BUG THERAPY | What's bugging you?
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- It’s a story about a mosquito who faints at the sight of blood.
And, her name is Citronella.
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BUG THERAPY is a short film created to introduce Citronella and her world. This is only the beginning of her amazing story!
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i was really expecting this to be a wholesome animation about how going to therapy is ok but boy was i mistaken.
I completely agree. The character designs and the art and backgrounds are beautiful and the animation is so smooth the creators really did a wonderful job.
As someone who’s been to group therapy, if everyone had laughed at my problems I would’ve left immediately, they literally said the only rule was don’t laugh. From the beginning she’s pressured to open up about her problems instead of being given a moment to feel secure by the group.
jasmine, THANK YOU for such a thoughtful comment. Here's our opinion, and it's just our opinion. We think laughter is actually the best thing in the world. In real life, friends do laugh at each other. Watch Citronella finally smile - for the very first time - after enduring the big laugh. She realizes: her problem is not "embarrassing", nor is it "shameful - and it actually IS funny! And, she is NOT fragile - at all. And she's is now in a group - a community. That's our intention - I"m writing this because your comment was so sincere. If you like the film, and want to see an Episode 2, please share it!!! M&M aka "Dragonfly Couple". 🤩😍
@@bugtherapymovie To be honest I don't think that laughter can be good for some situations, Laughter can be made into a weapon to belittle someone or their misfortune. And how it was used in this situation a therapy group where people might not be at their best mentally or physically, it's not a moment where someone would be happy or be able to process their problems as little things ( realistic someone would be ashamed in that situation, and when you have human coded characters it matters to capture real human emotions in situations like this) and, well, she went to a therapy group where people go process in a safe place, and this short I wouldn't call it a therapy group more like a comedy stage where other bugs make fun of other bugs problems that real human have in real life( except the leaf dog ). Also if you would have watched it she wasn't smiling because "OH I have realized my problems are not bad" She was embarrassed, I know that by the way her jaw is stiff and more forced to smile and the sound of her tone at that moment. ( it's a natural way to react when someone is embarrassed or shamed) To be honest, when people who have gone to therapy groups go into the comments to give criticism, it's not a good sign for your storytelling nonetheless for a very sensitive subject like mental health, addiction, and fear that can affect people's lifestyle and health.
Yeah.that is the joke.
@Alvaro Carrasco I know it's a joke and I'm not trying to say you can't joke about these things but the way you execute it matters and how you build up to it and what context, the joke in this context goes against what the short was trying to say ( you can see in the description ) that it's okay to get help if you're struggling but the way they execute the joke and when they joked about the misquotes issue makes it so the message is now that you shouldn't get help or you get laughed at. That's the issue that I'm having here it feels like the storytelling and the comedy are not helping each other to say something that they wanted to say. but also how the issue is made more into a joke, ( and into crazy people which I think a lot of people who struggle with the issue shown here wouldn't want to be seen as a crazy joke )than an issue they struggle with. The only reason I am having issues is just the mixed messages here I'm getting.
@@bugtherapymovie episode 2, please!
We need part 2 where Citronella finds a good therapist because this short animation's ending has a potential to discourage people hesitating about starting therapy. And sometimes it takes time to find a therapist that is right for you.
Step 1: dont consult fucking dr Phil
Sea97, Thank you for this thoughtful comment! We like to think Citronella learned this: She is stronger than she thought -- and no longer alone, no longer embarrassed or ashamed.. Did she get laughed at? Yes. But, it didn't kill her - and she is she now smiling -and in a community. Thank you for watching!! If you would, please share it? Love, M&M (aka "Dragonfly Couple") 🤩😍? Yes!
@@bugtherapymovie thank you for the reply, I understand your intentions but it is not the impression I got from the animation. Honestly, I felt really confused about the intentions at first. As someone who tries to encourage others to attend therapy and always advocates for mental healthcare, I believe for now this beautifully looking animation doesn’t have a safe message in it for me to share it with others, sorry. I hope you could consider what many people mentioned in comments in your future works.
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I don't think this short does a good job at conveying that. It's mocking all the characters, but not in a way that makes their problems feel human. It makes them flat, 1 dimensional. Like each one of them is just a gag, with the only real important character being the mosquito, that gets mocked when finally opening up, which at her state, especially not with how it has been built up in this short, is more hurtful then strengthening. They build it up that the one rule is - no laughing at eachother's problems. And then when they laugh at her they all get hurt, showing us the audience they were all, including the therapist, just a bunch of assholes in the first place. And that the mosquito should just live on her own with her own problems. As soon as she opens up, her whole shtick becomes a joke too.
You didn't show that humor can be a coping mechanism to realize your problems are managable, you showed the problems as stupid. You want to actually make a good show about group therapy? Go see what an actual person struggling with basically anything looks like. Especially in early stages, these groups are supposed to be an accepting and safe space. And in real life, a lot of people struggling in the ways shown in this short are not that one dimensional, and might even be very sweet and emotionally intelligent because they had to due to what they're dealing with.
So each bugs I’ve learned so far with their issues:
Fly - Germaphobic of one self (kinda see why on different levels there)
Praying mantis - self center and fear of crows (mostly dying I think)
Grass hopper (from what I can guess the type of bug the Starbucks guy is) - addiction of all types of coffee
The couple (dragon flies I’m guessing) - one that has issue of clinginess and the other clearly seems depressed and wanting to be left alone to feel free
Stick bug - feeling invisible (irony there)
Leaf bug (I’m guessing on the stick bug’s pet) - fear of autumn (mostly dead leaves)
Spider - literally arachnid phobia (ironic he is a spider which makes me question it but it is interesting)
Mosquito - faints from sight of blood
I think the dragonflies are supposed to be damselflies!!! I encourage you to look up video docs of their mating behaviors... let's just say it takes "clingy" to a whole other level 😭 they literally like attach themselves to the other damselfly
_the praying mantis has a god complex XD_
Kinda makes sense for the spider to be afraid of other spiders for me. Considering he’s a male spider, his past girlfriends have probably tried to eat him on several occasions
the spider is actually realistic, because there are studies to prove that spiders have a natural instinct of arachnophobia, but they are also sometimes recorded to be even scared of themselves
Oh if the mosquito faints at the sight of blood the her phobia is hemophobia which is the fear of blood 🩸🩸
While I appreciate the simple message of the short film, I think they could have spent more time developing a story about each of the characters. It felt as though they barely scratched the surface of each of the bug's problems. The group as a whole rejected Citronella and her issues. Dr. Phil preached about being accepting, and he laughed at her problems with the rest of the group. Even at the end when everyone was squashed, Dr. Phil's character was like "I guess we can take you in now." Like what? Where's the sense of community? I like the concept and I was excited about this short film, but was left disappointed. That being said, happy mental health awareness month
Yeah, the end kind of made me sad and even more scared of group therapy lol
Yeah I fully expected her to say 'no' when he asked. I mean, who would want to come to a group like that?
Yeah I was waiting for the part where they learned about each character but it just NEVER HAPPENED
It is a short , they dont have so much time
maybe it was a parody of group therapy? or maybe poking fun at how some group therapies don't work? idk
Y'all realize that this means Dr Phil has a bug-sona
OH NOOO
STOP 😭
Man, I thought that Pillbug was just a really good Dr. Phil impression, but it actually WAS him. This is so wonderfully animated and I would honestly love to see this as a series or a full movie. The characters all have unique personalities and vibrant colors.
I heard his voice and thought it sounded like him so I checked and it's him...
Unfortunately it is him
I nearly thought it was him too
Yeah,and Jay Leno is the germaphobic fly! I haven’t seen him in an acting role since his cameo in Cars.
Stitchlover! Thank you for that! And thank you for watching!! If you would, please share it? Love, M&M (aka "Dragonfly Couple") 🤩😍
If I was Citronella, I would never come back to this therapy group. I hope if this is ever made into something larger, that will be addressed and everyone (including Dr pill) will have some character development and learn to deal with their problems.
Hmmm… don’t want to be mean but I kinda dislike the end. I feel like it was rude to laugh when it was supposed to be a safe space. And the killing of the grasshopper was not funny in the slightest. I like the animation and approach to it but I feel the ending wasn’t satisfying and left me feeling more empty than I started it.
Indeed, would have been pretty sweet when the grasshopper accepted her and her problem, that it was okay. Really thought that it would go down like that when he showed up after everyone got squished.
Same hat. Going to therapy is already a hard decision, so the film making everyone laugh at her was, offputting.
Yeah what do you expect with something that has Dr Phil in it?
Thats like the joke isnt it? Like, its a safe space, all these bugs have weird problems, and then they laugh at the mosquito that faints at the sight of blood.
Like, this whole skit is just a bunch of irony jokes.
Don't laugh at people's problems otherwise you'll end up as the grasshopper
As someone who goes to therapy myself and is scared to talk about my negative feelings, I'm a bit disappointed with this short. Putting aside the fact that Dr.Phil is problematic, the message at the end was delivered poorly. Them laughing at her for being scared of blood just threw the message of this being a safe space right out the window. I know the way the characters are was met to be "comedic", but it doesn't sit right with me, a few of them feel like stereotypes. And why was it implied that the main character joined them at the end even though ALL of them laughed at her. Overall, beautiful animation, poor message.
As a non-therapist who often helps people with their problems, anyway, I hope you find a safe space where you feel okay talking about things. It's incredibly important. I always make a point to never laugh at people, no matter how ridiculous their problems sound. A lot of the time, they're actually really reasonable, and a lot of people have similar issues. People just need a sobering dose of reality to see that.
Allister, THANK YOU for such a thoughtful comment. Just our opinion, but, we think laughter is the best thing in the world. In real life, friends really do laugh at each other. Citronella finally smiles - for the very first time - after enduring the big laugh. We think that she suddenly realizes: her problem is not "embarrassing", it is not "shameful - and it actually IS funny! And, she is NOT fragile - at all. And she's is now in a group - a community. That's our intention - I"m writing this because your comment was so sincere. If you like the film, and want to see an Episode 2, please share it!!! M&M aka "Dragonfly Couple". 🤩😍
@@bugtherapymovie at least address how dr phil isnt a great person at all.
@@bugtherapymovie If you want sincere and thoughtful comments, then I hope you'll read this in its entirety. Because I do like the idea of the short film, and the animation was great. But I want you to take the advice given into consideration so that hopefully, your next projects can be better, and make everyone happy. I can see the intent behind this short film, and I don't think it was a bad idea. Of course it's important to be able to laugh about problems with your friends, and laugh at yourself. And it's equally important to not be ashamed that you aren't okay or need help, no matter how ridiculous your problem feels.
But the key difference here is they aren't making jokes or laughing with her. They're just making fun of her and making her feel bad. Almost everyone I've met would feel discouraged after that, not uplifted. They're all just making fun of each other.
If it helps to clarify the difference, I'll use myself as an example. I suffer with OCD. I wash my hands too much, and I won't touch most things, and I use a long-sleeved shirt to navigate the world. Some things about this are ridiculous. I know that I often overreact, and frankly, a lot of things about my issues can also be really funny. Me and my brother joke about how I'm scared of cooties, or how I'm going to take three days in the bathroom because I wash my hands so long. We once saw a car with a mobile home attached on the way to the store, and joked about how their version of me was still in the bathroom, so they just brought the whole home with.
On the flip side, my grandmother, at seeing my discomfort, said maybe she would just touch my shoulder or things like that sometimes so I could get used to it. Good intentions, poor execution, because that wouldn't help. Touching me without my consent would never be okay. It would make things worse, because it'd be awful and uncomfortable and give me bad associations, which would only compound the problem. (Same as the poor fly gets.)
I've also had people tell me flat out my problems are ridiculous, that I should "just stop", that it's stupid or ridiculous to be afraid of, that I shouldn't worry about germs because they're on and in me all the time, that I'm faking it for attention/special treatment, joke about touching me or my things (which feels extremely uncomfortable, because the very idea causes distress), or try to point out ways in which my logic is hypocritical. Even if they think it's funny and laugh about it, it doesn't make me feel any better. It makes me feel worse. It makes me feel like I'm just being stupid, bad, wrong, ridiculous, etc. It makes me feel worthless, because I can't deal with these stupid, tiny problems that I shouldn't be having. It makes me feel there's no point. That I should die. I've actively considered it at my lowest points.
If I was in Citronella's place, I probably would have given up then and there, and went to cry in a corner. Because all my problem is worth is being the butt of a joke. Great, totally makes me feel valued. /s
If I were in the fly's place, I probably would have just started crying the moment the other bug touched me. I would have felt invalidated, because they weren't taking my problem seriously. Again, all I was worth was being the butt of a joke.
And to be entirely clear, the other side of the line can be bad, too. There's a range of respecting and helping with a problem, and then there's the range of enabling. If my family just did everything for me because I have issues touching things, it would only feed into the problem. On some level, you have to recognize that it's bad and needs to stop.
If you want one of my favorite examples of laughing at problems, I'd suggest watching the video "Does this make my Asperger's look big?" Because the writer is in the in group, so he's more than experienced with these problems, and can make educated, thoughtful remarks, and funny, relatable jokes.
All in all, it was a cute, well-made animation. And I want to like it. But the way they all just make fun of each other, like all they're worth is being the butt of jokes, rubs me the wrong way, and just leaves me feeling uncomfortable. Good intentions, but it seems you could have benefited from asking those who struggle with these issues for advice. We often feel worthless and insecure, so being laughed at by strangers feels bad.
I hope you'll listen and take these things into account in the future, because you guys have great potential. I'd love to see more films from you. But if you fail to learn from the issues presented here, I can't imagine they'll make it very far, because it will upset precisely the group it's supposed to appeal to.
@@jeweleitri4111 , Thanks. (I did read your whole comment. I hear ya. We hear ya. Hmmm... We will be sure to watch out for that. It's interesting stuff. We wanted the bugs to instantly get slapped down by karma (the wine glass coming down), so we know in our hearts, it was not cool to all laugh at her -- and yet, and I say, and yet, meaning, we really think this is big: She is not just okay after being laughed at, she is stronger. I know that might not make sense to you, but that's been my life experience: fearing ridicule -- and then after it comes, realizing... I'm okay! Now, that said, it never occurred to me that the Fly (Jay Leno) would mind being touched by Female Dragonfly (aside from the extent to which that would bother anyone, right?). So, that's interesting! We do not pretend to be experts... we're closer to patients, honestly.... So, thanks for giving us something to think about! The feature script is already written, and Citronella has an AMAZING arc from doing anything to avoid therapy to eventually leading the group to save Dr. Pill from a bat.. and she does this by realizing (post epiphany) that eveyrone's "weakness" is actually a strength - almost a super power, as bugs go -- I bet you would love it! Anyway, thank you! And I can't wait to watch that Asperger's video! M&M!
nothing like celebrities to badly explain therapy
Wait the voice actors are celebrities???
@@stargirIll yes. look in the description
WOW, I am surprised this does not have more attention! The animation is absolutely stunning and it has a cool premise with amazing talent behind each character. Love to see what is to come with this!
i mean they literally posted it ONE day ago
Yeah I mean, from a channel with less than 2k subscribers and only one video.. I'd argue that it's getting enough attention, bloody deserved as well!! Great video
@Huckjustadoes it even matter?
I don’t think the message was conveyed super well, but man that animation was incredible
gektoast! Thank you for that! And thank you for watching!! If you would, please share it? Love, M&M (aka "Dragonfly Couple") 🤩😍
I feel like this film could have benefitted immensely from a Sensitivity Reader or two early on, I feel like that’s all it could’ve taken. For a short film about group therapy, psychological issues and acceptance, it’s coincidently very cynical to the point of being dismissive and even discriminatory lol. To me, it’s not at all a portrayal of real mental illnesses or struggles- virtually everyone who attends the therapy is portrayed as a delusional caricature to the point of looking stupid- and is so unforgiving about its one-note characters that one is literally killed off for a laugh and no further reaction despite technically being one of the friendlier characters to the protagonist. Plus I get the protagonist saying “ew” to the spider and fly was intended to reference human feelings about the irl bugs, but it felt kinda messed up considering they’re both all anthropomorphic bugs and implied to be mentally ill lol. To top it off, it’s unfortunate that all the short seems to hinge on is Dr. Phil’s bug self-insert and then building around it.
I think the animators and modelers did a solid job, though. Sorry to critique the writing so hard, but I was like… Damn 😞💔
I think you may be reading into it a little to deep mate. I get it, it’s human to want to try to make since of every little small thing and dig deeper into the meaning of things but I think the whole animation is just more something that you watch and have a little giggle at. And on the part of being discriminatory towards certain mental illnesses, I have a couple that where shown in this film, and I don’t feel any sort of way about it. I still thought it was an alright short film, the humor could be a little less bland but I get what they where going for.
@@doubleagaming3655 it's not digging deep though, they don't make ANY jokes that aren't at the expense of the people with those issues. When they purposefully triggered the fly and the mantis, was that funny? Would you like that?
@@lolly4840 yea I did find that funny, because it a literally cartoon, if your getting offended because a couple of rendered characters on some animation program are teasing each other about mental health issues then I don’t know what to tell you other then it’s not that deep
@@doubleagaming3655 it's not offended it just wasn't funny? Is seeing a white person beat up and spit on a black person then having people laugh funny?
I'm serious, just what part of triggering someone is actually funny?
oml you just pointed out everything I didn't like about it, too!
I have all the same critiques- and new ones you talked about
If this is turned into a full movie, *those other bugs better get their act together, cause making fun of someone's fear and laughing at it, even when you said this place is a safe space ain't okay.* If I told someone "hey I have a fear of snakes" in group therapy, and they started to laugh at me, I'd want to leave too. This entire short sums up every fear I had about group therapy, but the thing is instead of showing that it isn't like that, it just confirms the fears someone might have about it, which not only discourages someone from seeking help and finding a community of people who uplift them, but also just makes it feel like a waste of something that could've been a very powerful and validating message. If they had started laughing, but as Citronella was going to walk away, said "That's all you were afraid to tell us about? None of us were gonna judge you for that!", and reminded her that her feelings are valid, and her phobia is valid, it would've been so much better. Really hope you guys fix this, because laughing at someone's trauma and emotions doesn't help them get better. I joke about my issues all the time with friends, but they don't laugh because they think my issues are stupid, they laugh because they understand how I feel and can relate to it. Friends who laugh at your issues solely to invalidate them are jerks. - sincerely, someone who went to group therapy!
Queen Beeiz, Thank you for your thoughtful reply! We think Citronella is stronger than people realize -- and stronger than SHE realizes. Yes, laughter hurts a little (and karma smacks those bugs, lol) BUT... Afterwards, Citronella is fine - standing tall, and she actually smiles for the first time. Her problem IS funny (sorry, folks!), and, now, instead of being alone, trapped in her fear of being laughed at, she's in a community! There's a saying: "You can't fix a problem if you can't talk about it. And, if you can't laugh about it, you're probably not talking about it". I personally have been laughed at -- and it's weirdly freeing. I am not fragile. I bet you are not fragile, given your thoughtfulness. Thank you!!! If you would, please share it? Love, M&M (aka "Dragonfly Couple") 🤩😍
Exactly
this is why im scared of group therapy. actually therapy as a whole. i have a lot of mental illnesses and im scared of people laughing at me. i dont like having attention on me and id just rather suffer alone and bottle everything up and make jokes about it lol
Ya. These people have clearly never seen a therapist or dealt with trauma. Real group therapy is the opposite of this crap and this show will only scare people off of getting help, just as you expressed.
As someone who has worked with many real therapist, clients, and group therapy patients: and group therapy run like this would see the therapist leading the group being reported and probably having their license taken away. It is extremely innapropriate.
Are the dragonflies based off the fact that they usually kind of cling together when they mate as if they were a clingy couple??? That's so cool!!
theraininghollow.... Um.... Yep! Thank you for watching!! If you would, please share it? Love, M&M (aka "Dragonfly Couple") 🤩😍
I'd watch a whole movie about these characters! So cute and charming
I was so disappointed that there wasn’t more, I actually wanted their problems to be resolved 😭
I’d watch a few videos of criticism about the movie if it was one ngl.
constantkianna! Thank you for that! And, Thank you for watching! If you want to help us make more of these, please share this one? Help this go viral?!? LOVE, M&M (aka "Dragonfly Couple"). 🤩😍
@@soontobechannel743 , Thank you for that! And, Thank you for watching! We want their problems to be resovled, too! We had only 7 minutes to introduce 9 characters! If you want to help us make more of these, please share this one? Help this go viral?!? LOVE, M&M (aka "Dragonfly Couple"). 🤩😍
So they laugh at the mosquito who faints over blood but doesn’t laugh at the spider who’s literally scared of spiders? Okay
Tbh I like the animation, it's very fluid and the lighting is very good. I'm not so big on the uncanny designs but my BIGGEST issue is the way the characters reacted to the mosquito's problem, I know it was for comedic effect and all that, but it's not a very good message to send to people who are afraid of going to therapy possibly for that reason. I feel that it would also have been better if the mosquito was forced at the sight of blood instead of admitting it aloud possibly by the crow tipping the bottle of whine and having to talk about her problems realizing that if she talked about them she would be able to resolve them better instead of suppressing them.
Same! I thought it was a lovely short film, but I couldn't figure out what message it was trying to give. As someone who is afraid of the thought of group therapy and talking about my own flaws in a social setting, I honestly don't this short film succeeded in sharing a (at least from what I was able to understand) clear message. I still think it was a good short film, and I could have just been looking at it the wrong way, but that's just my take on it
@@Rat2OnTH-cam I couldn't agree more! I do like the intention I feel that there was definitely some effort in portraying a good message. I also didn't like how the therapist was a getting inpatient with the mosquito like telling her to tell her issue in an exhausted manner. That's one of the many reasons why I don't like group therapy is that I feel peer pressured in sharing my secrets. Trust comes with patience and time. It takes time to get to know someone.
@@dragonslayer101 Yes! Absolutely. You said exactly what I was thinking
dragonslayer, Thank you for your thoughtful comment! We wrote this, and our feeling is that Citronella is far stronger than she realizes. She is not fragile. She is not weak. Does she fear being laughed at? Of course. But, that fear traps her in solitude, embarrassment and shame. Once she reveals her problem (which IS funny - sorry!) and everyone laughs? She's FINE! She finally smiles for the first time, right? She's no longer alone. She's now in the group. We believe "you can't fix a problem if you're cant' talk about it". And, if you can't laugh at something, that means you probably aren't going to talk. Thank you for watching!! And, if you want to see more character development than 7 minutes allows... help us keep making this, by sharing it! Please. Thanks! Love, M&M (aka "Dragonfly Couple") 🤩😍
@@bugtherapymovie speaking as someone on a health and social care course, I think a key part you're missing is that they are all laughing *at* her. Not *with*. laughter being the best medicine is a good philosophy to adopt, but only when you make it ABUNDANTLY CLEAR it is when you are laughing with someone and not AT them.
This isn't productive in real life. Laughing at someone's issues is not OK, especially in a group support setting. When a person has been able to overcome their issues partially and realise the own absurdity of their situation, THEN you can laugh.
I also find the notion that " If you can't laugh at something you aren't going to talk about it" an absurd notion that devalues the legitimacy of people concerns. 😊
as much as it "normalized" these mental illnesses, it barely scratched the surface of what these illnesses are like to deal with or experience. I think that they did not demonstrate the mental illnesses well; killing off the entire group when we just learned about their issues. I just think more could have been said; great animation but it feels like the story did not full envelop the true weight of these illnesses.
what a cute lil hypocritical therapy group (man, even the therapist is judgemental) anyway, love the animation and the character designs
well yeah its dr. phil, same man that humiliates mentally ill people on stage
Dr Pill 😭😭 I can’t-
Also Meghan Trainor as the main character is so good!
Wait i am confused, whats the message of this video? Therapy is bad but mental health is real? Really a bizarre animation, very rambling in its execution.
I like the attention to the fact that only girl mosquitoes drink blood, so this is literally a life (or offspring) threatening situation for her!
Though yeah, this feels like it wasn't taken seriously at all
This was incredible. I hope that not only does this get turned into a feature film, but a full on series.
It doesnt have to be any of those, some concepts work better as short films and shouldn't be dragged out into movies, and that's okay, a feature film shouldn't have to be the end goal for it to be considered good.
Someone should think of developing it into a real, animation film. It would really be great.
No. Its just full of really strong stereotypes. Also people shouldn’t go thinking dr phill is a therapist/ psychologist. He has no license.
@@tumwiinemoses5394 real? looks pretty real to me
Dominick, Thank you for that! And, thanks for watching! If you like it, and want to help us make more, please share? Love, M&M (aka "Dragonfly Couple"). 🤩😍
“Our one rule is no laughing”
Proceeds to laugh
What a way to discourage people from seeking help.
Exactly.
Would've been much better if Dr Phil wasn't involved, he never cared about mental health at all. Other wise, it was a decent short! keep up the nice work guys :)
I'm glad someone else said it. I was icked out the entire time, just listening to him speaking, but then they all laughed at the end and it made it even worse.
@@OcraStars yeah, all in all it was not a good message,it's bad enough that the group laughed, but the therapist commanding the session too? Not only an irk but also terrible conduct according to everything we learn in college
@@DC_let_the_Waynes_be_happy I totally agree! It made me cringe when they started laughing and it sends an awful message to to people, especially to those struggling with mental health issues.
"Dr" Phil being involved instantly made me dislike the whole video. Especially because they portrayed people who go to therapy as crazy and that their problems are laughable. And the mosquito being afraid of blood made me realize that it's basically an eating disorder. So they made fun of someone going to therapy for an eating disorder which is fucked up.
This video was disappointing on so many levels.
if Phil didn't object to the scene where they laugh at the mosquito's phobia then it should've raised some red flags
This was so awesome! I loved every second of this. I hope this gets turned into a feature film soon!
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Great short film! The jittery grass hopper is (was) my favorite 😂
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I want to be an entomologist and I’ve had a long history of going to therapy and mental health issues, so this is really really cool and amazing to me
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This is so FUN! The animation is beautiful and the story is unique! As a psychology student it was fun seeing the caricatures of real life problems in a new way 😂
are you passing psych? like they laughed at her for trying to come to therapy....
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Wow, the use of irony in this short is as golden as the sunset lighting in the background. All in all, amazing! 10/10!
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@Bug Therapy OK, I'll share it with some people I know.
*finally a mosquito that I can respect*
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Absolutely Brilliant! Thank you for normalizing those challenges that can affect any of us.
they didn’t normalise shit. they just used a pile of pure stereotypes with zero depth.
Normalising? It felt insulting
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I wish this was a full length movie!!! I love it!
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Fun fact about mosquito her name in Bug Therapy, Citronella, why? Citronella: a lemon-scented grass (Cymbopogon nardus) of southern Asia that yields an oil used in perfumery and as an insect repellent. Now you have it. This is interesting video.
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Man, Citronella is so cute and beautifully designed! 😍🔥❤🥰💓💗💖💘❤️🔥
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Mixed feelings, like the message it’s ok not to be ok & the different problems for each bug, but ending felt outta place, especially laughing/implying the squash & the bird kill scene. While it’s a good twist, it just feels like it shouldn’t be there.
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Agreed. It is fundementally flawed.
this made me think of A Bug's Life.. in the best of ways. This was very well done, very pretty!!! Be proud!
Blue Sky studios spie sotto copertura & Pixar A bug's Life
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What was that ending? Like they just laugh at her and then she just decides to join them?
Dude exactly like wtf
Right?!
I loved it!! It's nice to see how different people are still one species
Comments are on! :). THANK YOU ALL!
i need more of this
I think I get it! This is supposed to represent how Dr. Phil talks all the time about making a 'safe space' on his show and helping people when actually he has NO LICENSE (after he dated an underage patient) and shouldn't be helping anyone. The patients laughing after Citronella opens up represents how he exploits his patients' personal struggles for views on his show. The grasshopper dying represents the patients he discards after he gets what he wants, which is views, that's all he cares about.
BTW animation looks amazing.
@@inkyparadox9764 WHAT HOLD UP LEMME READ THAT AGAIN!
How mean, even the therapist laughed at her?
Right?!
I really wish that all the other bugs, besides Dr. Pill and Grasshopper, also have six limbs. For the mantis, she could have four legs.
"OH MY GAWDDD"
" Now you're praying"
😂😂😂
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Everything is super well done, I'm just disappointed you guys featured Dr Phil, he sucks lol
I think it's actually supposed to represent how Dr. Phil says he makes a safe space on his show but actually his patients are just exploited for laughs and then discarded like the grasshopper (or at least that's how I'm taking it!)
@@inkyparadox9764 only if the filmmakers were that witty...
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I feel conflicted about your lovely story i loved it but at the same time it was missing something I feel this is still in development and I honestly cannot wait to see where you go with this story as a whole ❤
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What other ironic mental issues can bugs have?
A bee suffering from apathy depression.
A claustrophobic ant.
A cicada who's recurring nightmares leave him sleep-deprived.
A butterfly with social phobia.
Either a worm, or a centipede with a foot fetish.
A cricket with no moral compass
I really like the idea of a socially awkward butterfly
Wait.. that grey bug with a mustache reminds me of Dr Phil ☠️
He is Dr.Phil
Both doctor Phil and meghan trainor voicing characters in this is amazing ❤️
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This would make a fun series to watch. ❤
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I’m going to be honest, I’m not too keen on this. I don’t think that the characters represent anyone other than caricatures of those who do genuinely suffer from mental illnesses. Fear of germs, god complexes, attachment issues etc often stem from traumatic events in someone’s life and I feel as though there could have been a better way of signalling these issues without the cliches of “I’m too cuddly with my partner” or “I have hand sanitiser, I’m such a germophobe 🤪”. I understand where these connections come from eg, flies rub their digits together, mosquitos drink blood and grasshoppers are energetic but there’s definitely a better way to do it than this. I appreciate the overarching message of “ it’s okay not to be okay, and it’s especially okay to ask for help”, but at a time when there are unfortunately those online who portray themselves as over exaggerated “Victims” of a false mental illness for clout; it just seems a bit too wacky and zany of a scenario for such complex topics.
An example of media that does this beautifully is Puss in Boots, the last wish in which the main character suffers from his own anxieties which then results in him having an anxiety attack. It’s a tough but excellent scene to watch as the total lack of dialogue and character animation tells the audience all we need to know, (as opposed to the main character shaking violently with bags under his wide eyes, chattering his teeth muttering “oh man oh man gotta go let’s go gotta go!” Or something along those lines, keeping in with the mood of this video.
Again, I appreciate the message, as someone who works with animation I can appreciate the colours and fluidity of the characters. It was overall very well rendered in my opinion. Also kudos to the VA’s who have partaken in this, I’m sure they are proud of the outcome. Overall, interesting concept and animation, the subject matter could’ve been approached more ethically ( in my opinion).
Agreed
Man, this needs to be a full-length film, because it was fairly interesting! Plus, I loved the voice acting that Dr. Phil and Meghan Trainor did in this short film! GENIUS!!
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Aww i loved it so much it had such a good message, voice acting, animation, characters and etc. This is a 10/10 in my book
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Okay, wow. That is such an incredibly good animation... and story- and character desgin....... dang. Amazing
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I went into this one thinking it would be wholesome and have a good message. But then I heard Dr. Phil's voice...
This felt like an acid trip. I never thought id see a short film about bugs with dr phill but here we are
WOAH! Big names, uncommon in the animation scene, but still a good result? Skills. You should teach some of the studios how to make that work.
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As a fly, I find this hilarious.
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Anyone else thinking the Mosquito is cursed so that something terrible happens to everyone who laugh at her fear of Blood?
I didn't know Dr. Phil was in this, but I did like the voice.
Really amazing animation. Great character personalities and voice acting too.
I think the main problem people are having about the ending is that the punchline didn’t really work. You can’t have a mosquito being afraid of blood be so outrageous that it makes everybody laugh when her problem was really no more outrageous than everyone else’s problems (spider afraid of spiders, fly afraid of germs), so a lot of people just interpret it as mean spirited.
I think dark humor is great it just has to be done right, and delicately. Like maybe the mosquito finally tells the group that her fear is that she’s so small and it’s seems like everything is out to get her, Dr Pill explains that there’s no need for fear and they all have each other, then the bird comes and eats the guy and Dr Pill says, “On second thought, maybe a little fear is good. Run!” Then ends lol
Newt, this may be the most thoughtful comment we've received! I actually LOL'd at your ending, and it's not easy to make a comedy writer do that. We like our "ending" because we are by no means "done"... This was just a teaser, a start, for a feature or series. Our thinking (and I don't mean to strike an argumentative tone, because I loved your idea) was that we thing: Citronella is terrified of being laughed at -- which is the very definition of shame. Friends DO laugh at each other (mine sure do!). not with - at - sometimes. Citronella smiles for the first time in the film, after, getting laughed at, and realizing, she is still standing, she is not fragile, she is strong, and no longer embarrassed, and no longer ashamed, and has ACCEPTANCE, and best of all, no longer alone! She's now IN a group, with friends. That's our intention -- but again, this was never meant to be a finished story... She's just getting started. But, kudos to you, for your VERY funny idea. If you want to help us make more of these, please share this one? Help this go viral?!? LOVE, M&M (aka "Dragonfly Couple"). 🤩😍
@@bugtherapymovie Oh wow, with the context that this is meant to be part of a larger series it makes more sense. I think that’s a great idea btw and I’d love to see more of these characters. Thanks for the kind words, and I was sure to share this with my sister (she’s a big Dr Phil fan).
Also the amount of communication from you guys with all the comments on this video really is admirable. That’s not easy to do.
Good luck to your team making more animations in the future!
@@bugtherapymovie if people get all of that by reading your comment instead of watching YOUR short then you guys are the ones that did something wrong
Seems to me like this group of outsiders really hasn’t learned a thing about respect and acknowledging the legitimacy of others problems/insecurities. Citronella was laughed at and minimized after all of the acceptance talk :(
Exactly.
Okay, HOW did you make this look so good? This is almost DISNEY quality animation on a TH-camr budget!
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The greatest character arc is the Praying Mantis asking her bug peers if they were okay after the crows when she's there for being self centred..
Thank you for that! Sounds like you really get it! Praying Mantis FINALLY cares. Note also: Citronella FINALLY smiles, after being laughed at, and realizing, "Yep! I'm a mosquito who faints at the sight of blood!" Thank you for watching! If you want to help us make more of these, please share this one? Help this go viral?!? LOVE, M&M (aka "Dragonfly Couple"). 🤩😍
@@bugtherapymovie Thanks for the fun fact, loved Citronella's character as well and glad the universe was on her side, giving a small dose of karma. You guys sound like you tried your hardest to talk about these complex issues in a short amount of time and that you really care about this project. I believe you guys have the potential to go viral/make this into a longer series if you wanted, good luck! 💖
Interesting look at therapy group plus every one of the bugs had a great performance with the only exception Dr. Phil but it's still worth your time and great use of the unreal engine
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A mosquito that faints after witnessing blood. Just like Oskar from School for Little Vampires
I need this to be a series. This was excellent.
It doesnt have to be, some concepts work better as short films and shouldn't be dragged out into movies/series, and that's okay, a feature film shouldn't have to be the end goal for something to be considered good.
@Vade I agree with the point. There are a lot of amazing shorts that are perfect just as shorts. But I disagree that the point applies to this particular short.
@@mlatu315 fair enough, I actually really would like to see more of these characters.
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I am in love and need more!!! This is so perfect honestly
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THIS IS AMAZING. IM SO HAPPY TO SEE THIS CAME OUT! IF THIS WAS A FULL MOVIE ID WATCH IT
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Fly - germiphobia or OCD.
Mantis - narcissist (personality disorder) unreasonably high sense of their own importance
GrassHopper - Addiction.
Dragonfly Couple - ((attatchment issues and Abandonment issues, aka Relation ship issues))
stick bug - depression/feeling ignored and invisible???
Leaf bug - Necrophobia, the fear of seeing dead organisms/people , (symbolized by dead leaves)
Spider - arachnophobia (fear of spiders)
Mosquito - hemophobia (also known as blood phobia) the fear of seeing any or own blood.
So good animation, Voice acting, sound design, and yea….. I would say that the story isn’t strong and the meaning are kind of lost to me I don’t know what’s the lesson here. But still keep up the good work
mechanocomics! Thank you for that thoughtful comment! And, thank you for watching! We think the meaning is: Citronella is not fragile. She was afraid of being laughed at, but, guess what? She's still standing -- and SMILING now. She's in a community -- no longer ashamed! If you would, please share it? Love, M&M (aka "Dragonfly Couple") 🤩😍
@@bugtherapymovie Thank you for understanding and I will share it 😻💪🏾❤️
No hate towards here just was a little stuff that I found
That was so awesome! I really hope you continue this series.
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@@bugtherapymovie absolutely
Such big names as VAs, holy shit!! And beautiful animation!
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Ohhhh this needs more views!
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This is a Good Pilot that has Potential to be a Series.
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@@bugtherapymovie Thank You and I can’t wait to see what the Next Project will be.
How did you guys get Dr. Phil to voice a character in your animation?? That's so cool!!
Chaos, we only had to ask once -- he loves the cause of fighting the stigma. Citronella is stronger than she thought. Smiling now -- A little laughter is not going to stop her! Thank you for watching!! If you would, please share it? Love, M&M (aka "Dragonfly Couple") 🤩😍
This almost felt like a big company production!!! Amazing job!
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I think Citronella's issue (other than the fact that her parents basically named her 'Stink Bomb') is that her hemophobia is actually symptomatic of a fear of commitment. After all: mosquitos (specifically FEMALE mosquitos) drink blood as a catalyst for the process of laying eggs. She's afraid of blood because she doesn't want to be a mom yet.
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I adored this so much! It was so precious and creative! Nicely done! This needs more love and attention!
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😂😂😂😂SERIOUSLY THIS IS GREAT WHEN YOU STOP LAUGHING AT YOUR OWN SHITSHOWS AND EVERYONE ELSES YOU DIE LAUGHTER IS THE CURE FOR EVERYONES SHITSHOWS 😂❤
Verana, Thank You!!! Mike & Michele (aka Dysfunctional Dragonfly Couple). Fear of being laughed at is just shame... and not helpful! Glad you get it.
@@michaeljann2924 SERIOUSLY IM A SENIOR CITIZEN AUTISTIC WOMAN I CAN GUARANTEE AND PROMISE YOU THAT WHEN YOU LOSE THE ABILITY TO LAUGH AT YOUR SELF AND THE INSANITY OF LIFE IN GENERAL YOU LOSE YOUR COPING SKILLS AND ABILITY TO SURVIVE LIVE AND THRIVE THIS IS MY WINNING VIDEO FOR TODAY MUCH LOVE AND PEACE AND BLESSINGS ON YOUR HOUSEHOLD MAN
Great characters- I was laughing out loud! Keep up the amazing work!
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Ah yes, everyone laughed at someone’s problem and then invited them to join them. Totally a good thing
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@@bugtherapymovie uh yes she might be strong but laughing at peoples problems (especially one of their deepest problems!) wouldn’t seem very inviting to a therapy group. I’m not hating on the clip like it’s very good animation and good character designs just the ending I feel like could’ve been more positive so that people could feel like they weren’t going to get laughed at when they tell their deepest secrets.
When I saw Dr. Phil asked a bug I laughed out loud.
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This would be such a cute short series!
Great writing, great animation, great message!!!
Great message? That it's funny to trigger and mock those with issues?
Lol the dialogue and writing sucks.
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This is worth the time if you want a good belly laugh.
The voice actors are top notch:
Jay Leno
Dr. Phill
Etc.
I don’t like creepy crawlies, but the nuances and layers of humor are deep.
The animation reminds me of a combo (Bug’s Life meets Inside Out) or (Pixar meets Classic Disney) and did get several festival awards.
The animation is absolutely stunning.
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This is an embarrassment to actual group therapy, the fact a well known therapist(not saying he’s the best) signed off on this is sad. It just shows how far off this country is from taking mental health seriously
Agreed
you somehow made a mosquito pretty hot, just for that i applaud thee
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This was great and i loved the ending!
It shows laughing is just a coping mechanism for disasters
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I wish this could be a full movieee it’s so good!!:0‼️❤
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Here's a fact about Mosquitoes. Male Mosquitoes don't actually bite at all or feed on blood, and that's a good thing. They only feed on plant juices, water, and necter. Male Mosquitoes are smaller than the females and their antennas are very bushy. The Female Mosquitoes are the ones that bite and they don't have bushy antennas like the males. I like the male Mosquitoes better than the female Mosquitoes, because they don't bite.
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I LOVE THIS SO MUCH. The diverse troubles of the group show things that so many people actually struggle with, and it’s so well played out! I would love to see this turned into a full thing on mental health!
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This is like “A Bugs Life” meets “Inside Out” tbh.
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So this was a really good animation, the style, the voice acting the color everything was great I especially liked help. The bugs that laughed at her. Had karma smack them in the face, but a I’ve never been to therapy. However, I know I would’ve left very quickly. It’s very upsetting to see somebody treated like that.
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You are spot on, and a therapist who ran a group like this would most likely get their license supsended or revoked.
I think I would love to see this turned into a series 😊
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You know, I want a sequel now, where they do therapy with bug parents and their children.
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Wait this is so good and it has so many celebrities, I’m shocked it doesn’t have more attention
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