Content & Trigger Warnings for She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (2018)
14 content warnings identified across 5 seasons for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (2018) contains 14 content warnings : Homophobia / transphobia (depicted), Stalking / harassment, Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Genocide / ethnic cleansing, Kidnapping / abduction, War / combat, Wrongful imprisonment, Body horror, Confined spaces (claustrophobia), Child abuse / harm to children, Self-harm / suicide (depicted), Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation (severity 4/5).
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Does It Get Worse?
4 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | ||||
| Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) | S5 | 1/5 | Referenced | While the show is LGBTQ+-positive, Horde Prime's forced conformity metaphorically parallels anti-queer oppression |
| Stalking / harassment | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | Catra obsessively pursues and tracks Adora driven by abandonment and rage |
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a parent | S5 | 3/5 | Depicted | Shadow Weaver, the abusive parental figure, dies in the finale in a self-sacrificial act |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Adora grieves the loss of her former life and friendship with Catra after leaving the Horde |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters process loss and the trauma of war and broken relationships |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S3 | 4/5 | Depicted | A character sacrifices themselves to save reality, causing profound grief |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S4 | 3/5 | Depicted | Catra spirals emotionally after betrayals and losses, reaching her lowest point |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S5 | 4/5 | Depicted | A major character sacrifices themselves in the finale, causing significant emotional impact |
| Other | ||||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Shadow Weaver psychologically manipulates and controls Adora and Catra throughout their upbringing |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Shadow Weaver continues to manipulate Catra and others for her own purposes |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S3 | 4/5 | Depicted | Shadow Weaver manipulates both sides of the conflict, and Hordak uses psychological control |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S4 | 4/5 | Depicted | Double Trouble manipulates multiple characters by shapeshifting and exploiting their insecurities |
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S5 | 4/5 | Depicted | Horde Prime uses mind control chips to brainwash characters, erasing their identities |
| Genocide / ethnic cleansing | S5 | 3/5 | Depicted | Horde Prime's goal is the total annihilation and assimilation of all civilizations |
| Genocide / ethnic cleansing | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Horde Prime seeks to destroy entire civilizations and planets as part of his conquest. |
| Kidnapping / abduction | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Adora was taken from her birth family as a baby and raised by the Horde |
| Kidnapping / abduction | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters captured and held prisoner by opposing forces |
| War / combat | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Ongoing war between the Princess Alliance and the Horde with battle sequences |
| War / combat | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Escalating war with larger battles and higher stakes |
| War / combat | S3 | 3/5 | Depicted | Portal crisis leads to reality-warping battle with the fate of the world at stake |
| War / combat | S4 | 3/5 | Depicted | Full-scale war between the Princess Alliance and the Horde reaches a climax |
| War / combat | S5 | 3/5 | Depicted | Final war against Horde Prime with battles across the planet |
| War / combat | All | 3/5 | Depicted | War and battle sequences are central to the plot as the Rebellion fights the Horde. |
| Wrongful imprisonment | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Characters are captured and imprisoned by the Horde |
| Wrongful imprisonment | S3 | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters imprisoned and sent to a remote penal location |
| Wrongful imprisonment | S4 | 3/5 | Depicted | Glimmer is captured and held prisoner by Horde Prime |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Body horror | S4 | 2/5 | Depicted | Horde Prime's cloning technology has unsettling body horror elements |
| Body horror | S5 | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters are chipped and transformed, losing control of their bodies and minds |
| Confined spaces (claustrophobia) | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Characters are trapped in confined cells and enclosed spaces during captivity. |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Child abuse / harm to children | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Shadow Weaver's treatment of Catra and Adora includes emotional abuse and intimidation of children |
| Child abuse / harm to children | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Flashbacks to Shadow Weaver's abusive treatment of Catra as a child |
| Child abuse / harm to children | S3 | 3/5 | Depicted | Continued exploration of Shadow Weaver's abusive parenting through flashbacks |
| Child abuse / harm to children | S4 | 3/5 | Referenced | Ongoing references to the abusive upbringing Catra and Adora endured under Shadow Weaver |
| Child abuse / harm to children | S5 | 3/5 | Referenced | Shadow Weaver's legacy of abuse is directly confronted in her final arc |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | S4 | 2/5 | Depicted | Catra's self-destructive behavior intensifies as she sabotages herself and pushes everyone away |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Shadow Weaver sacrifices herself in the final season; themes of self-destructive behavior appear. |
| Torture | S3 | 2/5 | Depicted | Entrapta is mistreated and controlled while working for the Horde |
| Torture | S5 | 3/5 | Depicted | Catra is tortured and mind-wiped by Horde Prime as punishment for disobedience |
Identity & Discrimination
While the show is LGBTQ+-positive, Horde Prime's forced conformity metaphorically parallels anti-queer oppression
Catra obsessively pursues and tracks Adora driven by abandonment and rage
Mental Health & Emotional
Shadow Weaver, the abusive parental figure, dies in the finale in a self-sacrificial act
Adora grieves the loss of her former life and friendship with Catra after leaving the Horde
Characters process loss and the trauma of war and broken relationships
A character sacrifices themselves to save reality, causing profound grief
Catra spirals emotionally after betrayals and losses, reaching her lowest point
A major character sacrifices themselves in the finale, causing significant emotional impact
Other
Shadow Weaver psychologically manipulates and controls Adora and Catra throughout their upbringing
Shadow Weaver continues to manipulate Catra and others for her own purposes
Shadow Weaver manipulates both sides of the conflict, and Hordak uses psychological control
Double Trouble manipulates multiple characters by shapeshifting and exploiting their insecurities
Horde Prime uses mind control chips to brainwash characters, erasing their identities
Horde Prime's goal is the total annihilation and assimilation of all civilizations
Horde Prime seeks to destroy entire civilizations and planets as part of his conquest.
Adora was taken from her birth family as a baby and raised by the Horde
Ongoing war between the Princess Alliance and the Horde with battle sequences
Portal crisis leads to reality-warping battle with the fate of the world at stake
Full-scale war between the Princess Alliance and the Horde reaches a climax
War and battle sequences are central to the plot as the Rebellion fights the Horde.
Phobias & Sensory
Characters are chipped and transformed, losing control of their bodies and minds
Characters are trapped in confined cells and enclosed spaces during captivity.
Violence & Physical Harm
Shadow Weaver's treatment of Catra and Adora includes emotional abuse and intimidation of children
Flashbacks to Shadow Weaver's abusive treatment of Catra as a child
Continued exploration of Shadow Weaver's abusive parenting through flashbacks
Ongoing references to the abusive upbringing Catra and Adora endured under Shadow Weaver
Shadow Weaver's legacy of abuse is directly confronted in her final arc
Catra's self-destructive behavior intensifies as she sabotages herself and pushes everyone away
Shadow Weaver sacrifices herself in the final season; themes of self-destructive behavior appear.
Catra is tortured and mind-wiped by Horde Prime as punishment for disobedience
