The Owl House REACTION Podcast Season 3 Episode 1 🚪 Thanks To Them 🧪 

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My thoughts on the first The Owl House Special Thanks to Them, I love this first episode, and I am impressed with all the work Dana Terrace and her writing team put into this episode despite their limited time and how it works to make a satisfying episode. It is a testament to Dina Terrence and her writing team's skills in them putting so much of their previous storyline into this episode and seeing it naturally progress without it being rushed and feeling unnatural. I'm going to be real as much as I love this episode; I am disappointed that we did not get a third season to explore so much more of this world and the characters. So much interaction Camila could've had with the Luz friends (the Hexsquad), especially Amity and Hunter, though her relationship with the other teens is just as meaningful. Amity's mother sucked, and that's the nicest I can say about her, and Hunter never had any family other than his horrible uncle; again, that's the nicest I can describe his uncle. Camila could've been the mother figure they both needed in their lives, especially with Amity dating her daughter; seeing how serious Luz and Amity's relationship is, Amity could practically be family already. The time passes montage where we see the Hexsquad experience the human world could've been the first half of the season. Again it's a testament to the writing team's skill that they were able to fit the time passes montage that allowed us to see the witch teens experienced the human world for a bit. Luz Noceda coming back to her old school could've been an interesting idea. I recognize some of the side characters in her class from the first episode flashback of why she got into trouble. It could've been interesting seeing her relationship with her old classmates, especially with the fact that Vee had been impersonating her. And there are those two classmates that approached her; I love them, two new students that actually liked and accepted Luz, and there the fact that they are to first human teens to accept her as who she is. Tragically, we're likely never gonna see those teens again; I would've loved for them to become Luz friends. On Jacob Hopkins's appearance and fate, fans suspected that he would team up with Emperor Belos. As much as I would've loved to see that, I see Jacob Hopkins's fate being reduced to conspiracy theories no one believes and his ego costing him his job as a perfect punishment. Jacob Hopkin Being also reduced to a nuisance is also a perfect way to send off that character since this is someone who has so much pride in himself. But as much as that sucks, I'm going to enjoy the three specials we got and try not to be bitter, except at the people who shorten this season. Now onto the stuff, we got that I'd love. I love what they did with Camila Noceda. A minor group of the fandom believes that she's a bad parent. I never saw it; in the first episode, she was genuinely concerned about how Luz's behavior was both getting her into trouble and keeping her from making friends. Camila's concern for her daughter was the one that was only legitimate; she never judged her daughter or harshly told her that she needed to be normal. Instead, Camilla told Luz that while she loves her daughter's creativity, it's just getting out of hand. Camilla also said that while she loves how her daughter expressed herself, but if she can't separate fantasy from reality, she'll need to go to reality check summer camp. Later, when Camila was talking to Luz about going to camp, she pointed out that her fantasy world was holding her back and that if she had any friends, and the camp was an opportunity to make new friends. In Camila's next major appearance, she showed concern when Vee, disguised as her daughter Luz was throwing away Luz's favorite things. That shows that Camila was not against her daughter's interest or weird behavior; she just wanted her daughter to tone it down. I remember how Camila reacted when she learned the truth. Camila admitted to her daughter that she was barely holding it together, though she admits that she's happy that it appears Luz has matured. But when Luz let it slip that she chose to stay in another world, shock Camila asked if Luz was trying to live out a witch fantasy but then asked if her daughter hated living with her that much. Camila asked her daughter to promise her to stay here, telling Luz that she did not mean to drive her away and things would be different. That shows that while Camila was understandably shocked and angry, she blamed herself and wanted to fix her behavior so she would not lose her daughter. This all comes to a head in this episode. This episode reveals that Camila was actually very accepting of her daughter Luz's eccentric behavior and was truly proud and amused by her personality quirks and weird behavior. A lot of parents from animated shows and movies (I'd rather not name them) can learn a lot from Camila about being a good parent. Camila was so open-minded that she was not even concerned or embarrassed by Luz's behavior. I admit it if I was in Camila's place; I would've been a little concerned if my daughter had dug up snakeskin or used meat sausages for a Romeo and Juliet play. But then I realize Luz is not actually hurting herself or anyone. Despite my concerns, I was heartbroken and outraged by how those parents judged Camila and Luz. That scene with Camilla's principal was interesting; we learned that she was also bullied in high school, Luz's behavior is partly dealing with her grief for her father's death, and Camila was pressured into sending her to reality check camp. It's very clear that Camilla has nothing but concern and love for her daughter Luz. Camilla wants to protect her daughter Luz because she lost her husband, and it is deeply implied that she went through the things Luz is going through and that she was also an outcast with no friends. And Camila hopes by sending Luz to camp, she can have a better life and hopefully make some friends. And on the other things, I heard someone say that Principal Hal manipulated Camila into sending Luz to Reality Check Camp. I don't believe that; from what I saw in the first episode, I think he really did have good intentions, and if you look at it from his point of view, he was easy on Luz, he could've easily expelled her, and I believe his concerns were valid. Unfortunately, he unintentionally put too much pressure on Camilla, and since she was criticized by other parents before, she unintentionally bought old wounds from her. Learning the backstory of Philip and his brother Caleb was great. It was interesting to learn that they were both orphans and to fit into their new town, they both became witch hunters. I already guessed that Caleb was the older brother from seeing the pictures in Phillips's mind. Learning that Philip was indoctrinated into being a rich hunter at a young age to fit in with the rest of the town adds another layer of tragedy to the story, so Philip is not a sympathetic character and has lost whatever humidity he has. The battle with Emperor Belos was amazing, and the death of Flapjack was heartbroken. I'm glad that Camilla is coming with the kids, and it's implied that she is going to accept The Boiling Isles as a part of Luz's life. I think that Emperor Belos coming back to The Boiling Isles shows how delusional he is. Emperor Belos already used his best plan and failed, and it's unlikely he had a plan to defeat The Collector. I think Emperor Belos will likely die in the second special, and The Collector will be the main villain.

I can't believe I forgot Eda goes by Marilyn 😭😭😭 I didn't even think about it at all. when they said Evelyn in the episode I immediately assumed "oh, that's Eda, interesting..." IM SORRY