The "BFFs" photo is a recurring object in Amphibia. The original photo first appeared in "Best Fronds", and the retake only appeared in the credits sequence for the series finale "The Hardest Thing".
Appearance[]
The original photo depicts, from left, 12-13-year-old Anne, Sasha, and Marcy in their school uniforms outside Saint James Middle School. Anne is shown with closed eyes and an oversized grin, with her right hand in the form of a peace sign and her left around Sasha's waist. Sasha is also depicted with a smile, though fainter than Anne's, and has both hands on Anne and Marcy's shoulders. Marcy sports a closed smile, with her right arm in her hoodie's pocket. The photo has a small tear right above Marcy's head.
The retake depicts, from left, 23-year-old Marcy, Anne, and Sasha outside the Aquarium of the Pacific in their epilogue attire. The three are seen blushing, with both Marcy and Sasha interlocking their hands with those of Anne. In contrast to Sasha and Marcy's closed smiles, Anne sports a slight open smile. The tear on the original photo is not present.
Sightings[]
| Season 1 | ||||||||||||
| Amphibia Main Theme: | Appears | |||||||||||
| Amphibia Credits Theme: | Absent | |||||||||||
| 1. "Anne or Beast?": | Absent | 20. "Prison Break": | Appears | |||||||||
| 2. "Best Fronds": | Appears | 21. "Grubhog Day": | Absent | |||||||||
| 3. "Cane Crazy": | Absent | 22. "Hop Pop and Lock": | Absent | |||||||||
| 4. "Flood, Sweat & Tears": | Absent | 23. "Civil Wart": | Absent | |||||||||
| 5. "Hop Luck": | Absent | 24. "Hop-Popular": | Absent | |||||||||
| 6. "Stakeout": | Absent | 25. "Croak & Punishment": | Absent | |||||||||
| 7. "The Domino Effect": | Absent | 26. "Trip to the Archives": | Absent | |||||||||
| 8. "Taking Charge": | Absent | 27. "Snow Day": | Absent | |||||||||
| 9. "Anne Theft Auto": | Absent | 28. "Cracking Mrs. Croaker": | Absent | |||||||||
| 10. "Breakout Star": | Absent | 29. "A Night at the Inn": | Absent | |||||||||
| 11. "Sprig Vs Hop Pop": | Absent | 30. "Wally and Anne": | Absent | |||||||||
| 12. "Girl Time": | Absent | 31. "Family Fishing Trip": | Absent | |||||||||
| 13. "Dating Season": | Absent | 32. "Bizarre Bazaar": | Absent | |||||||||
| 14. "Anne Vs. Wild": | Absent | 33. "Cursed!": | Absent | |||||||||
| 15. "Contagi-Anne": | Absent | 34. "Fiddle Me This": | Absent | |||||||||
| 16. "Family Shrub": | Absent | 35. "The Big Bugball Game": | Absent | |||||||||
| 17. "Lily Pad Thai": | Absent | 36. "Combat Camp": | Absent | |||||||||
| 18. "Plantar's Last Stand": | Absent | 37. "Children of the Spore": | Absent | |||||||||
| 19. "Toad Tax": | Absent | 38. "Anne of the Year": | Absent | |||||||||
| 39. "Reunion": | Absent | |||||||||||
| Season 3 | ||||||||||||
| Amphibia Main Theme: | Absent | |||||||||||
| Amphibia Credits Theme: | Appears | |||||||||||
| 1. "The New Normal": | Absent | 16. "Froggy Little Christmas": | Absent | |||||||||
| 2. "Hop 'Til You Drop": | Absent | 17. "Escape to Amphibia": | Absent | |||||||||
| 3. "Turning Point": | Absent | 18. "Commander Anne": | Absent | |||||||||
| 4. "Thai Feud": | Absent | 19. "Sprivy": | Absent | |||||||||
| 5. "Adventures in Catsitting": | Absent | 20. "Sasha's Angels": | Absent | |||||||||
| 6. "Fight at the Museum": | Absent | 21. "Olm Town Road": | Absent | |||||||||
| 7. "Temple Frogs": | Absent | 22. "Mother of Olms": | Absent | |||||||||
| 8. "Fixing Frobo": | Absent | 23. "Grime's Pupil": | Absent | |||||||||
| 9. "Anne-sterminator": | Absent | 24. "The Root of Evil": | Absent | |||||||||
| 10. "Mr. X": | Absent | 25. "The Core & The King": | Absent | |||||||||
| 11. "Sprig's Birthday": | Absent | 26. "Newts in Tights": | Absent | |||||||||
| 12. "Spider-Sprig": | Absent | 27. "Fight or Flight": | Absent | |||||||||
| 13. "Olivia & Yunan": | Absent | 28. "The Three Armies": | Absent | |||||||||
| 14. "Hollywood Hop Pop": | Absent | 29. "The Beginning of the End": | Absent | |||||||||
| 15. "If You Give a Frog a Cookie": | Absent | 30. "All In": | Appears | |||||||||
| 31. "The Hardest Thing": | Absent | |||||||||||
Trivia[]
- The original photo contains many details that may be metaphorical flaws in the trio's original relationship:
- Anne has her left arm around Sasha and has her eyes closed, referencing her blindness to Sasha's manipulation and Marcy's inconsideration.
- Sasha is in the center with her hands on Anne and Marcy's shoulders, representing her desire to control the latter two.
- Marcy retracts her right arm into her hoodie, possibly to reference Marcy feeling disconnected from Anne and Sasha.
- The tear on the photo symbolizes the trio's status as a flawed friend group.
- At least four copies of the photo have been made:
- Anne had at least two: one in her backpack[2][3][4] and another in her school locker.[1]
- Like Anne, Sasha also carried a copy with her.[5][6]
- A fourth photo is shown stuck between a tree branch in the Season 1 opening sequence. This could be either Marcy's copy or a visual metaphor of Anne's friendship with Sasha and Marcy being an important element in the first season.
- In the Next Time On reel, the photo only had Sasha and Marcy on it, and a mall is in the background of the photo.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gloria Shen, Jenava Mie, Michele Cavin (writers) and Roxann Cole, Joe Johnston, Jenn Strickland (directors) (May 7, 2022). "All In". Amphibia. Season 3. Episode 17. Disney Channel.
- ↑ Matt Braly, Jack Ferraiolo (writers) and Derek Kirk Kim (director) (June 17, 2019). "Best Fronds". Amphibia. Season 1. Episode 1B. Disney Channel.
- ↑ Adam Colás (writer) and Kyler Spears (director) (July 11, 2020). "Handy Anne". Amphibia. Season 2. Episode 1A. Disney Channel.
- ↑ Matt Braly, Adam Colás (writers) and Joe Johnston, Jenn Strickland (directors) (August 15, 2020). "Marcy at the Gates". Amphibia. Season 2. Episode 6. Disney Channel.
- ↑ Matt Braly, Jack Ferraiolo (writers) and Bert Youn (director) (July 2, 2019). "Prison Break". Amphibia. Season 1. Episode 10B. Disney Channel.
- ↑ Michele Cavin (writer) and Joe Johnston (director) (August 1, 2020). "Toadcatcher". Amphibia. Season 2. Episode 4B. Disney Channel.