I'm already seeing some pushback against this episode for not being as earth-shattering and/or as emotionally charged as the last episode. While I can see where this kind of criticism is coming from--"KKKOHD" is easily in my Top 5 favorite eps of the show so far--to call this episode underwhelming in comparison is downright silly.
It's really neat to see Amity take up the mantle as a protagonist for a change, and the creators wisely utilize this to reveal some of her hidden insecurities now that she and Luz are in an active relationship together (by the way it's really awesome that the word "girlfriend" is openly used almost constantly throughout to describe said relationship, Disney's actually toughening up for a change).
Hunter's exchanges with her feel genuine too. I'm a big fan of his grey moral compass so far, which genuinely makes his decisions unpredictable. Their conflict together reaches a tipping point in what can only be called one of the best animated fight scenes in a Western animated show. Eda and King are great here too, but personally I feel like they should have been given more to do. Nevertheless, the episode takes advantage of their development from last week quite well. Did I mention that there are some great jokes during Luz's B-plot as well?
In short: "Eclipse Lake" is an amazing episode on its own that further fleshes out these characters in satisfying ways, and shouldn't be negatively compared to what came before it.
It's really neat to see Amity take up the mantle as a protagonist for a change, and the creators wisely utilize this to reveal some of her hidden insecurities now that she and Luz are in an active relationship together (by the way it's really awesome that the word "girlfriend" is openly used almost constantly throughout to describe said relationship, Disney's actually toughening up for a change).
Hunter's exchanges with her feel genuine too. I'm a big fan of his grey moral compass so far, which genuinely makes his decisions unpredictable. Their conflict together reaches a tipping point in what can only be called one of the best animated fight scenes in a Western animated show. Eda and King are great here too, but personally I feel like they should have been given more to do. Nevertheless, the episode takes advantage of their development from last week quite well. Did I mention that there are some great jokes during Luz's B-plot as well?
In short: "Eclipse Lake" is an amazing episode on its own that further fleshes out these characters in satisfying ways, and shouldn't be negatively compared to what came before it.
