Belos is the one most terrifying kids cartoon villains.
But why?
It’s because he’s tangible almost. He’s real.
Let’s break it down.
Belos is human. He can only be seen reflecting ourselves. While other villains are amphibian kings or godly triangles, or even in our own show- a child that holds way too much power, a woman who cursed her own sister, or a witch kid.
Belos is real. Belos is seen everywhere in the world.
Going further, let’s simplify him.
Belos is a religious dictator who says his way is the only way. He speaks for the Titan. And only he can do so. Any who disagree are damned for eternity.
Belos is a human whose core belief is that his race is the superior one. He’s from the 1600s where witch hunting is their culture and to be a seen or side with a witch is a death sentence. He takes this farther by believing that they deserve death and to suffer.
His beliefs and motivations are things that are inherently wrong yet he’s a political figure that people worship.
When he fails to indoctrinate his brother into his inherently evil ways, he kills him.
Belos is a person who goes against every message being pushed in the owl house.
He is against identity. He is a bigoted mad man. He is a religious cult leader. He attempts genocide.
Sound familiar?
Oh wait those are so many of our current government leaders in the world.
Belos is real in the sense that he is human in the sense that his history has happened and will happen again.
And that’s terrifying.
And important.
This mirror of modern times should terrify us. Because belos is only human and so are we.
If this doesn’t make sense, that’s because I’m sick and it’s the next day. This is my own interpretation but please reblog with your own thoughts because this topic is like one of my favorite things about TOH.
Talk to me…I’m a lonely soul…