Hey! I decided to post this, even though I’m a bit bummed I didn’t get to redesign all the characters. I managed to finish Luna and Juno. I also tried coming up with a visual style for them, based loosely on the doll proportions. My favorite is Rhea, but she’s not here this time.
This is SpacePOP — a short-lived doll franchise that had some really rough web episodes (they were weak in writing, animation, and overall aesthetic… sorry). There were a few dolls, even a book, and then it all disappeared. I still remember their social media trying to post memes. It didn’t go well. I feel sorry for them. Was this in 2017?
I liked the idea behind it — alien girls connected to different music genres. I love music (especially electronic), and I think the concept could’ve had potential.
What I didn’t like was how much they tried to cram in. They were princesses, a rock band, planet saviors, with costumes straight out of late Winx Club from WOW. It was just too much. And the villain? Evil because… she's evil. That’s it. I always felt like the whole thing needed a serious rework.
So here’s my version:
In a distant corner of the universe lies a musical galaxy — a constellation of planets, each pulsing with its own unique sound. Every world is shaped by a different genre of music, influencing its rhythm, culture, and energy. But a new force begins to spread: Empress Geela, a being who feeds on silence, order, and control. Once a gifted conductor from the galaxy’s central planet, her sensitivity to sound became unbearable. What others saw as music, she experienced as chaos. In her search for peace, she chose silence — and now turns vibrant planets into lifeless, soundless shells.
To resist her, five girls from five musical worlds join forces as SpacePOP — guardians of harmony. Together, they use the power of music to restore balance, awaken silenced planets, and push back the quiet.
Each planet they save reveals a new music genre, a new world, and a new heroine — allowing the universe to grow over time. This creates space for new stories, new designs, and new characters — each with their own look, sound, and vibe. Perfect for an expanding collection of dolls, outfits, and music-inspired aesthetic.
I originally planned to develop the concept further — refine the worldbuilding, explore more ideas, and especially redesign the rest of the characters. But the motivation just never really came. So for now, I’m just posting what I have here.
You guys have probably seen me occasionally talk about this obscure cartoon I watched as a kid called SpacePOP. The show is about five teenage alien princesses (Luna, Hera, Juno, Athena, and Rhea) from different planets who disguise themselves as a musical group called SpacePOP to fight against the evil Empress Geela who has taken over their home planets. I was lowkey obsessed with this show when I was a kid and the songs go hard. The songs even played at Chuck E. Cheese and I always sang along lol. It sucks the show ended on a cliffhanger. 😭
The company that owns SpacePOP has done…a lot of not so good stuff so I want to someday create a reboot of SpacePOP to reclaim the characters and rewrite their story. Unlike CEC Playtime Era (which is something I want to become an actual thing), this is just for fun. Looking back at the show I realized how there was a lack of worldbuilding and character development. Well, except for the princesses’ butler, Chamberlin (Btw random fun fact: Chamberlin and Richard from TAWOG are played by the same guy). He got a little bit of character development. In my reboot I want to expand on each of the planets the princesses are from so we learn more about each of their cultures. In the show their planets just feel kind of…the same. If I didn’t know about SpacePOP you could tell me that Athena was from Heralda and I’d believe you.
I also want to give them two designs. One with their royal looks and one with their popstar looks. The way they look the same but with different clothes just irks me a bit. It’s Miraculous all over again where you can obviously tell Ladybug is Marinette but somehow the people in the show don’t make the connection. I want to make sure their disguises are actually…well, disguises. But they still should resemble each of the princesses’ personalities and what planet they’re from (ofc without giving away that they’re royalty).
I might draw their spy outfits for when they work with Captain Handsome (tf is that name? 🥀) and The Resistance but idk. 🤷
