Fun fact : in english Jax said "I'm so unbelievably disappointed right now" but in french he said the meme "my disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined ", how nice 😂😂

My theory is that Jax is/was a hacker in the real world. The Fudge called him a "Master of unlocking things" and both episodes show him having access to keys he shouldn't have. He named himself "Jax" for "hijacks" I bet.

What I’ve heard about the Teapots is it’s an Animation joke because a teapot is one of the first 3D models ever created. It’s been used as a reference model (to size other objects correctly) since its creation.

Caine is not a villain but he is basically the saying “The road to hell is paved with good intentions” he’s an AI that doesn’t know how to properly help the humans who get trapped there and is unintentionally hurting them

Friendly reminder that they put in the effort to ask for people to VA in 18 MUTHER FREAKING LANGUAGES, and guess what? THEY'RE ALL GOOD. This show is spoiling us, we don't deserve it.

I love when the main character finds her first friend and start to find some optimism in a world filled with nothing but fear only for it to get erased in an instant

I love that Jax is just that player who is chaotic and tries to do the most morally questionable but funny choices in a videogame. Even treating the other players like NPCs to kick around.

The way Gummigoo got removed in less than a second reminds me of Sir Pentious getting one shot by Adam. Well, technically, he's not dead. I mean he is an NPC, he can always come back in some shape or form. But, Caine's reaction makes me think that he's accidently deleted humans before. 💀

The teapot is a default object in most 3D softwares. They likely used it as a reference to the unused assets since they were replaced later on with actual art for the game/world. Caine probably used it to test collision. As a game developer I loved that reference ☕

I like how Jax just kinda let's Kinger vibe since his chaos tends to be entertaining for him, whereas he is a lot more aggressive and invasive with the others in order to get a reaction out of them.

Consider Jax always talking through his teeth. He always lies through his teeth. They only time they open is when Zooble chokes him. You can't lie about how you feel when you're being choked. If he talked at that moment when he genuinely felt sad, I bet that his teeth would open up.

in the first episode, Cain only said that no one can remember who they are, he never said anything about a complete memory loss. they could retain common knowlege and any non-personal info

Cain is confirmed to be an AI, not a player. He's just trying to help. He just doesn't always know how.

The characters all represent a method of dealing with their situation: Kinger - madness Zoobel - apathy Gangal - depression Ragatha - denial Jax - nihilism Pomni - anxiety even Kaufmo had one - Humor EDIT: after reading some of the comments, and also thinking about it, I think I wasn't entirely correct in saying that the character represent a way to deal with their situation. A more correct thing to say would be that they are all different kinds of reactions to their situation.

Fun fact back in the day, I’m talking the US western days, calling shotgun came because the passenger would actually carry guns to defend the wagon they traveled on.

this one episode of an indie animation is singlehandedly better than every season of Velma...

"Why is the budget for this episode so good?" Probably because I bought the Pomni plush... and figure... and pin... and Keychain... and the soundtrack for the pilot on vinyl record

The irony of a candy kingdom worshipping a giant mouth as God.

Jax is just that player in an RPG thats very committed to being a murder hobo. It's like the Fallout players who pick the most chaotic option just to see what would happen. To me, it's a clear defense mechanism. Jax really leans into the games (albeit from a selfish, chaotic standpoint) because then he has a reason to keep going.

Fascinating, isn't it? Caine can just snap his fingers and erase an NPC from the world in an explosion of glitter and sparkles. And yet, the Abstracted are sent to an abyss storage pit. Makes you wonder why.

Beer, alcohol and drugs are banned in kid friendly shows, so water is euphemism for alcohol. so Cain saying it's been awhile since he's had water means he's gotten drunk to not think about how he may have poodfed humans before

Nux is one of the few reactors I’ve seen to actually notice that tiny moment of softness in Jax.

I remember a quote from The Good Place: "Don't worry, they're not real." "Well, they're fake people, but their _pain_ is real."

Can we appreciate a KZfaq show that’s funded off of merch sales in practically one scene for one ep for a side character was able to cause, panic over, address, talk about it, and come to terms with mental health way better then Velma did with 2 seasons an upfront budget and with 2 main characters one of which is the “protagonist” like it’s not even comparable with how much the amazing digital circus simply outclasses velma like it was designed to be an example of “see this is how you tackle mental health in a show”

me first time i played Undertale: "look Pomni, we're already friends with the princess" me last time i played Undertale: "i'm not a child, you don't have to hype me up"

The fact that Gummygoo can comprehend existence implies that this Digital Realm/Caine can create actually sentient life, which brings a whole new level of existentialism. At what point do you go from machine to person? And how much meaning can you give yourself in a world that is empty aside from what is needed to entertain the player characters?

I love how despite basically being god cain feels just as trapped in the digital world as everyone else, he just drowns himself in work and whatever else between adventures so he doesn't lose his shit and abstract.

I watched this right after Velma, and the difference in quality caused my brain to break.

58:16 That's the point: people, who still alive, care. Funerals are not for the dead people (they are dead, they can't care), they are for the living. To mourn, to cope out with a loss, to help each other with dealing with death, to lament, to let out your emotions, your frustration of a fact that you can't do anything to prevent it. To remember the fallen, to honor them and, of course, to remind yourself about one crucial thing about life: memento mori.

Friend: I am really not upset with you. Me: You mean it? Friend: yeah ngl I would have done the same thing True friends moment

Crazy theory: every element in the story (including the hook ups) are predetermined to keep all of the characters sane. For Jax that is include mayhem or some kind of monster to which he can sow chaos with he derives pleasure out of derailing the narrative. For Ragitha thats a cohesive story or narrative to follow she likes following adventures. To kinger and Gangle that is just hanging around the main group to keep them sane. To Pomni that is the existential questions pondered about her digital existence (is there an exit? How does the world get set up by Cane and how do the NPC's feel?) To zooble that is just to not take part and relax doing nothing.

44:27 Those teapots are a 3D model that has famously been used to test textures and rendering techniques in computer graphics. I don't think they're meant to symbolize anything, really. It's just a nod to the modelers/animators in the audience who get the reference. It's called the "Utah teapot," for those who want to read more about it.

I would like to think that Jax is self aware and knows that anything he does to the NPC's doesn't mater. as long as he completes the goals.

Someone said that Cain saying he doesn't want NPCs to mingle with humans in the Circus because he could loose track of who is real and who is an NPC and then ominously freaked out, might mean that at some point this exact scenario happened and Cain accidentally deleted a real person. I think it's an interesting thought.

I revisited ‘I have no mouth and I must scream’ a few hours before the premiere to “celebrate” and bro- I am so worried for these characters 💀

The loss of gummygoo hit me harder than I would have thought ,I got Soo connected to him , even a day later after watching felt sad thinking about him at work

This episode was crazy, especially how they did the existential crisis with Gummigoo, unlike other movies' concepts similar to this like "Free Guy" or "The Truman Show". Even though I've never seen "The Truman Show", I know of the concept. I heard it's really good.

Pomni's arm probably actually fell asleep, and it became a part of her dream

I notice everyone's hand except Jax (Since Pomni doesn't know Jax feels too and might have an episode with him in the future to learn that, I hope this results with them being chaos buddies) You can see Ragatha, Gangle's ribbon, the disfigured hand is Zooble, and the white gloved hands is Kinger cause he doesn't have arms.

Only Nux can stretch 25minut episode to a FUCKING HOUR. I love spending my time correctly

The gummy crocs were teased a while back, so the fanart wasn't *entirely* made since release.

20:26 cute headrest on back scales it's adorable

56:41 Jax' look here makes me think that someone he really cares about has already abstracted and that contributes to the way he acts. Probably someone like a best mate or something like that

Nux Canon.... after his "forced lobotomy" (that is Velma) he proceeded to satisfy his sweet tooth for colorful chaos and wackiness.

52:11 I had a similar thought going through this. I thought Caine would have safeguards to prevent NPCs from even coming through, like it would despawn them, destroy them, or even just physically stop them, but nope he just strolls in. Also, with what he says after he confetti snaps Gumigoo, Caine has DEFINITELY killed someone by mistaking them as an NPC before, or something similar.

I was honestly not prepared for how hard this episode went so soon, it really gets me excited to see where else this will go. But honestly, I think people forgetting about the tone of this show makes it even better, so when you jump back in, you’re immediately slapped in the face with existential horror, just add to the fun. Also the teapots are because they’re perfect for asset shading practice, perfect size, shape and texture

It's kind of nuts how this became a litmus test for what someone's level of empathy is.

7:30 Nux ain't NEVER beating the prewatching allegations

I was certain Gummigoo wasn't making it out of the episode, but I'll admit, in the very end they just started to make me believe it, only for Caine to bring those hopes crashing down.

Not Nux going in english professor mode on the background stuff "ah yes this blue teacup is a metaphor for how the pot is calling the kettle black as we ourselves are..." 💀

RIP Gummygoo he will be missed

The Gummy Elephant even has a ribbed trunk. 😂😂

i love how out of all the reactions I watched, Nux was the only and first one to actually get the message at the ending while everyone else I watched questioned it, or confused by it, LESSSGOOOO NUX

There's two types of Nihilism; "Nothing matters and that's depressing" or "Nothing matter, and that's awesome!" Nothing matters, so why care if something bad happens? It's all gonna be dust in a few centuries anyways. All that even possibly CAN matter when everything fades, is the moment; the experiences you CAN have along the way! So enjoy it! Love every moment of the taste of chocolate, the accomplishment of a job well done! And when life sucks? It'll all be over soon anyways. Nihilism is SO freeing when you have a little optimism. Enjoy the only experience you'll ever know.

I'm still getting strong Soma vibes from this setup. They just established that NPCs are basically sentient AIs with similar levels of self, thought and emotions as the rest of the characters, which then begs the question of why do we assume any of the main characters are actually people either.

44:00 That's how you should do a classic Chekhov's gun: show the effect of collision in the beginning, let a character to remember it and let them use it. Great work.

I realize now that Jax is pretty much the only one that looks forward to these adventures. Jax asked about doing an adventure for Pomni when she first arrived and just a guess, I’m guessing that it takes awhile for Cain to make a new adventure for them so getting a disappointing adventure must suck since there’s nothing else to do at all

We know that they don't lose all of their memory, as we already learned in Episode 1 Pomni said she remembered putting on a weird headset before she came into this world, which means she remembers Cane also said he has no control over their minds and that you just can't remember your real name

I think Caine is canonically an AI, that's not a plot twist, he's just a more advanced one that those he himself creates

Justice for Gummigoo he didn’t deserve to get snapped out of existence.

Well, considering in the pilot, she tried to pass off her situation AS a dream... or this could be the start of some really deep inception bullsh**.... Either way, I'm loveing it.

In normal games npcs tend to be used for more than just ONE chase scene, even no name bandits or gangsters can be found later, but these guys are litteraly just for a short chase scene. How lazy is Cain where he cant even be arsed to make the "opposing" village just in case the "players" chose to side with them instead :/ *edited for spelling errors*

I feel like Nux would ADORE The Good Place because of its philosophy and the plot twist at the end of the season was so good.

This was a very Nice Continuation, very entertaining, I really liked how the Purple Gator referenced Pizza Tower, didn’t expect that. Anyway, about the Episode itself, I’d say having this Episode take place just the Day after the Pilot is pretty fair, since, assuming that they do Adventures every Day, this would be Pomni’s Actual First Adventure, since she didn’t actually partake in the one meant for her when she first arrived, even though like i said she was only part of it halfway, Also, it also made the Funeral Scene at the end feel more fitting, by the way about that Scene, I find it very interesting that Jax ended up not being part of the Funeral and who he was not featured amongst the Hands that prevented Pomni’s Metaphorical Fall, now that part could just be due to him not being part of the Funeral, but considering what the Curators has said about Jax, i think it’s a detail that’s worth keeping in mind for the Future. Anyway, with all of that now being out of the way, i am now left wondering: Will every Episode take place just the Day after the Previous One or could we expect Episodes to have at least a couple of Days in between them from now on? Will Pomni get out of the Adventure and into some kind of Out of bounds moment every Episode? If so, while that would be interesting, I would appreciate to see at least one Episode where Pomni stays in the Adventure all the way through, because I don’t think we need a Out-of-Bounds Moment every time to make a Episode worthwhile. On to of that, will Pomni bond with more NPCs in one way or another and will she end up having them learn something about themselves too? I also wonder if we’ll ever get to see Loo and Gummigoo again? Now, I am aware that the Candy Canyon Kingdom was probably just meant to be for this Episode, hence why it was sent off the way it did, still I would like to see some kind of Aftermath to what Jax did. Also, i wonder if we’ll ever get to a point in time where Pomni won’t stutter all the time or at least not when it counts? If so, i will look forward to see what might lead us there. Anyway, regardless of it all, this Episode has made me even more excited to see how this Show will play out, I can’t wait for more Episodes. What do any of you expect to see next?

the out of bounds Teapots are a reference to a Principle called "Russell's Teapot" as an Analogy for Religion "if he Claimed there was a Tiny Teapot that orbited the sun, the burden of proof would belong to him, and not expect others to be responsible for disproving him"

49:32 me when TADC ep 2 has more views in one day than murder drones ep 7

It's interesting cause ragatha plays along with the roleplay while Jax plays the chaotic character both knowing that they are talking to ones and zeros

This has MAD "I have no mouth and I must scream " vibes.

*knowing that one day the wholesome bean might make a real friend fills you with determination*

Better then the velma series no doubt about it and this was just ep2☕️ Rip gummigoo and kaufmo you will be missed

44:27 it's a running gag in the 3D animation\modelling\CGI, basically, this teapot won a big competition as the best asset in the early time of 3D modelling, and the idea of a teapot so simple wining was a bit funny, so it became a sort of meme in the community. nowadays, many 3d software let you choose to spawn it in a list of nothing but basic shapes like spheres, cubes, cones, etc. it sticks out like a sore thumb, which is how even new people in the 3D community look it up and adopt the meme... like the chat said, it's called the utah teapot, but also the Newell teapot, and sometime juste the teapot

Fun fact, calling shotgun originates with stage coaches. You would have the driver and a person next to them to man the shotgun if someone rode up on them to try and steal from them.

Welp, looks like Gummigoo is now GummiGONE.

I like that we got to see a different location like Candy Kingdom, and that black goob thing caught me off guard with a Resident Evil reference, lol. Plus, RIP Gummigoo gone too soon but never forgotten.

I just now realized that dream sequence in the beginning is straight up a reference to Woody’s dream sequence in Toy Story 2. That’s crazy

One small detail I liked was this episode showing some of Zooble's softer side. At first it seems like Zooble just didn't want to go on the new adventure out of apathy, but since the crew came back to Kaufmo's funeral being ready, we see that Zooble really sat out on the adventure to set up for that. Felt that they should mourn their passed friend, and that another pointless adventure wasn't worth delaying the funeral further. A moment not without prior setup, either; since Zooble had the most personal reaction of the crew to Kaufmo's abstraction ("Man... I can't believe Kaufmo just gave up like that.").

I watched this as I pulled an all-nighter. Tired af but pushin' onwards.

One of this things I got kick out of was seeing gooseworks tweet after the episode being like you gotta be strong to be a Jax fan lol

Funerals aren’t really for the dead, it’s for those that remain to say goodbye. It’s not pointless or “who cares”, it’s to grieve

1:00:20 if you pay attention, Jax is the only hand that isn't catching Pomni

nux magically becomes australian with a moustache and likes painting

is it just me that thinks the fact that a clown "died" in the first episode forsadows the end of the series because you know pomni is a jester

3:05 pomni in russian actually means "to remember"! It was quite a fun pun to start off the episode

This is like sword Art Online they are trapped in a VR game that Pomni made but can't remeber.

Gummigoo just pulled a pentious

This episode reminds me of Yahtzee Crowshaw’s book “Mogworld” about the NPCs of an in-development MMO gaining sentience. iirc it has a scene where the main character finds himself in the asset room with a bunch of T-posing NPCs, much like Gummigoo. It’s a good read.

Based on what I've found the teapots that are above the dev room are a reference to the first thing rendered in 3D which was a tea set and many 3D animations have teapots or tea sets of a similar design as a reference to this first 3D render

That moment at the end made me cry when you talked about how you were falling into the despair of your mind but there’s just that group of people who care (if it’s not obvious I’m going through a hard time right now)

"Ah... Just got done watching Kwite's hour and a half long video going over the history of the Bass Pro Pyramid right after I just got done watching Charlie's hour long playthrough video of Another Crab's Treasure. Time to sit back and chillax with a shorter video of Nux reacting to The Amazing Digital Circus Episo- _IT'S AN HOUR LONG TOO???"_ Welp, guess it's just one of those days.

I've had a theory going around in my head that Jax is purposely being a jerk to everyone to break off any possibility of having connections with people, whether it's a result of him losing someone he actually cared about before or just because this world isn't real so why would making friends matter, idk. It's just something that always comes to my mind with characters like that. BUT THAT'S JUST A THEORY loved this episode

Fun fact, in 3D animation, there is a default teapot in Maya. Yes. It's the EXACT same glossy teapot in the show. It's pretty much a throw back to every single 3D asset artist out there. My soul left my body and went back to my college days every time I saw the teapot. Cause it's extremely common to get familiar with the 3D Maya software thro the teapot.

Nux is the only guy to make a 25 minute episode 1 hour long 💀

The teapots are an in-joke amongst 3D animators, they were one of the first things to be created in a 3D modelling program.

Quite the pallet cleanser after all those new episodes of Velma , eh Nux? :P

the bonding moment between pomni and gummigoo was great to show pomni's character, but the sudden death of gummigoo creates a form of perspective that makes me wonder how pomni gonna treat NPCs going forward

Fun fact: Avengers Endgame had broke records during is opening weekend (2 days) by having 30-35 million people in north america buying tickets, and an estimated 100 million people world wide watching. Marvel had been building up the MCU for over a decade at that point (if you include the 2003 hulk movie). This web series who's pilot released 6 months ago got 30 million views in 1 day.

17:48 Don't mind me just timestamping my favorite part of the episode

5:40 that's just life though. Why not have fun along the way?

I think the horror is a little more on the side of how limited it all is, they can't say curse words, they can't be perverted, even the normal difficulties and pleasures don't exist because danger, pain, and pleasure are all simulated by 1s and 0s. And you can see that detail go over people's heads when they try to "point out" that the citizens aren't candy so Fudge couldn't eat them.

They never said that their memories were wiped, just that they couldn't remember their own names. It makes sense people would see it that way, but if their memories were wiped they wouldn't know there was a reality to return to.