Stranger: "Why can't you be more like her?'
Luz: "Don't worry, it's not like she can follow us around all day, right?"
[Time skip, Luz, Willow & Gus are covered in paint and garbage.]
Luz: "She followed us around all day. She literally followed us around all day!"Willow: "Boscha could get away with murder if she wanted to."
Principle Bump: "What's this? Boscha got away with murder? I can't say I approve, but at least she's trying new things."Amity: "Oh, Luz, you're here. I mean, obviously, you're here, this is school, and you go here now, with, uh, me."
[Amity whispers quickly.]
Amity: "I've been talking for too long."
Willow: "How am I supposed to beat Boscha?"
Luz: "But you're the better witch. I don't know much about sports but i do know about sports movies."
Luz: "What about you, Amity?"
Amity: "Me? On a... team with... you? Hm. Running in... cute uniforms?! Ha. Sweating?!"
[Amity blushes.]
Amity: "I gotta go!"
[Amity rushes off.]
Student: "Whoo! Go, Willow!"
[Willow is sent flying.]
Student: "You'll get 'em next time!"
Amity: "I never played again after that day."
Willow: "There, that ought to do it."
Boscha: "You just destroyed your social life."
[Amity looks at Luz & Willow.]
**Boscha: "Nah. I think I've made it better."
King: "Heheh! You're... You're not gonna show this to anyone, right?"
7/10
Hooty: "Hoot, hoot, Luz! Time to fill up that darling little head of yours with..."
[Hooty retches and spits out three books.]
Hooty: "Mmm-hmm, delicious knowledge."Amity: "I'm Grom Queen, unless I can find a replacement. And who'd want to switch with me?"
[Luz looks down, then up.]
Luz: "I would."
:)
Amity: "Grom will transform into your darkest fears."
Gus: "What's going on, little dude?"
King: "Nothing! Leave me be!"Amity: "Stay away from her!"
Luz: "Amity, it's okay. What if I went to Grom with you instead?"
Amity: "Really?"
Luz: "That's what friends do."
Amity: "May I have this dance?"
Camila Noceda: [Text message] "can't wait! P.S. love receiving your letters!"
Luz: "Aww, that's a cute way of saying 'text'."
7/10
Teacher: "But if you damage the prints, you'll damage the memories themselves."
Amity: "Willow, I'm sorry. But I have to do this."
Willow: "Uh, hi. I'm Willow. Remind me of your names."
Gus: "What's your greatest strength?!"
King: "My decisiveness! Wait, wait, I changed my mind!"
7/10
King: "Oh, dear, I've gotten a tube stuck on my nose. Will I ever eat again?"
[Puts head throw bread.]
King: [Playfully] "Looks like... I'm. Toast."
Hooty: "Heeey, guess what's been in my mouth that I'm about to throw up?"
[Hooty retches. Luz and King look concerned. Hooty spits out letters and a package.]
Hooty: "The mail!"
Hooty: "Good news. I'm bringing my knapsack full of games!"
King: "Beat up the man and steal his things for me!"
Eda: "Now, who wants to touch an outdated human reference?"
Stranger: "Feast!"
Hooty: "Boy, fly, we sure get into some wacky hijinks, don't we? Sure feel sorry for anyone that missed seeing us two rabble-rousers getting into scrapes."
7/10
Luz: "I failed, didn't I?"
Principal Bump: "...Believe it or not, I've seen worse."
[Luz faceplants.]
Principal Bump: "Welcome, Luz, to Hexside School of Magic and Demonics!"
[Luz raises her fist, cheering weakly.]
Luz: "I have written a heartfelt sonnet to commemorate this occasion."
Eda: "Oops! A gust of wind just got me! See you after school! Byeee!"
Luz: "Okay. But if anyone asks, you don't know me."
King: "Have a wonderful school day person I don't know!"
[Camera pans to student.]
Student: "...I really needed to hear that."Luz: "Is there some sort of enchanted article of clothing that could sort this out for me?"
Principal Bump: "Well, there used to be but..."
Luz: "Wow."
Luz: "King, vouch for my character!"
King: "Uh, right. I don't know you!"
Viney: "Thanks for standing up for us back there. Not many people would do that."
Viney: "Oh, you think you're better than us?"
Inspector: "If everything's in order, the Emperor's Coven will be happy to cover your repairs."
King: "I can see that I'm interrupting, so I'm just gonna..."
[King screams.]
Luz: "Whoa! What's going on? What is this?"
6/10
Eda: "Hey, freeloaders, guess what today is."
Luz: "Is it your birthday?"
King: "Is it my birthday?"
Hooty: "It's my birthday."
Eda: "No! It's Human Treasure Day!"
Luz: "So, what'd you think?"
Amity: "It was... fine."
Luz: "So fine you drew yourself with Malingale the Mysterious Soothsayer?"
[Amity disintegrates the drawing.]
Edric: "Of course, she knows two spells. Right, Luz?"
[Luz laughs nervously.]
Luz: "Yeah. Of course, I know two spells."
Eda: "Now. No time to waste. You'll have to follow my teachings exactly. We gotta go somewhere special."
Luz: "Yes!"
Eda: "A place where magical energy just f-lows."
Luz: "Yes!"
Eda: "A place like the Knee!"
Luz: "YEEEEEES!"
Edric: "So what are you working on? Some powerful?"
Luz: "Yep. Powerful spells. I'm working on one that's so crazy. Eda's a pretty good teacher."
Hooty: "Yep! It's your faithful pal, Hooty, reporting for duty. Up at dawn, taking orders all day long."
Luz: "Magic is everywhere."
King: "Hey! How dare you mutiny! Unhand your commander right now!"
King: "Hooty, Hooty. Great news, buddy. You can be in the boot camp. First task: destroy the boot camp."
Booty: "Mmmmmm. No, thanks!"
Luz: "Don't worry, Eda. I get it now. I was so obsessed with learning my second spell, I didn't listen to you. But now I'm gonna save you. Yeah, yeah, yeah... yeah, yeah."
Eda: "Well, at least I got to see her misplaced confidence one last time."
Luz: "Azura Book Club? AZURA BOOK CLUB?!"
[Amity blushes and whispers.]
Amity: "As long as it's a secret club, okay?"
Eda: "What the heck did you two get into?"
King: "Um, excuse me, we're having a moment here!"
Hooty: "You'll never understand what we've been through together. Never, never!"
After a rewatch with my dad (who's experiencing it for the first time), I enjoyed this tale more than before.
The pacing and film-like structure holds it back for me, as well as a lack of development for certain characters. But I will emphasise my appreciation for surprise and nuance in what could've been a cliche "good guys vs bad guys" narrative because It's more than that, and it makes it a thoughtful and fascinating experience.
Maybe they'll develop our characters more in season two; who knows? But for now, I liked it a lot, my dad did too, and I'm excited for Season 2.
8/10
Steve: "Yeah! All hail the emperor!"
King: "Hey, there's more to life than shipping."
Luz: "Don't you dare insult shipping in my presence."
Typewriter: "What the heck, man? Learn to collaborate."
King: "My publisher is throwing a huge party for my book, Ruler's Reach, and I, uh... I'd like for you to be there."
[Luz tosses it aside. King winces.]
King: "All right, fine. Be that way, I guess."
Piniet: "Oh, you cad. Not only are you a great writer but a practical joker as well."
King: "That's true— Wait what?"
Piniet: "This is truly awful!"
[Piniet whispers.]
Piniet: "Looking forward to the real draft."
King: "'Truly awful'? But I'm a bestselling writer. How?"
[King spots Luz.]
King: "Luz. I can't write without her."
Luz: "I'm not writing for you after you made fun of all my ideas."
Luz: "Uh, can I help you?"
Piniet: "Perhaps."
King: "What are you doing with her? Let her go!"
Piniet: "You wrote Ruler's Reach together. So if you don't want her crushed, you'll write together again. Oh, don't give me that look. Some of the best books were written in literal crunch time."
Luz: "That's a toxic mentality that contributes to burnout and unrealistic expectations!"
Piniet: "Make your deadline or you'll never be able to hold a pen again."
Luz: "All I wanted was to write a dumb story with my friend."
Luz: "Hey. Being with you is one of my favourite parts of this dream."
Eda: "Catch you later, sis."
Lilith: "Not if I catch you first."
7.5/10
Luz: "What if he gets hurt? What if the kids are mean to him? My parental instincts are freaking out man!"
Eda: "He's fine. Look at him."
Animal Control: "Ugh, this is so embarrassing."
Animal Control Leader: "Hey, hey. This job is all we have right now. So I wanna see happy faces. Okay? Let's roll out."Bat Queen: "You... You care for her."
Eda: "Luz took you to get ice cream? Aww, that's... a horrible lie."
7/10
Notes
Gus: "I got the ban lifted!"
Hooty: "Sweet moves, little dude."
Gus: "Ah! I always forget you're there."
Hooty: "I forget I'm here too... Boop."Luz: "Oh, a showman. I totally get it. You bring the razzle. I'll bring the dazzle."
[Throws confetti.]
Willow: "Do you always have confetti on you or...?"
Mattholomule: "I... have something to say. I'm new here at Hexside. Making friends has been hard, so I lied. They're all fakes."
[HAS member gasps. Gus is taken aback.]
Mattholomule: "I thought if I was important enough, people would like me, but I've caused enough drama."
[Gus & Luz look at each other.]
Mattholomule: "So, I'll go. I'm sorry."
[Graffiti reads, "Mother Noooo!!!"]
Mattholomule: "There she is! She's the intruder!"
Mattholomule: "But I didn't pull the alarm! It was Augustus! Are you even listening to me?! I want justice!"
Luz: "Gus! You said the ban was lifted!"
Gus: "Well, I..."
Eda: "They're just as bad as Luz. She'd love it here."
Gus: "Being younger than everyone is hard. You're overlooked. Ignored. But at the HAS, I mattered. I could make sure no one would ever get left behind. I didn't want to lose that. I'm sorry."
Automated voice: "You will be a good student."
Mattholomule: "I will be a good student."
Gus: "We're gonna have to bust down the door!"
[Head slowly slinks away.]
Detention monster: "...uh, sorry Principal Bump."
[Head reappears briefly.]
Detention monster: "Sir."
Gus: "Wait, Principal Bump, don't blame Luz."
"At 1300 hours, Edalyn Clawthorn of the Potions Track let loose a pack of feral ghosts in the girls' locker room."
Review
Some really nice moments, but the execution of Gus' arc was a little rocky. Mattholomule disappointed me as well, but Eda's misadventures and love for Luz brought made it worth it. Plus, Gus came in clutch, so...
6.5/10
Eda: "This vacation just took an alarming, back-alley turn."
King: "Boscha, I accept your strange teenage... coming-of-age... challenge thing!"
Customer: "Where did the other stand go?"
Luz: "Are you a fan... of magic?"
[Flowers make cute sounds.]
Stranger: "No, but I am a fan of..."
[Cloak pulls back.]
Guard: "The law!"
Flowers: "Oh, no!"
[Flowers wither and die.]
Luz: "Eda, I just wanna say that things can be more complicated than you think. But with you guys, it all feels a little less mixed up."
7/10
Eda: "On second thought, maybe we could use your help!"
Luz: "Well, I better get to the library. Got to gooo! Bye!"
Librarian: "These are Eda's, aren't they?"
Luz: "Amity reading to kids?"
Stranger: "You gonna let her get to you like that?"
Librarian: "Wait. Where's Gary?"
Gary: "Coming! No!"
[Collapses onto the ground and sobs.]Luz: "Is this cover hand-drawn?"
Amity: "I've been trying to figure out what your deal is. Are-are you a poser? A nerd? I know. You're a bully, Luz."
Amity: "Now what?!"
Luz: "I don't know. I didn't even think that would work! I was all like rah!"
[Amity laughs.]
King: [Crying.] "I miss my babies!"
7.5/10
Hooty: "I don't need a babysitter! I'm a big boy house!"
Hooty: "By the power of moonlight, I have risen. Hoot, hoot."
Gus: "Wait. Is this really what you wanna be doing with your life? Tossing kids from cliffs?"
Demon Hunter: "Actually, yes. It's been my dream since I was a boy."
[Gus, Willow & Luz stare at him.]
Demon Hunter: "...I was a strange child."
Demon Hunter 1: "Yeah, they tried to fight back, and they nearly got me. But, you know, I handled it."
Demon Hunter 2: "They were children, Tom."
Demon Hunter 1: [Sarcastically.] "'They're just children, Tom.'"
Hooty: "Is the room spinning or is it just me?"
[Hooty laughs weakly.]
Hooty: "Ah, just a little house humour. Whew!"
7/10
Luz: "You know her?"
Eda: "You... could say that."
King: "What did I miss?"
Willow: "Luz is in a witch's duel."
Gus: "Yeah. And she could win it all. Yay-yeah!"
King: "Wha...?"
Luz: "Amity, wait!"
6/10
King: "Yawn. Who needs another boring spell lesson when you could all the fun ways a demon could kill you? Look how teethy! Bite, bite!"
Luz: "Hooty, are you in there?!"
King: "You craven beast! Give me back my boo-boo buddy!"
Snaggleback: "Oh, no! A twist!"
Luz: "Eda?!"
Snaggleback: "I'm one of the strongest demons on the Boiling Isles, huh?"
King: "...yeah, I'm gonna have to edit that."
[The Snaggleback frowns and looks down.]
Snaggleback: "Oh."
6/10
So you're telling me that Luz and Amity (Katara) get together?
7/10
Luz: "Good morning, you little cutie-pie."
[Luz starts kissing his head.]
King: "I am not your cutie-pie!"
[King pushes away. Luz hugs him.]
Luz: "Yes, you are."
[Luz puts King down. King collapses and sighs.]
King: "I know."King: "This is where we met the scones. I mean, the wizard."
Luz: "What?"
Magical wizard: "Your hubris has failed you, witch apprentice!"
Eda: "Oh, did you want some of that?"
Luz: "Eda, how did you know that wizard was lying?"
**Eda: "...look, kid, everyone wants to believe they're 'chosen,' but if we waited around for a prophecy to make us special, we'd die waiting, and that's why you need to choose yourself."
7/10
Azura: "Now eat this, sucker!"
Luz: "But I don't like any of that stuff. I like editing anime clips to music and— and reading fantasy books with convuluted backstories."
Luz: "Aren't you worried about those guards finding us?"
Hooty: "Hoot, hoot. Password, please."
Eda: "Welcome to..."
[Eda snaps her fingers.]
Eda: "...the Owl House."
King: "Soon, Mr Ducky, we shall drink the fear of those who mocked us!"
Luz: "These guys really have the hots for you."
= Did Luz always have black hair?
Stranger: "Enjoy freedom for us."
Warden Wrath: "I want you..."
[Warden Wrath takes out a bouquet.]
Warden Wrath: "To go out with me."
Guard: "Go, boss!"
Warden Wrath: "Owl Lady, I won't let you get away again!"
Eda: "Luz, go back to the human world."
Luz: "I don't fit in at home. You don't fit in here. If I stay, we could not fit in together."
7/10
Vigilante: "That's just Peacemaker, man. He's always giving people nicknames."
Peacemaker: "Yeah, thanks."
Vigilante: "Being a bully's just part of his personality."
Peacemaker: "What?"Emilia Harcourt: "No!"
[Vigilante laughs holding chainsaw.]
Vigilante: "What?!"
Emilia Harcourt: "You're not taking that in there."
Leota Adebayo: "Gorilla!"
Peacemaker: "Economos?"
[Peacemaker grabs his hand and stands.]
Peacemaker: "You fucking stud!"
Peacemaker: "Harcourt! Not bad, huh?"
Emilia Harcourt: "...yeah... not bad."
"New Hero Peacemaker Apprehends Kite-Man"
Leota Adebayo: "What?"
Peacemaker: "I just never had this before..."
Leota Adebayo: "...what?"
Peacemaker: "This, you..."
[Peacemaker sighs.]
Peacemaker: "Giving me advice and having my back."
Leota Adebayo: "No— no worries."
Leota Adebayo: "Activate X-ray vision."
7.5/10
News presenter: "Zoo officials say they have no idea how the gorilla was stolen—"
Auggie's Neighbour: "Batman doesn't kill people!"
Peacemaker: "Because he's a pussy!"
Auggie's Neighbour: "He's a dark creature of the night!"Leota Adebayo: "I just wish that there was some way he would just..."
[She looks at Vigilante.]
Leota Adebayo: "Go away."
Vigilante: "I'm just the guy who's gonna fuck you so hard your asshole's going to be dragging behind you like a tail."
Adrian: "I think I might've made things worse."
Murn: "Great. I'll be right over."
6/10
Leota: "It's not that fucking funny!"
Peacemaker: "Those ones are empty calories."
Peacemaker: "I don't know if I can hit them."
Vigilante: "Hey, dude, move over for a sec."
Vigilante: "Uh, no. No, fuck this. No way. It's over. You won. Fair fight. I got— I gotta go. Fuck!"
Leota: "I'm sorry, I—"
Vigilante: "I read it on the internet!"
[Vigilante screaming.]
Economos: "Kiai!"
7/10
Peacemaker: "This is... must have."
Harcourt: "John didn't do it."
Economos: "Thank you."
Harcourt: "He's too big of a pussy to betray us."
Economos: "All right."
Peacemaker: [Crying.] "Everybody fucking hates you!"
Vigilante: "I am extra special careful in all my heroic endeavours, which is probably the reason why, and, I don't meant to be a prick, you went to prison and I didn't."
Vigilante: "When I find out someone murdered an innocent person, or sold somebody heroin, or did some grafitti, and I kill that person with my bare hands, their eyeballs popping out of their skulls, you think that gives me pleasure?"
[Peacemaker scoffs.]
Peacemaker: "No."
[Vigilante tilts his head.]
Vigilante: "Well, it does."
[Vigilante laughs. Peacemaker looks at him.]
Vigilante: "It gives you pleasure too, Peacemaker. That's 'cause we're born killers."
Vigilante: "Now do I sound like a fucking maniac?"
Prisoner: "All hail! ...the White Dragon."
7/10
As a non-Critical Role fan, I just want to emphasise how accessible this series is. At times, it feels like a normal TV show, but its improv nature really makes it stand out.
I had my doubts about adapting a DND campaign, but these guys proved that it's possible. And they created something so fun, full of heart, action, adventure and consistent comedy!
Season 2 when?
7/10
Vax: "Keyleth..."
[Puts face to hand.]
**Vax:*8 "Forgive me."
Vex: "Darling, take off the mask."
Percy: "She belongs to me!"
Percy: "Bastards!"
[Percy fires. His bullets have no effect.]
[Professor Anders claps.]
Professor Anders: "Top marks, Percival."
Percy: "I'll kill you."
[Cut to demon Percy.]
Percy: "I'll kill you all!"
Percy's mother: "Please... son... you must!"
Percy: "Well, I'll be damned. Thank you, Scanlan. All of you. For this second chance."
Vax: "I, uh... I meant what I said yesterday."
Keyleth: "I know, Vax. And it's the first time anyone's ever said that to me. But... we have responsibilities."
[Vax's smile fades.]
Keeper Yennen: "One of our holy men already went to investigate it."
Vex: "Darling. You've got this."
[Keyleth looks at Vex's hand on her shoulder. She blushes and plays with her hair.]
Keyleth: "Right. Yeah. Uh, totally. Thanks, Vex."
Percy: "Wonderful, Scanlan. Looking forward to reading it."
[Scanlan scoffs.]
Scanlan: "Read it? This tale is far too great for a lousy book. No, our legend shall be told..."
[Scanlan takes out his lute.]
Scanlan: [Singing.] "In song!"
[Vex, Vax, Percy and Keyleth groan.]
Grog: "Yes!"
[Pike groans.]Vax: "Vex, are you all right?"
8/10
Pike: "Damn it!"
Sylas: "Keep your eyes on me."
Cassandra: "Sylas, wait!"
Vex: "Keyleth, do something!"
Keyleth: "I can't."
Vex: "Please!"
Pike: "My turn."
Keyleth: "Grog, I don't want to hit you."
Grog: "I can take it!"
Keyleth: "But..."
Grog: "Just do it!"
Keyleth: "No!"
7/10
Dr Ripley: "Sadly, that may leave a mark."
Keeper Yennen: "Whitestone is our home, and today, we take it back!"
Percy: "No."
Cassandra: "I am a Briarwood."
Grog: "Aw, great. Percy's broken! Come here, you limp noodle!"
Vex: "Percy, snap the fuck out of it!"
[Vex slapping Percy. Percy looks unresponsive.]
Vex: "We came here risking our lives for you. Be here for us!"
Percy: "What's the point? She's gone... again."
[Vex puts her hand on Percy's cheek.]
Vex: "Maybe. But the people in this room, we're not. We will never abandon you."
Keyleth: "In the acid? You have to be insane to—!"
Grog: "I'm going in!"
7/10
Delilah: "This is not the end."
Delilah: "Thranokas!"
**Grog: "Holy shit!"
Percy: "No... Archie..."
Grog: "LET'S KILL FUCKING EVERYTHING!"
Pike: "Sup?"
[Crying, he picks up Pike and hugs her.]
Grog: "I missed you so much!"
Grog: "You're glowing and kind of buzzing? Are you dead?!"
Pike: "A-Astral projection."
Grog: "You're ass what?"
Grog: "FUCK THIS!"
[Gibberish.]
Grog: "YOU MOTHERFUCKERS!"
Singer: "Pike came from the outskirts of town"
8/10
Grog: "That's one! That's three! That's 11!"
[Grog brings his hammer down.]
Grog: "All the letters!"Pike: "You heard me?"
Professor Anders: "Pay attention, de Rolo. I want you to know how you died. And who did it to you."
Vex, Vax, Grog & Keyleth: "Your friends."
Percy: "We trusted you. You were our teacher."
Vex: "Kind of terrified. Kind of impressed."
The Everlight: "We do not choose. We walk down a path. Any path can be a holy one. So long as one walks it with truth."
Scanlan: "You got Scanlaned, you got Scanlaned!"
Scanlan: "There. Everywhere. Of course, it's zombies. Yeah. Because fuck me, that's why."
[Scanlan wheezing.]
Scanlan: "There's a hor... hor... there's a hor..."
Vex: "Yeah, not really the time for one of your whorehouse stories."
7/10
Scanlan: "Hold up, that's five names. Who's the sixth barrel for?"
- :eyes:Scanlan: [Singing] "Gonna prove Vex wrong."
[Scanlan lights a match. It goes out.]
Scanlan: "Unless fucking rain comes along."Guard: "Get away! Everybody run!"
Vax: "Hold... on. There could be a trap."
[Vax analyses the door. Grog groans.]
Grog: "Not everything's a trap, you twit!"
[Grog walks forward.]
Grog: "Let's do this!"
[Grog tosses Vax aside and kicks down the doors.]
Grog: "Uh... It's a trap."Professor Anders: "Oh... you seem to think this is a negotiation."
Percy: "Don't!"
7/10
I may have found the finale disappointing, but the way it ends is something else!
It's sweet, simple and fun!
8/10
