Reasons to love The Dragon Prince!

Forgive me cos this will be a bit jumbled up. I'm just a smol chiald typing and trying to organize my thoughts as I go. So apologies for my shit grammar. Also some things are kind of worded weird. I'm not really good at putting thoughts into words so..

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1) There's a very diverse set of characters! I, personally, don't really think much of a show or movie when it comes to diversity, but goddamn this show really pulls it off beautifully. I love how each character is portrayed so naturally in the world- there is no real questioning to them or their abilities. Like general Amaya, she was born deaf and communicates with sign language. She's strong and confident and is shown to be an incredible fighter & respected leader. And the varying of identities of characters like Kazi. Such a bby 💖

2) Healthy relationships!!! And when I speak of healthy relationships I mean (mostly) of Rayla and Callum. I don't think I need to say how and why their relationship is great so I'll talk a bit about the familial kinds. One of which would be Callum and Ezran's family. The two have a good bond as both friends and brothers.

I also love how it shows the feelings that Callum goes through when it comes to his step father, King Harrow. Harrow knows he can't step into that place where Callum's father was, but he was there to provide his love and support from afar. He didn't push him to accept him and that's something to admire.

It was also sweet to learn that it was Harrow who gave Callum his sketchbook. ❤

Another thing to note is how the show portrays same-sex couples. In their world, there is not stigma or hate around this. It's played so naturally and it's so so amazing.

Btw can we just appreciate how fckin gorgeous the Queen of Duren are/were? Like... mmmm so BEAUTIFUL. I honestly believe that they could pass as some sort of other world goddesses or smthg.

3) And speaking of gorgeous, all the character designs are stunning and aesthetically pleasing and, yes, gorgeous. The creators did not miss out on making all the characters beautiful, and I am loving every second of it. Gren? Yes, please! Amaya? Fuck yeah. Queen Khessa and Janai? Absolutely yes. IBIS MY MAN YESSSSS.. and Aaravos? Well we all know the answer to that 👀

4) The fandom is pretty nice. Of course with all fandoms there will always be a few negatives here and there, but the tdp fandom is pretty tame (imo). I mostly lurk amongst fandoms of things that I enjoy, but this is the first time I've really gotten into it (making posts).

And from observing it, everyone is pretty welcoming and overall positive. The vibe is nice and it doesn't feel intimidating at all. The fan art and fan fics are super cool as well. Like the fan art is INCREDIBLE like,,,, , I didn't know I needed to see that until I saw it and it gave me a little bit of more life. 💕❤ ALSO ON ETSY THERE'S A SELLER WHO MADE THE MOONSHADOW ELF BINDING I ALSO LOVE AND WANT THAT LMAO

Anyway... I got carried away there.

Also.. Rayla's parents make me go 😭👏💕💖💙😤👀

5) The story. I don't know what to really say about it but it's good. Every element put into it fits well. It adds alot of colour to the each character and gives them that relatability and/or real feeling. I'm interested on seeing and learning more about Rayla's journey in dealing with PTSD, figuring shit out in Katolis, and just how everything comes together with the Xadians.

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Dragons, birds with flappy strings, fancy humanoids (elves) and basic humans, and ducks with horns. :))

I believe that's all. I'm super tired now. Anyway, if someone got this far then congratulations you win a cookie 🍪 and thank you so much for taking the time to read this jumbled journal-styled mess. It means alot. Goodnight, goodmorning, good evening, and good afternoon to you all.

Kevin Cage of @spotlightsaga reviews... American Gods (S01E08) Come To Jesus Airdate: June 18, 2017 Ratings: 0.774 Million :: 0.29 18-49 Demo Share Score: 9.5/10 **********SPOILERS BELOW********** If you weren't waiting in anticipation for Kristin Chenoweth to make her grand appearance, one that we literally had to wait all season for, then you must not be paying attention to her work. This woman is an American Treasure so it's only fitting she is one of the most powerful, misunderstood gods, surrounded by 14 different Jesus Christ's. Long gone are the days of GCB & Pushing Daisies, tho the former you can revisit on Hulu and both are on the Underground World of Streaming Art, ISIA. If you don't know, ask somebody. Bryan Fuller, Michael Green, Maria Melnik, along with with finale director Floria Sigismondi (who has proved she makes incredible art behind the lens as a director and framer of cinematography in music videos, film, and television) make us wait through a good portion of the episode before her eventual, well-timed reveal. By the time Shadow (Ricky Whittle) and Mr Wednesday/Odin (Ian McShane) arrived at Easter's Old Kentucky Home, I was basically shaking in suspense... Bring her on, already! Add expert manipulation of audience to this show's list of many great qualities. If we are going to talk anticipation, I guess I should reference the king of 'American Gods' storytellers, Mr Nancy (Orlando Jones). His absence has been missed, but there is just so much to explore in this world that you can't have every god in every episode, nor even the main protagonists. This is one of the few series that is able to use that distinct serial-chapterized storytelling to its advantage, a style series as wildly popular as 'The Walking Dead' have struggled with from time to time. Mr Nancy prepares sleek garments for Wednesday & Shadow, as you know, one must like their best for Easter Sunday. As much as these two need to be off to Kentucky to join Easter for her annual celebration, a garment is simply not a garment unless it's created under the dim lights, comfortable leather chairs, and eager ears of men drinking scotch waiting to be dressed hearing a spectacular story that will surely give life to the garments and the men that wear them. Mr Nancy bellows out the rise and fall and subsequent rise again of the Goddess known as Bilquis (Yetide Badaki). It's a harrowing tale of a Goddess who intimidated the men around her with her feminine grace, powerful sexuality and appetite for more and more... Her fall from grace is tremendous, and unlike any other God or goddess we've seen down on their luck, Bilquis is shown dirty, homeless, full of sores, and absolutely at the lowest of lows... She had been stripped of her powers, but not completely forgotten. It was Technical Boy (Bruce Langley) who first approached her in her disheveled state... And can you blame her? She needed the New Gods to restore her eminence, and so they did... The all-knowing Mr World (Crispin Glover) and the widespread Media (Gillian Anderson) took Biquos to new heights. This is an extremely important tale, and even tho Mr Nancy's guests were eager to be on their way, it was one they needed to hear. It's amazing how very little screen time some of these actors and actresses actually had during the 8-episode series, yet were able to make such incredibly monstrous impressions. My brain immediately zaps wires back and forth wondering just what awards are in store for this cast and crew and their finalized product. Everyone was simply divine, but my top runners would be 'Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series', 'Outstanding Drama Series', 'Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary or Fantasy Program', 'Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series', 'Outstanding Supporting Actress - Emily Browning', 'Outstanding Supporting Actor - Pablo Schreiber, 'Outstanding Main Title Design', 'Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series - Kristen Chenoweth', 'Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series - Orlando Jones', 'Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series', oh you get the picture... I'm already up to 10, and I would think Hairstyling and Gillian Anderson might be up for a go as well. So Emmy's, 'American Gods' has earned at least 12 here! Get to tallying! I've gone off on a tangent again... But 'American Gods' is just such a fresh and exciting series, I simply cannot help myself! Turns out Kentucky is more than just a place where they have Mad College Basketball fans that bleed blue in Lexington and Red in Louisville, great Bourbon 🥃 (if you can stomach that kind of thing), and thriving influential Hip Hop and Deep House legends, oh and of course Bluegrass... The music and that lush, green-green grass that you just want to roll around in like a dog on his back... Kentucky is the home of the Goddess of Easter... Or should I say one of the Great Old Gods, Ēostre or Ostara, a Germanic Goddess representing the pagan festival of Easter... Bringer of Spring! And trust me, you want Spring in Kentucky, talk about magic! Shadow & Wednesday show up at Easter's grand celebration at her humble abode, featuring a multitude of Jesus Christ's, right about the time that Media (Gillian Anderson), Technical Boy, Mr World (Crispin Glover), and their strange faceless cronies appear searching for them. Mad Sweeney & Laura Moon have also already arrived to request Laura be brought back to life, only Easter cannot help her because she's been killed by a God... This one, Laura will have to take up with Odin himself... And fast too, because pretty thang ain't looking so pretty, and the flies are becoming a problem. While Mad Sweeney tries to keep his crowned jewels intact, Easter tries to usher away Media and her technical thugs, but Wednesday and Shadow casually walk down the stairs to start the war that was outlined in destiny. Suddenly, Easter changes her tune after Odin reveals himself and offers a sacrifice to Easter... And nothing pleases a God more than a good old fashioned sacrifice! And now that you mention it, Easter is feeling rather 'misinterpreted by the media', a line I literally died for. 'Show 'em what you can do Easter!' Clearly they aren't messing around and Easter gladly summons up her powers, as if she's been waiting to use them for ages. Media and crew might have immortalized Easter, but not in the way she would have liked. The woman isn't a settler! She summons some dark forces with some beautiful, brightly colored petals and sunshine, literally stripping the entire land of life. 'What have you done?' Media Barks... Well, my dear, Media... She just started the war you were trying so hard to prevent. Oh and btw, someone is really going to have to give Laura Moon a once over in S2, because like it was foretold, she's ready to slide off the bone. Season 2 can't come fast enough. Everyone, please take a bow. You've secured your spot on our #BestOf2017 list and it's only June.