I fully intend to have my gf cosplay some spop ships with me (specifically entrapdak and scorfuma) but I want to get some platforms so I can tower over her when I cosplay the respective ship’s taller partner
my she-ra hot take is that entrapta is fully responsible for all her actions while with the horde bc she is a fully autonomous & intellectual being capable of making decisions & being held accountable for her own actions, but that she did nothing wrong bc the princesses simply got what they had coming to them & that if they DIDNT want entrapta sending death bots after them, they shouldnt have been ableist
Instead of Catra and Hordak fans screeching at one another, people should just gang up and talk shit about Glimmer because she was an asshole from season 4 onward
#this is a joke #please don’t get upset at Glimmer fans #do get upset at Glimmers lack of redemption after almost destroying the word though #spop#she ra#Catra#Hordak#catradora#entrapdak
So there’s a framed portrait in Entrapta’s castle of her with two robots who look like adult men and I guess they’re supposed to be her dads, but then that brings up a question that I’m not sure if anyone else is discussing
Entrapta loves building robots, so did she make her own dads? Or did somebody else build them in order to have them raise her?
The idea of building your own parents who raised you is too silly for me, so I prefer to headcanon that the parents built “backups” in case they died in a lab accident (which they did).
Going off what Noelle said (that Entrapta built them), I like to imagine that Entrapta built them to fill the space that her parents left. I don’t feel like they really raised her, she probably learnt a lot just on her own, but the robots were a solution to her emotions, to have a physical figure to pour her time and emotions into. (but that’s just my take on it! feel absolutely free to disagree)
My issue is that a child (no matter how bright) cannot raise themself without becoming literally feral, so they shouldn’t be able to build an AI to raise themself either. If she had a nanny or Alfred-like butler parenting her alongside the robots, that’s fine, but it’s a very important distinction to only having robots she built herself.
I definitely like the idea that her parents considered certain risks of their work, and created a sort of backup in case of something bad happening. Considering that Entrapta doesn’t have a super great sense of when to not approach an explosion (girl needs some lab safety lessons… she eats in there and everything,) I can imagine her parents, who were likely similarly interested in technology and experimenting, might have had a better clue that explosions were dangerous. Considering Entrapta’s tendencies to be risky when it comes to experimenting, if she didn’t have some kind of guardians to help, like the dad bots, she’d honestly probably be dead.
#I drew these while rewatching season 5 #with my friends #and I’m pretty sure I was sleep deprived #spop #i am shitposting #shitpost#shadow weaver#frosta#she ra #my sense of humor is garbage
I came across another one of those unfortunate Twitter posts that portrayed Entrapta as this helpless girl taken advantage of by Big Bad Hordak, and after shaking my head in disappointment, I went back to the canon and assessed a couple of scenes. Namely, two scenes that are very similar in their design and choreography, yet show very different things about the characters involved.
They’re quite interesting in terms of showcasing who, exactly, is vulnerable and who is not.
Observe!
Let us first look at this scene with Entrapta and Hordak, back in Signals, when Entrapta first expresses interest in Hordak’s work. This is a scene that, to some, may seem like a moment where Hordak, seeing an opportunity, resolves to “take advantage of” Entrapta’s excitement and supposed naivete in order to gain access to her talents. He certainly seems to exude a predatory air here, circling her while she talks.
Really watch this scene, though. Watch what happens when he moves around her, sizing her up, playing the villain. Watch what she does.
Nothing. She does nothing. Well… not nothing, exactly. She continues on about how incredible portals are, obviously, but what she doesn’t do is react to Hordak himself. She doesn’t shrink away. She doesn’t cower. She doesn’t even turn in place to keep up with him as he circles her, giving no sense that she’s allowing herself to “be led.”
She pays him absolutely no mind, gesturing and emoting at no one as she remains caught up in her own thoughts and realizations. He’s appearing predatory, yes, butshe’s not acting like prey. She’s confident. She’s in control of herself and of her immediate surroundings.
Even this moment where it seems like she’s beginning to follow him…
…turns out to be part of another show of body language that has nothing to do with reacting to Hordak and everything to do with her own excitement.
Nothing in this scene gives the impression that Entrapta is losing ground to Hordak. Nothing makes it seem like she’s losing any sort of control, or that she’s in any sort of vulnerable position. She is entirely enthralled in her own interests and completely unaffected by Hordak’s attempt at a predatory assessment.
There is no real portrayal of her as concerned, cowed, or otherwise dominated by Hordak. Rather, the scene suggests that she is very much ready to hold her own in any interactions with him.
Now! Let us switch over to our sister scene: Double Trouble revealing the truth to Hordak in Destiny Part I.
Right off the bat, we see that Double Trouble has Hordak’s full attention, unlike what Hordak had with Entrapta. From the start of the conversation, Hordak is completely focused on them. They have his attention, and so they have control.
And as the conversation goes on, Double Trouble begins their circling… and Hordak follows.
He visibly turns in place to follow Double Trouble as they languidly move about, and this further conveys that they have control over him. Double Trouble decides where Hordak faces. They decides where Hordak aims his focus.
Watch: it continues. He turns his head…
…then his whole body as Double Trouble leads him along with coveted Entrapta-info.
And while Entrapta was interested in the information Hordak had about portals, the air of the scene was different: she wasn’t under his thrall. She didn’t relinquish control and signal as much by moving her body to keep up with his. She stayed in place, caught up in her excitement but very much in possession of herself. In control.
Hordak is no where near as grounded as she was, as unaffected.
Even when he stops moving upon Double Trouble starting on their second circle, his stillness isn’t a mark of assuredness, of a lack of care about what’s happening around him. There is no easy inward focus, akin to Entrapta’s. Rather, there is an attempt at delaying an emotional break very much provoked by Double Trouble’s masterful reveal.
Hordak is deeply affected by what is going on around him, whereas Entrapta was not.
And last (but certainly not least), we have this final confirmation of who is in power here: Double Trouble ignores personal boundaries and goes so far as to lean on Hordak’s shoulder before delivering their final, brutally cutting words. This is not only indicative of their current social power by way of body language; it is indicative because Double Trouble feels assured enough of their own safety to do it. They know that Hordak is beaten: so frozen by the need to keep distressed emotion hidden, that he will not move to harm them.
Then Double Trouble leaves, Hordak no longer needs to hide said emotion, and… well. Good bye to the Fright Zone.
Anyway! The same basic set up: one character circling another. But each situations tells us such different things about the circler and the circlee. And while some people seem determined to paint Entrapta as the vulnerable victim and Hordak as the controlling predator, these scenes provide us with very much the opposite assessment.
It’s an interesting comparison, isn’t it?
Entrapta is practically the one in charge of their projects, and seems to be the most forward with she and Hordak’s relationship. Not once does Hordak manipulate her. The beautiful thing about these two characters is that they have a healthy and mutual respect, even if they were villains. It makes no sense that anyone would think Hordak was being predatory towards her.
I like Catradora but only if like… I can headcanon them working through shit and then ending up together a while after season 5. They don’t immediately become a thing and take some time to learn and grow as individuals. They could start to unlearn toxic behaviors towards each other, learn to better respect one another.
I say this as a young adult fan, though. Sometimes we seem to forget that this show is rated tv-y7 and as complex as characters are, as dark as some themes are, I don’t think it would be possible to effectively write a story arc about this that would be understandable and fulfilling to both older and and younger fans.
Here’s the thing, though. We see She-Ra and the Princesses of Power explore complex themes and complicated relationships throughout seasons 1-4. For example, Shadow Weaver’s abusive parenting left Adora and Catra with traumas that drive many of their actions. Entrapta’s struggles with social integration as an autistic woman are compelling. Hordak’s traumatic past with Horde Prime colors his actions and attitudes in complex ways. The ups and downs of friendships are depicted with nuance.
I can’t speak for all fans, but after enjoying a well-written show for four seasons, the flat final season was a disappointment. If the writers could make other character interactions complex, why couldn’t they do so for Catradora?
Anyway, that’s my two cents.
I definitely see why you feel that way. I enjoy those sort of heavier topics as an older fan of the show, and Catra and Adora’s relationship was not handled as well as it could have/should have been. I will admit that. I don’t fully support Catradora left as is when the show ends. It’s a recipie for disaster. But if we can speculate at how any of the other relationships work out post season 5, I am happy to imagine Catra and Adora taking time to improve themselves, separate from one another, and then coming back together after they have each improved themselves, and are different and better people.
I’d also like to add that the only time I have seen childhood trauma addressed in a children’s show was Steven Universe Future. I don’t know if you’re familiar, but that seemed to make fans generally disappointed, even angry in the way the writers handled the main character’s experiences. In short; it was a poorly written, sloppy mess. What I would be most afraid of would be a repeat of that scenario, where the characters or character that fans care about so much could be ruined in a mere few episodes.
That being said, I really am just sharing my thoughts on the subject, and I wouldn’t try to completely and totally change anyone’s opinion on the matter, because depending on how you interpret things, Catra and Adora’s relationship relationship becomes incredibly different.
I like Catradora but only if like… I can headcanon them working through shit and then ending up together a while after season 5. They don’t immediately become a thing and take some time to learn and grow as individuals. They could start to unlearn toxic behaviors towards each other, learn to better respect one another.
I say this as a young adult fan, though. Sometimes we seem to forget that this show is rated tv-y7 and as complex as characters are, as dark as some themes are, I don’t think it would be possible to effectively write a story arc about this that would be understandable and fulfilling to both older and and younger fans.
Their name is Idris, and I’ve tried to draw them at/around 13. They are the result of a cloning experiment. They are clever, creative, and affectionate. Idris is also impatient, stubborn, and a bit hot-headed. They dye their hair black, but it is naturally purple, like Entrapta’s, and their red star necklace was a birthday gift from their parents. They are a few years older than the more “canon” ship kids, Finn (Noelle’s Catradora kid,) and Flora (Rei Geiger’s scorfuma kid.) also they’re a tol bean
they’re,, so cute,, I love their design!!💕
(also, sidenote, I love your art style so much ;v;)
Their name is Idris, and I’ve tried to draw them at/around 13. They are the result of a cloning experiment. They are clever, creative, and affectionate. Idris is also impatient, stubborn, and a bit hot-headed. They dye their hair black, but it is naturally purple, like Entrapta’s, and their red star necklace was a birthday gift from their parents. They are a few years older than the more “canon” ship kids, Finn (Noelle’s Catradora kid,) and Flora (Rei Geiger’s scorfuma kid.) also they’re a tol bean
#low key I’ve been trying to design an Entrapdak kiddo since the ship became canon #entrapdak #oops their necklace looks like the disc from earlier in the show #hopefully it’s not actually the disc tho #entrapta#hordak#spop
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