How Amity BREAKS The Cycle Of Abuse || The Owl House Video Essay

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  • Опубликовано: 31 дек 2024
  • A deep dive into the journey of Amity Blight's emotional journey in The Owl House! Her character arc has always been one of the fans' favorites and there's definitely a lot to talk about, whether it be her relationship with Odalia and the rest of her family, her friendship with Willow or Luz's impact on her character growth! I did my best to cover the most important aspects of Amity's arc and to analyze and explain what makes her such a compelling and iconic character.
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Комментарии • 49

  • @golden-prism
    @golden-prism  4 месяца назад +34

    What did you guys think about Amity's character arc? 🤔

    • @golden-prism
      @golden-prism  4 месяца назад +5

      Happy to be finally able to post it ❤️ Thank you for your patience!

    • @willowarkan2263
      @willowarkan2263 4 месяца назад +6

      It's just nice to see her shedding all that stress. It's wild that in the midst of what is kind of an apocalyptic event she looks more relaxed than as a high schooler trying to maintain her position both socially and academically. Like she and everyone she cares for is in danger but the pressure and misery Odalia enforced and instilled in her were worse on her psyche.

    • @golden-prism
      @golden-prism  4 месяца назад +7

      @@willowarkan2263 Absolutely! She's still stressed out in s3, of course she is, but it has more to do with the sense of danger and not knowing if her loved ones are okay rather than with trying to satisfy someone who could never be satisfied. Both the writers and people responsible for the animation did such a good job conveying how much pressure she was under and how damaging it can be!

    • @olleselin
      @olleselin 4 месяца назад +4

      It's just so satisfying seeing her embracing her true self and free herself from her oppressive mother's abuse and control! So proud of her...
      🥲❤

  • @carolineregalado4900
    @carolineregalado4900 4 месяца назад +122

    I LOVE how the Owl House beautifully sidesteps the oft problematic “defrosting the ice queen” trope. Amity never becomes a project for Luz or in any way Luz’s responsibility. Amity isn’t dragged into growth kicking and screaming; she *chooses* growth. She always wanted to be a good person; she just needed an example. Luz isn’t her therapist; she’s her aspirational figure. I wish we saw more of this kind of arc in media.

  • @MichaelJW72
    @MichaelJW72 3 месяца назад +20

    Amity was always a good and kind person. She just needed a reason to demonstrate it.

  • @_h3lluva_
    @_h3lluva_ 3 месяца назад +24

    Another thing I'd like to add is that forgiveness is never a complete excusale. It takes time to heal, no matter what. And just bc they accepted your apology doesn't mean everything goes back to normal or that you're allowed to do it again. Forgiveness is never an obligation. Forgiving someone should be your choice for your own benefit, not the other person or anyone else's.
    It took me a long time to come to that bc I had so many people going "oh just forgive and forget" and "geez you sure hold a grudge" Things aren't always that simple.

  • @Zapporah85
    @Zapporah85 4 месяца назад +27

    I really like Amity's arc and I love that the show doesn't expect her to forgive her mother or even try to make her mother forgivable. As someone who went no contact with my own abusive mother until the day she passed, it was nice to see that decision validated by a character that I really like. If this show had been around when I was younger, I probably would have cut her off much sooner than I did.

    • @golden-prism
      @golden-prism  4 месяца назад +8

      Congratulations on getting free from an abusive parent, I’m truly happy for you!

  • @dizbrony3906
    @dizbrony3906 3 месяца назад +25

    Thats pretty much my interpretation of Amity.
    Luz was the catalyst for Amity to start her path forward, but the change and growth were always her own.

  • @tovesaiko2319
    @tovesaiko2319 4 месяца назад +35

    Amity is one of my favourite characters ever, her arc and the way it shows how your family trauma can influence you and that it's possible to break the circle, but it's not easy, it's not a linear process, and it requires a lot of support from those around you ❤ love love love

  • @4anky
    @4anky 3 месяца назад +9

    Im so happy to see another video essay about toh. I miss this show so much

  • @Godlikkomni
    @Godlikkomni 3 месяца назад +10

    I just got into owl house a few days ago, and it’s heartwarming that almost a year and a half later there’s still content made on it, I’m glad to see others love this show as much as I do, and that I don’t miss out on interacting with others about it because I got into it a little late

  • @thomas-ux8co
    @thomas-ux8co 2 месяца назад +5

    yeah, I really liked when Amity said "They make me think about the kind of person I really want to be!" I relate to that, now that I am adult I have more choice over my friends.

    • @golden-prism
      @golden-prism  2 месяца назад

      Yeah, it’s a really nice line that not only shows how much she grew but is also a reminder that we all should ask ourselves this question at some point in our lives!

    • @Brett-uq4tz
      @Brett-uq4tz 2 месяца назад

      ​ Amity WAS NEVER A BULLY because the memory of her 8th birthday in the episode understanding willow revealed that amity was only PRETENDING to be mean to willow and only PRETENDING to be friends with Boscha skara kat and Amelia in order to protect willow from Odalia.@@golden-prism

  • @caitlinowens0622
    @caitlinowens0622 4 месяца назад +18

    I loved it because it perfectly demonstrates the Social Learning Theory. Children learn by observing the people around them.

  • @SpoopTheArtist-ru1lb
    @SpoopTheArtist-ru1lb 4 месяца назад +28

    Guys I’m just watching this and I’m so pumped. I haven’t seen many amity video essays and I’m so freaking excited right now

  • @joshuaokoro-sokoh2993
    @joshuaokoro-sokoh2993 3 месяца назад +9

    33:22 There was an even more disgusting version of this in some churches where the survival is put on the spot to forgive the pastor who sexually abused them.
    Honestly I feel like the Blight Family dynamics is an Evolution of this kind of "anit-redemption arc" from the Southern Raiders episode of Avatar, interesting enough Mae Whitman plays a character in both of those situations, particularly the character who was wronged, where Katara does not forgive the man who killed her mother unnecessarily no less. Forgiveness can only go so far and it is a CHOICE.
    46:40 Going back to Avatar, Zuko shows another very good example of this, the crossroads of destiny was definitely the hardest to watch for a lot of us, because of Zuko's betrayal but it is an honest illustration of how ugly transformations and redemptions can get.

  • @carolinalacerda3594
    @carolinalacerda3594 2 месяца назад +4

    Really liked your video. I've saw some people saing that Amity's arc doesn't make sense because she had no reason for bully Willow at the start, but I liked your point of view, it really makes sense

  • @LeolaTheElf
    @LeolaTheElf 3 месяца назад +5

    I absolutely love this character. I love almost all the characters in this show.

  • @RedEveTillDawn
    @RedEveTillDawn 3 месяца назад +3

    FORGIVENESS IS A CHOICE! I love that. More people need to hear this

  • @jeremy1860
    @jeremy1860 4 месяца назад +7

    The higher-ups of Disney really dropped the ball treating this show like they did 😟

  • @Jessicanimation
    @Jessicanimation 3 месяца назад +5

    My absolute favorite Owl House character until I breathe my last dying breath.

  • @omarithegamer2008
    @omarithegamer2008 4 месяца назад +7

    I'm a simple man, I see an Owl house video, I watch it.

  • @futgamer811
    @futgamer811 4 месяца назад +11

    I kinda want to prepare popcorn to watch this video, it will probably be movie quality one

    • @golden-prism
      @golden-prism  4 месяца назад +1

      I hope it won't disappoint then :D Enjoy!

  • @bluesunflowers94
    @bluesunflowers94 4 месяца назад +17

    Amity best girl 💖

  • @olleselin
    @olleselin 4 месяца назад +7

    OMG, finally you're having this video released! Good to see you're back! Amity's my favourite Disney Princess! ❤

  • @RedEveTillDawn
    @RedEveTillDawn 4 месяца назад +5

    They need someone who scours RUclips to get a general synopsis of what the fans actually think.

  • @joshuaokoro-sokoh2993
    @joshuaokoro-sokoh2993 3 месяца назад +12

    Medical Student here, Mrs Blight is definitely showing Narcissistic traits throughout the show.

  • @atlanime
    @atlanime 3 месяца назад +2

    Hi. We just did a panel on Owl House this weekend at Dragon-Con. We did touch on Amity's progress a little, and this helped. Thanks.

  • @pristina4628
    @pristina4628 3 месяца назад +5

    Kids,this is what Chloe von ML could be...but never will be.

  • @ZeldaWolf2000
    @ZeldaWolf2000 4 месяца назад +7

    Wish I knew about this back in April. It would've been a great birthday present. Still great video! I love hearing your thoughts on the show. I love the show!

    • @golden-prism
      @golden-prism  4 месяца назад +4

      Haha, happy belated birthday then!

  • @Nobody-tm9vr
    @Nobody-tm9vr 4 месяца назад +4

    Lovely. I miss her along with Lilith.
    I still have a tiny bit of hope to see new content as comics or books in a distant future.

  • @kristenthompson7471
    @kristenthompson7471 4 месяца назад +7

    Great to see you again!! Loved the video!!

  • @caitlinowens0622
    @caitlinowens0622 4 месяца назад +4

    Odalia, move over. Amity is clearly her father’s daughter!

  • @Natalciaification
    @Natalciaification 4 месяца назад +2

    Great video! ❤👏

  • @xavier8951
    @xavier8951 4 месяца назад +6

    Great video essay. Any plans for future content?

    • @golden-prism
      @golden-prism  4 месяца назад +5

      I have a few ideas ;)
      Right now, I'm seriously considering a Lumity video and a separate one to dive more into how TOH potrays motherhood. I'm always open to my subscribers' ideas, too!

    • @xavier8951
      @xavier8951 4 месяца назад +2

      ​@@golden-prism Good to know we can make suggestions.

    • @chocochipjewel
      @chocochipjewel 4 месяца назад +4

      ​@@golden-prism Those ideas sound wonderful! Would love to see them. The effort in thia video was clear. Hope it blows up

    • @golden-prism
      @golden-prism  4 месяца назад +4

      @chocochipjewel Thank you 🥺❤️ That’s very sweet, I appreciate it!

  • @davidwallgren7575
    @davidwallgren7575 19 дней назад

    FYI, I'm pretty sure Amity's parents didn't force her to bully others. She likely did that on her own. Not to mention her relationship with Luz was poorly written and it really downgraded her as a character.