#heart of the forest cotc

[cotchottakes]

IMO the heart of the forest arc should have included characters we already knew, instead of dropping a handful of new characters each episode to never revisit them. Like have the Junk Lord be defensive over one of the pieces! Have Kit be selling them! Have Roger exist idk! Maybe I'm just a sucker for the s1-s2 side characters.

My thoughts exactly, it would've been a GREAT opportunity to explore the side characters we already knew or be a good excuse to give them episodes lol. And so I can have a break from trying not to get attached to one-time characters so I'm not sad over not seeing them again. *side eyeing Gordy, Keef, Sun-Chun and The Plush Kids*

[surelyanne]

Craig of the Creek  “The Once and Future King” - Color Design

This was the first episode I got to freelance characters for!! I freakin love Xavier so I hold the whole HOTF finale is super dear to my heart!!!

[turtlegirlave]

I did not ASK this episodic kids show to remind me about how growing apart is a part of growing up and how sometimes you have to keep your memories but say goodbye to the people you made them with because friendships don’t really last forever but it’s not sad it’s just reality and I’m feeling REALLY SAD ABOUT IT

[crewofthecreek]

Who Is The Red Poncho? - Title Card

Designed and Painted by W. Scott Forbes

The epic Heart of the Forest arc begins TOMORROW (7/10) at 5pm on Cartoon Network!

[tellemtell]

Looks like we have some competition for the...

[space-and-galaxies]

Listen if you won’t sacrifice your most prized possession to save me from an abandoned soda factory are we even real friends?

[raccoonnutella13]

ok serious opinion on the new ep: it's really good if just for the gags :D i kinda like how the new episodes are more comedy-oriented bc it's a nice break from the Emotional Torment that season 5 gave me. the gang just gets to be silly <3

[sickgraymeat]

External cybernetic enhancements*

*(access to your rich parents’ credit cards)

[remofnj]

Heart Of The Forest Countdown: Moss Village by Lifes-REMedy

[cotchottakes]

idk if this is a hot take but I wholeheartedly despise the whole rubix cube arc. It's so stupid how they formatted it and plugged in random filler episodes. It felt so clunky and the finale was so unsatisfying, especially when the main setup/plot point was the elders separating, but that went NOWHERE so it makes the entirety of season 5 feel so unorganized and muddy idk. The finale itself failed to really tie everything together and conclude much when they found the last piece (kinda suck at explaining well cause it's been a while since I've watched the show, but yeah)

We do have 10 episodes left. Let's see if they can redeem themselves

[surelyanne]

Craig of the Creek  “War of the Pieces” - Color Design

This 2 parter was the first time I got to develop the colors for a new incidental! ( Mole Kid #1 you will always hold a special place in my heart ) You can also see how the cube transition developed and a fun cellphone FX that didn't make the final cut. 💗

[rwbyofmyheart]

“Galactic Goodbyes” but make it “Craig to the Future”

so when I was watching s4 of cotc, I got an idea from watching the band in “Galactic Goodbyes.” I’m a real suck for idol/band aus, so I thought, “why don’t I make one myself?” So here is the first chapter of my fic, “PEANUT HEAD!!!”

Summary:

10 years after finding the Heart of the Forest, Craig has been making music in the band Peanut Head (yes, they kept the name) with all of his friends who helped create “Sparkle Planet.” When Peanut Head is invited to a Battle of the Bands, Sparkle finds herself face to face with someone she never thought she would see again…

(Rated Teen & up because future chapters may include swearing and language not suitable for children)

also shoutout to @raccoonnutella13 by helping me by helping me brainstorm & beta-read

[techycatartist]

Craig Of The Creek Watch Guide

People seemed to like my guide for Summer Camp Island, so here’s a similarly-truncated episode list for “Craig Of The Creek”. While I see a bit more love for COTC, I feel that it still gets less in comparison to shows like AT and SU. With COTC in it’s final season, I feel that it’s a great time to catch up and support the show as it reaches its end. Like with my SCI list, I do encourage people to watch the entire series if they have the time/desire to. Included in this list are episodes that feature the main storyline(s) of the show (as denoted by an asterisk [*] next to the episode title) and/or introduce/feature recurring characters, locations, and storylines.

Season One

Itch To Explore

Jessica Goes To The Creek

Too Many Treasures

The Final Book

Wildernessa

The Curse

Dog Decider

Bring Out Your Beast

Lost In The Sewers

The Future Is Cardboard

Under The Overpass*

The Invitation

Kelsey Quest

JPony

Ace of Squares

The Kid From 3030

Secret Book Club

Dinner At The Creek

Jessica’s Trail*

The Mystery of The Timekeeper

Season Two

Return of the Honeysuckle Rangers*

Kelsey The Elder

The Other Side*

Kelsey The Author

Council Of The Creek

Sparkle Cadet

Cousin Of The Creek

The Evolution Of Craig

Sugar Smugglers*

Tea Timer’s Ball

The Cardboard Identity

Ancients Of The Creek*

The End Was Here*

Into The Overpast*

Season Three

The Other Side: The Tournament*

Council Of The Creek: Operation Hive-Mind

The Ice Pop Trio

The Last Game Of Summer*

King of Camping

The Rise And Fall Of The Green Poncho*

Snow Day

Winter Break

Breaking The Ice

Fan Or Foe*

Copycat Carter

All of the “Capture The Flag” Arc*

Season Four

Beyond The Overpass*

Sink or Swim Team

The Sparkle Solution

Better Than You

The Dream Team

Fire And Ice

Chrono Moss*

In Search Of Lore*

Adventures In Baby Casino*

Dodgy Decisions

Hyde And Zeke*

Lost And Found*

Grandma Smugglers

The Champions’ Hike

Scoutguest

My Stare Lady*

Craig Into The Future*

Craig of The Street

Puppy Love

Galactic Goodbyes

The Cow-Boy And Marie

Craiggy And The Slime Factory*

Craig Of The Campus*

Bernard Of The Creek (Part 1,2)*

Left In The Dark*

Season Five

All of the “Heart Of The Forest” Arc*

Prequel Movie (Aired During Season Five)

Craig Before The Creek: An Original Movie

Season Six

All of the “Sleepover Chronicles” Arc

The Elders of the Creek

JP’s Bucket List

The Little Warrior

See You Tomorrow At The Creek

[space-and-galaxies]

He sacrificed his map…..