Amphibia's Finale Has Shown The True Potential Of Headcanons

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Amphibia’s ending was beautiful. After years of speculation surrounding the eventual fate of Anne Boonchuy, Sasha Waybright, and Marcy Wu we received a glimpse into the future where all three of our heroines are living happy, successful lives. Well, I imagine they’re all dealing with horrendous student debt and the usual horrors that haunt all zoomers, but happy nonetheless. Maybe Anne can use her fantastical knowledge to stop climate change.

By taking us ten years into the future we are far removed from the events of Amphibia, giving our characters room to grow and reflect on the trauma all three of them experienced in saving the world and finding themselves. Despite all the things they’ve been through and the hardships each respective friendship has endured, they still come back together. Their bonds are stronger through adversity, in finding the strength to forgive one another for mistakes and lies so abhorrent that most would simply falter. There’s a poetic brilliance in how Amphibia approaches forgiveness and self-worth, a thematic layering that punctuates the entire finale in a way that leaves the viewer wanting to be better people themselves.

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Saying goodbye to The Calamity Trio wasn’t easy for fans, and neither was accepting the platonic friendship that Anne, Sasha, and Marcy find themselves in as the credits roll. For years speculation has run rampant about where the ending would leave us, and if a canon romantic relationship between the main cast would come to pass. I spoke to show creator Matt Braly ahead of the finale who confirmed that none of the main characters would be smitten with one another in the final moments, but wanted to keep the