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#STAR VS. THE FORCES OF EVIL CONQUER SERIES#
Overall, much of the episode’s layout and structure, just feels ‘okay.’ This is far from the emotional rollercoaster that the earlier season three episode Toffee was (and personally, Toffee is still one of the more solid episodes the series has given us!). Sadly, her time here is fleeting, and what her actions in the last few minutes, keeps us on our toes as to what she may have in store for the next season, as the credits roll. In terms of Eclipsa, she ends up having one of the more dramatic bits in the episode, and it almost saved the story. I kept waiting for Buff Frog and a number of ‘good monsters’ to suddenly appear near the end, and join in on the battle to stop Meteora…but that moment never came. I would have gladly welcomed a scene at the end, where Star’s faith in the goodness of monsters paid off. Speaking of monsters, this season looked like it was going to do some intriguing things with this sub-culture of Mewni, as Star attempted to try and bring more attention to them. That story revealed some intriguing revelations about Meteora’s past, but wasted a large chunk of it’s time fighting Mina Loveberry, rather than focusing on the theme of ‘monsters’ that was part of that episode. The tone of these last few episodes however, has reminded me of the pacing of the episode Monster Bash. I often look forward to these 22-minute episodes, as they have the chance to tell a much more interesting story. Sadly, while I did enjoy the little moments of character growth with Star and Tom, they were used rather sparingly, in a story that seemed to meander quite a bit. That seems to ultimately be the takeaway from this storyline, that this is another turning point in Star Butterfly’s growth as a character, on her way to one day becoming Mewni’s next queen. Unlike Moon however, Star lacks the proper knowledge to do what she did, and has to make a major decision…on her own.
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What is also notable, is a subtle bit of character-growth that almost whizzes under the eye of the average viewer, when Star attempts to repeat something we saw her mother do earlier in the season. What has been most notable about the episodes Divide and Conquer, is that Star is unwilling to repeat the mistakes of the past (unlike her mother, she is not willing to utilize Eclipsa’s magic to try and stop Meteora). Her mother was a very powerful and wise figure…and now, it seems that Star is on her own, having to make some very grown-up decisions.
#STAR VS. THE FORCES OF EVIL CONQUER HOW TO#
Just like that story, Star is looking for answers on how to deal with a dire situation.
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He also surprisingly, comes front-and-center for a bit of this episode, making me wish that the writers could have given him a bit more to do overall regarding these last two episodes.Īt the beginning of the previous episode, there was a hint that Star is almost in the same position as her mother was, in the earlier Season 3 story, Moon the Undaunted. However, this episode makes it seem like Tom has been working on getting over his inner, emotional turmoil. Several episodes ago, there was an altercation between Marco and Tom (when Tom forgot Star’s birthday), and I almost expected a major fight to break out between the two of them before the end of the season. For much of this season, when it’s comes to charging into battle or standing up for the rights of monsters, Tom has been mostly silent…except on a few, special occasions. One surprise to me during the scenes with Marco and the others, was in regards to Tom trying to re-energize their group after the events at the end of the last episode. Meanwhile, Marco, Tom, and several of their friends, are still attempting to slow down Meteora. We have Star off in the Realm of Magic, trying to bring her mother home. From the start of the episode, it feels like the first half of Conquer, is repeating several things that we saw during the last half of the previous episode.