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Snappier pacing, better writing, poignant interactions, and significant character development place the season leagues ahead of its predecessors.
If you asked me why I started watching DreamWorks’ She-Ra, my answer would be a dull: “I watched it because I was covering a She-Ra panel at Emerald City Comic Con.” And while season one was passable, the first season’s lack of focus and its predictability made it a slog for me. The second season was better by leaps and bounds, and it was certainly good, but I probably wouldn’t call it great.
Season three of She-Ra was great.
The jokes were witty, the storytelling and pacing felt tight, with each episode keeping me engaged and eager to watch the next one, and the character interactions were (mostly) poignant.
Two warnings before we dive in: first, Netflix’s episode descriptions have spoilers in them, so if you want to remain surprised, don’t use the episode view. Second, while this review isn’t spoiler-heavy, it’s not spoiler-free either; if you want to go in fresh, you probably shouldn’t read this before watching.
