☀️ SQUIRRELFLIGHT ☀️ Don't Look Back

[@SkiggsMoDiggs]

I love how its implied she breaks up with Bramblestar in the end, with her escaping the entanglement of the brambles.

[@Mistfall254]

Technically she breaks it off with Ashfur again, although he was posing as Bramblestar.

[@ohfluffyuwu835]

@@Mistfall254 the majority of what's shown has been brambleclaw's doing

[@brinana3629]

She’s surrounded by a sea of growing brambles. I don’t think she breaks up with hom

[@karibucountry1981]

@Brinana I think it’s showing how she can’t actually escape him in the end. Brambleclaw is the leader of her clan so she can’t do all that much besides break up with him

[@brinana3629]

@@karibucountry1981 I can agree with that, I just don’t think this is symbolic of her breaking free of him

[@CenozoicSilly]

The ending is so sad to me. Even if squirrelflight leaves bramblestar, she can’t escape him. He’s the leader of thunderclan, which has always been her home. I hate that she’s become such a punching bag within the series and had to deal with the mistakes of others as if they were solely hers, and at this point I sadly don’t have much hope she’ll be given her time to shine and instead be retired to the elder’s den, enforcing her fears of aging before she do things that feel meaningful to her and make her happy.

[@thesavanahcat9086]

Wow that sounds pretty messed up

[@lodgimoss]

yeah, i wish so bad that the erins end up making bramblestar die before squirrelflight dies or retires so squirrelstar can happen but i know the erins adore bramblestar and use squirrelflight as a punching bag too much to do that

[@jaguars-soul]

love how the erins are nothing but a group of misogynistic a-hole..... like let this girl breathe damn....

[@notgreatgale]

@@jaguars-soul do not assume malice in what can be explained with stupidity... when the bramblestar is abusive realization hit the fandom, kate herself said she never intended to write him this way. it's not so much a deal of the erins wanting squilf to suffer rather than them not realizing the characters they've written

[@jaguars-soul]

@@notgreatgale sounds like they were raised wih misogynistic ideals to the point where they dont even realize theyre writing their characters to be misogynistic. thats also a thing, that youre raised with a certain bigotry and you fail to identify it here and there in your behavior and such.

[@0iqgremlin414]

Kinda sad how Firestar was treated as a hero for speaking his mind and doing what he thought was right But when his daughters did the same they're treated like garbage

[@2kingrat]

Firestar would be disappointed in his former, apprentice/warrrior/deputy,

[@Wolfnado]

@@2kingratI’d love to see an AU where Firestar visits Bramblestar in a dream to express his disgust and disappointment with him for mistreating Squirrelflight. Wish Bramble could get a reality check by his own role model.

[@ameliorateepoch9917]

That would be amazing, Sandstorm could be a part of it too.

[@howellaboutno9500]

Love how she’s caught in brambles. Your character designs and style are so unique!

[@Firstname_Samisson]

Right? They compliment each other really well!

[@RamKat17]

“Hey babe, wake up! New litchi kitti content just dropped!” I’m in love with the way everything flows so smoothly with the music

[@violingineer7862]

The level of detail in character design is stunning! I love Leafpool's pupils being the three stars. Right before Ashfur's death, his pupils are what I see as yellow flames. Later, Bramble has blue flames in his eyes, which is a neat parallel.

[@Eksutin]

Meanwhile Squirrelflight's eyes : *PAC MAN*

[@QuantumEnergyDrinksWithRabies]

@@Eksutin Huh... Now that I think about Squirrelflight's eyes, to me the 'pacman' kinda symbolize that she has a chance to face her foes, but will always be controlled by someone(Ahem, Bramblestar...).

[@QuantumEnergyDrinksWithRabies]

@@Eksutin Hopefully the second mentioned will change...

[@Lylaris_or_Garuk]

For being the literal daughter of the most renowned leader of Thunderclan, Squirrels life has been really sucky, having to take care of her sisters code breaking children, a horrible relationship experience, her former/bfs murder and now her mate and leader getting possessed. Like come on star clan, you really messed her up. Edit: grammar

[@lodgimoss]

not to mention bramble’s kinda abusive and i feel as though he doesnt actually care about her, he’s just using her

[@matsu8518]

And don't forget, starclan manipulated and pressured Squirrelflight into taking them in (including her former dead friend). Even when she said no multiple times, they still were intent on making her do it. Heck, they even told leafpool to "follow her heart" practically giving her permission to go with crowfeather. And yet both were put on trial for something that starclan had a hand in.

[@Lylaris_or_Garuk]

@@matsu8518 also ashfur, “he loved to much” is not a good excuse for nearly burning children (Who are code breaking and part of a prophecy!)

[@matsu8518]

@@Lylaris_or_Garuk yeah it's awful. Like he took a life of a cat just because he's related to someone he wants to get revenge on. Sure, Firestar had extra life's so he didn't die, but he took a life. That's murder. If Firestar wasn't a leader, he would be dead (not to mention the effect it probably had on him mentally). But then again, he probably had little respect for authority and his leader looking at graystripes'd vow. It's not a surprise he did what he did. He also abused and hurt a child (lionblaze) But sure yellowfang, his only fault was he loved to much.

[@wittyshenanigans1302]

Not to mention starclan having a whole trial because she took in her sister’s kits and lied about them when they told her to do it. And then they act like they’re the saints

[@louixie.]

The way you work with colors and 2d planed to create such an immersive and cool environment is outstanding !! The vine scenes are so insanely pretty and I adore the expressions and editing so much!

[@lucidmysteria]

god, you've really out done yourself with this one imo. this is absolutely fucking gorgeous. The story telling and the way everyone expresses their emotions just, HITS extremely hard, as if I could feel the same emotions their feeling, this gives me an entirely new perspective on what Squirrel went through. The choices of colors you used match so perfectly together and im genuinely stunned with how this came out. This os very very inspirational and just, w o w. ,, Im at a loss for words.

[@thenerdasaurus3717]

I love this cool-colored Bramblestar design. You put so much energy and kept that energy consistent for a slow song, which I’d assume is hard to do. Also love the way you draw teeth; they’re so intense but only when they need to be and they don’t detract from the cat-look. More importantly, this is epic and fits Squirrel so well. I wish the story would just treat her better already.

[@c-c-combobreakrr917]

A squirrel flight video! How lovely, the design and color palettes are stunning!

[@c-c-combobreakrr917]

Especially the shot at 1:21 whoof

[@824am5]

Holy shit, the expressiveness of the art and effects go along with the music perfectly, definitely making me feel a lot of un-nameable things that I can't quite place. Amazing work as always

[@misstycatbb]

tbh brambleclaw makes me so frustrated because firestar literally oversaw his training and he was raised by goldenflower....... and yet he turns out to be such a bully to squirrelflight. you'd think the leader of thunderclan would be more protective of his daughter being mistreated by his former apprentice :/ i feel so bad for her man. she should've been leader!!

[@saracrewe6006]

oh my god, the eyes alone. leafpool having the three stars in her eyes? bramblestar with blue flames (i think?) in his eyes that match ashfur? ashfur having hearts that turn into flames? and then squirrelflight being trapped in a sea of brambles? all the EMOTION??? ahooadoaghoandv

[@SamOfTheSparkle]

Bruh this is so beautiful! I love everything about this; From the character designs, music choice, lighting, etc! It all looks so good! I really feel bad for Squilf. She went through so much, but others seem to not care. Bramblestar being aggressive with her (especially if she disagrees with him), her ex litterity trying to ruin her life, the kits she adopted now hate her, Starclan trailing her for something they forced her to do, and many cats in her life either died or outcasted her cause of the three situation. She deserves so much better, wither her leaving Bramblestar or eventually becoming leader, I hope the Erins give her happiness one way or another.

[@mothking7070]

Gosh this is stunning! You fit her story to this song so well. And I loved the hollyleaf bit. It really felt like we were seeing it from squirrel’s perspective

[@yoursbluely6890]

my brain told me that there are pacmans in squirrelflight's eyes and now i cant unsee it but that aside this is absoloutly gorgeous and i adore your content it all just has such a perfect vibe, i dont know how but you really do manage to make everything in a way that gives people the exact interpretation and feelings towards a scene that you intended, while still keeping enough mystery and surprise and creative differences to make it interesting.

[@TalpaTulpa]

Wonkawonkawonkawonka

[@ahaahbahoo1821]

I think the pupils are meant to look like distressed faces? very sad

[@SiritaLynx]

Absolute gorgeous, love the colours, expressions, symbolism... also the wave like lights when Squirrelflight is caught in the brambles is just chefs kiss. The song choice is really good too! I know I will return to this a lot. Also love how Squirrel breaks free from the brambles... but of course there is still more: leaving a bad situation is just the first step, theres still a lot of climbing to do. But dont give up! This might be more to whoever might read my comment haha But yes, this is gorgeous and I love it a lot.

[@milkshakefries]

I love everything about this, honestly. I actually cannot point out a single one of your works I've ever disliked, or even just not been a fan of. The contrast between neons and darker colors is beautiful, and the details in each character's eyes is absolutely mind blowing.

[@kcopeland2215]

this is done so incredibly. i love how heavy this is. you captured squilf’s struggle through two awful, confusing relationships in a way i’ve never experienced before. this is made me want to get back to catching up on the series. there’s always something magical about an amv/pmv or map that can move me to get back into the story.

[@TheMagicPinecone]

Wow, you've really outdone yourself mate, what an utter masterpiece! The song choice is supreme, the slow melody gives everything in this such an unsettlingly calm vibe. I adored the symbolism with the mess of brambles! And how even at the end, when she escaped the hold, she was still surrounded by a sea of them. To me, it really gives off that terrible impression that no matter what she'd do, she sadly can't ever escape his hold. Either as a mate, or by him being her leader... Once again, you're a genius with color palettes! And I always love your designs as well!

[@Neuonce]

This is just beautiful. Almost haunting in the best way. Litchi, your expressions and movement never cease to amaze me and I think this is the best yet! You can really tell how Squif is feeling and it's just incredible.

[@franckcrdraws]

Loving the placement of the animation with the lyrics! "Doing what she thought was best" with Hollyleaf was fantastic!

[@grays4071]

holy crap this is breathtaking! the song choice, the colors, the transitions, the designs - me and my partner have goosebumps. i'll never not be amazed by your storytelling skills and raw talent, keep up the incredible work yall!

[@corvidkhaos]

I love the use of dark brambles to symbolise her abusive relationship and the hold it has on her

[@Calirinz]

This is beyond stunning, the colours and glowing pulsating with the music is just so beautiful. Squirrelflight deserved so much better than what she got in these books.

[@snowflakeserpert6834]

I like the bramble wrapping around her bit, fits well

[@demenntedDolphinn]

this is wonderful. even when she's out of the brambles, she's still trapped with nowhere to go. absolutely stunning and heartbreaking

[@Boobear_223]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I LOVE THIS ALREADY ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS AS ALWAYS I ADORE THE SOMBER TONE AND JUST EVERYTHING

[@hahstudios2753]

What a pleasant surprise it seems like ages since I last seen one of your videos. And also surprisingly I was vibing with Brambleclaw’s design

[@arachnits]

HOLY SHIT YOU NEVER MISS!!!!!!!! this is gorgeous and incredibly inspiring. the contrasting dull colors of the main palette and the bright colors in the bramble pit tie into the theme so well and your sense of timing and storytelling is always so amazing T___T

[@SplitMaw]

Litchi, you're back! I've missed your videos!! The lineart feels so crisp and polished in this one, and the vibe is a lot more . . . not mellow, but not as chaotic. It's unexpected, but it's powerful, and I really like it!

[@scooterscones]

Oh my GOD The colours, the designs and YOUR STYLEE are just absolutely perfect together, the editing is phenomenal and oh man after Look Away AND this I really gotta check out The Dear Hunter! The symbolism with the brambles is just SO GOOD, even though she's escaped their grasp she's still stuck in a sea of thorns. You've done it again just hghrhghsjj a masterpiece

[@sugarrmoon]

THIS IS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL BUT CAN WE APPRECIATE SQUILF HAVING PACMAN PUPILS FOR A MOMENT

[@TopsyTriceratops]

Your art and animation never ceases to amaze me! I especially love that you dedicated a project for Squirrelflight, as most focus on the angsty boyfriend instead. She could use love too, as she's tried to do things right despite her mistakes.

[@DirtyNoodless]

The effects mixed with the art is just MWAH, FUSES SO GOOD!

[@justlikethewizard]

Ohmanohmanohman my favorite artist dropping a new pmv about my favorite character!? Stunning work, and a fitting (if not heart breaking) tribute to Squirrelflight. I love the symbolism in this one, and it really illustrates her situations in the books. She really does do what she feels is right.

[@Worldguy]

You are my all time favorite artiest. Best color palettes, designs are so clever and creative I like how they can be simple but also so detailed. Thank you for blessing us all with your amazing hard work💕💕💕

[@timiddeer]

This is so well made, the character design, symbolism and execution are amazing I love this so much 💕

[@elitekitkat]

Squirrelflight my beloved ✨✨ So glad she's getting more PMVs and MAPs, she deserves more recognition and love

[@shadestained]

woah, i really dig your bramblestar design??? it just feels really fitting. something about the eye stripes and colors used for his fur and teeth

[@shadestained]

update after rewatching this: OKAY 2:21 is why like even while smiling it seems like the man's either plotting murder or being an insincere d!ck his face is just naturally that way

[@wolvercroft6182]

Your style is so psychedelic and I love it so much!

[@kalestars5104]

cant believe i havent left a comment yet on this beauty!!! this pmv is absolutely gorgeous and shows squirrelflights life so well and the constant struggle shes always dealing with. ive never seen a better squilf pmv, especially one that paints her in such a real light. the way she struggles against the brambles only to find herself stranded and alone anyways is so heartbreaking and you portrayed it perfectly!! aside from the amazing story telling, the art is simply gorgeous and i love the melancholy feel in the colours and the intense reds of the brambles, its so pleasing to look at! and it seems like squilfs colour palette almost blends into the background? i dont know if it was intentional but i love it, her being these dull colours while everyone else is vibrant and technicolour! a good song choice too! awesome work!! :)

[@facelessfigure7985]

God I love your designs and the palettes you choose, they're so beautiful-

[@animatorireenie8319]

This is an amazing work! Squirrelflight went through so much, but literally no one cares in the books. But when others go through less stuff, they all get some sort of support such as siblings or a payoff in the end of their character arc. Squirrelflight basically got left alone by her sister (in my opinion), because she was rationalizing Bramble's behavior and such.

[@Privateharvest]

In all seriousness what a great representation of emotional abuse using the bramble vines and her raging internal conflicts when she puts the world/blame squarely on her shoulders Great colors love the warm verses cold palette of Squirrel and her shitty boyfriends can’t get enough of your work

[@Rulose]

Amazing work as always Litchi!! I love your art so much and it gets better every time you upload!! Your style is so unique and pretty everything you make is eye candy!! Great job, this came out so perfect!!

[@MoonlitMaskAnimation]

she's so SQUIRREL I love it!!

[@PixylMawthz]

The designs, colors, animations.... everything is absolutely stunning! I love your work but this might just be my favourite now!

[@monalex2444]

Yo! Im loving Squirrels Packman Eyes

[@cyan-ide2625]

Oh hell yeah this is GORGEOUS and i am LOVING all the ripple effects

[@Pearlousthetic]

this is so incredibly pretty n captivating, especially the ending part with all the brambles

[@Jomadis]

Every single one of your animations astound me, I can’t stop watching them!! :0

[@SpectralPastels]

Every time I return to watch this video, it never fails to make me cry. The symbolism with Squirrelflight being trapped within the brambles, and then finally being able to break free of them at the end, it's very touching, she goes through so much in the books. The art and colours are beautiful, this is definitely a comfort video for me. Wonderful work, Litchi Kitti. Your art and animations are always wonderful, keep up the great work

[@RubiconArt]

God DAMN you are consistently the best at expressions and I absolutely adore the feeling in this piece, and the editing with the drifting light is just absolutely incredible I had a chill down my spine, amazing work

[@shivers9193]

Omg that was so good :,0 I loved how all throughout it she was stuck in the brambles and looked like she was losing hope but broke free at the end c:

[@LeWarriorStar]

I get chills every time I see this.

[@giingersnaps]

The effects in your animations are always so cool dangg

[@knitt_whitt]

Your PMV’s are always the best. Never stop being so unique and inspirational, not like you could anyways lol❤️ I stop to admire so many frames in every upload

[@LitchiKitti]

If you get the zine you can see the frames as still images! The zine is free (pwyw) so if you want to check it out please do! litchikitti.gumroad.com/

[@h-lott]

Omj, its is perfect aaaa, the character and desings is so so cool. Good job

[@sparkkitsune]

youre doing gods work by sharing songs by the dear hunter with the fandom thank you so much for making these beautiful animatics with these songs

[@_Kokioh_]

SHE HAS PACMAN EYES

[@Mel_the_Pirate]

0:45 transition was BEAUTIFULLY done!

[@lavatarh]

I'm involved with your animations and style ITS SO BEAUTIFULL

[@lavatarh]

I'm in love***

[@spicydessertdisk]

The Dear Hunter is one of my favorite bands and I love Warriors, this and the Hollyleaf video are basically gifts from heaven, thank you for these ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Foodonwalls]

you always put so much thought into ur amvs and i love them sm

[@somerandomk9]

i just finished reading squirrelflight's hope, man KZbin recommend has good timing

[@siverfanweedo]

your art has improved a lot since i started watching ur vids!!! very stunning

[@Siji-j4h]

This is absolutely stunning!

[@partialcorpse]

Squirrel didn’t deserve the treatment she received before and after bramble found out, and bramble didn’t deserve to be lied to for so long thinking he had a family with what he thought was the love of his life

[@guavawafer]

This is perfect, waka waka waka in her eyes.

[@fusionall8094]

oh my lord this is so well done and colored schemed ohmyy sogoo aaaaaa the effectssss yassss

[@ShooneyToons]

i love love love squirrel so much shes da best, great work!!!!

[@catstate]

beautiful and expressive as always, and love how your editing and linework are developing

[@fokron6892]

every one of ur amvs is a goddamn masterpiece wtf!!!!!!!!! THE TALEENT. I AM LOOKING I AM LOOKING!!!

[@Worldguy]

Another detail thing is story including. You capture things that I instantly remember but never really see portrayed!

[@sunstrike2738]

amazing work!! Love the symbolism and now I'm off to go casually add this song to my playlist.

[@JUNKZINTERLUDE]

YOU ATE AND LEFT NO CRUMBS LIKE ALWAYS! God I love your videos! Like the camera angles, designs and artwork always fit so good together 😩

[@rustykettle9397]

how do you guys continuously manage to outdo yourselves with every new video

[@Chapter356]

“But I was only doing what I thought was best” THAT LINE. it fits perfectly with her going behind bramblestars back to do the right thing. Even when he said no or was angry after she still saved lives, helped cats, and make the whole series better. She deserves not bramble star or ashfur, but herself.

[@grimmcorvid5713]

This is such a creative way to show Bramblestar abusing Squirelflight holy shit.

[@bellathesmolneko9159]

This is amazing,i really love the colors you used!

[@ritrosurb5325]

Great job Litchi! I have a hunch that this levitating matter is hope!

[@AnastasiaDalia2005]

YO THE COLOR PALLET IN THIS IS *SUPERBE*

[@SuspiciousZorua]

i know they never ment to make squilf and bramble's relationship toxic, but instead of just ignoring it and moving on when they realized/was told it looked that way they should've broken them up or fixed it or SOMETHING. instead they left little kids with a book series that basically says "hey kids, your future partner isn't abusive, they still love you deep down even if they constantly ignore and ghost you over tiny things!"

[@Mumble785]

oghghhhghhh the imagery with the lyrics and the ooGHHH THE EVERYTHING im sTARSTRUCK

[@tryingartist42]

Ok so wow this was amazing I’m just gonna say I loved the way you drew their expressions, also the way you did teeth was really good, Ashfur’s design was awesome, and the way you did Squirrel’s little round ears looked so good, I love everything about this your art is just so fantastic and I will be re watching this Edit: Also just noticed at certain points the way you did the pupils was interesting too

[@Anjunebug]

AHHHHH this is so good!! WHEN WILL SHE BE HAPPY

[@milky_fries4693]

I am so excited to see this! I've been following the twitt updates and am so ready for this prime Squilf content!!

[@Mossfall]

I don't know it's on purpose or not, but I noticed that Squif has sort of baggy skin below the eyes, or bags, while the other cats does not have them? At first I thought it's because of her age, but Bramble is old enough too, and yet he does not have them. So I was thinking, is this because the suffering and pain of poor Squilf has made her have those bags?(

[@whisperis]

Whoaa I love the color palette for this :o

[@That_Ozian]

Don’t look back, look away

[@savfox8491]

WAUGH ITS SO GORGEOUS!!!!!!

[@VULTUREJUICE]

[crying] there is respite but there is no escape ok this awsome thanks

[@YumeQueen]

painfully sad. and i loce the animation

[@killualopez7222]

😍I love it so much ! I could watch it over and over again :)

[@DinoKelFan]

Woooo another video from my fav warriors animator :D

[@zemoiii_]

This is beautiful fr.

[@fakejunker4967]

SWAG

[@captaincuttlefish]

Wow.. I never felt this invested in squirrel! Makes me sad :( good job tho!