Sofia E. Alexander 🍉
@sofiaealexander
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‘La Ahijada del Matador’. EP/ Creator of Onyx Equinox. ‘New Vision’ Hall of Fame. Past: Marvel, Nickelodeon, CN 🏳️🌈🇲🇽 ESP/ENG currently @ Disney.
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It's official. I'm excited to be part of Marvel Studios and expand on a universe I love.
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Not a hot take:
Talking to studios and pitching ideas/ just get to know people is very fun. However, there's always a point where I have to hold my breath and ask what they think of LGBT+ characters in media and if they support them being in their movies/ tv shows.
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When can we start remaking live action movies into animation movies?
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Trailer is out!
The Gods have bet the hope of humanity all on one boy. This is his tale. Welcome the next Crunchyroll Original: Onyx Equinox!
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Wanted to share the poster I drew (colors by
@Aleikats
) for the 2017 Onyx Equinox bible when pitching the series.
(that macuahuitl is thicc...)
#onyxequinox
#onyxequinoxs2
#oequinox
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SCAD was never involved in the success of my career. In fact career services would turn me away because I wasn’t a little star student or teachers pet.
I regret going to SCAD. Even as a show creator I struggle to pay my loan back.
You don’t need a diploma to be in animation.
I'm begging you, do not go to private art school anymore.
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Looking forward for you all to see more of Onyx Equinox
I'm happy to finally be able to share some of my drawings of Izel and some characters whose names you'll eventually know.
#OnyxEquinox
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Speaking of LGBTQ+ rep.
My show, Onyx Equinox has openly bisexual characters in canon and depicted sex positive content! Ya girl has put something out there already 💪
Want queer content created by a lesbian? Support my show 💋✨
I have a YA gay romance limited series that’s ready to pitch but it’s so difficult to pitch anything LGBTQ+
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One of my favorite parts of working on
#onyxequinox
, was being able to design the gods. This was, of course, with the help from the codices and reliefs. There are different iterations but the iconography is mostly the same.
Quetzalcoatl, Mictecacihuatl and Tezcatlipoca in order.
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I was bullied by
@banannerbread
to post some old art from the 2016 Onyx Equinox pitch bible.
She wants me to share the original ORIGINAL comic strips from 2007 but... I don't want to.
#onyxequinox
#onyxequinoxs2
#oequinox
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Why is it a thing nowadays to hire non animators to showrun and write in animation? Please someone else in the industry explain this to me because I just don’t get it.
They’re excluding so many talented people who need a chance to prove they can be in leadership positions.
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I don't think I ever posted the promotional art I made for Onyx Equinox as it aired. Please view my children. They look so good together 🐾💚💙💜❤️💛
#onyxequinox
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Happy
#Pride
! Please accept this offering!
This cutie right here is [spoilers] from my original show,
#OnyxEquinox
As a gay woman, I'm proud to have unapologetic, sex-positive, & 🏳️🌈+ rep, in my show. A big thanks to
@Crunchyroll
who has supported me!
Watch free on Crunchyroll!
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‘Why does this needs to be animated?’
Remains the single, most stupid question I’ve been asked.
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Hi
#visiblewomen
my name is Sofia Alexander I’m a lesbian, Mexican woman, creator of
@OnyxEquinoxShow
Onyx Equinox takes place in Mesoamerican Mexico (Maya/ Aztecs/ Totonacs, etc), is heavily inspired by anime, and is also an adult show.
I’m currently at Disney TV Animation.
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I had a lot of fun boarding the
#xmen97
Genosha gala and adding a little bit of spice to it. One of my notes was: More spice! In any case, it was far more spicy than what you saw. Here are some of the shots.
I'll post more, along with what used to be the outfit I gave Rogue.
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I'm currently looking for part-time freelance storyboard work!
Past work on Invader Zim: Enter The Florpus, Infinity Train S1 and S2, Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters, and the Power Puff Girls reboot.
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Happy I get to doodle Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoca now that you guys are all caught up on Onyx Equinox. Here's them without their headdresses because I'm lazy, and I wanted to crosshatch the crap out of the bg.
#onyxequinox
#tezcatlipoca
#quetzalcoatl
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Hi all! I see many of you are discouraged about a potential 2nd season for Onyx Equinox because I started work at Disney TVA.
Don't worry! Nothing has been decided. These things take time.
Keep posting and asking for a S2!
#onyxequinox
#onyxequinoxs2
#crunchyroll
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Finally, the Onyx Equinox team posters, all in one place.
Perhaps there's more to come 😏
#onyxequinox
#onyxequinoxs2
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Feliz Día de Muertos ❤️
Espero que puedan celebrar en su propia manera, aunque sea solo en pensamiento.
#mictecacihuatl
#lacatrina
#diademuertos
#dayofthedead
#onyxequinox
#cempasuchil
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If you're hiring a gay woman only for woke points but refuse to tell stories of people like her, that's extremely questionable.
There are studios out there who will work with you and do their best to push for representation in an otherwise narrow-minded industry.
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🕯💀🌼 Mictecacihuatl has to be one of my favorite designs.
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Listen, all I’m saying is that I should be given lots of money to open a studio that focuses on LGBTQ+ creators and stories of different tones and demographics. No ‘audience interpretation’, no ‘unspoken feelings’, no apologizing for taking space, and no hiding anymore.
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📣 You don’t need a subscription to watch! 📣 there’s been some confusion so I thought I’d post about it.
You’ll have some adds though.
It's time for you to accept your destiny! Watch Episode 1 on
@Crunchyroll
!
#OnyxEquinox
🩸WATCH NOW:
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Check out this spooky spooky show! More Mexican stop motion made in Mexico! 🇲🇽
“Frankelda’s Book of Spooks” is now streaming in the US 🇺🇸, only on
@StreamOnMax
👻
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#Frankelda
#CinemaFantasma
#StopMotion
#Animation
#Animaci
ón
#SpookySeason
#Streaming
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It can get embarrassing for them because you can tell most of the time that's a 'no' but they don't want to outright say it. A lot of times they say it's ok so long as they're not a core character.**
This is when I know who I want to work for/ not work for.
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I’m happy to announce (for real this time!) that I’m a guest at this year’s
@annecyfestival
where I’ll talk about the influences of Japanese animation in
#onyxequinox
🥰
#onyxequinoxs2
#oequinox
#annecyfestival
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Most TV animation is still done traditionally. Here's some key layout from Ep2 of
#onyxequinox
as well as a sample of how we redline so studios learn to draw the characters as on model as possible.
And a happy birthday to my crybaby, Izel. I'm sorry about everything.
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** Not to say I HAVE TO make a story about the LGBT+ experience, but it says a lot about a studio when they make a face and give you a big *BUT*. These are their true colors. The excuse of taking a small step at a time in order to have social progress is bullshit.
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Being LGBTQ+🏳️🌈 is normal and it's more than ok. I'm so sorry society doesn't show us the love and respect we deserve, just for being. There's nothing more beautiful than to love, and it has many forms, not just romantic.
If you needed a sign, this is it.
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If you ask me to make a story about an LGBT+ character, do not expect me to tell a tired idea of the tragedies we experience. We also have love stories, success stories, adventure stories, fantasy, sci-fi, etc - heck being LGBT+ isn't about being LGBT+. It's about being human.
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5 DAYS LEFT TO SUPPORT ENCELADUS V!
Any contribution helps but if you can't please share 💖
#enceladusv
#indieanimation
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We have to have these conversations. Don't hire diversity only when you're telling diverse stories. Hire diversity for every story. Diverse points of view will enrich your production and give it more heart.
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Thank you for watching the
#OnyxEquinox
trailer.
Can't wait for you all to meet the twins. They're Ulama ballplayers. It's also known by other names.
No puedo esperar a que conoscan a los gemelos. Son jugadores de Ulama. El cual también es conocido por otros nombres.
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Que triste. Toriyama fue una gran parte de la niñez mía y de muchos mexicanos. Que descanse en paz.
Los personages de Picolo y Gohan fueron una de las inspiraciones de los personages de Yaotl e Izel. De hecho, fue la mayor inspiración.
Siempre me gustó mucho su dinámica.
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I have been given the excuse that they only make family movies and I'm baffled by this. Do they think of me and my wife only in terms of mature content? I should have asked what they meant by that but I was so blindsided I couldn't think.
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I have a YA gay romance limited series that’s ready to pitch but it’s so difficult to pitch anything LGBTQ+
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To support Rayes claims: Same thing happened with Onyx Equinox. Learning our budget was near 1/3 of a lot of western shows is…
And a big push as to why we unionized was because I threatened to leave before production started.
*A lot of good people worked for the studio though.
High Guardian Spice had a very small budget. We were the first show of a non-union studio. If you're mad at the animation quality, it was the budget. BG art? Budget. Writing?? Budget. We literally started storyboarding the first episode before the first script was finished.
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There are studios I have spoken to that will, no questions asked, happily represent LGBT+ community. Initially, I felt grateful and relieved, but more and more I realized I shouldn't because my existence isn't an issue to discuss further down the line.
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Hey! Create stories you wanted to see but never got. Never create stories you think others want to see. It’s art when it comes from the heart, and your passion and love will shine through your work.
It’ll connect with someone who needs exactly what you have to offer.
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Saturday, December 26th is a special day for Onyx Equinox!
@crunchyroll
will be dropping the remaining 7 episodes so you'll be able to binge all the 1st season.
Wear a mask & have a good one!
Art
@grunchpop
& colors
@Aleikats
#onyxequinox
#mictlantecuhtli
@OnyxEquinoxShow
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A couple days ago I was awarded the New Vision award for Onyx Equinox. I'm blown away by the support and reception of the show. The OE team is also incredibly deserving of this huge success. This is also their moment.
Thank you again, Animation Magazine!
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I got some terrible news a week ago and I’m still trying to process how to feel.
Basically the studio isn’t able to find production assets (design, boards, animatics etc) of Onyx Equinox from ep 4-12. Something to do with how they archived it.
I’m heartbroken.
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Not animating.
out of curiosity, what draws people towards wanting to do storyboards in contrast to full on animation?
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If you want a season 2, merch and other goodies related to Onyx Equinox, you have to show your enthusiasm and ask
@crunchyroll
for it all. The ost/ art book/game/ figures/ apparel, etc.
The team and I have no power to bring you any of the above, you have to ask CR!
#onyxequinox
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@egoraptor
Men receiving bouquets just because. Men doing a spa day with the fellas. Tea parties with the lads. Dressing up in pastel colors and doing a cute photoshoot with the pals.
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I learned English faster than most of my peers because I enjoyed reading and my parents made a point of exposing us to English media from a very young age.
I was in 5th grade. I finished an English exam and then turned to grab something from my backpack.
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You should still watch my show, Onyx Equinox, an adult mesoamerican fantasy. It's about a boy who was chosen by the gods to judge the fate of humanity.
TW: violence/ gore/ nudity/ sexual content/ addresses mental illness and suicide ideation.
The Gods have bet the hope of humanity all on one boy. This is his tale. Welcome the next Crunchyroll Original: Onyx Equinox!
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La Academia de Lengua Maya tradujo el OP the Onyx 😭
Traducción del Opening de la
#SerieAnimada
#OnyxEquinox
.
Una hermosa contribución de la Academia en lengua Maya con la traducción de la magnífica pieza musical del maestro
@FariasMusic
.
Una joya 💎❤️ en todos los sentidos para los Fans que queremos la
#2daTemporada
#OnyxEquinoxS2
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And another thing! Support LGBT+ creators if you like their content/ you want to push for more diverse creators and not just say you do.
Anyway The End.
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For you all who have been wondering about the Onyx Equinox team ages:
Izel: 13
Yun/ K’in: 15
Xanastaku: 16
Zyanya: 17
Yaotl: not telling you
Meque: don’t worry about it
Nelli: 23
The gods are unknown. We live on the 5th Sun cycle. They’ve been around.
#onyxequinox
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Hi everyone! I'm offering a Master Class in Pitching for Animation! Click for more details ✨
#animation
#onyxequinox
#pitchingforanimation
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Anyway, this is just something I noticed more and more in my own experience being a creator. I have known this happened from other's perspectives. This is just mine. This isn't something to be angry about or riot but rather to take positive action on. That's how you make progress
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Hey check out these early concepts for
#onyxequinox
creatures, otherworldly beings, and monsters made by
@grunchpop
and
@sktchmstrskllz
The first pass of my beloved Tzitzimime on the first slide 💖
#onyxequinoxs2
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🇲🇽 Artistas Mexicanos 🇲🇽 buscando trabajo en el área de Concept Art y/o Character Design.
Hechenme sus portafolios con un enlace a sus galerías. Asegúrense que haya alguna manera de contactartlos. No tienen que tener experiencia previa o vivir en LA.
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Since my Twitter has been getting a bit of traffic there’s a couple creators who I’d like to promote who also are creating stories about Mesoamerica.
If you’d like to add to the thread, please do! BIPOC, POC & LGBTQ+ please
@Itzcacalotl
@AztecEmpire1520
@Zotzcomic
and
@mexopolis
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Excuse me while I finally find my resting place. A fan dubbed Onyx Equinox in Nahuatl, the mesoamerican, indigenous language some of the gods would've spoken.
Be jealous. This is incredibly special! What an honor!
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Some of you called it when the first trailer came out. Tezcatlipoca is voiced by Arin! His voice had a strength behind it that I was looking for the role of this god, and there's an arrogant playfulness Aaron was able to portray.
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@PuccaNoodles
When you need a whole essay to explain why what you're doing isn't wrong or unethical.
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One of the most WTF things I learned as a showrunner was that creatives have no say on how their show is represented and shown to the world. This was one of the more frustrating parts about showrunning.
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I'm in that stage where I told myself I wanted this to be a very simple color but I want to keep adding to it.
Plus, if this is a sticker, I'll lose all the details anyway.
(I never gave Quetzalcoatl's snake a name, and I regret that.)
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It's Xanastaku's birthday! 🤍
Happy to finally start celebrating the Onyx Equinox team's birthdays.
#onyxequinox
#xanastaku
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The fans have made Onyx Equinox trend in Mexico 🥺 my heart is full of love!
Today is Onyx Equinox day so you all are gonna put up with it.
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Sharing some more Onyx Equinox art. The first pass of the designs of a younger Nelli and Izel were done by
@_inktho
and the final pass you see here by me.
Meque's design didn't change from the pitch bible. Katy added the adorable poses ♥️
#onyxequinox
#onyxequinoxs2
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contact, and I ripped it in two before throwing it out. I told her I didn’t even need it. Got sent to the office and my mom yelled at them for calling her over stupid bullshit.
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Onyx Equinox has been nominated for two IMAGEN awards ✨
Best Young Adult Programming
Best Music Composition for Film/ TV
Congrats Onyx Team!
Thank you
@ImagenFound
! Incredibly honored and proud to be included among these talented artists!
The Imagen Foundation is pleased to announce the 36th Annual Imagen Awards nominees! Check out the full list at the link below.
Congratulations to all of the nominees!
#36thImagenAwards
#ImagenAwards
#DiverseTalentedUnited
#LatinosinHollywood
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Yay! My first ep as a guest board artist! Hope you guys like it~
I’ll post some of the boards I’ll manage to dig out, later!
So Genosha is joining the UN, huh? 👀 Here's an EXCLUSIVE look at
#XMen97
S1E5, streaming April 10 on
@DisneyPlus
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I hope future generations of animation industry artists won’t have to go through the mess we have/ are going through. We deserve better and they deserve better.
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✨ LOOKING FOR WORK ✨
- looking for any of the listed jobs below
- I have 8yrs of experience in the industry
- will love to talk to you about any of the Zelda games and why Ocarina of Time is still the best one.
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Finally, Xanastaku! Now the Onyx Equinox team set is complete!
You can find all 12 episodes of
#onyxequinox
on the
@crunchyroll
streaming app. There's also a companion podcast with fun bts content on Spotify and the Crunchyroll app.
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Medieval wedding fit in Cuernavaca, Mx!
It might be too hot for armor but here's my medieval wedding guest fit
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CW:
Onyx Equinox is intended for an adult audience. Depictions of mental illness, suicidal ideation, sex, and violence.
Also sexy Gods.
Please support LGBTQA+ 🏳️🌈 creators, and together, let's make sure cartoons of every age are inclusive!
#onyxequinoxs2
#onyxequinox
#pride
#lgbtq
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Please send good intentions and prayers to my family.
My grandmother isn’t doing well. She is the only grandparent who supported me and loved my wife, and I’m not ready to say goodbye.
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/breaking Twitter break for this/
Jaguar’s out of the bag! Been itching to share these news with you! Binge all of Onyx Equinox 12/26th! For free!
Ahora si! Ya podrán ver toooodos los episodios de Onyx Equinox el 26 de Diciembre! Es gratis!
/Ok, going back to my vidiagames/
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Onyx Equinox turns 13 years this September.
It’s crazy to imagine the growth the story and characters have gone through. There were many ups and downs, rejections, and false starts before I got where I am today.
(pictured: 2011 class assignment not production.)
#OnyxEquinox
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A self-indulgent drawing of a unicorn that my 14-yo self would’ve loved.
(Bg is an asset from CSP)
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#MayaAndTheThree
is out today! Huge congratulations to my carnal
@mexopolis
!
Everyone go immerse yourself in the wonderful world of a fantasy Mesoamerica!
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Haber.... Como les gusta el Quetzalcoatl. Veo que los fans lo dibujan mucho con pelo largo asi que... voten en el poll de este hilo.
#onyxequinox
#quetzalcoatl
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¡Se siente el amor! Siempre puedo contar con CR Latam 💖
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“Hi I’m the new network exec, and because I didn’t personally green light your show, it makes me feel icky. Go away. I want my own ideas to be on TV.” <pouty noises>
If you ever wondered why shows get cancelled, even 4 Season, extremely successful ones: it’s mostly bc of this
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Yaotl también iba a ser una figura paterna para Izel en la segunda temporada- la cual no habrá. Y lo iba a entrenar como guerrero. Lo quiere mucho.
Su reunión iba a ser muy tierna 🥲
Nunca pensé que
#DragonBall
inspirase
#OnyxEquinox
en ese aspecto.
Comparten una relación similar. Tanto Piccolo como Yaotl son los respectivos mentores o guías (a regañadientes) de Gohan e Izel.
Con razón, pero nunca supe del trasfondo y apenas me entero hoy 😅.
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