Digital Circus: Hyped Up Tumblr Bait?

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  • @grim_lie
    @grim_lie 11 місяців тому +315

    knowing glitch.... this is probably gonna be the first episode. they have a habit of calling their first episodes of series pilots even though theyre not

    • @crazysmith5408
      @crazysmith5408 11 місяців тому +71

      To be fair, it's not like tv shows haven't called their first episodes pilots before.

    • @twistedmyth5860
      @twistedmyth5860 11 місяців тому +38

      I mean, some times the pilots become the first episodes in actual media. It's usually not the case, but it has happened.

    • @lucyla9947
      @lucyla9947 11 місяців тому +45

      Pilots can totally be first episodes. A pilot is essentially a feeler episode. If it's a pitch to a producing company it's there to show those deciding on whether to do the project what the show is and the general formula of the episodes. In an independently produced series it's more to gauge fan reactions before deciding how much time to invest in the idea. Either way it's not uncommon to then convert the pilot into the first episode because it's already written and (at least partially) produced so the amount of additional effort is minimal.

    • @momonomo2008
      @momonomo2008 11 місяців тому +12

      So many times pilots are actually the first episodes of series. It’s a proof of concept, which may or may not be suitable enough to build the rest of your series off of. If it is, it becomes your first episode and it’s not a strange concept at all

    • @louzo5175
      @louzo5175 11 місяців тому +1

      YIPEEE BEN from the halflife ai too self aware series spotted

  • @morisan_mabi
    @morisan_mabi 11 місяців тому +183

    I personally see the freak-out from Pomni (or however you spell MC's name) being more akin to not remembering ANYTHING. At least, that's how my faulty memory remembers the scene as, for some reason.

  • @renbothegoatman
    @renbothegoatman 11 місяців тому +147

    The voice actor of Cane (Alex Rochon) Used to be a UA-camr that did top 10s around the early to mid 2010s. Boy finding out he's voicing Cane gave me this glee of joy seeing a UA-camr from my preteen hood following his dreams and succeeding. I'm proud of the guy and how far he come

    • @kaila-denzenhughes4130
      @kaila-denzenhughes4130 11 місяців тому +8

      Do you remember the channel he was on? I swear i recognized him immediately but wasn't sure where from

    • @renbothegoatman
      @renbothegoatman 11 місяців тому

      @@kaila-denzenhughes4130 the channel is his name, Alex Rochon. If you find the Spamton memes and Cane doing coke you found him

    • @asswipe-fl7hq
      @asswipe-fl7hq 11 місяців тому

      I'm pretty sure the channel's just called Alex Rochon now but it used to be called "The Autarch Of Flame"@@kaila-denzenhughes4130

    • @sophieknowles4876
      @sophieknowles4876 11 місяців тому +5

      I had the same feeling when I realised it was him voicing the character. This man is getting all the wins and it never fails to make me smile. X3

    • @danksydephil3983
      @danksydephil3983 10 місяців тому

      @@kaila-denzenhughes4130 He has his own channel under his name "Alex Rochon," but used to go under the name "peanut3423" or "The Autarch of Flame."

  • @rojin866
    @rojin866 11 місяців тому +34

    Im so glad someone finally mentioned how cool the title screen was! Nothing compares to the disappointment i felt when i saw the effect go away so quickly

  • @AdventuresGrimm380
    @AdventuresGrimm380 11 місяців тому +94

    Huh, I cant remember the last time something was popular and large amounts of people hate it just because its popular, and have nothing to say when it comes to actually helpful critics.
    Must be a new thing.

  • @AshValentine.
    @AshValentine. 11 місяців тому +12

    It's nice to see something coming out of Australia for a change
    The "You PARASITE!" was my favourite scene in the show

  • @pogowitwiz
    @pogowitwiz 11 місяців тому +59

    Ponmi's initial trepidation reads to me as a commentary on how VR experiences actually end up compared to how fiction imagines them. With VR headsets actually becoming a thing, society found out that they're not as immersive right off the bat. It takes some time to get used to them, and additionally you shouldn't be able to *feel* physically different like most anime/LNs with the premise have put out for decades. A "Full-dive" VR experience is actually really complex to make, which is why even if the character models are based on their actual physiology, actually having that translate to *feeling* different would be a lot harder and scarier. It also fits with her initial interest in wanting to leave because I know I dislike when playing a game makes me feel sick, and my initial reaction would be trying to "Exit" or "pause" and find settings, although the VR experience in Digital Circus seems largely disconnected from any sort of actual program besides the one that captures you so there's no UX there.

  • @Barakon
    @Barakon 11 місяців тому +14

    For me the intro to Digital Circus reminds me of Pirating/emulating old 3D games on the puter.

  • @Super-nova-2006
    @Super-nova-2006 11 місяців тому +33

    I love how accurate the 'flash-in-the-pan homestuck drama' is for what going on. Perfect description.

  • @BloodMarket
    @BloodMarket 11 місяців тому +8

    I kinda had a theory that Pomni must have seen something before officially being in that world, hence the freak out. Since there is usually loading screens and character creations that she would have to go through to get there. Maybe something in the character creation freaked her out enough to where her immediate reaction was "omfg GET ME OUT OF HERE NOW"

  • @potted_lavender
    @potted_lavender 11 місяців тому +108

    Reasons Jax is the superior tumblr sexyman:
    1. Ourple
    2. Bnuuy
    3. No matter how much Caine and Kinger simps cry and squirm, based on the amount of slutty and maid outfit drawings of Jax there are, the internet has already decided

    • @diegodankquixote-wry3242
      @diegodankquixote-wry3242 11 місяців тому +9

      Kinger ain't in check until the final episode airs!

    • @MaliMalware
      @MaliMalware  11 місяців тому +24

      You come into my house with this slander /j

    • @redblushinrose
      @redblushinrose 11 місяців тому +8

      @@MaliMalware look into your heart you know it's TRUE

    • @zzydneyy
      @zzydneyy 11 місяців тому +2

      why he ourple

    • @potted_lavender
      @potted_lavender 11 місяців тому +4

      @MaliMalware I step into your house with slander and a big smile on my face /j

  • @Bacon-lover101
    @Bacon-lover101 11 місяців тому +114

    Honestly, the only points I can disagree with is the characters supposedly being restricted to a single area, since one of the clips does show pomni actually being able to step outside of the circus and into the Stanley parable like setting, which would mean that the characters likely won’t be that restricted, not to mention pomni actually stepping outside into a bright glitchy white void. Essentially this point is kinda iffy only because of that. I could probably be not getting that point enough though. I (kinda) also disagree with the glitchy effect complaint too, but I guess I’ll leave it at that.
    Some of the other gripes with the pilot are fair though.
    And for what it’s worth, Digital Circus is definitely responsible for indie animation to become more common, giving artists and creators more wiggle room to touch on any subject.
    Since digital circus is still in the pilot stage, that also means that there’s potential for the actual season to arrive and address and fix the issues that people have with it. Maybe. Idk.

    • @Jane-ow7sr
      @Jane-ow7sr 11 місяців тому +3

      Not to mention it's still not one area seeing how we have the circus tent, the carnival, the lake, and the void.

  • @mr.doggothegreat7287
    @mr.doggothegreat7287 11 місяців тому +27

    Personally, I enjoyed the pilot but not to the point of continuing watching. The humor and dialogue just was not compelling enough to me and honestly the animation was not my cup of tea either. Ragatha and Kinger were the only characters I was interested in watching since Jax honestly reminds me too much of Angel Dust from Hazbin Hotel whom I also do not really enjoy.
    The show is amazingly crafted and deserves all the love and appreciation! I, personally, just did not enjoy it. Though Pomni’s alternative eyelashes and Caine’s design was just such a cool execution. I hope the show does well even if I don’t watch it!

    • @louzo5175
      @louzo5175 11 місяців тому +1

      it was compelling enough for most of us! eh i guess if 100mill ppl watch it some just wont be the target audience :] its complitly fine tho!

  • @becuaseimbored3481
    @becuaseimbored3481 11 місяців тому +23

    13:12 Well it does imply all of her memories were erased so her appearing in the digital circus could be the mental equivalent of being born.

  • @cobratechs2931
    @cobratechs2931 11 місяців тому +31

    I think I saw Goosworx (idk how to spell the name) said that they wanted the show to be 8 episodes long so I don't think it'll get tiring too quickly if the episodes are completely focused on the characters and stuff and I really want to see more of the characters growing, and coping with their situation. Idk I love angst and this show smells of delicious angst potential and I'm here for it. Also the jokes are one of my favorite parts about it. My only complaint about the fandom is the shipping. I'm not saying you shouldn't ship I just want some wholesome found family stuff but keep running into Jax x Pomni or Kinger x Ragatha. A small but harmless annoyance

    • @louzo5175
      @louzo5175 11 місяців тому +2

      ohh i GOTTA recomend you hfj ONE!! the angst there youll like alot, and they are generaly in similiar situation, though they remember their past
      youll love it

    • @MarsMakes
      @MarsMakes 11 місяців тому +4

      Lucky for you then, I remember goose stating that every character will have their own episode. Like in the glitchx interview for example, gooseworx says the third episode will be zoobles episode

  • @leavemealone802
    @leavemealone802 11 місяців тому +21

    the only main problem I see when fandons get too big too fast, and appeal to teens, is how dificult it gets to enjoy said thing and fandom. we saw how much unsupervised children can cause issues to others, goin from 0 to 100 in a drop of a hat.
    is not the problem of the show. teens feels things very intensively and react with the same intensity to others.
    I think the hate comes from people knowing stories and having experiences with fandoms with many children getting wild and causing trauma to them and others.
    Because even if it is a minority, it is a loud minority that will break you if they have the opportunity.

    • @captaincrazycreative
      @captaincrazycreative 11 місяців тому +5

      Honestly, I have a bigger problem with the adult creators with no real passion for the pilot trying to push lazy tadc content onto 4 yr Olds then any teenage fans. Seeing youtube's recommendationed flooded with that crap is the worst.

    • @leavemealone802
      @leavemealone802 11 місяців тому +2

      ​@captaincrazycreative the fact you are saying there is no real passion just tells me you didn't watch the pilot. You are reaching so much right now

    • @captaincrazycreative
      @captaincrazycreative 11 місяців тому +5

      @@leavemealone802
      I'm not talking about the actual pilot. I can see the passion and hard work that went into that. I'm talking about the content farms making low effort content for 4 year Olds using tadc characters only because they're popular.

  • @SpineBones
    @SpineBones 11 місяців тому +26

    I feel like the show will have a mystery element about the company that made the place and their secrets
    Every or every other episode we get new clues or discoveries explaining a bit more of what's really going on
    Or that's what I really hope happens because that was the vibe I got from the pilot and I hope the show is the same because that's my favorite type of show :>

  • @the_boggert_personal
    @the_boggert_personal 11 місяців тому +3

    me and my friends were being silly and throwing around ideas like sandbags, so this isn't a genuine theory. it's more of a "haha imagine"
    the idea i'm talking about specifically was "what if the digital circus is exposure therapy because pomni's afraid of clowns?" like what if at some point awhile later she's brought back to the real world with someone taking off her headset, like-
    "alrighty lets take that headset off!"
    "what..?? what *was* that???"
    *puts some neat hat onto pomni* "we're trying to help out with your fear of clowns, remember? now let's check what's going on in that noggin of yours"
    *one internal mental breakdown from pomni later*
    "alright, and... oh. it looks like it got worse! oh well, what's a few more hours?" *puts the headset back on pomni*

  • @Bacon-lover101
    @Bacon-lover101 11 місяців тому +54

    As for the pilot I actually like it because of its aesthetic making it look all kiddy like, kinda like kidcore.

    • @louzo5175
      @louzo5175 11 місяців тому +1

      we rly did get alot of kid thing but adulter now(huhhh, probably its bc were all kid things that are adult now) but none of them were truly kidcore until tadc
      beside wally and his house god

  • @louzo5175
    @louzo5175 11 місяців тому +8

    it achualy smells of tumblr just bc gooseworx is a big tumblr user, its no "tumblr bait" tumblr doesnt have 100million active users.

  • @Judgeangels
    @Judgeangels 11 місяців тому +12

    I saw a fan theory where its the end of the world and they put the headset on to escape reality but they end up losing their memories so they want to escape not realizing why they put the headset on in the first place
    Another fan theory I saw is called escape by abstraction where the only way to escape is through abstraction

  • @probablywrong3816
    @probablywrong3816 11 місяців тому +1

    So with Pomni immediately losing her shit, I've personally seen it as 'humans just walk through portals without much thought' trope. Like, if I'm at a store or out and about and there's something that could, reasonably, go on my head like a little hat, it will. This will get me killed one day. All this to say, I've personally seen it as Pomni just throwing a headset she saw on because it's right there.

  • @samanthakelly718
    @samanthakelly718 7 місяців тому +1

    I love Caine so much man so much. He's honestly the reason I'd keep watching. The comedy caused by him is giving 2010's gmod shit and i eat that up because mentally I've never gotten older than 12. I also like how he's kiiiiinda the main caste's torturer but actually is trying to give them something fun to do but is such a dumbass AI he doesn't understand humans enough to make it not the most physically and psychologically torturous experience imaginable. That's such a unique and funny spin on the "evil AI" idea, that is genuinely is trying to pull off its function of assisting humans but simply is incapable of understanding what humans actually enjoy. Hell I'd even argue it makes more sense for an AI to be like that.
    Gotta say tho, didn't like Jax when I first watched it. I feel like I've seen his character a million times before and, to me, each one less funny than the last. Maybe I just got anger issues, but I've never found the whole "asshole for the sake of asshole but is witty enough to get out of any retribution" funny. Although I do look foreword to watching him suffer.

  • @nicestoriesnottherealstori3006
    @nicestoriesnottherealstori3006 11 місяців тому +23

    "Tumblr bair" eh that site hasn't been relevant in a billion years. "90s to early 2000s nostalgia bait" feels more accurate to me.

    • @MaliMalware
      @MaliMalware  11 місяців тому +15

      It’s relevant in my heart 😭

  • @jilliancrawford7577
    @jilliancrawford7577 11 місяців тому +1

    I think Pomni's rushed eagerness to escape vould have been excused if we had a sense that there's something she needs to return to.
    The idea of wanting to return to the real world is relatable and universal enough to not need an explanation, but what if she had a pet or elderly parent she needed to get back home to? Something more urgent? Something that would be negatively effected by her being gone. I don't think a job would work in this scenario because a company would just replace her and not care if she went missing. She needs someone or something that needs her in the real world and would miss her if she was gone. It doesn't need to be something only she can do either--even if it was just a pet that she loves dearly, most pet owners love the critter in question too much just let the petsitter replace them.

  • @xXSKY64Xx
    @xXSKY64Xx 5 місяців тому

    I remember seeing the teaser like a year before it dropped. I just kinda forgot about it, but when it dropped, omg it felt like the flood gates opened. Really scary stuff honestly.
    Also, I don’t get everyone calling this horror when it just has some dark undertones and that’s it. It’s less about horror, and more about making you think about the digital world around you.

  • @theknightwithabadpictotall7639
    @theknightwithabadpictotall7639 11 місяців тому +2

    If I remember correctly, they said that this is gonna be a relatively short series, so the locations getting stale probably won't be a problem

  • @Ambichook
    @Ambichook 11 місяців тому

    youuuuuu just made me incredibly nostalgic for freddi fish and now i want to go hunt down copies of an old kids point and click game. not sure whether to congratulate you or damn you XD

  • @UmbraticStickerz
    @UmbraticStickerz 11 місяців тому +7

    11:00 THATS WHAT IVE BEEN SAYING

  • @thegeneral5196
    @thegeneral5196 11 місяців тому +1

    Aight, I don’t usually put comments in fear of saying some dumb shit, but imma try this.
    So, in regards to your complaint about Pomni being scared right from the get go, I did have that same complaint at first. But we don’t know anything about the world outside of the digital circus. So I think that it’d be fair to speculate that rather than willingly putting the headset on, Pomni may have been forced to wear it. Which can be a reason for her already panicking when she gets there. Everyone forgets who they are when getting into the digital circus, but I think that the emotion they were experiencing while being transferred into the digital world wouldn’t just disappear when they pop in to their new wacky as fuck home.
    Or, maybe she didn’t know what she was getting into- like, at all. Based on the computer shown in the pilot, we can speculate that this takes place before the 2000s. Vr headsets were not very common. So maybe she was just nervous cuz it was something she didn’t expect. Maybe she didn’t even know what Vr was and she just saw some random headset and put it on to see what would happen.
    This is all speculation, of course, so I’m not here trying to say “you is wrong ooga booga”. I’m saying that we’re not given enough information about how Pomni got in there as to start criticizing her reaction to arriving at the digital circus.
    That’s all I gotta say. I disagree with a lot of other points, but at the end of the day, it just came down to what our personal preferences are. So really no point in saying anything else. I love your videos and this one’s no different!
    Ok now byeeee

  • @mimzithegal
    @mimzithegal 11 місяців тому +20

    Some theories I thought of sinceyou said we could share:
    - Queenie (the queen chess piece crossed out) is not Kinger's wife, it is Kinger pre transition. Yes, Kinger is a trans king (litteeally) this is my favorite theory of mine even though I dont really believe it
    - other people have said this but i thought of it FIRST because Im original and the best, abstraction is the true way of escaping and the creature things ledt behind are soulless code.
    - The ones who fet abstracted are just NPCs made by Caine to drive the other characters insane.
    - Moon is the top.

  • @KatietheKreator
    @KatietheKreator 7 місяців тому +1

    As someone who was a big fan of gooseworx before TADC even existed, all I can say is Little Runmo and gooseworx's other works deserve the same amount of praise and attention since they are absolutely incredible, especially Little Runmo which has a special place in my heart. Other than the content farm channels pushing out loads of cringe cash grab kids garbage content, those things are rotting kids' brains by taking TADC and content farming it just because it has brightly colored characters💀

  • @yoyopizzaboy
    @yoyopizzaboy 11 місяців тому +17

    “Iam a slut for glitch effects”
    -Mali

  • @someone-xh9bu
    @someone-xh9bu 11 місяців тому +1

    Personally, on the subject of them being restricted to one area, there
    May be more areas added, as Caine has specifically said he was working on something. There could also already be more to the world than we’re aware of. Maybe that the characters aren’t allowed to see for some reason. We do see Caine and Bubble at a restaurant, which wasn’t in Pomni’s introduction to the grounds, suggesting there are areas that caine, and only caine can go to, but of course if this does happen, the cast could find a way to enter these areas.

  • @BlushingAura224
    @BlushingAura224 11 місяців тому +3

    So if my soul is given to whoever i subscribe to how do all the youtubers share it? Is it just everyone has a day with it?

    • @MaliMalware
      @MaliMalware  11 місяців тому +5

      The custody battles are vicious

  • @diegodankquixote-wry3242
    @diegodankquixote-wry3242 11 місяців тому +3

    This show will be the battle for the ultimate TSM! Who ever wins, we lose!

  • @pidgedidge
    @pidgedidge 11 місяців тому +2

    I thought that Sarcastic Chorus' video on TADC was pretty heavily opinionated and nitpicky, but at least it was more balanced than the hatedom. Although, a lot of his critiques were based on incorrect perceptions of the show, and claiming it was "trying too hard to be edgy or scary" when it really wasn't at all. It was just hinting that there was something rather sinister brewing. Oh, he also got upset that there "wasn't any reveal or payoff and it was all setup" in episode ONE. I didn't think his video was all that great.

  • @TheDoomBlueShell
    @TheDoomBlueShell 11 місяців тому

    Maybe because I watched Wake Up Carlo, but kinda was a bit sad that the Void wasn't scary like that show, in Wake Up Carlo the Void is 100% destruction what I mean is if fall on it even your closests friends will forget about you in a second leaving them only with the feeling that something is missing but can't put your finger on it and also the Void is sentient.
    But them again that show is pure dread when you start to think of the implications

  • @Obi-wan_kenobi128
    @Obi-wan_kenobi128 11 місяців тому +2

    This lady is so fucking relatable, it scares me

  • @LunNightMoonLight
    @LunNightMoonLight 11 місяців тому +2

    The shows only gonna be 8 episodes long, endless 8 endless 8 endless 8 , if we go mad then so be it

  • @Jammiedodgerz
    @Jammiedodgerz 11 місяців тому +1

    I do hope they find some way to animate or add some sort of effects to make it look a bit more reminiscent of the opening style it looks a bit too clean and shiny for my personal tastes I find it kind of distracting sometimes (obvs to each their own just not for me)

  • @JewelApril13
    @JewelApril13 11 місяців тому

    I just felt like it was lacking of anything to grab onto. I don't understand anything of where it's going. Like it's to vague but I do look forward to the next episode

  • @maldi565
    @maldi565 11 місяців тому +3

    opinion on turkey sandhich???

    • @MaliMalware
      @MaliMalware  11 місяців тому +4

      Sustenance.

    • @Plommatype
      @Plommatype 11 місяців тому +2

      @@MaliMalware do you want one

    • @MaliMalware
      @MaliMalware  11 місяців тому +3

      🤲 feed plz

    • @maldi565
      @maldi565 11 місяців тому

      @@MaliMalware no i ate it

  • @honeylemon237
    @honeylemon237 11 місяців тому

    Tbh I kinda just thought it was mid. Maybe it’s just because I’m not into that weird-core aesthetic. It’s still very well done though probably just not my speed.

  • @faielyne
    @faielyne 11 місяців тому

    I like shipping. I have ships in almost every fandom I’m in, including TADC. I personally don’t really like some of the ships in the community, but I don’t comment because whats the point. I ain’t gonna change any minds! Because of that, I try to stay out of discourse, but I guess thats kinda hard when the anger is directed to the community as a whole. I just wanna vibe!

  • @theonlyjer
    @theonlyjer 11 місяців тому

    Huh...the red headed doll thing reminds me of something I saw somewhere else.
    Can't put my finger on it though.

  • @viola8422
    @viola8422 11 місяців тому

    Lol nostalgia is so alien to me. Im just like cool it looks old as fuck

  • @Dr.Gold-Dry-Bowser
    @Dr.Gold-Dry-Bowser 2 місяці тому

    What do you think of Pomni?

  • @Calypso_MoonLace
    @Calypso_MoonLace 6 місяців тому

    I have a suggestion for a show for you, The show Red Vs Blue (you've probably seen it already)

    • @MaliMalware
      @MaliMalware  6 місяців тому

      You would be correct. 😳 I love Red vs Blue.

    • @Calypso_MoonLace
      @Calypso_MoonLace 6 місяців тому

      @@MaliMalware MOOOM SHE REPLIED
      whos your favourite character?

  • @adnagapot
    @adnagapot 11 місяців тому

    My issue with the show is that it's somewhat underdeveloped, but that's just an issue of it being a pilot, and honestly it needs to be fleshed out more, and we probably need more episodes to make a real decision. It's honestly better than I expected because I was expecting it to be terrible

  • @VioletKitUWU
    @VioletKitUWU 6 місяців тому

    to be honest glitch has a pattern of shows getting better than their pilot imo. so TADC will probably get more and more interesting.

  • @Ema-mo4bn
    @Ema-mo4bn 11 місяців тому

    I feel like I'm too old to fully enjoy this so I'd like to watch it with my younger siblings but they are a lot younger and I don't know how child friendly it is help please?

    • @catblooom
      @catblooom 11 місяців тому +2

      On glitch's website, it states that their target audience for this show are 13-25 year olds. (but I'm pretty sure it would be fine if a 10 year old watched it or something)

    • @Asmanidoesnotexist2
      @Asmanidoesnotexist2 10 місяців тому

      It’s not intended for kids, BUT it is kid friendly

  • @ieuansmith518
    @ieuansmith518 11 місяців тому

    What's Tumblr Bait? Sorry, I'm an idiot when it comes to internet lingo.

  • @Chordata7
    @Chordata7 10 місяців тому

    I hate the tadc fandom but the show us just mid

  • @Villain_Azilla21602
    @Villain_Azilla21602 11 місяців тому

    Did you just…. Math pun?????? Noooooooooooooo😭

  • @Lincfish10894TS
    @Lincfish10894TS 10 місяців тому

  • @sleepneeded
    @sleepneeded 11 місяців тому +2

    Jax has also voiced sans in the undertale comic dub "handplates"
    I need say no more
    He has voice a tumbler sexy man before, and now he has again