I really loved rayla in the dragon prince because I felt like she wasn’t written with intent of making her a ‘strong female character’ but just a normal character and protagonist. Like someone else pointed out, she’s not the ‘mom’ of the group and she doesn’t try to stop the boys from being silly (like katara). There’s also no ‘I’m not girly, I’m normal!’ thing going on with her. (like toph). There’s no constant reminders that rayla is a girl, unlike Callum and ezran, and therefore she must behave differently. Instead rayla is also dorky and silly and just acts like herself. She’s allowed to be just as childish. Also she doesn’t look down on Callum for not being to defend himself and she doesn’t act superior or arrogant (like Annabeth from Percy Jackson, Astrid from httyd, Sakura from Naruto, etc). Their relationship felt much more real and close because of this as they saw each other as equals right away.
Also I noticed how much freer and better the show was without immediately imposing any romantic tension just because there are two characters of the the opposite sex. No blushing and awkwardness yet, the show is just allowing Callum and rayla’s friendship to grow at a natural pace. Not only that but rayla gets to be the super talented assassin who has a mysterious back story and troubled life, while also being a kid who protects and jokes around with Callum and ezran and is their friend. She doubts herself in the time of need but would stand up for what she believes in even if it kills her. She hates water but she’d dive in in a second to help her friends. She’s allowed to be multidimensional and cool but still likeable.
I come in and out of this site, sometimes wholly devoted, sometimes uncaring. I have phases where I eat a lot and feel relatively numb, and times where I b/p and care a lot, and times where I starve and care immensely. But lately I’m more consumed with the need to buy a bag of cookies after work and devour them, and all the carbs I can snag away.
I’m obsessed with food more than I am with my body, but I always have this underlying craving to be thin and beautiful. And it feels like an impossible dream.
I don’t really think I’m sick. But I wish I could escape this prison of forever trying, and never being enough.
I’m self taught (and actually drawing is my very recent hobby) I don’t have any cool-professional-art-reference-stuff to offer (sorry, heh).
To be very honest, i don’t even think those things are that important.
because drawing is literally a HOBBY and there’s no reason to be stressed out while you’re drawing! your artwork is super cool and no one can judge you, friend. enjoy yourself!
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