The juniper flower symbolizes protection, referring to Juniper's role as the Te Xuan Ze, protecting others. She has long black hair, and after she inherits the powers of the Te Xuan Ze, a lock of hair on the left side changes to pure white from root to end (Juniper's grandmother Jasmine, the former Te Xuan Ze, has the same stripe in her hair) and Juniper later dyes this reddish-pink. Juniper is relatively uneducated in the world of magic, mostly relying on brute force, a real talent for insults, and the advice of her grandmother, Ah-Mah, and her enchanted dog, Monroe, to defeat her foes. This eleven-year-old Chinese-American girl lives in Orchid Bay City, and is the current Te Xuan Ze. Juniper Lee (voiced by Lara Jill Miller) is the main character of the series. The show needs a spine, and needs a place to work from. I've only tapped into it a little in the show, but for me, knowing it's there is important. There's a rather massive backstory to the whole thing, which really provides a spine to build from. At the end of the day, it's about a little girl who fights monsters.
Sum up the show for us… Judd: I’m sounding like a broken record, but it's kind of like Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets The Simpsons. Interviewer: We’ve touched on just about everything else, so hit us with the high concept. Juniper does follow in the footsteps of Buffy, as stated in the quote below: Winick has stated that Juniper Lee was inspired by both The Simpsons and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The show has a fairly campy and light-hearted take on the genre, often makes fun of itself, and rarely seems to take itself seriously. Maintaining the balance often interferes with her personal life, including her schoolwork and her social life, but she always manages to keep everything flowing. She can also use various kinds of magic to assist her. To accomplish her task, she has been magically enhanced, making her far stronger and faster than ordinary humans. Juniper has recently been made the new Te Xuan Ze, the protector and the keeper of the balance between the human and magic worlds. The magic and human worlds have been separated by a magical barrier, known as "The Veil," which prevents ordinary humans from seeing any magic-related events or the creatures related to them.
Based on Winick's adopted hometown of San Francisco, California, the city is a hub for magical activity and is filled with various monsters and demons, both good and evil.
#The adventures of juniper lee series
The series centers on the life of a pre-teen girl, named Juniper Lee, who lives in Orchid Bay City. A DVD was released for season 1 on Augin region 4 and has been released on iTunes. The show premiered on Cartoon Network on May 30, 2005.
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee was an American animated television series, created by Judd Winick and produced by Cartoon Network Studios. Left to right: Monroe, Juniper and Ray-Ray.Īnimated series, Adventure, Action, Fantasy, comedy,
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