#like i just saw a post where someone was complaining that everyone says amity is a lesbian… and asking why can’t she be bi…

[wandering-dracagian]

Analysis of a Witch: Amity Blight and Friendship

So here it is, another analysis post. A pal insisted I make one. I happened to agree so here I go. This is an analysis of Amity’s relationships with others, plus her relationship with Luz as well:

Amity and her Relationship with Others and Luz

We already know that Amity is gay for Luz. That’s about as obvious as we can get. However, while rewatching Lost in Language because I wanted to memorize everyone’s speaking patterns, I discovered some things.

For starters, for a while, it seemed like Amity hated Luz. This was true and here’s why:

In this screenshot from Lost in Language, we see that Amity’s secret hideout is unlocked by a book called “The Lone Witch and Secret Room” which makes sense. It’s a key to a secret room. However, the Lone Witch part already implies that she has no real friends, right? She has Boscha, sure, but we already know from Understanding Willow that she thinks she’s mean and not a good friend. In the later episodes of S1, she’s seen warning Boscha of leaving her behind or cutting off their friendship with one another.

Already, this is implying that Amity feels alone. Her having this secret room also shows that she only really feels safe and secure and listened to in the library. In the secret room, she has a sense of safety. Nobody knows where she is, she can escape from her abusive household, overall, she’s hidden and safe from the prying eyes of her disapproving parents and family.

In this screenshot, we see Amity reading a book to a group of young children. If you know anything about young children and their attachment to older figures that seem respectful, Amity would easily become a source of comfort and be attached to by them. We can also see this when one of the children goes “Thank you, Miss Amity” and Amity gets a tender look and pats him on the head. This is already a sign that she appreciates these children.

Why? The children, who she has wide eyes, similar to how they looked in her youth, are showing her unconditional love, something she never had in her household. Her siblings always picked on her or showed her restricted or dishonest affection. Her parents were obviously abusive as we saw in Understanding Willow. Now, and this is important.

Later on in the episode, Luz and Amity are stuck together when Otobin sews them into the book. After she goes “We’re gonna be stuck together forever.” she has a look on her face:

This one reads more to me as “Great. I’m stuck with someone who wants to hurt and annoy me for the rest of my life.” This is seen in the way her eyebrows aren’t quite furrowed but they’re almost sad looking. Up until the part where Luz saves them, she thinks Luz just wants to antagonize her as everyone else does. So, when Luz saves her or at least attempts to, she gets this expression:

This is a sign of tenderness. She’s smiling, something we’ve never seen her do in a genuinely kind way before up until this moment. Her eyes say “Hey. This person is really funny/dorky. Maybe she isn’t that bad to be around after all.” and her expressions start to change after this episode.

When she’s dismissing Otobin, her expression looks like this:

This reads to me as her being upset that her “Only friend” is gone. She has nobody again that she can consider a friend once again.

After Lost in Language, her eyes start being wider and more like her child self when she’s around Luz. 

Her eyes around Willow in her youth.

You can tell that something’s changed. She feels safer, more comfortable around her. Instead of afraid and on guard, constantly acting tough and withdrawn through her lidded/narrowed eyes, she looks friendly and open again. Her looks toward Luz, even when she’s talking to her about being the captain of the Grudgby team in Wing It Like Witches, are still tender and happy despite the lidded/seemingly narrowed eyes. After Lost in Language, she finally has somebody she can count on, feel safe around, be happy with. She doesn’t have to be anybody but herself around Luz. I think this is also why she developed such a strong crush on her. When she was friends with Willow, she didn’t know that Willow was somehow “inferior” to her and her family until her parents made her stick around Boscha. I firmly believe she started donning that expression after having complained a bit too many times about being friends with her.

So, in the end. When she’s around Luz, she feels comfortable, safe, happy. She finally has somebody who can be depended on and her safe space. She doesn’t have to worry (Yet) about somebody taking away someone that feels safe and comfortable to be around. She can finally open her eyes, smile big, dedicate and love somebody else, something she never had before she met Luz and ever since losing Willow as a friend.

Way more picture examples of Amity’s eyes and expressions around Luz:

#analysis #the owl house #amity blight #luz noceda #lumity #Analysispost #I really like doing these but never actually post them sorry #I have literally six ideas for Catra/Catradora/Adora analysis posts haha yEET- #Anyway this was fun

[takaraphoenix]

*chanting* Danny Phantom, Danny Phantom, Danny---

Let me set the stage. The year is 2014, a friend of mine has successfully not just convinced me to watch this cartoon but also introduced me to the baffling concept that wait in this fandom, selfcest exists and is like vaguely popular? I was delighted!

So this story took off after 02x06 Identity Crisis, when Danny’s ghost and human side were split in canon. Phantom started to develop more of an on personality in Danny’s mind, a comforting presence, but they were now two souls trapped in one body. And, here’s where my memory fails me a bit on the “how?” but somehow, they would manage to split into two separate bodies, one full ghost, one full human.

The endgame was that they get married and adopt and raise Dani together, like on the very long run. And yes, long, because this was supposed to be a rewrite of the entire consequent show post 02x06.

And though I only ever got three pages written, the document has remained in my folder for those past six years, because I did make notes on the changes I had planned throughout the show and I guess that a part of me remained hopeful that hey, just maybe once I rewatch the show, I’ll get back into it and actually finish it.

(...man I really hope the vase metaphor makes sense. I had, still have, a very clear visual picture of what I meant with that xD”) But here, have a snippet:

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It had started out how everything that ended in chaos, catastrophes and crisis in his life had always started. With one of his parents' inventions. Of course it did, it had to.

The Fenton Ghost Catcher.

The first time he became they. Splitting one person into two different, separate beings.

Sometimes Danny wondered if Sam and Tucker truly believed that going through the catcher again (and again because the second time had failed in the most confusing and weird way. Which was saying a lot considering the first time) would simply fix things again? Make them one again?

How could it? It had created two separate entities. Splitting his personality.

Phantom had explained it to Danny the first time he had asked what this meant, how this was possible. Right after the two of them had gone through the catcher to 'fix things', just to notice that Danny wasn't alone in his mind anymore. That he was hearing a voice, a voice he wasn't controlling, one that spoke to him. Another mind inside his head. Phantom's mind.

Now, Phantom had explained it with a metaphor. He had described them as a vase – which was weird for Danny, but he had gone with it and listened patiently anyway. A white vase. Danny Fenton was the vase and when he had gone into the ghost portal for the first time, one half of that white vase had been painted black. Creating Danny Phantom. Now that vase was facing society with its white side, everyone who walked past it saw a white vase. If someone came and just spun the vase around once, everyone who would walk past that vase would see a black vase. Just like when Danny would 'go ghost', turning human Danny into ghost Danny.

Going through the Fenton Ghost Catcher was like breaking the vase, a clear cut right in the middle. But it was more than just breaking the vase, it was like fixing each half with a flat part to close it, creating two working vases that coexisted. Going through the Ghost Catcher again didn't just put the vase back into its original form though, it just took the two fixed-up vases and glued the flat sides together. It looked like one, whole vase again and they couldn't stand beside one another anymore, but the water one poured into the white half wouldn't fill the black half. They were still two different vases, just now stuck together again.

And so were Danny and Phantom now. Two minds forced back into one head. And just like the vase, the half turned to the front was the half 'in charge'. When the black half of the vase was turned to the front, filled with water and holding the flowers, that was when Danny would go ghost from now on. Giving the reins over to Phantom, who took charge of their body.

Danny was a freaking vase.

It gave him a headache, really, so he decided to just nod and agree. They had been split and they couldn't be put back together to one, he got it that far. At first, that annoyed and scared him. Because there was that constant, nagging voice – Phantom had a lot to complain and it distracted Danny from the actual situation he was in, causing Mister Lancer, his parents and his friends to scold him for spacing out. What scared him however was the essential question.

Was he still himself? Had the split taken part of his personality away from him, given it to Phantom? Was he still the person he thought he was? But no one noticed a change in him. Where Tucker had claimed the human Danny to be 'fun Danny' before, now he and everyone else seemed to see Danny as just Danny. But that had only unsettled him even more.

If nothing of his personality was missing, then what exactly was Phantom?

“I'm not you. We're not split anymore. We're both separate people now, Danny. Why can't you wrap our head around that? I explained it often enough by now”, complained Phantom's voice annoyed.

Because it was strange and weird and confusing, really. Wouldn't that mean they weren't the ones who had come out of the Catcher after all? Because Danny wasn't so careless and uninterested in saving lives anymore, he was back to his overly worried and self-sacrificing self. And Phantom had finally stopped with his stupid alliterations, he still spoke a little high-and-mighty and seemed more intelligent than Danny though (if Danny was being honest, which he didn't like, because seriously, he wasn't even the cleverest person in his own mind anymore. How was that fair?).

“We evened out. Like the vases. I don't feel like you truly grasp the metaphor, do you? I've really tried putting it simple for you, Danny. We were fixed, like the two halves of the vase. Being glued together again changed our dynamic once more, just like breaking us apart had. We were two extremes – the heroic ghost and the carefree human. Now you're as much a complete person as I am, even though we have been split from the same. I am still the hero and protector of Amity, but it's not the only interest I have anymore. Just like you have concerns for other things aside from fun”, replied Phantom, sounding bored. “However, we adjusted differently. Not evening out to be exact copies of one another. Now we're two different people.”

Two different people, but stuck in one mind.

“You're not happy with that, I gathered as much”, sighed Phantom.

“It's not that”, muttered Danny beneath his breath, knowing it wasn't necessary for him to talk out loud, but very much feeling like this was important enough to be properly discussed. “I... like having you around. But it's just... draining. And confusing. I think Jazz is that short of stuffing us into a straight-jacket, you know? I'm worried about that. And it's depressing that I'm the only one who can hear you when we talk, which did lead to the whole Jazz wanting us in a straight-jacket thing to begin with. And sometimes I just... want you there, like physically there, when I talk with Tuck and Sam, because you're like the only one who really understand me, you know? Like, they can be really stubborn and they don't get me, but I know you would and you would be able to explain stuff in a way they'd get it too, because you're just better at those things...”

In Danny's mind, he could picture Phantom grinning at that. If Phantom would be here now, he so would be rolling his eyes and grinning, Danny just knew it. And it irritated him that he couldn't see it. But the Ghost Catcher was broken, had been broken a couple days ago. And there was no other way either of them could think of to separate them.

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Send me a document title from my WIP folder and ask me about it! If I can, I’ll provide a snippet!  

#Pitch Pearl #PitchPearl #Danny Phantom #WIP Doc Ask Game #send me asks #wonderdoves

[kitkat5192]

So many thoughts on the new episode! WARNING: TOH SPOILERS! If you haven’t seen the new episode, just skip over this post!

So, here are a few of my thoughts and questions on the new episode:

*What’s up with the mysterious book in the beginning of the episode with no author? Hmmm...

*Seeing angry Luz made me so sad because I hate to see my baby hurting, but I also kind of loved it

*Seeing Luz blame herself for Eda’s capture hurt my heart

*I have so many thoughts on Emperor Belos. At this point, I’m pretty much convinced that he is human. Firstly, characters behind masks usually have something to hide. Secondly, his staff is very different from Eda or Lilith’s. It has a more mechanical feel to it. I think that’s how he uses magic without having to use glyphs, along with the palismans he keeps eating, if my human theory is correct. I’m honestly not sure about any of this, but these are just some of my ideas. Also, I’m so curious about the blue eyes...

*When they were dragging Eda away, and all she cared about was Lilith making sure Luz was safe...excuse me while I go cry 😭

*I was not surprised at all when Emperor Belos wouldn’t heal Eda, but how did Lilith not see that coming? Belos doesn’t seem like the “keeping his promises” kind of guy

*I’m a little sad that Amity wasn’t in the episode more than she was. I get it, with the broken foot, but I was really hoping she’d be there to help Luz, even if it was just in the crowd with Willow and Gus

*I can’t begin to make you guys understand just how hard I laughed at the scene where Luz and King were standing on the grass next to the don’t step on the grass sign. It’s probably because I was watching the episode at 4 am, and was slightly delirious, but it was still one of my favorite scenes

*I absolutely loved seeing Luz’s power crawl, especially with the parallel of fighting the warden in the first and last episode. Seeing how she easily took out the warden and the other guards just goes to show how much her magic has grown

*I also love seeing how resourceful Luz has become with using the glyphs

*I can’t count how many times my heart broke in this episode. When Eda tried to send Luz back to the human world, and Luz looked so devastated...UGHHHH!

*TALK TO THE GLYPH, WITCH!

*Why could Lilith use her magic in the human world, but Luz couldn’t?

*I’m so happy that we got the full backstory of why Lilith cursed Eda. I still don’t think Lilith should be forgiven quite yet, after everything that she’s done, and I’m interested to see how season two will work with that

*I like how Luz didn’t exactly forgive Lilith, but knew that she needed Lilith to save Eda. It wasn’t until Lilith proved that she was at least trying to be a better person that Luz began to forgive her

*Can we just talk about Willow standing up in front of everyone and going against Emperor Belos? I loved seeing how much Willow has grown since Luz first met her. She has become so confident and so powerful and I love her so much. I’m also excited to see where this leads. No one was questioning Eda being petrified, other than a few comments, and I don’t think anyone was going to, until someone (in this case, Willow) stood up and pointed out what was wrong. I think this is just the beginning of a rebellion happening in season two, or at least the start of one

*I’ve seen some people complaining about how Luz seemed to be too powerful in this episode, especially when fighting Belos. I think there are a lot of reasons for that. There is no way that Belos was actually trying in his fight against Luz. In his mind, she is just a human child, and she’s not worth the effort. Also, not only has Luz become a lot stronger, she also had Eda’s staff, which, I believe, makes magic stronger and spells more powerful.

*Nicking a piece off of Belos’s mask was such a power move

*Why does Belos want the portal so badly? He was willing to let Luz go and let her save Eda, all so that he could get that portal. What’s so important about it? I don’t think it has anything to do with an invasion of the human world, since there doesn’t seem to be any magic there, so what does he want with it? Is there something, or someone there that’s hiding in the human world that he wants to get to? Is there something about the human world itself? It might also have something to do with the Titan, seeing as Belos said “The Titan will be pleased” when Luz gave him the portal. I’m so excited to see how that plays out next season

*Knowing that giving up the portal also means Luz potentially saying goodbye to her mom just makes it so much sadder. We all know that she’ll eventually find her way back, but Luz doesn’t, and why does Luz have to keep hurting like this?!

*Lilith sharing the curse with Eda and taking on the burden that she believes (and kind of does) deserve was such a good scene, and is one step in the right direction for Lilith and Eda trying to fix their relationship. I also love the idea of Luz teaching Eda, and maybe Lilith, how to use magic with the glyphs

*The small changes in Eda and Lilith’s design, with the two different colored eyes and the new streaks are great and I love them

*I had no idea who the mysterious person in the owl mask at the end of the episode could be until I saw someone else say that it might be one of Amity’s parents, and that would make so much sense if one of them takes over for Lilith. It would make it even harder for Amity if one day she had to choose between the Emperor’s Coven or her new found family

Overall, I loved this episode, and I think it ended the season perfectly. Yes, there were some things that seemed a little fast paced for me. I would have liked to see a longer fight between Luz and Belos, or maybe a longer episode would have worked, but that’s not super important. I’m so excited for season two, and I can’t wait to see what’s in store for us, with both the development of the characters and their relationships (especially lumity) and the overarching plot. Sorry that this post was so long. I have a lot of thoughts

If anyone has other ideas or different theories they’d like to share, I would love to discuss them 😄

#the owl house #eda the owl lady #luz noceda #season finale #luz #amity blight #toh spoilers #toh theory #toh lilith #toh willow #so many thoughts #lumity