I love how these are pointing towards the books and not the show because I was so upset when I started reading the books cause I watched the show first and I was so upset that they didn’t add Ollie!!
I thought Disney was different from all the other distributors in the film industry. But I was wrong. It isn't. It's as if Bob Iger wanted to remove the entire Willow series as if it never existed. I've read a lot of posts on various social networking sites from people in the queer community who are hurt by this terrible decision by the Disney Company. All these people feel betrayed, abandoned, always having to fight to assert their value and existence. I'm a part of a community of which we're only 5% of the population, and the difference, the suffering linked to difference, I experience on a daily basis. We're in the 21st century and the fight is far from over. For once, a story featuring a queer romance as the main character could be considered a step forward, but no, Disney is going backwards. Up until now, queer characters have always been secondary, either the super boy friend or the super girl friend that everyone adores, confidants, always sexualized, but never a beautiful romance like Kit and Jade's. A beautiful romance that arises naturally throughout their epic adventure. Without any judgment of their fellow travelers, but with everyone's acceptance. It is this beautiful romance that is the strength of these 2 characters. Many people found themselves in their story, many people identified with them. Maybe the Willow series came too soon ? I don't know. But the strength of Willow is that this story has always been inclusive. When the film came out in 1988, for the 1st time it featured a little man as the main character, alongside Val Kilmer, a renowned actor who had just finished Top Gun and was in great demand in Hollywood. Up until then, Warwick Davis had only played roles, hidden behind an uniform. Willow introduces us to this extraordinary actor who, throughout the film, must protect a baby wanted by the forces of evil in order to destroy it and put an end to a prophecy. 2022, the Willow series revives inclusivity by featuring 2 main characters in a queer romance. Lost between their feelings of friendship and love. The strength and richness of Kit and Jade in the fact that they are portrayed by 2 queer actresses, not straight actors who have to pretend or get in the way. Their interpretation was so natural that in an interview, actress Erin Kellyman explained that it was a pleasure for her to work with Ruby Cruz and that certain scenes were improvised by the 2 actresses and not scripted. Reading all these posts on social networks, which moved me deeply, I wanted to use this article to compare the main characters to our current society and show that Willow is not just a little entertainment story, but goes far beyond it. Willow: A brave man with a big heart, but lacking in self-confidence. All his life, he's heard people tell him he's not a great sorcerer, that he's just a farmer. Doubt crept into his mind. But if he'd believed in himself and not let all those bad words overwhelm him, he'd have reached that level of confidence. For all those who don't believe in themselves and are totally lacking in confidence. And yet Elora chose him to protect her. Airk: Lost in his own life, with no bearings, abandoned by his father. Looking for recognition and love through all his conquests. All he wants is to know who he really is and what he's capable of in life. For all those who are searching for their path in life. Elora: For all those filled with love and compassion who fight for justice and good in this world. A symbol of love. She sees in every human being the goodness and love that vibrates in their soul. She believes in people, in love. She's the one who will make Kit understand her true feelings for Jade. Kit : Suffering in silence from abandonment. Who only expresses this pain through anger and spite. Because she has no other way of expressing herself. Everyone around her intentionally lies to her, hurts her and, above all, doesn't believe in her. And yet, she will show courage, strength and determination to see her mission through. She's the one who stops Boorman and Jade from killing Graydon. She's the one who encourages Elora to believe in her magic and save Graydon. She's the one who saves her brother from the Wyrm and is worthy of wearing the Kymerian cuirass. A princess who doesn't want this life imposed on her. She wants to live her own dreams, her own choices, her own life, with the person she wants by her side, and whom the protocol of royalty prevents from fully embracing her own destiny. She doesn't hesitate to leave her comfort zone and head off into the unknown. She's willing to be vulnerable in front of Jade when she confesses her feelings. Jade: Raised on lies. Upright, obedient. Raised to be a great knight and to obey and serve the Queen. For her, this is the only way she can stay close to Kit. She doesn't hesitate to sacrifice her dream to follow Kit and always protect her at the risk of her life. She doesn't hesitate to keep her true feelings buried, even her anger. The only time she expresses her anger is when she's fighting. It's as if she keeps all her emotions locked up in a box. It took the plums of truth to finally release all her feelings, and meeting her sister to finally accept the person she really is. Talking, saying what you feel, opening up to others. Graydon: A totally self-effacing person. Convinced he's incapable, a disgrace to his family. Belittled by a father who rejects the person he is. He too has no interest in royalty. He's an artist, someone who loves languages, literature, music and writing. But he doesn't feel like a fighter. Who falls in love with Elora but accepts the fact that she doesn't love him back. And yet he finds the courage to fight for her, even to the point of sacrificing his life. Courage is in all of one of us. Never let the words of others destroy our soul. Boorman: A liar and grave robber who acts only in his own interests, but chosen by Madmartigan in his quest for the Kymerian cuirass. Boorman isn't as bad as he makes out. He's just a protective facade. Perhaps he's suffered in his past. He's the one who takes Jade in his arms and comforts her after she killed Ballantine. He's the one who encourages Kit to believe in her, when he gives her the Kymerian cuirass. He becomes Kit and Jade's protector, like a surrogate big brother. He'll love both and be loved in return. This is how I see the characters in the series. This remains my personal analysis. Everyone can find themselves in each of these characters. That's why they're endearing. That's why Willow must not cease to exist. Each of the protagonists belongs to a different ethnic community. The problem in this world isn't being different. The problem is the way others look at difference.
Hello everyone, I’ve just written this letter, let's try to spread it as much as possible on social medias. Dear Mr. Disney, I know that I’m nobody in this world. And you will don’t care about this letter. But please read it. Even if you will do nothing. I am writing to you today to ask you to reconsider your decision to cancel the Wiillow TV show in favor of the Star Wars franchise. Please, this series is more than just a TV show, it is the heart and soul of the queer community. At these time when it is still difficult to be accepted by society, you have, for the first time in your company, given life to a queer princess and her love relationship with her knight. You have shown the world that we must accept ourselves, love ourselves, as we are and not be afraid of our difference. You have not sexualized this queer couple but you have given them a beautiful love relationship based on sincerity, simplicity and especially love. Kit and Jade are a model for all the teenagers who are looking for answers to their emotions, Kit and Jade have shown them that loving each other is not a question of sex but simply of chemistry between 2 sincere human being. The Willow TV show is filled with positive messages: « Believe in yourself, you will be invicible. Love is the most powerful force in the universes. » « My fears, it doesn’t get to decide. It doesn’t get to define me. I don’t let it that power.» What other series represents so much in everyone's heart? You started a fight, you brought happiness to a whole generation and today you have just broken thousands of hearts. All these people who worked on this project, the cast, the technicians, the make-up artists, the costume designers, the writers... A whole team that worked hard to see this beautiful project come true. This show had to go on, there are so much to develop on the story, the characters and even the return of Val Kilmer but you didn't give any chance. The actors have given so much to their characters come to life. When Mr. Walt Disney created his empire, it was to offer dreams to the world in order to escape from a sad and gloomy reality, where you have to fight every day to be yourself. The values of this company are to produce magic and dreams. In one day you have broken thousands of hearts, hopes, and dreams. Please, think about it. Everyone needs magic and dreams. The world needs magic. Here is the link of the petition www.change.org/p/renew-willow-for-season-2?US%3A8&recruiter=637053440&recruited_by_id=7f9791c0-ac11-11e6-9a74-8971d7fb171d&share_bandit_exp=initial-35461186-en-US&fbclid=IwAR0LoxoFChw1vElfFyzrNvE43qTSWu_k1GiyTH4OC1MhwH-JFHmX0bhBCzE
Hello everyone, I’ve just written this letter, let's try to spread it as much as possible on social medias. Dear Mr. Disney, I am writing to you today to ask you to reconsider your decision to cancel the Wiillow TV show in favor of the Star Wars franchise. Please, this series is more than just a TV show, it is the heart and soul of the queer community. At these time when it is still difficult to be accepted by society, you have, for the first time in your company, given life to a queer princess and her love relationship with her knight. You have shown the world that we must accept ourselves, love ourselves, as we are and not be afraid of our difference. You have not sexualized this queer couple but you have given them a beautiful love relationship based on sincerity, simplicity and especially love. Kit and Jade are a model for all the teenagers who are looking for answers to their emotions, Kit and Jade have shown them that loving each other is not a question of sex but simply of chemistry between 2 sincere human being. The Willow TV show is filled with positive messages: « Believe in yourself, you will be invicible. Love is the most powerful force in the universes. » « My fears, it doesn’t get to decide. It doesn’t get to define me. I don’t let it that power.» What other series represents so much in everyone's heart? You started a fight, you brought happiness to a whole generation and today you have just broken thousands of hearts. All these people who worked on this project, the cast, the technicians, the make-up artists, the costume designers, the writers... A whole team that worked hard to see this beautiful project come true. This show had to go on, there are so much to develop on the story, the characters and even the return of Val Kilmer but you didn't give any chance. The actors have given so much to their characters come to life. When Mr. Walt Disney created his empire, it was to offer dreams to the world in order to escape from a sad and gloomy reality, where you have to fight every day to be yourself. The values of this company are to produce magic and dreams. In one day you have broken thousands of hearts, hopes, and dreams. Please, think about it. Everyone needs magic and dreams. The world needs magic. Here is the link of the petition www.change.org/p/renew-willow-for-season-2?US%3A8&recruiter=637053440&recruited_by_id=7f9791c0-ac11-11e6-9a74-8971d7fb171d&share_bandit_exp=initial-35461186-en-US&fbclid=IwAR0LoxoFChw1vElfFyzrNvE43qTSWu_k1GiyTH4OC1MhwH-JFHmX0bhBCzE
