>>115007654the problem with season 1 is we have a bunch of characters to introduce and get you to start caring about, while also cramming in Adora being a fish out of water, Catra in her new leadership role, Shadow Weaver's fall and more. so we have to spend like whole episodes introducing the minor princesses who pay off later, but don't pay off much in the first season itself
I mean it shouldn't be this shocking, its kind of a basic thing in writing that you need to build to things and sometimes the foundations aren't the most interesting part of the book but necessary for the climax to pay off properly
I think its actually a symptom of the show being mostly done before season 1 even came out. It makes the seasons into a cohesive whole, as opposed to every tv show that does one season at a time with at best vague plans for next season. Its like the difference between the original LotR movies, which were all written and filmed at the same time and the Star Wars Sequels, which is written more like 3 unconnected movies then a trilogy
