The Owl House, Hunter, And The Beauty Of A Redemption Arc
Hunter is so precious. The Owl House’s Golden Guard began as a primary antagonist who soon evolved into a bad boy gone sad with an undeniably warm heart beneath his edgy exterior. He still wants to play the villain, trying in vain to act threatening to Luz and friends while furthering the agenda of Emperor Belos. But deep down he’s a cringy sweetheart, one who has now begun chipping away at his inevitable redemption arc.
Who doesn’t love a good redemption arc? Watching characters like Zuko, Catra, Lilith, and so many others in the stories we love begin as villains before slowly coming to terms with their own destiny and changing sides is a slice of poetic brilliance that never gets old.
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We love villains, but what we love even more is seeing their prejudices deconstructed as they embark on character arcs where the plight they’ve been complicit in is shown for what it really is - a wrong that can’t be repaired unless they're willing to upend their entire worldview. Catra was so burned by betrayal that she refused to see the love for Adora that was there all along, while Zuko was entirely obsessed with receiving his father’s approval that doing the right thing never entered his mind. He had a singular goal, and would burn down entire villages to see it through. These characters aren’t evil by nature, they were groomed by an environment that rewarded murder, corruption, and turning your back on those in need. It seemed like the easier path, or a clouded one, so they all took it.
Hunter is similar, but younger and still caught up in a corrupt system that he is irreparably attached to. Walking away will take courage he
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