The Owl House reached its end several months ago now, but my obsession with the Disney Channel show remains. I’m still regularly chatting with friends on the cast and engaging with the fandom on social media, and I can’t go a few hours without scrolling through Twitter to be greeted by cutesy fanart and headcanons. Luz Noceda’s magical adventure has a lot of staying power, with fans reliving moments from their favourite episodes whenever possible.
‘Through The Looking Glass Ruins’ first aired on July 10, 2021 and was when the show went and fully committed itself to the homosexual agenda. There was no more beating around the bush as a sapphic kiss solidified the romantic intentions between its two main characters. It’s not the episode we expected to blast Lumity into the stratosphere, but it also fell in line with a bold pattern of the show subverting expectations and taking things further than we expected it to. As a Disney Channel show, there was an understanding that it couldn’t fully commit to its LGBTQ+ ambitions without compromise. I’m so glad we were wrong.
While the episode primarily focuses on Gus embarking on a quest with two-faced students of Glandus High, the majority of fans likely remember it for Luz and Amity’s emotional trek into the library in search of clues regarding the portal door and Philip Wittibane. The two heroines have already begun crushing on each other at this point, with most of their interactions filled with adorable blushes and awkward silences as they try and navigate the formation of very real romantic feelings. The whole reason Amity decides to risk her job at the library is to get closer to Luz, granting her access to forbidden sections of the building where Philip’s diary could be hidden. Eventually, the two are caught and all it comes crashing down.
Luz and Amity stand on the library steps in tears, admitting to one another that there is a bond between them that is more than friendship, and around each other they can’t help acting differently, or trying to be something more. Turns out this was love, and it’s Amity’s transformation at the episode’s climax that cements this. Eager to rebel against her strict mother and embrace her blossoming queer identity, she decides to dye her hair and ask her older siblings for advice. Like any young lesbian, she’s an absolute disaster in all the best ways. Her desire for queer rebellion and willingness to reinvent herself to escape the flaws displayed by her parents is admirable, and presents a character arc many will relate to.
Then comes the kiss, and boy is it magical. Luz has spent her entire day in the library trying desperately to get her friend’s job back, and even if she failed, showing up at Amity’s door all bedraggled after fighting off paper dragons is a sign of her love. Amity is clearly smitten, telling Luz she has a way of getting into people’s hearts before planting the kiss to end all kisses on her cheek. It’s beautiful, and of course Amity runs back home in a rush of blushes after realising what she’s done. No turning back now, you’re a gay forever.
Luz goes wide-eyed, drops to her knees, and the screen fades to black. The fandom went and lost its collective mind. Luz and Amity were in love, and before the second season had even reached its midpoint. Creator Dana Terrace had somehow taken her queer ambitions and delivered a show which is surprisingly macabre yet also perpetually heartfelt. It means so much to me, and to revisit lovely moments like this only makes me want to kickstart my second rewatch since the show came to an end. It might have been two years, but kisses like this only grow fonder over time, especially considering where Lumity ends up.