The Truth About Eda and Disability | The Owl House
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- Опубликовано: 11 июл 2024
- Owl Beast incoming! Today we will be doing an analysis of Eda Clawthorne, the representation of chronic illness/disability in The Owl House and why her story matters. I use the word profound a lot in this one.
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This video is an expanded essay based on my original blurb over on tumblr on how and why Eda Clawthorne is so important!
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I love how the owl house portrays Eda. She's introduced as just some quirky old witch but really developed over the series.
I agree, Lord Cheesecake.
@@AutumnKatto 😂
eda before toh: i'm gonna go rob a bank
eda after toh: y'all wanna come rob a bank?
It’s literally impossible for me to not love Eda.
@@panicatthedm873and everybody agrees to it and robs a bank with her. 😂
The Owl House has great disabled representation, such as Eda with her curse, Hunter with his PTSD, Luz, Eda, and Lilith with their lack of magical abilities, and The Owl House itself after Disney shot it in the foot multiple times.
Something that stuck with me is how Luz is a physically disabled character in The Boiling Isles.
Oh there are so many disabled characters. I would haVE LOVEd a chance to talk about Luz's digestive problems while in the BI, or say, Hunter's lack of magic and how he's set up in this way but it wouldn't have been very topical to this essay, which is about Eda. Might do a write up for the other two though.
@@idlescree I would be very excited to see those videos!
@@idlescreeand also how Luz had to find her own way of doing magic on the boiling isles, whilst everyone else did it easily because they had bile sacks
Physically disabled?
@@jacobrodriguez7365 compared to a witch. She can't use magic, and powerless witches or weak ones are treated as lesser or disabled.
I love that Eda is not only a mentor, but a character. She has flaws, and gets to develop through the story. No one has it all figured out, and Eda's story is focused on.
What makes it feel so real is that none of them are by the end of the story, they leave room for the character to grow and become better. Nobody is perfect and never will ever be perfect, all of us have room to grow and learn.
Yikes I never thought about her being called the owl lady instead of her name, probably because she seems so happy about the wanted posters in the first episode
As someone still in the struggles of going from "gifted child" and self sufficient to an adult in their 20's and feeling like a failure due to a now crippling condition that has no cure and chronic pain? I relate so badly. I'd never even noticed these connections before but I'm so glad I found this video as it's so true and just makes me love Eda even more!
This channel is such a gem.
I'm a mentally disabled person myself, and you put something I was feeling but couldn't express into words. Thank you.
Same. I have a lot of mental disabilities, I’ve been bullied for my entire life, but I’ve clung onto that hope, and now I have lots of friends.
As a disabled person I always love it when disabled people get portrayed as heroes and celebrated for their weirdness (for those who are curious my disability prevented me from walking properly but through 2 surgeries and much physiotherapy I can walk normally enough)
Kind of in line with what you were saying about the mentor role, what I also love about Eda is how well she's portrayed as an adult. So often in shows that revolve around young protagonists, the adults never really get fleshed out. There's a vague notion that they existed prior to their mentor mantle, but you never really get to _see_ it, and I don't mean in flashbacks. You see in Eda that all of these adults were once the same age as the kid group. They had friends who are still around, they had hobbies that they still reminisce about, they had whole personalities _beyond just being a mentor._ When we see young Eda, it doesn't feel like you're meeting some new person who grows up to be the Eda we know. Young Eda feels exactly like adult Eda, just with a little bit more wisdom about how the world works. She didn't have a full personality and then suddenly lose it to become An Adult™. Lilith feels like the direct growth of young insecure Lilith. Raine has just as much confident personality as an adult as they did when they were a student.
Perhaps it's because I'm well into that age bracket now myself, but it's fascinating and delightful to me to see a show where people don't suddenly stop being themselves upon reaching adulthood. So many of them feel like kids who grew up by just doing the best they could and maybe still don't have everything figured out. And most importantly so many of the adults in this show feel _actively_ engaged in their own lives. They aren't just shuffling off because they're over 30. They're still living in the world too, every bit as much as the kids. I love it.
EDIT: Hahahaa, great minds....you spoke a bit to this! :D
Thank you for the thoughtful comment!!
"You are not only enough - you are everything you need to be, and your survival alone is the birth of a rebellion against those systematic lies."
Wow. I love all your videos, but I can't tell you how much I needed to hear that. ❤
I'm so glad that it meant something to you
"it's a part of you that deserves kindness" that hit me out of nowhere, actually started to tear up a bit.
This was a really enlightening delve into Eda's character and how she both mixes and subverts tropes. Truly a top shelf video essay if I have ever seen one, great work!
Wow, thank you!
I’m crying. I’ve never felt so seen & understood. Idk why Eda is equated to mental illness b/c it’s so obviously an allegory for physical disability. When you spoke about migraines, IBS, inflammation problems & (insert Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Long Covid etc) disorders that leave doctors befuddled b/c of the myriad of symptoms that can’t be put into one cohesive diagnosis. Doctors that don’t know how to treat the chronic illness (that’s if you can access a specialist). The self hatred and disgust I feel towards myself for being 26, unemployed, University drop out, withdrawing & alienating myself from all friends b/c of intense anxiety about not getting better, not achieving what my peers have. Almost everyone thinks you’re ‘putting it on’ ‘being lazy’ ‘have you gone to the doctor?’ ‘should’ve gotten better by now’ ‘shouldn’t be on all those medications.’.
I swear if ONE more doctor ~ advises me~ to reduce your stress immediately! And asks if I’ve tried mindfulness & meditation I’ll do a forced shut down like a windows computer …
My face LIT UP when I saw your vid in my notifications 🔔 I did not expect to have this topic fleshed out with such an adult, wise & restful perspective. I think that’s what struck me the most & why I’m crying! Time to rewatch some Eda scenes.
Thanks for giving a voice & platform to this topic. It’s not usually interpreted & discussed with the seriousness & dignity it deserves.
Thank you for sharing your story. It's so good to know we're not alone with this stuff. I'm really glad this resonated--it was stories like yours, mine and SO MANY that inspired this video. I'm so grateful to Dana Terrace and the TOH crew in general for giving us Eda.
How long has Eda had her curse. I feel sad that her curse not only ages her prematurely and caused her not able to have kids.
I feel like Eda can be an allegory for both physical disability and mental illness though. I am a person with severe mental health issues myself and I so clearly remember needing to actually take a break after certain episodes because of how seen and heard and understood I felt and profoundly it affected me. It’s true that a lot of Eda’s curse is pretty explicitly coded to be physical disability (the detaching limbs, the aging, the feathers and claws as flaring symptoms, the loss of magic, just to name a few) but I can assure you that myself and many other mentally ill/mentally disabled people felt seen and heard in Eda in a way we rarely do, and I personally found ways to cope and heal that I was having trouble internalizing before.
do you not think people like autistic folks can relate to what you said?
I hate that Eda doesn’t get talked about a physical disability rep, everyone thinks it’s mental illness. Yes Eda struggles with trauma but that is because it is part of the experience of having physical disabilities/chronic illness. People need to stop trying to separate them and claim our experiences and talk over us. I have endless empathy for people with mental illnesses and no physical ones, but it really seems like they have no empathy for us sometimes because they can’t just let us have one thing
I really saw myself in eda as a bisexual chronicly & mentally ill, and physically disabled
Eda is that character where she might not be your #1 favorite, but if you don't like her I'm extremely concerned
I really like Eda and she's my #1 favorite character of the show
As someone who’s got multiple disabilities, most of which are invisible, I LOVE HOW EDA NEVER LET’S HERS GET HER DOWN IN SPITE OF HOW HARD IT IS FOR HER!!
The scene of Eda making peace with the owl beast might be the most personally impactful piece of media I've ever seen. Hearing you put into words exactly why her story resonates with me, and so many others, legitimately had me in tears. Like you said, I'm not used to the topic of chronic disability, let alone invisible ones, being addressed with such respect. Thank you for your amazing work and, just like Eda, spreading the message that we're not alone and deserve to be seen.
Aaaaah I think so too! Thank you so much for watching, I'm really glad it meant something to you!
I loved Eda's portrayal in The Owl House, and also just in general how adults, teenagers and children are all treated equally as humans. What an incredible show. I hope more shows take inspiration in their treatment of characters, their themes, good representation, etc.
This video had me crying in a good way. Eda reminds me so much of my aunt, both in more surface-level things (she LOVED owls) but also in her chronic illness and social alienation. Thank you so much for this, and keep up the excellent work! :D
It's so crazy because the story is so heartbreakingly common. A lot of people either personally resonate with Eda's story, or know someone who struggles as she does. I'm glad the video meant something to you, and thank you for watching!
I never saw the similarities between Eda and Edward, which now that I am thinking about it, seem totally obvious. Fantastic observation, and a great video!
Glad you liked it! That means a lot!
Great video, I too am a physically disabled person with an unnamed chronic pain condition that no one's been able to identify. I couldn't put this into words but this meant a lot. Thanks.
I come from a family that has a lot of chronic illness issues, and watching this video made me cry because I saw my mother in it, I saw my aunt, and all my family members that struggles with this everyday
Seeing a character like Eda in TV will make a lot of people feel seen and understood
You also forgot to mention that Eda would’ve experienced the same alienation curse or no curse since she denounced the coven system right before her EC tryout
I am willing to bet dollars to snails that Eda would’ve still been “The Owl Lady” even if she wasn’t “The Owl 🦉 Lady”
She'd have certainly been *something*...thanks for watching!
The episode where Eda came to terms with her curse struck such an emotional chord with me and was definitely one of the highlights of the series.
Accepting your flaws or disabilities as apart of who you are and viewing it as something beautiful and uplifting was just so powerful and it hurt in such a therapeutic way.
Tears were shed.
Scree, you're 2 for 2 on knocking it out of the park with these videos. Keep it up!
Thank you for watching!!!
1. I adore your little owl character
2. I don't have enough "HELL YES" to do this video justice but HELL YES.
These two videos have honestly been incredible. You've done a wonderful job articulating Eda's appeal. Your video on masks was similarly stellar, and I just have to wonder what's coming next.
At the end of the day, TBH I just hope that these kids get to see some therapists and Eda can get some opulent rest and relaxation; therapy wouldn't be bad, either. Damn, girl.
Thank you so much for the thoughtful comment!! We're really excited for the next projects :D
And for real, the whole Boiling Isles will need therapy. First person able to practice ethically after this mass trauma is going to become a freaking celebrity.
As a former gifted child now struggling from being burnt out on top of being diagnosed with a chronic condition, Eda always spoke so deeply to me and you worded it perfectly.
My whole life fell apart after my diagnosis and i felt myself drifting from social circles and struggling even more in my studies than i already was to the point i was recommended to just drop out.
I was told the best way to treat my condition was to give up and for a while that felt like the only way out.
Since then I’ve found ways to keep it manageable and while sometimes it makes life tougher I have a support circle ready to catch me until i feel like i can stand on my own again.
Seeing Eda represent that to such a wide audience makes me wanna cry from happiness because I finally feel seen. There’s nothing more isolating than a chronic condition but Eda brings a promise that it won’t always be like that
absolutely incredible, 10/10, banger #2 of 2. I'd eat this if I could.
Thank you, that means a lot!!!
as a disabled person, this brought me to happy tears. thank you.
As a neurodivergent child, I have been diagnosed with ADHD since I was eight I love this show because it’s beautiful. I appreciate that this show makes a point that the curse isn’t curable. ADHD is a part of my life, but many of my mental health issues are caused because of my medication, and because of how isolated I felt as a child who had basically no one to relate to that feeling of isolation made me feel like a monster. Not gonna lie, my disability made me very reckless and caused my hyperactivity to be crazy and as a result I regret many many things I did because now I look back and just blame myself for not being what I wanted. I thank Owl House for making me feel a little less alone, because honestly I relate so much to Eda. I really like how the show portrayed the curse, having ADHD it’s chronic and thus I need medicine to work on school and live my life but I would be lying if I didn’t say that testing medicines isn’t scary. The worst thing was I felt like my brain and body weren’t communicating. See, I became irrational and from what I remember pretty violent throwing things just because I could and even though I did that I remember feeling like my body was acting independently from my head. It’s terrifying, to feel that you have no control and for people like me that’s something you have to live with. It’s better as you get older but it’s chronic, I developed a habit of biting my nails, pulling my hair not because I like it but when I’m stressed I need to touch something and my first instinct is to pull at something close. Obviously it’s manageable but there is no magic spell and there is nothing that will make me “normal”, actually it’s more like I’m so used to these habits that it’s not a condition more so it’s a part of me. Much as I hate myself, I’m slowly realizing that self love should be more openly encouraged. I wish Owl House existed when I was a child because this show would have given me hope and that was something I desperately needed.
holy fuck this video made me cry. I'm a younger disabled person (young as in, still in high school) and for the last four months my disability (chronic pain) has absorbed my life. I've fallen out of so many friendships and I've lost all motivation to do my hobbies... I've had nights of crying because im afraid I won't be able to graduate, go to college- but Jesus christ. listening to this video knowing that so many other people feel this way helps me feel really understood. knowing I'll grow up, older, and I'll be beyond my disability and illness, be a person again makes me have hope for a future I thought was doomed. thank you. you've kind of given me something I thought I lost and that was hope
As a learning disabled adult with a disabled partner, let me tell you this. Find your people. Once you have your people that empathize and understand you, your world will become a better place.
I really figured out the symbolism about eda's "curse" in the episode about her mom
Damn, this video nearly brought me to tears. Anybody who knows me knows that I can't stop talking about what an important character Eda is to me, but I was never able to sufficiently say why. Thank you for making this video because it really homed in on everything I was trying to communicate. I'm also a mentally disabled person but was described as intelligent and talented as a kid with a bright future ahead of me. Only for catastrophic circumstances outside of my control and my artistic talent that isn't lucrative enough for my family or fir society to make me a burnt out, cynical adult. I think that a major part of Eda's development and another reason why I love her so much is that she has an altruistic revelation upon inadvertently becoming a surrogate mother to Luz and King - that being that she doesn't need to live an isolating, carefree life until the consequences finally catch up to her and she surrenders to death. Rather, I think that Eda sees so much of herself in Luz, King, and all their friends. Upon seeing that, she motivates herself to keep on living to help ensure that these kids get to grow up in a world that they don't have to pay any debts to. I know I'm just scratching the surface here, but, again, thank you so much for making this video. It's provided me with some much-needed clarity and peace of mind.
Ohhhh I never really could explain why I hated the book I got for my birthday about helping reduce anxiety that personified them as goblins to fight
That reminds me of books like "Why you should smile more!" and just going WTF.
16:02 I never noticed this before but this poster is definitely a Monster Hunter reference.
babe wake up new idle scree video essay just dropped
Edit: jokes aside, just finished the video and 1) I’m definitely gonna rewatch it cause WOW you guys manage to condense so much information in such a relatively short time, it’s honestly incredible!! I’ve already rewatched your previous video twice and absorbed new info each time, so I’m eager to do that with this one haha
And 2) I got so emotional at the end there??? I already loved Eda but you managed to put it into words WHY I love her you know??
ANYWAY i loved it
Ohhh that means a lot to me. I got a little anxious during the recording of this one--I was worried I was getting too squishy, vulnerable and emotional there but the Hog, our editor was like NO that's IMPORTANT. Seriously he knocked it out of the park. Thanks again so much for watching and I'm glad you're enjoying!
I never view Eda as a disable person until seeing your video. I love how she is written and I really appearciate your analysis on the character!!
Eeeeee, thank you for watching!!
Your Owl House analyses are what I've been wanting all along. Wonderful work, and I agree wholeheartedly about every point you've made on Eda!
; o ; that is such a kind and validating thing to say, thank you so much!!!
The line about how chronic illness comes on immediately, flipping your life on its head really hit home. I have multiple mental disorders, & got a chronic illness last year. I’m currently on treatment, which we really hope will work. It came on suddenly, and my whole life, every bit of it changed. Slowly I felt my life and passions slipping away, and eventually I had to drop out of school. currently.. the only thing I have to cling onto is the hope for treatment. This video almost brought me to tears for multiple reasons. Thank you. I’m sorry if this is worded confusingly, I’m struggling with brain fog at the moment.
Not at all…thank you for sharing this. I’m really glad it made you feel seen. I wish you the very best of luck on your journey. Hang in there!!!!
@@idlescree :)
Bro I already love your channel, holy shit-- This analysis makes me want to show my mom The Owl House; particularly Eda
SHOW HER. One of us, one of us, one of us--
Thanks for watching!!!
Eda is one of my favorite characters i’ve ever seen. I sympathize with her story. As it’s similar to my own. I was labeled as gifted when I was little and now I struggle to keep up despite being bored with everything. My chronic migraines ran my life and Ive finally started to get some control. I adore Eda. She’s such a great character.
i find it interesting that the disabled people are the heros in a body horror show. dana really did a wonder with this
Yessss. Also the show's protagonists are almost all "gifted kids" who've been struggling with school, home lives, and mental disorders. (Gus, Amity, Hunter, Luz, Willow, Eda) It's a really cleverly done show.
Great video! I remember when the episode of her confronting the owl beast within herself and it really starting to make sense to me that life isn't about cures and success it's all about living to see tomorrow as long as one can
I'm an autistic carrier of a chronic illness too, a rare digestive condition called lymphangiectasia. It took the doctors years to figure it out, i spent most of my social development times in hospitals and therefore have to friends ever since childhood. Thank you, this is a very good video and i can see your channel growing a lot in the future 💜
Thank you. Thank you so, so much.
The Owl House and Fullmetal Alchemist are both stories I cherish deeply, and yet I'd never realized the parallels between them.
I have mystery chronic illnesses too, and have lately been feeling upset about how my disability has affected my life. You've put so much of it into words.
I can't thank you enough for talking about all of this. For reminding me that I'm really not alone. That being an adult doesn't have to mean losing hope.
You are seen. Thank you for seeing us, too.
Thank you so much for watching--and thank you for the sentiment. The response to this has been so overwhelming and sad and kind and special. I'm glad it was of comfort to you
Love your content and happy to be early to this upload after just finding your channel. The message at the beginning means a lot to me as a trans person as well. Eda is fantastic. I have a lot of weird chronic problems with my physical and mental health and it’s been very disabling and alienating, on top of already fitting into some other minority groups as well. It would be so much easier to deal with the disabilities themselves if I didn’t have to also deal with the mocking and accusations from others. But I have to deal with it, and despite that and my disabilities, my physical and mental health has been improving greatly, and I’m learning how to work with and overcome my disabilities rather than be defeated. For example, last October I was able to run just because I wanted to and not out of necessity for the first time maybe ever. After years of chronic pain (suspected fibromyalgia), severe malnutrition, medical neglect, etc, I suddenly felt free, and like my body was mine rather than something I was just stuck with. I suppose that for me, that was sort of like making friends with my owl beast and working with it like Eda did. Honestly, I could draw a lot of comparisons between my experiences with most-likely-fibromyalgia and Eda’s with the curse. Thank you for talking about this.
I'm so, so glad that it resonated. Thank you for watching, and sharing your story!
I love eda so much she is my favorite character. And reminds me of myself. Also it will be satisfying to see her get back together with Raine.
Heh. I came to this show bc I was hearing about how the main character was a bi woc. Grom had just aired. I was completely in the dark about everything else because Grom was ALL everyone was talking about. You know, so, I'm watching this show. It's really early into the series, like I mean Luz still hasn't learned about glyphs yet. But ooh she's about to. You know, King brings up this potion and I'm already raising an eyebrow, you know? Because at this point we know that Eda is resting and she's been acting suspicious and, on top of this, it's just -- VERY clear that King is going to be wrong about what this potion is for. So when it CLICKED?? That THIS was where the show was gonig with Eda? At first there was worry. But then there was RELIEF as we start to get little explanations from Eda and a sense of comfort and relaxation as I knew this show was going to treat me right. And I've just... I had never FELT that way before. You know, I have still never been WHOLLY represented in something -- not that I'm aware of -- that isn't a biopic and ESPECIALLY not in a way that's done well. The warmth I feel whenEVER we get to focus on Eda is--I mean that's just it!! I wasn't the kind to act out, really? But that's STILL my story!! Being kinda clearly bored but driven as heck; life seeming to go easier as a kid & then suddenly WHAMMO--! Your life is changed, seemingly forever, and only ever for the worse. (I mean my disease is hereditary but I went a good 18-ish years where we mostly took care of my crises at home before it got out of control in college.) Gods I love Eda & everything she stands for.
And may I just say that your analysis was brilliantly done, okay -- you pointed out aspects of her character/storytelling that I didn't even realize I appreciated her for, but GEEZ, you're so goddamn RIGHT about how alienated she is and how MUCH that's true for us and I'm kinda peeved I didn't notice it... like consciously. I'm already subbed, or I would, you know, subscribe -- but uh I liked and this is my comment and I hope that it helps bc I really want the best for you, man. Your work so far has been amazing. 🧡🤍
College is where a lot of people see their previously manageable symptoms go crazy because of the stress, new workloads, the changes. The impact is incredible. Thank you for sharing. I'm glad it helped--I know Eda's story helped me a lot too! Thanks so much for watching
Thank you for the video!
I relate to Eda very much. I both have a physical disability and a pretty serious mental condition. The second one makes me feel like I'm a monster, because it causes bouts of aggression and an ability to feel pleasure because of pain. The Owl House really helped me to feel seen
Thank you for this video, as a woman suffering with both physical and mental illness it resonated. I myself am dealing with weird inflammation problems affecting my eyes..I have to take so much medicine for it and if I don't it could lead to blindness, but they don't even know why I'm dealing with it. You're right, life isn't over for us. And after getting closer closer to 30 it was hard for it not to feel like life was just kind of ending. I appreciate how genuine your voice was as you spoke about it, especially at the end.
Thanks for sharing that--it's ridiculously hard. That emotion is quite genuine, a lot of this video was pent up feelings I was having about my own situation and after watching Owl House and otherwise meeting so many people struggling with the same fundamental problem of alienation...it's a lot. I'm glad it meant something to you!
The “wree!” At the end killed me lol
Eda is so important to me. Her story feels like home.
Excellent video! I never considered the connection between eda and ed but now I cant unsee how interesting it is lol
Great video! I love the bat-chittering to censor a word.
Glad you liked it!
I am currently bawling my eyes out, don't mind me
The show resonated with me a lot. I wasn’t expecting to relate to Luz so much with being afraid to tell her mom the truth, and wanting to find people who like the same things she likes. It does a very good job at bringing me to tears and it will always hold a special place in my heart 💜
"You are not only enough, you are everything you need to be and your survival alone is the birth of a rebellion against those systematic lies. Every part of your experience every part of you is enough."
I didn't know I needed to hear this until I broke down crying. Thank you Idle Scree.
awesome vid. ive got a chronic illness/disability myself so it always makes me happy to see people talking about eda
I happened to stumble upon your channel by chance from your first video, and I just want to say thank you for addressing headaches/migraines as an invisible disability. I have been living with one of the most extreme cases of an already rare headache disorder for the past 15 years, and it's always great to see them get more attention.
Almost all of my aunts have serious migraines. It's truly wild how they go Unaddressed despite their incredible impact on people's lives. All of these little things add up. I'm glad it resonated! Thank you for watching!
@@idlescree I actually did a paper for a class once on how it's one of the most drastically underfunded fields of research per those affected.
For example, in 2021, the NIH have about $40m which is less than a .1% of their total budget, yet by some global surveys indicate 75% of all adults everywhere deal with headaches semi-regularly and cause an avg of $36b in economic loss.
To compare, asthma roughly affects 1 in 13 but got over $300m the same year; granted it can lead to death but headache pain has shown direct links to depression and etc.
I’m not sure what to comment but I want to engage with the video so it’s pushed to more people because I really enjoyed this video
That is genuinely so sweet. Thank you for watching and engaging. It means a lot to me that you enjoyed it, and I appreciate the gesture so so much!!!
This video made me so emotional! ;-;
Love the message at the beginning :D
Your bat avatar is so cute! I love it so much! Great video
May I also notice that our beloved wich was always "I care person"?
She protected her sister so she would not be grounded way before curse, care enough about Raine to not betrayed them, cared about the coolest director before he got his position, care about her dad and mom to the point she cast herself away to not hurt them anymore, take the King with her from that time unknown beast and probably many times we didn't see.
She've always has this "I am here" thing, but she was forced to lock it up, because when you care, you may expect a boot on your but for answer.
Because Eda refused to fight, Lilith got her position, and sister paid her with curse, hunting season for decades. Huh. When you want to be better, but susiety think backwards because of minor things.
god i wish i had an eda in my life. i need that kind of caring, fellow-weirdo-solidarity, badass adult figure in my life. an adult who will validate me and understand me and make sure im loved. i love eda so friggin much
Your point on hope near the end really hit an emotional part of me, you're right. Keeping the hope involving my chronic illness is what keeps me going each day even when I don't want to. It matters bcuz when I get into the negative mind state I do worse with managing it. Thank you for reminding me of that crucial point.
I know it’s just a common phrase, but if you haven’t read “You Are Enough” the fanfic you really should.
you almost made me cry, ALMOST, love the video btw
Dang it! So close! In all seriousness, thanks for watching!!
Hey, thank you for making this video. I’m about four years into my own mystery chronic pain/disability with no name journey and I’ve been struggling a lot with the concept of acceptance (my therapist literally told me she didn’t know how to help me if I couldn’t accept it). But your video, especially the part about treating your disability with kindness because it is a part of you, really hit me and I feel like it’s made a significant impact in kickstarting my journey to acceptance and living with my disability instead of fighting it or letting it define me. So once again, thank you for making this video. I’ll be rewatching it whenever I feel hopeless again ❤
I'm so happy that the video resonated with you--and grateful you shared your story! Thanks so much for watching
This is why I finally accept my Autism and finally got help I needed. Thank you Dana
YES another scree banger..... both your videos have completely knocked it out of the park, i can't wait to see where y'all go from here!!
Appreciate it!!
This was an absolutely fantastic video essay, thank you for this! The algorithm brought me to your channel literally yesterday and I'm so glad.
Boom. Solid second video! Editing looks great. ^.^
Beautiful video! The owl house has helped me accept my disabilities but today I was struggling with the limitations due to said disabilities. Your video just reminded me to be kinder to myself and to love my disabilities as a part of me instead of viewing them the way I usually do. Thank you for that! I needed it lol
I have been able bodied throughout my whole life, never had any major physical health problems or conditions, however 5 months ago i got into a terrible motorcycle accident, which broke both of my legs.
Having to relearn how to do everything was certainly a lot of trouble. Now i have a limp, am unable to do many things i love, have constant pain and have much difficulty doing everyday things, all of which might be temporary or not, specially since my left leg has now a kink which makes my foot position improper.
Rewatching the owl house for the first time after the accident was certainly a much different experience, seeing Eda having to struggle not only with losing her magic, which was something she loved -just like i being unable to go back to running or skating-, but also loosing her arm later in the show was extremely comforting for me.
I am still coming to terms with having loosed some abilities that i once had, which is a very difficult mourn to go through, seeing you being unable to do everyday things, such as going down stair without holding on to something or being unable to keep up with other's pace when walking, is certainly a very frustrating experience.
I have cried many times over the lack of capacity that i now have, and seeing someone else having to deal with adapting to a whole new experience of life makes me feel less alone in my struggle, and seeing her sucessed and being so positive about it does give me some hope.
On another note, even though this video is about physical disability and not neurodivergence i gotta say how Eda's curse really helped me through this as well.
Having both bipolar II and BPD, i really resonate with the feeling of living with a condition that quite literally "turns you into a monster" which gives you close to no capacity of controlling yourself. I have had hurt my loved ones due to my disorders, specially pre-treatment, which really makes you isolate yourself and fear being around others, it takes away your sense of trust in yourself and can be extremely stressful -specially during hipomanic episodes or BPD "attacks"-
Having to keep taking medicine to something that will never go away is difficult, but seeing Eda reconcile with the fact that it is part of her and learning to go with it rather than against it is truly inspiring.
Eda really is just a great all-around example of representativety when it comes to us, socially estranged and excluded people, the ones called weirdos and convinced of the idea of having to change to fit.
I am tired of worrying if my limp is too visible when i'm in the street, i'm tired of being ashamed of going up or down stairs when in public, i'm tired of people asking me about my leg, tired of people saying that once i get older i will change ny mind about not wanting kids, tired of hearing about how my mental disabilities are "evil and dangerous", tired of being othered by my hobbies and wants.
People need to be more accepting, and us weirdos gotta stick together
man this reminded me i have multiple chronic illnesses and disabilities again haha (i am so tired, but glad that eda is here for rep)
When they said “Or, if you must exist, be sure to do it on the edges of society where no one can see you and you can be a funny novelty when the majority decides to engage with you.” that hit me. I've watched this at least four times and only now am I realizing more and more how much this analysis I relate to. Being pushed away because you're too weird, being stared at whenever I say something or dare to stim in any way. People taking control of your weaknesses because they can and getting mad at you when you stand up for yourself so you become a spineless agreeable self degrading lump and have to undo all that trauma because you can't function like this anymore. I guess the only words I have to say is thank you for the amazing video.
Though your channel is new it has become a very fast favorite of mine because of how insightful and in depth your reviews are
I cried watching this video
LET GOOOOO NEW ODLE SCREE VIDEO
Beautiful video, I'm so happy a story like this is being told, I hope that there will be more in the future too.
What an insightful video! I knew that Eda was kind of a presentation for mental illness and I loved that approach, but you showed so many more connections and I appreciate her character even more now! She is so well written and I am also glad that the curse didn't get lifted in the end and she learned to handle it just fine...overall she just gives such a nice message I really love the show for things like this. Also a fellow bat lover it seems! I absolutely adore your avatar! 🦇💜 Keep up the good work!
Yessss I'm glad you enjoyed it! And absolutely yes, bat fans for the win
I'm so sad that Eda's curse didn't get lifted in the end ☹️
Thank you. I needed to hear that.
YESSSS i literally watched your other video on unmasking in the owl house the other day, and was super excited to see another upload just a day later :)
*cries* thank you... thank you so much. i wish I could show this to all the drs all my childhood who forced me onto medications I didnt need. Before the owl house. the only thing I could compare to the idea that "being sick doesnt mean your worthless" was from lilo and stitch. when stitch said " I ...broken... but still good". sometimes the hardest thing is.. proving to the world you are still worth something. no matter how little it is.
YES
The scene where Lilith shares the burden of Edas curse is worth mentioning in my opinion, because I read it as it being a sort of hereditary disease.
Like in the whole world it’s just those two sisters that end up getting it, sure there is a massive time gap between them but still.
And what does Edna do once she learns that her sister has inherited her disease?
She taught her how to live with it.
All the safety measures she has to take to live a good life, warned her about how specifically it will worsen many aspects of their life and how to best deal with them.
I really relate to Eda, it made me so happy to see a character in a show that had a chronic illness! It's so cool to hear how so many other people relate to her too. I have chronic pain, maybe I'll start calling it my curse lol!
Edalyn very, VERY quickly became my favorite character in the series.
Eda’s curse being the only thing in the show that is straight is crazy
love this video essay! you commented on everything ive been seeing but unable to put into words. im glad this representation exists and that people like you are bringing light to it. even though i cant relate to it myself, its really eye opening, and i have learned things that i can apply to my own struggles. the owl house, despite its flaws, still gets its most important messages across, and im so, so glad it can, haha.
I resonate so much with Eda and her curse, because I have both physical and mental chronic illnesses. It's so wonderful how it was portrayed in the owl house, I cried when Eda made peace with the owl beast, this truly was a groundbreaking show and I will always hold it close to my heart.
So this is (another) reason why I loved Eda so much.
Your life stops when your heart takes it’s last beat, not when you turn 30 or so.
I have chronic pain, I have chronic mental health problem. I love Eda and the representation she gives an inordinate amount. I'm still in the process of learning to live with my problems but I love getting to see Eda open up about her curse and l love how we see her struggle with her curse and learn to live with it.
Woooooo!!!!! Amazing work as always!!!!
I never noticed the parallel between Edward and Eda. Even thier names to a point.
But it's also its that they use their disability to overcome an obstacle that others couldn't. Like Edward changing the metal of his arm to stand up to Scar. And how Eda accepted the Owl Beast.
It's great to see that these hurdles don't hinder them but elevate them.
epic video, i can't wait to see what you create next!
I hate that you had to point out why I love Eda so much. She's so much like me and I needed to hear it, but I'm crying right now.