GRAVITY FALLS FAN REACTS - THE OWL HOUSE - WITCHES BEFORE WIZARDS - EPISODE 2

[@CajunCrustacean]

Hooty starts off as a horrifying eldritch abomination that will forever haunt your dreams. Eventually, he becomes a lovable horrifying eldritch abomination that will forever haunt your dreams.

[@valashar5313]

Moderate spoiler so Weeby don't read!! And then he becomes a portable lovable horrifying eldritch abomination that will forever haunt your dreams.

[@jonkthebonker]

@@valashar5313 portahorror

[@DanGamingFan2406]

I love how they tackled the "chosen one" trope in this episode. It establishes right away that this isn't your typical fantasy story and that Luz has to earn every outcome. It's also a great lesson for kids to work hard for what they want and to make their own destiny.

[@xmant8842]

Same. I liked the show from the moment I started, but eda giving that "everyone wants to believe they're chosen" speech at the end, I was like "oh yeah. This will be a goated series"

[@whpg5ek]

Oh Hey dan i cool to see you so far away from the skittle squads channels

[@mar420.74]

​@@whpg5ek what does that mean is that another KZbinr

[@isaacevilman7586]

“Measure twice, cut once” is the golden rule of woodworking. When you cut a piece of wood, you can’t undo it. It’s cut. Woodworkers have thus made it top priority to make sure their measurements are always accurate. You measure once to mark off where you need to cut, then measure again to make sure you marked the right spot (alternatively, and this is how I learned it, you measure once before cutting, you cut it, then you measure again to make sure you did it right and won’t have to start over because you cut off JUUUUUST too much, making the pieces not fit together).

[@isaacevilman7586]

The reason Eda said it to Luz is because it’s just a good adage. Always make sure to double-check your work, because you may not be able to undo its results. When drama happens in a friend group, always make sure to double check the facts, because taking action off of faulty information can cause permanent emotional damage. When making a big purchase, always make sure that you have sufficient need/want and that you can afford it, because it might leave you in an undesirable situation if you can’t. When doing anything that can have long-lasting consequences, always make sure you’re working with the correct facts, because you may not be able to undo what you’ve done.

[@ArkadiBolschek]

Appropriate considering the background of the Clawthorne family.

[@Bex1425]

We use the saying in sewing as well, though I usually measure my fabric five times before cutting it coz it's bloody expensive :(((

[@Snowthe1st]

"If we all waited around for a prophecy to make us special, we'd die waiting." That is still one of the best lines that I've heard in recent media.

[@DanGamingFan2406]

5:02 Actually, those potions are real, and they work. People don't usually fake those in a world with actual magic. The snake oil is because "no one likes an unoiled snake."

[@black-shadow-eclipse]

I always loved about this series that they established right at the beginning that this is not your typical fantasy story where the mc is the choosen one and get upgrades to be powerful. This is Luz' story of finding herself and accept herself fully. 💖

[@sydneylyman8778]

It's so funny being a Weeby fan AND a Danny Motta fan because you two cover so many of the same series at the SAME time.

[@choukourin3659]

This is exactly what I was thinking.....

[@aprillee7555]

As a clarification, the nose girl with red hair is actually a self-insert from the creator lol, even being voiced by her, it's like an inside joke and from what I searched, she draws herself with a big nose as a joke

[@myplatior]

still love the line from Luz in s2e13😭😭😭 “SHE HAS A NAME??” literally the whole audience lmfao

[@DanGamingFan2406]

Eda: "Kid, lay off the details. I even haven't had my cup of apple blood yet." Luz:🤨 You mean apple "juice?" Eda:😑 "No." I just love that exchange. Also, at 3:50 I think that's scrambled eggs and eyeballs. Scrambled eyes.😂

[@Jakuri93]

Think she mention later that scrambled griffin eggs is the only thing Luz can eat in this world.

[@AZDfox]

​@@Jakuri93one of. We see her eat other stuff too

[@Jakuri93]

@@AZDfox Yeah, for some reason they have sandwiches she can eat so i scratched my head when Eda said that in a later season. Cant say too much without Spoiling.

[@AZDfox]

@@Jakuri93 the way I imagine it, there's a list of foods she can eat without any issues, then there's a list of foods she can eat with some minor issues, like a lactose intolerant person eating Mac and Cheese.

[@GLArts_64]

Back once again for VA facts! Not many this time, but still giving the VA’s. Arin Hanson returns, this time as the Sea monster, the sword, Chris, and the cat that disintegrated in Eda’s hand. Robin Atkin Downes makes his first appearances in Owl House, voicing Adegast and the Centaur. You might know Downes best for Davy Jones in Kingdom Hearts 3, Hoot Loop in Skylanders, and what I know him best for: The Medic from Team Fortress 2. Nevereth is voiced by the late Billy Kametz. He was an anime dub VA who voiced Macaque in Lego Monkie Kid, Roman Torchwick in RWBY, and Inteleon from Pokémon. He was dating Erika Lindbeck (Loona, as well as a future role in this show) before his passing in 2022.

[@AjaxGb]

0:48 Fun fact: in the original pitch for the show, the setting was just straight-up H-E-double-hockey-sticks Hell. Many things were changed since then, but it's an interesting point of reference for the Boiling Isles we ended up with.

[@myplatior]

WE’RE IN HECK, PEOPLE! LET’S HAVE SOME FUN😈😈

[@MeatSim9]

This is so funny that we have Aliciax fresh off Owl House reacting to Gravity Falls, and now we have a Gravity Falls fan reacting to Owl House. XD

[@KyleAllen001]

There's no way that toy sword was plastic. That was one of those 80's to early 90's metal toys. You know the type I'm talking about? Back with metal jacks and such? When playtime used to have risks, because pain built character!

[@gloomcat3867]

16:00 "who is this sasuke mf" im crying 😂

[@aaroncarlisle7152]

you do not understand just how much i NEED you to finish this show! i love this show so much!

[@isaacdennis9866]

10:33 I have a theory looking back that the fox was foreshadowing because they are known for being sly and the wizard played sly tricks on luz. Idk tho

[@1GungGung]

Fun fact, the caterpillar baby is just the Boiling Isles version of a bus.

[@kiwiparfaits]

cat bus but so much worse

[@TortoiseShibaInu]

I love how two of my favorite youtubers posted a video about reacting to the owl house at almost the exact same time 😭

[@BarbieFlesh6928]

Is the other KZbinr Danny Motta? xD

[@cerpiper]

​@@BarbieFlesh6928lol i watch him too

[@TortoiseShibaInu]

@@BarbieFlesh6928 yep u got it 👍

[@BarbieFlesh6928]

Danny Motta fans are so slay🗣️🔥💯🦅🇺🇲✨🏳️‍🌈🥰😍

[@AnimaMandala]

And they're still just laying down the groundwork. The storytelling in this show is excellent and always keeps you guessing.

[@tahraethestoryteller6079]

It’s funny because Eda would do that if she just wanted to be rid of her But it seems she genuinely wants to teach Luz

[@kiwiparfaits]

such a fun episode with a great message. and i love luz sm she's such a great mc. she's so relatable as someone who was a dorky weird teen girl. she's the definition of weird girl lol also the horror this kids show is able to get away with at times is mindblowing. the little puppets are so disturbing

[@kiwiparfaits]

the fact that the hot angst guy is voiced by billy kametz (rest in peace) is so funny to me if anyone is a fan of p5r, the part where the puppets ask luz to stay in that fake happy world... wild.

[@StrangeStartrackerArt]

Hooty is voiced by Alex, and it was originally his bad impression of Mickey.

[@xhopsalong]

WOO I'm glad you're watching more. 'So tired of chosen-one plots' well is this an EPIsode! :D

[@Moxziii]

OMG YESSSSSSSSS WE ALL LOVE THE OWL HOUSE!! BACK THEN, NOW, AND FOREVER AND EVER

[@honeysweet4804]

i love your ability to point out details in the background

[@rlamin2128]

Wait until you reach the plot with the main villain, He’s disneys best villain and has the best storyline ever!

[@cloudy_cat11811]

The rest of the show is awesome!!! So glad you are watching it!

[@FlybyStardancer]

Your reactions are always so much fun!!! And I loved the rant about not wanting another Chosen One.

[@jade_Blight]

You’re uniting the whole queer community with these reactions🙏🏻, including myself 😭

[@eclipsedcos]

I can't wait for you to get to the last half of season 1 & onward!! That's when it gets real real good

[@SteveMND]

Yeah, you can really see the "Disney influences" in most of season 1. More "generic standalone lessons" as opposed to the interconnected plot-heavy episodes we see later on.

[@abthedragon4921]

Yeah, this show takes a lot of tropes common in other chosen one stories especially Harry Potter. You'll know them when you see them lmao

[@Galacticstarsofthegalaxy]

King is precious 😭

[@SleepySlann]

It's kind of funny that Luz was told she had trouble telling fantasy from reality in the first episode, and this episode pretty much proved them right Eda pretty much told her the same at the end, but added that reality can still be pretty fantastic if you stop to look at it.

[@barkingmonkee]

10:00 "Don't trust a man in sandals!" (Quietly slips sandals off...) 12:17 "Usually when there's an old man...they're EVIL!" (Putting sandals back on b/c she's onto us and I might as well be comfortable.)

[@mimthyss]

How have I watched dozens of your videos and only just now actually realised your yt name is weeby newz lol wtf I guess I zoned out hard in every intro 😂 Anyway, I love that you're watching TOH, its another one of my fav shows of all time and I love watching your reactions! Woohoo!

[@jesternario]

I like this episode’s message. There are no magic prophecies marking you as special. You got to make your dreams reality all on your own.

[@ForthwithJackal]

"[Hooty] is starting to reach the levels of baby caterpillar creeping me out" This is a...not inaccurate assessment of Hooty.

[@HakumeiKira]

If Temmie was on the Boiling Isles...would that make it more creepy that it already is? XD This episode is so ridiculously over the top with all its fantasy-hero-tropes only to smack you in the face at the end with the realization that this show is nothing like those typical stories. It is a fantasy world with magic but is actually very relatable with its scam artists and weird people and the law enforcement that suppresses individuality (like the poor fanfic girl from the first episode). And Luz was ostracized in the human world as well. So it is no wonder that she wants to stay in a seemingly magical place where people might be more like her and wants to believe she is chosen and special. Who of us did not want to escape to such a place once. Plus she is a young teenager. I believe at this point in the show she is about 13-14 years old and is trying to figure out who she is and still has a lot of lessons to learn. Also Eda is the best sassy witch ever. She might act like she does not care a lot and is just an opportunistic rebel but she went right into the monster's trap to help Luz. So she is not a bad person. And Hooty is indeed voiced by Alex Hirsch! Very perceptive of you XXXD

[@IgluChan]

Omgg I can't wait for you to continue the series, Queen!!!

[@bluefirefox1942]

Damn I was just thinking,' Man, I hope weeby reacts to the owl house soon' and then thus shows up let's go!

[@KBRoller]

Success depends on three main factors: luck, opportunity, and hard work. Being the "chosen one" gives you instant opportunity, but you know how else you can get opportunities? By other people -- even normal people -- taking a chance on you. Offering you an opportunity. Helping you out. You don't need a predestined path to success as long as someone else is willing to help you, and you're willing to work for it. (Both are equally important: hard work means nothing if no one will give you enough of a chance, and that's often forgotten with the "pull yourself up by your bootstraps" mentality. We *need* to help each other out; that's vital to society and humanity.) Luz can succeed because she got lucky enough to stumble upon the Boiling Isles, she's willing to work for it, *and* because Eda is giving her a chance and supporting her. If she'd run into anyone else her first time through the door... she might have just had her dreams crushed immediately.

[@grandmasterg8572]

You’re gonna cry halfway through this trust me

[@PaulMakarcev]

As a fellow «Gravity Falls» fan, i love this show and your reactions to it. I haven't watched the entire season 1 yet, but i'm way ahead of you. Anyway, i can't wait for the next reactions.

[@MAlanThomasII]

Hey, the family you choose is important. By that metric, Luz is absolutely the chosen one (just not yet).

[@geek_angel8980]

If you thing the show is good now then the show Season 1 Episode 15 onwards is gonna blow your mind.

[@ΕργίναΖήκου]

This show begins as cute but it gets progressively better with the plot and it deals with darker themes. You’re gonna love this!

[@CxxtiexCourtlyn]

Your hair s slaying honestly today

[@Featherus_]

I’m so loving these reactions. I can’t wait to see you experience the whole story. The message of this episode is definitely a good one. Luz’s path isn’t pre determined. Everything that happens is by her own choices and actions. That is a really important thing to hear for her and all of us.

[@MoreCoral]

Weeby! You’ll love the second season! Season 2 is PEAK!

[@AR3_Y0U_AWAKE]

it realy is

[@Olavi_VLIi.47]

Episode 20:

[@Jayday12345678910]

Eda’s toilet time probably be going crazy

[@mochimonika]

WEEBY REACTING TO OWL HOUSE = DAY AUTOMATICALLY GOT BETTER loved seeing you cringe at this entire thing lmao CANT WAIT FOR MORE!

[@johanstenfelt1206]

Fun Fact: in case you didn’t know, Luz is 14. Anyway, this was a nice follow up to the First Episode, the World will just keep expanding from here.

[@lauradias9253]

I love watching the owl house reactions cause girl... you have not idea where you're getting into, and I hope you love it

[@raptorwithwings]

King really was the King of Demons, but most people called him Bill Cipher

[@dantekoryu6475]

15:49 RIP Billy Kametz

[@Gamertoast-rd4xh]

YAY MORE OWL HOUSE FROM WEEBY NEWZ!

[@nobodytooimportant3621]

Ooo Kaedead’s twin sister is watching this fun show! Sweet! Can’t wait to see the big moments

[@DiamondzFinder_]

One thing, among many, that I like about Luz is that she isn't spiteful, she just has a really genuine attitude pretty much all the time, and she is really wholesome, along with being a great vessel for learning lessons when she messes up.

[@YoutubePlaylistHub]

Can't wait for her to hear the lore in this show. It's so good!

[@moviemaestro800]

And to think, this is just going to keep getting better as it goes. Once you hit season 2, from then on it's all killer and no filler. The main reason why is admittedly kinda depressing, but it's nice that the show's pacing stays strong and engaging from then on.

[@Livy0831]

God I love King he is so cute also he has the same voice actor as my favorite cartoon villain so yeah that's pretty cool❤😊❤

[@rubysu9265]

More Owl House!! Yippee!! 😊❤🎉

[@Guywithaname199]

Thanks for another great reaction video👍

[@isaacdennis9866]

6:37 who needs jou tazuna and his hallucinations when you have baby face caterpillar?

[@mooniejohnson]

I will always adore "Can love bloom on the battlefield" as one of the two Metal Gear Solid refs in this show... that I may or _may not have_ watched many times

[@AirQuotes2962]

I once again feel the need to mention that the first two episodes are the lowest point of the entire series and it gets better in a very linear way after this. The longer you watch, the better it gets, pretty much, with barely any exceptions.

[@12thLevelSithLord]

And it's very telling about the quality of the show that even at its absolute worst (which I'd argue is 1x8), it's still fine. It just feels like a massive drop because the bad episodes are like a 5/10 when the rest of the series fluctuates between an 8 and a 10.

[@Rork310]

@@12thLevelSithLord Yeah I can't really bring myself to get mad at Once Upon a Swap. It's harmless, has some good gags. It just doesn't do anything to advance the story. Coming right after Lost in Language really doesn't do it any favors. But I'd rewatch it if it was on TV. Unlike say the Love God Episode of Gravity falls.

[@lemonbars1576]

I just noticed the wizard's magic is Cyan which means it's illusion magic clever

[@2-Minfy-3]

Unrelated but i love your kokichi shirt😭

[@TyrannoNoddy]

I think Hooty's voice is literally meant to be Alex Hirsch's bad impression of Mickey Mouse, lol. Also I think the original pitch for the show did want to aim it at an older audience (the beta designs have them be all like college aged for one, and there's more edge to them), but Disney of course wanted something that was for younger viewers so the characters were aged down and the show became less serious. I think that's how it went anyway.

[@myplatior]

2:15 just you wait, Weeby. Hooty is only the beginning 😎😔 Can’t wait for the next episode reaction, my favorite character is introduced in it!! Amity fans rise up☺️☺️

[@alexandruulesan7009]

The first of many instances of what this show does to tropes. I sometimes think this episode would've been a better pilot, since the world, characters and themes come across much more clearly Crikey!

[@zeldaxninja3214]

21:51 this part really reminds me of bleach when that one hollow was pretending to be ichigo’s mum who is a quicy

[@tahraethestoryteller6079]

Also you may not know it but the Demon Realm is actually better than the human realm if only for the fact that there is no homo/transphobia

[@cattievogelsong96]

Under ratted episode but one of the more important messages for children and adults. Don’t let someone manipulate you by telling you everything you want to hear. Periodically take stock of your situation and see if what you are being told makes sense and matches the reality other’s can see. When people talk about animated shows teaching important lessons they often mean big heavy adult topics like bigotry. Topics the writer’s can’t always handle well. While that is nice and all i find this topic unaddressed by shows despite how important it is. Most kids hear some version of strangle danger as well as go seek a trusted adult without much context. What if you pick and adult who tells you everything you want to hear. An adult who tells you they can give you what you want you just have to climb into their white van. In short i like the way they approach this moral. Ans i think it is a good story for kids and teens to see. I will now get off the soap box.

[@poggy2904]

Would also totally recommend Smiling Friends! It's a really fun adult animated show.

[@evanrosman9226]

THE OWL HOUSE is a great show.

[@Sigmagillian]

SO EXCITED FOR HUNTER AHH

[@johnbowersox738]

While I agree with your wish, Luz is definitely not an "normal" person.

[@MattTOB618]

I just connected the dots: the only reason her plastic sword was able to do anything against Adegast is _because_ his stuff wasn't real (illusion magic). Dunno how it took me this long to realize it, but whatevs.

[@Nytesplat]

I won’t survive watching this show again but god I’m so excited

[@squidwardtentacles8659]

YESSS MORE OWL HOUSE!!!!

[@Xenvity1]

I can't wait for you to get to S1 E4, and the last 2 episodes of the first seaon!

[@adiksaff]

Not the show calling us out for being all over Sasuke types!! XDD Great reaction!

[@TheRealChrisHansen777]

This is nice. This show was spoiled for me multiple times, so I guess the next best thing is watching someone else experience it in order.

[@jasonskeans3327]

in an interve the creator she said eda had planned on eating Luz

[@Mothloverforever]

I like the closer up angle, I can see your face better

[@evancrow2191]

6:47 Wtf I thought i was going crazy for a second I just got off of Baldurs gate 3

[@sugardust]

YIPPEE!! i was waiting for this! :D

[@calypsoriverstone]

The wizard must have been an Illusion witch

[@Seanbennettreactzz202]

I love your reactions to this!! You should react to a show called RWBY one day because I think you’d love it and the fairy tale aspect/lore of it 💯

[@X1000_chiaki]

YAY

[@X1000_chiaki]

IVE BEEN WAITING SO LONG

[@downbeatdialga1341]

24:24 typical Eda W, she ate, and left. no. 👏🏾 crumbs. 👏🏾 💅

[@jaxcraft2848]

This episode was creepy. But the series gets even better.

[@bialyteamtv]

I think you would like Dimension 20 : Misfits and magic

[@SebastianWeinberg]

The whole "Chosen One" narrative is also a license for people (both characters in a story and people in real life) to sit on their asses and not do anything or contribute in any meaningful way. The prevalence of Chosen One narratives in fiction is encouraging a tendency to passivity and fatalism. Why should you get off your ass and help with solving a problem? Our stories are constantly telling us that problems aren't fixed by collective action; they're solved by lone heroes who are fated to do so and gifted by providence with the tools and powers they need. That's "Chosen One" stuff, and you can just sit back and let _them_ handle it. This is why in _Harry Potter_ all the adults - even the ones who are ostensibly "helping" - are completely and utterly useless. They're ineffective at best, and actively _hindering_ Harry at worst - and the majority is just passively allowing things to happen, waiting around for a teenager to fix it. It's all in service of the idea that _only Harry_ has the power to fix things… which makes it _his responsibility,_ and everyone else is off the hook. It's not just lazy writing, but a toxic narrative, subconsciously promoting a terrible mindset.

[@JudgeWargrave]

When Webby is ranking super danganronpa another 2 caracters?

[@SunDawn_Studio]

so hipe for next episode ...

[@slyguy6710]

Hey weeby u should check out a fan song for hazbin hotel it's a remix of u should have stayed gone but instead of it being between alistor and vox it's between Lilith and lute it's so good

[@navifairy6287]

24:54 Do those bones look familiar to you?

[@rain6957]

Will you choose yourself?