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We finally have a Spirit Riding Free edition of the Homework Meme!

I love its character writing, especially as it uses its looser plotlines to its advantage. It’s not telling a grand narrative of Adora defeating the Horde or the Avatar’s journey of self discovery. It’s a “girl and her horse” story expanded beyond the confines of the usual story beats, showing more dimension to them.

Everyone has some sort of stock archetype that they grow beyond. Aunt Cora is a stuffy nanny for Lucky but is shown to be more than just nagging and proper as she finds her place in Miradero. Grayson is THE worst but he’s lawfully the worst as he teaches how the rules can be taken advantage of. Abigail’s the comic relief but isn’t without her emotional insight when need be.

Even with it’s episodic pacing, you have overarching aspects like Lucky developing her horse riding skills with Spirit incrementally and even performing one of her mother’s circus tricks. Jim and Kate’s relationship is a sweet slow burn with Lucky trying to come to terms about her teacher becoming her mom.

I know this show didn’t rub people the right way since Spirit’s movie was about how he was a wild horse but the show respects that fully as he frequents his herd and Miradero. Season 1 and 2 deal with how those like Grayson try to take advantage of that little loophole. Episode 13 absolutely just crushed me.

Maricela: Bad news!

Pru: What?

Maricela: My Christmas and birthday presents! They're delayed!

Pru: Oh no!