#marvel's moon girl and devil dinosaur

[cyarskj84]

MIMI & LUNELLA LAFAYETTE 1.16 ⥽ "OMG Issue #2"

[jazzymarie1006]

Lunella's braided hair is too precious!

She's such a little cutie!!

[quietfounder]

Can I just talk about Coach Hrbek for a second?

Like this man is not qualified to be teaching science at all. He knows this and would gladly hand it off to someone more suited for that position.

If he isn't using sports analogies to scrape by, then he's depending on Lunella to teach the class if necessary.

And I really like his character!

Because, again, even though he wishes it was someone other than him as the science teacher...

He winds up showing how good of a mentor he is to the kids by being supportive of their accomplishments and picking them up when they're feeling down by their losses.

He may not know much about science, but he is willing to do his best for the students for them to at least have a proper education.

And is immediately protective of them when he sees an adult antagonize his students.

[edenemy-art]

sillies

[killervelveteenrabbit]

In defense of Adria Lafayette

I suspect that between now and the second half of MGADD, Adria will catch serious hell for forbidding Lunella from continuing as Moon Girl. She'll be a "mean mom" from now on, the subject of a zillion "hot takes" and "salt fics" ignorant of all the love and support Adria has visibly provided her daughter in the past, helping her find her voice, her inspiration, and her true self. She won't even get any grace after the second half drops and she likely backtracks on that decision.

Let's cut this off at the pass, shall we? Adria has been through a lot, especially this past evening in-show. She's just learned that the reason Lunella's been avoiding her and the rest of the family is that she's secretly been Moon Girl all this time, routinely risking her safety in fights with criminals, supervillains, and the occasional interdimensional being. There's a T-Rex standing outside the apartment and a secret lab in the basement. Her mother-in-law has known or suspected Lunella is Moon Girl for months now, and she never brought that up--oh, by the way, she has massive secrets of her own that just fell out. Finally, one of the villains Lunella previously fought (in another dimension, no less) has returned for vengeance, nearly killing them all and trashing their apartment. Can you blame Adria for wanting Lunella to put her superhero career on ice?

Please remember that Adria's parental fiat is not motivated by an attempt to pull rank, nor is it intended as a statement of disapproval of who Lunella is and what she's been doing. As far as Adria can see, Lunella's life as Moon Girl is putting her and the rest of the family in danger, and that's a non-negotiable. It is a decision made out of love, even if it doesn't seem like it at the time… and even if it ultimately proves ill-advised.

[tropicalfreckles]

The Smartest Girl and her Weird Dog. :>

[cyarskaren1899]

blackloveeeee

May 15

MIMI & POPS LAFAYETTE Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur · 1x16: "OMG Issue #2"

[rizumuj]

She's an icon. She's a legend. And she IS the moment! ✨

[cyarsk5230]

MOON GIRL AND DEVIL DINOSAUR 2x09 ‣ "Dog Day-Mid Afternoon"

[madb0nes]

[selfmadeperson]

No one:

Absolutely no one:

How Eduardo see Lunella:

[jazzymarie1006]

Eduardo being jealous of Marvin being Lunella's date really went from sad to funny.

[quietfounder]

I like how Lunella is shown as being a kid who just happens to be really intelligent.

idk I feel like child prodigies are usually treated as mini adults and there's kinda a whiplash when the narrative decides to acknowledge them actually being kids when it's convenient.

I just think it's good that's not really the case for Lunella in the series.

[edenemy-art]

Lunella 🌙

[killervelveteenrabbit]

The problem with most adults is that they forget they used to be children. I believe this generalized amnesia, this cynicism, this loss of wonder, this loss of empathy for people who are struggling to make sense of the world, is the reason there is so much wrong with it. This concept is neatly illustrated in the person of Doctor(s) Stern in the “In the Heist” episode.

Anand outright asks Stern if he remembers what it was like to be a kid. For a moment, we see sepia-toned glances into Stern’s childhood, and we think he’s having a spiritual awakening. But he shrugs it off, saying, “I got over it.”

And that’s his whole problem. This man feels compelled to show off how “adult” he is by carrying wallet-sized replicas of his six doctorate diplomas in his suit jacket like anyone else would carry their IDs. Without that proof of his intellect and his authority, he’s nothing. Stern doesn’t appear to enjoy the art and artifacts surrounding him, and he seems determined not to let anyone else enjoy it either. He’s more interested in showing off his knowledge than building that of others, to the point he can’t accept being contradicted or told that he’s doing something dangerous.

Granted, any adult would question a child’s assertion that the crystal could cause a localized apocalypse. Yet a momentary peek outside the window at the gathering storm should have at least given Stern pause—the kids might be on to something.

Aside from that, Stern shrugs off Anand’s well-argued theories about the crystal’s geographic origins, as well as Jurnee’s legitimate question about “provenance” (cultural patrimony and repatriation being a hot-button topic in both art and archaeology). All Stern sees and hears are stupid little kids he’s momentarily babysitting. It’s this overconfidence that leads to him being so effectively bamboozled.

Stern is a caricature of every adult who has ever told a child “You’re just a kid, you don’t know anything” or “You’ll understand when you’re older and more mature” or “Children should be seen and not heard” or “Because I said so”, often while threatening them with the removal of rights and privileges, or even outright corporal punishment. And what’s even more aggravating is that the same kids who get hit with these whammies use them against the next generations of kids. These kids-turned-adults don’t want to explain or justify their actions to stupid little kids, even when those kids might have a genuine concern about the things they are told to do and the decisions made on their behalf.

We, as kids turning into adults or adults who used to be kids, owe it to ourselves and the generations coming up behind us to be better. We may be grownups with the rights and authority that status confers, but we owe it to the kids and ourselves to listen to them, explain our decisions, and give them some credit for figuring out some things for themselves. Maybe, just maybe, they can help us save the world.

[lifes-remedy]

Bat Mitzvah Bounce

To Celebrate Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Season 2 coming tomorrow. These two are just incredible. Mazel Tov Casey!