Princess Prom

**Princess Prom**

*November 13, 2018*

**Princess Prom** is the eighth episode of Season One of *She-Ra and the Princesses of Power*.

It was released on Netflix with the rest of the first season on November 13, 2018.

## Synopsis

*It's time for Princess Prom, hosted by Princess Frosta in the Kingdom of Snows. Adora wants to recruit her, but friend troubles and unexpected guests get in the way.*

## Plot

Everything begins when Adora receives an honorary invitation to the All Princess Ball, also known as the Princess Prom, a ball that occurs once every decade. Bow explains to Adora that the "All Princess Ball is a meeting of all the princesses of Etheria," and Glimmer excitedly tells her that it is not only a meeting but a "giant party." She playfully dances her about the room telling her how there will be food, music, dancing and fancy dresses, making Adora become quite wary of the occasion. She brings up the point that she is only a princess sometimes, but Glimmer will not have it. Princess Prom is for every princess ― including Adora. Bow unravels Adora's invitation to reveal a never-ending list of rules, expectations, and etiquette, pressures Adora knows nothing about. Glimmer then tells her that it is being hosted by Princess Frosta of Kingdom of Snows, and that Frosta's magic is incredibly powerful. Glimmer mentions that she would be a great asset to the Princess Alliance. Still, Adora is worried, having never attended something so lavish and cordial. Glimmer reassures her that she and Bow will be right there with her, but Bow lets it slip that Perfuma had invited him as her plus one. This admission brings Glimmer to doubt her friendship with Bow, fearing that they are beginning to grow apart.

Catra and Scorpia, on the other hand, are plotting their next move against the Rebellion. Catra decides Shadow Weaver is a loose end, and that her obsession over trying to retrieve Adora is putting them all at risk. If Hordak discovers that she has been acting against his orders, Catra believes Shadow Weaver won't hesitate to drag them all down with her. She decides that she needs to replace her; however, first she tells Scorpia that she needs to capture Adora so Shadow Weaver will not demote her back to Cadet. Then she needs to impress Hordak so he will give her Shadow Weaver's position, and Scorpia suggests that they try something at the Princess Prom, an event which Adora should be attending. Scorpia was sent an invite because she too is a princess, and at first is shocked that Catra is unaware of her princess status, explaining that the Fright Zone was granted to Hordak by her kingdom. Scorpia admits to Catra that she is not going to the ball because she was never liked, even before her family joined Hordak's army, but Catra convinces her to go with a spiel about how Scorpia should show the princesses that being different is not bad.

Meanwhile, Bow is trying to explain to Glimmer that Perfuma asked him out of the blue and he just agreed to go with her. Glimmer is still saddened by the change that is happening, but Bow cannot see her sorrow. She meets with Adora, who has been rigorously preparing for the ball as if it is a mission instead of a party. Glimmer then inquires about her dress, when Adora says she's going to go as She-Ra because she has better hair. Glimmer shoots the idea down, as weapons are not allowed due to Princess Prom rules. Since it is a peaceful gathering, all weapons are left at the door. So Glimmer screams that it is "makeover time!" and shows a montage of Glimmer trying to find the perfect dress and hairstyle for Adora. During the whole time, Adora seems uncomfortable and tries to get back to studying, that is ― until she finds the dress. It also shows Catra and Scorpia searching for the proper look and Bow and Perfuma trying to look the part.

The Princess Prom arrives, and Adora is stuck at the entrance "checking in" her weapon and freaking out about how the guard treats her precious blade. But Glimmer pulls her away, further into the palace. They enter an enchanting ballroom and approach a raised platform where Princess Frosta sits. As the hostess, they are expected to greet her before they can enjoy themselves. Adora is thinking that if they can convince Frosta to join their Rebellion then all the other princesses are sure to follow. But in her shock at the princesses ripe age of 11 and three quarters, she blurts out that she can't possibly be the ruler of the Kingdom of Snows, she's only like "TEN!" Glimmer tries to pick up the pieces, but Frosta is not impressed and shoos them away before they can pitch their "join The Rebellion" speech.

Despite being at Princess prom, Glimmer is depressed when she realizes that it's only her and Adora there. No Bow. But Adora points out Entrapta and they hurry over to somebody they know. Entrapta, in her usual clothes, calls the ball a "Social Experiment" ever the scientist. She's been watching everybody mingle, excited over the fact that people from different worlds and hierarchies are under the same roof, forced to act civil with one another. They also have tiny food. She then points out Bow, who's just entered with Perfuma. When Glimmer sees them, you get the feeling that she's jealous of the smiles on their faces, of how they match one another. Mermista appears, but Glimmer is too focused on the laughter coming from her friend and his date. However, Adora notices how Sea Hawk is there, singing about his date―Mermista. Of course, Mermista denies that he's anything but her ride, but her face turns red with embarrassment. Mermista then leaves to find a Kelp bar and Sea Hawk follows just as Bow and Perfuma arrive.

Glimmer tries to make it seem as if she's having a great time with Adora but it's obvious it's an act she's putting on to make Bow as jealous as she is. Adora leaves to speak to Frosta alone, but the conversation doesn't exactly as planned. Princess Frosta claims that the Kingdom of snows has been and always will be perfectly capable of taking care of itself. They will not join the Rebellion ― they are not threatened by the Horde. They will stay as they've always been ― neutral. So Adora goes back to find Glimmer. She's still watching Bow and his date from the sidelines. Adora asks her why it bothers her so much that Bow is hanging out with somebody else. And she immediately denies it. She says that he can hang out with anyone he wants, it's just that she never had many friends. It's always been just her and Bow, and she's worried that he will find Perfuma more interesting and better than her. Adora reassures her that Bow isn't the type to just leave all of his old friends behind, but ironically Catra and Scorpia enter the room.

Glimmer and Adora try to get Frosta to keep them from staying, but Frosta is adamant. She will not break the rules of Princess Prom on the word of a girl who's only an honorary princess. Frosta tells her that she has worked too long to gain the respect she is due, and she's not about to throw it away on a hunch. She lets them in. Adora and Glimmer agree to watch them, knowing that they're up to something sinister. But they split up. So Glimmer follows Scorpia and Adora follows Catra. All the while, Adora over analyzes Catra's every step. While Scorpia is eating, Glimmer and Bow are given a chance to talk. Bow tells her that he wanted to hang out with her, Perfuma and Adora, but it was Glimmer who kept running away and acting all weird and standoffish. He leaves her, and that's when Glimmer realizes that Scorpia is gone. Bow goes in search of warmth because it's really cold in an ice castle, but on his way out he runs into Scorpia who's been setting bombs on all the pillars. He tries to warn the guards, but they don't believe him. And when he turns around, Scorpia is there, holding Adora's sword. As it turns out, those guards were Horde soldiers in disguise.

Frosta then announces that it's time for the first dance. Catra dances with Adora. But as she changes hands, she talks to Glimmer who's in tears because of her fight with Bow. Then, she changes hands again and talks to Perfuma who's been looking for Bow who never returned after going in search of his cummerbund. She then switches hands again and goes back to Glimmer who tells her she hasn't seen Bow since their fight. Then, she goes back to Catra who tells her that maybe her plan has already worked. Catra baits her by asking her where Bow is, as if she already knows, causing Adora to push her to the ground. Angered by this, Frosta traps Adora in a cage of ice, telling her that she has broken the rules of Princess Prom and she hereby revokes her invitation. But during her speech, the building shakes and each of the heat bombs explodes. Adora, trapped, tells Glimmer that Catra and Scorpia have Bow. So naturally, Glimmer goes in search of him. She finds him being dragged to a ship by Kyle and Lonnie. She takes them out but doesn't realize that Scorpia is right behind her. She's poisoned by her venom. Meanwhile, Frosta runs to her Rune crystal and uses its energy to prevent her castle from collapsing. Adora, now freed from her icy prison, chases after Catra. After an intense battle on the roof, Catra almost falls to her death but Adora catches her just in time. However, because the building is repairing itself, a piece of ice rejoins with the castle and the resulting shake causes them both to fall off the edge. Adora uses her hair pick, jabbing it into the side of the building and grabs onto Catra to prevent them from falling to their deaths. But Catra claims with a smug smirk that she doesn't want Adora's saving, and she slips out of Adora's hand. She lands on a ship that flies to Adora's eye level, revealing that she'd had everything planned out. She sees an unconscious Bow and Glimmer on board, along with The Sword of Protection. Catra laughs and tells her that she'll see her later, leaving her hanging on the side of the castle, tears in her eyes. Her friends have been captured, her sword is gone, and she's alone.

## Characters

* Adora
* Glimmer
* Bow
* Frosta
* Perfuma

* Catra
* Scorpia
* Entrapta
* Mermista
* Sea Hawk

* Lonnie
* Kyle
* Star Sisters (cameo)
* Double Trouble (cameo)
* Flutterina (there was a character who looked like Double Trouble's shape-shifted version of Flutterina, possibly the real one, however they were never explicitly named)

## Organizations

* The Horde
* The Rebellion

## Artifacts

* The Sword of Protection
* The Fractal Flake

## Locations

* Etheria
* Bright Moon
* The Fright Zone
* The Kingdom of Snows

## Featured Music

The Music of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power

## Trivia

* Aimee Carrero is credited as voicing both Adora and She-Ra but, curiously enough, her She-Ra form never appears in this episode, this being the first time this happens.
* The only mention of the Star Sisters, Sweet Bee and Peekablue in Season One. While Sweet Bee and Peekablue have established backgrounds in several Princess of Power continuities, the Star Sisters are three of the more obscure characters that were developed as action figures by Mattel but never produced to be sold in the original line, but were finally released as in a Mattycollector three-pack in 2012.
* The Star Sisters appear to make a small cameo themselves in the background in this episode, as well as Sa-Lee, another character from the original series, and Double Trouble, a character from the doll line.
* The design of one of the dresses that Scorpia tries on before attending the prom was inspired by her original design from the Filmation show, complete with green eyeshadow.
* In the background there is a character that looks like writer Laura Sreebny.
* Scorpia wears a dress seen again in Perils of Peekablue
* This is the only episode in which Adora, Catra, Bow, Perfuma, Mermista, Glimmer, and Sea Hawk are seen wearing the outfits they wear in this episode.
* Entrapta, unlike the others, is wearing her usual attire.
* The shape-shifting mercenary, Double Trouble's appearance at the Princess Prom may mean that they are somehow connected to a Princess. Or they could have shape-shifted to look like a guest, guard or server and got in that way.
* ND Stevenson and their fiancée make a cameo in animated form during this episode. "Molly" has blue hair and round glasses with "ND" around her arm. "ND" is wearing the same suit that Stevenson wore to the 2015 NBAs.
* This episode reveals that Scorpia is a princess.