Rewatch Discussion Post: The Sword (Parts 1 and 2)

[mod_wolf]

 Hey folks!



This is the post to discuss the first two episodes of the season. As a reminder, since it's meant to be a rewatch all spoilers are fair game.

Comments

Re: first impressions

[(Anonymous)]

I loved Catra from the start, but her contradictions remind me a little of some very frustrating friends. The "obviously I was lying" bit where she gets mad at Adora for not picking up on her not being as above it all as she pretends to be especially.

Re: first impressions

[(Anonymous)]

Yeah, that dynamic felt really familiar - Person A getting upset that their mind wasn't read and Person B literally the least likely to read into things beyond surface level

Re: first impressions

[(Anonymous)]

I honestly have too much sympathy for Adora in that dynamic and would love to hear from people who are team Catra Was Right. Like, it's true that Adora never really saw Catra's objections and difficulties for what they were, but 1) she's a kid and not a super aware one and 2) Catra spends a ton of time deliberately obfuscating the fact that she even has problems with anything and pretending she's totally fine!!

Re: first impressions

[jaggedwolf]

Same, actually - I find Adora's perspective for more... immediately relatable, for lack of a better phrase.

I think part of it is just that they're both engaging in the typical mind fallacy, and for Catra that means everyone is as great as reading subtext as she is. (Or has been forced to been as aware of, given the differing treatment from Shadow Weaver)

But yeah, I'd love to hear from ppl who immediately got Catra's side of their deal