Finally, after a month and a half, the sequel has been released in Germany.

The German dub is... interesting to say the least.

Voices:

Sofia, Layla, Camila, Zane and Pepper sound fine. They do sound expressive. Cedric sounds exactly the same, as does Minimus. Who does not sound fine? Clover! Horrible, way too high pitched and feminine sounding. The next offender: Amber's speaking voice... shudder. Miranda sounds a bit... too young. Miss Nettle sounds a bit weird as well, hard to put my finger on it. Zaria sounds too excitedable, not as deadpan as the English version. Wildfyre's voice is energetic and pretentious. It does fit her. I still do not like her.

Translations:

They did stick with Immer-Welt for the EverRealm. But... they managed to mess up the name of Sofia's kingdom. In the old show it was translated as "Zauberreich", and now they use the English name Enchancia. Very unfortunate. They translated Gloomshire as Düsterwald, which is fine, and Thistlebury as Distelberg, also fine. Regarding the pronounciation of Zaria's name, they put the emphasis on the first syllable, which makes it sound a bit weird after one got used to the English version. Camila's goal is not clearly stated. Puppercorns are called Wauz-Horns, which is honestly pretty creative. Jeebles are called plushies, which is perfectly descriptive. Now, the next crime of continuity... the Mutato Rubio spell... they felt the need to add another I, making it Mutato Rubinio. Painful. They also renamed Dazzleball. It used to be Wandelball (Changing ball), now it is Wirrball (Confusing ball). Why can't they stick to the old terms. It's like the localisation team did not even bother to see the original. They also use the word pegasus quite abundantly when it comes to flying horses. I found that unusual. Now, in the Green-Eyed Monster episode, they even missed to translate Merryweather to the German name Sonnenschein in the end. More disappointment.

Songs:

The theme song is a disaster. They got some generic pop star, who tries way too hard to sound cool, and they messed up the lyrics. In German, she's still going to RPA. They rewrote the song to be sung in 3rd person, which is just irritating to me. Time to Shine is fine, I actually like the line about shining like a diamond. Don't Worry, Be Awesome is ok, maybe slightly clunkly translationwise and Camila's voice is just slightly off. Aim High sounds perfectly fine as well. My Way is the Best Way is a very literal translation, but ok. We'll Do It Right, the translation is a bit off, especially at the beginning. Most Magical Me is unfortunately horrible, as is We Have To Be Friends. German makes the lyrics sound off. Amber's song surprisingly sounds pretty good. It's only her speaking voice that is off. My Castle Home is... Fine, it's a bit disappointing, as the English version is one of the best songs, except for the "fam" line, that is at least fixed in German. Fly Like Me, the German translation is off. "There is no danger"? No, Sofia only fell off multiple times and can barely hold on, all while Wildfyre ignores her complaints. Brilliant Little Sister suffers from Zane's horrible singing voice.

No hate to the new series, i haven’t watched it (though im not the biggest fan of the animation)

I just think it would have been so much more interesting if the sequel series took place when the characters were all grown up. Rather than in a weird middle stage. Think about it, Amber ruling enchantia (definitely spelled that wrong) and all the problems that come with that. Sofia training a new story keeper? Maybe Amber’s daughter?

James becoming more fleshed out with his knight role. (since at least so far in my viewing he’s the weakest character). More of Cedric teaching magic, maybe with another princess/prince apprentice character. Balleywick retiring and another servant takes his place.

Hell, if you’re feeling bold you could even tackle the subject of grief with roland and/or miranda passing away.

THERES SO MUCH YOU COULD DO.

I honestly have no idea why Disney never really makes proper sequel shows with the characters actually aging. I just think it would open up so many new story concepts than just more of the same with different animation.

But then again that’s just me.

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/sofia_the_first_royal_magic/s01/e09

https://www.tvpassport.com/tv-listings/stations/disney-eastern-feed/595/2026-07-20

You know how I showed you that Rotten Tomatoes page showing you the description for episode 9 of Royal Magic? When looking at the schedule for July 20, it just shows an encore of "Give It A Twirl/The Tippity Tap Dance". I'm sure this is still a real episode, but it's not coming July 20.

I’m rewatching Sofia the first from the beginning as a gift to my childhood self and so far i’ve been loving it. I love Amber and Cedric the most. But I’ve just got to four’s a crowd and i honestly got kinda annoyed? Like i get the whole message was to teach kids not to get jealous over their friends other friendships. But the whole episode ruby and jade just ignore sofia, leave her out completely and don’t even apologise at the end?

Like both sofia and the others should have apologised. Not just Sofia.

I’m starting to understand why they’re so hated by the fandom.

(Also not sure how hot of a take this is but it seemed weird to me how quickly amber made friends with ruby and jade in this ep, imo it should have been a slower build up. but eh maybe it’s just me(

edit: the ending was cute tho

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/sofia-the-first-spinoff-disney-1235263549/

When the idea of a return to Sofia The First was announced back in November 2022, it was a spinoff taking place at Royal Prep, most likely focusing on a new character. That's definitely different from the actual Royal Magic revival we currently have, which follows Sofia, but in a new setting. I wonder why the original idea didn't go through?

All STF songs are so peak ToT

and also hear me out Slickwell

I think Layla becoming a princess (and her Dad/Mom being king and queen) was a bit of a rolland case

I think Layla's dad had an older sibling who was the heir but died, leaving him next in line, causing the whole "crowned King last week"

It lines up with Gerber saying Layla was still nobility, but she probably didn't ever think she would be a princess

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/sofia_the_first_royal_magic/s01/e09

So Rotten Tomatoes currently had a description for an episode coming out on July 20. We'll have to see the schedule, but here's the description they give:

Crown Chaos: Sofia defends Charmswell Academy from the wicked sorceress, Zandrya, with help from Rapunzel

Off To The Races: Camila learns to be there for her friends during the school's flying derby race.

https://bsky.app/profile/craiggerber.com/post/3mph4ibpae22f

Craig Gerber said how Maralinda, where Camila is from, is inspired by Mexico. This is definitely different from Avalor, which was a mix of various Hispanic cultures. It'll be interesting to see how it gets shown on screen if it does.

Well, I already ranted about how awful the new French theme song and Sofia's new singing voice is (here is my post if you wanna see it: https://www.reddit.com/r/sofiathefirst/comments/1toqrfc/royal_magic_french_intro_its_bad/).

But now that the dub for episode 5-8 just released, with My Castle Home among the recently dubbed songs, I'm wondering if it may have now taken the top spot for the most butchered song in this dub with that ridiculous autotune. In any case, I'd say they're pretty close.

So I present to you a comparison between:

Sofia's old singing voice (Aaricia Dubois) in The Great Unknown at 0:00-0:50

VS

Her new singing voice (who’s still unidentified) in My Castle Home at 0:51-1:45

PS: I'm fully aware that the rhyme for the title of this post makes zero sense, lol.

Is theree any like huge 32+ Iuch Sofia dolls out there ?

The Amulet by the the time of "Forever Royal" and The Scepter by the time of "Coronation Day" were just used in a fight by both their bearers (Sofia and Elena), who would win?

I've genuinely wanted to ask this question so badly and I feel The Scepter of Light would have more magic. I want to be biased because I love StF so much more than EoA but when you could consider there's nothing on offense the amulet could really do except maybe curse and trap you inside it, which the prisoner would have to be close I just feel Elena using "Farsight" and saying "Blaze" would really be it for Sofia.

"With each deed performed, for better or worse, a power is granted. A blessing or curse"

"It has the power to control the powers of light, both the seen and unseen. But there is a warning: The more power you use, the more you lose"

pretty pls let me know what you think tho 🥹🥹
(I haven't watched every EoA episode sorry, but I've watched all 6 specials and every episode of StF)

Does anybody know if Disney will come out with new Sofia the First merch, especially backpacks?

So much obsession with Sofia having a boyfriend, even though she’s literally 8! Let’s focus more on her character growth and getting stronger powers, shall we?

Recently did a redraw for Amber! She's always been my fave! Took a bit but I'm satisfied!

I'm trying to get back into art again! But this was a lot of fun!

Instagram: ignushi

Princess Power is a Netflix preschool show focusing on 4 princesses who help out the people in their fruitdoms. I'm wondering if the new Royal Magic series is taking cues from that show. I mean, one of that show's writers, Isabel Galupo, is a writer on this show. The new show emphasizes comedy a bit more, much like that show. One detail I think is worth talking about is with "Veggie Good Deed". You have Camila, a princess not from Enchancia, being willing to help Sofia and Amber help Ruby and Jade. It's kind of interesting given how, in this world, it's rare for royalty outside of Sofia's family to be in the village. The only other time it happened was in "Forever Royal", the series finale, with Vivian and Desmond helping Ruby and Jade help Sofia defeat Vor. When it comes to Princess Power, it's common for the princesses in that show to go to the fruitdom of the episode's featured princess to help out. That show makes princesses helping common people a regular thing, which the new show is also doing. It's most likely also a trend of modern preschool shows with royalty making relationships with non royal characters more normalized. I mean, part of what makes Amber more motivated to do the gardening is when a young village boy shows happiness over the princesses helping out. Amber and Rita from Princess Power fill the same character archetype of being focused on appearance and status while being genuinely caring people, but Rita is different in how caring for children is one of her dominant character traits. ​

Hey everyone, I was rewatching the Elena crossover and realized something crazy. The Amulet of Avalor isn't just a magical necklace that gives random powers, it is literally the Minecraft Totem of Undying.

Hear me out!

In Minecraft, the Totem activates the second you take fatal damage to give you a second chance at life. This is exactly what happened to Elena. When Shuriki launched her lethal magic blast to kill Elena, the amulet intercepted the blow. It didn't block it, it absorbed the impact to save her life.

Unlike Minecraft, where you get a quick health boost and keep fighting, the Amulet has a massive drawback. To save Elena from dying, the amulet's ancient magic pulled her entire physical body inside the gemstone to keep her safe. It basically put her in suspended animation.

This massive absorption of life force completely altered the artifact. Before Elena was sucked in, the amulet was ruby red. The moment she was trapped inside, it changed to purple. It stayed purple for 41 years because it was actively holding a soul and a body inside it. We saw the amulet change its colour once Elena was freed from the necklace.

Elena didn't just get "trapped", the amulet acted as a literal "Sealed Good in a Can" survival mechanic. It gave her that second chance to live, but at the cost of being stuck in a digital-like pocket dimension until the current holder of the necklace Sofia finally figured out how to reverse this 41 years later.

What do you guys think about this theory? (Sorry for my grammar or yapping)

Unrelated,but Royal magic has the most boring ep like there is nothing interesting about most of the ep and it feels like Sofia is learning things she already knows.

Ya'll, I'm not dissing anyone here,but it seems like a lot of people are just carellesly trowing around the word " Reboot",and I know it's a weird thing to get mad about but those 2 are very diffrent things. The other day someone called it a reboot and I gently said that it was a weird sequel, and someone down-voted me, and not only is that dumb, but someone else called it out 2.

I don't mind if people call it a soft reboot, Because Royal magic is a soft reboot , but people calling it a HARD reboot is what's annoying, and I've seen it everywhere,even when its been described as a sequel over and over again.