Author and presenter Linda Falcone speaks with lead co-curator Peter Trippi, on location at 'Pre-Raphaelites: Modern Renaissance', an exhibition comprising over 350 paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, and decorative artworks. Hosted at San Domenico Civic Museum in Forli, Italy, this 'Restoration Conversations' broadcast is sponsored and organised by the Calliope Arts Foundation. It spotlights women artists featured in the exhibition who modelled for, worked with, or responded to the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. From the Botticelli-inspired paintings of Marie Spartali Stillman to the dramatic mythological depictions of Evelyn Pickering De Morgan, enjoy the art that built upon the movement founded by the original rule-breaking Pre-Raphaelites, whilst discovering the women artists who honed their own talents, as they explored Italy's Old Masters, Britain’s best-loved stories and their admiration for Florence's idyllic Primavera, on and off canvas.

LIVE: Monday, 8 April 2023 at -7 pm Italy -6 pm in the UK -1 pm EST -10 am PST

Willie...Samuels. You know what? I expect that shit from the star spangled himbo over here. But I expect better from you, Sam.

Several primetime couples were featured in a special section on weddings in the June 5, 1984, issue of Soap Opera Digest.

Sharon-A-Day, Day 314 (11/13/22)

Captain America 181. On sale 10/10/74. "The Mark of Madness"

Writer: Steve Englehart

Penciller: Sal Buscema

Inker: Vince Colletta

Letterer: Artie Simek

Colorist: Linda Lessmann

Editor: Roy Thomas

Sharon goes to visit Steve after a fight.

6x17 "Love Is In The Air" Synopsis

Athena and the 118 race to rescue when a wedding proposal tragically intersects with a bank robbery, and then when a princess bride is literally stuck on her way to the altar. Athena talks a victim thru her grief; Maddie takes matters into her own hands as Buck finds a surprise visitor on his doorstep in the all-new “Love Is In The Air”episode of 9-1-1 airing Monday, May 8 (8:00-9:01 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (NIN-617) (TV-14 D, L, S, V)

Cast: Angela Bassett as Athena Grant; Peter Krause as Bobby Nash; Jennifer Love Hewitt as Maddie Buckley; Oliver Stark as Evan “Buck” Buckley; Kenneth Choi as Howie “Chimney” Han; Aisha Hinds as Henrietta “Hen” Wilson; Ryan Guzman as Eddie Diaz; Corinne Massiah as May Grant; Gavin McHugh as Christopher Diaz

Guest Cast: Tracie Thoms as Karen Wilson; Anirudh Pisharody as Ravi Panikkar; Bryan Safi as Josh Russo; Debra Christofferson as Sue Blevins; Chiquita Fuller as Linda Bates; Annelise Capero as Natalia Dollenmeyer; Chelsea Kane as Kameron; Edy Ganem as Marisol; Adrienne Barbeau as Luisa Falcon; Ben Lewis as Griffin Hodges; Kayla Ewell as Marina Dunning

These are the Blackbirds. They were all invented by Kelly Johnson of the Skunk Works. All four of these aircraft were capable of going Mach Three, that’s three times the speed of sound. They can all reach altitudes of 90,000 feet. The A-12 is the only Blackbird that has one cockpit; all other versions have two cockpits. The YF-12 held to air-to-air 47 Falcon (GAR-9) missiles. A-12 only held cameras and was owned by the CIA. The MD-21 was built to launch drones. The Blackbird that flew the longest was the SR-71 it had a variety of cameras and sensors. It was constantly updated with the latest electronic countermeasures. The SR-71 flew from 1966 to 1990. She is still the fastest-manned aircraft in the world ~ written by Linda Sheffield Do you have any questions?

@Habubrats71 via X

Lily James and Sebastian Stan Reportedly Cast in Secrets & Wives

Lily James and Sebastian Stan have reportedly joined the cast of Focus Features’ period film ‘Secrets & Wives.’ The movie, helmed by Carly Wray, is scheduled to start shooting in Atlanta, Georgia, and Vancouver, British Columbia, on an undisclosed date. The film, set in the 1980s rural Washington state, revolves around a single working mother named Sherry, who is swept off her feet by a charismatic, larger-than-life outsider named Martin Lewis. They run off and get married, only for hell to break loose. Sherry’s life gets turned upside down when it’s revealed that Martin is a married ex-gangster.

Lily and Stan are expected to play Sherry and Martin respectively. The two performers previously worked together for Hulu’s biographical series ‘Pam & Tommy,’ in which Lily plays actress and model Pamela Anderson and Stan portrays musician Tommy Lee.

Lily recently completed the filming of Sam Worthington and Riz Ahmed-starrer ‘Relay’ and Joseph Gordon-Levitt-starrer ‘Providence.’ Her upcoming release ‘The Iron Claw,’ starring Zac Efron and ‘The Bear’ fame Jeremy Allen White, is scheduled to be released on December 22, 2023. Her recent credits include Josephine Esperanto in ‘Finally Dawn,’ Zoe Stevenson in ‘What’s Love Got to Do with It?’ Linda Radlett in ‘The Pursuit of Love,’ and Ellie Appleton in ‘Yesterday.’

Stan recently concluded the filming of ‘A Different Man,’ in which he stars alongside Renate Reinsve. He is also a part of the cast of Marvel Studios’ ‘Thunderbolts.’ His recent credits include Vlad Tenev in ‘Dumb Money,’ God in ‘Ghosted,’ Max in ‘Sharper,’ Steve in ‘Fresh,’ Nick Fowler in ‘The 355,’ and Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier in ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.’

Although the exact dates of the filming are yet to be announced, we can expect the same to begin after the conclusion of the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike. Atlanta, known as the Hollywood East, is home to several production facilities and natural attractions. The city previously hosted the production of several famed projects, including ‘The Walking Dead,’ ‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Cobra Kai,’ ‘Ozark,’ ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,’ etc. Vancouver AKA Hollywood North, on the other hand, is a significant filming location of ‘Virgin River,’ ‘Supernatural,’ ‘Criminal Minds,’ ‘The Last of Us,’ and ‘Fear the Walking Dead.’

Wray, who is at the helm, also penned the screenplay. The screenwriter wrote several acclaimed episodes of AMC’s drama series ‘Mad Men.’ She also co-wrote and co-executive produced HBO’s superhero series ‘Watchmen’ and Max’s dystopian series ‘DMZ.’ Her other credits include ‘Westworld,’ ‘Mindhunter,’ ‘The Leftovers,’ ‘The Bastard Executioner,’ and ‘Constantine.’

Berlanti/Schechter Films, New Leaf Literary & Media, and Truly*Adventurous team up with Focus Features for the production of the film. Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Michael McGrath, Pouya Shahbazian, Matthew Pearl, and Greg Nichols are the producers.

Be Cool! Scooby Doo

I’m not seeing enough love for this series in the wake of Velma. While it doesn’t present the same character growth and insight into the characters dynamics that Mystery Incorporated does, it is a comedic and sometimes cynical evolution of the gang that is a few curse words away from being an edgy adult cartoon. It has the syntax and flow of Seth Macfarlane comedies without the offensive shit. The characters ring true with their cannon past, but are also evolved in some really engaging ways.

We have Fred: he has the confidence and knowledge his character has had since its origin, but with some of his “well-meaning but oblivious” ways that defines his character in Mystery Inc, without it being as over-the-top. He remains the leader, but the gang and audience are more inclined to question it.

Velma: now voiced by Linda Cardellini Kate Micucci (“Marcy” Hotdog Water in Mystery Inc), we lose some of the bite the Mindy Cohn put into the character, but see a more awkward and vulnerable side of her. Still badass, just in a new way.

Shaggy: He is a little less oblivious, still food-obsessed and scared but a little more present. Same goes for Scooby.

Then we have Daphne: This is my absolute favorite evolution of Daphne. She’s annoying. Like, just sort of obnoxious because she keeps on picking up these hobbies and unabashedly engages with them in front of the group who are a little sick of her shit but also can’t hate her for making socks puppets of them, or having a falcon, or acting like it’s a middle-school sleepover when they’re forced to spend the night in a haunted house. She’s such a weird person, and turns a character that has mostly been framed as “cheerleader popular girl” into a very ADHD theater kid and I love it.

I can see why fandom has not clutched onto this show, it’s not very plot heavy, but it rings true to Scooby Doo’s origins as an amusing light hearted comedy with funky mysteries, but replaces a lot of the slap-stick with wit and gags.

Hello. I hope this isn't a bad question, but do you have any recommendations for historical novels set in the arabic world? Thank you.

this isn't a bad question at all, it's a wonderful question!! the problem is it's a question i too am asking, so i can't help much 😅

the only ones i can think of are 1) we hunt the flame by hafsah faizal, but that one is a fantasy novel inspired by arab culture, and 2) as long as the lemon trees grow by zoulfa katouh, but that one is a contemporary novel. so, neither quite fit the bill. i own copies of both, but tragically i am the world's slowest reader, so i haven't gotten to them yet.

i did ask pi ai, because that can give pretty good book recs, and it offered: 1) the saffron gate by linda holeman, 2) the falcon of palermo by colleen mccullough, 3) shadows of the pomegranate tree by tariq ali.

i haven't read any of those, so i can't say much about them. that's just what the ai said lol. having said that though, tariq ali is an immensely awesome person, and i don't doubt anything he writes is absolutely awesome.

if anyone has any recs they wanna give, please do!!! the more arab books the merrier!!!

FAVOURITE CHARACTERS + a color that suits their vibe

for @pscentral​‘s event 06: favourite characters/performers

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[Image ID: seven rectangular gifs of multiple characters from different movies and TV shows. Each gif is two blended gifs: a zoomed image of the character on one side, and a gif with movement on the other. The gifs are colored vibrantly, with the name of the character in the center in bold, color font and lowercase letters. Above the center text is the media title in white, uppercase letters. Below the center name is a prominent quote from the character in white, lowercase letters:

GIF 1: A purple-themed gif of Eddie Diaz. The right gif is Eddie looking up at Linda in 5.13. The left gif is him twisting around as he laughs at ridiculous notion of jinxes in 4.06. The center text reads "Eddie Diaz". The top text reads, "9-1-1 (2018-)" and the bottom text reads, "I'm going to be better...for myself."

GIF 2: A pink-themed gif of Aasiyah Qazi. The right gif is Aasiyah spinning around in slow motion, a wide smile on her face as her hair flares behind her and her skirt flares around her. The left gif is Aasiyah standing with a blue scarf on her head, tilting her head fondly at Raees' antics. The center text reads "Aasiyah Qazi." The top text reads, "Raees (2017)" and the bottom text reads, "shah jahan bana phirta hai...battery sala. phaati gayi na?" The translation of this means, "You roam around like you're Shah Jahan...a freaking battery. Scared you, didn't I?"

GIF 3: A red-themed gif of Veer Pratap Singh. The right gif is Veer, kindly bidding Zaara well-wishes at the train station. The left gif is Veer dancing during the Lodi celebrations. The center text reads "Veer Pratap Singh." The top text reads, "Veer-Zaara (2004)" and the bottom text reads, "Sarhaad paar ek aisa shaks hai, jo aapke liye apni jaan bhi de dega" The translation of this means, "Across the border, there is a person, who will give even his life for you."

GIF 4: A green-themed gif of Gangubai Kathiawadi. The right gif is of Ganga spinning and dancing during the celebrations. The left gif is her lying on her side in her white sari, smiling wryly at the politician who came to ask for her help. The center text reads "Ganga Kathiawadi." The top text reads, "Gangubai Kathiawadi (2022)" and the bottom text reads, "jab shakti, sampatti, sadbuddhi, yeh teeno hi auratein hai, toh inn mardon ko kis baat ka guroor" The translation is, "When women are the embodiment of strength, wealth and intelligence, then what makes these men so arrogant/superior."

GIF 5: A blue-themed gif of Leela Sanera. The right gif is of Leela playfully holding a gun out at Ram during the Holi celebrations. The left gif is of Leela spinning and dancing during Navrati. The center text reads "Leela Sanera." The top text reads, "Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela (2013)" and the bottom text reads, "besharam badtameez khudgarz hota hai...par pyar toh aise hi hota hai." The translation is, "It's shameless, mannerless and selfish...but that's just how love is."

GIF 6: An orange-themed gif of Bucky Barnes. The right gif is of Bucky rolling his shoulder to reset his prosthetic arm. The left gif is of him staring out into the sunset with a slight smile on his face. The center text reads "Bucky Barnes." The top text reads, "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2022)" [this is a mistake, it should read (2021)!] and the bottom text reads, "i am no longer the winter soldier. i am james bucky barnes, and you're part of my efforts to make amends."

GIF 7: A yellow-themed gif of Taani Gupta. The right gif is Taani smiling widely after winning the initial dance competition. The left gif is Taani dancing among the other ladies. The center text reads "Taani Gupta." The top text reads, "Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008)" and the bottom text reads, "jab ek ladki ko khuli aankhon se sapne dikhne lagte hai na...toh phir uski duniya badal jaati hai." The translation is, "When a girl starts seeing dreams with her eyes open, then her world chanages."

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Media References and Puns of 3-40 Compulsions

Thanks to @clya-lyren​ for this art piece!

Media References

(0:07:46) Matt: They’re sized just right that if you have any of the old school ‘80s “Star Wars” play sets, The Kenners, they all fit.  Travis: Put me in the Millennium Falcon! Get me into an AT-AT.

(0:25:36) Laura: Hulk should’ve done that stuff.  Matt: Yeah, some Bruce Banner s***.

(0:32:55) Travis: Hello, my baby, hello, my honey. (Michigan J. Frog)

(0:50:55) Travis: It’s an 8 Ball without the thing in the middle.

(0:59:08) Matt: We’re getting some real “Lost” s*** over here.

(0:59:19) Travis: *singing* I can’t do much. Sam and Laura: *singing* But I know I love you. (“Don’t Know Much” by Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville)

(0:59:25) Liam: My mind went (singing) That don’t impress me much. (by Shania Twain)

(1:01:38) Sam: Fly the friendly skies with WizKids.

(1:01:52) Sam: *sings McDonald’s jingle*

(1:02:22) Taliesin: Some Wizard of Oz s*** happening.

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OOF Disguised Steve and Sam probably don't feel great tossing out slurs like that. But it's for the plan!

"We wrote her that way": Entrapta and autistic representation in She-Ra

Entrapta forgives Catra for exiling her to Beast Island at the end of Season 3, and being a jerk to her in the past, in the episode, "Taking Control"

In November of last year, I wrote about Entrapta, one of my favorite characters in the animated series, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, because she is morally gray character, a hacker, and a "smart and quirky chaotic neutral icon." In that post, I examined her character in the first four seasons of the show, noting that she is an autistic character who makes her own decisions, acting as "a princess with prehensile hair who is [also] a scientist and inventor always trying to tinker with ancient technology. " I also criticized some who claimed she is a "hurtful" representation of autistic people, noting that she is sweet and underappreciated, pointing out that Bow is the only one who sees her sympathetically, and that she stays in the Fright Zone by choice. I further noted that she is dedicated to science and research, sticks up for Catra when Hordak wants to send her to Beast Island, and stated that when she is rescued from Beast Island in Season 4 she "goes with them back to Bright Moon because of data and scientific discovery, not because of friendship or anything else." I additionally made a comparison between her and Peridot in Steven Universe, with storyboarder Maya Peterson (the same one who said Peri is asexual and aromatic), said she doesn't interpret Peridot as autistic. I intend this post will be an update from my previous post, talking about her in the show's final (and fifth) season, which started streaming on May 15th.  If you haven't see the new season, please do so because this post is filled with spoilers! It is important to write about this because series creator ND Stevenson confirmed that Entrapta was autistic, basing Entrapta on an autistic person on the SPOP crew, a full-time storyboard artist named Sam Szymanski. [1]

Reprinted from my History Hermann WordPress blog and also Wayback Machine. It was originally published on May 27, 2020.

Most of the commentary about the new season has focused on the mutual confession of romantic feelings by Catra and Adora, shipped as Catradora, who kiss in the show's final episode, with their love literally saving the world (and universe) from destruction. This is the right focus, while some have noted the other LGBTQ characters confirmed like Seahawk (whose ex is named Falcon), Kyle and Rogelio, the relationship between Perfuma and Scorpia, or the romance between Bow and Glimmer, among many other topics. [2] After all, as Lindsey Mantoan, wrote in a CNN opinion, She-Ra is the "best queer representation on television." In the process, however, little has been said about Entrapta. In fact, of many reviews I looked at, only a few even mentioned her in their analyses, despite her pivotal role in at least part of the season. [3] While one reviewer for A.V. Club (Shannon Miller) claimed that the show trades an in-depth look at Entrapta's treatment for "heroics," and saying there could have been "more reflection from those who have outwardly had more difficulty understanding Entrapta’s mindset, " another, for Forbes, Linda Maleh, says the opposite. Maleh argues that Entrapta gets a lot "a lot of screen time as she learns to balance her love of machines with her desire to connect with people," calling her entirely "adorkable," and that her character gives viewers some of the most touching and funny moments of the show. I tend to agree with Maleh more than Miller. Similarly, I think that Heather Hogan of Autostraddle makes a valid point in saying that Wrong Hordak brought out the charming parts of Entrapta, stating that it was nice to see her understanding how to work alongside friends, express herself better, and her feelings, while the princesses "start to understand her for who she really is." Although it is positive these reviewers noted her role in the season, there is clearly a lot more going on about Entrapta than what Miller, Maleh, or Hogan talk about.

Entrapta, who is between the ages 28 and 30, appears in every single episode of the fifth season, apart from episode 10, can be said to be the "smartest" character in the series. In the previous season,  she was rescued from Beast Island by Bow, Adora, and Swift Wind, reminded about her true friends while ancient technology continued to pull her in. In contrast, in this season, she struggles to find a place among the other princesses, as highlighted in the episode "Launch." Since Entrapta has been a morally grey character in the past, it makes sense that the princesses are a bit distrustful. Even Emily, with her name as an obscure reference to Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, turns away from Enttapta when it appears that she cares more about tech "than saving their friend." After that episode, the princesses begin to understand her better. She later helps out Adora and Bow save Glimmer from Horde Prime's flagship. Glimmer is transported through space by Catra, in her first likely selfless act. She then helps Adora, Bow, and Glimmer successfully rescue Catra from Prime's flagship, called the Velvet Glove. She even does surgery on Catra, removing the chip in her neck. She, additionally, forgives Catra after she apologizes for treating her terribly. As a reminder, at the end of Season 3, Catra panicked when Entrapta tried to warn Hordak to not start the portal. She then orders her to be sent to Beast Island. She is shocked with what she is done (as is Scorpia by this cruel act against her), beginning her descent down a "dark, dangerous path." Basically, Catra blamed Entrapta for her own mistakes.

In the rest of the season, Entrapta continues to help the princesses and tries to disable all the chips before being transported to Prime's flagship. She apologizes to everyone when captured by Prime, literally the head of a cult of mindless drone soldiers. Whether Entrapta has platonic or romantic feelings for Hordak, the latter shipped as Entrapdak by one of of the show's story editors (and some other fans), it is up the viewer. [4] As some fans noted back in March, a few months before the recent season premiered, it is clear that there is "some chemistry between her and Hordak" and some even call their relationship "sweet," although I'm not sure I would go that far. In any case, it does mean that Hordak is more than a one-dimensional villain like in the original She-Ra: Princess of Power series in the 1980s which was used to sell action figures for Mattel. Through some searching, I did find an interview with Stevenson (complete with unfortunate spelling errors by the person who wrote the transcript of her interview responses) where he specifically talks about how Entrapta grows in this season:

I think with a character like Entrapata [sic], we sort of live in a little bit of her own version of the world that the other characters don’t always understand...It's not only Entrapta learning how to empathize and connect with others, but also for others to learn how to empathize and connect with her. And so I think with both sides of that, we see [Entrapta] growing this season. What I think has always been [Entrapta's] strength is that, even if she might struggle with communicating her feelings or understanding other characters when they’re communicating their feelings to her, I think her strength as a character -- kind of her superpower -- is that she sees humanity in everything. Not just in humanoid or organic creatures, but she sees humanity in robots. She sees humanity in the AI that drives ships. She sees humanity in one clone in a million identical clones and knows their personality and knows who they are and knows how to connect with them... I think we see her make a lot of progress on that front, but then we also see her. I think she does more than almost any other character in humanizing characters who have never been humanized before by anyone....It's so much of what is the heart of this show. It seems like that’s what makes Etherea [sic] special in general is that everyone who comes to Etherea [sic] isn’t getting broken by it a little bit. They end up making connections and falling in love in ways they never thought were possible. And I think Entrapta really embodies that."

Furthermore, as a morally grey character, who played a "big hand in some of the Horde-led destruction on Etheria," she still cares about her friends. While some may question her renewal of the individuality or "humanity" of Hordak, becoming his first genuine friend, later leading him to turn against Horde Prime, she clearly had a "unique perspective on the world that not everyone understands." Earlier in the season, when she encounters Hordak before he is freed from Prime's control, in an attempt to access the computer control center of Horde Prime so she can disable the mind-control chips, helped by Swift Wind, she tells Hordak “remember, your imperfections are beautiful!” When the essence of Prime is destroyed by She-Ra, he is freed, and is soon reunited with Entrapta, who says that she is "so glad" to see him back.

By this point, it is clear that Entrapta is not the "worst kind of villain" as some described her and is more than a person who "only cares about the pursuit of knowledge," no matter the consequences, as Brett Elderkin described her, also calling her a "mad scientist," but rather just a morally grey character, or perhaps "chaotic neutral" to use a Dungeons and Dragons term. That brings me to a recent article by Megan Crouse in Den of Geek appropriately titled "She-Ra: In Defense of Entrapta." She states that while Entrapta occasionally embraces the trope of not caring about "people who might be hurt when dangerous experiments go wrong," she is much more than that, and dramatically changes in Season 5. Crouse added that Entrapta in Season 4 was not truly happy as a hermit on Beast Island, although she maintained her fascination with science, missing people, and afraid that "her friends will inevitably abandon her." She then talks about the episode "Launch" where Entrapta's conflict with the fellow princesses reaches a boiling point, putting others in danger, with her actions "extremely, comically risk," wanting to win at no matter the cost. After Mermista accuses Entrapta of not caring about any of them, and not being trustworthy as a result, she responds by saying she didn't realize they were angry at her. She then retreats to apologizing, one of her many defensive mechanisms, stating

I’m not good at people, but I am good at tech. I thought maybe if I could use tech to help you, you’d like me. But I messed that up, too.

As she barrels ahead, Mermista pulls her back by her hair (just as Horde Prime does later), and is finally convinced of her good nature when Entrapta declares “Glimmer needs us!,” indicating she is willing to put herself in harms away as much as anyone else. As Crouse further outlines, while Entrapta's action is similar to what she has done in the past, as she begins to explain how and why she acts and feels the way she does, gaining more friends along the way. Even so, she still clearly has trouble reading people, which is not "magically cured throughout this season." While Crouse says that it would "have been nice to see Entrapta really feel the consequences of her dangerous actions," I would counter and say she did grow a lot in this season. On the other hand, I agree with Crouse that it is "sweeter to see her pursue science and friendship" than just tinkering with technology on Beast Island. While I can see why she argues that Entrapta is annoying, she makes a good point that Entrapta is not letting her "loner tendencies turn into complete isolation, but nor does she have to completely change who she is." As a side note, Entrapta cuts her own bangs, as Stevenson said once, although this is terrifying considering her power tools! Yikes!

Now, lets get to the elephant in the room: Entrapta flirting with technology. The first time this happens is in the episode "Launch," declaring flirtatiously: "Hello. You are very technologically advanced" before almost being blown to smithereens by the Horde robot. Then, in the episode "Stranded" she says: "Darla and I are going to spend some quality time together," again in a flirtatious manner, leading to confused looks from Adora, Bow, and Glimmer. Now, robosexuality, a term seemingly coined and/or popularized by Futurama, means the "love and/or sexuality between a humanoid and a robot." From these two interactions you could say that she is robosexual. Let us consider what Stevenson said about Entrapta: that she is learning to connect and empathize with others, and sees humanity in everything, knowing their personality and how to connect with them. One fan put Entrapta very well, remarking that she is a functional adult who can make full decisions, arguing that she is "chaotic good with a bad moral compass who likes to fuck space nazis," saying she makes bad decisions. I can agree with that to an extent, except to say that it makes sense why she ended up working for the Horde, since the princesses had not really liked/understood her before that point. Another fan noted, correctly, that Entrapta (and Scorpia) but had to earn the trust of the princesses in their own ways.

That's all! Comments are welcome.

© 2020-2023 Burkely Hermann. All rights reserved.

Notes

[1] In her first tweet, she responded to a fan who asked if entrapta is autistic, saying that "many of us relate to her and love her so much and it would mean a lot if we could get confirmation of her being autistic." She responded by saying: "yes, we wrote her that way. One of our crewmembers was on the spectrum and related to her specifically, and had a huge part in shaping her story and character!" She further explained that "the crew member was board artist @Sizzlemanski. His first episode was Entrapta’s introductory episode in season 1 [System Failure] and he had a HUGE hand not only in defining her physical acting, but also pitched me several ideas for her arc early on! He basically became our go-to for Entrapta."

[2] As Stevenson stated on Twitter, he hopes that in the future we stop thinking about LGBT representation as a "race or a contest" and as more of a "community effort to uplift voices that have not yet had their stories told," with each individual piece of media as a "broadening of horizons."

[3] When ND Stevenson was interviewed by comicbook.com, Nerdist, Gizmodo, A.V. Club, L.A. Times, Polygon, Digital Spy, GLAAD, EW, and CBR, the interviewers understandably focused on the Catra/Adora slow-burn relationship, but never asked a question about Entrapta. One interviewer for Collider asked "...So we’ve got Bow and Glimmer, we’ve got Sea Hawk and Mermista, we’ve even got kind of an interesting relationship with Entrapta and Hordak, and then obviously CatrAdora. But did you know from the beginning how everybody was going to pair off or is that something that kind of developed over time?" but he never specifically replied about the "relationship with Entrapta and Hordak." Reviews of the show in The Mary Sue, PinkNews, LA Times, tor.com, and ScreenRant do not even mention Entrapta at all!

[4] On Instagram, ND Stevenson said that Entrapta would follow Hordak to Beast Island as his community services for his crimes and as a result, the "two would develop a romantic relationship and reunite with the bot she left behind in Season 4, keeping her promise to return," so it sounds like it is leaning toward romance, as noted in a summary on her fandom page. Also see Emily Hu who noted they did board a scene with Entrapta and Hordak but it never ended up being included. There is clearly a connection between Entrapta and Hordak, but I'm still not sure if it is romantic or friendly. It could really go either way.

Do you know who the last three guests are for 911 in episode 17? Like could eddie be going on lots of dates during that episode?

For reference:

Guest Cast: Tracie Thoms as Karen Wilson; Anirudh Pisharody as Ravi Panikkar; Bryan Safi as Josh Russo; Debra Christofferson as Sue Blevins; Chiquita Fuller as Linda Bates; Annelise Capero as Natalia Dollenmeyer; Chelsea Kane as Kameron; Edy Ganem as Marisol; Adrienne Barbeau as Luisa Falcon; Ben Lewis as Griffin Hodges; Kayla Ewell as Marina Dunning

Kayla (Marina) was seen hanging out with the 118 + Angela during a break in filming, so she’s part of a call.

Adrienne (Luisa) is not at all the right age 😄

And Ben (Griffin) is anyone but a date for Eddie with the way this season’s going. Although, fun fact, he was in a Lifetime Christmas movie with his real life husband 🥰

Favourite Songs of 2022

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