Hunter X Willow Is AMAZING But Weirdly Controversial 

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Some people on tumblr have commented how fun it is that Willow is the “cool dude” of the relationship and Hunter is the “shy girl next door” and I think it’s beautiful

Willow shielding Hunter during the collector’s appearance... It's rare to find m/f ships that truly feel like an equal exchange of protectiveness/power. It's so fun to see, i love their dynamic.

Honestly the pinky hold broke me, somehow it feels sweeter than a full hand hold. It just feels like Willow isn't engulfing him and rushing him into any sort of relationship, but more of a subtle "I'm always here for you" sort of thing. It's too damn cute and my heart is hurting.

Coming from someone who hasn't watched the Owl House, this ship definitely feels like a fresh take on not just heterosexual relationships but also demonstrates that the dude within said relationship can be the softer malewife character without being outright stupid while the girl can be the one wearing the pants of the relationship without being controlling or apathetic. And I feel like that's important too.

I’m sorry you calling the Owl Gang, “Eda’s Orphanage” broke me 😭

People need to realize that before a love interest Willow was also his first friend. Gus and Willow are his first real friends and they’re his best friends now. So much so that he would crumble if anything happened to either of them. He holds Gus and Willow so close to his heart and as unexpected this turnabout was, it’s very welcome to see a true best friend squad.

It's insane how this ship was handled better than Starco and with less screentime

I feel like this gets glossed over a lot, but Willow being a plus sized asian girl is INCREDIBLE. Most plus sized asians in shows are reduced to comedic relief, and it's a huge 'taboo' in asian culture to be anything bigger than a size 0 or 1. Seeing how Willow was treated with respect in the Owl House with her writing, ESPECIALLY when it came to Huntlow, has made me cry on more than one occasion. I really wish I had Willow as a character growing up, it would have changed a lot for me.

Also something you didn't talk about is how Hunter falling in love with Willow is a parallel to Caleb falling in love with Evelyn, who both are witches, something phillip hates, and in a way whisking hunter and caleb away from phillip. Thus showing no matter how much he tried, he can't control or change his brother.

What I like about Hunter x Willow the most is that they really seem to understand each other because they’ve been in their shoes before. They know exactly how it feels to be considered less than their peers and they heavily relate with one another. This pairing is way more than just another “good girl” gets with “bad boy” or “bad but sad boy” in Hunter’s case. Like Lumity, it’s two kids adorably falling in love because of how much they have in common and it’s plainly obvious how much they mean to one another.

I feel people need to know that Willow is actually currently 15. At the beginning of the show, Willow was 14 yes, but on a picture it shows her with her plant track suit (which we have seen her change WHILE the show was going on) on her birthday which confirms she's actually 15, and it has also been said on a Q&A live. So it's actually a 1 year gap. But I guess there will always be people complaining about their ages, when it's perfectly fine for a 15 year old to be with a 16 year old.

Willow’s character growth over the series is unbelievable. She went from being a wallflower to being one of the most badass kids in the Boiling Isles.

...i honestly did not know it was controversial. the ship seemed so natural and wholesome. i did not see it coming at first, but man i love huntlow now

Really like how they handled Gus in the HuntLow dynamic. He's got his own relationship to both Hunter and Willow, but he also works with both of them on screen *without* feeling like a third wheel. The whole Owl Gang has each other's back, but for whatever reason, these three feel like their the tightest knit of the bunch.

I had heard that this ship was controversial online so I watched the new season expecting it to be cringey or poorly written, but instead I just found myself constantly going “Aww” or even tearing up at their cute interactions. They’re honestly really cute

I think I’m only realizing this now (and I’m normally not the type of person to dwell on this topic) but The Owl House has probably one of the actual best female representations I’ve seen in….anything! Luz: A Latina and canonically BISEXUAL(not gay, bisexual) female lead with a strong character arc throughout the series who’s sexuality and race aren’t treated like as a character plot point. Amity: Luzs rival turned love interest who also has a strong character arc that isn’t treated like the generic gay love interest shoehorned into a Disney property as representation check list Lumity: an actual respectful LGBT couple that again doesn’t feel like a representation check list(that actually lasts longer than a scene and a half) Willow: a plus sized nerdy girl that could’ve easily been just the token plus sized comic relief best friend/sidekick but as has character growth about her growing out of her shell, whose weight/size has never been treated like a punchline and has a genuinely cute ship with Hunter(which is mutual and canon❤🥰) who isn’t another comic relief character Active, prominent middle aged women in Eda, Lilith and Luzs mother Camilla whose age isn’t treated as a joke and know how to kick asses despite their ages. Camilla: said mother who isn’t dead or relegated to the background who actually contributes to the central characters in the third act and acts as mother figures for them by giving them love and sanctuary and again knows how to kick ass. Again I wouldn’t be dwelling on this if Hollywood and especially Disney hasn’t been on this female empowerment preachy high horse for the past couple of years

I love just how as soon as Hunter saw Willow being in a very vulnerable state and that she was in danger of potentially maybe losing herself, he swoops in to save her and I'm not just talking about the vines. But he is also willing to be vulnerable for her sake because he really really cares about her, and him just being, "you didn't make anything worse, you didn't do anything wrong!" And just that he is pleading her to not be so negative with herself and let the one thing that makes her feel worthless the most and is the one thing that really hurts her the most, and he's like telling her that she is the best thing ever to happen to him and that she shouldn't feel like she is worthless when she Is NOT whatsoever, is just really cute how concerned he feels about her.

I remember Dana mentioning at one point that the original plan for Owl House was four seasons, so the fact that they've been able to condense it into 2+ a movie and still have such a good story and amazing characters is just astounding to me.

I would also like to mention, the contrast that willow and hunter have is amazing. Hunter is someone who has been forced his entire life to be strong and wants a turn being vulnerable, while willow has spent her entire life forced to be weak and wants to be strong creates such a sweet dynamic

Willow is the perfect example of not judging a fish on its ability to climb a tree. Her pairing with Hunter who was never appreciated in his original role was a perfect decision as she got to help someone else come out of the shell that she only recently learned to come out of herself. Lumity is amazing but Huntlow should not be overlooked as a great pairing.

Worth noting that the major episodes Hunter has with each member of the Hexsquad are: Hunting Palisman - Luz Eclipse Lake - Amity A Sport in a Storm - Willow Labyrinth Runners - Gus ...and those spell out HEAL. Probably unintentional, but who knows?

Literally in every episode Hunter and Willow both appear in, there will always be some ship teasing.The fact that The Owl House crew ships them as well, you know it's canon. It's so wholesome and cute. It's so unexpected and that's why I love it.

For me amityxluz ship is something to get hyped over and excited about for obvious reasons. While the hunterxwillow ship is just like a feeling of a warm hug. I also love how its not a "oh we have a crush on each other and stumble on it a ton" its one that started as a natural friendship based on them bringing each other up. It reminds me of my husband and I when we started dating, just a natural progression of friendship to something more. Not that amityxluz doesnt happen like that but you can tell the focus of them being a couple was much more of a spotlight for good and obvious reasons.

As a queer person I love Lumity, but I love Huntlow more. Showing that a girl can be dominant, in charge and that the guy can be soft, express true emotions is a nice change. It’s nice to see the narrative change that plus size people are only comic relief and can have their own love interest. Just a well written relationship.

There has to some LITERAL Black magic Dana got going on she and the Owl House writers have that they managed to make THREE well crafted, greatly written, absolutely adorable couples. Lumity of COurse, then Raeda, and now Huntlow/Winter as the next brilliant Owl House ship. Seriously give the writers credit, even with the show shortened these three ships managed to feel so grand and written and developed into healthy cartoon relationships.

"tHey nEEd ThERaPy" so does lumaity and no on bats an eye for them! Huntlow is so cute and they truly care for each other for who each other are and ugh they're so cute and well done.

Hunter and Willow are both therapists for each other and I love that. This isn't just a one-sided savior situation, it's a mutual relationship that improves both ends. Willow introduces Hunter to an actual support group that he never got to have, and Hunter ensures Willow that she is fucking GREAT. They care about each other and helps one another through hardships they themselves had once faced, and that is beautiful.

About the age gap, I'm 90% sure in one of the episodes theres a picture of Willow's 15th birthday (The cake had the number candles of 1 and 5, it was in front of Willow, and she was wearing the plant track uniform) so technically the "age gap" is now technically a whopping 1 year. So illegal I can't believe it 🙄

i grew up as a fat girl and seeing those two get together would have meant everything to me back then; i know i would have imprinted on Willow, I could have related so much to her, as the kind sort of mom-friend (AND she wasn't skinny!), and then seeing her get together with conventionally attractive Hunter, a very Zuko-like character (and who didn't have a crush on Zuko when they were 10) would have really boosted my confidence. The dynamic too, that it leans more on the side of Hunter pining after Willow.. so good. Yeah fat girls were always the side character best friends in the shows I watched as a kid, and they'd never get a love interest. Seeing this now is honestly kind of healing.

I just like the fact that Willow, a somewhat nerdy-looking girl, was able to win the heart of a more conventionally attractive bad boy archetype like Hunter. It sounds like something out of a self-insert fanfic, but here, it actually makes sense.

Don’t forget when Luz says “what did I miss?” And Hunter grabs willow midair with his powers. Hunter and willow both blushed from that while Hunter was holding her 😭 ❤

I just love what a simple, wholesome ship Huntlow is. As much as I love dynamics and drama, it's nice to just have two people who genuinely just like eachother. I know it's a weird comparison, but I think shipping is like being an adrenaline junkie. You get so obsessed with finding the craziest, most off-the-wall thing that you forget how to enjoy the simple things.

Willow is 15 and Hunter is 16 so it's a 1 year age gap. I don't understand how people say a 1 year age gap can be illegal once one character turns 18.

I love how Dana and the writers on this show subvert expectations. In so many series Luz would’ve ended up with hunter, willow would’ve remained the token plus size friend and amity would’ve stayed a one dimensional bully. I think it goes a long way in making these characters feel real.

"it speaks to his future as a male wife" Caught me off guard 😂😂😂

The only thing wrong with this ship- and the show in general- is that there isn't more of it. I wanted at least another half a season of Hunter being adorable and finally getting friends and a love interest and being happy in himself. Curse you, Disney. Curse you!

Willow hasn't lost anything by getting into a relationship with Hunter. She's still herself. He likes who she is and she likes who he is. Neither of them is interested in changing it. If you want a functional relationship, that has to be part of it. They save each other, one does not have the upper hand over the other. They know who they are. Moreso than they did at the beginning of the series, anyway, and when you've got people who are being their authentic selves, no one loses anything in that relationship. If anything, they gain so much more

Lets not forget that even after the flier derby incident Hunter and Willow were texting each other about casual things like their palismen. These two were building a friendship online away from everyone else, which is nice to see someone have their own other set of friends along with the main group. Long distance friendship is real friendship. And just watching them grow into their own person while developing a friendship and a high respect and trust with one another is great. The whole fact that Hunter could tell Illusion Willow wasn't her and Willow showing trust in him after he mentioned Gus' breathing technique after spending physical time once says alot. While Lumity has alot of on screen building, Huntlo I feel have alot of off screen long distance building. Also 2 years age difference? Really? Really? No one really cares about that difference prior to 16 and no one cares after you hit 21. Reminds me of my friend who was dating a guy who was 2 years older than her since she was 13. They were friends since she was 5. The second he hit 18 suddenly the it was like half the world was like "YOU CANT DATE!! You gotta dump him/her" Meanwhile they were like "We've been dating for 3 years what do you mean we can't be together anymore?????" Caused way more trauma either of them deserved or needed, two of them broke up due to stress. Both of them went through some garbage toxic relationships, and ended up back with each other anyway. And you know what at the wedding people were like "omg only 2 years difference? They're so close! Basically high school sweet hearts~ Its good when you're close in age one doesn't grow old too fast!"

holding pinkies is way more superior than holding hands, it's like a hidden unspeakable promise of loving each other- is it just me-?

Most members of any fanbase: "Nooo these two particular characters can't be togetherrr they need to be with these other charactersss" Me: "I just love these kids and want them to be happy, I want them to love whomever they love."

I think what makes me love Hunter and Willow together so much is the emotional bond they both have with each other. Even at the end of For the Future, they didn’t have to ask each other out or have a confession. They simply reached out and held hands, and just knew their feelings and that they have a relationship now, even without saying anything. It is so caring and endearing, I just adore it.

I think these two are just perfect together. They both are so protective of each other, it's so cute! It's a shame the show is being cut short, we definitely would've gotten to see more of them if we had a longer season 3/season 4. But with the episodes we have left, I'm hoping we see their relationship develop more, and hopefully have them becoming canon by the end.

If people are curious what he means by headcanons, before ASIAS the fandom had been domantily headcanoning hunter as either gay or aroace. So nearly all ships with hunter and female characters got ridiculed to heck (Emira being a slight exception because she was not luz, 16, and more conventionally attractive). But yeah, he was either shipped domantly with edric to the point it was basically treated as canon (you can still find traces of that even today) OR they considered him not to want romance or ever be attracted to anyone. So to say hunter being canonically attracted to girls threw that aspect through a loop was a understatement. Because those who liked either now feel like the show betrayed them despite never promising at any point to make hunter either one of those headcanons officially and not hiding the fact they were implying hunter was bi and liked willow. And then on top of THAT, while lesbian and aroace headcanons for willow existed before ASIAS, they became suspiciously more dominant after huntlow was implied. So some of these headcanons being pushed were being pushed out of spite for the ship existing, and some were from fans who were mad the show didn't make their headcanons canon for a "boring rushed straight romance ". And look, I get it can be upsetting to project yourself onto a character and enjoy a headcanon and then have it be disproven. But bash the creators for lying or betraying you? The toh team never promised these headcanons, they never hid the fact huntlow was being implied. I'm sorry if you saw something that didn't happen but the crew made it clear they planned huntlow for over 2 years, before we met hunter on the show. So this was always intended. No one was owed gay or aroace hunter and willow, and this should be a lesson in not letting yourself get too attached to headcanons, because its frustrating how people are lashing out and saying they want to die because the toh crew lied to them apparently by not making either gay or aroace and canceling the ship outright.

I'm a lesbian, but for some reason huntlow has always been my favourite ship, lumity in second. Idk, think its cause willow is my favourite character and I love seeing someone plus sized with stereotypically nerdy traits (which i relate to lol) have a mutual interest in someone conventionally attractive

Something I find funny is that people say that huntlow barely had any screen time but they also say that goldric has way more chemistry. There's nothing wrong with preferring a ship over others, but its kinda ironic isn't it

What frustrates me about the controversy is that Willow had an off screen birthday in season 1 so Willow is 15 by the time she meets 16 year old Hunter

As a Asian girl who was bullied like Willow was, I find so much comfort in Huntlow and I hope kids like me can do too :)

I recently had a run in with someone on TikTok saying they don’t like huntlow because it’s straight, and their defence was that it makes them uncomfortable and that we need more gay/lesbian rep so they ship goldric instead. Yet antis say that huntlow shippers are the toxic ones (also I think we should call it winter it’s cuter)

As a lesbian, I completely expected to be in love with Lumity, so now Huntlow is my favorite ship? I know people say that they don’t have enough screen time to be ‘valid’ but honestly, the small ways that the show displays their likenesses and characteristics as well as how they sort of naturally grow closer without needing any Big Defining Moments makes them so soft and easy to imagine growing into an even sturdier relationship. The fact they both provide the support the other needs, whether it’s Willow encouraging Hunter to be his own person, or Hunter making sure Willow knows she doesn’t always have to be strong (I mean…look how complimentary they are when fighting, not to mention what he said in For the Future) and yk I’ve rambled enough, I hope they can get another pinky hold in the finale my expectations are low but what a good ship.

The people who work on The Owl House are actual magicians. They have Willow cycle through what I'm guessing what was going to be a season-long arc, have Hunter rescue her, have Willow fix everything, reintroduce Hunter's powers and cinch that they like each other in like the last five minutes of the episode, and it all works. Nothing really feels arbitrary, artificial or bullshit. I'm convinced that someone sacrificed a goat to make it this efficient.

What confuses me is, from what I've seen online, the fandom is much more willing to ship EDRIC and Hunter despite the fact that they, to my memory, HAVEN'T EVEN SHARED A SINGLE SENTENCE TOGETHER!

huntlow's off-screen friendship/romance being hinted after the flyer derby episode (willow saying he was a slow texter and the next ep luz saying it was willow who gave hunters contact) is just something so organic its like things can grow even when u aren't looking at it, like we as the viewers don't see it but its there like they have their own fictional lives and its just so realistic, not some oh cute moment one and then two and then three and then dating but that slow progression and hinted off-screen romance is almost kinda realistic. like seeing friends irl that haven't talked a word to one another and after some while they're literally best friends, that's how I would describe huntlow

Even as someone who couldn't care less about shipping, Huntlow is a great ship.

Honestly when Hunter was introduced I didn’t remotely think he’d be in a CANON ship with Willow but now I think Huntlow is so adorable and I love it!

The fact that peoples exuse is “they were so rushed!” OFC THEY WERE RUSHED THE SHOW GOT CANCELED BUT SO MUCH HAS PROBABLY GONE ON OFF SCREEN CUZ THEY WERE IN THE HUMAN REALM FOR MONTHS 😭✋🏼

They're literally adorable, how can some people hate them?!? 😭

Willow literally saw Hunter and was like, MINE, and kept him ever since

We absolutely need more chubby girls being bridal carried by lanky dudes in our modern day media landscape!!! Thank you Owl House crew for this miracle you beautiful people bestowed upon us...

When one of the 'complaints' boils down to 'there isn't enough of this show', you know that its a masterpiece of storytelling.

Luz: "Hunter, are you okay?" GIRL. NO. His best friend died three hours ago.

Imagine hating a ship simply because the characters are straight, couldn't be me.

Their age gape is even lower as during Labyrinth Runners we see, in Gus room, a picture of Willow blowing the candles on a birthday cake and she is in her plant track uniform, which mean that she had a Bday since we met her, putting her age at 15 can be seen at 24:16

I honestly think it’s so stupid how people have a problem with the fact Willow and Hunter like each other. NOT EVERY CHARACTER IN A SHOW HAS TO BE GAY/BI/ACE/PAN!!(now let me be clear that I’m *not* against the idea of characters being that.) And being mad over the fact their headcanon is not real is childish too. You don’t have to accept the canon ships but do cry over how what you wanted isn’t going to happen.

I was legitimately as shocked as Chorus when I found out people hated HunterXWillow

Willow and Hunter: *Hold hands, blush around each other a few other times, comfort each other, and being absolutely adorable together* Me: *Screams so loud my parents think someone broke in but I’m just so happy* "YEEESSS!!!!!!" Also are they a couple now cuz if so, we NEED to see them together in the next episode!

Just to reinforce the point again about how much the fandom is nasty to this ship, there's already stuff on tumblr complaining about how this exact video is poorly written and all the criticism is valid reasons, including the m/f ship thing because " maybe we're sick of bland ass male and female romances being shoved in our faces in our queer show". (Exact quote) Honestly, had this been a m/m or f/f romance , or had one been NB, you gotta wonder if the fandom would of been nearly this aggressive towards it and trying so hard to find reasons to make it sound terrible. Because the fandom is not nearly this nasty to reada or lumity despite those ships having flaws you could claim also apply to huntlow.

I personally love them. They are amazing and I like how Gus is implemented as a best friend to both but isn't a 3rd wheel at all.

Hex Squad❌ Willow's Gang❌ Eda's Orphanage ✅

I don’t think I’d go nuclear if they do a “they’re just friends” but I will absolutely cry my eyes out about it. 😭

There's a lot of parallels between huntlow and lumity. Both started out subtle, with one blushing after the other hugged them, hunter continuously blushing whenever Willow does something for him the way Amity was always blushing when Luz was around, the eventual mutual blushing after Amity comes in like a bad ass to save Luz the same as when Hunter caught Willow, and finally, a confession of emotions without explicitly saying it. Also the first couply thing they both do together is hold hands, which is so wholesome!

something i love abt their friendship/the ship in general is that they understand each other. the whole “half-a-witch” thing, they’ve both been through, so they can comfort each other and tell them that it isn’t true. i also love how protective they are both over each other. it’s so cute!

Huntlow works because they're each able to naturally give the other what the other needs, largely because they've been there themselves. Hunter grew up thinking you have to earn the right to have value. Willow consistently demonstrates that he has value no matter what he does. Willow has grown up with constant insecurity and fear over being viewed as weak. Hunter, no matter what the circumstance, always defers to Willow as a leader. Huntlow works because they make each other feel truly Seen. They're able to relate to each others' struggles on a much more personal level than their friends can. It's not just about being called "half-a-witch". Even by FtF.... Willow having a crisis because she thinks she doesn't know what to say to help her friends. Hunter explicitly saying "I don't know what to say to help my friends". Hunter's line to Willow about "you've been holding in a lot, haven't you?" -- Hunter has spent the whole episode holding in his own feelings about missing Flapjack in the same way that Willow was holding in her feelings about missing her dads. They just constantly in sync emotionally and just _get each other._

Owl house... Writting better relationships than most shows in far less time.

I Love that they put in that shot of their hands and just their pinkies intertwined: like that‘s been a thing with artists drawing it for their favorite ship AND I LOVE IT

Something I DONT see pointed out enough is that moment Hunter figures out Willow isn’t really Willow in 2x18. Amity spends the whole episode trying to protect Willow and underestimating her, and the SECOND Willow shows signs of being scared of the illusions, Hunter knows immediately that it can’t be her. It makes sense, because Hunter has ONLY ever known her as the strongest plant witch in Hexside, maybe even the whole boiling isles, but that juxtaposition between him and Amity is just so lovely.

One thing that I think is also very crucial in the moment where Willow is at her lowest and Hunter goes yellow to pull her out of it... Willow has been sublimating her problems to try to be there for everyone else. Hunter has been focused on "fixing" the problems he feels responsible for and ignoring everyone's emotional needs. When Hunter really is able to come to grips with his own feelings of grief and other sorrows is when he lets go of thinking about it as being about _him._ When he realizes _that Willow needs him._ Yes, Willow likes being the one people rely on, and it's been good for Hunter, in particular, that she takes on that role, but Hunter needs to also learn the next step beyond considering whether his actions are right and what he really wants to be is truly thinking of others. He shows this many times, but it's when he focuses on supporting Willow, on being the one SHE can rely on, on cherishing her for being important to him, that he's able to let himself be vulnerable enough to show her that he hurts but also that she and the others are what he is leaning on. And realizing that Hunter will let her in so she can unload on him, that she's valued because she's herself, not just because she's a crutch to lean on, that lets her open up about her own problems and accept help dealing with them. More to the point: It's when they stop trying to be isolated islands that will weather the storm alone, but instead turn to supporting each other, that they are, themselves, able to lay down their burdens to a degree.

Also common diagnosis for victims of narcissistic abuse is being the golden child. Where the child is both held to an unrealistic standard but also the “good child.” Of the family regardless of how much abuse is thrown at them. hunter being the literal embodiment is not just any guard but the GOLDEN guard but also a CHILD. He’s the literal embodiment of the golden child complex.

I am one of those nutcases who crack shipped this after Hunting Palismen aired, happily staying in my own lane and rolling my eyes at the haters and never expecting Hunter and Willow to ever actually even TALK in canon, let alone become a couple, and to be so well handled despite the limited time they had to work them in. To say the last few months has been a roller coaster would be an understatement. A lot of the hate this couple gets really is rooted in a mixture of fatphobia and biphobia, I've noticed. Despite Willow and Hunter getting little winking hints at their sexualities (Willow repeatedly being surrounded by pansexual pride colors, and Hunter even sporting a bisexual pride rainbow in TTT) people get angry about a m/f ship getting ANY attention from the writers, even as little as Huntlow gets comparatively speaking. And a lot of comments about how people just don't think Willow needs to be in a relationship at all leave a bad taste in my mouth despite me being Aro/Ace. No one NEEDS to be in a relationship. But if two people are attracted to one another and interested in having one, then great! And the salty comments about Hunter taking screen time away from Willow and Gus REALLY drive me up the wall, since Hunter BUILT UP Willow and Gus in the episodes he shared with them, highlighting what makes them so great and leading to the fandom to appreciate both of them more. That's what makes the bond between the Emerald Trio so satisfying to watch. If you want to look at a character who ACTUALLY overshadows them, then look at Amity. There is a twisted irony in Understanding Willow being titled the way it was, when the true purpose of the episode was Excusing Amity. Willow had NO VOICE for the majority of the episode, and instead Amity was the one who was there explaining Willow TO Luz and the audience, despite not having been friends with her for nearly a decade by that point. And poor Gus REALLY got screwed over in the journey to justify Amity being the one sent into Willow's mind with Luz. Can you really see the Gus we've gotten to know in Season 2 + 3 being more worried about getting a good grade on a paper than the fact that SOMEONE SET WILLOW'S BRAIN ON FIRE AND SHE COULD POTENTIALLY DIE? And that trend continued in Through the Looking Glass Ruins, where Gus FINALLY got some time in the spotlight only to have Amity steal the attention from him by going on a library date with Luz, changing her hair, and kissing Luz on the cheek. And all of this is on top of Amity getting her OWN episodes where Gus and Willow are not present. And yet hardly anyone complains about the imbalance of attention Amity gets, comparatively speaking. Hunter might've gotten a lot of love from the fandom, but he also had far fewer episodes dedicated to his character arc, so they made the most of what little time they had to rehabilitate him.

The claim that Hunter isn't ready to be in a relationship is so darn stupid. Yes he had an abusive relationship, with a father (?) figure, not a romantic one. People who have trauma and difficulties in life STILL deserve to be in a relationship.

I never once referred to the twins as Team Rocket. I now refuse to call them anything else.

I love how you included Gus in this discussion. I feel like he's one of the underrated characters and I really love his friendship towards Willow and Hunter. Also I will loose my sh*t if something bad happens to one of them and I will go write my own fan fic to mend my broken heart🙃

I just love whoever is doing Hunter's voice. Cause that moment when he reassures willow that she didn't do anything wrong was perfect. The voice performance, the animation- * chef's kiss. My guys, I felt all feels.

10:29 can’t believe you managed to make something so horrific as belos murdering palismen so funny 🤣

Hunter (physically & mentally strong while being kind and gentle) Willow: (gentle & tender in conduct while having a fired up spirit as well as being strong) Winter: (using strength to protect the tenderness while using fired up spirit strength to cater towards the gentleness both of them have)

Honestly I was surprised by how much I ended up loving the ship, both went through the feeling of inadequacy as they both experienced the feeling of being considered half a witch, this episode basically confirmed that these two compliment each other perfectly and lift each other up, I know that if we had an extended season we would’ve gotten more moments between them and why they began falling for each other

Huntlow hit me in a way that other ships have not, not even Lumity. Hunter and Willow are both amazing characters to me and they compliment each other so well. The ship is also amazing plus sized rep. I’ve NEVER seen a plus sized character be genuinely crushed on before, and that could literally save children’s lives. There is so much depth and nuance in this ship that really needs to be highlighted. Everything in this video discusses their relationship so well, and I will never understand why it’s so controversial. It’s amazing

it’s amazing how, even after willow and hunter get into an implied relationship, they both still have their problems. They still develop problems after the fact. They’re not written off as a “true love cures everything and now they’re fixed” when so many shows do that.

Some will say that HuntLow barely had any screen time but yet ship Veesha with every fiber of their being. That's odd, isn't it?

Ever since Hunting Palisman, when we learned more about Hunter as a character, I always thought Willow would be the right person for him. I never imagined Dana and her crew would actually MAKE THAT HAPPEN, but thank Titan they did.

I think it's just a weird thing to be considered controversial period. Like when that word gets brought up I tend to think of pairs that have a bit of a heavy amount of toxic behavior like Makorra or Starco and/or pushes the envelope of enemies to lovers a bit too much like Catradora. Huntlow is a tad rushed sure considering the state the show found itself in but it's a rather healthy/fluffy dynamic between two characters with some mental and self-esteem issues that always support each other. I don't think much about it really stands out as an issue with it. Only noteworthy thing is it being an M/F presenting ship in a heavily focused LGBT-centric show.

I think the reason why Willow is drawn to Hunter because his situation mirrors her but in a backwards way. Willow starts the show being unsure of her magical path and feeling inadequate in her chosen magical career, slowly finding her own foot and eventually knowing what she likes and specializes in. Meanwhile, Hunter grew up knowing what he should do and behave and strives to meet Belos's expectations eventually having that image shattered and he now has to find a new path to excel in. His new found insecurity in himself kinda mirrors her own at the beginning and she eventually helps him overcome them with Luz and co which is what was done to her previously.

You know we've reached a low point, when people critisize a ship for being straight. Irony at it's fucking finest

Could not be me, I’ve been shipping it since Hunting Palismen It was a crack ship at the time but I was on board with it even back then. I was just in the shadows with it because extensive fandom discourse gives me an aneurysm. 😵‍💫

Actually Dana said Willow (as well as Amity and Luz) is actually 15 so it’s even less of an age gap. I don’t know if she was originally 14 at the start of the show but.

I hate that they don’t dive deep into Hunter’s grief and anxiety

There just angry it's a straight couple ship. Hunter x willow is a honest and natural thing to happen. Not to mention like they did with Luz and amity they made there friendship/relationship a slow build up. It not only wasn't right away but the writter legit worked genuine love /intrest in them. For L/A it was hated rival, begrudging acquaintance , barely friends, friends , close friends, constant changing between crush/ideal. H/W was similar but they started more as team mates, friends, good friends, the emotional anchor before being a love interest. These are both ways to make a convincing and well written love plot for characters.

Huntlow has taken over my soul and body, I spend all night and all day thinking about them, I scream internally whenever we get even just a crumb of Huntlow content, I spend who knows how many hours looking at Huntlow fanart and being so happy it hurts, they're my addiction, my mental stability, my world, my everything. I'm a Huntloser and I'm proud of it

I absolutely LOVE HuntLow! It's what I've needed in my life--a woman who finds herself before getting into a relationship, then being a true equal to the man she's with. I absolutely died when I watched their hand-holding scene. I think the main thing is that it's a straight ship, and people are worried it'll overshadow Lumity or something (which it never will because Lumity is amazing and Luz is the main character). Listen. Straight ships are not inherently bad. If done right, they can be amazing. I REALLY wish they had more time to develop everything, but it's just because they're trying to squish an entire season of content into 3 episodes. Everything had to be rushed in order to tie up all the loose ends by the time the show ended. And screw you, Disney, give me more Owl House!

THEY'RE CONTROVERSIAL?! How, why?! They're one of the few het couples I've seen in *years* that makes sense and is not toxic.