The end where Vixy steps OVER his paw prints, showing she wont follow in his foot steps but will perhaps surpass and showing growth is actually so so good

The writing here is phenomenal. Our protagonist did a bad thing, and is actually being held accountable. But the accountability isn’t given through everyone suddenly hating Jackson. They still love him, but they are rightfully mad. Jackson has to face his actions, and the rightful consequences. His intentions were true, but his actions were wrong. And the author to this understands that perfectly.

I love so much how Vixy’s relationship with the Cursed Empire is being expanded on. Nobody was shocked by Vixy going against Ares’s orders to help the wounded and make supply runs, she’s done this before. They don’t leave both out of fear of Ares, and because they have her. But why _she_ doesn’t go against Ares is still left to question. She has the support and resources to do so, but she doesn’t. I’m super excited to learn more about her going forward!

I love how Vixy isn't blindly following Ares. Like when his back is turned she'll make sure everyone is okay.

Rowan: “Aries cares not for the people he is ruling!” Also Rowan: *throws two cats into a river*

I don’t understand why nobody is talking about the shape language. Jackson being the same shape as Ares, but being softer and more a rounded. Rose having soft colours but sharp fur, and being an overall round shape but angular as a large cat but giving off soft vibes, Vyxie being angular but rounded edges, Apollo being round and short to reflect his personality, The queen being nimble and round as well. Your character designs and art style is stunning.

"Medics don't win wars. Soldiers do." That pissed me off fr. He needs as many medics as he can if he wants to keep his Soldiers alive and in shape. If you have less medics, less cats can get treated at the same time.

19:29 Hesia: "My husband had to die to support some overarching generational plan I couldn't comprehend?" Me: "Yes, he died for the sake of the plot."

I'll be honest, at first I was sad that we wouldn't get more protag girlboss Lunis. I thought there was so much missing from the original with her that we could get in the reboot, but boy was I wrong. The thing missing in the original was the struggle of how Lunis was the protagonist. Jackson's arc wasn't complete because he wasn't the one to finish his father and end the quarrel and business he had with him. Aries ruined Jackson's life and the one to end it all was his friend? But yet, it made sense, because Lunis was the protagonist. I was confused as to how to tie this together, but making Jackson protagonist was such a good writing decision. I can't wait to see how the story develops. The writing and art has improved so much and it is such a wild and fun ride.

I really love that Dusk also in a way stood up for Jackson when he revealed what happened. Jackson may still be a kid who didn't say anything regarding the attack, but you know who DID say something about the battle? Dusk herself, she literally told both of them to stay in their castle, it was Hestia who insisted on going out to fight with her people and Augustus who backed her up. Jackson's words may not have even mattered in the grand scheme of things but the fact the king and queen already planned to put their lives on the line regardless of if they knew about the attack or not shows a bit more nuance. We may never know if Jackson speaking up would have saved Augustus, but knowing what we do about the king, he would have still gone out and maybe even died in front of one of his kids trying to protect them, thus making things even more traumatic for all of them. Hopefully they'll come to forgive Jackson as he wasn't the one who killed Augustus, he wasn't the one who delivered the finishing blow, all he did was not speak up which considering he had just been attacked by his "father", his sister all but disowned him and now he is unwillingly affected by the curse? I don't blame him for being so shaken up and wallowing in his own doubt, guilt and fear. I love how everyone is taking Jackson's news and how even Jackson wants to prove himself. I just hope they'll eventually direct their anger to Vivian as she was the one who killed the king, she's the one who almost killed Jackson and is the purely evil one now. Edited after rewatching the series up to this point again: Another thing to note from episode 5, Hestia in battle was honestly fairly cocky. I wonder if she was blaming herself a little for insisting they be out there as she managed to outmaneuver the less skilled soldiers of the cursed empire yet she was thoroughly knocked down a peg when Vivan got that hit on her. As soon as she was taken by surprise by Vivian's sudden approach, she quickly retreated after the head swipe. Same with Augustus, while he was confident in his skills, so much so he didn't heed Dusk's words at all when she practically told them to their faces they were older in age and rusty on the battle field. We see the King battling with her at first but soon after wounded probably by a much younger soldier as it appeared to be a side swipe wound. Notice how without Dusk to watch his back he also was quickly injured, not taking his age into account which bit him in the backside. I love rewatching episode 5 specifically to see these little things adding up and how it was a combination of faults instead of just Jackson's lack of speaking up, like I said above sure, if Jackson had told them sooner would it have changed anything really? If he had told them, would the King and Queen have stayed inside? Depends, if they did would they allow Apollo and Lunis to fight without them? Probably not as the King was the one to remind Hesia of them being amongst the trainees back in the earlier episodes. I get the feeling it would have been an all or nothing deal for him, he either fight with his kids or none of them will, which would have caused the Thorns to be down 4 fighters which could have tipped the balance against them. There's so many what ifs but as Rose said, destiny is ever changing, even if Jackson spoke up Augustus or Hesia or ANY of the royal family could have died. As bad as it sounds, this could have been the best case scenario outside of everyone living.

11:30 “you were the only one of us who was every really safe, Jack” He says as Jackson is recovering from almost being murdered

poor hesia 😭 she lost her husband, only to find out (while she’s still grieving) that his death could have easily been prevented. plus, his killer was someone she knew AND the one whose silence led to her husband death was one of, if not her children’s closest friend. also, this cat turned out to be the son of ARES, remember, he was the one who killed hesia’s mother. IMMEDIATELY after having all of this dumped on her, she went to Rose, someone she trusted, and found out that she knew that Jackson and Vivian were the children of Ares. Then, Rose basically tells her that her husband’s death “had to happen.” after all this happens, Hesia manages to put all this behind her and gives Jackson the chance to redeem himself, not for her own sake, but for the sake of her kingdom

I like how life in both kingdoms is shown here. Ordinary cats, regardless of where they live, just want a better life. There is no bad kingdom. There is a bad king.

I don’t know why but I’m obsessed with the way Rowan’s ‘hair’ overshadows his face after his ear gets ripped off, I’m slowly becoming quite fond of him! The character designs here are phenomenal.

32:08 I don't know if anyone has talked about this yet, but can we talk about the subtle character writing here? How Rowan goes toward Vixy and reports to her rather than Ares, and then in turn Ares displays what looks to be offended/disbelief, phenomenal writing here

rowan and hesia’s characters SHINED in this episode. im so excited for arc 2!!! ( loved rowans line of ‘ ill make it quick and clean. “ absolutely deranged in the best way haha )

This episode is just phenomenal! I love how Jackson came clean about his curse (even though it may have been a little too late) and how everybody did not forgive him completely, very understandable. The wise words are just so lifting too in the episode! Holy berries! I’m so excited for episode 7! May the quest begin! ⭐️⭐️⭐️

The voice acting in this episode is PHENOMENAL! Especially Jackson, Lunis, Hesia, and Caroline’s! The crying was so well done. Loved Rose’s voice actor as well, her voice sounds so soothing! Ares’ deep, sinister voice was great as well. Ares thinking he can just get away with not treating soldiers though or getting more supplies is…wooow. No wonder a lot of cats don’t like him. He’s not only cruel but a complete dumbass. I bet if Vixy hadn’t said anything, a lot of cats would die. Good job Vixy on actually being a decent leader 👏 I’m also SUPER glad Jackson told everyone his secret, was a little afraid Vivian was going to somehow (which she probably was planning to). I also love how this show has believeable, reasonable characters. A lot of shows (or books) like this one would banish the main character if they’d done something like what Jackson did, but I love how reasonable Caroline was and how Hesia listened to her, as well as Rose. Everyone’s reaction in there was understandable, it’s hard to get mad at Hesia for wanting to put Jack in prison, and Lunis getting angry at Jack for not saying anything is super understandable. Augustus didn’t deserve to die like that, and although it was partially Jack’s fault, Viv was the one who did it, and Dusk warned and pleaded with them not to go out on the battlefield. I’m not saying it’s completely Aug’s fault, but the general knows best and he and Hesia should’ve listened, as that could’ve prevented his death. Also love how even in the worst of situations Apollo can still find humor 😂 The ducklings were ADORABLE by the way!! I’m very interested in how this journey’s with the three main protags is gonna go. Rowan doing all of this for Vixy makes a lot of sense, since she’s an actually good leader, and cares about everyone. She also knows when to retreat wayyyy better than Ares does. When she reminded him that he failed to beat Hesia, that was super funny - she called him out! 😂 Must say the backgrounds are beautiful as well! Especially in the scene with Lunis and Apollo and the ducks, loved that one! I really loved the tweening in a lot of parts too, and I like Ares’ slight but noticeable design change! Wonder what Viv’s doing though? Two weeks is a long time👀

THE LINE DELIVERY AT 32:49 GAVE ME LITERAL FUCKING CHILLS GOT THIS EPISODE WAS AMAZIING

Vixy giving such confidence and sharing her knowledge makes me 😭😭😭😭😭😭 LONG LIVE QUEEN VIXY

The voice acters (especially Ares') put a CRAZY amount of effort in their voice acting. Its super impressive.

35:04 This scene genuinely unnerved me- Rowan usually has the same grumpy-looking face all the time so him making this unhinged face while gruesomely describing an assassination is honestly really eerie.

The premier was fun, thanks to everyone who sung “Be prepared” with me, it really made the time fly ❤

I’m so excited! I absolutely adore this series, I’ve been following it since before the first episode of the reboot and it’s truly amazing to watch the series grow. The entire team works so hard to bring us these fantastic episodes and I couldn’t be more grateful ❤️.

The voice actor for Aries was amazing 👌 DID YALL HEAR THAT LAUGH?

35:06 “ I would make it quick. and *clean* ” chills

It's interesting to see how things shift, move, and ebb, from a decision made by the characters you don't quite understand to an outcome you do. It's shown (and written) that Jackson has a lot to learn and prove to the Thorns, and the implications of the curse make controlling it that much more pressing. If we can recall, Aries wasn't all bad in the beginning, his father killed off his sister, and his mother, leaving only him. He became bad only after the curse was brought upon him, because it took hold of him, of his psyche. I am not defending Aries, nor do I like HIM as a person (cat?), I merely wonder in what shape this curse will form for Jackson. He may have good intentions, but will the curse control him? OR as Rose put it be the thing to set the Thorns free. Lunis and Apollo, I love the way they hold Jackson accountable for his actions. They are angry but don't love him any less. The way Apollo speaks to Lunis about vocalizing needs is something everyone needs to learn, especially Lunis who wants to forgive Jackson but can't. I'm sure hearing someone she loves say that it's okay to take time to forgive someone, is what she needed and takes a load off her shoulders. Grief is represented in different ways in different media, here we see a human Hesia. She's angry, unconsolable, frustrated, missing her husband, and above all vengeful. She seems tired with slumped shoulders and dark circles under her eyes and in the way she speaks, and is drawn, viewers can tell that Hesia has lived the life of a queen. While she's had help, now it's up to her to pull her kingdom together in this time of crisis. She has trusted individuals that have and will help her, yes, but she is queen, and ultimately the decisions come down to her. She will have to learn how to grieve and rule a kingdom at the same time. I wonder if her grief will overtake her like in the original, or if she will find a way to work with the pain for a better kingdom. On top of that, how will she manage to be a mother to two grieving children? (yes they are grown, but parents will forever be parents). How will she help them? Or prepare them? Lastly, Vixy. Vixy has always been my favorite character, and this episode just gave me a book as to why she is. The way Vixy and Aries rule has always been different, even in the original, while in the original Vixy was a bit more ruthless she still had a heart, Aries never did. Vixy cares about her subjects, and it's shown by their responses to her, they aren't afraid of her, they respect her. While Aries is far more concerned with power, Vixy organizes search parties for herbs and other medical supplies, she tells them where to go, and what to find. She praises her soldiers, saying how proud she is of their bravery and fighting. We've also seen she is very adept with herbs, and healing because whatever Aries breaks or hurts she's always there to try to fix it or help. We see multiple times throughout this and other episodes that whatever cat Aries decides to attack, Vixy is always there to help them, patch them up. Vixy has more compassion for Vivian than Aries and even tells Aries to send out a search party for her because she's missing, and instead of worrying about her, he's furious about his son's defection. Aries has little regard for his daughter. The ending of the episode was phenomenal, and I wanted to write separately about it. Rowan's character is interesting, and while we know little about him we now know why he does the things he does, for Vixy. He states flat out that Vixy has proven herself to be a better leader than Aries could be. He goes as far as to offer her his services and keeps his offer on the table. This ONE scene encapsulates Vixy's leadership, the respect they have for her, and even some love. Vixy tries demonstrating loyalty to Aries, but even she knows how bad things have gotten. She KNOWS she has to do something for the well-being of her kingdom, and I wonder what that might look like to her. Will she truce with Thorns? Take over Aries and continue the war? or will she simply just stop the fighting on her own side? What would Queen Vixy look like? I am very excited to find out. The imagery of Vixy stepping OVER Aries's pawprints, and not on, is beautiful, because she's not him, and never will be, she's better and she'll continue to prove it. Who knew that powerful storytelling could be told with talking cats? :)

Absolutely loved this episode! The scene with Aries and Rowan gave me actual chills

THIS EPISODE WAS SO GOOOD! Like, ugh, the beginning when Vixy was helping out the citizens instead of letting them fend for themselves just show how much of a better leader she is than Ares. As well as the end, to show that she will not follow in his steps Also, you can really see the pain and grief that the royals are going through, I can basically feel it through the screen. I'm glad that majority of them knew that Jackson isnt a traitor, but also ofc they were right to be angry. I cant wait til the next episode! I wonder if we'll see Vivian there or not.

Man, the scene at 15:30 really hits home for me. As someone who had lost a brother a few years ago, I understand Caroline's pain and grief all too well. I was getting pretty teary-eyed while watching, I'm not gonna lie. You and the team really know how to write and act out emotional scenes so well, I feel for all of these characters and everything in this episode was executed so perfectly. I'm looking forward to seeing what happens next!

I think this was the first episode where I recognized Ares's voice actor. I've heard him before from Feral Pride. Glad to see he's still getting work, especially from a series this incredible. What a treat to realize

I wasn’t expecting Ares to cut Rowan’s ear off I mean he spied on the kingdom of thorns he should owe him and that laugh was creepy 😟 Ares has lost his mind lol

Showing the grief and tender moments after Augustus’s death is honestly such a good move for the writing. It really makes his death a lot sadder than if they’d just glossed over it, but seeing how sad Caroline is, talking about how she’ll never hear his laugh again is so heartbreaking, even when he was just a side character!

I love that Sharp was the nicest to Jackson. “You’re Ares’s son, Jackson. That isn’t something you’ll be able to change, but it doesn’t define who you are. We all know you have a good heart. Make sure you let that shine through.” ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Realistically even Jackson had told them about the plot the king and queen would have still gone out into battle and very likely still killed. The only difference would have been that Jackson would have mostly not been blamed as much.

SO Finally had time to sit down and properly write a comment but the progress of this reboot and series so far has been absolutely incredible!! Each episode, even if it doesn't have action, is filled with plot, character developments and amazing writing. The characters' and their motivations and reactions makes sense, and there's no inconsistency with their reactions, especially with Jackson's confession. The scene and their dialogue was written perfectly for such a scene! And it's so refreshing to see a confession scene where the character isn't immediatly forgiven. I can't wait to see where this all is going, and what the characters end up becoming!!

“Next time I ask you to do something, I expect you to do your fucking job.” Most funny-serious quote in the whole series especially with Ares tone and voice 😂

Crying because of swearing cats, anyone? Jokes aside, this is ten million percent my favorite episode yet. The voice actors did an astounding job, the art was AAAHHHHHH level good, you know what I mean? This episode snatched my expectations and shot them through the fucking roof. Lunis and Hesia’s outbursts and Jackson’s confession made me tear up. Shit, I’m crying over fictional cats? You’re bouncing with excitement and then suddenly you’re crying, hello, when did THAT happen? I’m sitting on the damn floor making the rug wet! Please! No, not please, THANK YOU for this episode and this story, I showed it to my friend recently and sucked her into the TSH community, you’re welcome. I actually shrieked with excitement when I remembered that the episode was today. Great job!

24:42 had me cracking up "maybe be finally decided to start eating some damn vegetables" very wise words

This episode made me laugh and cry at the same time I loved the whole scene with Apollo and Lunis talking. "I love you asshole" "I love you too.....and it takes one to know one"

The fact on how much a bunch of imaginary cats have made me cry is actually surprising- Good job 👏

I feel horrible that a child has to have so much shit on his shoulders just because he wanted his sister to be happy

Kutos to the Aries voice actor for voicing the manic tyrant king so well. In fact, kutos to everyone for putting this together (artists, script writers, voice actors...) they all did incredibly well 👍 I think this has definitely become my new favorite episode! 😆

as hard as it was for everyone to be so angry with Jackson and not be willing to forgive him for what happened, it's realistic. people in the real world would feel exactly the same way. it not only makes you think about how everyone is feeling but we get to understand them more as characters. it also gives us something to look forward to: Jackson's redemption. proving himself worthy to his friends and his comrades. I like how we're already seeing signs of Ares' slip into insanity by attacking his own soldiers, attacking and mocking one of his medics/spies, and his unearned contempt for Vivian. it makes sense for it to happen sooner and be a slow burn than what the original did, which was to just throw Ares off the deep end and suddenly he was more erratic and crazy. I love how Vixy cares about her soldiers and will secretly defy Ares to see to it that the needs of her soldiers are met. so much happened despite it being an episode about grief and loss. I'm very excited to see where this series goes next and I am in love with how much your storytelling has improved EDIT: I almost forgot to mention that I love how much weight Augustus' murder holds. how much more attention is brought to his murder. he had a funeral, his family and kingdom are still grieving, his death directly affects what others think about Jackson and how they treat him. it's phenomenal how much more important his death feels here

“A decision based on grief is never a wise one.” “Tragedy isn’t an excuse to hurt others” Say it louder to the back! Not only it’s never a wise one, but people can get negatively affected and hurt in a way they don’t entirely deserve. For me, it always surprised me whenever Vixy shows a display of compassion towards her soldiers because I was so used to expecting her to be some loyal, bitchy character and that’s it. I’m glad I was proven wrong about my assumptions. Apollo in loaf form is too cute. I find it weird how Ares is still surprised Jackson defected, especially since Jackson didn’t even want to help him to begin with.

i love vixy now more than ever! in the original series her betrayal felt a little sudden but here it's built on more, with how she blatantly dislikes alot of aries's decisions to how the kingdom looks to her when aries is lacking. anyway this episode was great (as always) and im stoked for the next installment!

I swear bish is the sole reason the cursed empire still has so many loyal members

What I love about Jackson’s scene where he’s admitting everything is he is being held accountable for the situation he put everyone in when he refused to believe they would not see him in any other way than he does himself, in not telling Linus he showed he didn’t think he was special in her eyes and in doing so reflected she isn’t special to him when he should have confided with her

Rowan: “I would make it quick.. and clean…” If it’s gotta be clean, it’s gotta be Tide!

He was also recovering by the time he got back, he hadn't been up in 3 days. I don't think it's entirely his fault. I've been unable to get out of my own bed for 3 days since I was diagnosed with a potentially terminal illness, and it's incredibly hard to speak while you're unable to get up. I am not saying that this justifies him in any way, but I understand why he couldn't say anything while recovering, it's hard man.

This episode is the best yet! Jackson revealing his ties with Ares and then the rest of the episode with all the different characters exploring their feelings about it is so enthralling. The emotions were great overall and the effect of Augustus's death are really felt. Also the set up of Vixy being a better and more popular candidate for leader is exciting along with the journey Jackson, Lunis, and Apollo are gonna go on. Not to mention that nearly 40 minutes is a lot of hard work. Good job! Excited to see more!

God my heart! This is so lovely! The art! The Voice acting! The story! I love everything! Man Caroline is a real one. And poor Jackson, and poor Vivian, no one deserves to think their not enough. Ugh I love this so much

SCREAMING OH MY VOID I DONT HAVE WORDS God I love Vixy so MUCH, I love how she doesn't blindly follow Aries and sees his flaws, and I love that theres an arc dealing with the possible idea of her leadership

this is why i love Vixy, she cares about Ares's soilders

This shows big improvement between the old story and the reboot! In the old version Lunis forgave him like right away. Here it’s more realistic, she didn’t forgive him that easily. Probably because of her father tho, in the old story I can’t remember Jackson being a part of his murder like that

Yet another outstanding episode!! The complexity of these character personalities it such a nice touch and I love that it sneaks in a little lesson on how it's ok to be mad at the ones you love. The fact that they were all upset with Jackson in some way made it feel so real, I'm not even kidding when I say I cried😂 The symbolism too!! The bloody pawprint, the duckling, Rowan addressing Vixy and not Ares, all of it, it was brilliant. Perfect job to you and your team and usual!!💛

32:54 I love how calmly Ares says that.

!(Spoilers later in this comment)! SOOO GOOOD You've perfectly captured the high emotions left from the aftermath of the last episode! The storytelling- holy shit man. It is such a monumental improvement from your older works and has become my favorite part of The Stolen Hope Reboot so far! Of course, massive kudos to not only you- but EVERYONE who has contributed to the creation of this series, and especially this episode! I really love how you guys handled everyone's reactions to Jackson's confession. The anger and frustration of those closest to him, and the internal struggles as everyone tries to swallow the knowledge of what jackson did and what he was apart of. The themes of broken trust, grief, and maybe not forgiveness (yet)- but acceptance, were handled well in my opinion and im eager to see where it all leads. Aside from the Thorn's side of the story- it's really nice to see the aftermath from the Curse's perspective. Vixy's characterization in this episode, as well as Ares' subjects, was definitely a highlight for me. This comment is already long enough though without me completely reiterating the entire episode lol. All in all, amazing work here. This episode was well worth the wait and I'm excited to see where the story goes from here. Hope you all give yourselves as much praise for your work, you deserve it!

I was a bit upset they didn't consider Jackson's perspective, well until they did a bit later on, but I do understand their anger aswell, they lost a loved one, and possibly a few soilders on the battle field. I adore rose rn!!

This was an amazing episode! The entire production from writing to, voice over, to the art and editing just seems to get better each episode. I also love the direction Vixy's character is going this time around and the foreshadowing littered throughout the narrative. Amazing job all around and I look forward to seeing what else is in store for the rest of the reboot.

God Hesia needs a break- poor girl is but a puzzle piece for something out of her control. Her husband paid the price for destiny’s ever changing chain of events. Istg if I see any Hesia slander I will stomp you to death with my hooves- I love her so much

AHHHH I CANT WAIT FOR EPISODE 7!! The writing, the animation, the art style, the designs, UHGGG IT’S ALL SO GOOD!!

DUUDE THIS EP WAS AMAZING!! u can rly see vast improvement in ur style and writing here!! i looved the scene w lunis and apollo and ares’s deadpan "i expect you to do your fucking job" before slashing rowan’s ear was METAL

Holy shit, I LOVE this series SO MUCH, this is the first time a KZfaq series has made me cry, the voice acting, the facial expressions are fantastic. This is so well done and I hope everyone who worked on this knows that. I’m glad Jackson confessed to everything, even though the others didn’t forgive him fully, that will be a difficult and long process to earn everyone’s trust. I’m really excited for whats to come and the journey ahead. I also love how the cats from the cursed empire are not evil and are just doing this out of fear for Ares, It makes them feel like real people, this episode also shows how Vixy cares about everyone. I agree with Rowan, she would be a way better leader.

Why do I get the feeling that some cursed soldiers might flee to the light kingdom

Me: *sees it and gets excited* *presses it* “It was fake?” “OFC IT WAS FAKE”

Great episode! Poor Jackson, Lunis and Apollo. I cried when he revealed everything to them, they were so upset and so was I. Also Ares’s maniacal laughing at the end disturbed me, like a lot.

It's obvious you put a ton of work and care into this. The story is outstanding with how the characters respond to grief and that Jackson is held accountable (no "oh he's the main character so everything he does is ok.) Excellent work! I can't wait for episode seven.

This episode was fire, I have so many thoughts that I can’t even put together in words. I noticed the drawing/animation style changed a slight bit, it seems a lot more cleaner? but maybe that’s just me (I like it a lot) Lunis’s VA & Caroline’s VA deserves a massive round of applause for their emotional performances, great job guys. I think my favourite part was with Rowan suggesting a rebellion, I need to see a rebellion Vixy at some point and just Vixy is general because she is now by far my favourite character in the entirety of this show’s existence. Excited for the next one, great job to all who worked on this ❤️

Wonder where Vivian could've gone off to. Also, I think I love how more insane Ares is in this version.

Finally got the chance to watch this, and I'm really liking the direction things are going! You can feel Ares's progression into madness there, and man, poor Jackson. That section was really well written as well!

I have to say that this episode is so well-written, but I also love how it hits close to home. It's truly amazing to see the reboot grow (hats off to the team, you guys put in your all for this!!). I also love the composition and shading in this, the atmosphere in the duck scene was especially so well done. I am so excited for the next episode

25:36 how is the writiing in a free youtube cartoon objectively superior to anything hollywood crapped out in the last decade?

How have I never heard of this?!? Cant wait to catch up on all the previous episodes!!

Bro this is to underrated I mean I found this on accident and I’m addicted I mean the production quality is great the story is truly amazing if you read this I just want u to know I love this and keep it up it really is amazing

i am so in love with this episode! the writing's absolutely amazing, the way all characters have different reactions but all process their emotions in a healthy way is very inspiring to see. the way they can hold jackson accountable without completely turning on him is very well shown, as well as the way that despite them being rightfully mad, they still very clearly care for him and his well being. this series represents actual healthy relationships so amazingly and i am here for it!

There's so much in just this one episode! I love the conflict between Jackson, Hesia, and the rest of the kingdom. And I love how we get to see how sweet of heart Vixy has when she isn't being forced to blindly obey and agree with everything Aries says and wants, and also how slowly but surely, the Cursed Kingdom is starting to turn against its own king!

I love how Vixy in this reboot is smarter and seems to be more empathetic towards the Cursed Empire's subjects and even Vivian early on. I'm loving it. Nice work as always Gal! ❤️

I'm really glad to see more of the Curse empire citizens and showing them as a struggling empire with a tyrant in charge, and Vixy using her knowledge to help them out. Jackson need all of the hugs given through all he is going through. It's a shame that Lunis overheard the conversation with Vivian threatening to kill all of them and did nothing with that information, but it might be too early to speak but she wasn't like completely in the dark on the situation. It probably wouldn't have prevented Augustus tragic death, as there was many factors that contribute to it, such as them ignoring Dusk's warning (which I honestly understand both sides of the argument). Either way, it's still a tragedy that our protags need to work through. I love Apollo throughout these scenes, his character has come a long way! We stan the short king. Anyway, great episode. The team did a great job once again, and kudos to the voice actors!

The interactions in this episode felt so authentic and genuine, the characters are so well written and their dynamics fit so well together!! You and your team did a fantastic job as always

Was legit thinking about when the next episode would come out yesterday and low and behold! Can’t wait.

THE ART IN THIS EPISODE WAS BEAUTIFUL! You can definitely see how much effort was put into this episode and it was definitely worth the wait! I got chills from Aries laugh near the end and I can’t wait for what’s next with the characters especially Jackson! Looking forward to what’s to come 👍

This is the most beautiful episode ever Sad yes but still beautiful with the acting and animation that was put in

33:27: Ares manic laugh made him sound like a phsyco 💀

I feel really sorry for Rowan. He got his ear cut off. Vixy has a lot of good potential. She is the true leader she cares for the cats. I love Rowan’s artwork this is a true masterpiece ❤

I'm so excited!! I love this series and I've been watching since episode 2 was announced, your art and talent of others working on the series is just ASTOUNDING! I love your work :3

HOLY SHIT WAS THIS EPISODE WORTH THE WAIT!!! The writing was phenomenal! The character dialogue was natural and had an amazing flow! The thoughts, opinions and emotions of the characters was REALISTIC! This show is amazing and I truly hope you continue it!!! At first I wasn't very invested but this episode has me hooked 100% Also the scene with Augustus's sister grieving for him was so well written and emotional I started getting choked up. Truly amazing work!

the voice actors SLAYED AAAA

I am very impressed! Character voices, animation, style, beautiful!!!!

Ahhhh what a great episode! I love how we got some down time to really flesh out these characters more. Also, the art in this episode is phenomenal! The lighting was spectacular! Can’t wait to see where the story takes us from here.

Is it just me or does Areas curse sound like a metaphor for generational family trauma

Wherever Vivian is, I hope one day she’ll pay for her sins. Everything she did against her brother was inexcusable. All because she wanted to earn her so-called father’s “approval”. Ares is no father, he’s a manipulative monster who only sees his family as tools to fulfill his own selfish desires.

Man, this series is underrated and yet it is better than than the ever growing Helluva Boss. I'm serious when I say this, normally I dont try to make comparisons or put other content down. But this is beautiful and made with so much love and soul, it is evident in the acting, the writing, the art, the symbolism and the amount of time given to each character. I am happy to see how much you have grown ever since the very beginning of the original. And I am really happy to see that you have made the decision to make Jackson the protagonist. As much as I love Lunis, she needed a step back so she can develop herself rather than being pulled by the story. It was a smart move and it proves how you have matured. I cannot wait to see how this story goes.

Damn, this was such a good episode. It was so emotional, and I loved seeing everyone going through their different reactions to Jackson revealing everything to them. Vixy is also so good. Rowan also seems to be shaping up to fill a sort of role like Owen did in the original, so I'm very intrigued to see where things will go with him following his conversation with Vixy.

This project has evolved so much. It is one of my favorite series ever and it is so inspiring to see such a series be made. Thank you for making a story that I will never forget.

I love how loving Vixy is!

Apollo bein a good therapist man

Really thought Rowan was going to start singing at the end 😅😊

I have nothing to say about this episode, It's so awesome and the efforts put into this are outsanding the voice actors and you have absolutely made a masterpiece! Jackson's personality is shown like a book and I love it, (I feel bad for him haha) I love some small developement in some characters and how focusing in Jackson (the protagonist) feels like watching a life not a movie, and the presentation of Rose and Hesia's scene.. And Lunis and Apolo as sister and brother It's so beautiful and healthy

So much to say about this episode!! First and foremost, the art is just stunning and the quality is just top tier!! I adore the writing, not many shows or movies would write protagonists or side-characters as wonderfully like you and the team did!!! I love that Jackson wasn't just forgiven, but still wasn't cast into the wind when he actually said something! I have to say that I love that Caroline spoke up despite still being upset about her brother's death. Her words I feel helped Jackson's case a lot. I do wonder though, if Jackson did say something would it have really prevented Augustus' death or would Vivian still plan to do the same thing. I guess the soldiers would focus more on the royals, so maybe, but it is 100% reasonable for everyone affected to react the way they did. Seeing a well written sibling talk was really refreshing, made my day completely. Now for the cursed empire: I actually really like that we got to see how close the soldiers are to one another, I found it quite empowering how they all stay together even after losing a battle. AND VIXY, omg, I didn't know I could love a character more, but I was very wrong. She is their hope and honestly only smart monarch figure. Ares is intimidating and strong, but boy is my guy dumb. "Yep let's let all of my soldiers die from infection and/or develop mental/physical issues that may hinder their lives and future battle skills forever, they will sure love me after this one, man am I good. " Like he shouldn't be surprised that everyone likes talking to Vixy more! Plus Vixy has shown nothing but loyalty to the empire, despite being in Ares awful presence for such a long time, which makes her more likable. The empire honestly needs her. And I have to say that I actually felt very sorry for Rowan, I like to think that he is spying in the long run until he starts only reporting to Vixy with info and then Ares would be dangerously kept out of the loop of any future dangers, but eh, who knows! OH and that voice acting, it was so real, everyone killed it! (So many good quotes this episode, some that we can use in real life, I'm sure!) Super excited for the rest of the story and to see how it plays out for our traveling trio! Big applause to the team!