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I’ve honestly been hesitant to admit that because she gets so much hate online, and I was worried people would just clown on me for it.

I know she isn’t a perfect character, and I think she had far more potential than what we ended up seeing. Her abilities are incredibly unique—they’re not about brute strength, but healing, protecting, and even rejecting phenomena. She could have been one of the most interesting characters in the series if her powers had been explored more.
I also think her backstory with her brother is genuinely emotional and underrated. It gave her a lot of depth early on.

My biggest criticism isn’t really Orihime herself—it’s that I wish Tite Kubo had developed more of his female characters consistently. Orihime often felt like she was reduced to being “the healer,” even though she had the potential to contribute in so many other ways.

Maybe that’s part of a broader issue that has existed in a lot of anime over the years, where female characters with interesting setups don’t always receive the development they deserve.
That’s just how I see it. You don’t have to agree, but I wanted to finally admit that Orihime is my favorite character.

I’m sorry Chi-Chi.

Whenever I asked for anime with genuinely well-written female characters, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood was one of the most common recommendations. I went into the series expecting not to like it (partly because of my first impression from Nina’s storyline), but I eventually watched the whole thing. I enjoyed it overall.

The thing is, months after finishing it, I’m still not sure which female character people are referring to when they say FMAB has some of the best-written women in anime.

Rose and Paninya are pretty minor characters. Winry gets a decent amount of focus, but I often feel like she’s overlooked because she’s “just the mechanic.” I don’t see May or Lan Fan (my personal favorite, don’t judge 😅) discussed very often, and they don’t get a huge amount of screen time. Then there are characters like Olivier, Izumi, and Hawkeye, who are undeniably competent and memorable, but I don’t know if that automatically makes them well written. They also don’t seem to get many decisive victories compared to the male cast. Beyond them, most of the remaining female characters are fairly minor.

By contrast, I feel like the series gives most of its deepest character writing to Edward, Alphonse, Scar, Mustang, Hohenheim, Kimblee, Greed, Ling, and other male characters.

So I’m curious: which female character in FMAB do you think is genuinely the best written, and why? I’m not asking who’s the strongest, coolest, or your favorite. I’m more interested in things like character development, internal conflict, themes, agency, and how well their role is executed.

I’m genuinely asking because FMAB is constantly brought up as one of the gold standards for writing female characters, and I’d like to understand what I’m missing.

One thing I’m really curious about going into the next season is how they’re going to handle Toph’s relationship with Team Avatar after everyone reunites.

At the end, the group is back together, but unlike Aang, Katara, and Sokka, we don’t actually get to see Toph reconcile with anyone on-screen. Everyone else gets at least some emotional closure, while Toph kind of just rejoins the group without much acknowledgment of everything that happened before.

Do you think the live-action series is saving those conversations for next season? I could see there being some tension, especially if Toph feels left out or if the others don’t fully understand what she’s been through. On the other hand, maybe they’ll treat it as one of those friendships where they don’t need a big emotional conversation to move forward.
I’m hoping they don’t skip over it entirely. Toph is such an important member of Team Avatar, and I’d love to see her have meaningful scenes with each of them instead of just acting like everything is instantly back to normal.

What do you all think? Will we get proper reconciliation scenes between Toph and the rest of Team Avatar, or was the reunion meant to imply that everything’s already been resolved?

And don’t give me something like Fairy Tail out of mockery. I need a serious, specific and reasonable answer.

Well, this is it.

As Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts prepares to leave Netflix, I wanted to say one final thank you to a show that means more to me than I can properly put into words.

Kipo isn’t just my favorite Netflix show. It’s my favorite DreamWorks show, period. Back in 2020, when everything felt uncertain and difficult, Kipo was one of the few bright spots I could always count on. Every new episode felt like an escape into a world that was colorful, hopeful, funny, and full of heart. It reminded me that kindness isn’t weakness, that understanding others matters, and that optimism can survive even the strangest circumstances.

Since the show aired, I’ve made tons of fan art and spent countless hours thinking about these characters and their world. Even now, with the series leaving Netflix, I find myself wondering if it’s okay to keep making more. But honestly, I think Kipo itself already gave me the answer. The show was always about celebrating what you love and bringing people together. So yes, I think I’ll keep creating.
I originally planned to watch one episode a day during its final month on Netflix, but life got in the way and now it’s the last day. So instead, I’m probably going to binge the whole adventure one more time.

Part of me keeps searching for another show that will leave the same impact Kipo did. I’ve found plenty of great series, and there are still others I want to watch, but nothing has quite filled the same place in my heart. Maybe that’s okay. Some stories only come around once.

So thank you, Kipo. Thank you for the music, the laughs, the tears, the friendships, the giant mutant animals, and the unforgettable journey. Thank you to our favorite jaguar for showing us that a better world is possible.

And thank you to this fandom for keeping the spirit of the show alive all these years later.

Kipo may be leaving Netflix, but the love people have for it doesn’t disappear when a streaming license expires. As long as fans continue to talk about it, create art, share memories, and introduce new people to the series, Kipo’s adventure will keep going.

Here’s hoping the love for KATAOW never dies down.

Forever Purple Jaguar. 💜🐆

Hi everypony. Today is my birthday, but I’m having a pretty rough day. I invited some classmates to hang out, but nobody was interested, and I can’t really go anywhere either. I’ve been feeling pretty alone and I have a lot on my mind right now.

Since MLP has always been a comfort series for me, I was wondering if anyone could recommend:

- An uplifting or comforting MLP episode to watch
- Something MLP-related that would be fun to draw
- Another show with a similar positive vibe
I could really use a little positivity today.

Thanks for reading. ❤️