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Alright, let's talk about some details from the TOH pitch bible;

A lot of the stuff is what we've already seen and/or in line with the show. What's interesting is that King WAS a former King of Demons at one point, and we would've had an episode where he runs into his old gang and chooses Luz and Eda over them. It makes me wonder if he even had a connection to the Titan in earlier drafts, if he wasn't recognized as one back in the day because he just wasn't big enough, etc. Eda makes a deal to help remove the collar, which IS the source of King's woes, placed by a 'mysterious wizard', I wouldn't be surprised if it was Obron AKA Proto-Belos.

What gets me is that Tibbles originally started off as a friend to the protagonists, while Bump was an antagonist! Coupled with Tibbles being re-elected as mayor after Bump is deposed for corruption. I like the detail of Bump being a parasite controlling a body from the head, because it carried over into his final design with Frewin, and before we got confirmation Frewin was a separate entity, I loved the joke theory that the imp on Bump's head was the REAL Bump!!! Seems that was always the implied story of the design, I love it. Tibbles being the demon fan of human stuff would eventually become Gus instead, so this is technically Proto-Gus too…?

Interesting how Bump and Tibbles' alignments switch completely with one another, and it makes sense that with Lilith no longer the principal in the final draft, it goes to Bump, who ends up being really chill and a subversion in his own right! Interesting, but I do prefer the final Bump we got, and that's fine by me, because when the concepts aren't as interesting as the final product, it means we got the best possible version.

I've already discussed Obron and William in a separate post, and Pupa is someone we've been told about in a previous livestream. Lilith would've been both head of all covens (and not just the Emperor's Coven) AND principal at the same time, and she seems much more of a jerk to Eda in general; She has no qualms with cursing Eda because of a direct order from Obron.

Apparently the curse would've been an AGING spell, which settles my questions on how it would've been portrayed in earlier drafts! This goes along with Eda's older look. Likewise, there would've been a subplot of Eda considering Luz's sacrifice as a way to restore her youth, which likely goes hand in hand with Obron's orders to bring Luz to her, etc. The 'Bloom of Eternal Youth' quest, which Eda and Lilith go through together as their sisterly relationship is explored, feels like a carryover from this past idea.

I think I prefer the final draft; I like that the curse isn't just aging Eda, but also takes away her magic, makes her turn into a beast, etc. I like Lilith being a lot more complicated in her relationship with Eda, instead of just hating her and cursing her without hesitation. The redefining of the curse makes it less about age, and more a chronic illness metaphor, and I like how Eda in the final draft is upfront about having to learn to live with it, deal with it, on her own terms. She isn't trying to find a cure (although Lilith being promised one by Obron feels like a carryover of Eda's moral dilemma with Luz), and that adds another nice dimension to her conflict with Lilith, as well as Gwen. It's pretty frank in its own right about normalizing disability, and those who play an antagonistic role (however brief) are the real weirdoes for making such a fuss about it.

The Bat Queen would've had more of a recurring role based on the description, which saddens me; I always got the vibe she was planned for more, but between all of the other stuff the show had to juggle, plus the shortening, she ended up getting shafted despite being one of the earlier characters. Sashley, Pasha, and Bruno are also interesting, with Pasha in particular giving me freaking Philip Wittebane vibes with his grossness, beard, and anti-demon attitude; He even starts off as a potential friend to Luz because fellow human, only for his true bigotry to show. Makes me wonder if Philip ended up incorporating Pasha, we also have bodily transformation because of consuming magical stuff... P-names.

(Also, I like how in the drawing of typical Demon Realm denizens, I can see an eye demon who resembles a past drawing of Dana's!!!)

Eda was actually a late bloomer, which creates a parallel with Luz in one way, and their relationship is referred to as sisterly (in the final draft it’s explicitly maternal). So Eda wouldn't have been the talented youth, in fact things may have switched between her and Lilith; Lilith's disdain may have partially come from Eda not being as innately talented as her.

Luz and Amity's dynamic seems like it would've had Amity retain a lot of her more stand-offish, pragmatic personality even as a friend with Luz, and this would've come up more; So basically, she'd remain more like S1 Amity. That, or this part of their relationship would've lasted longer, and then we would've seen character development as Amity unlearns a lot of the issues her parents passed on. I also wonder if the Willow who cameos in the pilot was originally supposed to just be an extra separate from ‘Paulina’, but then they combined the two together.

The themes are exactly as I expected, glad to see they're still there, nothing changed! Luz becoming a witch and defying all odds to do so, putting in real work and passion. Celebrating individuality amidst conformity, plus Luz trying to impose her own fictional tropes onto the world, only to have to put that aside... Just like Wing it like Witches. It seems Amity would've had more involvement with Luz's journey to become a witch, though we still do have a carryover of that disconnect with her rant near the end of Covention.

I love the Demon Realm being situated BELOW the Human Realm, way to be subtle about being Hell you guys lol... Apparently portals to the human world are a lot rarer to find and use, which makes me wonder if the pilot's 'dimension port' doesn't have access to the human world; Meaning Amity is Luz's only way back, so her improved relationship with her is linked to getting back home. There's a gag about the Knee having service with the human world, but I can see how that didn't make the cut, for dramatic purposes; It seems like the premise for a S1 episode or at least a B-plot. Would Luz have struggled to communicate with Camila through this, or would her search for wi-fi be for mundane reasons?

Apparently Luz's magic would've required a lot more steps to complete, and I see why the show simplified things down to just glyphs. I wonder if there was always going to be the connection of glyphs as a gift from the Titan, or if the Titan and her story was going to be less intertwined in the overall narrative. There also don't seem to be nine main covens, just the many, many covens, some of which are pretty ridiculous, and Covention's sub-covens seem a callback to that.

Luz's first spell would've been levitation, and THEN she would've infiltrated Hexside, with Amity being a lot subtler about exposing Luz, though in the final draft she does figure that out as the way to go in I was a Teenage Abomination. Yeah, I prefer Light being her original spell, feels so much more symbolic and personal, etc. I wonder if the Titan is even as much of a character in early drafts, and if there's still the whole connection/relationship with the land and learning to respect it aspect. Some of these hypothetical episodes push the idea of Amity as a more episodic, typical popular kid antagonist, though in the final draft, the show goes through her character development and explores Amity's romantic relationship with Luz and its complications.

It seems the idea of the Mirror Ghost was split into Adegast and Vee, with Adegast being the one who offers the easier narrative for Luz to believe in about becoming a witch (only to be a fraud who uses uncanny puppets), and Vee being a doppelganger whom Luz communicates through with mirrors. Interesting how Yesterday's Lie was born from this. We saw the test animation from Spencer Wan for TOH, so I guess we know what Luz's puppet-doppelganger is called! And we can safely call her Proto-Vee. I wonder if she also would've been a sympathetic character, I always thought she reminded me of Lake from Infinity Train (and speculated her to be as such since Enchanting Grom Fright), and now the similarities are even MORE apparent!

Alas, The Good Witch Azura, or 'The Unassuming Princess' seems like it'd have been a lot less dear to Luz's heart, as the pilot also reflects; In the end, it turns out the author is just Eda's ex using her adventures as basis, and including private information. I remember when I once speculated that Raine, before we saw their face, would've been just like this as the author of Azura... Again, I think I prefer Azura as being a lot less mean-spirited in the final draft, and instead a celebration of who Luz is as a person, her relationship with fantasy and fiction, etc. We also would've had a Luz birthday party, the Quincenera we've been hoping for since S1...! In the final draft (and episode) we still get that Human-Demon Realm disconnect, though by that point, Luz is much more attuned and chill with the isles.

There’s definitely more of an episodic, sitcom feel to this pitch bible, especially when you compare Proto-Yesterday’s Lie to its final version. Makes sense, Dana is pitching this to Disney executives, though her statement on Understanding Willow feeling truly like her show makes me wonder if she always intended to push TOH in that more serious, emotional route we got.

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Tomorrow Hill chapter three

Hunter was still feeling warm and fuzzy from that trip to the mall almost giddy in fact. Right now he was sketching Edric. (Ok you aren’t supposed to like boys like that. Remember that moment with your uncle when you were looking at guys longer than you should have at age 10 he nearly beat you to death. He means nothing.) Hunter’s phone vibrated with a message from….Edric? Ohhh that’s why he wanted Hunter’s phone. He messaged him back.

Ed: Hi~

Hun: hey what do you want?

Ed: I wanted to talk about plans for tomorrow I was thinking you me and em could go get some ice cream and then head over to my place would that be ok.

Hun: Em?

Ed: My twin sister Emira.

Hun: oh uhh sure that’d be fine.

Ed: Excellent see ya tomorrow ;).

Hun: See u then.

Hunter was on cloud nine he never felt this way about anyone before. It was unfamiliar territory but he didn’t even care about that. After Bump told him good night Hunter went to sleep.

Big mistake.

—

They were outside one of the few rare moments that Hunter went outside since the death of his mother and father a year ago. He saw his uncle watching him from a distance, he didn’t even know what he did wrong until he was thirteen. Hunter saw another boy not much older than him. He stared at the other boy for a minute, before being dragged into his uncle’s house he didn’t know how badly he was going to be beaten but he knew that struggling was pointless it would make it worse way way worse. A knife was grazing his face he felt it over and over and over again until it stopped. He felt the area of the injury and then a punch in his stomach that made kneel over and vomit blood, he was only ten years old.

—

Hunter’s eyes snapped open immediately as beads of sweat was raining on his face. He was forcing himself to keep his sobs in. Hunter started to make his way upstairs to exit the basement he didn’t want to be alone. He was in the living room almost dashing up the stairs.

Bump woke up to someone knocking on his bedroom door softly. When he opened it he saw Hunter.

“M’sorry I woke you up cough I-i” he didn’t even finish his sentence before breaking down into tears. Bump pulled the boy into a hug as he sobbed. Hunter flinched for a moment before he realized he was safe.

“Shhhh, shhh it’s okay, boo. It’s ok. I’m going to pick you up and put you to bed alright?”

Hunter nods.

Bump picked up the child placed him on his bed softly. He was rocking Hunter to sleep as the kid hiccuped and cried his eyes out.

“You did good in finding me for comfort, boo.”

It’s strange the only other person that had a affectionate nickname for him was his own mother it made him feel comforted maybe this time he’ll finally get control of his breathing.

“Boo, I need you to take deep breath’s alright?”

Hunter started deep breathing and slowly but surely drifted into a deep sleep. And Bump did so as well.

—

Hunter woke up the clock said 8:30am he quickly out of bed and got ready for the hang out with his new friend. Hunter had a feeling that this was going to be the best day ever.

“Your up early.”

“Yeah Edric is going to pick me up today.”

“Ooooooh yeah, do you want breakfast?”

“No.”

Then a knock on the door was heard. Bump opened it to find none other than Alador Blight.

“Alador.”

“Hieronymous, how’s being a foster parent treating you?”

“Still is and always will be the best job on the planet.

“Anyways, my son has made plans to hang out with a friend that happens to be your foster child.”

“That is correct, oh and another thing how is Amity doing since the divorce?”

Hunter was making his way towards the door when he saw a limousine. His mouth was agape he’s never ride a limo before.

“Oh Amity’s doing fantastic her confidence shot through the roof, she talks more about Luz more and is genuinely more happy than she was before.”

Hunter walked up to limo and saw Edric motioning him to get in. It was beautiful in the limo he took a seat and saw that girl again.

“Hunter this is Emira, my twin sister.”

So they were identical twins.

“Hi Edric has said a lot of good things about you know.”

Hunter felt a light blush appear on his face. Good things. Butterflies were dancing in his stomach and that unfamiliar warm and fuzzy feeling was back.

“Hello pop Emira it’s nice to meet you.”

“So I have to ask, what were you doing at our principal’s house?”

Edric asked with a smug smirk. God Hunter just wanted to kiss him. (Okay nononono stop thinking about such disgusting things, besides even if he was interested what’s there to like about a screw-up like you.)

“Hunter, you alright there?”

“Yeah I’m fine, click about that question he’s my current foster parent so yeah.”

“Oh yeah I forgot he’s a foster parent right.”

Hunter found himself staring at Edric and noticed something on his face. Makeup light eyeshadow and blush.

(Don’t even say anything about the makeup.)

“T-the makeup you have on looks good on you.”

(I can’t believe you just said that.) Edric looked at Hunter for a bit before he smiled.

“Thanks.”

“You kids ready to get some ice cream?.”

“Hell yeah we are dad!”

The three spent the rest of the car ride talking to each other. Hunter was sketching when Edric came over to sit next to him.

“Is that supposed to be me?”

Hunter froze for a split second then looked next and saw Edric sitting next to him. (Don’t mess up.)

“Yeah it is supposed to be you.”

“That’s really good.”

“Ehh not quite the hair is a bit off.”

“Can I look through the rest of the sketchbook? I want to see the rest of your drawings.”

“Knock pop yourself out.”

Hunter handed the sketchbook to Edric hoping that his wouldn’t see too much of it. Edric flipped through the sketchbook some sketches were of birds, others were self portraits and very few of the sketches was of characters from Steven Universe. More specifically the pearls of the show.

“You like Steven Universe too?”

“What grunt how did you?”

“Your sketchbook had some of the characters from the show not that I’m judging I like the show too.”

“Yeah it’s kinda one of my favorite shows.”

“Hey Ed, Hunt we’re here.”

“Oh.”

—

Bump heard the phone ringing and picked it up.

“Bump residence, how may I help you?”

“Oh hi this is Hunter’s social worker I just wanted to call and ask if you have his accommodations set up.”

“Accommodations?”

“Hunter has Tourette’s did he not tell you? He has a pretty bad habit of that.”

Bump suspected that his foster son had Tourette’s based on the cooking from yesterday and the small sounds he made while in sentence. It made sense why he didn’t trust Bump, he’s never even knew him until now.

“Oh yeah, I suspected it so I already took care of it.”

“Great thank you so much.”

“No problem.”

Bump hung up (well that’s something I’ll have to talk to him about.)

—

They walked into the place it looked nice.

“Welcome to Latissa, you ever been here before Hunter?”

(She’s asking you something answer.) “No I’ve never been here.”

“This is the best place to get ice cream trust me.”

Emira went to talk to the lady at the register they looked like they knew each other, but something about the way they’re talking to each other made him feel like there was more to it.

“Edric pop who’s that?”

“Oh you mean Viney, Em’s girlfriend?”

“Girlfriend?”

“As in they’re dating.”

“Oh.”

Well that was interesting…he wasn’t sure how to feel about that but it was interesting nonetheless.

“Anyways do you know what your getting?”

“Oh uhh.”

Hunter was squinting trying to read the menu it was too far and he didn’t want to be an inconvenience to his new friends already but he can’t even read the words, it’s so blurry. He was supposed to get glasses but due to being in the system he was never able to.

Edric noticed that Hunter was struggling with reading the menu. Can he not see the menu there.

“Do you need help reading that?”

“Huh?”

“Your having a bit of trouble reading the flavors, do you need help?”

(You’re already being a burden on them. Why did you even say yes to him? Why can’t you go just one day without causing problems for people?)

Hunter lowered his head feeling so guilty that he has to inconvenience his friend like this.

“Yeah I hiccup do need cough help. Sorry.”

“Hey no worries I don’t mind at all.”

As Edric started reading out the different flavors they had to offer Hunter began to think about his feelings towards Edric, he wasn’t like anyone that Hunter met in the past, he has eyes that Hunter could get lost in, a gorgeous face that Hunter could stare at for hours, and- (oh no, don’t tell you like him. Are you kidding me right now? Oh what would uncle say about that?)

“And that’s all of them, you get that?”

“Hm…oh yeah I did. I think I’ll get cookie dough.”

“Good choice that’s one of my favorite flavors here.”

“And who is that with your brother?”

“Oh Hunter? Ed met him yesterday.”

“Viney how are things?”

“Hi Edric things have been going well have you both chosen your flavors?”

“Yeah but one question, did you get restocks on the dairy free ice cream?”

“Yes we did get restocks on it so we got you covered.”

“Yes!”

The three made their way back to the limo ice cream in hand, and all was well but there was one more thing they needed to take care before they headed home.

“Hey Dad, can we stop by the eyeglasses store on the way back?

Hunter’s heard perked up. What is he doing?

“Alright then son.”

Hunter froze in place. It suddenly dawned on him that this is because he couldn’t see the menu at the ice cream parlor.

“What are you doing?”

“I’m helping you out.”

“Besides you’re going to suffer at school if you don’t have at least one pair of glasses.” Emira winked at Hunter but he felt no reaction towards that strange. Either way she was right about that.

“You both really don’t throat clear have to do that for me really.”

“We want to though.”

They arrived at the store. Emira entered first, Hunter was ready to go back in the limo and just curl up and cry but then again he had never met anyone like Edric. Edric extended his hand and Hunter took it. They walked into the store.

“Can we hiccup hurry up please? Pop I have to go home by 5:30.”

“It’s only 10am we have time Hunter.”

“Oh click right.”

“He has to take the eye test to be sure he needs glasses. You good with that right?”

Emira wanted to be sure that Hunter was okay with that. She didn’t know if he had some form of anxiety or anything of the like.

“Oh cough yeah I’m cool with that.”

“Great! Cause they’re ready for you.”

#hunter toh #toh fanfic #tourettes #tourettes syndrome #foster care #principle bump #goldric #huntric

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