The Owl House might be over, but that doesn’t mean I’m going to stop talking about it. More and more new revelations about its world and characters are coming to light now the finale is out in the wild. These tidbits are given even more credence when creator Dana Terrace is busy dishing them out. By busy, I mean we and the cast totally pressured her into spilling the tea.

Last Friday saw Cissy Jones, Sarah-Nicole Robles, Avi Roque, and Rebecca Rose hold the final Post Hoot, an Instagram show where they chat with actors, crew members, and others involved with the show about their experiences. It’s an informal gathering where friends can hang out and dive deeper into all things The Owl House. I was on it back in 2022 talking about Thanks To Them and my time covering the show, which still feels surreal.

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Dana Terrace rocking up for the final installment with Watching and Dreaming in the rearview mirror meant that nothing was off the table. Discussions could be had, fans could ask all the questions, and some of the key players could mourn and celebrate The Owl House. Sadly I was asleep when the stream took place at 8pm PT (3am my time), so consider this a catch-up of sorts that touches on all the big points and reveals worth talking about. I’ll warn you - there’s a fair bit.

Hunter and Willow are both queer

Fandoms move in mysterious ways, so I discovered this news before watching the Post Hoot thanks to adorable art already doing the rounds. Hunter is seen holding a bisexual flag while Willow proudly waves the pansexual banner. I already had a suspicion of Hunter playing for both teams after spotting a series of colours on his jacket in Thanks To Them. We ship them anyway, advanced friendship or not, so to know they’re both LGBTQ+ is amazing.

Everyone gets emotional

The stream was bittersweet as everyone praised their respective roles on the show and remembered moments that spoke to them more than any other. Robles loves all the dialogue concerning the loss of Glyph magic coinciding with a new stage in Luz’s life and also her own, moving on from The Owl House after years in the main role. Robles’ delivery of ‘I should have thanked them’ as Luz dies in the finale receives a massive response in how it encapsulates precisely what makes this show so special. Roque’s conflicted portrayal of Emperor Belos also comes up, and how fun it was to put on a villainous performance.

The Owl House’s future isn’t in Dana’s hands

Now production is over, Terrace has been relaxing and catching up on video games, but obviously questions about The Owl House’s future come up. Disney owns the IP, so new projects and whether she even ends up being involved isn’t up to her. She’d love a sequel and similar ideas to emerge eventually, although right now nothing is in the works. Much of the Hoot is spent moaning about Disney cutting the show and touching on different endings Terrace wanted to tackle, yet didn’t have the time or resources to make happen. Season two was written for the most part without knowledge of a looming cancellation, so it’s a blessing the conclusion came together as well as it did.

They did everything to make the third season shine

While everyone is quick to solemnly reflect on what could have been, there is an equal amount of pride for how well the three final specials turned out. While it was cut short, it ended on a high note and Disney seemingly gave them enough leeway to do everything they could, even if it meant scrambling for an ending that made sense and did its cast of characters justice. That isn't to say that a bunch of cool ideas weren’t abandoned though.

Everything that could have been

Aside from the other endings I mentioned earlier, there was an awful lot the crew hoped to explore in a longer third season but couldn’t. Hooty’s lack of dialogue in the specials gets a special mention and apology from Terrace. The Collector, coven heads, Galderstones, and countless other characters and ideas were planned to be expanded upon, but certain things had to take priority. Terrace remains tight-lipped on specific lore tidbits however, in the faint hope that she’ll one day get to do something more with this universe. To me, the general vibe was one of ‘never say never’ over mourning what won’t come to fruition, which is a positive outlook that perfectly reflects The Owl House community’s own fervent optimism.

Thanking fans for all the support

There’s a collective acknowledgement throughout of how far-reaching the fandom has become and that The Owl House wouldn’t be the same without it. Terrace talks about the outpouring of fanart, animatics, merchandise, and other brilliant creations that continue to spring forth long after the finale has aired. This world clearly has staying power, even if it comes via unofficial support when Disney won’t bother making merch of its own. I’d much rather support fan creators who aren’t afraid to lean into the show’s queerness anyway.

Leaving things up to our imagination

Watching and Dreaming wrapped things up nicely, but it still left us with a lot of mostly pedantic questions. Are Eda and Raine married? Roque suggests that Terrace not say and to only make it clear that the two are very much in love and living together, although perhaps didn’t tie the knot just yet. Luz also finished high school in the human realm, yet it was still a time of personal hardship that required a safe space for her to retreat to. She made friends and was more confident, but going back to a normal life after everything wasn’t so easy.

You can find greater details and other discoveries in this excellent Twitter thread, though it seems that Terrace now considers all the reveals she gives out as official head canons, and not a part of the actual content anymore given none is being produced. Still, with such revelations coming from the show’s creator, fans are latching onto it regardless. It’s cute, as if we are airing all of our dirty gay laundry that didn’t have a chance to make it to prime time.

This might be the final Post Hoot, but some of the cast will be reuniting later this week for a Q&A with Cartoon Universe, and I’ll have to wrangle them into a chat one of these days to touch on how it feels to say goodbye to The Owl House after all this time.

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