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horsegirlimogentemult · 4 years

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i’m having Thoughts about wlw in children’s cartoons in the past 10 years or so and how far things have come!!!!! it’s so nice to me!!!

thinking about a few months ago when the version of velma from mystery incorporated was revealed to be intended as a lesbian with her girlfriend marcie……and that was the best they could do in 2010-2013 and i respect that, you know? for that time that was the equivalent of screaming “they’re lesbians” from the rooftops

like that’s a world pre-bubbline, which singlehandedly made so much possible—the episode of adventure time that began the bubbline ship in an instant, what was missing, aired in september 2011. that was the BEGINNING. bubbline couldn’t become officially canon until the finale in 2018, and it took so much to get there

and don’t even get me started on how korrasami was a GAME-CHANGER. it was 2014 when the lok finale aired!!!! only 3 years after the start of bubbline. people seem to forget now that that was the biggest thing that had ever happened. they were the first wlw couple in a children’s show (that i'm aware of, anyway) that was allowed to be explicitly together romantically in the most obvious way the creators were able to show it. in 2014, that was unreal. and another thing that makes me really emotional is that korrasami could happen because of the existence of bubbline, and korrasami later helped bubbline make it to the end goal

and then! both bubbline and korrasami led to the possibility of steven universe (2013-2020) ramping the levels of gay up to, like, a thousand. i don’t think cishet people exist on that show. steven universe helped to normalize lgbt themes for cartoon network.

and again—adventure time was on a while. bubbline was a really slow burn with a long time between their episodes. the world changed a lot in that time. by the time 2018’s finale rolled around, the network allowed them to finally let bubblegum and marceline kiss on screen because of steven universe and korrasami, partially, plus the fact that ruby and sapphire had also kissed a few months earlier (july 2018, versus september 2018). correct me if i’m wrong but i think i remember that being the first animated/cartoon wlw kiss, or maybe specifically in a kids’ show?

and now we have she-ra (2018-2020) and how catradora is the Main Thing of the show. the main character is a lesbian and her happy ending is she gets to be with the girl she loves. the main lesbian couple is so intrinsic to the plot of the show, the heart of the show, that they could not be removed and it’s how the creator, a lesbian herself, was able to convince the network to do it. and that’s not even mentioning the married lesbian couple, or another lesbian who canonically had a crush on one of the other girls and then ended up with a different girl, there’s lots more lgbt characters in she-ra okay no one is cishet but i’m focusing on wlw here,

and now the one currently sweeping the internet and for good reason is lumity from the owl house (which just began in this year of 2020) where it’s season one and amity is very, very clearly shown to have a crush on luz and it’s honestly more obvious than some straight couples i’ve seen on tv. it’s allowed to be normal and natural and it’s so delightful

and all of these were possible because they were fought for tooth and nail, and they were all possible because of what came before it! and they’re all WONDERFUL!!! it is so, so incredible that we have each and every one of these in the world, and that they mean so much to people

and god i know we have SO much farther to go in lgbt rep but all of this was all in 10 years!!! less, really!!!! but today’s kids get to see all of these and have what we didn’t get to and isn’t that AMAZING!!!! i’m EMOTIONAL ABOUT GAY PEOPLE IN CHILDRENS CARTOONS

#that video from toh where amitys being really obvious about her crush and it being captioned 'can you believe this is on disney channel'#GOT TO ME #to be clear i am NOT comparing them!!!!#i am NOT saying any are better rep than any other #i just love this progression of events. it warms my heart. genuinely #this is a long rambly mess but!!! gay girls!!! in cartoons!!!!! for children!!!!#little gay girls will see that and maybe they'll have an easier time figuring themselves out than i did. and isn't that beautiful #anyway i love every one of these ships!!!#also if there are more im not aware of im sorry #also i Know i like oversimplified so much of this but its just a rambly text post let me live #c.txt

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theowlhouseheadcanons · 4 years

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Bit of a lumity headcanon to, hopefully, act as a palate cleanser from the intensity that was Agony of a witch. Luz learns how to produce illusion clones and Amity enters gay panic × 3 hope you can enjoy it

(I sure did enjoy it!)

• Luz is so excited about the new spell she learned – and not just because illusion spells were rad by nature, but all the effort, the extra hours studying and focusing at home, the countless times she called Gus over in annoyed despair for some guidance – she also thought about calling the Blight Twins too, but something told her she wouldn't be able to concentrate with them around – all the hard work she had to put through made it worth to celebrate;

• And what better way to celebrate than use that fresh knowledge? She and Gus would stick together all day, testing how good and how far Luz's illusions could go; she made copies of little objects, projected fake entries and stairs (and can't say they didn't snicker a bit whenever someone tried to enter or climb those)

• After playing with simple tests like this, Gus challenged Luz to duplicate herself and, after some time of practice, she figured out how to keep a stable copy of her: they were delighted! Now Gus could teach Luz the cheats he used at class, at home to clean his bedroom, wash the dishes, etc

• They hang around with her perfect copy, hiding in the corners to see how long people would think it was her; And, if there was a Turing Test for illusions, that one was doing pretty ok; But while they had fun with that perfect copy, little did they wonder about what happened to Luz's previous attempts… As most of them glitched and disappeared right after being conjured by the glyph, they thought the same would happen to those two or three that ran away screaming at their existence – there was one that even jumped through the window;

• Gus (and me) theorised that, since Luz's illusions were materialized by her mindwill but bounded to paper (aka another element apart from her conscience), that extra element in conjuration left a gap in their mind, allowing some independent thought and therefore a small confliction with the fact they were an illusion – meaning, they were propene to existencial crisis and maybe character building, which was strongly based on the caster's traits;

• Before they dwelled deeper in the dark implications about that, Gus waved it off telling her runaways copies probably dissolved already;

• But Amity couldn't say the same: by the time they've found out that there were other Luz running around the school, the girl was on the brink of madness: she had the "luck" to bump into all the three Luz, at different times, twisting her mind more and more with each encounter; She was already freaking out when Gus and the original Luz found her, even asking "each one of them" the human was;

• Luz 1 was moved by raw determination to learn magic, stomping around with reckless confidence as she challenged students and teachers for magic duels, even daring to ask Amity to help her learn to make an Abomination because she would need it for one of the fights; Amity followed her, trying to talk her out of this stupid behavior until loosing her in the corridors;

• She met Luz 2 some minutes after, but she wished she haven't: that Luz shone with energy and kindness (brushing off any crazy duel ideas that Amity questioned her about when they met – "why duel people when I can do this!" *Bear hugs Amity*) her brain melted and her words became mere mumbles with each straightforward compliment or touch Luz directed to her – she was being overly adorable, and that was the death of Amity; the human dragged her by the hand through the school corridors, greeting and complimenting everything and everyone on their way, just leaving her behind when a group of students invited her for something (Amity can't remember what because her mind was miles away from reality at that moment), saying goodbye with a little peck on Amity's cheek and a fast hug before she joined the group;

• When she managed to recover her cognitive activity, she decided she needed some quiet, peaceful time to calm herself down, so she goes to the school's Bibliotheca; There she finds Luz 3, sitting at a desk with her nose inside a book; She tried to call as less attention as possible – Amity was too overwhelmed for another session of mindless affection – but the girl spotted her anyway. The Blight pondered about running, but when Luz approached – no hug, no overexcited behavior or intimidating determination – she decided to stay; Luz showed something to her on the book she was reading, pointing out how that scene resembled a lot another one from Azura's books; While they discussed a bit more about the scene, Amity relaxed: it looked like Luz had finally gone back to normal. Although she was quoting phrases from Azura's book more often; although she started performing some characters from the book in a quote cringe way; although she had this almost lunatic shine in her eyes when she started rambling about some very very specific details from Azura's book, talking about it almost in worship – and now Amity was once again frightened;

• She tried to run away from Luz 3 – who screamed about lore theories as she chased her – and in her rush, she bumped into other people, including other... Luz?! When she saw all three of them, she was sure she'd gone crazy;

• Shenanigans happens, Original Luz, Gus and Amity manage to track down and undo those clones; But even after everything is resolved, Amity takes a whole week to stop being suspicious about her crush

#the owl house #the owl house headcanons #amity blight #the owl house luz #toh #lumity #luz noceda #the owl house amity

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tuiyla · 4 years

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So I finally watched The Owl House

I wish I’d do this with every show I watch but it seems like only a lucky few get the She-Ra style rant of love treatment. Well, I finally watched The Owl House after my dash having been flooded for the past couple of weeks and I have some thoughts. Slight spoilers below.

First off, I love the whole vibe. I had a faint idea that this show would be about magic but I didn’t know much before watching - except for one thing, we’ll get back to that. The way it builds its world and deals with magic, though, is so refreshing. And I just have to mention here that I laughed out loud at all the Harry Potter jabs, they were hilarious. I expect we’ll learn much more about magic and its users as the show goes on but as far as the first season goes the introduction was really solid. It strikes the right balance between leaving things to the imagination but being more than “wave wand and magic happens”. It’s colourful, it’s creative, and I even like the ovens and school tracks, despite knowing that the story is about not conforming to those. It makes the Boiling Isles unique and make me want to learn more about the world even beyond the characters and the main plot.

TOH also presents a world that’s much more macabre than I was expecting from the Disney Channel, not that that’s a bad thing. I found myself thinking of Adventure Time at certain points and pondering, at scary moments, how kids would react. I think kids love this, though, and besides, nothing can be more scarring than Courage the Cowardly Dog was. It’s not that terrifying, of course, just daring enough to stand out. Overall the show has what I would classify as more of a Cartoon Network vibe than a Disney Channel one, but I admittedly haven’t really been following many Disney shows. In any case, I dig it. I dig the weird creatures and the beautiful backgrounds and I appreciate how alive the Boiling Isles feel. It doesn’t take long for TOH to immerse you in its world so I’m for one am hooked.

I make a big deal of loving the world itself because rarely does it happen that world-building stands out to me so soon in a series. I do love carefully constructed fantasy worlds but for the most part I’m more interested in the characters themselves. Here, I’d say it’s close to being a 50-50, which is something that even Avatar can’t say with its elemental masterclass in world-building (which is mostly because the character depth there is unrivaled but still). So yeah, kudos to The Owl House for achieving this. From Luz’s glyph magic to the covens and the titans, I’m excited to explore this world more.

Now, the characters. The real meat of any story. Starting with Luz, I have seen some criticism that she’s a generic hero so far, the “I’m a weirdo”, heart of gold, upbeat variety. I don’t think this makes her bland, though I do admit that being told over and over again that she’s weird makes me less engaged, even she’s also shown to be weird. I like the message of her arc and that the chosen one trope was deconstructed almost right away. I like that she’s relentlessly enthusiastic and kind to people and I like that she doesn’t have to get more bitter in order to get development. Instead, she learns from her mistakes but keeps being herself and brings her unique spirit to the Boiling Isles. We need protagonists like Luz, not just because she’s latina and bisexual but because her learning process doesn’t involve cynicism. Sure, there is a lot she needs to learn but her heart is presented as an asset and a sort of source of magic. I’m excited to see where her story goes, for sure.

I’m gonna write briefly about the other characters before I get to my favourite one. Eda is super cool and I quickly got over the fact that she’s not Beatrice Horseman, lol. She embodies such a youthful energy but the show also allows her to be a middle-aged woman comfortable in her own body - well, owl curse notwithstanding. Also, her relationship with Lilith is one of my favourite parts of the whole show. Eda subverts so many of the mentor’s traditional tropes and I’m here for it. I kinda thought she was the villain based on her design and when I didn’t know anything about the show but hey, happy she’s not.

I don’t think I’d even seen a picture of King before starting to watch the series and at first I thought I’d get tired of him real quick. He’s the type of character who can get really annoying instead of endearing really fast if he’s not given any depth or charm, both by way of writing and voice acting. Luckily, I ended up liking King and his antics. His design is indeed adorable and Alex Hirsch is a genius. The only time I felt like he went too far was, perhaps surprisingly, in the book writing episode, “Sense and Insensitivity”, but even there going too far was the point. So yeah, King’s also great, there’s much potential in his backstory and general character.

Alright so really quickly, other characters: Willow and Gus are generic best friend characters and though they already have other things going on, I expect more development as the series progresses. I like that Willow is actually super powerful, just not in the way people expected her to and Gus is clearly also talented despite being younger. I’d be happy to see more of the other kids, get more familiar with Hexside. Edric and Emira are fun characters but they were really shitty in their first episode so I was kind of surprised they weren’t more of a nuisance to Amity later on. I’m all for supportive siblings so I wouldn’t mind a good relationship between the three but I feel like it’s more complicated than that with the Blights.

Finally, I also have to mention that Hooty is... well, quite something, isn’t he. Much like with King, I thought he’d be much more annoying but somehow the show is self-aware enough that it makes Hooty tolerable. I’m almost always torn between feeling sorry for him and being thoroughly weirded out, and I think that’s the intention? It’s fitting that he’s the titular character as he embodies the tone of The Owl House well in my eyes. He’s there for the comedy but there’s just enough there to hint at something more. Very bizarre, strong CN vibes, here for it.

Now that I’ve written a paragraph more about Hooty than I expected to, let’s talk about Amity. Listen, no other character stood a chance to be my favourite as soon as I learned Mae Whitman voiced Amity. That woman gave me Katara so now I have a quasi Pavlovian response to her voice. I’d also say that I knew more about Amity going into the show than I did about any other aspect of TOH. I heard somewhere that she started out as an antagonist, I knew her parents were abusive, and the reason the show blew up on my dash and my general online bubble is the Grom episode. Lucikly I only saw stills of Lumity beneath the crescent moon but the pure Sapphic energy of that was enough to gay migrate me to this show. I’d like to note it here though that The Owl House is a good show in and of itself, the queer rep is just a nice extra. I’m gonna spend the next couple hundred words going on about Amity and her crush on Luz but I don’t value only that. The Gay Migration is great and rep is great but I’m also grateful to have a solid show behind it. That being said.

I’m a total dyke for Amity Blight. I was very biased before even being introduced to her character but I genuinely find her to be fascinating and she has great potential. She’s developing quite quickly, like much of The Owl House, but an arc not being stretched out for several seasons before getting a rushed conclusion is refreshing. The progress hits all the beats and the only note I have is that I want more. She starts out as a generic bully but the opportunity to be more is there from the beginning. We find out early on that she used to be friends with Willow, we see that she works hard and values honest work. When she becomes Luz’s rival, it doesn’t last long before Amity shows that she’s open to new perspectives. That’s not to defend or even justify her earlier and nastier moments, Amity was rude to both Luz and Willow. But through all that, she becomes a complex character who does bad things but isn’t a bad person and grows when she gets the space to. I think that’s neat.

Luz’s decision to befriend her might be cartoon logic but as someone who subscribes to the “kill them with kindness” ideology, I can totally relate. Amity’s softer side doesn’t take long to show and “Lost in Language” is such a great episode to show how complex people can be. Again, I was already biased when it came to Amity but she’s consistently shown to be capable of self-reflection and growth when others give her the chance. I think her past and potential future friendship with Willow is a great way to explore many different topics and I’m trusting the show to do it justice. I also can’t wait to meet the rest of the Blights, if only to get me some angst and further develop Amity. I half expected Grom to take the form of her parents. Too dark for Disney? Well, we don’t know Amity’s dynamic with her parents, exactly, but there’s so much subtext and potential. I love what we’ve already seen from her but I’d also say that she has one of the greatest potentials in the show.

Another way in which this potential manifests is Lumity, of course. Again, they’re developing quite quickly but that doesn’t mean it’s rushed. I’d love to explore Amity’s crush more and what Luz means to her. The Grom episode surpassed all expectations, still and gifs don’t do the stunning dance sequence justice. The animation is so smooth, the colours are amazing, the music is on point and the Sapphic vibes complete the picture. Poetic cinema, truly. Molly Ostertag and Noelle Stevenson are really out there giving wlw animation fans everything we ever wanted, huh. It also warms my heart that the crush is made very clear, not just by Luz’s name being on the note but by the delightful gay disaster that is Amity in “Wing It Like Witches”. I never thought I’d ever see such a relatable useless lesbian in animation so kudos to Dana Terrace and the whole crew. Wow, how far we’ve come.

So yeah, Amity is a funky little lesbian and I’m a 100% here for her gay disaster moments, but I also love where Lumity is going thematically. They’re great as foils and I’m hoping that they won’t get together at the very end. Look, I love me some Bubbline, Korrasami and Catradora, but it’s time a wlw relationship had the chance to exist onscreen and not only in the last episode. The Owl House has a great chance to do that. I know the creators don’t want romance to be the main focus and I respect that, I think the world they created deserves to showcased and explored to its full potential. Lumity could be a great subplot though, as representation on the one hand and as a thematically interesting dynamic on the other. Plus, Luz and Amity are just cute and sometimes, it’s as simple as that. Oh, and also the whole Little Miss Perfect thing? One of the best fandom discoveries I’ve made in a long while. Not only is the song truly perfect for Amity, I love that Joriah Kwamé went on to write Ordinary as well. This right here is why fandom is beautiful.

I think that’s about it for season 1 initial thoughts. The moral can be a bit on the nose at times, especially in the early episodes but the show is ultimately for kids and I appreciate its message. Interesting world and magic system, good characters, great potential for later seasons, just a well put together show that I’m really glad I started watching. I’m kind of sorry I didn’t keep up with season 1 as it was coming out but I would not have been able to wait between episodes. The pacing is good overall, deffo moves fast but I wouldn’t call it rushed, and the “filler” episodes still add something to the story. I’m not sure if I would still feel like the show moves at a fast pace if I hadn’t binged it but in any case it isn’t rushed, the necessary beats are all there and have time to sit. I’m going to watch as it comes out from now on so hopefully season 2 will arrive early next year.

Oh, and: I’m very new to the fandom, barely just found out about Little Miss Perfect, so any and all tidbits, fun facts, and fic recommendations are welcome. Also if you just want to chat my inbox is always open!

#the owl house #toh #amity blight #lumity #luz noceda #my thoughts #down another rabbit hole i go

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