Why is The Owl House More Popular Than Amphibia?

[@MarngelRambles]

So it's been a day since I uploaded this video, and I got some things to say in response to some of the comments here. First off, there is another key reason for this popularity gap between the shows that I didn't mention which is how they're airing schedules for season 1. Amphibia's S1 all aired within one month in a bomb format which heavily hindered the shows ability to build up its audience over a longer period of time. Meanwhile, The Owl House was fortunate enough to have its S1 air with one episode per week with a few month long hiatus in between; thus allowing more time to develop a following. However, I intentionally left it out because I believe The Owl House would still overtake Amphibia in popularity regardless due to the other factors I mentioned being much stronger. While I can't exactly prove that as a statistical counterfactual, there's some plausibility there that I can't include it as an objective reason. Secondly, some people here are just saying that TOH is just objectively better to watch than Amphibia and try to bring up things like, better character development, better world building and so on. You have the right to believe that opinion. But I didn't mention those reasons because they are more subjective. You can use those reasons to explain why *you* prefer one show over the other. But it's still an opinion in the end. The point of this video to use relatively hard facts to explain why more people prefer TOH which is a statistical fact that I stated. Neither show is objectively better to watch than the other. That's all down to personal preference. But you can use statistics and basic knowledge of human psychology to see why more people have these preferences. Ok, I probably didn't have to write this long comment. But I hope you get my point :p

[@ZutomayoAnn15]

​@@randomperson-11personal reasons🙂🫂🤝⛩️💫

[@ZutomayoAnn15]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. But speak them clearly, clearly and to the point. I really thank you 🫂🤝🙂⛩️💫

[@owlbert2020]

Another bit for the airing thing is Owl House also aired through lockdown. So did some of Amphibia season 2 but people were probably more likely to jump on season 1 of a show than a season 2

[@CBMOA]

Both of them are perfect, no matter how different, they got extraordinary character development, amazing backgrounds, and of course they both really know how to get the audience’s attention

[@nickgadson266]

“Perfect” is a bit of a stretch but they both still have amazing elements l

[@CBMOA]

@@nickgadson266 You got a point Edit: Because if I said the word supercalifragilisticexpialidocious That would be too much Tell me if it’s true

[@vXIMVASSY]

assuming amphibia ends at true colors, no? season 3 is so awful.

[@matildalitsey143]

​@@vXIMVASSY Sorry bub

[@lollol6978]

Amphibia is 60% fillers

[@fnaffoxy1987]

There's also the difference in how the first seasons of both aired. Amphibia released its whole first season within a month, meaning it didn't have much chance to catch people's attention before going silent for nearly a year versus The Owl House which released a new episode each week for around 8 months and came back around 9 to 10 months later. The Owl House had at least 8 times as much time to catch people's attention as Amphibia did with just the first seasons.

[@MarngelRambles]

That is true. The airing schedule for their season 1s played a role in their popularity. Although, I didn't bring it up in the video is because if the roles were reversed, The Owl House would probably still be a lot more popular than Amphibia. Maybe the gap wouldn't be as big, but still noticeable

[@jark06]

I think Owl House releasing that way works though because each episode flows into the next one as a story really well, and amphibias first season is a lot more episodic.

[@fnaffoxy1987]

@@jark06 I actually really like the new episode a week format, but the whole season in a month definitely hurt Amphibia by not letting it have time to get seen by most people before going silent for a year

[@AnneBoonchuyRatesYourVideo]

I didn't know that but that's... really slow that Amphibia has to upload... ughHg

[@diegocaceres3475]

I'm very happy that the GF, TOH and Amphibia community support each other. I constantly see people that like one of the shows be recommend to watch the others and it's nice to see them not fight for which show it's better.

[@infinityheart_tm9270]

*No* Start fighting. Now.

[@Fandom_Man]

The number one thing that I seriously liked about the Owl House is the amount of animation work put in each scene like there are so many scenes that just become so fluid for so many scenes I know Amphibia does have cool fight scenes but it’s mostly the one frame kind of scenes where one character punches then cuts to another character punch but if you actually rewatch the fight scenes in the Owl House it’s like it’s a full on boss battle of the episode

[@jark06]

I feel like Toh has more unique combat with the glyphs and palismen too which gives more fluid fight scenes

[@DensyityiMamIksz]

And all the Monster Belos movements are sooooooooooo smooth

[@Starwarsfanboy0928]

Honestly, I’m in the category where I love both shows. I think they had me engage with their characters and worlds and enjoy their arcs throughout the show. Not to mention that I love that both shows did took some risks and gave some themes that audiences can relate to.

[@carlnwakakwa2390]

7:36 this is exactly why Disney likes Gravity Falls and Amphibia: because both shows appeal to both young children, teen, and adult audiences, satisfy the advertisers of Disney Channel (most of the time), and Disney allowed Matt Braly and Alex Hirsch to finish their shows the way they intended by their own choice. Matt and Alex followed what Disney wanted them to do with Disney Standards and Practices, and in return, Disney let them do what they wanted to do with their own shows. Dana Terrace, however, was a Disney Channel innovator (someone who broke the rules, which is not a bad thing), she wanted to appeal to a teen and young adult audience (which IMO, she should have pitched The Owl House to Adult Swim, they’ll pick it up in a heartbeat), she wanted to take risks, and sort of didn’t follow Disney’s S&Ps. I’m glad she did all that, especially when Disney themselves needs to spice things up once in a while because they can’t stay family-friendly forever, but unfortunately those choices she made (with the exception of LGBTQ rep) was what got her show cancelled by Disney executives.

[@ma.2089]

I hear Dana did pitch to CN and adult swim, and they didn’t want it.

[@disney1923]

@@ma.2089And they would had ducked up the show too, Disney was the only one that took a real chance.

[@kristofth]

I think the reason why TOH is more popular, is that it's tone is a bit more serious than Amphibia, and the show feels closer to the fans, and I also think the age demograph is different.

[@quesoqueso7598]

And because the character was gay

[@AevitosTrath]

​@@quesoqueso7598 which one?

[@mylin5586]

@@AevitosTrathhalf of the characters in the show

[@HogBurger]

@@quesoqueso7598while the LGBTQ representation isn’t the main reason for its popularity, it does play a huge role

[@quesoqueso7598]

@@HogBurger HUGE role

[@kylielinn4558]

I like Amphibia more than Owl House. I'm not saying I hate Owl House. I'm just saying I like Amphibia better because of its a story of friendships and accepting life. I also love the themes and life lessons Amphibia offers through its heartbreaking and heartwarming moments.

[@LunarMoonKitten]

Same

[@AintNoJohn]

Amphibia just felt better paced and its characters actually had time to develop. Also, while amphibia’s general theme was somewhat generic, they did a really good job with it. Owl house just seemed like it used a super generic theme thinking it was unique

[@kylielinn4558]

@@AintNoJohn Yeah you're right about that.

[@felixowen2693]

Same. Friendships are underrated in a lot of modern media and it did well with its themes and characters. The heartwarming moments I think are also really helped by its art style and music too. And it’s the king of season finales too. Like no shade to the owl house but comparing the true colour to the season finale of the owl house second season I feel like there’s a big difference. Idk the owl house didn’t hit for me as much as amphibias did.

[@StareachValcin]

Personally, I enjoyed Amphibia more than the owl house, even though I loved both animated shows.

[@hasmhas]

I like both shows, but Amphibia can make me laugh and cry.

[@ZutomayoAnn15]

Same friend Same human🤝🫂😔🤣😌🙂⛩️💫

[@Skyhigh787]

While i love both shows. Owl house never really clicked with me as much as Amphibia has, Amphibia's sense of humour always makes me laugh when rewatching, The settings like Newtopia and 1st temple fit perfectly into my love of fantasy and the ending always makes me tear up especially hop pop telling Anne she will always have a place to stay with the Plantars even when she'll never be able to return, While Owl house has some amazing things i adore like Lumity, Hooty, Belos and his backstory and the Collector, i never could properly immerse myself with the world and the magic system. The ending also didn't work for me, not in terms of quality, it was amazingly done and the animation was stunning to watch but i didn't have that "oh, its over now" empty feeling like i had with almost every other show I've watched, if anything watching it felt more like an obligation to finish a show i liked compared to wanting to see how it ends I still love Owl house but Amphibia fits in with what i personally see as perfect for me and stands as my overall favourite show.

[@carlnwakakwa2390]

I agree, and you basically described how I feel about these shows.

[@kevinmorris3200]

The obligation to finish a show thing was designed to ensure it could never return. Another great Animated show called Dead End: Paranormal Park was cancelled and ended on a cliffhanger. This gives it the potential to have a comeback anytime in the future to finish the story. The Owl House was forced into completion so any comeback could run the risk of plot holes, ruin the formal ending by simply continuing the show at all, and just drag out until people get bored of it. Honestly if Dead End ever comes back it will only really raise the likely hood that The Owl House will never return because it doesn’t really need to and Dead End does because it has a story to complete.

[@mirsobitoovvv]

For me first half of final Owl house just better than Amphibia, second half not best as Amphibia but still

[@nickwang5237]

Amphibia is also my favorite show! but let's not be too harsh on TOH's ending because they were cut off midway.

[@mayracordero382]

I love the owl house and amphibia so much and these shows mean a lot and I love your videos! 🐸🦉🏠❤

[@dylangeltzeiler946]

I too feel the same way. I also wish Amphibia & The Owl House would be released on complete DVD Set Series to be added to the Collection. Just like Gravity Falls did several years before.

[@AnneBoonchuyRatesYourVideo]

@@dylangeltzeiler946 A COLLECTION? I never thought of that... I'm gonna do that when it comes to LIFE

[@bristleflight303]

Marcy is my favorite character ever despite me liking owl house more. She's just so sweet. I would definitely love to be friends with her.

[@AnneBoonchuyRatesYourVideo]

I would love to be friends with ALL OF THEM because you need the bad, and the good at the same time or it'll be a boring friendship.

[@Muddy_day]

Personally, I think Amphibia is slightly better in my opinion. As a trans person I feel very seen in the show. Although it's themes towards gay and trans people are more subtle than The Owl House. I may just be looking into it but the way Anne is shown to have bad self-esteem but slowly throughout the show is finally starting to love herself, feels like a relatable trans experience for me. I even relate to Sasha Waybright the most in the show because (it might just be me) but I think being a trans person makes them more likely to be a bad person without even realizing it. I am a victim of this. I was a pretty bad person due to how much pent up anger and frustration I had in me from being a trans person dealing with discrimination. I arguably think Amphibia was better at showing gay and trans people in the show. Despite it being more subtle it shows that being that way is normal. (Not saying The Owl House didn't say that too)

[@felixowen2693]

2:08 This is so true and probably one of the reasons I favour Amphibia more. Friendship feels so underrated in a lot modern media and shipping can just make a community very clouded and almost toxic. Asexually I really like seeing shows about platonic bonds.

[@FoggyMemoryProductions]

I've said it a multitude of times that I enjoy Amphibia way more then The Owl House. I do really enjoy both shows, I do have a stronger bias towards one more then the other. But, much like Marngel, my videos of The Owl House on average due better then Amphibia. This factors in my most viewed video on the channel being an Amphibia video, which is a Marcy focused video so that adds onto Amphibia fans focusing on the humans more then the Amphibian characters. But here is the questions, how many fans of Amphibia are also fans of The Owl House? And vice versa. As far as I know, most fans of one are fans of the other. Very rarely I have ever come across a fan of The Owl House who hates Amphibia or the other way around. But I could be very much wrong. Anyone seeing this comment feel free to let me know if this much the case.

[@zadepark3208]

I personally like you more cause I think it has more engaging writing after season one compared to amphibia.But I like amphibia season one more in terms of enjoyment( except for the last two episodes of toh season one of course).

[@MarngelRambles]

I actually did a poll many months back that might answer your question. From my sample size, at least 61% of people who watched both shows are fans of both. kzbin.infoUgkxcgicHgHXlYmkO8mszSPUxrdUuG7LrhEn

[@ListlessLion]

I think it would make sense that a lot of people who prefer The Owl House also have Marcy as their favorite character from Amphibia. Marcy and Luz are both misunderstood nuerodivergent kids who use their hyperfixation in fantasy as a form of escapism, are aware of tropes and enjoyed being isekai'ed away.

[@kevinmorris3200]

@@ListlessLionthey also both had nightmare scenes where they were forced to come to terms with reality

[@ma.2089]

I don’t hate amphibia, since I think it has some good aspects and it doesn’t actually piss me off, unlike something like Star vs. But I do love the Owl House and do not care for Amphibia. The way both tell their stories are different, and I prefer TOH’s way of storytelling. I also prefer TOH since I can relate to its cast more. Amphibia’s cast was weird to me, I wasn’t able to relate or even like some of them. They felt more mean spirited and the humor obviously played a part. I like Matt Braly’s humor, but only in small doses. Since it determines the tone and is baked into the plot, it makes the characters feel more apathetic. There are parts I like, but I can’t tell if it’s cuz there’s less plot or if GF plays a part (I loved Big Henry from GF, and I liked the GF episode in Amphibia). I watched all of Amphibia until up to Mr. X in s3. I gave the show a shot, but I just couldn’t get myself to finish it.

[@METerrell]

I think a lot of why people like The Owl House so much is that a lot of people relate to the feeling of being the one who was viewed as "weird." Some like the fact that The Owl House had a Eda dealing with a curse because of how similar it is to having a chronic health issue, with some eventually leading to a permanent disability the way that Eda's did with Raine removing her forearm to save her.

[@youcannotgiveupjustyet]

That's fair, "weird" ones are: the nerds, geeks, & goofy ones

[@mdtisthebest6249]

As a former “weird kid”, Luz pissed me off.

[@youcannotgiveupjustyet]

@@mdtisthebest6249 why did luz pass you off?

[@infinityheart_tm9270]

@@mdtisthebest6249Did she remind you of the cringy things you did in your past that you and I both have been through? If yes? Congratulations you hate your past self and have grown as a person. If no? Please specify.

[@alexchord4813]

Just a thought here, but I feel more people can identify with Luz and how she was treated. I'm going to go back to Revenge of the Nerds for this one. When the jocks were finally beaten in the end, it was because more people could identify with the nerds than the Jocks. I feel that Anne was a great character but she didn't have the social or traumatic experiences that Luz prior to entering Amphibia. For that reason, I believe more adults who watch Cartoons were able to find her more relatable. It was obvious from Episode 1 of The Owl House that Luz was not popular and was some what of a nerd. But again, there are more reasons than just that.

[@jark06]

Luz is actually a really well made character for the audience to attach to. She’s basically you’re average nerd (aka average audience member) and is also quite gender neutral in terms of design, not too masculine or feminine, and she’s bi and talks about liking boys and girls throughout. So pretty much everyone watching can relate to her in some way.

[@ListlessLion]

While Amphibia had no issues being dark, as seen with the classic content warning, I think The Owl House maintained it's dark tone in a way that makes it feel like a more serious show, and therefore attracted more attention online. Especially season 1, as both are episodic, but Amphibia is definitely lacking in seriousness early on. Don't get me wrong, I love both shows, but one really does take itself more seriously than the other. Case in point: Luz rigs herself a magic-powered phone charger while Anne electrocutes her phone.

[@Igottagowalkmyfish]

I honestly prefer the darker tone that toh had, I do like watching silly episodes, but I prefer the darker and more serious ones. prolly why I skipped like, a quarter of season 3 bc it was going way too slow

[@infinityheart_tm9270]

Amphibia actually had issues being dark in Season 3 with Matt showing us his True Colors as a talentless writer.

[@sageourplanetmeow]

I personally prefer TOH and would watch it over Amphibia, but Amphibia is still one of my favourite shows and is a fun watch in my opinion because of its unique world, which TOH also has but I myself have never seen anything that’s “magical” to do with frogs before so it’s definitely a shame that them like lots of other recent cartoons in Disney only got 3 seasons :) Edit: I also love its diversity in LGBTQ+ representation and race, with Ann’s culture being portrayed in a positive light as is Luz’s sexuality and different family structures in TOH which make the two shows stand out!

[@dylangeltzeiler946]

I think both Amphibia & The Owl House are great Disney Shows. Sometimes there might be some heartwarming episodes, but Sometimes there might be some heartbreaking episodes.

[@jark06]

Personally I think The Owl House has a way better momentum than Amphibia. Owl House season one does a really nice job of introducing key characters and 'rules' of the world, it shows a lot of different magic types, explains to us the history of the boiling isles and introduces a lot of important locations. Then in season 2 it uses this as a springboard to launch straight into the story regarding Belos. We already know who everyone from season one is and we already understand the rules of the situation (Luz has unique magic, Eda has lost her magic and the portal is gone). I feel like this allows season 2 to have a better story from episode to episode. Every episode some kind of progress is made towards their current goal which is why it doesn't feel like there is any filler to it. In the case of Amphibia I'm not so sure, I liked it a lot but season one didn't really grasp me as much as TOH did, I even stopped watching for a few weeks before picking it up again. It just felt like there was no real goal there at the start, imo there should have been more focus on Sasha and the music box. I actually really liked season 2 of Amphibia during the travelling part. I think having the main cast travel across the land over multiple episodes was a great idea and it flowed really well. And as for season 3 it sits somewhere in the middle. Season 2 had gotten me invested enough to want to keep watching but S3 itself wasn't as great as S2. Overall like I said I think Toh just flows better from episode to episode and has clear goals all the way through the series, especially in season 2. I didn't mention TOH season 3 here because it was made under different circumstances and I don't think it would be fair to compare it to S3 of Amphibia. However I think if S3 had been a full 20 episode long season and kept the momentum from season 2 it would have been the best Animated TV show content out there. (Also want to mention how amazing TOH's character arcs are. Amity and Hunter are definitely the best examples, and they play really nicely into the story of each season.)

[@thekeeperofpromise]

Yeah, I had a similar thought when watching this video. When you think about it’s Amphibia had more of a slice of life story for most of season one, and the lack of plot development compared to shows that had been around prior to it, such as gravity, Falls, DuckTales, and even star versus the forces of evil, might have had a factor in causing some disappointment with it where is the owl House had decent level supply progression even in season 1 compared to even the other shows I mentioned

[@thunderstrike101]

To be fair, Amphibia isn't that kind of show. It's an almost completely episodic series with a little bit of plot to tie everything together. Usually whenever I hear people talk about Amphibia, it's either "skip all of season 1 because it's garbage" or "I love season 1 the most" or something in between

[@WDB2005]

Personally yes that’s true (kind of) but the first half of Season 1 leading up to Grom did feel kind of weak up until that point and it didn’t feel like Willow, Gus & Amity were nothing more than just “The bully and side characters” thankfully the rest of the way I felt more invested but still that’s just something I noticed

[@thunderstrike101]

@@WDB2005 Exactly. Plot aside, Amphibia had a much better season 1 than TOH

[@dylansharp8471]

@@WDB2005 "and it didn’t feel like Willow, Gus & Amity were nothing more than just “The bully and side characters”" Back then?

[@randomchannel1184]

I’m glad someone finally brought attention to this. I will admit if the whole frog characters thing is a factor making Amphibia less popular, it goes to show how humans treat other creatures.

[@dylansharp8471]

Come again?

[@rojin866]

Its less about how humans treat other creatures and more about how people have a hard time relating to a design that doesn't look human

[@sugarcandykiddycat1986]

I think the fact that the characters in amphibia are frogs makes it feel "unique"

[@Robohead-z6z]

@@rojin866 Bluey? My Little Pony FIM?

[@MelonLord379]

Gonna be honest, I much prefer Amphibia over The Owl House but both shows are AMAZING! I like the way Amphibia made me laugh as well as cry. I found it way more relatable considering how much I relate to Sprig. I also relate to Anne and Marcy a lot too. I think the main thing that pulled me over with Amphibia was its message. It's a show all about change. I feel like everyone needs that kind of message in their lives. I think the reason that I personally needed it so much is because I'm a teenager. Not only is my body changing, I'M changing too! I'm a new person now than I was before, and Amphibia has really given me a different perspective on things. Not to say that The Owl House isn't a good show, cause it was still a masterpiece! I just found myself relating to Amphibia a lot more, I liked the story and characters SO MUCH. I loved the character development in Amphibia, especially the way Matt Braly and his crew were able to transform Anne from a lazy doormat that was seen as a monster to a very responsible hero. Sasha, Marcy, and even the Plantars had MAJOR character development. Not to say that The Owl House didn't have awesome character development, cause boy did it ever!!! Luz and the Clawthornes had lots of development, as well as Amity,(especially Amity), and Willow, Gus, and Hunter. There was just something about the characters in Amphibia that the character development just hit spot on with! And I like how well the development went with the theme of the show: change. Now, when I say this, I don't mean to put down TOH in any way at all, but I didn't exactly know what the theme of TOH even was. It was an amazing show with lots of character development, and lots of moments that really brought out the best in the characters, but I didn't exactly understand the message itself. Was it to be yourself? If so, that's a good message, but doesn't exactly have that powerful impact on me the way that Amphibia did. Now I know for some people, that wouldn't be the case, and I get that! I completely get that. But for me personally, I needed that message about change in my life. I REALLY needed it. Change has always been a big thing in my life, and I'm not going to get into why, considering that it's something very personal, as well as something I have a hard time talking about, but it has caused me much anxiety in my life, and this show is just what I needed! It didn't get rid of my anxiety, but now it's my go-to when I'm having anxiety. The Owl House doesn't exactly help me the way Amphibia does, so that's just another reason as to why I like Amphibia more. But of course, that's just for me personally, and not another point I'm trying to make as to why the show's better. I'm not even entirely saying the show is better. I do think that the show is better, definitely. But I'm not trying to prove it's better, I'm just giving my opinions and thoughts as to why I think it's a better show. But for anyone who prefers The Owl House, whether it's just a little more or a lot, I understand! TOH is still an AMAZING show in my opinion! It does grow on me the more I watch it, I just find Amphibia with a much more relatable storyline and characters. Thanks for reading, and peace out! ✌ Great video, Marngel! You answered my universal question!

[@ma.2089]

From what I’ve seen, I think Amphibia connects to younger people whereas TOH connects to older people more. I didn’t get much from Amphibia, and I think it’s partially cuz I’m not a teenager anymore. When you said you weren’t sure what the message of TOH was, I think you’ll probably figure it out when you grow older. Amphibia’s messages were too late for me, whereas TOH’s came at the right time.

[@TomatoeDude]

I didn’t read your comment

[@hyperprincess48]

Plot twist: Gravity Falls is more popular than both of those shows combined.

[@matteoassignon8000]

Add Ducktales and they still aren't touching GF

[@kevinmorris3200]

Gravity Falls is now getting a resurgence in popularity now that Amphibia and The Owl House have both ended

[@Kkeicyy_]

cuz it's way older

[@ma.2089]

@@matteoassignon8000 depends on which one lol

[@ma.2089]

Honestly I feel like I have more issues with GF as time goes on cus of the fan base and some of the dated stuff. Def detracts a lot so I ended up liking TOH even more

[@hiveemperor54]

I love both shows equally personally. Best parts of both shows were the characters (PROTECT MARCY AT ALL COSTS), the respective antagonists (Belos. Best antagonist I’ve seen until now), the stories and the animation.

[@pamelakibildis1177]

Great Video and honestly I loved both The Owl House & Amphibia they were both phenomenal shows and I wish we could have gotten a crossover with them that would have been EPIC I hope Disney Is Seriously Kicking Themselves For Canceling A Phenomenal Show That Will Never Be Forgotten “Us Weirdos Will Always Stick Together” ✨🦉🏠✨

[@engineer-of-souls]

I prefer The Owl House over Amphibia a great deal and I think the reason can be found in the first seasons. Almost every episode of The Owl House ties to the overarching narrative. Luz has a clear goal, she’s interested in magic and wants to learn. She finds friends, goes to school, learns about Eda & Lilith and the Island. Very few episodes feel unconnected to the overarching story (like the bodyswap episode). At the same time the first season of Amphibia feels like a whole lot of nothing. Majority of the episodes consist of Anne selfishly doing something she’s not supposed to and dealing with the consequences. And because it happens episode after episode I don’t feel she has any growth and so she stays annoying. Only a couple of episodes deal with the music box or Sasha, the whole problem of being stuck in frogland is almost forgotten. When the episodes are self-contained, kids might enjoy the show but older watchers might grow bored of the repeating antics and switch off.

[@jark06]

I agree with most of this. I never found Anne annoying but I never really clicked with her like I did with Luz. And yeah I wish there was more focus on Sasha or the Music box.

[@engineer-of-souls]

@@jark06 I think “annoying” was a bit too harsh a word but brash and selfish maybe? With Luz I could always see that she was coming from a good place when she got into trouble. She invites her friends over despite Eda’s orders to cheer them up. She stands up for King and in her excitement challenges Amity. She borrows Eda’s staff because she caused her friends to miss the “bus” and even tries to ask permission. Anne’s problems start when she tries to get out of work, scams the villagers, brings in unwanted pets or rides the snail against orders. Her motivations feel selfish, and without knowing her background, her actions are harder to justify. Add this to the fact that every episode’s message feels to be a different form of “take others into account”, it can get a bit repetitive, especially when Anne’s growth isn’t evident. You could shuffle around most of Amphibia’s episodes pretty freely without changing anything.

[@Kkeicyy_]

​@@jark06same

[@Robohead-z6z]

Naw it’s only hardcore fans that have a problem with self contain episodes. Casual viewers don’t or most casual viewers don’t.

[@marianafuentegarcia5904]

Dude, I agreed with every word you said. Honestly, I prefer Amphibia, but not gonna lie I love both shows. Love your videos and greetings from Mexico.

[@WDB2005]

Like I’ve already mentioned before, it’s because of Grom. Before that episode TOH was behind Amphibia in popularity and TV ratings and after it aired it started gaining more and more viewers afterwards. Anyways I honestly prefer Amphibia cause there was better writing in general, character wise and themes. Which I’m gonna admit it made me care for Sashannarcy more each episode (god I love my poly gays)

[@ma.2089]

Makes sense since Grom basically established it wasn’t going to be like so many other shows. Saying “better writing in general, character wise, and themes” makes it sound objective when it’s obviously not. Esp when it comes to themes, everyone’s different. So what hits them the most is going to change depending on the person. None of them have better themes. I feel like amphibia is great for younger teens and TOH is more for older teens (or adults).

[@mbcommandnerd]

Honestly, Marngel, I’m kind of in the same boat as you! I liked TOH for a while, but now, I’ve come to love Amphibia more than any other show in existence! And it’s pretty much for the same reasons you described: while the LGBTQIA+ rep in TOH is awesome, I like the platonic relationships in Amphibia more. And there’s a LOT of good life lessons to be learned from watching Amphibia, as pretty much EVERY SINGLE EPISODE in Season 1 has Anne learning at least one of them! Sasha and Marcy learn quite a few as well throughout the remainder of the show! Also, when I finished Amphibia (which was in June of this year last I recall - yes, I know I’m VERY late lol), I wanted to choose my absolute FAVORITE character from the entire trilogy (now that I’ve seen all 3 shows in it). And in the end, it came down to a VERY close battle between Luz and Marcy. And while Luz was one of the greatest characters that animation in general has EVER SEEN… _…MARCY WON!!!_ The funny thing is, I’m literally IDENTICAL to Marcy! I’m hyperactive, clumsy, quite the Minecraft nerd, and I sometimes talk too much. I also happen to LOVE listening to old music boxes, so if that doesn’t tell you how alike me and Marcy are, I don’t know what will!

[@Jell000]

I prefer toh due to personal biases, but I adore both shows. I think another point to make could be the way the two shows handle similar messages differently. In amphibia, the calamity trio aren’t just normal kids - they’re special prophesied children with inherent magical abilities and a path to follow. I’m not saying that this is a bad approach, and I had as much fun watching calamity Anne do her thing as anyone, but this is a simple way at looking at the world and the way it works. Toh, on the other hand, makes an explicit point that Luz is NOT a legendary hero. She’s just a kid who, by being kind to and interested in the world and people around her, gained the courage and overall desire to make change. She’s the hero who chose HERSELF, and I think this message of “don’t wait for something to make you special, make yourself special!” is something that the high school/college/young adult demographic really needs as we begin to figure out what we want for ourselves in life. Idk if I’m making sense with any of this, but it could explain why this show is more popular with an older community. Anyways, thanks for reading! I loaf you

[@dragoncaptain678]

I love both shows in different categories Amphibia: I love this show for the good amount of comedic and reference moments. And not to mention the story plot is a good plus too. Sadly I found out how great this show is when the final episode aired. Man I can't help but remember the feelings I felt from the final episode. The Owl House: I'll admit I got a bit bored from the first season, and didn't catch up to it yet, but I got back to this show when the first Episode of S2 came out, and I enjoyed, and stuck to it ever since. God this show is amazing. The horror moments, the comedy, and the plot twists are quite something. Not that many references as amphibia, but it's still so much fun to watch no matter how many times I watch the same episodes. In the end, both shows are amazing, and are worth the watch for those that haven't seen these two yet. Same goes for Gravity falls since it is the beginning point of the whole "Story plot" timeline, same thing for S.V.T.O.E kind of confusing, but still good in the end (still bothered how it ended though). As for me, I'm on the debate to have a tattoo of these two shows to show my support anywhere I go (Also I got to introduce The Owl House to a nurse that came to my reserve, and was interested that it has LGBTQ+ representation, and decided to see this when she has a chance. Can't help but feel proud about that moment)

[@socks456]

I feel like tho I love both the shows pretty much equally (will always have a slight edge because amphibia helped during a bad time tho I enjoy toh more) Toh does more interesting mature themes and things with its story then amphibia and I feel like the market has grown for young adult audiences to partake in watching animation and especially this. alongside it’s lgbtq rep. Amphibia always stayed true to its goofy aspects even during serious moments, it balanced it out well in season 2, season 3 dropped the ball a little, and season 1 like every show, was just finding its audience. Toh on the other hand, like s1 finding a audience, s2 bursted in popularity and strived truly to the end. Story wise, all the representation, even outside of lgbtq but with the disability eda had and her mature relationship themes with Raine. Amphibia, tho dark at points, didn’t always have this which made it hit or miss some episodes, the owl house even if filler, had something worth while, so it jus out maximized amphibia in my opinion tho both shows are in my eyes generational!!!

[@tbdotwav6963]

I think another point you could add here regards the actual behind the scenes production of both shows. Because of TOH's riskier production, I think a lot of people felt a lot more endeared to it as it felt as if we were taking part in our own little "rebellion against the system". Disney constantly kneecapped the show at every turn, and it was incredible to watch it defy all odds and push out an ending that was genuinely well received. Argue all you want about which show's story was better, but Amphibia had far less obstacles to overcome in this regard and was able to tell its story in a much less intense albeit safer environment. With this in mind, you can probably see how following TOH over Amphibia seems more exciting for viewers.

[@Salamiix]

I love both shows though I do like Amphibia better but TOH is still amazing!! And I did watch TOH first so y’know :)

[@basilhenry-eyo6522]

I would say I like Amphibia more, the fights in TOH were somehow better. Both shows taught me a valuable lesson about being myself and accepting change when it is necessary. However, I feel that Amphibia hit me closer to home as I have always had a problem with change and moving on. It showed me that change is good and necessary but also that sometimes people do deserve a second chance. Sasha and Andrias are prime examples of this. It is a very tough choice as I enjoyed both shows and consider both of them up there in my list of the best shows, along with SVTFOE, Ducktales reboot and Gravity Falls. Though, Gravity Falls is the best, i have said what i said, anyone who wants to argue can shove it up their ass!!😂😂😂😂

[@ajturner6682]

As much as I really enjoyed watching The Owl House. Amphibia stoled my heart

[@fenarinarsa]

Completely agree with all you said. I might add than in France, Disney Channel made a lot more advertisements for Amphibia than for The Owl House. Amphibia was also showed at major viewing times, while it looked like they were actually annoyed of showing TOH at all. For example, the current reruns are shown between 9 and 10pm... also when they posted the S3 on KZbin, they did absolutely no announcement, so the episodes made around 3,000 views (to be compared with the millions the US versions did). I can also add that the French version of Amphibia is beyond perfect (it's hard to hear a difference with the English voices) but TOH's French version is really below regular Disney quality imo. Personally, what appealed to me in TOH is the fact that the characters are human as you said. But also that there's a funny/punk adult since episode 1 (Eda) in which I, as an adult of the same age, I can relate to. On the other side, Hop Pop is the equivalent of an grumpy old man and I really couldn't stand him for all S1 -_- Same for Luz, which is a nerd/otaku since episode 1, while Anne is shown as a more 'generic' girl. But at the same time, that's thanks to Anne that I started to watch Amphibia, because I *love* her voice. That's the only thing that appealed to me at first. I don't regret watching Amphibia at all however. It's also hard to recommend watching it to older kids/young adults because of its episodic nature where the story unrolls veeeery slowly while TOH drops the episodic from s1e15, which appeals more to fans of Japanese anime. It's worth noting that Disney & other producers do NOT like shows that are not episodic, especially for TV, because they just want content that can be shown to kids out of order any time of the day.

[@ma.2089]

Def cuz of censorship. They didn’t bother since amphibia doesn’t have “problematic” material (validating minorities), unlike TOH

[@andreus2681]

You also have to consider the cancellation which has happened to TV shows before but not in the level of our house where the final season was reduced to a three-part special I mean you see shows finished before doing a special but nothing on the level like this

[@mattman15]

Personally, I like both shows evenly.

[@The-Coven-Head]

My favorite part about Disney shows, and entertainment in general are there villains. The Owl House and Amphibia have the Best villains I've ever seen but i do prefer Emperor Belos over the Core every though I love both of them.

[@mrtophat14]

Bro i live both shows but personally i like amphibia a bit better. This is because anne was a more relatable character to me personally, and the show's character arcs are some of the most important and thoughtful ive seen in cartoons

[@michaelafton2619]

Amphibia was actually the show I found out about first and that was when it came out but I never saw anything about the owl house I was consistently getting videos about amphibia in my KZbin recommendations even though I wasn’t an amphibia fan back then and it seemed like everyone was talking about amphibia but nobody cared about the owl house heck amphibia was the reason I found out about the owl house So the owl House’s superior popularity might not be as much as you think it is

[@seyspectra]

4:25 It’s maybe ironic, but when the owl house and amphibia got announced at about the same time, I became more interested in the premise of Amphibia.

[@ellielovegood6307]

I’m a hardcore gravity falls fan, it’s my favorite show of all the time, and I’ve been meaning to watch both shows but I never got the time. Until recently, I just finished the Owl House and LOVED it I can’t wait to start Amphibia

[@youcannotgiveupjustyet]

The biggest financial mistake that disney made with TOH was canceling it. Like he said it appeals to an older demographic, however this older demographic has money or at least more than 9-11 yr olds. They get billions in merchandising each year. With a demographic of people with money who REALLY love the show, they would eat merchandise up like it was nothing. The owl house could have made them lots of merchandising profits with plushies and other such. Anyways, I digress.

[@sure1808]

I think it might be the main character, or at least for me. I prefer Luz a lot more shes just more relatable, BUT my favourite character is actually in Amphibia. Marcy, but I'm not sure if I'd watch the whole show JUST for Marcy. I'd rather watch TOH.

[@klimmr]

I definitely prefer Amphibia over The Owl House. Not that The Owl House isn't good; far from it. However, everyone keeps praising The Owl House for its darker tone, but that only occurs in Season 2. Season 1 has a lot more filler episodes which feels kind of disconnected with the series going forward. Amphibia definitely has filler episodes, but the episodes are 11 minutes long as opposed to 22 minutes. This way even if it does feel like filler, it's relatively short to get through. Sometimes filler episodes have continuity in them so you can watch them back-to-back like Scavenger Hunt and The Plantars Check In. I think that's why I still really enjoy Steven Universe as they use the same 11-minute technique that Amphibia has. I just wish I knew what Dana Terrace's original intention for Season 3 was going to be because I know she wouldn't have just split up Luz, Eda and King like that.

[@SpinelFan64]

disney tying to make the owl house targeted towards ages 6-11 was a MASSIVE mistake, when it’s clearly intended for teens

[@carlnwakakwa2390]

Honest to God, in my opinion, if Dana Terrace wanted The Owl House to appeal to teens and young adults, she should’ve waited until 2023 to pitch the show, but to Adult Swim, because they are killing it with young adult animation. Examples are Unicorn Warriors Eternal and My Adventures with Superman.

[@kilenacoste5953]

They both have a special place in my heart, but personally, I prefer Owl House!!!!!!!!

[@jamiebhoy8]

You know, I personally like amphibia better (but that’s mainly because I have watched amphibia MANY TIMES) but at the same time both of these shows are amazing in their own right and there’s no real reason to say which is more popular since each show had amazing stories and amazing characters to go along with it.🐸🦉

[@goodisgodgreat]

My top 3 shows in order are Gravity Falls, The Owl House, and Amphibia, and the owl house and amphiba are very close

[@viliamsneakman1508]

I like Owl House but I enjoy Amphibia, Ducktales 2017 and Gravity Falls more than Owl House.

[@Dragon_Aoi]

While I do think the comparisons between TOH and Amphibia are kind of weird (I do get it to some extent. But overall, I find it kind of weird), because they are overall very different series (same w/ those series to Gravity Falls). Though, I do see these 3 series, sometimes attracting similar types of people and/or fans. Though, not always. Saying that, I personally prefer Amphibia and (imo) think it is the better show. I do love both shows though, and think both are great, awesome, amazing series, with great endings. I just overall, prefer Amphibia and think it is better and more well-written. TOH is still great though and really well-written! I do wish Amphibia was more popular like Gravity Falls and TOH, but I kow there is still a lot of love and appreciation for Amphibia; just like those series (I find all 3 of these series eternally great/awesome!), and that is good enough for me. Saying that, hopefully one day, Amphibia wll get even more an audience; like it deserves. Because to me, it is just as great as TOH (and like I said, I do personally find it better and prefer it, even though I think both series's are really great), and imo, deserves just as much popularity as it and/or even more popularity. However, despite me wishing that, I know Amphibia already has a lot of love, fans, and support, and that is awesome. I am happy, that for the most part, fans of Gravity Falls, TOH, and Amphibia usually are fans of all of them, and support and/or love for each of the shows/series, even if they do have preferences and/or favorites, for the most part don't put the other series's down that they don't like/prefer as much. I find that awesome! Let's keep showing our love and support for these great series, and keep the fandoms for each of them strong! And maybe one day, we might get more (better be great) content for these series, and if not, we always got great fan stuff. And hopefully there will be another series and/or more series's like (but still its own thing) these 3 series that can get GF, TOH, and/or Amphibia fans hooked to, like those series's did as well. :)

[@keiko3099]

owl house's art, style, colors, animation, and characters looked so much better to me

[@IHSPYRE]

Amphibia is better than owl house In my opinion

[@illmentaly]

What makes me like amphibia more than toh is the humor like "wow marcy just got stabbed" *5 minutes later* haha 5G joke

[@IHSPYRE]

@@illmentaly ikr

[@bristleflight303]

I love bouth shows so much, if I ever have kids when I'm older I will definitely get them to watch these shows. Despite them being over people will never forget there impact.

[@afriendofowlsantitans]

I personally really like Amphibia, its really great, but The Owl House just stole my heart ❤️

[@therocketman4494]

I think that the LGBTQ aspect is very much overstated, the show is good because it has a good story and relationships, not because the relationships are LGBTQ.

[@RexemCore]

Two words. Hollow. Mind. Edit: This is why it’s darker not better

[@Blitzo8390]

I feel like people feel more attached to The Owl House than Amphibia is not the creativity, the representation, the villain or the humour, because every character seems to have some relatable weakness everyone can relate to We can relate to feeling useless, to feeling like you make everything worse, to feel like you don’t know where you belong and the most relatable, one I feel everyone can relate to, being misunderstood Honestly, both shows do better than the others Protagonist: Owl House Wacky Old Mentor: Owl House Surrogate Brother: Owl House Side Characters: Amphibia Humour: Amphibia Horror: The Owl House Villain: The Owl House Creativity: The Owl House Relationships: The Owl House Story: The Owl House

[@flaredesel3425]

These are great points but I’d like to point out some categories that are more contested than you may think: Villain and Relationships. Me and many people would say the greatest part of Amphibia are the phenomenally complex characters and character dynamics. I’m not saying Amphibia wins these categories but it is certainly contested.

[@dylansharp8471]

"is not the creativity, the representation, the villain or the humour" Well that stuff helps greatly.

[@Blitzo8390]

@@dylansharp8471 Yeah they do

[@Blitzo8390]

@@flaredesel3425 I was meaning romantic relationships

[@flaredesel3425]

@@Blitzo8390 I see, then yeah you’re right

[@sharkyj368]

The real question is why the Duck Tales reboot is almost complely forgotten. It's so good!

[@fabianzimmermann5495]

When I started watching The Owl House, I was immediately essentially sucked into it. It made me feel nostalgic, it had all kinds of right vibes, I was invested and so much more. I was immediately hooked from the very beginning to the very end. Watching Amphibia was a very different process for me. I almost had to fight myself through actually finishing the first season as it didn't appeal to me that much and I only started getting really invested later on. For me personally, I would say The Owl House was really good at drawing you in immediately and keeping you hooked. Amphibia meanwhile started out a bit slow and takes its time until it really hooks you and becomes amazing, probably surpassing The Owl House in the end. Maybe other people had similar experiences, but stopped watching Amphibia as they didn't get invested enough in the show, while The Owl House grabs you in the beginning and makes you care about it very quickly.

[@ma.2089]

I’m the same, tho I just gave up once I reached Mr. X of season 3. For me i never got invested, and I do think TOH does a better job hooking ppl (it took me until episode 3 or 4).

[@eeveefennecfox]

I've always thought both were equally popular

[@theraym14]

I've always talked about it with my friends that know about them that I think it's the overall charm that attracts certain people, I know some people who aren't interested in Amphibia because they didn't want a serious character to be Amphibian. By comparison of what they present in every episode, I felt like witches and magic is more of a familiar and comfortable area for the majority of people than Anne and Amphibian characters' adventures. TL;DR The Owl House has a more familiar theme than Amphibia which helped a majority pull closer to see more if they know what they wanna see.

[@yodyyoderson]

I love amphibia regardless

[@SilverScribe85]

I think Walt Disney himself said it best that when you make media JUST for kids to watch, you're just hurting your creativity. "Who are adults but kids all grown up" he once said

[@dapperduck2829]

I prefer ToH, might be because my friends introduced me to it and I watched it with my mom. I still think Amphibia is pretty good, but I still like ToH more

[@dragonstormx]

I love both shows, but what has attracted me to cartoons like them in the first place is the prospect of when we have the Gravity Falls style tonal shift into a more mature story. The Owl House gave more breadcrumbs for that sooner, though when I rewatched Amphibia I did find many of the breadcrumbs were more noticeable.

[@DuneStone6816]

4:25 The talking frogs sound more interesting to me because they haven’t been done as much, but I see I’m in the minority. More importantly, I personally find Amphibia’s character writing more compelling that Owl House’s.

[@bristleflight303]

I recommend amphibia to my frog loving friend. She is absest with frogs so i think she will love it. I can definitely tell shell love polly.

[@maurycyoseka1057]

I'll tell you why i prefer The Owl House over Amphibia. Sure, Amphibia's got cool soundtrack and i like almost each and every theme from it, but i gotta say that The Owl House's score for sure has a masterful medieval flare to it, combined with a bit of techno, old-fashioned electro guitar, some chilling chimes, it almost in few times feels like movie score and at very least i have from it five favorite themes. the art style for humans is quite cute, but the art style for any human or demon is even cuter. A unique style of adorable drawings with some sweet, beautiful, seductive, sexy and atractive, apearances, blending with dark, gory, disturbing and unsetiling factor creating a swedish table of balancing the show's categorasation. In Amphibia, every frog, toad, newt, robot and any creature in Amphibia has cool designs, but it dosen't mean the demon people don't have them too. In Amphibia, i like that in there series there is an cool aspect of the three in any type; three girls, three gems, three races and three seasons, but only two foes, two worlds, one box and one story. In The Owl House, the lore with Titan being a skeleton with the whole kingdom city in his rib cage is kinda cool. It reminds me of the greek mythology of gods versus titans. Amphibia has undeniably great voice cast, but Alex Hirsch as The King of Demons, the reincarnation of Bill Cipher was spot on! The first show Amphibia is certified comedy, but unlike with Amphibia, i remembered few funny moments from season one to season two a before rewatching those clips. I guess i got so close to TOH that it's humor is more memorable then Amphibia. Amphibia is also quite epic, but in The Owl House, thw fifht scenes are amazingly coreographed with every used spell attack and spectacular smooth animations. And this show has a lot more smooth animated moments then any cartoon for kids before it. Can i even mention that for the first time in history of animation, a FLASH animation was used four times in four different moments in the show in a traditionaly animated cartoon like The Owl House? Seriously. Ain't the animators (maybe even Dana herself) trying too hard to impress us the watchers? Anne Bumchoi is for sure is cool, dashing, unique and funny girl and the number one reason i've got invested in watching her in her own cartoon, but i am simping more for The Owl House's main heroine, Lucinda Nuceda. She has those beautiful brown eyes, that lovely hair, that adorable nose, those cute pearsed ears, those graceful arms, those model legs, and such lovely lips. Oh my! Those lips! She is so hot and sweet that i just want to kiss her kisser. And unlike Anne that litereally has tree on her head, Luz can certainly take care of her look. She even gets herself a pair of longer pants for crying out loud! Her role as valiant and unaprecieated heroine chosed simply by fate itself is so sad, heartworming and relatable. There is something about her being Mexican. I know that spanidh is supposed to be romantic, but there is something about the Nucedas that i feel about thair culture. Luz has such wacky, flavorish, silly and sensational lines of dialog. I gotta tell everybody that i will never, ever think about word "lose" the same way ever again. Oh! And i love Amity Blight too. Individualy. Oh. And Hooty is a comedic genius. I love King Andre and Collector Boy equally. But i fell more bad for The Collector. Since he's just a young five year old lonely god abandoned by his ungreatful family who just wanted some fun company. Philip Wittebane is more impactful and better main antagonist then The Core. Someone even made review about why the collective minds are a wasted villainz. Phil might even be "The Most Sinister of Villains" or dare i say it "The Master of All Evil". For reallzies. Luz and Belos makes up for the black and white morality. Amphibia's grand finale was indeed grand. But i love the ending for The Owl House since unlike Anne, Luz dose gets an happy ending as she can travel from world to world to graduate into a second first human witch and eventually will marry Amykins. The Owl House is more similar to Steven Universe then Amphibia. Even Micheala Dietz is playing a cute and tame basilisk girl. And The Owl House is appearantly mocking and throwing a shadow at Disney. All though i wish i could have seen Luz sudying magic in Hexside and get the entire story of the Wittebane brothers and The Grand Huntsman. I am still satisfied and proud of that cartoon nontheless, and i want to thank Mrs. Terrace for introducing me to such whimsical, spooky, tear-inducing, enchanting, weird and fantasmic experiance of Amphibia's younger sister show. Vee: "Who would want to watch a cartoon about a lot of people crying?" Willow, Gus and Hunter: "Oh! We do! We do!"

[@ghepri7470]

Very nice analysis. Also I think there is yet another reason for this situation. The overall style of "Amphibia" is more cartoonish than that of "TOH", and this may give new viewers the impression that the frog show is something downright comedic and whimsical in contrast with the (slightly) darker tone of "TOH". Plus the first few episodes (or even most of the season one) of "Amphibia" looks like your standard episodic show, which doesn't help the cause.

[@jark06]

Art styles are awesome but I think you’ve got a point there. Toh’s human/witch character designs are really cool and look, I’m not sure how to put it but almost more ‘mature’ than amphibia’s.

[@LuzNoceda2]

I like TOH better because I like the characters better and I relate to them more also me and luz’s name mean the same thing light!!

[@03mbc]

Hmm well Uh They both have huge fadoms but one came out a year before the other did.

[@toadlord8594]

Great Video. Honestly while I enjoyed Both Shows a lot and will be glad to rewatch either series time and time again. I’m more on the Amphibia side. One reason why I’m more into Amphibia more are the characters, while Luz, Eda, Amity Hunter and King are the best written characters in their show, I just preferred Anne, Marcy, the Plantars and Sasha more. - Their worlds are both unique but Amphibia’s world feels more “alive” than the Boiling Isles, with locations both beautiful and deadly. And more so I felt more of the Emotional stingers in Amphibia’s True Colors than King’s Tide.

[@Smartie234]

I prefer the owl house more. I had a very difficult time watching the first season because I actually expected the same amount of emotional depth and the more mature jokes as the Owl House. I loved TOH and I heard they were similar and equally as good. So I got very frustrated with Anne being an dishonest, unlikeable brat and it felt like half of the first season episodes where lessons of "don't lie". I thought the lessons felt childish and something Anne should've already learned at her age. It didn't feel like the lessons or any of the adventures stuck, so I stopped caring because it didn't feel like anything mattered except the lesson of the day (which might not stick either). And I just missed the emotional baggage Anne should have, like being homesick, thinking or being reminded about her parents, or her friends. We basically get no reason for her wanting to go back except that she doesn't want to live in dirty-slimey-frog-world. Everything changed for me in season 2 and 3. But man I had a hard time watching it in the beginning. That slow build up is what I think makes me like TOH more.

[@LachlanMcneil]

Always someone agrees with you here. It’s me, your not alone in that

[@AyzeetheHalf-Which]

I would rather have Owl House not been canceled and kept going then have amphibia at all T-T TOH helped me become a better person and it's so close to my heart, Amphibia is just a funny kids show with a cool ending in my opinion. Luv this video tho 😝

[@Fred_The_Owl_Bear]

The Owl House and Amphibia are like Mario and Sonic. Despite the other's popularity, there are still fans who love both of them no matter what.

[@xmant8842]

As someone who has watched all of owl house and only seen the first few episodes of amphibia before "dropping" it, it was simply a matter of first impressions. Owl house hooked me by episode 2. Unfortunately, amphibia was not able to do the same

[@Igottagowalkmyfish]

honestly same, watched the first episode and it was in my mind, I was hooked, could not get enough of toh, amphibia on the other hand just, didn't. I only continued watching bc of the music box and bc my friend watches it

[@RainbowNiffty]

I think the owl house is much more popular because of its lgbtq representation and because luz is the first bi character. I'm not saying the show is bad but it's insanely overrated, I think amphibia is honestly better than the owl house mainly because of the season endings and how dark, funny, emotional it can be. in a nutshell: both shows are really good

[@abbynew4188]

Why I think the owl house is more popular It has a serious tone but can also be lighthearted The ships which I love When it got canceled the articles probably made a lot of people discover the show including me Fantastic representation It’s a fantastic show

[@Twhf7228]

5:53 If that's the case with most, then I think it'd be safe to say that, in 5 years or so, the now children who watched Amphibia when it was airing will become part of the fandom and, thus, make it a lot more popular and create a sense of nostalgia and revisionism for people who didn't watch it at the time (something similar that is happening with Ninjago right now)

[@VeeFerns]

I've got my dad to watch the owl house, but I haven't managed to get him to watch amphibia

[@crabthenuki]

I love them both🐸🦉🗺🏠

[@bewarebewear1507]

Owl house wasnt as appealing to me personally, I preferred amphibia because of the cute frog designs and the different designs that it had for its world

[@AmrmsmFreePalestine]

Tbh I love both shows they are so creative and unique in their out standing ways! These two are my favorite shows! But I Prefer Owlphibia.

[@yuukianimates3318]

Yeah as a person who watched TOH first and loved it straight to season 2 (since s3 hasn't been released), I heard about good things about Amphibia so I decided to watch it. And I'm gonna be honest the episodic format of season 1 did not hook me as much like in TOH, it was to the point I had to play the ep in 2x speed (XD that's how bored I was). But when the plot started happening at the end of season 1 I was hooked because it finally moving and I really loved season 2 (idk probably cause I'm a plot guy). Season 3 of Amphibia went back to episodic format again which kinda killed the tension knowing that Andreas was plotting something that we only see at the middle of the season. TOH s3 went straight to the plot cause of Disney shenanigans but I genuinely like the characters in TOH more and knowing how TOH s1 was handled I'd probably like TOH s3 if it did have full episodes were the casts hang out in the human realm. Since I like and more invested by this characters more I'd probably love s3 even more

[@diegocaceres3475]

I know that this will sound bad but I have to say it... LGBTQ+ representation. I remember that years ago the first time that I heard about TOH was about a video talking about Lumity and I didn't even knew about this characters nor the show. Then as the show kept moving on I was still getting recommendations about the show but almost all of them were Lumity moments or controversies about it even if I still hadn't check the show. I feel like this made the show very popular and left Amphibia behind. I love Lumity btw, I'm not against this kind of stuff.

[@Nocean-me5rg]

Yay

[@Mango_TheRainSkyHybrid]

3:11 THAT JUMPSCARED THE CRAP OUT OF ME LMAO

[@austinmcneil8775]

I love the Owl House and Amphibia series but I love the Owl House series more than the Amphibia. Awesome video dude 😂⭐️🤩😎

[@StarwingN]

While I did enjoy both shows. I love Amphibia a lot more. Don't get me wrong. I enjoy The Owl House. But not on the same level as Amphibia. As for Anne and Luz. I really enjoyed them both as protagonist and their developments. I though Luz's development was pretty good. But I still prefer Anne's character development a lot more, since hers stuck with me the most. So to me, she still remains as my favorite protagonist of the two. As for the setting, world building and lore. I like both of them and I thought both shows did a great job showcasing both their worlds.

[@_kaleido]

Also with Millenial/Gen Z’s growing cynicism around giant studios and corporations, Disney cancelling TOH may have counterintuitively brought more attention to it. Basically a flashing advertisement saying “hey, this giant, traditionally conservative and ‘play-it-safe’ conglomerate cancelled this show because it had themes they deemed disagreeable! You should check it out to see what the big deal is.”

[@albertnash888]

I love them both, but “The Owl House” is indeed much better. It is sad that both have ended, but we can get sequels and spin-offs.

[@-Jadon]

I personally thought that Amphibia was a more creative and unique world than the owl house.

[@tuckerl987o6]

I equally love both shows though Amphibia more

[@tanishamuntslag6369]

I love both shows regardless .both are amazing shows that captured my attention however i saw amphibia when season 2 was being aired so it took me a bit to get invested. It was also a show with platonic relationships which i don't see that often . After the show was over i watched the owl house and got invested with the dark moments but was canceled too early.

[@masudkhanartist8009]

i felt no emotion for the owl and amphibia my god i cryed through the entire final and you can convince me amphibia not way funnier