History Recap / OverTheGardenWallChapter10TheUnknown

* OrWasItADream: Wirt and Greg are revealed to still be in the river where they landed after jumping down a hill to avoid an incoming train in the modern world. Implying that the whole adventure could just be a near-drowning dream between the two brothers. However, we see Greg playing with frog and his belly glowing with the bell from the sixth episode, the fact that Greg remembers that the frog's name is Jason Fendberger, and of course the epilogue showing what the previous characters of the Unknown are doing as well. It's ultimately left up to the viewer to decide.

* OrWasItADream: Wirt and Greg are revealed to still be in the river where they landed after jumping down a hill to avoid an incoming train in the modern world. Implying that the whole adventure could just be a near-drowning dream between the two brothers. However, we see Greg playing with frog and his belly glowing with the bell from the sixth episode and of course the epilogue showing what the previous characters of the Unknown are doing as well. It's ultimately left up to the viewer to decide.

Beatrice tries to save Greg from the Beast as Wirt and the Woodsman separately converges upon that same location.

* OminousLatinChanting: "[[CanisLatinicus Potatus et Molassu]]", the DarkReprise of "Potatos and Molasses", that plays in the background of the scenes with the edelwood-covered Greg

** In the climax, the Beast forces one on The Woodsman: let Greg be consumed by the Edelwood tree so that he would have more oil, or lose his daughter's spirit forever. The Woodsman chooses to save Greg instead. Fortunately, it turns out that his daughter's spirit was never actually in danger to begin with.
** The Beast later forces one on Wirt: take the Woodsman's place as bearer of the lantern with Greg's soul trapped in the lantern, or watch his brother die. [[TakeAThirdOption Wirt completely rejects this by pointing out that both choices are stupid]] and quickly pieces together that the lantern really contains The Beast's soul. [[VillainousBreakdown The Beast is not pleased at this.]]

* WhamLine: "You [The Beast] have some weird obsession with this lantern. It's almost like ''your'' soul is inside it.

* ImpossibleTask: After taking Greg, the Beast challenges him to accomplish three tasks, the last one being one of these: lowering the sun from the sky into a china cup. Greg realizes that he can do it by using [[LoopholeAbuse forced perspective,]] and only needs to wait until nightfall, but he doesn't realize that the challenges are merely a distraction to keep him busy while the snowstorm weakens him enough for the Beast to turn him into an Edelwood tree.
** It's implied that the Beast was ''trying'' to get Greg to lose hope and cross the DespairEventHorizon, but failed to realize both [[ThePollyanna how cheerful Greg was]] and how Greg would interpret the tasks, and decided to just wait for him to tire out.

** After helping Wirt stopping the Beast, Beatrice decides to face her family and admit that she got them turned into bluebirds. Wirt then reveals that he has the scissors that can turn her and her family back to humans, and gives it to her.

'''Wirt''': Ar-([[InopportuneVoiceCracking voice cracks]], [[MoodWhiplash Wirt clears his throat]], opens the lantern door) Are you?

* WouldntHurtAChild: The Woodsman wouldn't hurt Greg to keep the lantern lit, even to protect his daughter's soul.

* WhamLine: "You [The Beast] have some weird obsession with this lantern. It's almost like ''your'' soul is inside it.]]

* OrWasItADream: Wirt and Greg are revealed to still be in the pond where they landed after jumping down a hill to avoid an incoming train in the modern world. Implying that the whole adventure could just be a near-drowning dream between the two brothers. However, we see Greg playing with frog and his belly glowing with the bell from the sixth episode and of course the epilogue showing what the previous characters of the Unknown are doing as well. It's ultimately left up to the viewer to decide.

** The beast later forces one on Wirt: take the Woodsman's place as bearer of the lantern with Greg's soul trapped in the lantern, or watch his brother die. [[GenreSavvy Wirt completely rejects this by pointing out that both choices are stupid]] and quickly pieces together that the lantern really contains The Beast's soul. [[VillainousBreakdown The Beast is not pleased at this.]]

** In the climax, the Beast forces one on The Woodsman: let Greg be consumed by the Edelwood tree so that he would have more oil, or lose his daughter's spirit forever. The Woodsman chooses to save Greg instead.

* EurekaMoment: Wirt manages to figure out that it's the Beast's soul within the lantern after noticing how insistent he'd try to take up the task of being the new lantern bearer.

* DarkReprise: A extremely somber version of "Potatoes and Molasses" plays when Wirt and Beatrice discover Gregory nearly consumed by an Edelwood tree.

'''Wirt''': Ar-([[MoodWhiplash voice cracks, Wirt clears his throat]], opens the lantern door) Are you?

* WouldntHurtAChild: The Woodsman wouldn't hurt Greg to keep the lantern lit, even to protect his daughter's soul.

** The light shines on The Beast briefly and we see glimpse of [[https://33.media.tumblr.com/77b8abedd4e241ad3b8349b39ee71d19/tumblr_nent1qBQMZ1rpk6e5o1_1280.png his true form.]] Fair warning, it's not pretty.

* ShutUpHannibal: Wirt delivers an awesome one to the Beast.
--> '''The Beast''': Are you ready to see true darkness!?\\
'''Wirt''': Ar-([[MoodWhiplash voice cracks, Wirt clears his throat]], opens the lantern door) Are you?

* EarnYourHappyEnding: Wirt comes to terms with himself and that he has to take responsibility for his actions. He gives Beatrice the scissors, allowing her and her family to become human again, the Woodsman blows out the lantern and kills the Beast, and later reunites with his daughter, and Wirt and Greg finally go home where Wirt start working up the nerve to talk to his crush.

* OminousLatinChanting: "Potatus et Molassu", the DarkReprise of "Potatos and Molasses", that plays in the background of the scenes with the edelwood-covered Greg

* AllJustADream / OrWasItADream: Wirt and Greg are revealed to still be in the pond where they landed after jumping down a hill to avoid an incoming train in the modern world. Implying that the whole adventure could just be a near-drowning dream between the two brothers. However, we see Greg playing with frog and his belly glowing with the bell from the sixth episode and of course the epilogue showing what the previous characters of the Unknown are doing as well. It's ultimately left up to the viewer to decide.