'The Owl House' Series Retrospective
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If there is a brand known for sticking to its formulas it is Disney, or at least it used to be. In recent years Disney, especially the animated department, has been daring a bit to change the recipe and give a chance to different and exciting stories. With titles such as Gravity Falls, Amphibia, and the acclaimed series The Owl House.
The Owl House first aired on January 10, 2020. Following the story of Luz, a tad quirky girl who doesn’t really fit in in her world. It all changes for her when she finds a magic portal and meets Eda, a witch, and King, a demon. Luz takes a life-changing choice and decides to stay with them instead of going to a summer camp taking us all on an equally life-changing journey.
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From the beginning of season one, we are presented with various problems in this magic world. From Eda’s curse to King’s identity. In every episode, we get to watch these characters grow, one way or another. Looking back is amazing the journeys they went through to become better versions of themselves.
Beginning with Luz, she started as an outcast, nobody really understood her. Even Eda and King were skeptical at first about her. Episode after episode Luz grows, not only towards her goal of becoming a real witch but as a person, as a friend, and even as a daughter despite being far away from her mom. Luz’s journey revolves around growing up and finding her place in the universe. It is beautiful how she truly grew from her delusional self into a mature person who, despite the circumstances, managed to keep the spark and “weirdness” that characterizes her. By the end of the series, she achieves her goal of becoming a witch, attending the “University of Wild Magic”.
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Next up is Eda the Owl Lady. From the beginning, she was a proficient survivor who seemed to have things figured out, at least enough to get by and survive on her terms. Once she meets Luz her life turns around, and the charming human got through her, allowing her to be vulnerable.
By taking care of both Luz and King, Eda becomes a mom to them, learning and failing in the process but ultimately looking for what is best for her kids. Her path is one of redemption, from being a wanted criminal and known scammer to becoming the headmistress of the “University of Wild Magic”; she found her place in the universe reforming a system she so desperately hated and guiding others to find their place in life as well.
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Finally (for now), we have King. The little creature everyone thought was a demon was hiding something incredible within. King was practically raised by Eda after she found him as a cub. As the series advanced, he was made aware of this sparking his curiosity about his origin and rethinking his destiny. King learns he is no king of demons, and he feels lost for a moment only to realize he is the last one in a line of mighty all-powerful titans, the same beings that power the magic of the complete Boiling Isles.
King’s path is similar to Luz’s as both of the try to find answers for their life; the parallels are admirable; Luz was looking for her destiny whereas King was looking for his origin and both of them supported each other in the quest of finding what they wanted. King ended up becoming the new source of magic for the Isles, as the last Titan’s magic at the end.
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In addition to the characters' journeys, we have what we can call the “main storyline”. Our main three characters must face the empire that wants to apprehend them and stop the chaos they bring to society. The main antagonist, Emperor Belos, was pulling the strings from the beginning to achieve his goal. During season 2 we learned that Belos was actually a witch hunter called Phillip Wittebane whose true goal is to eradicate magic and destroy the Demon Realm completely believing that will make him a hero in the human world.
The first season was a perfect coalition of worldbuilding, character presentation, and fun random adventures. During season two the series takes a heavier path towards the main storyline, probably due to the cut the series suffered from Disney, resulting in a short season three. The three specials that made up season three give a beautiful conclusion (a bit rushed for the previously mentioned reason) to the whole story, everything falls into place and, even though some tragedies did occur, everyone who deserves to be happy, ended up in the correct place.
All in all, The Owl House is a magnificent piece of animation. Somewhat victim of its circumstances but with a daring spirit that makes every single quirky character and unsettling demon appealing and entertaining. After all, it is what makes The Owl House special, reminding us that “weirdos must stick together."
You can catch The Owl House on Disney+.
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