WTF IS THIS SCHOOL!? - GRAVITY FALLS FAN REACTS - THE OWL HOUSE 1x08 - 1x09

[@DanGamingFan2406]

Principal Bump is such a refreshing character. A school authority figure in a kids show who actually cares about his students. Whenever he opposes the protagonists, it isn't just some insane grudge against a child or hatred of kids being kids. No, they're situations where, as the administrator, it's reasonable for him to prioritize the school as a whole over an individual. Plus, he's actually reasonable and open to being proven wrong. He's one of my favorite side characters ever.

[@watershipup7101]

Exactly! That's why he's my favorite side character in the show.

[@fnafguy809]

Yeah, he's not like Dumbledore. That old bat is like: "Harry Potter managed to tie his shoelaces all by himself today, so, infinity points to Gryffindor"

[@Vael221]

@@fnafguy809 Or the ever classic, "I'm going to hire a teacher I know is a fraud so Harry can learn humility in the face of growing fame..... What do you mean other students?"

[@ChristieWryte]

Boy, took the words right out of my mouth. :P Specifically from my comment on Wee Scottish Lass's reaction.

[@rubysu9265]

(I'll delete this if it's considered a spoiler) He's also really good disabled rep too! For anyone who has seen the entire show, OakWyrm has made a great video about it ❤

[@Jonathan_Collins]

The scenes with the principal are always hilarious. He's not a bad guy, he just loves his institution and watching the next generation bloom. Like with Willow, once he saw her talent in plant magic he immediately transferred her to the plant track.

[@Cishki]

(minor spoilers) He's a LOT better than Faust

[@nobodytooimportant3621]

"I could never tell if Hooty is adorable or terrifying" the answer to that question is yes

[@claudiaamengualmateo6989]

Weeby: I didn't know Eda was a blonde! Eda being a redhead: 👁️👄👁️

[@gracehelpsavethearth]

I was looking for this comment lmaooo

[@jackofhearts5542]

I was like blonde where 😭

[@gamerbear84]

Lilith is actually Eda's BIG sister, the curse just has Eda looking older.

[@bad-girl-coventhe-owl-club1119]

That moment when Eda returns to a place she considered absolute poison and completes all kinds of demeaning tasks just to give Luz the opportunity to learn... PEAK CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT!!! 💯🔥

[@DanGamingFan2406]

"Once Upon a Swap" may be the weakest episode, but it's still hilarious. I personally love how when Luz, King, and Eda swap bodies, they keep some of their facial features. It's a cool artistic decision.

[@The_Game_Professor]

Widely regarded as one of the two worst episodes of the series. And the fact that both of those episodes are still pretty damn good is a testament to the quality of the show.

[@p3chv0gel22]

I don't know why, but that episode always gives me vibes like the cherubs episode of Helluva Boss. Still a kinda funny thing but otherwise not much more

[@bryanmoberg8408]

@@p3chv0gel22 very much so, it's fun, but kind of out of place and very fillery. It's a really start contrast to what the show becomes soon after, in the case of both shows really.

[@glittergirl956]

The idea of keeping the facial features after swapping is something I’m not a fan of. I notice in almost every animated body swap episode, the characters that swap bodies also swap voices. It feels like the writers are insulting my intelligence; like they think I can’t tell that they’ve swapped otherwise, and what they did here is just a further insult to my intelligence.

[@MattTOB618]

​@@glittergirl956 I mean, to be fair, the ending gag would be a lot harder to write if they kept the voices tied to the bodies - Lilith would only be able to bark, etc.

[@Moonlight.Howlings.666]

I still think it's weird that they never changed Lilith back after this episode and she just stays a dog for the rest of the show, even if it did lead to that one really fun episode with the dog escaping through the portal in her body and Luz and Boscha having to team up to get it back while avoiding being seen by Luz's mum.

[@KBRoller]

What is this, Wee Lass's channel? 😂

[@MoonlightYt_]

@@KBRoller Pretty sure this comment is straight up copied from her video lol, i definitely remember reading this before

[@Sunny_Froggo]

Once Upon a swap is almost unanimously considered to be the WORST episode of the entire show, and it's not even bad, but soon the show will get much better, i would say the show starts to get really good on episode 15. It's worth mentioning that Dana Terrace and the rest of The Owl House crew didn't have much creative control for most of season 1, the body swap episode only exists because Disney forced Dana to create it, it was not on the original plans, Dana said on Twitter that the first episode where she had almost full creative freedom and where she felt she was creating her own show in the way she wanted was episode 16, and from episode 16 onward The Owl House truly becomes The Owl House and it gets WAY better.

[@SakuraLuckyStar]

Ha ha ha I wonder why…

[@Sunny_Froggo]

@@SakuraLuckyStar 🤫 no spoilers

[@whpg5ek]

i wouldn't call once upon a swap the weakest episode, i personally don't like really small problems too the point where its the only one i don't rewatch

[@Sunny_Froggo]

​@@whpg5ek I also hate Really Small Problems way more than Once Upon a Swap (actually I skipped that episode by accident the first time I watched the show back in 2021 and only realized it existed when a i rewatched the whole show for the first time after the end of season 2) but the fandom seems to hate Once Upon a Swap way more, that's why I said ALMOST unanimously, because I disagree, it's only the second worse for me.

[@whpg5ek]

@@Sunny_Froggo ahh sorry my brain has a bad habit of scanning through text to get the general gist and I saw the word unanimously but not the almost haha sorry that’s my bad

[@meistermiller]

Dana Terrace said once that witch lifespans and human lifespans are roughly equivalent. This may come in during a future episode, but yeah, humans and witches live about the same number of years on average.

[@gracehelpsavethearth]

“Oh, She used to be a blond ok” Eda being very much a red head: 🧍‍♀️🧍‍♀️ Lmaoooo

[@Maxisamo1]

Principle Bump is an example of a good-intentioned person working in a broken system

[@TrueHavoc13]

Quick clarification, Lilith was the older sister.

[@CandleLight129]

I always thought the detention worms might be based off the VHS cover art for Jason Goes to Hell. I feel like Dana might be just old enough to have also been traumatized by that popping up in grocery stores and Blockbuster.

[@Sunny_Froggo]

Also Dana Terrace confirmed that Witch and Human average lifespans are the same, which makes sense since Witches seem to be a species of Humans, maybe they are Homo Magicus.

[@soledadariasaller754]

My headcanon is that a small population of humans came to the boiling isles in the same way magic things leak into our world, and then evolved separately into witches

[@adamk-paxlogan7330Sucks]

@Witch_Hunter_General when was that comfirmed? cause I don't remember dana ever saying that,honestly,I'm sad that's the case,cause I was thinking (and hoping) since they have magic that they can live for at least 3oo or 400 years at least,now I find it unfair that they don't get to live longer

[@maximoose6854]

⁠@@adamk-paxlogan7330SucksI’d actually find it more sad for our human-witch couple if witches did live much longer

[@47ratsinahoodie]

I thought she said that they age the same speed, but I could believe that she said the lifespan thing instead.

[@ej-ej49]

Reminds me of svtfoe​@@soledadariasaller754

[@aranthur]

I find Boscha oddly endearing. In a world of giant demons and skin-eating fairies, she's just a regular old jerk who wants to be popular at school. Familiar and comforting in its normality

[@johnbowersox738]

Hooty is 100% adorifying.

[@SteveMND]

A lot of the episodes in Season One have a lot of very standalone 'kid's trope' storylines (which shows Disney's corporate influence), but even then, as with these, they managed to sneak some actual lore in.

[@natalimoina]

they are good tropes and they are written well

[@gamerfreak42]

24:50 Accord to Dana Terrace, witches have more or less identical lifespans to humans, though there are ways to extend it with magic.

[@boardtoonsguy]

What I love abt Eda and Luz's relationship is how it develops through the series. Just in ep2 Eda couldn't even remember Luz's name. She still rescued her from Adegast, but I feel like that was more due to Eda feeling responsible for Luz then anything else. And here in ep9 Eda is ready to sacrifice some of her ideals for Luz's greater good and future, which clearly comes from caring. Eda is such a mother figure, no matter what she says. The main part of ep9's plot was also quite interesting. I feel like usually we see Luz showcasing her flaws in not accepting reality and trying to change it in an unrealistic way. But here it was Gus who was doing it. It clearly was a result of his low self-esteem, signs of which we saw in ep6, so I absolutely love the growth he got this ep. He really is a great character.

[@Narutonarutonaruto85]

You have to get branded with a sigil when you join a coven, not just the Emperor's Coven. The sigil seals away all your magic except for the theme of that coven. In the case of the Emperor's Coven, they can use any magic but still have to be branded.

[@Nytesplat]

DOUBLE EPISODE?? LETS GOOOOO!!

[@bryanmoberg8408]

anything that speeds us towards the good stuff....only a few weeks to go

[@natalimoina]

@@bryanmoberg8408 good stuff starts from ep 1

[@Giran_0]

I wonder what episode we would have got if Disney didn't force the body swap thing

[@xhopsalong]

10th-ing the people saying 1x08's considered the weakest, so thanks for rolling it into a two-parter :D Eda's incidents to a Breakfast Club montage is really a highlight.

[@jaxcraft2848]

You know with you being a Gravity Falls fan, I thought King in Luz's body would remind you of Bill possessing Dipper or something. Especially the voice. XD

[@aranthur]

Introducing: Mattholomewl and, of course, his brother Stevetholomewl

[@tehcoolemu]

"Hooty knows you're full of sh*t, hoot hoot!" XD XD XD Basically, yes.

[@abthedragon4921]

Yeah episode 8 is considered the worst episode of the show because of how "filler-ish" it feels but personally I still love it! The dynamics with the body swapping, are always a treat to watch.

[@ЕвгенийСемёнов-в2щ]

Wow, I've seen this show several times already, and I just noticed at 21:40 that Gus seems to have "devil's horns" in this frame. Love these clever little bits by animators.

[@danielnolt3518]

So glad you're doing this series weeby!

[@Cishki]

Omg I guessed it correctly (I looked at your videos and how you seemed to post owl house content and then decided you'd post an owl house reaction video today!)

[@FlybyStardancer]

Bad Girl Coven is the BEST coven!!

[@D3niz05]

I AM SO GLAD SOMEONE ACTUALLY READ THE PAPERS ABOUT EDA 🤩🤩🤩

[@aquatus1]

Nah, there isn't something as freaky as a multi-eyed tentacle monster growing underneath the Boiling Isles. That'd be weird. Eyeballs just grow naturally all over the place.

[@patrickmorrey8722]

Well good to know there's nothing weird going on in the realm of witches and demons. That's a relief!

[@SakuraLuckyStar]

Having seen season 2 I unironically stan Hooty

[@Blade32063]

Blonde? Her hair is orange

[@ThePorpoisepower]

The Human Roleplay Club recreate the Bare Witch Project

[@gottastoppo]

13:51 Pretty sure she meant her curse, they both aware this thing affects Eda's life quite harshly, even deadly (mentally speaking) to some degree.

[@williehughes1690]

Yeah, Eda doesn't even try and teach Luz some potions.

[@saphwolf6147]

The body swap episode is the closest thing the owl house has to filler for sure. But enjoyable nevertheless

[@natalimoina]

there is no filler

[@SakuraLuckyStar]

2:00 King is a Demon A baby one but still a demon 😈

[@Coffemore63]

2 episodes per video is really better than just 1 Love the react ❤❤

[@zockinatorhd3599]

Don't see this as criticism, I find it endearing, but every episode you say "and today" at least three times, and I'm always like "how often will she say it this time?😅"

[@louisemagat8173]

Weeby newz there a secret message in the episode titles

[@jaxcraft2848]

RIGHT!? Terrifying! A;so, finally! Two episodes this time! XD

[@dromcom3711]

2 seconds to New York is a reference to 30 seconds to mars

[@boardtoonsguy]

Once again, really loved this reaction! If u enjoy The Owl House, I'd like to recommend to u 1) Amphibia - basically TOH's sister show. In some ways different, in some ways similar 2) Steven Universe - a show with 1 of the most interesting lore systems ever abt mental health 3) She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (2018) - a nice spin on the chosen 1 trope with quite a few unexpected turns.

[@elkins4406]

Given some of the art on the walls behind her, I'm pretty sure she's already seen Steven Universe.🙂

[@johanstenfelt1206]

With this and next Episode, the Setup for the Second-Half of the Season has been completed.

[@shanaineshanaine]

I used to watch you a lot, so I just decided to come visit your channel. This new game called Boyhood’s End (WSS) is coming out on September 8 on Steam and it seems like a game you’d really like, so just wanted give a cool game recommendation.

[@randomfandomplaylists4438]

40:00 Blonde??? BLONDE??? Weeby, in the nicest way possible, I think you need to take a colourblind test😭 /lh

[@rlamin2128]

Just realised, Luz couldn’t pull the lever in episode 1 but she can carry matholomule like nothing 😂

[@elkins4406]

I noticed that as well, that they seem to have changed their minds about Luz's level of athleticism after the first episode (or perhaps she was always meant to be pretty strong and physically coordinated, but they just couldn't resist that 'weak nerd arms' joke). As early as the second episode, she's shown to be surprisingly good with that fake sword, and in both this episode and the previous school episode, she's depicted as both comfortable with physical solutions to obstacles and as quite athletic really: kicking and punching abominations apart, hauling Matholomule around, etc.

[@Catpuff818]

I just finished watching this show and I'm so excited for you to keep watching. The body swap episode is easily the weakest of the show, it's all uphill from here. The detention monsters remind me of the redeads from Ocarina of Time. Anyone else?

[@myplatior]

Oh damn a double reaction! Hoping i can watch the whole thing before my phone dies, currently have a power outage oof

[@watermelonstout6999]

school: weird covens: suspiciously weird

[@bluehairedemon]

‏‪40:49‬‏ Lilith is actually the older sister, by 2 years iirc.

[@Diako.e7777]

Hey I was wondering the new Danganronpha despair time episode came back do you think you could react and lean towards that series sience their videos are slowly coming out

[@themorenajay]

40:00 no....THEY used to be redheads. But now Eda's curse got her hair white & Lilith dyes hers.

[@Casual_Crow]

19:09 BRO I CANT UNSEE IT 😭😭😭

[@Xfrtrex]

LMAO i love you you keep calling king a "dog" but to be fair what else would you call him...

[@elementalsfm7]

DOUBLE FEATURE YEAAAAA

[@MattTOB618]

42:48 ....Okay, that's actually a really fun headcanon.

[@louisemagat8173]

The body swap episode is generally considered the great divide of this show by fans,

[@bryanmoberg8408]

It's worth noting that once upon a swap is THE filler episode of the owl house. it's goofy fun, but is pretty universally the low point of the show. it's also kind of the end of the show being one off episodes, and the start of it being more plot focused generally. The show picks up VERY significantly a few episodes from now, just stick with it, you'll understand why it's so beloved as we get into the back half of season 1. (and season 2 is phenomenal all the way through)

[@jbleichman]

Corporate wants you to find the difference between these two pictures [Hooty] [Zoidberg]

[@JohnSmith-ip6kc]

Principle Bump is the G’est principle. Dana should have got to complete this show to it’s entirety

[@cptbabyface9804]

"Eda probably has trauma from this place" Nope, this place has trauma from Eda.

[@ThePorpoisepower]

I'm pretty sure there is a Disney mandate that all of their animated series need to have a body swap episode. I have no evidence of this, other than I'm pretty damn sure I've seen it happen in any Disney cartoon since Gummi Bears

[@AnimaMandala]

I wouldn't read too much into the eyes in all the backgrounds. In this world, any normally inanimate object can be alive.

[@DrapionMaxxx]

Hey not related to the video, but does anyone know what happened to the latest stream of Class of 09? It says it became hidden.

[@Cishki]

Maybe they demonetized it?

[@rain6957]

PRINCY B! He's a goddamn legend

[@Eldritch_Gud]

Just wait till season 3

[@tahraethestoryteller6079]

Oh god you have no idea how close to the truth you are 😢

[@lachloveshk]

WEEBY REACT TO THE NEW DANGANRONPA DESPAIR TIME EPISODE ITS FINALLY OUT

[@louisemagat8173]

Hooty has the easiest life, everyone is just jealous. He is constantly getting bullied but is still a goofy, strange fella living his best life despite that.

[@alien_fairy1973]

Sorry for writing here but can I suggest the show to react named "Angel's friends"? I have never seen reactions from Americans or other English-speaking reactors. How can I suggest it via donation or discord?

[@Rei_Uchiha_01]

The body swap episode is probably the weakest episode of season 1. I Usually skip it on rewatch.

[@mochimonika]

YIPPIEE TOH

[@NinoLeech]

weeby drdt is back

[@Galacticstarsofthegalaxy]

Fun fact: Once upon a swap is one of the most hated episodes of the show

[@Iscatel_Minusov]

Maybe a spoiler. . . . . . Well, Bosha still has her soft side. Somewhere deep... Very deep... Very very deep inside... And working as incorrectly as possible. But the main thing is that there is.

[@kimiphillips8034]

Eda is a redhead.

[@sunnysshow2976]

Hey xan you do anothe rmastmind video for dnagrompa another 2 epsecly scone your senroia for kanada would be so good

[@ciscoralmazora289]

"Gravity Falls" Fan? Seen the Eda X Stan Rabbithole yet? 😉

[@Xoxomistxoxo]

DANGANRONPA DESPAIR TIME NEW EPISODE

[@muffin1935]

Do u think u would ever react to epic the musical? It's a concept album based on greek mythology there are tons of animatics you can watch on youtube too, there's probs a playlist with the songs in order by now.

[@glittergirl956]

Omg, I thought I was the only one who thought the body swap trope was overused! In all seriousness, episode 8 is widely considered the worst episode of the series (though no one really hates it).

[@Dampzy195]

Hey lilith is the opder child

[@johnisehill6604]

Ya better watch the new danganronpa despair time episode

[@TortoiseShibaInu]

yippeee!

[@manchestatrachycarpus8168]

SLAY

[@alexandruulesan7009]

Episode is is universally considered the worst. It's the clearest result of Disney exceeding influence on season 1. Crikey! All the never-gonna-happen young Eda prequel bait hurts!!!! Interestingly, Eda is the younger sister, not Lilith Might be a good time to mention that you have to dress up fancy when reacting to episode 16, otherwise Hooty will haunt you!

[@davi-i]

I loved thar you watched two episodes this time, Once Upon a Swap really is the weakest of the show. Thankfully, it is the only one like that

[@Kkeicyy_]

once upon a swap is so bad aa a aaa a aa

[@jerrymistypanda7408]

I'm early!!!