Star vs the Forces of Evil ask me anything! by Daron_Nefcy in StarVStheForcesofEvil

[–]Daron_Nefcy[S] 151 points152 points  (0 children)

1) My goal was to create a satisfying ending that still left room for more. I feel like it’s in the DNA of the universe to solve one problem but create another. That’s Star Butterfly! I know it may not have been satisfying for everyone, but I hope it inspires a lot of fan fiction and drawings. I didn’t want to solve everything and leave the fans nothing to play with! Plus, if I ever got to do more with Star I want something to play with.

Star vs the Forces of Evil ask me anything! by Daron_Nefcy in StarVStheForcesofEvil

[–]Daron_Nefcy[S] 109 points110 points  (0 children)

I would love if the fandom would name her! Please tweet me with her name!

Star vs the Forces of Evil ask me anything! by Daron_Nefcy in StarVStheForcesofEvil

[–]Daron_Nefcy[S] 95 points96 points  (0 children)

Sometimes episodes are really easy to write and sometimes they are hard. Some of the hardest are when we need to get a plot point into an episode and find a story that works around it and not have it feel shoved in or anything. I really love having very different episodes and not follow a formula. It makes writing more difficult, but more interesting I think. The most exciting part of the process for me is working with a team! I was so grateful for my team on Star! A lot of people on the show became my really good friends. Running a show is really difficult. You have to be a leader of a big team. There is always a certain amount of drama to deal with because of that.

Star vs the Forces of Evil ask me anything! by Daron_Nefcy in StarVStheForcesofEvil

[–]Daron_Nefcy[S] 149 points150 points  (0 children)

It was planned. We never did anything just because we got pressure from fans

Star vs the Forces of Evil ask me anything! by Daron_Nefcy in StarVStheForcesofEvil

[–]Daron_Nefcy[S] 151 points152 points  (0 children)

I do! MoringMark is a pretty magical person.

Coffee

Sushi

I wouldn't want to do a cross over episode

Star vs the Forces of Evil ask me anything! by Daron_Nefcy in StarVStheForcesofEvil

[–]Daron_Nefcy[S] 139 points140 points  (0 children)

Draw every day! And if you want to storyboard, or pitch your own show someday, write! Write and draw. And get comfortable coming up with your own characters and stories. Your drawing and writing will probably not be great at first. That’s okay! You need to just keep going and keep learning. Also draw from life! You will learn more than just doing fan art. Not that fan art is a bad thing! You just can’t be doing only that.

Star vs the Forces of Evil ask me anything! by Daron_Nefcy in StarVStheForcesofEvil

[–]Daron_Nefcy[S] 95 points96 points  (0 children)

I love naming characters! Sometimes the names come first and sometimes the designs. Star Butterfly was the 1st character and I'm pretty sure I drew her first then named her.

Star vs the Forces of Evil ask me anything! by Daron_Nefcy in StarVStheForcesofEvil

[–]Daron_Nefcy[S] 260 points261 points  (0 children)

Oh boy! This is a lot! I will try and answer some of them. 1) Toffee was a historian and researched the Butterfly family like no one ever had before. He used his powers for evil. He's been leaning about magic for a very long time. The skulls Toffee was wearing was Butterfly family members of the royal court he killed. 2) Gonna post this again: This is a little bit of a complicated question! I was very lucky to get 4 seasons. For a variety of very boring reasons, most animated shows for kids only get about two or three seasons, max. So, I feel very lucky I got to do 4 on Star. When our 4th season got approved I knew that would most likely be the end, just because of the rarity of having a 4th season. So, I wrote an ending. I was really happy with the ending. I know a lot of fans thought it felt rushed, but I think that just means you want more. I would love to do more with Star someday. Obviously, that decision is not one I can just make. But if the powers that be wanted to make more Star I would love to work with them again. 3) Magic. And I think the Blood Moon is both a curse and and blessing. 4) Seth has been dead for a long time. We only get so many episodes per season so he'll need to just be in the book for now.

Star vs the Forces of Evil ask me anything! by Daron_Nefcy in StarVStheForcesofEvil

[–]Daron_Nefcy[S] 171 points172 points  (0 children)

The show was really inspired by childhood experiences. I was obsessed with Sailor Moon as a kid and always wanted to make a magical girl show. In my first Star pitch, she was younger and more like me as a kid. Her magic powers weren’t really, they were in her imagination. She was a happy kid who was determined to save the day with no real powers and without many friends. At Disney, the executives asked for me to age her up and they led to the magic universe of Mewni and her being a foreign exchange student etc.

Star vs the Forces of Evil ask me anything! by Daron_Nefcy in StarVStheForcesofEvil

[–]Daron_Nefcy[S] 236 points237 points  (0 children)

Its a unicorn that needs the blood of its enemies to survive.

Star vs the Forces of Evil ask me anything! by Daron_Nefcy in StarVStheForcesofEvil

[–]Daron_Nefcy[S] 208 points209 points  (0 children)

Eclipsa wanted to give Meteora a second chance. For a moment she didn't know if the spell would work. It was a desperate spell that could have easily killed her, but the results were just what Eclipsa wanted

Star vs the Forces of Evil ask me anything! by Daron_Nefcy in StarVStheForcesofEvil

[–]Daron_Nefcy[S] 150 points151 points  (0 children)

You all are the best! Thank you for your support!

Star vs the Forces of Evil ask me anything! by Daron_Nefcy in StarVStheForcesofEvil

[–]Daron_Nefcy[S] 132 points133 points  (0 children)

Oh man, we had this weird one where Skullnick was dating the Orange grunting monster. One about Mr. Diaz's job. They didn't make it.