But in the end both Raven and his audience always received a small lesson and a teaching. Who remembers the episode in which a vision predicts to Raven that she would be the protagonist of a show, crowning the dream? Happy and excited as any of us would have been, Raven is then disappointed by the body-shaming that is done against her when she sees herself modified and streamlined in the fashion magazine, criticized for not having the "look". But the strong character of Raven Baxter leads her not only to march happily into her body, but also to involve the other models in a small rebellion on the runway, followed by a motivating speech on the beauty of each body. Girl power!
There are also moments of black empowerment, as in the episode "True Colors" in which a saleswoman in Raven's vision tells her the phrase "I don't hire black people", giving work to her friend Chelsea rather than to a very most qualified Raven.
But it is in these situations that the Baxter family comes into play, always ready to support the sensitive teenager even in the most unlikely situations. Equally the best friends, Chelsea and Eddie, play an essential part in the protagonist's life, always remembering the unique value of friendship. And what about that time when Raven finds herself at the worst date ever with a sleazy guy? Or when do you think your ten-year-old brother Cory started smoking? Or again, when he masquerades as his mother (in a decidedly extra version!) To go to a appointment with a professor? In short, the actress Raven-Symoné (who shares the name with the character she plays) gave us unforgettable moments, to the point of generating two spin-offs from That’s So Raven: Cory in The House (2007-2008) and the recent Raven's Home, released in 2017 that already has two seasons and a third in production, announced by the actress herself on her Instagram.We hope that even as a divorced mother with a sensitive son, Raven Baxter will continue to entertain us just like in 2003!
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