The final scene is so amazing. Not only does he experience something for the first time in years (the moments before death) he also has now a finite life with finite experiences, wich makes this experience so much more precious. Everything he and the mother have talked about before.
He also looks into the light wich is not only a metaphor for dying but also a symbol of enlightenment.
This episode was easily the best of the bunch. I loved it.
It also reminded me alot of Zima blue (last episode of the first season). The going back to the roots aproach and giving up a godly status only to enjoy the little things in life. And zima blue was my favourite episode of last season so that fits quite well.
What enlightenment? It didn't change sht. Worst, 2 agents dead outside a woman's home that has a child. This is so tragic in so many levels.
This one is the second best exponent of the love and death premise of this season, along with Snow in the Snow that the end is practically Love Death and a very beautiful Robot.
“It's not just about living forever... the trick is living with yourself forever.”
This episode almost had me in tears when she spoke about the child and how alive she felt. It gives a meaning what it means to be a human is the fact we will one day die but we will pass on our legacy to the next generation
This Episode really moved me.
100%. Especially being a parent with a daughter about the same age as Melanie. Shit hit me hard, but the episode was also beautiful in a way.
Ahhh man, my kids are the same age as the ones in the opening and the way the little boy offered the dinosaur as a show of friendship is the way my youngest would do for strangers, especially if she's scared or unsure of them.
I was a mess the entire episode 😩
Alice also said if she wasn't gonna live forever she'd let him get her pregnant. Sounds like even she wanted to experience the whole motherhood thing.
I’m sure there are plenty more that want the same as well, the idea of this short was very interesting
Thats why I have a problem with this episode:most characters treat it has an "experience".
"I want to experience motherhood"
"I wanted to experience something new so I had her"
This episode even tho it has a good concept falls flat in conveying the message if you actually put the time to digest what they're saying.
Sure that women wanted to die and pass her legacy to her children but when she says:"I saw so many things...with her everything its new"isnt that a selfish act too?Like living forever?"I had so many experiences I grew tired of them so I want a child because I'll have new ones"
The MC also fails to demonstrate why in one day he kills them without a second tought and in the other he's mercifull?
And dont tell me that he was mercifull before because he turned the tablet over or the simbology of the dinossaur because its still a big change in a very short moment.
This episode falls flat to me because it fails to show a more balanced perspective of the situation,maybe if they had more time but you cant count on "maybes"
@@jordancreed3003 I think you're failing to engage it fully. Give it another watch and see if your opinion has remained the same
@@errolmargiela1261 Sorry but I oit a deep tought into this episode.More tought than the writers.Amazing concept that falls incredible flat
@@jordancreed3003 No as I said I just think you haven't engaged with it properly. For example you said that through her motherhood she was being selfish, being a mother is part of being human and being human is selfishness, that doesn't make it bad writing
Only thing wrong with this premise though is I think the parents (and the "breeder" class as a whole) would react far more violently than depicted in the episode. They did show that one father almost take out Briggs but almost everyone would be doing that. Basically being on the "Pop Sqaud" wouldn't be a very long career.
I dont know. This was done in China for quite awhile with the one child policy. Especialy if the child turned out to be female. People kind of accepted it.
@@Etheral101 Correction THEY accept it. Don't ever include someone you don't know. In this damn world we try to make choices for other people because we think what we want is what everyone wants. Does everyone accept Hilter attempt of genocide of a culture.
People people are demoralized and beat down they tend to get desensitized to issue like that
Was just about to mention China but you've already done it. I completely agree.
Yah like the biggest gap in the episode is realistically those children would be anesthetized at worst in a controlled facility humanly.
Bc the rule of thumb when it comes to traumatic jobs like this is nobody likes doing this, and you wouldn’t want someone who did enjoy it working for you and they’d have hardcore therapy etc.
I love how you explained the connections like the red, the green and the eyes. Most reviews just synopsize the plot and don't go deep like that!
Thank you, I appreciate that! I only make an analysis if I can elevate the piece of art, not summarize it
I loved this short film so much. If anyone is interested in the short story, it came from the book "Brave New Worlds". I highly recommend it.
The Art Style, atmosphere, the enviroment of this episode remind me of Dishonored. I think this is why i love this episode so much
great season but wished there was more
Me too it was very short but I thinks thats why the 3rd season is coming out in 2022 so instead of doing like 18 episodes once theyre dividing them in 2 separated seasons, so i thinks its gonna end being kinda the same
After watching the episode, I ran hugging my 2 years old sister like I never did before. That really made me feel grateful.
I really loved the styling on this episode, especially how the cars have a sort of 50s vibe on them
Aside from being deprived of the only thing that gave their meaningless lives "life". The situation they are in is equally horrific. They are basically relegated to being poor eternally, and since they don't have children to carry on their name or genes, if they die (through war, crime, execution or accident) it is true death, unremembered and forgotten.
This episode is based on one chapter of the highly recommended book 'The bomb number six' by Paolo Bacigalupi..
This entire book has the same vibe as this episode.. Please read it!!
This episode was basically a speedrun of Bladerunner
Wow this really needs to be made into a full movie. Or a video game at least. The concept is amazing.
How would a video game of this be made? You just go around shooting kids? Lol
Interesting. I went the other way and interpreted the end as him experiencing the full weight of seeing the monster he has become. As he stares up into the sky, the memories of all the faces of the dead come at him all at once until he finally succumbs to the pain of knowing what he is in addition to the bullet wound.
I think you left out the most important part where she answered his question about why she would give up her life.
Answer: Because I’m not so in love with myself that I want to live forever.
Live long enough and you’ll see too much and stop wanting to live forever.
So doesn't that make the whole procreation part immoral? Since you are actively bringing someone into a situation where you crave death? Not to mention the fact that procreation is a form of prolonging your life through a genetic extension. It's a sysyphic endeavor with no purpose or logic behind it. Also, I find it funny how this was supposed to highlight how immoral the society was for wanting to end procreation, but it ends up portraying the breeders as narcissistic, bordering on evil, because a) they had the kids as a gift to THEMSELVES, listen to the mother's discourse b) they bring these kids into a horrible world of harsh poverty and suffering c) they risk getting them killed, which is what happens pretty much every single time. How exactly are we supposed to root for them? Both sides of the society are at least equally horrible.
The episode reminded me so much of Blade Runner 2049, officer lives in an dystopian world, looks and feels dead inside, has a cool cruiser vehicle, cool gun and feels alive at the end of their lives.
But how did the person that killed Briggs at the end knew where he was .. I thought he was there alone 😭
He looks at his gun and goes -shit.
Maybe that had some GPS like thingy which could be tracked by his partner.
@@study346 yeah more than likely got sent because he was taking too long or they heard something was wrong , if the baby would not have cried he would have prob had a better chance with something at least when he came back outside 😭 at least I think so
Maybe in the short story, the partner sensed him starting to turn so she starts shadowing him? That’s the problem when you limit these episodes to such short runtimes.
@@ericp1139 woww!! That’s literally soo good and I did not even once think about that 😭 that would make sense thoe , cos when they dude shot at him and he just stood there , that’s when she prob sensed him starting to turn
Maybe the agency of the Pop Squads take notice if an agent's gun is fired?
I saw this episode when it came out and it was my highlight of that season. Now I just rewatched it and felt way more moved and uneasy compared to my first watch. What changed this episode for me now after a few years is the fact that I just watched the episode as a father. It struck me so hard when he shot the baby holding the dinosaur. I had to pause the episode and had trouble breathing. This is a true masterpiece as the viewing experience changes over time. Watching this episode as a father makes me appreciate the time with my son even more.
It was my favourite episode too, very touching ! Thanks for your videos
I loved the Calorie Man and The windup Girl and Tool of War. All amazing stories by Paolo Bacigalupi I tore through them! I didn’t know he wrote this, but as soon as you said his name, his themes were obvious.
Baby central episodes always effect me. As someone who can’t ever have kids, the whole premise just hurts and the pain in his face. Just pain.
Wait, I didn't know Season 2 already came out?! I got to watch this season now then!
It was basically that movie Equilibrium with Christian Bale.
Great review for a powerful episode
I fucking loved this episode. It brought me to tears.... granted my emotional state was all over the fucking place tho because when I watched it I was over at a friends house with a couple buddies and we were all baked as hell lol. We did this with season 1 back 2 years ago so we decided we’d continue the tradition 😂. Needless to say we’ll be back next year for season 3 lol.
Such an awesome show. Each episode is really well done and I'm always itching for more!
I love the subtle things they show like how you can see the pollution in the air from overpopulation during Alice's performance when she is in the spotlight.
I feel like I’m on psychedelics when I watch this show.
One could wonder why in the world like this there wouldn't be mandatory sterilization for 'immortals'. But, we wouldn't be getting this much drama that way now would we?
Great analysis, loved this episode.
Basically it has the same message as the captain speech against Auto from WALL-E: “I don’t want to survive, I want to live!”
"He traded his infinite life for something temporary, but new" wow
In Taoism there is no yin without the yang and no Yang without the yin. I feel this entry captures that very well relating to life and death. Without life there is no death. And without death (being immortal) there is no life.
“I have not stopped watching it since.” Only takes an hour to watch all...
I really like rewatching episodes! That's why I make the hidden details videos haha
Gave me chills when the bullet grazed his face. It really showed he wanted to die.
to me he didn't die. He got shot on the shoulder, not lethal. The woman seeing him killed another of his own, could clearly decide to heal him, continuing the story.
Thank you for making this video 👍
I had to go and give my 7 and 3 yr old a hug and kiss whilst they were asleep after this episode.
This is my favorite episode of LDR ever.
Hey Bryce, one thing that i have noticed than the shop "IPSWITCH COLLECTIBLES" appears both in 'Pop Squad' and the 'The Drowned Giant'. Is it a continuity mistake or there is some connection?
People in scifi movies extending their lifes like Alice did at that hospital always make me feel so uneasy. Reminds me of that scene with Shingen from "Wolverine" where he deages himself by sucking out Logans spinal fluid.
Fairly certain the pop in pop squad stands for population. As in a squad that monitors and controls the population size.
I am convinced that in the scene where Briggs gets called a child killer, that he was hoping to be killed by the father who grabbed the gun from the other officer. The first few times I watched it, I assumed that Brigg's inaction was part of his aging similar to his difficulty with lighting his cigarette in that same scene; it also felt like it was foreshadowing for the climax. And maybe he was just distracted by his own guilt. But the more I think about it, I realize that Brigg's would have had no issue on the quick draw to protect himself, and we see this later during the climax. I'm sure it could be chalked up to adrenaline from wanting to protect the Mother and Melanie, but it feels like there was an extra layer in that ending that has some pretty big implications for earlier scenes.
My favorite episode so far it's an amazing awesome story I'd like to watch more 19min of it feel like a Tease this should be made into a movie same characters with the same story line and concepts! !!
This remind me so much with Blade Runner and both of the protagonist also become the guardian of the thing they hate
This is my favorite episode of season 2, the last scene is pure emotion
I like how he says "the rich stay rich" because they don't die, but we literally live the exact same thing with intergenerational wealth.
Show reminds me of a dvd I grew up watching everyday after school... The animatrix
Truly amazing
I can't help but think of what Alex talks about everyday
I love the Blade Runner feel to this episode
This is literally bladerunner from the premise down to the end shot of him in the rain
Reminds me of the Movie
"Equilibrium"
Brought me to Tears, Christian Bale plays his Role to Perfection ❤
This was an awesome video, Bryce... the best voice-over voice around ^_^
As a parent, and a police officer…
This episode floored me
In my opinion this is the best episode in all 3 volumes, it felt so deep for its short time
I want this into a movie so bad. They are losing money! And I’m losing my mind wanting the plot finished
I just finished watching it and had to come back to see this. Love this series!
This Short film screams Blade Runner in so many ways. but at the same time, though it is very much a twist in what Blade Runner was, its also a twist thats unique enough to stand on its own. one could even argue this to be a prequel to world of blade runner.
For me, it was more like Fifth Element. City high enough to reach clouds, flying cars that look old-fashioned and the diva singing opera...
Humanity can have plenty for all, and a rich ecology but with limited human numbers or not at all.
Wait, where did you get the original story?
Yes! I watched the entire second season in one sitting I was so exited!!!!
Not plausible that he'd remorselessly kill two kids and guardian one day and then, without any change of outward conditions, have a spiritual awakening and save a child and mother by killing his partner the next day.
I find it funny how this was supposed to highlight how immoral the society was for wanting to end procreation, but it ends up portraying the breeders as narcissistic, bordering on evil, because a) they had the kids as a gift to THEMSELVES, listen to the mother's discourse b) they bring these kids into a horrible world of harsh poverty and suffering c) they risk getting them killed, which is what happens pretty much every single time. How exactly are we supposed to root for them? Both sides of the society are at least equally horrible.
@@baneofbanes they are by far the main victims, especially when considering the fact that the poor adults were kids at one point
@@cosmingurau yah that doesn’t change the fact that people having kids doesn’t make them bad guys. You’re victim blaming dude. The answer to this isn’t to shit on people who want to have families, the most basic urge of life after eating. I mean goddam I’m a pessimistic black pilled asshole bastard and I know that.
I really cried when I watched this episode😢😢😢😢
Let me pitch this to you; A Pop Squad Funko Pop.. Pop-Pop...
It just goes to show what humans are capable of. When we see atrocities that were committed in the past we always think "That wouldn't have been me", but I think a lot of us are wrong when we think that. When you normalize something so much it's hard to see the inhumanity of it, like owning slaves. Even today we have real examples of this like abortion. Every year we take hundreds of thousands of children's lives, and it's so normalized that you don't have to be bad to do it. It almost makes me wonder if most slave owners were good, I know it's a really weird thought but that's where my logic leads me when I see all of my friends willingly giving up the human lives they've created, because I know that they are all good people.
I read some manga, ln (from the isekai genre; basically modern humans transported in a fantasy world) where slavery was accepted by the protagonist also by the readers include myself I thought if i was in the stories would i stand against it ? Probably no maybe against abuse but not the slavery itself and most of other reader as well
That fact made me feel really weird since i am black and descendant of slaves
@@voodoodoll4960 Well I am also black and don't agree with that story. To each their own but if art is imitated and attempt like Hitler had with his mass genocide of a culture only in a terms of slavery is attempted again that person or persons will see hell from me.
im still waiting for a full movie
I always thought that living for ever would eventually feel like a curse. I mean how much emotional pain and loss can a human tolerate?
No it would be a blessing, however only if we could sustain the extra people
@@lucioh1575so they could experience good so they could continue your legacy maybe be better than us
Also mosly because we want a small version of yourself they are so cute these little monsters
@@voodoodoll4960 The unborn don't need to experience any goods.
Reproducing is selfish.
@@lucioh1575 They don't need to avoid harm either so...
Yeah it's selfish they are fuel to our societies and live don't they ?
Let just hope it's worth it
So many people referencing a million books, games and movies, yet not one single one talks about Blade Runner?
This is Blade Runner. The story could have been relabeled for Ryan Gosling's Agent "K" and it would have been a second sequel. If he didn't die after dropping off Deckard that is.
I loved this episode too, it's a toss up between this and Snow In The Desert for my favorite
this episode kind of reminds me of that japanese animation where these men in suits go around and kill people's "happiness" it's a weird animation but both that vid and this episode of love death and robots are the same
He deff could’ve survived that gunshot if he just held it but that gun sounds like a revolver so probably not lol
Hey idk if this will even be seen, but I’ve been trying to look up an explanation for the ending quote where she says “I’ll make room”
What does this mean?
She’s pleading to take her life instead saying ‘kill me it’s okay I’ll make room’
I didn’t quite understand this but I also can’t find an answer anywhere lol
The scene at the opera, Briggs makes the comment that you can’t add too many more people to the room if no one leaves. The mothers knows that her death would make room for her daughter . There was “enough” room (resources, shelter, etc.) for the mother to live forever so with her death, her daughter wouldn’t take up the extra space required for both of them to live. They leave the parents alive to live forever but kill the kids because there isn’t enough “room” for everyone when no one dies.
This has to take inspiration from the book brave new world it gave me strong ass vibes
This episode needs to be made into a full movie. I wasn't ready for it to end so quickly and the premise is fascinating
hopefully it does
Nah. I like it better like this
@@hatsandhoodies7108 why
there is a series kind of similar to this, i don't want to spoil it though. It's called the 3% and its on netflix.
@@alienmcqueen I feel like if they made this a full story (movie or running series) it’s hard to reach a climax that satisfies everyone. Everybody’s a critic now a days , ending it the way they did let’s your imagination end it where you’d like it to.
But that’s just my opinion. ❤️definitely loved this season even if it was just 8 episodes.