily Dot – The new She-Ra cartoon isn’t sexy enough for some men

[2] Polygon – Netflixs She-Ra remake finds animation community once again defending change

[3] Vox – The fight over She-Ra’s Netflix redesign

[4] Variety – Netflix, Dreamworks Partner for Six Animated Shows in 2018, Including ‘Trolls,’ ‘Boss Baby’ Series

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