Star vs. the Forces of Evil – Review

🌟 Genre: Animated, Comedy, Fantasy, Action
📺 Platform: Disney XD / Disney Plus

Let’s start off by showing y’all the opening theme shall we? 🎥✨

Also here’s the end credits theme as well.

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🌀 Non-Spoiler Rundown:

Star vs. the Forces of Evil starts off like a magical girl parody but quickly turns into one of Disney’s most ambitious animated series. It follows Star Butterfly (Eden Sher), a reckless but well-meaning teenage princess from another dimension (Mewni) who’s sent to Earth to learn responsibility. There, she meets Marco Diaz (Adam McArthur), a cautious and organized teen who becomes her best friend and eventual love interest.

The series begins as an episodic comedy but slowly morphs into a serialized fantasy drama about magic, war, racism, interdimensional politics, and fate — all wrapped in glittery spells and candy-colored chaos.

But while it casts a strong spell in Seasons 1–2, the magic begins to crack in Season 3… and completely explodes in Season 4. And not in the cool way.


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👥 Main Characters & Thoughts:

Star Butterfly (Eden Sher) – A chaotic magical princess who’s bursting with energy, mischief, and heart. She starts out silly but grows more complex as the show progresses. Unfortunately, the final season dials her character back into recklessness. Still, Eden Sher nails the role.

Marco Diaz (Adam McArthur) – The grounded, cautious human boy who becomes Star’s partner-in-chaos and emotional anchor. He’s incredibly likable and his journey from “Safe Kid” to dimension-hopping warrior is one of the show’s best arcs.

Tom Lucitor (Rider Strong) – Star’s demon ex-boyfriend with anger issues, emotional baggage, and — somehow — a redemption arc. Genuinely entertaining and oddly wholesome at times. He has one of the best glow-ups in terms of development.

Eclipsa Butterfly (Esmé Bianco) – The “darkest” queen of Mewni’s past who was shunned for marrying a monster. She’s elegant, wise, and very layered. Her reintroduction challenges everything Mewni believed in. More on that in spoilers.

Glossaryck (Jeffrey Tambor) – The ancient magical mentor who’s equal parts Dumbledore and troll. Mysterious, sarcastic, and never truly trustworthy. His fate is… weird.

Ludo (Alan Tudyk) – The original villain of the show. He’s basically a joke — a bird-wearing goblin prince with daddy issues. He’s never intimidating, but he does get a weird redemption arc. Not a strong main threat, but watchable.

River & Moon Butterfly – Star’s parents. River’s a hilarious himbo king, while Queen Moon starts out cold but is revealed to have carried deep trauma and dark decisions. Moon’s arc in particular gets messy in the final season.

Toffee (Michael C. Hall) – A cold, calculating lizard monster with an evil smile and a tragic backstory. He was the true villain… until the writers utterly wasted him in Season 3. We’ll explain below.

Eclipsa’s Husband (Globgor) – A misunderstood monster imprisoned for centuries. Despite being terrifying-looking, he’s soft-spoken and kind. His romance with Eclipsa is sweet and adds a layer to the show’s overarching racism metaphor.


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✅ Pros:

Fantastic animation style

Bursting with creative spells and world-building

Genuinely funny and heartfelt moments

Strong lead characters (at least in early seasons)

Tackles complex topics for a kids’ show (racism, politics, identity)


❌ Cons:

Season 4 derails the show’s tone and plot

Toffee is wasted

The final solution to the conflict is nonsensical

Star’s character regresses in the finale

Too many romantic subplots that feel half-baked



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⭐ Final Rating:

Season 1: 9/10
Season 2: 10/10
Season 3: 7.5/10
Season 4: 3/10
Overall: 7.5/10

If you stop after Season 3, it’s one of Disney’s best. But Season 4’s ending? A cosmic-level bad omen for finales.


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⚠️ Spoilers Ahead – Y’all Been Warned ⚠️

🪄 Let’s talk about magic… and genocide.

In the finale, Star decides to destroy all magic to stop it from being abused again. Sounds noble, right? Except… a LOT of people, creatures, and entire species are made of magic. Hekapoo, the Dimension Scissors creator? Made of magic. The High Commission? Gone. Magical realms? Gone. Countless magical life forms? Erased.

Star didn’t just destroy the magical system — she unintentionally committed mass magical genocide. And Hekapoo opened the portal for her to do it. Just… “Yeah sure, go for it, kid.” Huh??

🌍 And then there’s the world merge.

Destroying magic causes Earth and Mewni to collide into one. Why? Don’t ask. The show never explains the mechanics. But logically, it would’ve caused a multi-dimensional collapse. Instead, Star and Marco stand around smiling.

💔 And Toffee? That legend? Thrown in the trash.

He was built up as the most intimidating villain in the show. His control, his presence, his cold efficiency — iconic. And then Season 3 turned him into a one-and-done boss fight. Nothing came from his arc. He was vaporized and forgotten. Wasted potential.

😭 Season 2’s Finale? That still hits.

Star confesses her feelings to Marco during a party, right before her mom comes to bring her back home because Toffee returned. She runs upstairs and vanishes — her room goes with her. That scene had emotional weight. That was the peak.

🏡 Marco’s Family? Weirdly chill.

Star literally blasts portals, has wild magical fights, and causes chaos — and Marco’s parents just go, “Oh well, she’s quirky.” Like… how was this normal to them?

🔄 Let’s talk shipping and the fandom wars:

The fanbase was torn into 3 camps:

1. The shippers who just wanted Starco (Star and Marco)


2. The ones who liked Star with Tom or Heckapoo


3. The “political” fans who thought Star should end up with no one and focus on leadership reform



That third group? Yeah, no. She’s a 15-year-old girl. She doesn’t need to fix generational trauma and institutional corruption alone. Let her feel things, make mistakes, be a teenager.

💀 Reddit fanfic syndrome.

Season 4 felt like it was written by fans. Overcomplicated romance drama, unsatisfying resolutions, and weird political metaphors. It’s eerily similar to what happened with The Rise of Skywalker (Reylo anyone?).

👫 Marco’s Random Romances

Jackie (the blonde surfer girl): Sweet, but faded fast.

Janna (the goth mop girl): More of a chaos goblin than love interest.

Hekapoo: A fan-favorite fling from an alternate timeline where Marco earns dimension scissors by going on a quest that ages him up. Kinda wild.


👑 Eclipsa’s Arc & Racism Themes

The show’s core theme becomes clear in Season 3 — Mewmans are racist against monsters. Eclipsa was removed from power and erased from history for falling in love with Globgor, a monster. Her return forces Mewni to confront its bigotry. It’s a heavy and smart direction for a kids’ show.

🦴 Ludo’s Henchman (Manfred)

Even Ludo’s henchman has a redemption arc. He tries to live among the citizens and raise his kids in peace, showing that monsters can coexist with Mewmans. One of the smaller arcs that actually works well.

📺 That Game of Thrones Coincidence

The final episode of Star vs. the Forces of Evil aired on May 19, 2019 — the same day as the Game of Thrones finale. Two beloved shows. Two disastrous endings. One cursed date.


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🗣️ Final Thoughts:

Star vs. the Forces of Evil had the potential to be one of Disney’s greatest modern shows. And for two glorious seasons, it absolutely was. But Season 4? That was a betrayal.

If you stop watching after Season 3, it’s a near-perfect ride. If you keep going? Buckle up — things are about to get weird… and not in a good way.

Season 4 erased characters, erased magic, erased logic… and somehow erased what made Star shine in the first place.

Final Message: Never trust finales that air on May 19. 😬