THE OWL HOUSE 1X16 Reaction/Review - Season 1 Episode 16 - "Enchanting Grom Fright"

[@MikeyVenture]

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[@Crimsonking120]

I'm always lowkey worried about how people would react to the lgbt stuff in the owl house. But Mikey is seems to support so that's cool

[@ninjatoriumnova2483]

Oh yeah, he was cheering on Vi and Cait in Arcane and seemed to recognize that this is where Luz and Amity are going a couple of episodes back, the man's alright.

[@Otisboy121]

I’m supportive too.

[@bjp4869]

@@Otisboy121 good for you

[@gamerbear84]

I've never seen a reactor be negative about it, but then so many seem to go in with some existing knowledge of what to expect.

[@Finkeren]

I don't think I've ever seen a reactor have a negative reaction to Lumity. Even Truck Drivin Kid Billy, who is very open about his Christian beliefs was totally on board with Lumity as well as the show overall. Homophobia is just not nearly as common as the homophobes want us to think.

[@robertjohnson7877]

I noticed that Luz's fears were in order of emotionally simple to emotionally complex. I feel it shows her growth from child to young adult.

[@SneakTheOcto]

Fun fact: Dana Terrace revealed in an AMA that Edric and Emira got stood up by their Grom dates.

[@CarlosGuzman-vi9xw]

Yeah, "moringmark" YT channel actually did an animatic on this.

[@ethanlivemere1162]

Do we know who their Grom dates were?

[@rainbowangel5264]

Rule of this show: If the animation goes up, something's going to go down. Acronym: A WITCH LOSES A TRU **E** This has got to be one of my top favorite episodes of S1, really enjoyed it. To everyone reading this: What would your fear? Mine's snakes

[@TavinOriginal]

I think my biggest fear would be this show getting cancelled by Disn-OH NOOOO

[@rainbowangel5264]

@@TavinOriginal I felt this-

[@Xx_Sunny0mor1_xX]

having any kind of dementia/alzimer's desase (I have to thank "everywere at the end of time" for that)

[@rainbowangel5264]

@@Xx_Sunny0mor1_xX yeah, any type of brain disease is *terrifying* for both the person having it, and those around them.

[@TasCVD]

I have trypophobia, aka the fear of holes

[@fortnox2540]

Mikey being the #1 Hooty defender. We stan. We must protect our precious bird tube.

[@MikeyVenture]

Forever and always protect!

[@misterwebb1472]

@@MikeyVenture yes there is no beginning. There is no end. Only hooty

[@krystaloftheshores]

My mom and I just finished watching the show (my second time watching, actually) and she finds Hooty’s voice really annoying. I felt the same for a while but the weird bird tube thing has really grown on me. 😅

[@solsystem1342]

@@MikeyVenture we need a collab of you and Bill gushing about how much you love hooty!

[@434444334]

The army grows daily

[@Harthic]

The week this aired, my Tumblr was LOADED with gifs of the dance and the note. The animation looked so clean and there being a teenage girl crushing on another girl had me watch this show instantly. Binged through this episode in time for the next episode. Now this is my favorite show. Always happy to see you watching it.

[@vixevinweria8400]

A tiny owl stole her book that's what drew her here. It wasn't destiny it was her choice to follow a tiny owl into a mysterious shack.

[@ranniwolves]

it was destiny tho, she was always going to come to the boiling isles, but we don’t learn that until much later

[@ej07_]

This is one of the BEST EPISODES of the show. I love it, and how Amity is in this episode, and grom, I just love it.

[@EmiyaHikari]

as i already stated in a previous video, hooty being obnoxious to everyone is what makes him so great.

[@a_guitar_with_one_string]

After this song aired there's a song called Little Miss Perfect that made the whole fandom going crazy about how it relates so much to Amity's character , and the song gets so popular to the point where Alex Hirsch himself tries to sing this song IN HOOTY'S voice (it's very funny and cursed at the same time) And I know how much u Love Hooty so maybe u can check it out

[@raposinhadoaj]

i really hope he sees it

[@Finkeren]

I freakin' love how weird Luz's Grom outfit is. This episode did so much to make me really buy into Luz's character. Up until now, her weirdness has been more asserted than actually shown, and compared to for instance Anne from Amphibia she seemed a little bland and generic throughout most of season one, but from this episode I just loved her.

[@santosic]

I think it's safe to assume her outfit at home/school was probably picked out by her mom, because when left to her own devices... the outfits she makes are pretty different and quirky. Which adds another layer to that dynamic if true, and of course, another layer to the beginning of the show where she has that outfit for the majority of it.

[@JH24821]

Same for me. Her outfit is so...Luz. And it puts a smile on my face every time I see it.

[@Urube23]

It's a reference to her bisexuality. Dana comfirmed it. The suit for masculinity and the tutu skirt for feminivity.

[@Finkeren]

@@Urube23 I should say that was pretty obvious, but it's still also delightfully weird.

[@wtimmins]

It makes me so happy to finally have LGBT themes in mainstream shows. It's been a long long LONG rocky road, and it's still a battle. Sniff. (NO spoilers. Based purely on 'Amity wanted to ask Luz out to Grom')

[@lukescheffe9851]

They did not have to go so hard when animating that dance, but they did, and I love them for it.

[@Robvirtual]

In my opinion this is the episode where Owl House finally kicks into full gear. Not to knock the stuff that came before it, but this feels like the first real pay off for a lot of the set up and obviously theres way more to come.

[@Jimins__Pookie]

Yeah, whenever I rewatch The Owl House, I just start off with this episode lol

[@JH24821]

Yeah, feeling the same way. This episode really showed the potential of the show and its characters. Whenever I want to watch some Owl House this is one of the episodes I go back to.

[@BGTitanAvatar]

The animation for the dance is done by Spencer Wan. He’s responsible for all the fluid animated action scenes we’ve seen in season 1 so far, including the fight in Covention. It’s so pretty. The music for the dance is also just, really solid.

[@MaestroJax]

This! Right here is what I have been waiting for! Can't wait to watch your reaction tomorrow man! :D It's going to be a blast!

[@Lazyanimator]

I'm so excited what his reaction is gonna be at the end

[@MasonJWMyers]

@@Lazyanimator I wonder what his reaction will be about the "gimmick" featured in the next episode.

[@iLiketoLaugh123]

This episode and the last one were the ones that really began to pull me into this show (I had a bit of a slow start with it). Even ignoring more in-depth developments, the scene when Amity and Luz dance was just so pretty to look at (you are right, there are moments in this show when the animation just steps it up, haha). The colors, the music, their movement, everything! As you might imagine, the scene brought a lot of great fanart (and I'm now specifically referring to redraws) into existence too. That's when you know it left a strong impression.

[@Gwen1001]

Amity's development is defenitly one of my favorite parts of this show, the way they slowly progressed her arc through out season 1 is amazing

[@spywi]

This episode is the exact reason I started watching the series. Once I saw my Twitter timeline freaking out about the animation and the ship when the ep. aired, I just HAD to watch it. Well worth it, was hooked since episode 1

[@fanofheroes8184]

Ooh that’s a great lore drop in the end. Also I love your wanting for more in these episodes. Also yeah the blushes have meant stuff Amity Likes Luz!!! it’s january 17th this is part 16/? (Edit) Okay this is the second comment i’ve seen that I dated wrong, see this is why I go back, I literally changed this like a minute after I changed the last one. It said 17/? it’s supposed to say 16/? which it does now.

[@glittergirl956]

I think we can all agree there’s nothing platonic about that dance scene!

[@oprime]

So true!

[@LysanDharker]

I love how casually Luz smashes her face into the mud.

[@b1oom]

Ahh the letters are so fun, I won’t say any spoilers or anything but the fact Luz’s name is spelt wrong on it is so funny

[@cosmotv5297]

I'm so, so ready to see your reaction to this one! I literally cannot wait! 🥰

[@sustelsuk]

The moment the fandom change and Disney feel uneasy about this series

[@divinemusa8731]

The jump in animation was done by the man himself Spencer Wan. He only worked on season 1 but anytime you see the animation quality rise in season 1 it was most likely by him👌🏾

[@cartoonloverzxc3237]

Ever since watching Arachnophobia when I was young back in the 90s I’ve hated spiders since then

[@MikeyVenture]

My fear of spiders started because of that film haha. Was terrified when I watched it when I was a kid and then I had a nightmare that evening of dog sized spiders trying to get into my house 😭

[@ultimateninjaboi]

It was us. The comments were sending the letters. X3

[@santosic]

I wasn't a shipper myself until I watched this episode. And by the end, gosh did I want the Lumity ship to become canon. I got converted lol.

[@bluflavouredpudding]

This is the episode that got me into the series Right when it came out, I saw a TikTok on the Lumity dance and I just had to watch it

[@adriana_theduck]

Grom is an amazing ep. Seeing how you piece together things and come up with your own theories is awesome

[@thefattestdragon8451]

This and the episodes before and after are probably my favorite episodes in season 1, partly because the obvious but they also do an amazing job at picking apart Luz's flaws. Understanding Willow showed that she was extremely determined to fix a problem despite Willow stating that she's okay with what's going on, of courseit worked out but mind you Amity almost died during that mission. And this one is also about her extreme determination but also notice the ending, she's not excited but she's very upset because she couldn't handle the problem and thinking herself as weak and fragile. Definitely keep this in mind looking forward.

[@a_guitar_with_one_string]

Oh do you really think that I would lie here in my bed waiting 1:00 am in the morning just to watch the premiere????? . . . . U bet I do , Hoot !

[@HobGungan]

Egoraptor remains perfect casting for Snaggleback.

[@mushman3744]

This was such a beautiful episode, unfortunately it was the first episode I saw but hey it glued me into the fandom for life

[@mariotuber2866]

So in this episode we got a prom starring The Owl House's version of IT, Gus being amazing as an announcer, and more Lumity stuff. Noice

[@aisyluuu]

Ohhh I'm so excited to see Mike's reaction to this!!!!

[@sasamichan]

Grom is a huge deal 1. The Fandom went CRAZY for the ship 2. The mystery of the letters begins speculation 3. The episode has an impact on the series as references to the events of Grom keep turning up either in the back ground in in plot 4. Its a point where I divide the story archs up till now we watched Luz learning basically every thing. NOW she knows spells, has friends, knows how to fight and understands the world around her. Now she begins a journey where all that information is common knowledge to her 5.its the point where all the other characters feel developed well enough that we know who they are and we understand them and now stories can get past introduction and focus on development.

[@wtimmins]

I love this episode and it often makes me tear up.

[@J_to_the_F]

I love this show for it´s character developement and interactions. It´s not that the characters change unnaturally from episode to episode to fit the plot, but rather grow with the plot. And it´s also that the caracters are relatable. They aren´t chosen ones with prophetic grait destenies, they´re just normal people. Everybody has their own struggles. and even when they center about magic or the curse or beeing trapped in an other world, you allways see the struggle of the person. There´s a lot developement to come... XD looking forward to it

[@noobatom]

8:30 that was incredible

[@MWSin1]

Am I literally the only one that thinks Spider Teacher is adorable?

[@butterflywarrioredits]

Yes

[@praytopug4082]

Can't wait!!

[@eeuseilaporra1177]

Getting close to the end of this season Hope season 2 grows on you

[@DanGamingFan2406]

Your reaction to the "Lumity" reveal was a lot more calm than most.

[@MikeyVenture]

I’m guessing it’s because it wasn’t all that surprising

[@Finkeren]

@@MikeyVenture also you don't seem to be as heavily into shipping as some reactors. I love that your reaction was more "I like this, because it feels earned". I get the feeling that a lot of people would love Lumity (initially) even if it was poorly written or forced - luckily it's neither of those things.

[@MikeyVenture]

Very much earned. They developed it and built up to it so well

[@nightdreamer2315]

i loved the reaction and really want your shirt! XD

[@misterwebb1472]

U got 3 episodes left. The next one hooty is funny. Also welcome to the lumity ship coven. Oh and the human cat thing was a reference to cat dimension with human faces in star vs the forces of evil

[@richardlevy1459]

I want someone to say 'what's so twitchy witchy' to me!!!

[@rjstevens6954]

Oh heck yeah one of my favourite episodes! The animation during the dance was Hella smooth and other moments whit the higher quality animation are just as good if not better so you have that to look forward to

[@cartoonloverzxc3237]

To “Dana Terrace the creator of the glorious show there is no end there is no beginning there is only Hooty He does need to be protected at all cost

[@richardlevy1459]

There is way too much Hooty hate, I think it's an attempt at humour, but I actually love him he slays me!

[@J_to_the_F]

Here we go!the epidode from where on this show is on a whole bew level...

[@humanintelegence]

i just realised these ending credits kinda sounds like Monster Prom music

[@rjstevens6954]

I absolutely love hooty and he has some great moments coming up i season 2, 2 of which are my favourite moments in the series and I am DYING to see you react to it! Hooty is best bird...worm....thing... XD

[@grimgriffinstudios8500]

Oh my gosh I love this episode! I can't wait :D

[@exter_princel2376]

Top episode of Season 1 too 👌

[@bonzo1095]

not to be an um actually nerd here- (spoiler free FYI) but you mentioned how luz had to somehow be drawn to the boiling isles for a reason! well we actually got that answer in the first two episodes! in the first ep she was literally chasing owlbert who was trash hunting and stole her book. He took her through the portal. it may have been intentional by eda to tell him to get a humans attention to follow, so she would have someone to unlock the barrier to kings crown. "only a human can unlock it" etc. etc, but luz chose to stay after it was over. Then in episode 2, the whole point is to showcase how this show is about veering away from the "chosen one" trope. that destiny isnt real and you have to make your own future. luz made the choice to stay and her future is just unfolding for us to see. but that doesnt mean her arrival/presence isn't important and grounded here! it's quite necessary, rather than destined. You'll see why season 2

[@MikeyVenture]

I guess I'm coming more from a place of that I don't think that's an accident she is there, but of course I don't know either way haha

[@bonzo1095]

@@MikeyVenture phrasing it that way isnt technically incorrect either so...like its not destiny but youre correct thinking its not an accident. i at least think eda brought her intentionally. mayber not specificlly her but she happended to be closest

[@janekfilipowski9119]

Excited for Friday especially with you wondering when we will see Anne's friends in previous reactions

[@chromaticdreams618]

Buckle up. :) Season 1 has been the relationship and lore primer. Now we hit the gas. :)

[@ganaroth7766]

No amount of seatbelts can possibly protect someone for what is to come.

[@cookieandme23]

Two witches torn apart now alone two hearts of stone a curse of feathers and MUD…

[@ShizuruNakatsu]

Wait. Shit. You're here already? I need to catch up!

[@MikeyVenture]

Yeah I can’t believe I’m already up to episode 16. I actually have all of season 1 recorded

[@misterwebb1472]

@@MikeyVenture nice

[@karollysiak1]

Fact in Polish the word Grom means Thunder

[@Finkeren]

Is it an expectation spoiler if I say, that there are no mediocre episodes left in the series? It's all bangers from this one out.

[@obsidianwolf1999]

All the animal p.j.s are available in the online store

[@owenweatherbie9938]

I won't give it away, so I'll just say: you DO get answers about the letters…eventually.

[@MTTT19]

Everyone picking on Hooty kind of reminds me of Dr. Zoidberg

[@sadlobster1]

Just you wait, Mikey; if you thought THIS episode had gay vibes, there's another one coming soon that has even STRONGER ones

[@jaxcraft2848]

Grom reminds me of a boggart from Harry Potter.

[@The_Game_Professor]

Hopefully we can also get a reaction to Little Miss Perfect kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZekhHqdia6sg9U as someone else said this is around the time the song and the linked AMV were taking the fandom by storm. And the songwriter responded to the fandom declaring "ours now" was to write a *second* song from the POV of Luz this time *intentionally* about the ship.

[@jellyowl2644]

Everyone love hooty, but most people love him like a sibling you care for them but they anoy you to all heck

[@ztyran]

In our world grom means gay prom.

[@gianmago7497]

These is not xpoil but she is called for seasson 1 evil lu,

[@talkaboutrandon7870]

Creepy Luz. Don't tell him. Just let me leave this to vent my frustration of theorizing after theorizing. Man. He's a new victim in the mystery. This isn't actually a spoiler.

[@ele_abnormal]

This is probably my favorite episode in season 1, haha. I'm curious though, so far do you like Gravity Falls, Amphibia, or The Owl House more? Personally, I like Gravity Falls the most... I find it more humorous and I like the story better. I'm not saying TOH or Amphibia are bad, I just think that Gravity Falls is a little better xD. (Part of it is that TOH and Amphibia feel longer, and I like Gravity Falls because it's short, simple, and sweet.)

[@MikeyVenture]

Atm Gravity Falls is my favorite through these amount of episodes. But it remains to be seen once I’m done Owl House and Amphibia, but all shows are wonderful

[@FlyingLine]

TOH is about half an hour shorter than Gravity Falls right now and it will be just an hour and a half longer once it ends

[@ele_abnormal]

@@FlyingLine Yea I know it is shorter, but for some reason it just FEELS longer. I dunno, maybe it's because I've binge watched Gravity Falls like 8 times so I'm so used to it lol.

[@FlyingLine]

@@ele_abnormal You probably feel that way because the plot of TOH gets a lot heavier than Gravity Falls' in season 2

[@mattmattmatt4879]

I love this because this is such going to be a gay reaction

[@MasonJWMyers]

Hey Mikey can I ask a question for you?

[@MRFITPILLOW277]

Ok did you saw anything like gravity falls two sheriff

[@rainbowangel5264]

Pretty sure he did

[@MittensZora]

Yes he did

[@EmiyaHikari]

just to clarify, i'm telling you this because you seem to complain about everyone hating him.

[@stefanoaquino5158]

No spoilers, guys...cmon

[@thijs6439]

lumity the best ship in all of cartoon history

[@dmgreacts6086]

i can't wait until you meet weed woman in season 2 she is my favourite

[@lonniegabbie]

If it gets crazy, maybe get someone else to monitor the comments?

[@dmgreacts6086]

i am straight but i ship lumity also luz does not look good in that suit

[@davidbodor1762]

The suit is fine, the tutu is a weird choice, but then again she probably didn't have many formal clothes, just whatever Eda had around.

[@rainbowangel5264]

@@davidbodor1762 she's pretty non-gender conforming, makes sense

[@dmgreacts6086]

@@davidbodor1762 i guess its just not really something you mix i know because i have quite a few gay or bi friends

[@dmgreacts6086]

@@rainbowangel5264 she is bi not non-gender

[@yoyo777]

​@@rainbowangel5264 no man woman or something would look good in that

[@manofagoodwill1784]

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