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Honestly, I am trying not to think about it because I don't want to get my hopes up before seeing it.

But I would like, as you say, for them to keep the lessons already learned from Sofia. I really find this concept of Sofia "relearning" how to adapt to this school interesting.

Because while it's true that we've already seen a similar theme in the series, it's also true that new things can still be explored. Change is something natural, and no one stays the same permanently.

I would like to see Sofia adjust to this school, and especially, if they want to maintain the Protectors' storyline, to see her struggle with coordinating her time and activities.

Also I would like Sofia's "learning about friendship" to be through new challenges, like deciding who to spend her time with (something similar to Minimus and Sky but better, with his new friends from that school and his old friends from Royal prep) or things like that.

However, I also see another option where Sofia doesn't directly learn the lessons through her own problems, but by helping others.

For example, like that episode where she helps Hildegard understand Clio. Imagine Sofia has a problem, and by helping other people, she finds a solution to her own issue, How, going back to the example, maybe helping another person she realizes that she unintentionally did the same thing with someone else and wasn't being very understanding with a friend or something like that.

Although I understand this show is for the new generation, so I won't worry too much about what happens. But I do hope they keep in mind the surprising number of young adult-adult fans the show has.

I admit I would like to see some long-form stories in the background throughout the likely self-contained episodes the series will have. Something like the Cedric wanting to take the throne plot, which was a secondary story throughout the series, so to speak.

Also, I have to admit that I would love if this school and series were a bit like a mini Howards where Sofia faces magical things with her friends, because, that's another point. I would like Sofia to learn to work with her friends as a team by having magical adventures. Learning to delegate tasks, to trust others more, let her friends help her and not just her help them, etc.

So, part of the premise of Sofia the First: Royal Magic will be her "discovering that she is the most magical princess in the EverRealm" while at this royal school for magic.

Rather than so much than magical ability, however, I think that even more means that her own special kind of magic comes from what a kind, brave, loyal person she is (like how she learned in the first series that's what being a princess was truly all about).

My only concern about that is that they risk repeating themselves. Now that she's learned what being royal is all about, she has to learn what being magical is all about, and "learning how to master her magical abilities" is what Craig Gerber also said is part of the premise. But it could definitely be a fresh spin for the next 'book' in her 'story' if they do it just right.

But the thing is, Craig also said Sofia will be "learning new skills and encountering stories that teach her about teamwork and friendship and leadership.” And... she already learned all that throughout the original show; heck, by the end of the series, she became the Protector of the EverRealm. I know they're trying to reach and teach a new generation of young kids, but I just really hope they can do so while still applying what Sofia already learned during the original show instead of totally resetting her character. That would seem to be a very tricky balance... even tho Sofia is still human, and there are always more things to learn about herself (life is one great continuous learning journey with new challenges)!

And something else I feel would be too redundant is if she is terrified of fitting in at Charmswell (her new school) with her new classmates, scared she doesn't have what it takes to be a magical princess, blah blah.

What are your thoughts?

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It's a good point to consider that, for branding and merchandise reasons, they might look to change the amulet, though I feel like it’s already something iconic to the series, and I’m not sure how much they would risk changing artifacts.

In any case, I think, as you said, it might undergo a change in appearance. However, within the series, I think Sofia could go through something similar to Elena’s journey with her scepter and later with her emotional powers.

Personally, I would like the amulet to continue its path with another person, since the idea has always been for it to reach the hands of princesses who need its help. Maybe, at a point where Sofia no longer needs the amulet and realizes that just as it helped her find her way, it could help someone else. (Or bring them a bunch of villains who want to rob them, lol)

Besides, I doubt anyone in the family would want the amulet knowing all that comes with it.

If they opted for a more dramatic route, I’d like to see the amulet lost in a great sacrifice for Sofia, which, at the end of the day, makes her realize that she is much more powerful on her own than because of the magic the necklace gave her.

The Amulet of Avalor: A blessing and a curse in the new series.

I have a feeling they're going to end up having to reduce the narrative influence of the Amulet of Avalor.

When it comes to the amulet, it's possible that they reduce its powers in some way. Or magically signals that Sofia no longer needs it, and that it should look for a new carrier, breaking her promise for the greater good.

( Or will it continue in the family? Will Miranda and Roland have a new member in the family? An adopted child, or perhaps a baby? Perhaps Aunt Tilly and Sir Bartley will have a child and Sofia will present the child with the amulet. )

Perhaps Sofia loses the amulet, implying that the amulet would be found by a new princess without Sofia having to break her promise.

Or, in a more "dark" alternative, the amulet becomes defective or breaks completely. Making it impossible for it to be used by her.

( Until it is fixed in a convenient way, so that it doesn't break the lore logic about the amulet being worn by multiple Disney princesses.)

Because its powers if they were "unlocked" at the grand finale of Sofia The First, and with Sofia's character development, the chances of her being cursed by it are reduced.

And if Sofia, using the Amulet of Avalor, doesn't have many challenges for her, what will the next challenges be?

On the merchandising front: if they decide to reuse the amulet, it's possible it will get an updated look.

If it already changed color during the series after Elena was freed from inside it, it's likely that it will undergo design changes in the new series as well.

( Whether it will get better or worse is debatable.)

What if they decide that the amulet is no longer viable as a recognizable source of merchandising? And that they need something more iconic and unique for the new series?

They will probably come up with some excuse as to why the amulet is no longer present, and have come up with a new "more magical and fantastic " item for Princess Sofia.

( Which also, will be equally debatable whether the change will be for the better or worse.)

And you guys? What do you think about this? I would like to know your opinion.

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