I’m now up to episode 17 of The Owl House. And man, is it better than ever.
Starting with Luz’s first day of school, each episode is magnificent for one reason or another. From episode 13 to episode 17, 3 of those four episodes I’d say are my favorite of the series thus far. Episode 13 is phenomenal because it kinda sets the tone for the second half of the first season, and is probably my second favorite episode, episode 14 is great because it really shows how much Luz means to King, which is probably my favorite King plot in an episode so far, episode 15 is great because it delves into Willow and Amity’s past friendship, which is something I’ve been clamoring for, and to top it off it does so while giving some backstory on Amity’s childhood. But none of these episodes are as good as episode 16.
This was the episode I’ve been looking forward to. I started this series because of all the hype I heard involving this episode. And man, does it deliver. I am truly impressed with the way they handled Amity’s character. She feels like a real person in many different ways. Seeing what they do with her and what they accomplish with her given up to this point she’s only in like 6 or 7 episodes is truly amazing. I love this type of storytelling.
I think looking at it as a whole they truly decided what direction to go with Amity by episode 12. That felt like the time when she truly gets focused on more. I mean, in episode 13 we literally see her talking to herself about someone going to the same school as her not changing anything. They knew what they were doing. I am so glad that Amity is featured a lot in this show, because she’s in my top two favorite characters in Owl House.
As I type this, it is 4:15 in the morning. I’ve watched 6 episodes in the span of one night, mostly because I wanted to watch episode 16. The first 12 episodes of Owl House are good, but man does the second half kick all kinds of ass. It has been outstanding. If the show can manage to continue this momentum, I could see myself liking it even more than Princesses of Power. It is that good.
Not coincidental that Hooty given more screentime has led to an uptick in quality.