Marcy's Journal - a Guide to Amphibia

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We seeded that question very early in the audience as well so for three seasons viewers have been wondering just what is going to happen with these friends?

All In is your act two and is the meat of the story and the bulk of the physical action (45 minutes give or take). If not, is there anything in the finale you would want to expand upon or change if given an opportunity? MB: Honestly, I think the fans were very mature and respectful about our choice not to create any official romantic pairings between the three human leads.It’s additive in a way that wouldn’t be possible had this book been written at the same time as the show. TG: Time skips are often controversial, but I also love them and was so happy to see The Owl House follow in similar footsteps to Amphibia. TG: It’s also surprisingly dark when you take away the fact Marcy is a zoomer weeaboo and Anne is a lovable dork, with a deeper glimpse into mental health and personal introspection than I could have expected.

I will say it was important for us that each girl felt confident, self-assured, and VERY supportive of one another in the end. Aside from a handful of spoilers and amazing moments the fans can discover for themselves, show creator Matt Braly and publisher Tokyopop have given me relative freedom to explore the book however I like ahead of release. The human brain is very fond of the 90-minute runtime, it feels like a full meal without overstaying its welcome. But honestly, seeing Anne grown up and working at an aquarium is something that has delighted everyone who has seen it. Here’s one - I saw some people wondering why Anne makes a joke as she’s about to wither away after using the combined powers of the stones to obliterate the Core.

TheGamer: Before we delve into Amphibia, I’d love to ask what you thought about Sonic Frontiers, and what sort of other things you’ve been working on/enjoying lately? Even though the sequence is unquestionably triumphant and joyous, there is something beautifully sad underneath the surface as well. I’m really happy with what our team was able to accomplish - it was all very ambitious for an 11-minute show and nearly broke the production a couple times. I also think the idea of empathy as an important and valuable quality is something that is (thankfully) becoming more popular in fiction. The episode Escape to Amphibia had two car chases, a hallway action sequence, and a giant killer mantis attacking throngs of FBI agents.

MB: In terms of pacing, I think the reason it works well is that we wrote it with a 90-minute movie format in mind. Adam, Cat, and Sol (our graphic designer) really went that extra mile to make it feel real, valuable, and complimentary to the series. TG: One thing I’ve noticed with female heroines in recent years is the theme of self-sacrifice and a lack of worth in who they are as people and what they’re capable of.When it came to depicting Anne, Sasha, and Marcy as older women after such a long passage of time did that come with any particular pressure? I remember one of our creative executives, who is a good friend of mine, was briefly cautious - “are you sure about this? As the journal draws closer, fans have been speculating on the language Marcy uses to describe the bond she has with Anne and Sasha and whether that platonic love may be hinting at something more romantic. TG: When it comes to the third season, from both a narrative and character perspective, do you feel like you achieved everything you wanted when it comes to wrapping things up for Amphibia?

The show was really a wonderful opportunity to smash all these cool things together like some mad scientist in a lab. I still think she’s fruitier than a bag of jelly beans, but as much as I wish the journal cemented that, it’s far from the end of the world that it doesn’t. For example, the space battle in The Hardest Thing is such a powerful moment for Anne, Sasha, and Marcy because it’s their last dance together. But she’s also 13, and is still figuring out that part of herself that we don’t really have the right to interfere with. I remember early on (maybe season 2) a fan on reddit said something like “guys…you don’t think…the girls will separate at the end do you?The real gift of the adventure was to let the three of them fully understand one another and see each other truly for the first time…which in turn lets them bravely go their separate ways. In the wake of the final episode, we were inevitably going to carry these observations over to the journal and see if our assumptions hold any weight. In writing these characters we are communicating that - yes, these feelings are real and worthy of addressing.