As I was watching The Dragon Prince, the same thing kept repeatedly popping into my head: "This is a kid's show??!  No, really, is this actually a kid's show?  Are we really sure that this is a kid's show?"

I'm opting to forego the endless text wall this time in favor of something more concise and spoiler-free.  I'm not gonna drone on forever with a lengthy review.  I just needed to gush about The Dragon Prince for a couple of paragraphs.

I had been eagerly anticipating the show for years, but I wanted to wait until it was finished before watching.  It exceeded my expectations.  The Dragon Prince is quite simply one of the greatest kid's show's ever made.  It's just a masterpiece by any metric, and the fact that it's ostensibly for kids just makes it an even more surprising feat.  I've always held the bending franchise (Last Airbender and Legend of Korra) up on a pedestal as the greatest kid's shows of all time.  I used to think that nothing could ever compare, that nothing would ever equal it.  Well, I'm here to say that DP is absolutely the equal of the bending franchise, and may even surpass it is certain areas.  It's the heir to Airbender. 

DP is basically just Game of Thrones mixed with Lord of the Rings for kids.  Well, I'd say not for kids, just approved for kids.  It's for anyone and everyone.  Any fan of fantasy will love it.  What struck me time again was just what they were able to get away with.  It pushes the limits of what I thought possible for a kid's show.  It pushes the boundaries for romance, violence, and mature themes and morals.  The complexity and believability of the world is simply unparalleled, except by the bending franchise.  *Minor Spoiler* One scene in particular was easily the most violent, bloodiest, and most intense scene I've ever seen in anything rated for kids.  It was shocking and f*ckin awesome. 

Many of the same things I said about Kipo And She-Ra can be said of DP as well, particularly when it comes to open-mindedness and advancing social thought, as well as disability representation.  I just watched those first, so I talked in-depth about them.  I don't really feel the need to repeat a bunch of it.  If I'd watched this first, then I would have written a long post for this one.  It amazes me how far kids' shows have come in a short time, and it may be the one and only thing that gives me a faint shred of hope for the future.

The Dragon Prince is a towering masterpiece, and a must-watch.  So, my question to you is: why are you still here?!  GO!  WATCH IT!