LUZ'S DAD AND STRUGGLES!! | The Owl House Episode 2x14 Reaction

[@sammarsh1406]

Apparently the shows creator, Dana Terrace lost her dad at a young age and this episode reflects the difficulties she had processing such a terrible loss. Also the tree Luz and Amity have their heart-to-heart under is the tree that was created when they defeated Grom with their enchanting dance in season 1.

[@Avenger85438]

One twin just wanted to hide some blemishes, the other just didn't want to get dressed.

[@TheLangenator]

Or shave

[@ultimateninjaboi]

I relate to both

[@candlestone5397]

You know what. Fair. Some Days just SUCK, but you still gotta do stuff. If you can get away with being comfy, then its worth it.

[@area52ron]

“Edalyns kid?” Not “A human?” Not “A girl?” Just Eda’s kid

[@heeman1203]

In retrospect Camila's a much better mom than originally thought.

[@Maxisamo1]

Which seemed like an impossible notion

[@area52ron]

I remember that there were people who thought Camilla was abusive

[@kimiphillips8034]

Not to me, ​@@Maxisamo1.

[@SeinIshamiado]

​@@Maxisamo1 how?

[@SeinIshamiado]

​How?? ​@@Maxisamo1 :/

[@ThePhenomenalEX]

"Blabber serum? So they just keep yapping?" Alicia already has a lifetime supply. Lmao

[@TheRealChristopherB]

I legitimately love how well they write conflict with Luz and Amity's and relationship in this show. So many lesser shows would draw out the conflict for an multiple episodes at least and double-down on the melodrama. But the writers handle Lumity's conflicts with such tact and care. Like in Coven's Day Parade, Amity chooses to wait and talk to Luz, instead of watching the video behind her back. And in this episode too. Despite Luz's mistake and despite Amity's justifiably hurt feelings, Amity doesn't shut out Luz. Amity knows how Luz can struggle to open up about personal business and is willing to let Luz explain herself. It shows the value of good communication in a relationship and it's SUCH a breath of fresh air compared to some other animated couples

[@lava3256]

I really need to take a note on how this show does writing and character development

[@NakanaiJP]

I agree with you that there's a lot of care put into the writing of their relationship, and I love Lumity to death. But it does bother me a little that Amity is so accepting of having been shut out by Luz multiple times. In Follies, Luz promises to stop doing it, but she never keeps that promise. Like I said, I love them to death, but I can't help but see that as a fundamental weakness in their relationship. Edit: I do want to add that I understand why Luz does what she does, and I'm very sympathetic to her feelings. I just want Amity to be a little firmer about her needs as a co-equal partner, rather than immediately forgiving Luz engaging in the same behavior after having pledged not to.

[@itzmehDevi]

​@@NakanaiJPLuz apologised. Amity knows Luz isn't perfect. She knows Luz will make mistakes..the important thing is..Luz didn't mean to.

[@louisemagat8173]

Love to mention the fact that the alarm on the abomaton might also triggered her since it reminded her of the ambulance alarm

[@AlphaOmegaInfinity]

Amity’s dad isn’t a bad guy, but he’s a bit oblivious and absorbed in his work which makes him neglectful. Good to see some family discussion even if the circumstances weren’t great

[@thundercrash4775]

What makes it worse is that his neglectfulness is probably encouraged by Odalia. Makes it easier for her to be in control.

[@BasilLecher]

He’s not a bad person but also not a great dad.

[@trolleyfan]

The tree is the one they created fighting Grom back in that episode. Also notice the vase Camilla puts flowers in is coincidentally abomination colored.

[@inkblooded1058]

One thing to remember with Edric is that he's trapped in the same life as Amity. His mother rules the house, while his father is inattentive. Edric has no clear skill in Abombination magic, and Odallia seems to prioritize Almity over the twins. He likely isn't saying all those things because he's being aloof, but because he genuinely has a really bad inferiority complex or possibly even Impostor Syndrome.

[@odinoco]

I'd say the way he looks without the stone reaffirms that notion, he doesn't even bother with his looks, he just has a facade for the world that he feels is beyond him.

[@ultimategaymer_]

You're absolutely right to point out that Luz and Amity are meant to be a parallel to Eda and Raine. Both high school sweethearts who started out as rivals, one a 'wild' witch and the other initially associated with the covens before becoming disillusioned with that path. Both have a nature spot as their signature relationship location - the field of flowers for Eda/Raine and beneath the Grom Tree for Luz and Amity. Eda and Raine's relationship broke down because Eda couldn't confide any of her problems with Raine, instead bottling up her emotions and lying that everything was fine. Eventually Raine couldn't take it anymore (And I don't blame them for that- you can only help people if they want to be helped.) Luz almost makes the exact same mistake here, but thankfully she and Amity work past it. This habit of putting up a front that everything is fine, and particularly of self-blame for things beyond her control and downplaying her own positive achievements (See her behaviour in the first episode of season 2) is the key to understanding Luz's character. With the new knowledge that she's a grieving, LGBT, likely neurodivergent kid being raised by a loving but struggling single parent, her social ostracisation at her human school suddenly has much more dark and depressing implications. The fact that she was happy to run away to a dangerous fantasy world, but terrified at the idea of interacting with other humans her own age (As you pointed out in Vee's episode). Luz is a way more complex protagonist than a lot of people give her credit for.

[@area52ron]

Did you see the proud smile Alador had when she stood up for herself

[@AlphaOmegaInfinity]

Never let your problems fester in silence. Even just talking them out can really help. Sadly I say that from personal experience.

[@rickypedia999]

On a side note, there's a super awesome fan on various social medias going hy the handle MorningMark (or MorningMak, depending on the site) who has been making comics as an extended story or random slice-of-life comedy with the characters. One of the main characters is Ayzee, daughter of Luz and Amity, and in the current arc she has just joined the Bonesborough's "fight coven" with Mama Eda as her sponsor. The comics are super cute and anyone who loves Owl House would love them

[@rosenrot234]

I remember seeing Owl House trend on tumblr recently just because they posted a new comic. That's impressive.

[@ultimateninjaboi]

What i love about Luz's apology/explanation is that she makes it clear that its an explanation, but not a justification. Which is an important thing for conflict resolution like this. For both sides to be able to separate the two.

[@pockystyx4087]

episode hit home for me pretty hard; and dammit if Luz and Amity just continued to be the healthiest relationship I've seen in a long time.

[@louisemagat8173]

Hands down saddest episode of the Owl House. Some are more intense, some are darker, but saddest? This one right here.

[@arcticbanana66]

There were theories since the first episode about where Luz's father was, the leading theory being that they were divorced, especially after "Yesterday's Lie" when Camila asked Luz "Did you really hate living with me that much?" Some people even thought he might be somewhere in the Demon realm somehow. The idea that Manny had passed away was brought up now and then, but most fans dismissed it because it would be "too dark for a Disney show." Then this episode aired and punched us all in the heart.

[@candlestone5397]

Too Dark for Disney?? Disney has a LONG Legacy of Dead Parents Dating back almost a Century at this Point! If a parent isn't there, in Disney they are almost CERTAINLY dead as a doorknob.

[@paolocalapatia6401]

16:44 MY Reaction was more or less like Amity’s. I mean it’s good that you admit fault Luz but…oh god…YOUV’E BEEN HOLDING BACK THIS WHOLE TIME?!😨😰😭 17:47-17:57 22:12-22:44 The Moment I fell in Love with This Couple…AGAIN!!!🥰😭

[@Undead-Mortality]

This is one of my favourite episodes in the whole show. It inspired me to dress as Alador on Halloween 2 years ago and I find it really related in regards to trying to get your partner to open up and be comfortable talking about painful things instead of lying

[@Eichaaa]

This is one of the episode that i sometimes don't rewatch from my own accord or from reactors cuz this episode aired at the month of my mom's birthday and death

[@darthmunck]

Hands down one of my favorite episodes of the show, and the one where they use the Lumity romance the best way. There's a million shows/books/whatever out there where the relationship is always about getting together, or being split apart by something and then getting together again. But in this, there was no hint that the conflict would ever end the relationship. Instead, they just took a moment, got their heads clear, and then worked out the solution together. This is the episode I always think about when I talk about wanting more stories of being -being- together, rather than merely -getting- together.

[@malytheson]

The morality lesson i love about this episode is that Luz even says that despite the pain she had to hold onto all day, Its not an excuse for everything. Theres a better way of phrasing that. But this is my best way of doing it

[@SilverScribe85]

Elijah (best known as Not-So Average Fangirl) absolutely LOVES the twirl hug Luz gave Amity

[@manyharmons4308]

Yeah! Nsaf fan 🎉

[@maciekzelichowski1411]

And her scream\squeal at that scene when Amity used the jewels from her siblings echoes in my head.

[@YoshiPotter88]

AYYYY! An Elijah fan let's go! 😆😊

[@SilverScribe85]

@@YoshiPotter88 She's one of my top favorite KZbinrs, besides Alicia. Others include the following names Morgan Terry IAmZamber EdDaWiz Wee Lass Reacts (Elijah's GF) Harland Dante TheThirdBill Just to name a few

[@combatwombat8572]

The vase Camilla put the flower in at the end is the same shape and color as the abomination balloon, just inverted. I always found that detail really touching.

[@ArkadiBolschek]

17:54 Considering how they were brought up, it's amazing that Amity and the twins didn't turn out _a lot_ worse 😅

[@jakkmcknight2933]

That really pretty tree that Amity and Luz were talking under near the end...that's Grom.

[@ViewerOnline101]

I think you missed it, but the tree Amity went to sit under that you said was so pretty was Luz and Amity's Grom tree that grew when they defeated Grom together.

[@JerkyD]

I like to think that your reaction from 16:36-17:36 is what Amity was thinking at the same time. Also, Luz blowing kisses to Amity at 6:54 is my favorite 2x14 Lumity moment :3

[@Lolo1995-R]

4:41 Etta Alessandro

[@FrogmanAnime]

The reason why Luz said get out of my head and then hit the abomination was that it reminded her of the ambulance siren on the day they took her dad to the hospital from which he didn’t return.

[@Jesterclown17]

"Luz better have a good reason for acting like this." 16:32 "OH MY GOD THIS POOR KID!"

[@vanilla6326]

Dunno if Alecia caught it but the tree where Luz and Amity talk/do a little ritual is the one they made during grom

[@YoshiPotter88]

Bro the way this episode broke me, I relate too much to Luz at that moment (plus when she heard that alarm and reacted that way that's when I had a feeling something was about to go down)- and the reveal made it even worse because a lot of us kind of assumes that the Dad may have walked out or something along those lines we weren't totally sure! But also this episode was just amazing overall Lumity is no joke one of the cutest couples and definitely one of my all time favorites, and the way Luz spun Amity around and said "Oooh, so pretty!" Was one of the cutest things I adore them too much, also I don't know if you noticed but that tree they were at was from the Grom episode- anyways I can't wait for more Content from you and I hope that you are doing well and staying safe and healthy Alicia! P.S. Dude you are so right for that, Harpy Eda is very hot- Eda in general is very hot, no wonder why so many people want to go out with her! 😆😊

[@ragnar3434]

This is quietly one of my favorite episodes, like top 5. The ending is so pretty and aching.

[@TheRhuen]

A bunch of other comments have already covered the meat of this episode. But as a side thing this episode is where we get to see more of Alador's personality (which nice to reflect in dialogue that many of these adult characters went to school together and know each other, the Clawthorne family are apparently up there, Lilith was a coven leader for the Emperor's coven, and her parents well known in the Palisman industry), but back on the personality from here on out Alador strikes me as standing out from the flash back from when Willow and Amity had their falling out as children, at the time Alador came across as just another snobby rich guy, when his shadow was like, "Blight's only associate with the strongest witches".

[@rosenrot234]

This episode stung for me. My parents divorced before I was even born. So my father figure was my Grandpa. Even growing up I called him Dad. But cancer took him when I was around 17. So stories about dead dads just poke my heart a little more. And it was handled so well this episode. I love how Amity is just "GIRLFRIEND NEED FLOWERS. I'M GONNA GET THE BEST DANG FLOWERS I CAN FIND" as she's motivated to help Luz.

[@odinoco]

This is my personal favorite episode of the show

[@jdogx211]

16:00, that's the tree from Grom.

[@mitzysmitzy]

two more episodes!! Man, this episode is a whole ton of daddy issues

[@rings2085]

Everyone's relating to Luz and im here relating to Alador. Not because im a dad, he's just me in every conceivable way

[@calebcoetzee9731]

why's there a single frame that just says 'Etta Akessandro'?

[@bytethebullet1178]

Did anyone else see that flash of a name around the 4:30 mark

[@mak3ny]

4:41 Who is Etta Alessandro???

[@windwalker5765]

On the one hand, this is a wonderful episode. On the other, I thought we were gonna get Luz vs. Amity... we got robbed of an awesome flirty fight!

[@MuffinOfChaos]

This is going to be a big hot take, but Luz was still in the wrong. Her father passed and today was a special day for her and her mum and that is heartbreaking. BUT She does not get a pass on not communicating that with anyone and for causing situations that ruin other people's plans on what their shorter term dreams are. This sort of thinking of someone being not ok and not expressing in it's full gravity, WILL ruin relationships and cause more longer term stress and anxiety.

[@candlestone5397]

Pretty sure thats made clear in the episode already.

[@Moonstriker2514]

Reaching Out is my favorite episode for how it handles relationships. I probably don't have the exact right words to explain it well but it gets everything right that so many shows screw up, COMMUNICATION AND LISTENING. I have always hated shows that have romance for the forced drama. The Owl House is the first show I have seen without any of those problems and when there is drama it is handled in a healthy manner rather than yelling and violence with a clear person in the wrong and person in the right.

[@jaxcraft2848]

This episode was so cute yet sad. 16:37: Yup. 😔

[@LCBK]

Am I the only one who saw the words at 4:40

[@lumityforever]

And this epsiode put the theorys of belos being luzs dad into the GRAVE 😅

[@jdogx211]

22:00, that was more about AKNOWLEDGEMENT then love.

[@justahumanbeing215]

Yeah, it was more to acknowledge Amity’s new hair color and Odalia, not so much as to actually acknowledge the neglect of Amity and her siblings.

[@D_YellowMadness]

4:41 Etta Alessandro?

[@DigiVixen]

@Aliciaxlife There is something you missed big time with the beastkeeping twin. They weren't just down on themselves due to emo-phase teen lack of confidence, you have to take in in account their previous appearances and the way Amity sometimes talks about achievements. It is clear they are being discouraged from even trying to do anything outside of their Family's line of magic (this is really expressed with her interaction with Willow). It's a two-fold situation. One, He comes from a Father who is an Abomination coven holder, and an Oracle holder. Oracle holders are pretty dangerous when you think about it. Also this makes it clear that their Father is super strong to be a title holder for long enough for Amity to look up and desire such an achievement in the first place. Two, it is clear that going outside their Parents coven is not only discouraged, but dismissed and looked down upon. This creates a soup of not wanting to try hard, due to lack of praise and encouragement.

[@eagleangel5568]

I love this episode especially what Luz did cause here's the thing she had every right acting weird etc cause this was a special day for her but couldn't be with her mom to so it with probably go through memories pictures etc but the fact she said thats no excuse for what I did is sooo mature especially cause it shows she really really loves amity

[@couragew6260]

The reality of life. You can be a decent person and still be a bad parent.

[@Serpream]

Why is there a subliminal frame popup saying "Etta Alessandro" 4:41 O_o

[@inigocejalara7102]

Alicia: girl I'm a mess Literally almost everyone watching:🫠

[@Ransok_Bukaj]

9:36 Well, of course I know him! He's me!

[@LowbrowDeluxe]

We could have had a tournament arc if it wasn't for Disney.

[@MrGabeanator]

my favorite episode for all the lumity

[@pie1o1morris46]

9:33 admittedly I can be like that sometimes but I think it's necessary to say if you're not 100% confident cause otherwise the other person may have higher expectations and they need to know I might f*ck it up. Also I don't want to come off as arrogant

[@RyOshi_]

Actually my fav episode

[@DJsquare3]

Such a good episode. Absolutely beautiful.

[@louisemagat8173]

I Just noticed that the vase that Camilla puts the flowers in is abomination color.

[@dz1_randomviewah]

;_; This ep always hurts when you reach the reveal.

[@NErDy-pr1jf]

What is Etta Alessandro and why does it flash on screen at 4:41?

[@bladeravenswood5816]

Bad girl coven for life

[@krys9463]

It's not bad for one parent to be more assertive then the other however if you let them completely take the driver's seat and forget that you're also a parent then it can get very toxic. And what's her face is definitely not a great person, being particular about what color your child's hair is next level controlling. (Unrelated to the video but a trailer for a new anime has been released called Witch Hat Atelier, the show itself releases sometime in 2025 but the manga is amazing so you might enjoy it!)

[@SlimeKingK]

This one messed me up too.

[@HAMZA-wb7je]

When are you going to go back to subnautica

[@Diviy_A]

Etta Alessandro?

[@aku896]

Writing a comment

[@MrMUERETECTM]

etta alessandro??