There can be conflict, but the characters still care deeply about each other. I wanted DC Super Hero Girls to demonstrate true, healthy relationships. It’s like Highlander-there can be only one! Even in a lot of girl-focused content, girls who are supposedly best friends treat each other terribly! That never rang true to me and it wasn’t how female friendships worked in my life. Then, a big plot point is when a new female character is introduced, and the girls dislike each other. SF: In a lot of kid’s properties, if there’s an ensemble, it’s largely male with the token female character. BR: The Super Hero Girls stories are different than traditional female-centric comics BECAUSE the focus is on friendship and teamwork rather than one upspersonship or conflict between female characters.
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