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When we last left off on our heroes' adventures in the Boiling Isles, Luz had just destroyed the portal door back to the human realm and Lilith and Eda had had their curse split between them. What happens next? You silly, you already know, but you won't let that stop you from listening to MY commentary! YOU HAVE NO CHOICE! *Pulls out a gun.* NO ONE'S LEAVING UNTIL I SAY THEY'RE LEAVING!
Anyways... let's get started with Season 2!
"My ex-wife still misses me... but her aim is getting better!"
Grunkle Stan sure wasn't lying about that.
"At least my image still commands RESPECT!"
Lilith, I don't think you should be operating the carriage with that poster of your replacement as face of the Emperor's Coven stuck to your face.
Okay, so since this is kind of a seafaring episode, prepare for the info-dumping on boats!
Design-wise, this ship is quite similar to the classic sailing ships of centuries past, but with some steampunk elements added to it, in addition to a bulbous bow like those found on modern ships today. Overall, very well fits the look of the Boiling Isles. And considering the ship is owned by the Emperor's Coven, it makes sense that Belos, who last checked in around the human realm in the 17th century, would commission ships based on the designs he would have been familiar with in his time.
If I had a nickel for every show I watched that had a character named Salty who had this whole pirate theme going on...
I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but, yadda yadda yadda, you know the rest.
"A good friend would respect her wishes... but a beeeetter friend would help no matter what!"
"Take her to sea, Mr. Murdoch... let's stretch her legs!"
This shot where the camera flies over the ship with this awesome sea shanty-style music playing in the background is really awesome.
"I HAVE MANY DEBTS!" proclaims this random member of the crew.
Okay, time for more ship nerd Aubergine... how come the boilers are on the top decks? Usually they're down at the very bottom of the hull, where they are located pretty much adjacent to the engines that they provide steam for, which in turn, turn the propellers. This handy cross-section of an Olympic-class ocean liner will show you what I mean:
But hey... it's a Boiling Isles ship, they can build their ships however they want.
This face. Just this face.
If anything, fire on ships is an even greater danger than taking on water. Sinking is one thing... sinking while on FIRE is a whole other thing.
Here's a little thing I really like: the sailors taking their hats off in respect. Likely for their fallen comrades, but knowing sailor types, it could also be in respect to the ships themselves that were lost before them.
And... Eda just set off an explosion in what appears to be the general area of the ship's boilers.
Boiler explosions are no laughing matter, Eda!
Come to think of it... this ship having its boilers on the top decks proved to actually be a good design choice in this scenario, because when you've got boilers down in the bowels of a ship that blow up... yeah, that's not good.
Oh yeah, I was so busy info-dumping about ships I forgot this guy made his speaking debut. Hello Hunter, you sure have a long way to go as a character, don't you?
"Knock knock, human."
Notice how he's looking AT the camera when he says that. He's not saying it to Luz, or any other human for that matter... he's saying it to YOU!
Although in retrospect, it makes very little sense considering he's a human himself.
Ahh, here we are, we finally meet Odalia and Alador in person... you can see just how much misery Alador is in spending his life with that woman.
It's ironic how all throughout Season 1, Eda was teaching Luz magic, but now the tables have turned, and it's Luz who has to teach Eda magic now. In fact, this whole episode's B-plot involves Eda being impatient to learn more spells, much like how Luz was not so long ago! Once again... the tables have turned.
Also, I love Lilith being such an enthusiastic student.
THAT'S THE APPETIZER!
Gus: "We'll get back into Hexside or die trying!"
Willow: "Nobody's dying, Gus."
Gus: "Not with that attitude, they're not!"
JESUS CHRIST BUMP, WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?
Welp... just gonna add that one to Bump's ever-expanding list of crimes.
(Best to read this in Hop Pop's voice:) "FROG DANGIT SPRIG, DID YOU WRITE A BIOLOGY TEXTBOOK ABOUT ME? I'M ONLY 68, I STILL GOT SOME YEARS LEFT!"
Yep... I think this is when we first see that Luz has feelings for Amity as well. Up to this point, she's been pretty oblivious to how Amity acts around her... not that Amity was doing a good job of hiding it, though.
This is the look of a completely sane individual.
JESUS TAP-DANCING CHRIST!
These images don't do it justice... you have to WATCH the actual scene, complete with the SOUND EFFECTS, to truly understand the horrors.
Aww... what an adorable tyrant!
Dang... this part is really heartbreaking. HE'S JUST A KID, WHY MUST YOU SHOW WRITERS FLIP HIS WHOLE LIFE UPSIDE DOWN, GODDAMMIT?
"Special delivery...
PAIN."
(Also, Hooty's voice briefly changes into Grunkle Stan's at the utterance of the word "pain", as he is, of course, voiced by Alex Hirsch.)
TOP TEN BANNED WEAPONS TOO BRUTAL FOR WAR!
What did I tell ya... Hooty's mere existence is a violation of that darn Geneva Convention.
Ah, I love Lilith being a history nerd. King is going through this emotional recollection, meanwhile she's just taking pictures.
King dubs his guardian creature "Jean-Luc". First Francois, now Jean-Luc... it seems King likes his "minions" to have French names. He really does have a Napoleon complex (although Napoleon was average height for his time).
And this is where a young Eda found the portal door. Later, at the beginning of "For the Future", this is the exact same spot where the Hexsquad returns to the Boiling Isles.
As part of her plan to cure Eda, Gwendolyn drops this giant crystal on her... of course.
I love the delivery of this line:
"Help. Mama. Up."
Lives rent-free in my head.
As it turns out, Gwendolyn was scammed by someone who claimed to offer "alternative healing". Actually a really good lesson from this episode; showing that it's not a wise decision to use "alternative" medicine, but at the same time, acknowledging that there are people like Gwendolyn who genuinely mean well but don't know any better.
I really liked this scene... Gwendolyn saying that the curse is a part of who Eda is, and that she should love every part of who Eda is. Not gonna lie... since I have autism, that can be a curse sometimes, but hey, what am I gonna do about it, eh? That was honestly a message I liked hearing.
These two warmed up to each other very quickly. Their friendship really is such a wonderful thing.
And lastly... this ominous shot showing that an IMPOSTOR has been living with Camila!
I love how dark and foreboding this impostor Luz appears, when in reality she just turns out to be, well... Vee!
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Do you think it's somewhat insulting that the Abominable Cutie Pie, of all characters, was shown in the final group shot instead of Warden Wrath or Braxas or Kikimora or Mike Socks or even Jean-Luc?
Do you wonder why Eda Clawthorne didn't simply use Lilith Clawthorne's Scrying Potion to spy on the Emperor's Coven instead of wasting time making a Blabber Serum that she would somehow force Warden Wrath into drinking against his own free will?
Do you think Eda Clawthorne making a Blabber Serum in "Reaching Out" is kind of a recycled story plot of Lilith Clawthorne making a Scrying Potion in "Separate Tides"?
Wasn't it stupid that Lilith Clawthorne's scrying potion was dropped out for some unknown reason?
Today is June 12 the day we heard, and Hunter first appearance, let’s wish our golden boy, a happy birthday
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This unnamed ship, owned by the Emperor's Coven and mastered by Captain Salty, first appears in The Owl House S2 E1, "Separate Tides". In terms of design, I would say that overall, it's a very interesting design, combining elements of classic sailing vessels and steamships.
The hull resembles that of a classic sailing ship, like one from the golden age of piracy in the 18th century. The design makes sense, considering the many pirate influences/references in this particular episode. However, the ship also incorporates more modern naval technology, such as a bulbous bow (see below). One thing I don't get is the giant gears on each side of the ship. Maybe they function similar to paddlewheels on a paddle-driven steamer?
This is what a bulbous bow looks like, as seen on a modern cruise ship.
Another element of the classic sailing ships: the large captain's cabin at the stern.
A view from inside the cabin.
Another design element I don't really get. On large steamships, the boilers are down on the very bottom of the ship, close to the engine room. The boilers being on the top deck doesn't really make all that much sense to me.
Perhaps that's what all these random pipes on the side of the ship are for, sending the steam from the boilers to the engines. This is Boiling Isles technology we're talking about after all, it's understandable that they'd do things a bit different.
Another classic sailing ship feature: the raised forecastle deck (pronounced "foke-sul" for whatever reason) at the very front of the ship. Such a feature would carry over to steamships as well. Many ships of the White Star Line, including the Titanic, had this feature.
Overall, I'd say that I like the design of this ship, a nice fusion of classic sailing ships with steam technology, very fitting for the world of the Boiling Isles.
In fact, I think this design is actually a stroke of genius. Emperor Belos would have last been in the human realm in the 17th century, so it makes sense that the ships he owns would be upgraded designs of the ships from that period in history.
Well, those are my thoughts on this here ship. What do you think?
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On this day, 111 years after the fateful collision between Titanic and an iceberg, the time has finally come for the truth to be revealed. Warning: What I am about to reveal may shock and appall you.
That's right, Luz Noceda used an ice glyph to sink the Titanic. Luz, I know you've committed more than your fair share of felonies, but I think this is just too far.
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Hope you all enjoy this little crap-post until I post the actual Titanic post for today.
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“That can still be arranged” -Hunter to Eda & Luz in separate tides
Hooty in the first episode says he’d help Lilith spy on her friends and find out who they like
A few episodes later he knows of lumity
SUS!