Rejoice! 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:The Owl House comes to an end this weekend, so all of our wonderful readers can look forward to me never mentioning it ever again. No more in-depth narrative analysis of a gay cartoon that Disney cancelled for no good reason, instead I’ll be pivoting to Call of Duty walkthroughs and Harry Potter fan theories. Who am I kidding, Dana Terrace’s brilliant show of macabre, melancholy, and magic is going to stick with me for a long time, whether I strive to leave it behind or not. It broke new ground for LGBTQ+ animation and was never afraid to stand for something in its characters, storytelling, themes, and admirable perseverance.168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Watching and Dreaming will debut this Saturday on the Disney Channel. It’s the final special, meaning it’ll wrap up the last lingering plot threads as we say farewell to Luz Noceda and the Boiling Isles for good with this 55 minute swansong. It needs to provide a convincing final battle with The Collector, bring multiple character arcs to their final destination, and leave this universe in a moment of space and time where fans can walk away with smiles on their faces. Terrace has said in the past that a number of plot ideas and character moments were inevitably discarded following cancellation, but this changing timeline forced the creative team to make bold decisions that either changed the narrative trajectory or birthed new ideas as a consequence of restriction.Perhaps it’s due to how I hyperfixate on certain hobbies or emotionally invest ✤in the fictional universes that seek to represent me, because The Owl House closing up shop far before it’s due breaks my heart. Queer people are sadly no stranger to successful media we adore and resonate with being cut short, either because they don’t appeal to a big enough audience, or even the ‘right kind’ of audience. Decisions made behind the scenes are oblivious to how used to being screwed over we all are - or at least they pretend to be. We shouldn’t look to corporations like this - who tend toward a focus on numbers over nuance - to tell queer stories without compromise, but that doesn’t take away from the countless individuals beneath this umbrella who spend each and every day fighting for that inclusivity. The Owl House did just that, even amidst pushback and complaints that it was too serialised or inclusive in its intentions.
When I first started covering The Owl 🥀House, and animation in general, it was done through timid curiosity. After spending my career in the realm of video games, I was determined to broaden my horizons and see what else was out there. As it turns out there is quite a demand for coverage revolving around queer animation and culture that was tremendously fulfilling to delve into. I reached out to actors from the show to explore their characters who not only had experience with my work, but welcomed and understood the importance of speaking up for shows like this, and delving ever deeper into what they represent. Acquaintances became friends, and to learn the folks responsible for this show look at my work with admiration only served to strengthen how far this🉐 fruity little thing has taken me.
168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Rebecca Rose talked to me about working with fellow fans to save the show, before joining the crew herself, while 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Cissy Jones and Sarah Nicole-Robles continue to hold a regular fan stream known as ‘Post Hoot’ which brings on regular crew and cast members to talk about working on The Owl House these past few years. I even appeared on it once, asked to offer my expert insight without looking like a total fool. To go from writing about The Owl House in isolation to rubbing shoulders with those behind it felt like🌊 a fully-fledged journey for me, one where I tangibly grew as a writer, critic, and creative in a space that once felt so alien. I could view its imminent departure as an excuse to grieve, but it will only push me further into the arms of creative disciplines and mediums I never felt welcomed in, and now it feels natural.
I imagine it will do the same for countless other fans too. Those who have spent years in the trenches drawing fanart and writing fanfics, all while making friends with others who managed to see a part of themselves in this delightful little show. We aren’t all here by fun coincidence. There is a central message of hope, identity, and acceptance that The Owl House carries forth in spite of its cancellation, leading to 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:packed-out Comic Con panels and a fando🌟m consisting of folks who for the first time are able to consume a piece of queer animation which isn’t being held back or scrutinised by some outdated corporate ideal.
As The Owl House nears its end I suppose I just wanted to say how much I’ll miss it, even if I know the spirit it embodies isn’t going anywhere💦. It will continue to inspire countless people in the years to come, either through its universe and characters or the creators that worked so hard to bring it to life. I’ll have plenty more coverage and some cool surprises to come in ✃the wake of the premiere, so keep your eyes peeled on TheGamer.
