Razz: "She was brave, my Mara", "For you, Mara dearie", "You'd be proud, Mara dearie" and i cried
@terkast90403 жыл бұрын
we all did,,,
@willowarkan22633 жыл бұрын
I'm crying just reading the lines.
@MB-lq3wi3 жыл бұрын
other episodes definitely had emotional moments but no other episode made me SOB like this one
@itznia_ok80693 жыл бұрын
Same 😭😭😭
@Sl1tingwebz3 жыл бұрын
Same..
@smokyeyes26093 жыл бұрын
"We will make pie tomorrow Razz"😭
@harmonizing86273 жыл бұрын
Balls my eyes out 😭
@katherinealvarez92163 жыл бұрын
Yeah I cried at that moment. Then made pie oddly enough. it was apple pie.
@hellNo1163 жыл бұрын
She knew that for razz there will be another
@missimperfectlyfine73 жыл бұрын
CRI
@weirdwesteros11093 жыл бұрын
😭😭😭
@k8ie9333 жыл бұрын
The scene where Razz put the pie on Mara's seat made me cry. The idea that Razz couldn't finish collecting ingredients for the pie with Mara before she had to sacrifice herself, and then left the finished pie there as an ode to her, what she stood for and the connection they shared broke my heart. Mara's story isn't talked about enough and it's moments in the show with her like that, or the recording with her giving Light Hope flowers that shows how special she was as a character.
@vincentbernier61633 жыл бұрын
me too i cry so much! poor Razz.
@nyoynks55423 жыл бұрын
I cried too when she put the pie in that seat 🥺
@providedyeti15183 жыл бұрын
Fr, everyone talks abt a she ra movie, I want a Mara prequel, either in movie or show form
@zhulimoon463 жыл бұрын
SAME, I DIED CRYING IN THAT SCENE
@imagoat2733 жыл бұрын
No one talks about Mara more than as she-ras predecessor, but most of the scenes I cried about where about mara! Maras story is so much more than her story told, she was forgotten, only to be remembered as a crazy person, but she is so much more. She was... mara...
@tyrant-den8843 жыл бұрын
Anyone else a little annoyed that for all the time we put up with Swift Wind (whom I liked, but he's still a lot) we never got anytime with Mara's *dragon.*
@thesovietonionn13433 жыл бұрын
Did she have a dragon tho? There were many She-Ras before her and Adora and the First ones don't seem like the kind of people who would let her have a dragon. The only scenario where I can see her having one is if she tamed one with Razz
@NightWatchersPet3 жыл бұрын
...dragon?!
@thesovietonionn13433 жыл бұрын
@@NightWatchersPet In the ep ''Reunion'' (season 2 ep 7) Adora sees She Ra on a dragon and yells ''I wish I had a dragon!'' A shot of a dead dragon is later seen in the ''Beast Island'' episode where they rest after finding Micah (Season 4 ep 11) People theorise that this dragon belonged to Mara
@thegenderman85823 жыл бұрын
Yeah,that’s disappointing.
@itsvairen3343 жыл бұрын
Personally I think what the "dragon" the pottery was actually referring to was her spaceship. With She-ra becoming a near mythological figure, it's definitely possible that time muddled away the accuracy, leading to Mara's old steed being seen as a sleek, black dragon.
@toadlord85943 жыл бұрын
Mara definitely was one of the best parts of She-Ra. Shame we don’t have more about her as a character even though we got enough to know what she’s like but still. Would love to see a prequel comic series on Mara and her adventures.
@ktownshutdown213 жыл бұрын
Same on a prequel series. Her big episode "Hero" was my favorite of the whole show. Mara and Razz are lowkey MVPs.
@Zaranviya3 жыл бұрын
Prequel neededdd
@thegenderman85823 жыл бұрын
Yes,she was a really amazing character.
@providedyeti15183 жыл бұрын
We need a prequel show or movie, not just a comic
@lunatism97143 жыл бұрын
Noooo that would make me even sadder
@puffersaur64223 жыл бұрын
Mara deserves to be remembered as much as all the other characters seeing how she sacrificed her own life to save countless others, of a planet that wasn't hers, renouncing to her own happyness and her chance to love, ultimatly having to fight her own love only to loose it forever
@ares.peralta3 жыл бұрын
Yes she does, she’s very important plus she’s my Fictional crush but no one pays attention to her ;-;
@puffersaur64223 жыл бұрын
I know, right
@ggt473 жыл бұрын
400 like sorry.
@puffersaur64223 жыл бұрын
@@ggt47 thank you
@aryaanvari54373 жыл бұрын
you know whats ironic about mara? she is actually from the new adventures of he-man which was a sequel to the original.
@crosupermario5803 жыл бұрын
What is a Legacy? It's planting a seed in a garden that you will never get to see
@cemadiby3 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite quotes from Hamilton
@HaydrogenBomb3 жыл бұрын
Whoa . . .
@justanotherfangirlontheint40842 жыл бұрын
Stooooop, I just got that song out of my head
@philipnichols40893 жыл бұрын
I think the best thing about Mara is that her story teaches us that those in power will write a narrative that misleads us about what really happened in the past. Adora was led to believe that Mara was a screwup who screwed up Etheria, and it’s Adora’s purpose to correct Mara’s mistakes. Adora leaves from Razz and Mara herself that this wasn’t true. The truth gives Adora the choice to either continue to be a tool of the First Ones, or like Mara set her own course to do the right thing. That’s Adora’s story, learning the truth and choosing to do the right thing, whether it’s to leave the Horde or not follow the plan the First Ones set for her. Like Adora and Mara we are sometimes forced to find out the truth, and decide whether we’ll go along with the program or try to do the right thing.
@HimynameisAverie3 жыл бұрын
This!! I also love how Adora has to reject two different destinies. She learns that the Horde is wrong and so she abandons that life in a move of courage. But she doesn't really learn to accept her agency there - she just trades one master for another. In the absence of the Horde and Shadow Weaver's guidance, she latches on to the next guide she finds - Light Hope and the first ones. That scene in s5 when she speaks to She-Ra across the portal is soooo meaningful to me, because that is when she realizes that she has always been relying on others to decide her destiny. Watching Adora reclaim her agency from the grip of others' expectations gives me hope that I can do the same.
@megyumiyoshi10623 жыл бұрын
I don't remember crying so hard with any other part of the show as hard as I cried with the that goddamn pie. Mara's history is so tragic yet so important
@redacted57953 жыл бұрын
Same
@lariall87333 жыл бұрын
SAME Maybe Corridors, tho
@megyumiyoshi10623 жыл бұрын
@@lariall8733 Damn, that 'I'm sorry' was just sad TnT TnT TnT
@megyumiyoshi10623 жыл бұрын
@Emilia Thx, it was on twitter, someone shared a link to picrew, but It was quite some time so I don't remember which one in particular
@megyumiyoshi10623 жыл бұрын
@Emilia If you want, this one is pretty cool too, it's the one that I use for Twitter and Instagram picrew.me/share?cd=QL2JsvNJtM
@NeedsContent3 жыл бұрын
Mara is such a sad figure. So lonely she practically fell in love with a hologram - who ultimately betrayed her. She literally gave her life to save Etheria, with no one there to have her back. And what's the last thing she does in the entire show? Delivers that devastating line: "You're worth more than what you can give to other people."
@wandererswanderingdaughter175610 ай бұрын
But she wasn't alone, didn't she lead her own rebel group the 'friends of Mara'?
@taxi_cab57653 жыл бұрын
Mara wearing heels the whole time tho- mad respect
@Ni.613 жыл бұрын
👍
@ramywiles3 жыл бұрын
... oh hey I hadn't recognized that musical nod in the finale and now I'm crying in earnest
@5x5Takes3 жыл бұрын
the musical parallels in she ra make me go insaaaaaane
@siamath99543 жыл бұрын
@@5x5Takes Yeah... The Horde training theme as slowed down version in Princess Prom, the mirrored imagery over the Promise theme in the scene where Catra cuts of Adora and then in the end when she reaches out to her, the way the Light Spinner and magic themes are interwoven...
@5x5Takes3 жыл бұрын
@@siamath9954 bingo. it's technically part of the promise "suite" in princess prom. ill make a video on the music eventually
@ramywiles3 жыл бұрын
@@5x5Takes I need to do a full music-focused watch where I'm taking notes, transcribing themes, writing out timestamps, detailing what's going on in the scene, etc. -- I started one I think two watches ago, lol, but it never went anywhere beyond the first few episodes. I want more moments like I had watching this, realizing Mara is present in some of the final moments of the show, and I want them to WRECK. ME.
@5x5Takes3 жыл бұрын
@@ramywiles mine would basically be “hehe promise theme plays when?” bc i have none of that technical know how. but i applaud you
@TheBubbyQueen3 жыл бұрын
it’s amazing how little of screen time a character can have just to have an impact on people
@Sav3TheWorld3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it’s like an analogy for life. People who you don’t see or know about still do amazing things and cause great impact on the world and other people’s lives. It’s common for people to hesitate about doing something difficult or dangerous because of the idea “what’s the point in doing it when you don’t even know if it will help or know the people who you’re trying to help?” Trying to do the right thing seems like a fruitless endeavor, but Mara’s story shows us that our actions Do matter and can change things for the better in the future, even if we’re not there to see it. And the possibility of a better future is something even worth dying for.
@Hyacinth773 жыл бұрын
Y’all would never how much I cried
@harmonetheanimationaddict44193 жыл бұрын
I imagine that after the finale, Adora has a statue of Mara made in her honor.
@mahzabinnn3 жыл бұрын
yea, we’ll have to ask Noelle that
@Hana_H3 жыл бұрын
Great headcanon
@kasdeya13563 жыл бұрын
"You are worth more than what you can give other people." Just a simple line yet such a refreshing change from all the other narratives that tout the same old philosophy that a hero needs to be all-sacrificing for the sake of the greater good.
@HaydrogenBomb3 жыл бұрын
Right? That's what I thought, too. Great that they subverted expectations in such a perfect and meaningful way.
@thejohnhopkinscompany95993 жыл бұрын
It took me an embarrassingly long time to figure out that Light Hope was bald and wearing a hood and that the hood wasn't her hair.
@5x5Takes3 жыл бұрын
....same
@itsquinci78793 жыл бұрын
WAIT
@EtamirTheDemiDeer3 жыл бұрын
Nothing to be embarrassed about imo. We don’t see a lot of bald ladies in fiction, so it’s not the first thing our mind jumps to
@wooperlooper85333 жыл бұрын
w a i t
@bellac63113 жыл бұрын
@@EtamirTheDemiDeer also like, light hope is just a fre purple and blue shades. We dont have skin and hair to recognise as usual
@bettercupisdumb92763 жыл бұрын
I've seen a lot of people say "Mara never wanted to be a hero." But i don't think that's true. Mara was told she would be a hero and save her people and believed it, accepted it and wanted to save her people. She didn't know she wasn't actually going to be a hero. She didn't know she was going to be used as a weapon. Mara wanted to be a hero. Mara was a hero. Mara left a strong impact on the world. Mara wanted to save her people and live on this world in peace, but that wasn't The First Ones plan. Once Mara found out about this she decided to stop them. Mara by choosing what she chose become the hero she thought she would be. She just didn't save the people she thought she was going to save. Edit; I think Mara should have some of the credit of saving the world.
@Sav3TheWorld3 жыл бұрын
Very true, a very good point. There’s a difference between sacrifice for what’s important to you, and allowing yourself to be sacrificed. You bring up a good point about Mara being on Etheria in the first place was because she Chose to go there thinking she was doing good. Mara isn’t a slave or child soldier like Adora or Catra. Mara didn’t want to die, and of course that matters and is important, but it doesn’t make her death inglorious or not a noble one. Caring about yourself is important, but that means different things for different people. To Mara, living her life allowing the evil deeds of her people in weaponizing Etheria was something she couldn’t allow. She could have just followed orders and lived the rest of her life peacefully, but she chose to fight and do the right thing. Fighting for something means you’ll get hurt and might lose, but some things are worth that price.
@tfurxrdftrxrdrdtf2 жыл бұрын
It was literally her failsafe which saved them all
@CyberController-2 жыл бұрын
It's hard to fight for Grayskull's honour after what he did.
@Fragile_Media3 жыл бұрын
Legacy is one of my favourite themes in like anything so seeing it explored in She-Ra was really cool.
@Zzeig263 жыл бұрын
Agree here!
@cemadiby3 жыл бұрын
I highly recommend Hamilton to you then if you don't know it already
@naomi-art-stuff3 жыл бұрын
@@cemadiby i mean i guess
@fstorms3 жыл бұрын
"You will be more powerful than they ever planned " Love=power. It all ties together I can't even ; ; the symbolisms will seriously be the end of me
@HaydrogenBomb3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, this show really is a modern masterpiece . . .
@aspen94763 жыл бұрын
"I think she would be proud" that's when I burst into tears
@thedarknight3073 жыл бұрын
I would SO love to see a Mara Prequel. Seeing her backstory, the first ones entirely, and maybe even Horde Prime's origin. We got glimpses but there is SO much more
@providedyeti15183 жыл бұрын
I have been saying that for so long
@CyberController-2 жыл бұрын
If you're up for old lore, the story's already there. Horde Prime was born Anilis Kur, eldest son of Emperor Seferus Kur. He betrayed his father and brother, Hektor, and usurped the Horde Empire.
@83vonny3 жыл бұрын
"For the honor of greyskull" not being an on-switch for the sword, but an ode to a group of people whos last act was to try and help works great as well, because what better way to access the power of love than to bring an ode to those who tried to help others from a feeling of love?
@CyberController-2 жыл бұрын
A group dedicated to restoring honor to Grayskull, even as they fought him.
@rolanslide85093 жыл бұрын
"This is Rebel Squadron Grayskull, signing off for the last time" the speed at which my jaw dropped, you have no idea
@karinag68363 жыл бұрын
I love how Mara says “you deserve love too”. It helps adora realize
@yashivarma85123 жыл бұрын
She-RA is not a sword! What are you, the god of Hammers? I'm bawling guys. BAWLING.
@peterwright53583 жыл бұрын
An object is not an idenity.
@itznia_ok80693 жыл бұрын
😭😭😭😭😭
@mahzabinnn3 жыл бұрын
I THOUGHT YOU SAID “IM BAWLING GAYS” LIKE YOU DIDNT HAVE TO CALL US OUT
@adeleaslan81823 жыл бұрын
Annabeth. Hi
@wrendreams16333 жыл бұрын
Mara is the perfect representation of “ outside manipulation vs. authentic self.” Light hope and the first ones were the outside manipulators.
@DahVoozel3 жыл бұрын
"She-Ra is not a sword." Most important phrase by an underutilized character. It just takes like... another season to fully understand what she meant.
@inkpenavengerYT3 жыл бұрын
I didn't wake up this morning planning to cry over the magic space lesbians show again, but here we are
@a-s-greig3 жыл бұрын
Yup. Here we are...
@Zzeig263 жыл бұрын
Your take on legacy is beautiful! Legacy isn't necessarily something that the show focuses on by name but the way we affect each other and our actions leave ripples is definitely present throughout the show. If Glimmer hadn't said the right thing at the right time to Catra, would she have done that "one good thing"? The princess alliance happened because the Best Friend Squad showed time and again that they were willing to do the right thing for Etheria regardless of their own gain or getting any credit. I've been trying to figure out why I'm so taken with Mara in this show and you've put all that into words perfectly!
@5x5Takes3 жыл бұрын
wow are you an ex IB kid !!! great thoughts
@mariannecristina43903 жыл бұрын
Mara's speech towards the end of the show when Adora wanted to sacrifice herself for the greater good and she was telling Adora that she deserves to live too is so so damn important and it made me cry
@user-ef1hx2ov4s2 жыл бұрын
maras episode "hero" was easily my favorite one in the series, the ending part where razz put the pie on maras seat made me bawl my eyes out
@thisleftoneyousawhere37742 жыл бұрын
I almost burst out crying when you showed Mara's theme playing in the end of the series- It's just too much. She deserves better
@Kusanagikaiser9993 жыл бұрын
The episode when Raz reveal the WHOLE backstory of Mara.....easily is top 3 saddens episodes I have ever watch. along with Tales of Ba Sing Se. the whole Mara story is a tragedy, but one that led to a legacy of happiness, so yeah.....I think Mara will defined be proud of that. Another excellent essay on She-Ra, man this show is so great, please never stop making She-Ra essays, love then so much.
@gilesclone3 жыл бұрын
I love the serendipity of Razz. If it hadn’t have been for Razz bumping around in time and confusing Adora and Mara, Mara would have never known about Adora. And without Mara’s advice for Adora, the whole plan would have failed.
@sharonmelter72323 жыл бұрын
She had like ten minutes of screen time but all of my hearth
@shockingheaven3 жыл бұрын
Even if she wasn't one of the main characters of the whole series, she's one of my favorites. Her close relationship with Light Hope was unexpected yet so heartwarming, she made her more human.
@rileyfinnlesbianproduction54343 жыл бұрын
oh jeez crying at 1:00 PM on a wednesday was not what i was looking for but i am extremely glad it's happening,,,, i Adore this so much both because i am equally insufferable about existentialism but also just because AH it is ,,, sO good and the "however the mandate of her superiors has tried to extinguish it, mara's humanity is in everything she's touched" is Rattling around my gay little brain thanks for that
@jessicamessicaa3 жыл бұрын
let’s go team “crying at 1:00 pm on a wednesday”
@mylan86513 жыл бұрын
this beautifully puts my exact thoughts into words, thank you
@jeremy18603 жыл бұрын
Mara was a great character. Someone who, at first, I never gave much thought to. But by the end I cared for her so much that it ached to know what she went through 😟
@RamdomlyAwesome3 жыл бұрын
mara really did an act of love that lasted for over 1000 years and i think that’s very cool 🥺 amazing video 💐💐
@ultimatehalomuffinpony33553 жыл бұрын
Wanna see how HARD I can CRY?
@itznia_ok80693 жыл бұрын
Ok, first Mara is REALLY pretty 😍! Second, I was surprised that she turned out to be such a generous soul after being described as "crazy" so many times! She's definitely one of the best parts of She-Ra!
@SilverTheLover3 жыл бұрын
when mara said “you are more than what you can give to other people. you deserve love too”. i got chills.
@jessicamessicaa3 жыл бұрын
SHE WOULD BE SO PROUD
@justsomeguyanimations3 жыл бұрын
I think an analysis on madame razz would be the next natural extension of this. Razz, being the connection between Mara and Adora, living in both past and future, being the one who shows the lies of light hope and gives adora the initial link to her predecessor. Her weird timespanning perception, living in past and present, is a really great narrative devoce that I've yet to see anyone analyse, and I can personally think of no better channel than this one to do it. If you read this, Five by Five, I'd love if u could make this happen. And if not, i look forward to what you have next just as eagerly
@martachichongarcia22713 жыл бұрын
you are the reason why i watched she ra and let me tell you that your talent in narrating is off limits. I wish you very beautiful gay love from spain 🥰🏳️🌈💕
@JRMilward Жыл бұрын
Every now and then, a story comes along that doesn't just entertain: it holds up a mirror to our humanity and helps us connect with our deepest, most noble qualities. She-Ra's writers understood this. This isn't just another shallow, transient, kids' animated series; it's right up there with His Dark Materials, Lord of the Rings, and other universally beloved classics - and for damn good reasons. I adore (ba dum tss) these video essays you've put together and all the incredible analysis you've explored in them. Bravo!
@blanqui2040 Жыл бұрын
His Dark Materials is criminally underrated imo. It's brilliant in many aspects.
@hannahlee32683 жыл бұрын
Beautiful work again. Thank you guys so much. “Purpose cannot be assigned. It is yours to create.” Lovely
@benjisaac3 жыл бұрын
Hero is my absolute favorite episode (maybe besides save the cat and the finale but anyway) and this makes me feel so validated
@williammeaney7453 жыл бұрын
Gosh you just nailed it, again. There is no glory in sacrifice. You are worth more than what you can give to other people. Purpose is something you create for yourself. Oooh. *chef’s kiss* I’ve always loved how the show played with and ultimately subverted the idea of destiny, but you put all that into words so beautifully it gives me chills. I love this show so much, and you are somehow able to make me love it even more. Thanks for sharing.
@TheRoomforImprovement3 жыл бұрын
“You’re worth more than What you can give other people. You deserve to be happy too.” I think everyone needs to hear that at some point.
@toriblackwood59203 жыл бұрын
That pie, that beautiful, sweet and sad pie always make me cry. I just want to thank you for the video, you did an excelent job with it. Mara is my favorite caracter, even with the little time we had with her, Mara was a caracter thar affect the live of all people in etheria, directly or not, and was defined by her love to all and the way she treated all. Mara was a true Hero. Was a hero defined by her heart and compassion. That's what at the end safe all.
@frenchhufflepuffie833 жыл бұрын
Appreciating VERY MUCH the "Hero" music in the background which "liven the message up"😉
@doodle.drawz.dreamz2 жыл бұрын
8:57 i had a moment just now hearing this when something in my head clicked, and im tearing up: it is FOR the honor of greyskull. adora is acting in love for THEIR honor and her own. hOO im gonna cry
@hornetf183 жыл бұрын
This channel and show have the incredible ability to make me tear up over stuff that I completely glossed over or failed to recognize the depth of before.
@sambeck7153 жыл бұрын
dude i LOVE these character analysis type videos so much. The way everything you say just fits together like a puzzle and it all feels so thought out and complex,, just **chef's kiss** love ittt
@ramywiles3 жыл бұрын
This analysis of Light Hope... oh man. I can't speak to how people reacted as S4 aired, because I only got here in June, but sometimes I feel like the climactic moment of the finale where the real Light Hope breaks through "just long enough for Adora to literally shatter the symbol of their mutual dehumanization" (oh mY _GOD,_ what a good way of putting it, btw) gets overshadowed in terms of fandom enthusiasm by the entirety of S5. Which, I mean, given the absolute powerhouse of storytelling that is the final season? Fair. But still. That moment is POWERFUL. It makes me cry every time.
@@phangkuanhoong7967 And the soundtrack cuts out as she says that last "do it"?? I gave myself chills just thinking about it.
@phangkuanhoong79673 жыл бұрын
@@ramywiles i got goose-bumps reading your comment and writing mine :) Love the show. Love this take. :)
@aflatoxicosis2 жыл бұрын
I love Mara so much I named my dog after even got her a blue collar, Mara is such a great character
@ramywiles3 жыл бұрын
45 seconds in and I already love this, lol -- I love how Mara's role in the story slowly unfolds and changes.
@RowanArk3 жыл бұрын
I've been waiting for this video and it did not disappoint. I loved it! Mara was my favourite character and her story was really beautiful and tragic
@lararibeirogianini67232 жыл бұрын
this gives me so much hope in my own life and career choice.
@ryenheart62213 жыл бұрын
Me every day of my life: "I'm going to talk about _blank_ a) because I'm insufferable and b) because it applies"
@5x5Takes3 жыл бұрын
twins!
@madisonm.45353 жыл бұрын
I watched a bunch of these while drawing and the sentiment of home and all these emotions helped me come up with ideas for my self portrait. Home for me isn't a place. It's a people. My safe place isn't an actual place. It's the memories and special places I share with my loved ones. Those special moments of genuine connection that I never forget. That's my home or my safe place. Thank you for helping me figure that out.
@GlitchyHalo3 жыл бұрын
It was confirmed by Noelle that Mara and Lighthope had romantic feelings for each other
@pebbles7147 ай бұрын
the line "Purpose cannot be assigned, it is yours to create" has permanently altered my brain chemistry.
@verasegunda29103 жыл бұрын
your videos are so good. you always managed to put your analysis in such delicate and special words. every time I finish seeing one, my heart feels warm because they are authentically beautiful
@danielevans18943 жыл бұрын
Great video
@lydiamathi48712 жыл бұрын
that last line made me cry, this whole video was so beautifully written and so insightfully said, amazing 👏👏👏
@darkcadk3 жыл бұрын
Mara will always be a hero for me, every character in she-ra is a hero for me
@VoiceofDragons2 ай бұрын
What a way to make Adora receive unconditional love. Mara would have never known who Adora was, what she was like, what kind of hero she would be. Adora kinda swears her life to Mara's legacy through all its changes as the story progresses (to She-Ra), but the message - the WISH Mara had for Adora wasn't that Adora be her, but that Adora would be ADORA. Catradora might be the heart of the show's theme but Mara is DEFINITELY the backbone.
@willowarkan22633 жыл бұрын
This just makes me wish for a cartoon series about the tragedy of mara even more.
@azure1132 жыл бұрын
i love mara so much she’s just so kind and brave and so adorable. i cried so hard in the episode where razz makes adora “talk to her” and we see her message to adora.
@eveeast55432 жыл бұрын
This is really great. It gives a deeper understanding of Mara and everything that was going on at the time. Thank you
@XaranAlamas2 жыл бұрын
FANTASTIC VIDEO! Gave me serious feels. I recently rewatched that entire show and seeing all the Mara connections was lovely. I like to think that after the war Adora made sure everyone knows what Mara did for them, so that she WILL be remembered as the hero she was, and not just as She-ra.
@alunaeterna2 жыл бұрын
Mara needs her own show.
@feyriefire3 жыл бұрын
I think of the phrase "History is written by the victors"
@agnesgecsey74003 жыл бұрын
Mara is amazing and one of my favorite characters in She-ra. She did not get enough screen time but what can you expect. Thank you so much for making this, it makes me appreciate her on a deeper level. The work you put into this is a lot but it’s worth it. Love you so much!!
@emilias70153 жыл бұрын
I'm literally more invested in maras story than adoras
@tiredcappa3 жыл бұрын
I cannot tell you how hard I sobbed in the last episode when Razz said “you would be proud Mara dearie” like ugh this is the best show ever
@marisevw79353 жыл бұрын
For me, the fact that she doesn't get much screentime is also a part of her tragic story. Even though she leaves a beautiful legacy and is remembered positively by Adora, it shows that once you sacrifice yourself, there is no going back. You're not part of the story anymore in the way that others are. Many shows that deal with sacrifice fail to convey how final it is. Yes, you can leave a legacy but you'll never get to see it. It's over for you.
@bluestar44082 жыл бұрын
You know legacy is a very complex thing. This is what makes shows like Hamilton so sweet and Mara’s so sad.
@tarynmichelleart3 жыл бұрын
Mara and Light Hope's friendship. Is that what we're calling it now?
@ChBrahm Жыл бұрын
Razz at the end of "Hero" never fails to make me cry I love how they crafted that episode. Its an emotional gut punch they´ve been cooking throught 4 seasons and god it is well served. She was brave, our Mara
@mella43763 жыл бұрын
IT'S HERE
@ashlynn13763 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this video. Her character is so interesting and what she says to adora in the last episode makes me cry every time. She is a strong charter that was often overlooked
@TriXJester2 жыл бұрын
If we could get a movie for this series I'd want it to be about Mara's Rebellion honestly.
@CyberController- Жыл бұрын
Seeing characters like Flipshot, Hydron and Sagitar reimagined in the Netflix style would be great.
@peruru843 жыл бұрын
This was so well done. Thank you for breaking down Mara's journey and legacy. It not only clarifies what happened with and to Mara (it's hard to follow on the show with all the dueling information we get about her), but really explores the themes in a beautiful and poignant way.
@radhika87172 жыл бұрын
i started crying and then saw the wonderfully edited She-ra and the end-card
@luminethetraveler88223 жыл бұрын
I literally love Mara, one of the reasons is that she looks similar to one of my OCs that I related to the most (both appereance and character wise) and I had created this OC like 3 years ago and her name is also Mara so she has a quite special place in me lmao
@somestuff78762 жыл бұрын
11:18 oh, wow. Thanks for brining this up. Such a nice touch on composer's part.
@hopebringer23483 жыл бұрын
I can't wait to see you tackle other franchises. Love love LOVE your analysis of She-Ra, but you're too good to stay in this one place.
@5x5Takes3 жыл бұрын
who said i was going to stay in one place?
@hopebringer23483 жыл бұрын
@@5x5Takes Oh fuck yeah! (never said you were gonna tho just wanted to y'know encourage you to go further beyond even if I know you will)
@5x5Takes3 жыл бұрын
i don't think you're ready for the whiplash i have planned for this channel.
@hopebringer23483 жыл бұрын
@@5x5Takes Oh man, don't tease me like that
@kevincrady28313 жыл бұрын
I continue to be amazed at how much depth and meaning there is in this little show about space wizards for kids. The creative team behind this show is so brilliant, I hope they make more shows together. Also, your analysis and the way you uncover all these little details is amazing!
@samon1013 жыл бұрын
YES! Finally after so much time teasing it on twitter I could watch it! And the wait was so much worth it! Great video as always, I love your content
@destina30823 жыл бұрын
Mara may not have been remembered as a hero at first, but that doesn’t change the fact that she was one
@ashleybattle84833 жыл бұрын
I love Mara, I did not expect to see a She-ra who looked just like me. Even as an adult it makes me feel empowered. My dad and I would watch the 80s show together. It's a fond memory of mine with his passing. Really makes me smile. Ik he would have loved Mara as She-Ra.
@rmsgrey3 жыл бұрын
While Horde Prime is the villain of the series, the so-called "First Ones" (or at least their leaders) run a close second - they spread across the stars, draining worlds of their natural magic to power their technology, leaving those worlds vulnerable to the Horde. In the case of Etheria, the First Ones took the naturally occuring manifestation of the She Ra and bound it to the Sword of Protection, thereby limiting it to First Ones. Not only that, but they also turned the whole of Etheria into a Death Star (or a Starkiller Base). Maybe firing the weapon would have defeated the Horde (or whatever threat they were aiming it at) but it would have come at the cost of Etheria (maybe not literal planetary destruction, but much of the magic that made Etheria what it was would have been lost). Mara's choice sacrificed herself to defuse the Etherian weapon, buying time for Etheria, but it's hard to say whether it was the right choice. Etheria may have been (mostly) protected - though Hordak's arrival and the continued sequestration of a significant portion of Etheria's magic in the Heart both mean that it was less permanent salvation and more a postponement - but the rest of the galaxy wasn't, and, while individuals of First One descent presumably still exist (Adora came from somewhere, after all), the First Ones' empire (whatever they called it) seems to have fallen to some combination of history (draining worlds of their magic is only sustainable until you run out of new worlds) and the Horde. We have no idea what would have happened if Mara had allowed herself to be used - the First Ones may still have vanished as a political force over the thousand year period, but Horde Prime may have been eliminated. In the grand scheme of things, sacrificing one world to free thousands of worlds from tyranny and destruction, while still a terrible price to pay, is a bargain price. If it weren't for Adora and for Catra and for Shadow Weaver and for Bow and for Scorpia and for Glimmer and for so many more individuals, all of whom played crucial parts in the eventual defeat of Horde Prime, all Mara would have done would be to postpone the destruction of Etheria and allow Horde Prime to win. Even as it turned out, Mara's choice led to a thousand years of Horde conquests. It was a good outcome for Etheria, and for the characters we know and care about, and, if they succeed in restoring magic to the rest of the galaxy, at least that much of a good outcome for the galaxy, but also at a terrible cost - and if Mara had successfully prevented there being another She Ra, successfully locked Etheria in Despondos forever, with its magic gradually being siphoned into the Heart, what would her legacy have been then? Horde Prime ruling alone over a devastated galaxy, while Etheria slowly dwindles locked away until the Heart overloads or breaks down, and the planet explodes... Mara's motives were good, and things turned out kinda okay in the end, but there was a lot of luck (or authorial intervention) involved there, and even in the ridiculously improbable best case that happened, she caused a lot of harm too.
@Me-vn3gz3 жыл бұрын
This is very interesting to think about. Especially when taking into consideration the scene where Mara tells Adora not to sacrifice herself...
@rmsgrey3 жыл бұрын
@@Me-vn3gz Yeah, there's a major ethical problem buried in there - esssentially a version of the trolley problem - when (if ever) is it right to sacrifice a relatively small number of lives in order to prevent something that will kill a much greater number of people? If you adopt the perspective that Etheria didn't choose to be turned into a bomb nor consent to be sacrificed to the greater good, therefore the First Ones had no right to do it to them, then Mara was a hero; if you adopt the perspective that it's maybe billions of lives against quadrillions, then Mara was a traitor and a monster and almost ruined everything forever.
@Me-vn3gz3 жыл бұрын
@@rmsgrey That’s so true. I mean since the characters are from Etheria they never even question the implications of her decisions.
@Sav3TheWorld3 жыл бұрын
Very true. But I doubt it’s that black and white, reality never is. We don’t even know if the First Ones were even Less terrible than Horde Prime. Maybe Horde Prime’s entire mission to rule the universe started as him rebelling against the First One’s tyranny. The flaw in your argument in that you’re making assumptions about the truth based on what we were told By The First One’s, and all we really know about them is that they are liars. Making a choice because the alternative outcome is uncertain is a fallacy. Also, where are you getting all your information from? I don’t remember the showing saying so much detail about the First One’s empire or Horde Prime’s actions.
@Sav3TheWorld3 жыл бұрын
@@Me-vn3gz I mean they didn’t Know anything about the situation from a thousand years ago, ya know? The solution to the “trolly problem” is to simply Not participate in that system and instead change it, which is what happened in the show. Don’t let yourself get tricked by such oversimplification. The issues, situations, and life are always more complex and never black and white.
@Neutral_Tired3 жыл бұрын
Mara's relationship with Adora hit really close to home for me, because I've needed that kind of person in the past, and it took a long time before I actually found them. I spent so many years with that same outlook as Adora, that idea of conditional love, and I needed someone to tell me what Mara told Adora. "You're worth more than what you can do for other people, you need love too" that line hit so close for me becuase it made me see that Adora was going through what I had (admittedly to a more extreme degree), and it made me love her character that much more. I'm better now than I was, I'm healing, but I doubt I'm ever going to be antirely normal, that idea isn't just going to go away entirely, but I have people who support me and prove me wrong when I find myself stuck in that rut again, and it's helping. To anyone else reading who feels like this, I'll tell you now, you are worth more than what you can do for other people, you always have been and always will be, and I'm sorry if you've ever felt otherwise. Know that it gets easier and that, eventually, you will find someone to love you for who you are, not what you can do
@ellaadams28153 жыл бұрын
I really like that towards the end of the show she-ra’s hair becomes more like adoras
@zinc80023 жыл бұрын
you described perfectly why mara is my favourite character, which I previously couldn’t find the words for
@ohno83983 жыл бұрын
This video makes me want to weep, oh my goodness
@radiationshepherd3 жыл бұрын
Mara is my number one favorite. Knowing but she wanted a future, and did not want to die makes her sacrifice so much more real to me