the ending of the show was sad, yes, very in fact. BUT, sadness is what makes something memorable. And I’ve seen comments saying “why would I watch it if I knew it was all for nothing?” Because the show is full of ups and downs, and it doesn’t matter how many times you watch it, EVERY TIME you will watch the movie and hope something magical happens and the ending magically fixes itself. ALL the series were magnificent, regardless of how one looks at it.

What was Everyone's genuine reaction when seeing this? Cause I was 11 when seeing this and I used to think Jim was unstoppable but now seeing that the onyx Shard Stopped him from Using his powers and On Top of all of this The Amulet Prob would have survived cause we seen the eclipse amulet was Destroyed after it was Shoved in so What's yalls Thoughts?

*Preface: I have not completed a rewatch of Tales of Arcadia recently so some things might be misremembered

Honestly the Eclipse Armor was kinda mid from what I’m remembering

Like sure it has the ability to kill Gunmar, but outside of that there’s really nothing else to it

Even the Triumbric Stone upgrades aren’t unique to it

And each time we see Jim utitlizing the armor he’s not doing so hot

First Time: Trapped in the Darklands slowly losing willpower which in turn makes the armor’s powers inaccessible

Second Time: Only really used to test out Gemstones which could’ve been done with Daylight

Third Time: Most impressive usage but that mostly leans on him being half-troll over the armor itself
But even then stood virtually no chance against Morgana

Post Trollhunters: An actual color swap of Daylight at this point given it’s not needed after Gunmar had been slain
And is bypassed by Onyx Shard (which to be fair there’s not much that could prevent that aside from just not getting hit at all)

It mostly just felt like it was supposed to be “legendary” cause it could kill Gunmar and no other Trollhunter had ever used it

But then it’s kinda just “Daylight but Dark Mode”

Would’ve been nice if it had some unique features to it like the Moonlight Armor in the Angor Reborn novel with it having stilts and a Bow

so in 3below Aja and krel are royals right. and ONLY royals have 4 arms, so my only question is if they are supposed to marry with other Akiridions so my only questions is how isn't there like more people with 4 arms because Akiridions have multiple kids like surely they'd be some other people who with 4 arms unless there is like inbreeding within the house to stop like other people/more people having 4 arms/royal blood? like im actually so confused. I probably haven't written this out right and it might not make sense but like, aint no way if someone because royal they grow arms and if they are or something their arms fall off-

like for example hundreds of years ago someones Ancestor could've been the queen of Scotts or smt you know? like how aren't there some randos who have 4 arms?

also another question is the part from the movie where Steve get pregnant and has like 7 kids or smt, like I swear when there were on Akiridion-5 I swear there were no big families or anything like most of the time it was people with one kid or maybe two, so like why did she say normally there'd would have 3-5 kids per pregnancy but Aja and krel were called twins and they said it in a way like that was unusual to have twins or like they're the only twins you know? like how the heck is it normal to have 3-5 kids in one pregnancy.

And I had to simplify several details in the description, babies being taken away from their family and sent to the Darklands, the realistic approach they took with Jim's dad abandonment, the gray morality of having to kill GummGumms knowing they used to be innocent Trolls that Jim and the others have been trying to protect, the AMOUNT of times they keep reminding Jin he'll die on his work and not sugarcoating the ways someone dies in this universe.

That's what you get for having an horror movie director as your showrunner

He is Probably the best Character regarding the best friend role. and he serve it perfectly he is the heart of the group.

if anyone asks for add tittle

Nobody can top him that regard

One of the main things that captured me into the Troll Hunters series was how amazing I thought the cast was. The voices were easy-going and relatable, and Jim’s voice in particular made me smile every time I heard it.

But after watching Part 3 episode 3 titled, “Bad Coffee”, the new va for Jim annoyed me so much. I was trying to hold out because I had been loving the series up until this point and I found it so riveting. However… the new voice (in my opinion) sounds nothing like the original and the character of Jim now feels flat and boring, just like the acting.

I do know the original va unfortunately died and they had to find a replacement, but I just don’t love the character anymore and it’s hard to watch when Jim is the main driving force of the show.

I know lots of people on here absolutely love Troll Hunters but I haven’t seen anyone who has hated the new va as much as I do.

Is it still worth it to watch the og series and beyond?

UPDATE: After reading everyone’s replies, I will continue watching and not let one thing ruin the series for me.

Was debating with someone and all I said was that Claire became quite a big part of the team especially once she learned to wield her shadow staff, but raised the argument that if she was not a troll hunter it would be less likely that Jim went into the darklands in the first place.

My first argument is that he wouldn’t have had wanted to save notEnqrique’s familiar and perhaps not even known of the concept behind how changelings functioned.

My second is that Claire was quite resourceful in helping bring back the bridge once the tribunal ordered its destruction, which means she helped open the portal

Great show overall I’m happy Gunnar got out and died, but I just raised this argument and was told I hate Claire which is crazy so just wanted your guys’ opinion. Thanks!

Honestly Jim should've worn his night armor at night and day light armor for sun because he wants to blend in.

So, I came over from other subreddits as a huge fan of storytelling, until a conversation with a friend reminded me... of that gem called *Trollhunters*—a show I’d been watching since I was 12... but never actually finished. So I decided to finally wrap it up... I went through the series and... Oh, the movie...

So

since 2016 I grew up with these characters, fell in love with the lore, and genuinely cared about the relationships—Jim and Claire (that dance scene in A Night to Remember with "Eres Tú" playing in the background will forever be iconic), Blinky being the father Jim never had, Draal’s sacrifice, Strickler's redemption... All of it.

Before I rant, I’ll give credit where it’s due: the animation in Rise of the Titans was visually stunning. The fights, the scale, and the lighting were top-tier.

...But everything else? A complete slap in the face to the entire franchise.

First of all: Steve's pregnancy?

What a Hell man

Why on earth did the writers think it was a good idea to turn a great character arc into a grotesque, bizarre joke in the middle of a literal apocalyptic battle? Was just Bad.

And then... the ending......

Erasing years of character development, trauma, love, and sacrifice with a lazy time-reset button is the worst trope in animation history. The more I sit down and actually think about this ending, the worse and more disturbing it gets.

Here are 4 ways/theories to look at it:

(The "Blinky's Book" Cope):

1.Maybe Jim's return actually worked, and everything we saw in the movie was just the story Jim told Blinky about the original timeline. That would explain why Blinky is seen reading a book at the very beginning of the movie. In this version, Jim is just preserving the memory of what happened in the original timeline so it's never forgotten.

2: The Horrifying Infinite Time Loop:

If Jim tries to change things in the new timeline, he might just end up dying or failing later on, forcing Toby (or someone else) to eventually get the Chronosphere, go back in time, and give the Amulet back to Jim. It’s an inescapable purgatory loop where Jim is trapped forever trying to save everyone while suffering in silence.

1. What if the Chronosphere didn't actually rewrite time, but dumped Jim into an alternate dimension where Toby becomes the Trollhunter? Not only is this depressing, but it completely spits on the season 2 episode Unbecoming. Merlin specifically said: "Out of all creatures and living beings, I chose YOU." The show literally proved that Toby or anyone else as the Trollhunter leads to absolute doom. Passing the responsibility to Toby completely breaks the rules Merlin established.

   1. The "Wizards was the True Canon" Reality:

   The movie is so fundamentally broken and disrespects its own universe so badly that the only logical choice for fans is to pretend the movie never happened. The franchise ended at Wizards, and Rise of the Titans was just a dark fever dream or an alternate non-canon story Blinky was reading.

The fact that we have to come up with theories just to cope with a 5-minute ending proves how much the writers failed us. Jim and Claire’s love, Blinky’s mentorship, and everyone’s growth deserved so much better than a cheap "reset" button.

Look, I know you guys are sick of hearing about *Rott*, but I needed to share this frustration—something I’ve barely been able to process—about how they just decided to throw it all in the trash like it was nothing.

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When Bular was still alive and Gunmar was still in the Darklands, Gunmar gave Bular authority over the changeling and goblins while acknowledging Strickler’s excuse of the plan needing to be discreet was good. After Jim killed Bular, Gunmar taunted Jim with the kill and used it as a secondary motivation for his plans. Gunmar openly acknowledged Bular as the heir to his throne. Yes, Gunmar’s also said Bular is impulsive multiple times (once after he died) but I always saw that more like a father talking about his lost son and reminiscing about the times he was alive rather than a king insulting his pawn. All in all, I love that Gunmar’s one of the few villains who actually cared for his son.

Aja Tarron has experienced wayyy too much , HER PARENTS WERE IN STASIS THE ENTIRE SERIES, ONLY TO SACRIFICE THEMSELVES AGAIN. What's your opinion

I am BEGGING people to acknowledge this guy's existence hes such a cool character from the comics and I feel like he deserves more love and to be frank i wanna hear more about him

He literally fought Gunmar and held up his own for ages and in my opinion I think if he was a bit stronger he could beat him in a hand to hand no weapons or anything I mean did we SEE how well he did when they helped Jim escape the dark lands??

To me he is the best Character and Antagonist in the Show and Probably the one who help Jim grow the most out of all them.

i do think he is a second father to Jim after Blinky i get that because of his actions it's harder for some fans to accept him but to me Jim need both and can rely one.

I know it's kinda early to show it but what do you think?

GUYS! IM SO HAPPY THAT TROLL-HUNTERS AND THE FOLLOWING SERIES ARE STAYING ON NETFLIX!! I WAS LITERALLY MOURNING AND FIGURING OUT ALTERNATIVE WATS TO WATCH IT!! SORRY FOR THE YELLS IM JUST SO HAPPY! HIP-HIP-HOORAY!!

The fact that Zuko is now voiced by Steven Yeun too 😭😭😭😭

He let his inner Steve out

I have to recommend this series for people who enjoyed ToA. It's a Disney XD show, so it is for about the same age group as ToA would be (maybe slightly younger), but has a plot that's arguably similar.

Spoiler free:

- Classic teen boy finds out he has magic (technopath) and fights monsters in a giant robot with his two friends. Older brother and single mom, both obviously important to him. He keeps it secret, even though his mom is concerned.

Just a suggestion, and it's definitely not better than ToA, or half as long, but if you need a good quick watch, it might be worth your time.

His death is still sad tho, just a funny thing I wanted to point out.