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Happy Birthday, Douxie! (November 17th)

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Douxie Casperan + TV Tropes

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What I find interesting here is how Douxie knows he won’t be remembered, because he lived through nine centuries with no-one ever mentioning the name Hisirdoux Casperan. It’s not out of pure humility - he’s being realistic. In the beginning of Wizards, he talks about how he and Archie are unappreciated, yet still keeping the world safe. Here, even though he got what he was looking for - Merlin approving of him as a Master Wizard, by proof of finally getting his own staff - Douxie laments the fact that no matter what he does in the battle to come, his name won’t make history the way Arthur’s or Merlin’s will. He doesn’t hide the impact this has on him and his feelings. Yet still, he’s determined to do his best and do what’s right. It’s yet another step of his path to defining himself the way he is and wants to be, not how others see him as. History would see him as nothing; but he won’t allow himself to be nothing.

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What can I say about this scene? How computer-generated pixels showed and portrayed so much emotion, for Merlin, to finally recognize his mistake in not acknowledging Douxie's potential all along, and for Douxie to unexpectedly get the validation he'd been craving, the lack of which hurt him so much. Because he sacrificed himself to protect his friends and the world, not expecting anything from his master in the afterlife. Yet he gets it, he realizes Merlin sees the real him and recognizes his growth and greatness, and not by any attempt to impress him. It's real and after Douxie's adventure, losing his master, sacrificing what was left of him, then sacrificing himself, it's so fulfilling even though he's not fully ready to move on. Because despite his bravery, there was still a part of him that was scared. And then he could finally let go of that. And all that is just so wonderfully expressed through the animation, the lighting and soft colouring, which are so amazing and so on point for the context that I didn't even want to change anything while making those gifs. It’s a moment of redemption, of closure, and it deserved the excellent work done by the creators.

This is just one of the moments in Wizards that will stay with me no matter how much time will pass. And I’m so grateful it exists.