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blehblarghblah · 2 years

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okay but considering what you've gone off about with Lilith, Bump, and Gus and Willow, I GOTTA know what you think about Alador now???

Alador Blight was such a good highlight to this episode. Fan theory can spout off as much as they want about abusive elements, manipulation, arranged marriage, Alador/Darius, etc. A lot of those notions hit on the money, some are just speculation. In the end, I appreciate the journey. I wanna talk about his characterization and portrayal. I'd like to preface with that this is just me talking, no fact or fiction, just interpretation from a nerd.

In Escaping Expulsion, he stops Odalia because he recognizes Amity's growth. Her power and strength, and he notes that that type of drive is what the Emperor's Coven looks for. Because he thinks that's what she wants, and he sees the silver lining for both their sakes.

He looks back on his childhood with fondness, but also has a sense of pride/embarrassment at how openly in awe Amity is of his past. She states that she wants to be like him, and how she finds excitement in that. He downplays it for her sake because he wants better for her (or at the very least, in the way Odalia does). Thinking for as fun as it was, that's not what Amity---the Amity he knew as a child---would've wanted.

But the important takeaway in the end is that he's out of touch. He's realizing he doesn't know a thing about his kids. He feels confused. Like he wasn't sure how or when it all changed. His youngest daughter has a girlfriend, she's complaining about her hair colour and not wanting to join a coven anymore. But mainly? She's complaining that he doesn't know anything.

But he admits something he observed. Something he knows. For everything he doesn't know, for all that he's out of the loop in, he breaches a topic he knows for certain and it happens to be the very thing Amity can be glad about.

But when he goes for a hug and she responds with a boundary, he's disappointed. He respects it, but is disappointed and surprised. He's out of touch with his kids and the closest display of physical affection him---a father---is allowed to breach, is a handshake. And she says it's a start. Him confronting his wife, her mother, is a step closer to redemption in his daughter's eyes.

Stress, confusion, and doubt wracking his brain, he vents. He confesses to be overworked. That he's built off a life's work toward project like this, the very thing his family strived toward, but he still feels torn (heh bc the bag). His pride and joy was achieved, right? Yet he feels like nothing makes sense, nothing is right anymore.

But then when he hears King never met his dad, he realizes his substitution for his kids. Have they really met him? Has he really met them? In how long? How long have they spent "never really meeting" their dad despite his proximity? His absence created a rift between his true greatest creations and---

---he feels regret. So he declares a change. That he's gonna do something.

He confronts Odalia, he challenges her at every notion and every opportunity. (side note, it's cute that Amity gets her red angry face from her dad). And even stands against what Odalia thinks is best for the Blights, and resolutely destroy's his life's work. Without hesitation, he destroys his entire factory. Within seconds.

They're finished. Their "marriage", their "work relationship", their "co-parenting"---in every sense it's done. He stood up to her, even admitting how terrifying it was, for the sake of his daughters and son. He's done with being distracted. Done with being forced to be distracted. A new chapter, if you will. (Also this shot is so freaking cool).

Here, it's minor, but him openly stating something like this, it's just a neat way of showing he's paying attention. Setting aside what he knows is at stake and all the dangers, it's a way of showing he's valuing what his daughter sees important. It's not just that he can stop all the Abomatons at the head. But that he knows they're after "Hunter". He knows Amity's intentions, and all her friends' intentions, and states it. He's proclaiming a boundary, "You're going to do this. And I am aware of it. And I'm coming with you."

Knowing that in Reaching Out, the mere action of confronting Odalia outright or simply on her own stances is something Amity appreciates. So Alador makes a point to confront "Luz" outright and disregards whatever Odalia said (even though this is Hunter). As if to breach another boundary for Amity, that though he's been slow on catching up, he's willing to let Amity feel more comfortable and safe in her home. The sentiment is what matters here.

This is such a good telling of a father working out of---for the simplest of terms---a toxic relationship for the sake of his family. He recognizes his faults, the faults that led him to where he was, and the priorities of his kids. In the end, he's willing to throw it all down in one instant for their sake. Even if it's terrifying for him. Even if he doesn't know or understand everything. Even if he dedicated countless hours to build everything that brought them where they were today.

He does it for Amity, Edric, and Emira.

And that's all that matters.

(oh and I guess for the sake of the Isles because all Hell is about to break loose).

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luz-noceda-for-realsies · 1 year

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M'kay so every toh fan is currently talking about how it's been a year since Hollow Mind and how Hollow Mind was such a fantastic episode because it was and it was so good for so many reasons, but I wanna talk about how it's been a year since Reaching Out which is my favorite episode and I've just gotta ramble.

M'kay so first off, the writing. Oh my god, the writing is brilliant. The way they delivered the important scenes in the episode with such maturity, and the way that they even added jokes into the episode. Not a lot, but that's for obvious reasons. And none of the jokes were about Luz's dad. None of them were about her grief. None of them were about her bottling up her feelings about her dad and his passing, and how she isn't able to spend it with her mom this year which is probably the only way she's been able to cope with his death. It's really hard to make an episode about a mature topic with jokes in it without making the jokes seem inappropriate or somehow joking about the topic, but toh did it. I can't say I'm surprised tbh. Also the way it showed how Luz is dealing with the grief vs. her mom dealing with it. Her mom is sad, but calm. Luz is upset and emotional, and just straight up avoids the topic, which is SO realistic. No super dark and dramatic moments, but moments that rip your heart out nonetheless. Also the way Amity deals with it. She's upset at Luz for lying to her, which is fair, but after hearing about *why* Luz lied, Amity isn't mad anymore. She understands now and helps Luz deal with it the best they could. Amity doesn't even bring it up again, respecting how Luz needed a moment to talk about herself and how Luz already apologized. Also the way we get so much family content between the Clawthornes and the Blights is so nice.

Next off I love how they handled Amity dealing with her dad. Amity didn't forgive him right away. She didn't accept his hug but she did accept him wanting to try again and be a better father (and I love how he does become such a good dad to all of his kids it's so nice they all deserve it.) Alador admits his mistakes, he admits that he needs to do better, and if that isn't beautiful- Also, while he did admit he was in the wrong, Amity did not forgive her father. And tbh, he didn't deserve forgiveness, atleast not right away. Amity and her siblings had been neglected by him their whole lives, and although the main focus was on Amity, I believe the twins also needed time to forgive, and see if he would actually change and be a good dad.

Speaking of the twins, they both had a good amount of growth too. Edric was the main focus out of the two of them, sure, but Emira also had some growth. Both of them discovered other types of magic they were interested in (on their own, might I add) and later on joined those tracks as well. Also they were both such loving siblings this episode, with both of them supporting, protecting, and taking care of their little sister, even tho Amity was annoyed that they were there in the beginning. I love how they have such realistic teenager looks as well, with leg hair and acne and everything. And them also being accepted into the Bad Girl coven as well was the icing on the cake. I swear they went from being annoying older siblings constantly messing and teasing their sister to being her best friends and being super supportive. We love to see it tbh.

And finally, I like how this episode finally addressed why Luz didn't have her dad in her life, which I know for a fact the fandom has been wondering since season 1. But I fr thought that Camilla and Manny just divorced or something, not that Manny straight up died. Another thing I love, even tho it's mentioned in Thanks To Them, is how Manny was the reason Luz got into The Good Witch Azura, which ended up not only leading her into the Boiling Isles, but also letting her officially meet Eda, connecting with Amity and them becoming friends (and eventually girlfriends), and basically shaping her personality. So, in a way, Luz's dad is partially the reason she discovered the Boiling Isles.

One more thing I really like is how we not only got some cute Lumity content, but we also saw them hit a pivotal point in their relationship; their first fight. Obviously, it wasn't fun to see them fight, but the way they handled it was so mature and very nice, honestly. Amity being understandably upset with Luz for lying to her and getting her in trouble with Alador. Instead of blowing up, Amity goes off on her own to cool down. Luz then joins her later and Amity asks Luz why she lied. Not in an angry kind of way, but she was still upset and deserved to know the reason. She was asking in a concerned way, as she knew that Luz was having a rough day and that could've been why she was acting like that. Luz admitting that what she did was wrong, and shouldn't be excused, even though she was dealing with stuff and her mind was all over the place. It's understandable why Luz lied, and she isn't a bad person for lying to Amity, but she still (very unintentionally) hurt Amity. After Amity learned what was going on, like I said earlier, she immediately dropped the subject in respect for Luz. Luz had already apologized anyways, so there was no point to bring it up again. Then Amity tells Luz that she'll do something with her here to honor her dad, so that Luz feels better. Then later, Amity keeps her promise and helps Luz send off some flowers. The way the two of them handled their first fight was so mature, and honestly healthier than some adults I've seen irl. How fictional teenage girlfriends can handle a conflict better than some adults, idk. But anyways.

Gosh this episode was so good. It lives rent free in my head. And the fact that Dana put some of her own life into Luz just made this episode sting just a little bit more. I related to Luz a lot before this episode, but after it, GOD I related to her hard. Anyways, that was just me rambling, thanks for reading this long mess if you did.

#anyone who doesnt like this episode is lame/hj #do i love this episode so much because im a Luz kinnie? mayhaps #the owl house #toh #reaching out toh #luz noceda #amity blight #edric blight #emira blight #alador blight

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mironkolumity · 2 years

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Me: The Luz Collector theory would be really cool but I doubt it’ll ever happen. There’s nothing really foreshadowing it.

Also Me, rewatching the entirety of s2b to find THAT shadowing motif in almost every episode:

Follies at the Coven Day Parade:

Elsewhere and Elsewhen:

Reaching Out:

Hollow Mind:

Edge of The World:

(Although this one was done differently with a window pane instead of a shadow)

And not once, BUT TWICE in the most recent episode, O Titan Where Art Thou

This shadowing half-face motif comes up in every episode so far but Them’s The Breaks, Kid, Any Sport in a Storm, and Labyrinth Runners, all of which Luz either was not included in at all, or was simply just part of the B-Plot in the episode.

AND every time it IS shown Luz is in a heightened state of anxiety or fear, with the exception of Elsewhere and Elsewhen where she is simply curious about the tide pools.

Anyways, I greatly fear Dana Terrace and I am so excited to see what she has in store for us in these last 2 episodes of S2b.

Hahaha fear 😀

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gapevinenerd · 1 year

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Me, just casually rewatching a bunch of my favorite TOH episodes to stave off the boredom: Damn this is really fun, fuck Phillip, I love Hunter, wow Lilith is such a cool chara-

Luz: Hey y'know this happened a long time ago so it's not, and I can't stress this enough, a big deal at all, but [ENORMOUS FUCKING BOMB OF BOTTLED UP TRAUMA]. Don't worry about it tho it's cool

Me: Well shit, didn't expect to get called out today, but oh well.

#the owl house #toh spoilers #just for season 2 and it's vague but it counts #luz noceda #luz needs therapy please dana #reaching out #reaching out toh

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calebsrottingcorpse · 2 years

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Dana really tried to hide this one /j

#the owl house #owl house #toh #reaching out #reaching out toh #dana terrace

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rileyclaw · 2 years

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an animatic I made this weekend about who Hunter was sending flapjack pics to in “Reaching Out” ! it was really fun to try to keep to the TOH board style!

#sorry guys im in BRAINROT mode I made this in under 48 hours #i am running on gfuel and 2 hours of sleep #the owl house #toh #animatic #reaching out #fanart #huntlow #willow park #luz noceda #technically we are only seeing hunter but Courtesy tags idk!!!#hunter #sorry yall you gotta stick with me as i let my brain melt away bc of these kids #i havent slept 5 full hours in total since thursday yall!!! i am running on sweat and adrenaline!!

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toxins-very-gay-thoughts · 9 months

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I CANT THEY WERE GOING TO KISS IN REACHING OUT 😭🥹

THEYRE SO PRECIOUS 💖

#toh #the owl house #Lumity #toh lumity #luz noceda #luz the human #Luz toh #amity blight #amity toh #Luz x amity #amity x Luz #toh ships #daun Han #reaching out #toh reaching out

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waywardsunlight · 8 months

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And Luz, thank you for being in my life.

August 22nd (in-show date of Reaching Out, airdate of Agony of a Witch)

#the owl house #toh #toh fanart #luz noceda #the owl house fanart #agony of a witch #reaching out #luz toh #luz fanart

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zibiscusloon · 2 months

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

#my art #toh #the owl house #toh fanart #valentine #valentines day #happy valentine's day #luz noceda #amity blight #lumity #luz x amity #happy Valentine’s Day to everyone! imma be spending it drawing ship art-#yes this was an excuse to draw Amity’s Reaching Out design

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probablyhuntersmom · 5 months

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Beautiful boi who loves to help everyone

#him reaching out a hand is in itself a rebellion against what Belos stands for #Belos would rather he point a staff at them but nope #toh hunter #the owl house #luz noceda #emerald trio

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pandoratheprocrasticreator · 1 year

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we have a full collection!

#shut up pandora #hell yeah hell yeah luz's friends using her style of magic #sharing magic styles as bonding #luz noceda #willow park #gus porter #amity blight #hunter toh #hunter noceda #watching and dreaming #through the looking glass ruins #reaching out #hollow mind #the owl house #toh

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best-fictional-cat · 1 year

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Round 5 Group 3 finals

Findus (Pettson and Findus) vs Ghost (The Owl House)

#literally crying bc I love toh and their last ep is coming out #but now I also love Findus even tho I've never heard of him before the competition #rb if you want it to reach people I think we're shadowbanned heh #best fictional cat #polls #cats #competitions #pettson och findus #pettson and findus #ghost toh #the owl house #amity blight #palisman

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iamchaos1234 · 1 month

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[Spoilers for S2 E14 of the owl house]

In this episode Luz is trying to deal with being apart from her mother on the anniversary of her dad's death day. This episode hurts my heart a lot, as I have unfortunately... gone through similar situations as Luz

But a smaller detail I notice some people miss is her reaction to the Abomiton's alarm going off after she set it off. She looks panicked, and yells "get out of my head!" Which is an odd response if you think about it. There's the possibility that what's happening here is it just sounds like her phones alarms. But in my opinion she responds like this because it sounds kind of similar to an ambulance. And her father passed away from some sort of illness and was brought to the hospital. So it can be assumed the sound of sirens similar to this would cause a sort of trauma response

This has been Chaos rambling, thanks for reading :)

#toh #the owl house #Toh luz #Luz toh #The owl house Luz #luz noceda #luz the human #luz the owl house #chaos rambles #reaching out

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hinsaa-paramo-dharma · 3 months

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I JUST TALKED WITH MY CRUSH FROM BACK IN 4TH GRADE

#damn he is still so nice 🥺#i remember he was like the only boy who was actually kind and not yk bratty like most kiddos of that age #I reached out to him and asked him “mujhe toh bhul hi gya hoga tu”#and he said “nahi nahi aapko kaise bhul skta hu whenever i pass by our previous school i remember you”#😭😭😭😭😭

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luminouslumity · 2 years

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All of Rebecca's promo art!

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acrowmadeoutofmercury · 10 months

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i NEED to talk about this photo.

first- young Alador is the cutest. He looks happy and healthy and just won the bonesborough brawl, and he also has a ponytail!

second- Darius is booing Alador (which is adorable)

third- Odalia is a bitch but she looks strangely proud of alador? Makes me wonder if they're dating at this point.

LASTLY-- RAINE AND EDA IN THE BACKGROUND. Goofing off together and having fun while watching the brawl. I spent a couple minutes staring at them and realized that Eda has a carton of popcorn which she has been throwing at Raine. My heart I-

#raeda my beloved #raeda #alador blight #alador x darius #odalia is a bitch #toh #reaching out #i spent five minutes staring at this ngl #the owl house

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