THIS IS NOT A DRILL!!!!! THIS IS NOT A.I.!!!! THIS IS VERY TRULY REAL!!!!!!! I AM SCREAMING!!!!!!
WE ARE OFFICIALLY GETTING IAN AND BARLEY-
YES- IAN AND BARLEY BACK IN A MID-2020s DISNEY GAME!!!!
AND THEY'RE IN QUESTING GEAR!!!!! š±
AAAAAAAAAAH THEY LOOK SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO AWESOME!!!!!!!! DON'T THEY LOOK AWESOME?!?!?!
Like, this is EXACTLY what all of us wanted in Mirrorverse- Ian AND Barley TOGETHER in a quest-style Disney game!!!! AND NOW WE ARE TECHNICALLY FINALLY GETTING IT!!!!!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH! I AM SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HAPPY!!!!!!
WE ARE AT NUMBER ONE, SOFIA PEEPS!!!!!!! ššš
I have something much bigger that I'm still working on which I plan to share soon, but I'd like to offer my second congrats to the cast and crew of RM for not only making this beautiful show, but for having it be the number one series on Disney Plus too! šš
I hoped and KNEW it would make it there! And I will be checking daily to see if itās still there!
Now as far as where I currently am in the showā¦I just watched the series premiere last night!! āØ
Yes, I have LOTS to say about it, and I will definitely share my thoughts on it and the other 7 episodes that are currently out in the world once I see them all- which will probably be in the next week or twoā¦stay tuned!!!
But for right now, I am going to take the time to watch the episodes and enjoy them for myself before I see what you all think of them and before I share what I think of them with you all!
Quite frankly, I havenāt seen this episode very much either!
Pet show contests are a bit overused when it comes to episode storylines for shows because Iāve definitely seen this plot in other showsā¦
And yeah, tough or stiff competition episodes in general are pretty hit or miss for me š«¤
As are episodes that just reuse story ideas that many other shows incorporate anyway- it would take all day to list literally all episode storylines that are constantly repeated show after show after show so Iām not gonna get into that
But yeah, first seasons for shows tend to fall into this trap and so I will definitely cut Sofia the First some slack for that- but just some
What I could remember about this episode before rewatching it again was that it was nothing special really. I definitely didnāt find myself rewatching this episode as much as othersā¦
But itās Cloverās first major episode! And the first major episode that focuses on his and Sofiaās friendship. Which does get put to the test here and there in this show!
I do like Clover, donāt get me wrong! But even episodes where heās the focus I feel are also hit or miss...
This episode I feel like kind of leans towards the miss category. It just does š¤·š»āāļø
The only other two things I remembered about it were that Sofia wanted to make Clover more pet show worthy? Perhaps too much?
And Crackle being a bit out of character
But yeah, thatās it really- I mean, when it comes to remembering important events in Sofia, this episode is not life or death- itās definitely more on the side of episodic
So it all begins with a fair in Dunwiddie village! That apparently Sofia never ever went to before she became a princess because she and Miranda were always too busy working in the shoe shop to have some fun
Poor Sofiaā¦sheās what? 8? At the beginning here? And she had to work? What the heck are Enchanciaās child labor laws?
I didnāt see a carousel or a ferris wheel anywhere at this fair so itās not like she really missed much, right?
There is nothing more cliche in a pet show than blue ribbons, just saying
Itās nice to hear Amber and James acknowledge that Clover is Sofiaās pet because I thought it wasnāt really established that he is her pet and her pet IN THE CASTLE until next season
I feel like younger me had definitely always wanted to be in a parade too, but these days I feel like thatās too many people watching me š«£
What the heck is that little word Sofia says when she feeds Clover blueberries? Yip? Hip? LOL whatever it is, itās adorable!
Ngl I thought Sofia brought Clover blueberries as a bribe. I mean, it kind of was, but Clover didnāt need to be convinced too much
There has never been a more popified song in Sofia the First than the titular āBlue Ribbon Bunnyā...not to my memory anyway, andā¦itās a little cringeā¦Iām sorry but it is! š
I love that Sofia the First goes the lengths of using all sorts of genres for its songs, but I do think some genres are better left alone, idk that might just be me though... š¤·š»āāļø
Maybe it's Mia and Robinās singing that's really off-putting, it justā¦seemed so unnaturalā¦and not like birds! They do a better job in āA Little Bit of Foodā imo
I donāt know how the heck Clover keeps all of that food in his bedā¦Iām not even gonna askā¦
For some reason, I thought James entered Rex as his pet for the contest, but he didnāt- I only thought that because I have it more in my head that Rex is Jamesā pet
Yeah, really goes to show just how well I remember this episode (/sar)
I do appreciate that Amber didnāt want to offer a completely different animal to Sofia- like, Amber knows just how much Sofia likes bunnies and idk I just think that part of her advice to win was nice even if that wasnāt what Sofia needed
Yeah, totally forgot that the castle had a royal zoo amongst all of the other things it has lol
For a rabbit thatās sorta meant to be a snob, Ginger has a very sweet voice
Okay so THIS is the episode where Hildy, Zandar, AND Vivian appearā¦
Yes!! Vivian is in this one! So glad to see her and Crackle again here!
I love that Clover and Crackle keep up their tradition of Crackle roasting Cloverās food š„š„
I am with Clover on the pink bow, that was definitely unnecessary! Pink is my least favorite color and itās so not Clover.
To quote Merryweather- make it blue! If Clover couldnāt win the blue ribbon, he might as well wear blue anyway!
Damn, Ginger has quite the bow collection! And some of them were definitely blue! š
Yeaaaah, this might just be me too, but I thought Crackle was a bit out of character in this episode. Like, I donāt think sheās ever THIS mad at anyone in any other episode!
I mean, yeah, she had good reason to be, and yeah, a part of Crackle chewed out Sofia because Crackle is oh-so in love with Clover and was jealous of Ginger
But damn, girl, chill! No need to breathe smoke through your nostrils! I mean, what was Crackle planning to do? Intentionally set Sofia on fire? š¬
Thankfully, she didnāt, but Crackle did act as motivation for Sofia to go and get Clover back!
Ngl I kinda wanted Baileywick to enter Ginger himself and participate in the contest- they were both there after all!
I saw Ruby and Jade in the audience! I wonder if Jade entered her donkeyā¦whatshisnameā¦
Yeah, Amber entering her peacock and using her fan and the peacockās feathers as part of her act is hardcore proof that Amber was super obsessed with her fan during this time! She seriously had it more often this early on than I remembered! šŖš¦
It wouldāve been interesting if we had an episode plot with the whole Clover-Crackle-Ginger love triangle that they attempted to put in at the end of this episode, but I donāt think we ever see Ginger again eitherā¦
Uhā¦ā¦was the pet show float the only float in the whole parade? After all that trouble? I swear there were no other floats in front or behind it, what the hell
Soā¦ā¦yeahā¦this episode is justā¦okay to meā¦nothing spectacular, definitely not one of my favorites of the show or in this season, but I didnāt hate it. Itās just okay is all.
Taking a brief detour from my rewatch of "the first" Sofia the First to give you all my COMPLETE take on the pre-Royal Magic shorts!
Thoughts below the cut! SPOILERS AHEAD!!
Introduction
Okay, so Iāve probably seen each of these 5 shorts about 3-5 times at least before I decided to get all my thoughts together!
I wasnāt entirely sure what to expect from these shorts- like, if they were going to be a series of clip shows of RM itself OR exclusive animation personally introducing us to the new faces and places of this new chapter in Sofiaās story!
Iām personally glad it was the latter, because I would rather save seeing scenes from the show once the show itself finally arrives!
Plus Iām the kind of person that doesnāt want to know absolutely everything before going into new content like RM either! I like to be surprised in some aspects!
Of course, I take it these shorts were āfilmedā at least after the events of the series premiere of RM because I imagine Sofia will meet her new friends at Charmswell for the first time there too
And here, Sofia personally introduces her friends and some of what Charmswell is all about as if sheās an expert of the whole atmosphere now! LOL the fourth wall is broken in all of these shorts! That was fun!
Since I already know the names of Sofiaās new friends anyway- it was about time I heard what they sounded like and what their interests are! Because I have been especially curious about that since we got our first glimpses of them in the teaser trailer!
And these shorts are the very first time I have heard their voices at all!
I hoped these shorts would answer some of my questions about Sofiaās friends that I wrote a post about last month, and they have! And so expect a reblog of it at some point!
But yes, this was totally a chance to like, get to know these characters and hear their voices! I genuinely hadnāt heard the voices of Zane, Camila, or Layla yet before these shorts! And I've been very curious to know what they each sound like! I mean, it wasnāt like Sofia was going to do all the talking, right?
I had also written a post about what I thought of Zane, Layla, and Camila after watching the teaser trailer and the intro, which I happened to share on the very same day that Onward coming to Disney Lorcana news came out, and being the Quest Master and dedicated fan of Pixarās Onward that I am, I absolutely had to scream about that! So ICYMI, have at it!
One thing I plan to do once RM comes out that I did with these shorts too for a start is I used the Voice Memos app on my iPad and recorded my moment-to-moment reactions! š£ļøšļø
Along with having peeps like you all to share my Sofia thoughts with, this is something I wish I couldāve had when I watched āthe firstā Sofia the First for the first time! It was something 12-year-old to 17-year-old me never thought to do at the time that 25-year-old me has been doing for the last almost 3 years when watching movies or shows I have never watched before!
And so I feel incredibly fortunate now to have both Voice Memos and people to discuss anything Sofia with going into RM at the end of the month!
But yes, below I will feature genuine quotes of some things I said in my recording of watching these shorts! (marked in bold purple) As well as my usual bullet thoughts like I have written in my Sofia the First rewatch posts!
So now with all that said and done- I give you my perspective on Sofia the First: Magical Friends!
Short 1: "Sofia and the Magical Castle Pets"
This first short title alone implied that it wasnāt just Pepper we were about to meet (or meet again lol). But ALL of the magical pets! And sure enough, that was the case!
Sofia: āWelcome to my school!ā Me: āHappy to be here, Sof!ā
So even Pepper is a hungry critter and craves snacks like Clover does! Of course, isnāt that a trait of any loyal pet bestie? š
One shot of RMās intro establishes the unicorn, the griffin, and the green dragon as three magnificent creatures
And here we see the same unicorn and griffin from the intro here as representatives of Flora and Faunaās castle clubhouses respectively!
I want to say Flora had said unicorns were her favorite animal. But I don't remember, though. Either in Sofia or in Sleeping Beauty. Or I could be making this up lol
If that's the case, that was a thoughtful choice to have as the animal representing her! š¦
So, unicorn for Flora, griffin for Faunaā¦
And Pepper for Merryweather!
Pepper stands out a bit as the animal that represents Castle Merryweather imo
So far heās the only one who can talk, and heās smaller than the other two...
And so I am a little surprised that the green dragon in the intro isnāt representing Merryweather when that dragon is as big as the other two creatures
Is it because the three fairies donāt like dragons? I made a point once before in my rewatch of Sofia the First that the three fairies might have a thing against dragons because of Maleficent turning into one
I might be overthinking this, but thatās a mystery to me š§
Nothing against Pepper of course! He looks so cute and cuddly! And FUN! I am absolutely giving him a chance to be a great sidekick!
Itās too bad we didnāt learn the unicorn and griffinsā namesā¦
I also wonder if they speak like Pepper doesā¦
Iām curious to know what other tricks Pepper has in store, next to making rainbow trails from speed, plus disappearing and reappearing!
So I wonder why Sofia and her three new friends- Layla, Zane and Camila- are part of Castle Merryweatherā¦ š¤
Itās obviously how (or part of how) Sofia meets and befriends her new friends!
I wonder if it's and I bet it is- partly inspired by Harry Potter a little bit, without being Harry Potter. Like, maybe somehow they're sorted into Castle Merryweather.
I mean, I love all three of the fairies! Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather! And they definitely each have their own distinct personalitiesā¦
Merryweather constantly tries to prove herself and is definitely the most impulsive of the three. Maybe that's part of it.
Maybe Sofia and her friends need more of Merryweatherās personality in order to be truly great magic users? Like, maybe the young royals are all sorted based on what traits they need more exposure to!
Or maybe itās simply based on what kind of magic you want to learn!
Or at its most basic, itās totally random!
OR MAYBE theyāre all in Castle Merryweather because Merryweatherās gift before Maleficent curses Aurora was never used or brought up? Apparently, it was supposed to be happiness according to a commentary of the movie. But maybe because Merryweatherās gift to Aurora was different and special from Flora and Faunaās, thatās why Sofia and her friends have Merryweather, because theyāre special too, and maybe itās a way to bring about some magical suspense that is sure to be in this show!
Whatever the reason, I love that Sofia and her friends will be team blue! Favorite color for the win! š
And yeah, being a part of this castle is why specifically Pepper is their main pet and their main friend in this show because he is the pet representative.
But yeah, I think I got it straight that Pepper is at Charmswell and stays at Charmswell.
I mean, Pepper does play with Amber and James at one point in the intro, but that's probably because Sofia gets to take Pepper home for the weekend, which, yeah, ātake your pet home for the weekendā? That's a tradition that kids in school get to have and do!
So I wonder when that episode will be because I'm sure that will be a thingā¦
But yeah, Charmswell is not a boarding school. Sofia still lives in the Enchancia Castle! I was already aware of that well before going into these shorts!
But yeah, during the day while Sofia is at Charmswell, she is part of this castle clubhouse, apparently! It's not necessarily or just a building where you learn stuff. Itāsā¦a clubhouse! š„³
So I wonder what they do in these clubhouses? Like, they can't possibly have all of their classes in there, right? Thereās a whole campus ground to learn magic!
Perhaps itās the place where they do magical group assignments! Or just homework in general!
I canāt wait to see what the inside of all these castle clubhouses look like! I take it we will be going inside them all! But in Merryweather's mostly!
Short 2: "Sofia and Layla's Magic Butterfly Wings"
I was beyond excited to meet Layla first! I was definitely the most curious about her!
I was especially very curious about her magical butterfly wings! š¦āØ
AH-mazing. I AM SO GLAD SOFIA STILL SAYS THAT!
āHey, Layla! Nice to meet you!ā My genuine greeting to her š¤
I love that Layla remembers her manners lol
Ooh! She's into enchanted gardening????? š¹āØ
idk if Miss Nettle is teaching enchanted gardening like she did in her debut episode of āthe firstā Sofia the First, but Iām glad theyāre bringing that back! I hoped they would!
Next to Sofia, I bet Layla is one of Miss Nettleās personal favorite students at Charmswell!
I get the sense that Layla strives to do her best in anything she does, including getting the best grades in her classes- but she is not conceited like Devin is
I would say Layla is probably the most overachieving between her, Sofia, Zane, and Camila
Layla also seems to like to try new things! And is probably the first to try something new out of Sofiaās three new friends!
YES!! Layla has a piece of magical jewelry just like Sofia does!
If anything bad happens to that butterfly wing granting bracelet- so help me
āIsn't any day a perfect day to fly?ā
I wonder how Layla is at flying in the rainā¦ āļø
Even Layla flies side by side with the green dragon! Which makes me more curious about what the dragonās purpose at Charmswell is if it isnāt representing Castle Merryweather (idk what the gender of this dragon is either)
āYeah, you're like a fairy with those wings, Layla!ā
Seriously, Layla IS like a fairy with those wings! I LOVE IT!!!!!!! š§š¼āāļø
āDracokitties?! Half-dragon, half-kitty??ā
They already kind of remind me of the Night Lights! Toothless and the Light Furyās hybrid children from the third HTTYD film. It already helps that the dracokitties are a hybrid of two different creatures!
āSo we have half-dog, half-unicorns, andā¦now we also have half-dragon, half-kitties? Or cats? Iām gonna go with kitties, since it's puppies and unicorns for puppercorns like Pepperā¦ā
But yeah, theyāre dracokittes, not drago-kitties (I mightāve accidentally called them the latter a few times when not hearing Sofia say what they are lol)
Idk if that was the flying horse stable where the flying horses came from behind Layla- I mean, why else would they be flying from that direction?
But yeah, Charmswell is a HUGE campus! We get a good look at it as Layla flies around!
I saw thereās even a playground! And I love the look of it so far! Thereās at least two long curvy slides, some swings, and a merry go round!
āSo you like sports, huh? Are you into Flying Derby as well, Layla?ā
If Layla does participate in Flying Derby, I wonder what her flying horse's name is. Because, yeah, Iām sure there is a Flying Derby field somewhere in the Charmswell campusā¦
Plus we know the name of Sofiaās flying horse at Charmswell- Wildfyre!
It would be great if one of Sofiaās three friends was a part of Flying Derby with her, and so far...yes! I picture Layla as that friend! And that would be awesome because I always loved the flying derby scenes in āthe firstā Sofia the First!
I also wonder if Layla is into Dazzleball like Devin isā¦
And if neither Flying Derby or Dazzleball, what sports does Layla like to play? Something new would also be fun to explore!
I noticed none of Laylaās fellow flying animals spoke around her so who knows if she can understand animals like Sofia can? š¤
LOLOLOL I love Sofiaās expression as sheās ready to catch the falling Layla- and that sheās prepared to catch Layla anyway!
I can really sense Laylaās active vibe just from her love of flying and soaring in the air because that can take a lot of endurance and energy to do!
Yeah, I LOOOOOOOVE Layla wings!! Plus the fact that she gets to fly with all these different creatures, and that she has SO MANY INTERESTS!!
āSo nice to meet you, Layla! I love you even more now than I already did!ā
Ever since Mela Pietropaolo was announced as the VA of Layla, I have followed her on Instagram- and I already love her as Laylaās VA! Her voice, her sweetness, her enthusiasm! It's all great!
Short 3: "Magic Spells with Sofia and Clover"
I wondered if this short was where the footage of Clover magically being levitated into Sofia's lap while sheās sitting on her bed from the intro would be fromā¦
I was really curious to see what Sofia and Clover were up to in this oneā¦
Sofia: āWelcome to my room!ā Me: āWelcome BACK to your room!ā
Sofiaās bedroom is as beautiful as ever! š
Tbh it gave me an instant flashback to seeing her bedroom for the first time in āOnce Upon a Princessā back when I was 12! Like, I pretty much felt that feeling all over again at 25! š„¹
Nice to see that Clover still has his special carrot decorated bed and is into snacks! š„
And that he and Sofia are still roommates! Love that too!
āMagic desk? Oooooh!ā
Yeah! Wow! Sofia has her own desk in her room dedicated to magic? That's pretty sweet! Better than a regular desk! āØ
Whatās that symbol covering what I am certain is the mirror on her desk? I canāt quite tell what it isā¦ š
Did Sofia conjure up the desk herself? Does she get it on her first day of Charmswell? Maybe itās miniaturized and it builds itself when she finds a place to put it in her room!
Or did Cedric give it to her?? It would be awfully nice of Cedric to give Sofia a gift in celebration of her going to magic school! And practically following in his footsteps! And maybe THIS IS IT!
(looks at what else is on Sofiaās magic desk) Rather than perfume- potions! Plus a quill! And her own crystal ball?? AWWWWESOMMMME!!! š®
āYeah, you're her magic assistant AT HOMEā Yes! While Pepper is Sofiaās loyal pet for practicing magic at Charmswell, Clover is that loyal pet in Enchancia! Thatās fair! Cuz Iām sure Sofia will have magical homework to do at home in the castle!
But hopefully Clover gets to visit Charmswell at some point!
Floating Spell- Flotissimo!
I am the kind of person that LOVES to memorize incantations for magic spells!
And I bet thatās the same spell Sofia does to Clover in the intro!
(as Sofia was explaining other spells she learns at Charmswell, I notice behind her to the left) āOoh! Love your picture [of you and Clover] in the background!ā
Undoozio! Undoing Spell! Must be disappearoās cousin!
There are definitely a lot of different spells weāre about to see in action! I'm sure we'll learn them all, and all their incantations, and get them in our heads in no time!
I'm also curious about how Sofia will earn her wand, because she must earn that in the first episode, too!
But yeah, Sofia doing magic like Cedric? It makes my heart melt! š„¹
Seriously, Clover- you look SOOOO FLUFFY and CUUUUTE!!!
Short 4: "Magical Music with Sofia and Zane"
@strixmoonwing (hope itās okay that I tag you!) Your favorite blue boy! I couldnāt wait to find out why heās awesome!
After learning about Laylaās interests, I couldnāt wait to learn about Zane and Camilaās!
OHHHHH Zane plays the mandolin, not a lute! I thought it was a lute, my bad! š
I LOVE the mandolin! In general and Zaneās magical mandolin!
And it's a magical instrument! A concept which was first introduced at the end of Season 3 of āthe firstā Sofia the First thatās also making its return! š¶āØ
Ooh, there's even a fountain of Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather!
It was also depicted in Laylaās segment, but I first noticed it here in Zaneās segment!
And the water of the fountain is coming out of their wands! Thatās cool!
I love that Zaneās first line of dialogue is singing- itās fitting for his talent as a magical musician!
Me to Zane [melodious tone]: āNice to meet you, tooooo!ā š¶
This might just be me, but I think Zane has a bit of a crack in his voice- which I actually enjoy! Because I believe Sofia and her friends are supposed to be 11 or 12-years-old now and boysā voices do start to crack at around that age!
Having said that, I hope Kai Harris voices Zane for RMās entire run!
āAye! Devin, too!ā I was NOT expecting him to show up here! That was a delightful surprise!
And we get to hear HIS voice too! I am definitely curious about who his VA isā¦Devin definitely doesnāt have a voice crack whatsoever! Which totally goes with the immature side of his personality!
I wonder if Devin is Zane's best guy friend- or frenemy!
Ooh! Devin plays Dazzleball?
Will Devin also be a part of Flying Derby?
If he likes sports and Layla likes sports, I take it they will interact frequently too!
But yay! Dazzleball is being re-adapted too!
If I remember correctly, Dazzleball is frisbee, soccer, andā¦football? I think? Three sports all in one! It's a sport where the object switches in the middle of the game and you have to play based on what the object isā¦
To Zaneās point, Dazzleball is a tricky sport. So are all the sports in the EverRealm that involve an object because more often than not, the objects are enchanted and theyāre made to troll you! š
And speaking of trollingā¦
Zane's got a bit of a trickster attitude to him! I mean, hello! He's a boy! That's what boys do! They like to put you on your toes! š
Soā¦ā¦would Zane be best described as zany?Ā
Wow! Devinās eyes go BIG when he's influenced into being happy! š
(Zane decides to make Devin sad) āYeah, you guys are manipulating his feelings right now!ā
Being sad over a lonely leaf is pretty silly ngl
(I notice even Sofia wiping her eye in sadness) āWow, even infecting Sofia!ā
I think this is the closest we have seen Sofia crying since OUAP- I know this sounds like a tall order and maybe kinda mean, but I would love to see Sofia cry more often in this show! š„²
I mainly say that because itās good to let it out when you feel like you have to! Itās not always the best to keep feelings in, you know?
Overall, it was hilarious when Zane messed with Devinās personality, and Devin was none the wiser and didn't know about it! But Sofia was aware of Zaneās mandolin impacting mood. Maybe because she is dubbed āthe most magical princessā in RM's plot teaser, she has more of an advantage that wayā¦ š¤
āSpooky, you say?ā
I initially wondered the minute I heard the name Gloomshire if it was spooky there, and Zane deciding to play something spooky is now making me go back to that theory a little bitā¦ š
Like, I wonder if the spookiness in Zaneās music implies anything about what Gloomshire is like- because maybe it IS spooky there!
I mean, I had this other theory that Gloomshire is a kingdom of sweet dreams, and the night is its theme, but we'll have to see! They weren't quite specific about it here, but I hope we will get specific down the line! š“š¤š
Btw is Gloomshire pronounced Gloom-sure or Gloom-shy-er?
Love how Devin uses his cape to cower in fear! That was funny! āŗļø
Interesting that gloves and a cape are a part of Devinās attire- since gloves used to belong to Cedric, plus I canāt think of another prince in Sofia off the top of my head that has worn a cape beforeā¦
But yeah, that mandolin is POWERFUL! I wouldn't be surprised if it gets stolen at some pointā¦
I mean, any of the magical objects are as much in danger as Sofia's amulet of getting stolen this time I would say!
Also, I think the inside of the mandolin turns different colors depending on the mood!
Yellow for happiness, obviously. And blue for sadness, and green for spoooookinesssss!
Emotions must be another big thing in Gloomshire!
Zane does happy strumming on his mandolin during the intro! The glow in his mandolin is yellow as he, Layla, and Camila appear with Sofia- which I am now just noticing!
But yeah, Zaneās music is definitely going to help us kick off some really catchy beats, I'm sure! š¶šš»
Overall, Devin is a cocky one all right- when not under the effects of Zaneās mandolin
The way I see it, Devin likes to be the best of the best
And while he is that way most of the time, I feel like what weāre all going to like about him is that deep down, heās a total softie š„ŗ
But if Devin is irritable in any way, itāll be great to go back to this short just to see him get trolled by Zane and Sofia! š¤£
So I wonder which castle clubhouse Devin is in? Flora, Fauna, or Merryweather?
āWell playedā couldnāt have said it better myself, Sof! š
Yeah, I figured Sofia would like Zane as a friend for being a musician like her friend, Vivian, back at Royal Prep! Bonus points for the fact that Vivian also plays the mandolin!
Zaneās magic music, and his magic mandolin, is quite something! š
I wonder if Zane plays any other instrumentsā¦
Short 5: "Make a Rainbow Potion with Sofia and Camila"
(upon reading the title of Camilaās segment) āOooooh, so she's into potions?ā
We get a whole exterior shot of Charmswellās main building as we open this one! š²
I want to guess thatās the ballroom on the left that is detached from the main building šš»
We have Miss Nettleās statue out front!
And behind Charmswellās main building must feature everything else in this large, gorgeous set! āØ
The classroom Sofia and Layla are in when they make their rainbow potion- is that the same classroom Cedric and Sofia are in during the intro? And when Layla flies around in her wings while Devin is jealous?
There's lots of books in this classroom too! š
Camilaās tiara might be my favorite of the three new friends! šš
I love Camilaās freckles! I don't think I've ever really noticed them before! But they're adorable! š
Sorceress Queen when she grows up? Iām gonna guess sheās the crown princess of whatever kingdom sheās from! So is she the oldest sibling or an only child?
Okay! Rainbow spells AND rainbow potions! Iām excited weāre going to have more focus on potions in this show! š
Dragon fruit = potion ingredient!
Teleportation Spell- Transposia!
Doesn't Camila do this spell in the intro, sort of? While she taps Sofia's tiara and Sofia sings ābecame a princess overnightā?
I take it Camila says āoopsiesā a lot or at least has the tendency to say āsiesā at the end of her words. Like, I take it that's going to be a trademark of hers!
What I love about Camila is she's definitely the most dorky between her, Sofia, Zane, and Layla. The most adorkable!
I mean, I suppose they're all kind of dorky in their own way, but Camila especially because she tried using Transposia multiple times to get the potion ingredient
That star shaped potion bottle is very unique!
Hopefully Sofia and Layla got magically transported to the right place! š
I know itās going to be a long time before we could ever possibly see Grimtrix in this new chapter of Sofiaās story- heck, he might not even reappear in this series at all! -but I can just imagine how much his blood would boil if he ever heard about Camilaās motivationā¦ š
Man, the fact that Camila calls herself a āSorceress Queenā kinda gives me Cedric when he wanted to take over the kingdom vibes a little bit!
But Camila seems too sweet to do something malicious like that. Like, I can already tell from her vibe alone that she doesn't want to do it that way š
Final Thoughts
In the end, I am so glad to have seen this introduction to the world of RM before RM arrives! It was totally worth watching! šŖāØ
And I think itās official: Princess Layla is definitely my favorite of the new characters so far! I am super in love with everything about her! šš¦
So we still donāt know which kingdoms Layla and Camila are from- but I canāt wait to find out! š°
I am also wondering who loves animals the most between Sofia, Zane, Layla, and Camila- because I believe they all do!
I believe the most important thing I want to say about this overall is that Sofia seems very happy at Charmswell! And I am so happy for her! With all that she's been through before this, this school is totally her right fit! It has everything she could ever possibly want- friends, magic, sports, music, new things to try! It is AH-mazing! š„¹
And it appears that magic is a regular part of Sofiaās life now! It was always there for her, but now she gets to pursue it full-time!! AAAAAAH!! š
I still believe the animation of this show is gorgeous- yeah, seriously, this is not A.I. people. This is very, truly 100% real art made by real humans! ššš
Like, these were all really great introductory segments! Iām glad I got to know some of what Charmswell is about!
Plus who's there and, you know, getting the vibe of the whole school!
And yeah, I can't wait to go there with Sofia, and see more of what it's all about once Royal Magic hits Disney Plus in three weeks! āØāØāØāØ
Someone remind me- Cedric is younger than Cordelia, right? Or is it the other way around?
I wanna say it's the former- Cedric is younger- and if thatās the case, I LOVE THAT!
Because I am the younger sibling and I have an older sister, too! And bonus? Both of OUR names (mine and my sisterās) start with C as well!
I absolutely LOVE the amount of younger sibling representation in Sofia the First! There's Sofia herself (itās always been said that sheās younger than Amber and James), James between him and Amber, maybe Cedric if Iām remembering right lol (update- YES!!), Baileywick, Roland, Hildy...am I forgetting anyone?
Update again- Okay, so if I got this straight now, the younger siblings in Sofia the First are as follows-
Sofia, James (younger twin), Cedric, Baileywick, Roland, Hildegard, Minimus, Oona, Isabel, Hugo, Ivy, and Prisma (I will of course add more if there is more!)
I don't believe I've ever mentioned on here that Sofia the First is one of my favorite animated shows AND one of my top interests and influences...have I?
Well, if I haven't, I'm bringing it up because...
Now that Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess is officially and FINALLY on Disney+ (as it should be!!)- I am going to officially and FINALLY begin rewatching all of Sofia the First in anticipation for the premiere of Royal Magic in May! šš
Ever since it was revealed that there will be at least two more puppercorns named Nutmeg and Sage (along with Pepper) in RM, I've had this vision in my head that we're going to get this show-stopping peppy musical number all about how awesome they are! š¶š¶š¶
Featuring the wonderful singing voices of Nate Torrence, Ethan Slater, and Jeremy Jordan! (since all three of them are playing the puppercorns!)
That would be great! Because I am genuinely curious about what puppercorns are like- next to being oh so cute and cuddly! š
