Witchy/Tropes

The 2026 film Witchy would be a computer-animated adaptation of the webcomic of the same name by Ariel Slamet Ries. Produced by Blue Sky Studios, the film would center on a young witch named Nyneve, who becomes a fugitive while struggling with her father's death and coming out as a long-haired witch. The list includes several of the tropes present within the film.
== Tropes ==
* Action Film, Quite Drama Scene: The opening would be nearly mute.
* An Aesop:
** Losing a loved one is hard, but is a natural part of life, and moving on is not forgetting them.
** To deal healthy with grief, you must surrend yourself with people that you love and love you in return, and face your feelings directly with them.
** Never hide who you are. Show it with pride, and make sure that the people you hang out with accept you.
* Awesome Art: The film's visuals and animation of the forest would be splendid to see
* Awesome Music:
** David Newman's A-level score, which would be describe as "moving even without the music".
** Beyonce's end-credits song would be upbeat, but also communicate the film's message straight.
* Adaptational Angst Upgrade: The film would further show how emotionally scarred Nyneve became after her father was killed, as well as how she processes his death, and how she feels after coming out and cutting her hair off
* Adaptational Badass: Banana would get to show off his own fighting skills during the final battle
* Adapted Out: Io and the Resistance would be left out. Word of God would state that they would be hard to include in the story without exploring Nyneve's mental state further nor affecting the film's pacing.
* Adult Fear: Living in a world where having a your hair too long is a death sentence and a young child wathcing her father being burned alive for that sounds completly terryfing. It becomes worse when said child grows up to become a fugitive only for cutting her hair off.
* Darker and Edgier: The film would undoubtedly be one of the darkest films Blue Sky Studios ever produced, with the film centering on themes such as grief and loss, coming out, and corrupt goverment systems. The opening itself would be quite disturbing as, while off-screen, would clearly depict a person being burned alive for no reason.
* Disney Villain Death: Played with. Viceroy Jung would at first seem to fall to his death, only to be revealed to have survived. But the spirits show up, and they would make clear that they are not happy with his actions. They would then drag Jung to the underworld in a style very reminscent of Ebenezer Scrooge pluging to Hell in A Christmas Carol.
* Facial Dialogue: Aside from asking where her dad went, young Nyneve wouldn't say a thing. Yet, when she watches the fire and smoke, and her mother pointing towards it, no words are necessary to show her horror.
* He Really Can Act: Well, its actually She. Not being a household name, many wouldn't be sure on whether Gihana Khan's castng would be a good idea. After being released, however, many agree that she was one of the film's best parts.
* Killed Offscreen: As in the webcomic, Nyneve's father is burned alive offscreen, but the fire and smoke are clearly shown.
* Moral Event Horizon: Simple: Jung wants to kill people for having or cutting their long hair.
* Visual Effects of Awesome: The animation of practically everything magical or supernatural would be one of Blue Sky's best visual works to date.