The Owl House And Amphibia Fandoms Are Filled With Worm Memes And I'm So Afraid
Hiatuses can have a damaging effect on fandoms. Some fans wait patiently for a new announcement, making friends in the community while producing all manner of fanfiction and fanart as new episodes linger on the horizon. Others have comprehensive breakdowns and morph their favourite media into unknowable masses of memes so impenetrable that you need some form of further education to figure out where exactly it all came from. The Owl House and Amphibia sit in the latter camp, and I love them for it, even if I’m now more confused than ever.
Amphibia reached its conclusion months ago, with the Calamity Trio bowing out in a fantastic finale that delivered on all of our expectations. The Owl House, on the other hand, still has a trio of extended specials left to air, all of which are planned to wrap up the narrative instead of a complete third season. It isn’t the climax fans were hoping for, but Dana Terrace and company have managed to take these restrictions and subvert them to create something wonderful. Who knows when the hiatus will be over, but for now we have worms to keep us busy. Say hello to The Worm House and Wormphibia. Yep, that’s actually a real thing.
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Do you remember those overpriced worms on a string you’d find in supermarkets or being sold on television as a kid? Presenters would treat them as magic, when in reality they are deftly pulling on a hidden string that allows the furry creature to slip about the place like a living creature. I thought they were the coolest thing ever and desperately wanted one, only to find out that the charm wears off pretty damn quickly. Yet I still love them, if only for their funny little noses and googly
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