Luz grapples with intense self-loathing, blaming herself for unintentionally helping Belos and planning to remain in the human realm permanently to protect her friends from her "mistakes".
Critics and fans widely praised "Thanks to Them" for its emotional depth and animation quality. Despite the bittersweet nature of the show's shortened final season —often attributed to Disney executives feeling it didn't "fit the brand"—the episode is viewed as a masterful exercise in pacing and heart. Thanks to ThemThe Owl House : Season 3 Episode 1
Hunter continues to struggle with his identity as a Grimwalker (a clone of Belos' brother), eventually finding solace in his chosen family. Luz grapples with intense self-loathing, blaming herself for
Picking up months after the catastrophic "Day of Unity," the episode follows Luz Noceda and her friends—Amity, Willow, Gus, and Hunter—as they adjust to life in Connecticut while living with Luz's mother, Camila, and the basilisk Vee. Hunter continues to struggle with his identity as
" Thanks to Them ," the first of three 44-minute specials making up the final season of The Owl House , serves as a poignant, high-stakes bridge between the Boiling Isles and the human realm. Premiering on October 15, 2022, it was tasked with condensing what was originally intended to be a full third season into a feature-length narrative.