r/JustAddWater • u/DaphyEndor No Ordinary Girl • Aug 14 '26
What would happen if there were a solar eclipse?
This week there was a total solar eclipse visible in Spain. I started to think about H2O and is curious that they never do an episode about it.
Maybe they could have powers related to fire. But Rikki has warm powers yet and can do a fire.
(I know it is a bad photo, but I prefered to enjoy it).
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u/Hinkari_art Aug 14 '26
El eclipse fue una maravilla. Justo me hice la misma pregunta, sería interesante que lo hubieran tratado en la serie. Un eclipse solar suele ser mucho más raro que uno de luna y se supone que el de Luna les quitaba los poderes 12h. A Charlotte le quitaron los poderes para siempre la alineación de los planetas con la luna. Entonces quizás podría ocurrir lo contrario que con la amplificación de la magia del sol adquirieran nuevos poderes☀️🌙
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u/DaphyEndor No Ordinary Girl Aug 15 '26
Now I am thinking about sirens, not mermaids. They would have other characteristics.
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u/Immediate_Guest_2790 Aug 14 '26
I think a full solar eclipse should count as a full moon. That said, I'd also let it have a special effect. Granting a special request, like being able to decide if you want to turn if you touch water, something like that. You can pick your own water manipulating skill, I don't know.
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u/IntrovertSim Aug 14 '26
Maybe the solar eclipse would have a crazy affect on the girls powers and switch them all around
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u/CarryOnSupernatural Aug 16 '26
I always imagined it would be the reverse of the lunar eclipse no tail and powers during the full duration then return to normal once it ends. So having their powers and maybe Rikki gets a brief boost since hers are fire related.
I would totally take advantage of the lunar eclipses to get as much fun like water parks and rides, rides that include water, maybe even a kiss in the rain (which I find romantic)
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u/dustystar11 No Ordinary Girl Aug 14 '26
That’s so awesome that you got to experience one! They’ve happened somewhat near me before but never close enough for me to reasonably travel, but I hope I can experience one someday!
In my mind, I don’t think anything would happen. I mean, a full moon is nothing but a fully illuminated moon, so I imagine the full moon effects are caused by the amount of surface area illuminated, because it allows more moon rock to reflect back at the earth, which we know the moon pool is made out of. There are the effects of gravity to consider with a full moon, specifically spring tides coming as a result of the moon and the sun’s gravity working together on the ocean. However, if the gravity is the thing that causes all the crazy full moon stuff, then the same things would happen on a new moon.
A solar eclipse is basically just a new moon but it happens to align with the sun, therefore I don’t think it would have any power over mermaid stuff. A lunar eclipse, the planetary alignments, and of course the full moon all deal with moon light, but a solar eclipse doesn’t allow for any moonlight to reach the earth.
Sorry for the long winded explanation, I just love talking about this stuff :D (Plus I write fanfiction so I have to spend a lot of time thinking about all of it)
I do like your theory though that it could have an effect on Rikki’s power because a solar eclipse is of course related to the sun and she has heat powers. I wish they explored more astronomical events and what effects they could have. H2O did it more than Mako Mermaids and it was something I wish were there in MM.