The Bravest Knight

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The main characters from Hulu's 'The Bravest Knight'.

The Bravest Knight is an American animated series created by Daniel Errico on Hulu, also mark the show as the first kids original on the platform. The show premiered in 2019 for one season, consists of 13 episodes. The show was an adaptation of a children's book " The Bravest Knight Who Ever Lived " by Daniel Errico[1].

Plot

The series centers around Nia, an African-American 10 year old and her adoptive fathers Sir Cedric and Prince Andrew. Nia wants to be a brave knight like her dad, so she listens to Cedric's tales of how he was a young pumpkin farmer who became the greatest knight and learns how to be her best self[2].

Empowerment

The show features an interracial couple and ranking as one of the first children's series with an openly gay main character[3]. In a press release Hulu stated that "The series continues Hulu's commitment to connecting with kids and families trough bold approaches in storytelling, and continues to be a supporter of LGBTQ content and creators" [4].

Controversy

There is some concern regarding the issue of cultural appropriation, benefiting White people from coloring Black or Brown character to bring specific demographic. This question was raised because the show creator is not an African-American, but the criticism was pointed towards the executives, publicity, and all the powerful content players who continue to become rich from the intellectual property[5].

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