Hey beans. Lets have a chat for a minute!
Today fucking sucked aye? Willow was removed from D+ today and its left a bad taste in our mouths. I know you guys are hurting, feel let down, unheard, and you have every right to feel that way because I feel the same too. But alas, we have been a given a gift today, I just dont think people have noticed it.
Today, Disney essentially went ahead and said "Yeah nah we don't know what Willow is" and is trying their best to deny the shows existence. So fuck it, it belongs to us now! It belongs to every girl, gay and they who saw themselves in Kit, it belongs to every person whos ever felt misunderstood like Airk, and it belongs to the folks who day after day, show up and stand up for what's right, like Elora. Lets use this, lets make this our own, create our incredible fan-art, explore the world of Andowyne that does not yet exist, and most importantly we share our love and our kindness and our talent with each other. I've seen all that you guys have created and im in awe of every single one of you.
Our goofy little show might no longer be on D+, and this is going to hurt for a while. So, lets take that first step towards feeling better and let go of all the hurt we feel now, and look forward to the bright futures of everyone involved in the show. Ill go first.
Willow being removed hurts for one reason, to me anyway. I've not publicly shared any of this, but one or two of you might already know. When I was 6 months old, my parents divorced. I used to believe they ended on good terms, me and my sister got equal time with our mum and with our dad, and I not once ever saw or heard them fight. When I was 6, my father passed away. I was too young to understand at the time, fuck i even asked "Whats in the box?" as they lowered my father into the ground. When I was 12, my step-father was offered a job in another state, which left my mum raising 3 girls on her own for about 3? years. At the time, I wondered why my step dad chose a job over me and my sisters, and it often left me feeling frustrated and thinking I wasnt loved. Episode 4 of Willow I think it was, I found out my grandpa (bio dads side but his stepdad) was dying with only a few months left. I dont talk much to that side of my family, things got messy for a while and arguments occurred frequently. In all the drama of this news, I found out that my parents didnt have the nice divorce I used to believe. And this fucking shattered my world. I found myself relating more and more to characters of Willow, Kit with her parental issues and fear of abandonment the most. Having Willow taken away feels exactly the same as having my dads taken away from me.
But, I don't linger on that. Take time to accept the cards we have been dealt, smile at the time we had, and let this be an opportunity to grow. If you are reading this and upset at the shows removal, you can absolutely use this post or dm me and let me know exactly how you feel. I hear you, I understand you and I will always be here for you.
Much love to my Willow beans tonight. You are the real MVP's