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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ก.ค. 2025
- The gang are back together to go on their next SPOOKY adventure. Kinger gets a shotgun! Zooble goes to therapy! Pomni goes to hell! So much fun awaits!!!!!
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Love the content
YIPPEEE
FIRST
"Please don't come alive..."
"Okay, I won't"
Best lines ever
Was gunna like but it’s at 57
That is honestly the best part.
That part was so funny 😂
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@@bigestberd 57 KEEPS FOLLOWING ME EVERYWHERE. WHY AND HOW.
I just realized that Kinger displays all the traits of a king - he defends, he educates himself, he rescues, he comforts, he figures out solutions, he takes responsibility, etc. I'll bet he was a legit impressive person before he went insane.
I think this is why a popular fan theory is that he helped create the game, and will either sacrifice himself or help the others escape.
@JCC647I mean, hello??? “ 7 years of computer science for this” is that not obvious enough??!
@artemis.closed yeah... thats why its a theory!
@JCC647it’s an amazing theory
We just need pawns, rooks, knights, bishops, and a queen so now we have a chess board for Kinger too command
I like chess and Kinger looks like a well a king piece Soo yeah chess hehe idk y but I was nervous the entire time I typed this
I love the father/daughter relationship between kinger and pomni it really gives us a better understanding of their dynamic
He not a chess
@@Leonardotran2907 HE IS A CHESS PEICE BRO ☹️
Yeah
@@Leonardotran2907 "father and daughter relationship" isnt even pointed into chess bro
Real, Kinger is my favorite, And their father daughter relationship is perfection
9:23 I love watching these with captions so much. In the Spanish version, instead of "I couldn't quite make that out", Kinger says "I don't speak Lovecraftian". And in the German version, he says "I don't speak French". The effort put into every aspect of this show is incredible!
French=lovecraftian noted
@@1oaff Always has been.
9:16 - average Franzose
(average Frenchman)
Translated from German captions. 😄
i just of wathing this episode
20:33 "In this world, the worst thing you can do is make someone think they're not wanted or loved." Hits hard.
I feel like this is supposed to foreshadow Ragatha. Maybe later on Ragatha abstracts because she gets the idea she isn’t wanted or loved.
After the despair-inducing end of episode 2, I think this phrase is what brought Pomni back into remembering she's not alone. Kinger really drops some good wisdom when he's lucid.
@@ArchieReilly-p9p I thought it would foreshadow Jax as people make it very obvious to him and he is attacking everyone in his way so that he doesn't get hurt again
@@VynDimensional or that because of him kaufmo abstracts and so does his friend so he may abstract in the end
@@ArchieReilly-p9p That's what I'm thinking too. Ragatha already revealed she did not have a good relationship with her mother and thinks her mom doesn't even miss her. We don't know if Ragatha had any friends or loved ones in her previous life, but the fact she acts a little clingy with Pomni and tries so hard to get people to like her suggests she probably didn't have any friendships before she arrived in the Digital Circus and it's the reason she's so maladjusted. Also in episode 4, she said, "I wish someone would flirt with me," which is another indicator she has never had any romantic relationships and craves validation from others that she has never received. And now at the end of episode 5, it's pretty clear Ragatha feels more alone than ever and maybe even betrayed by Pomni. Kinger said life in the Circus doesn't feel pointless if you have people who care about you, but if Ragatha believes no one cares about her, neither in her human life nor in the Circus, what's left for her? Shortly after episode 5 released, Glitch posted an image of Ragatha sitting by herself under the night sky. Her face is hidden from the viewer, and it's clear from the image that she is not in a good mental place right now. I strongly suspect she might abstract in a future episode.
Kinger: Seven years of computer science
Kinger: Bug tester
Kinger: Hates "Bugs" (computer bugs)
Queenie: Entomologist
Queenie: Loves "Bugs" (insects)
Queenie: Abstracts, which is in itself a bug
Kinger: Now loves all three (computer bugs, insects, and his own abstracted wife)
My heart: BROKEN
Nice catch with the computer bugs reference
Too cute 😭😭
I’m bout to bugst
Had this same thought about “bugs” being computer bugs
And Pomni changes colors, like the Abstracted's eyes, when she holds her breath.
18:51 Kinger here admits that being surrounded by darkness is what helps him remember things, which actually explains a lot. In the previous episode when he had a bucket over his head he actually sounded smarter if I recall, and that also explains where he always goes into a dark "pillow hut" when he returns to the circus. Man, all these characters have interesting stories...
that explains why he goes under the desk in ep 5
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@@lidestudios5094 so does kinger remember all the things just happen with pomni when he returns to his "pillow hut"?
@nekopunk687great question… my guess is he probably just remembers his old life since the dark reminds him of his wife, everything else he probably forgets but that’s just my guess
Yea because he said "to a certain one" at around 18:50@@lidestudios5094
6:30 bro's starting to think.
No, seriously, I think this is the start of his lucidity for the episode. It's dark now, and while he's definitely still kooky for a little while after this, (calling the elevator a boat, poking Pomni in the eye, etc.) Kinger really does stop forgetting things after this statement.
Is NOBODY gonna mention how Kinger said "Seven years of computer science for this"?? That line AND the fact that he's been in here the longest seem like pretty strong hints that Kinger was actually the guy who MADE the Circus, before getting trapped inside it.
Side note, I love how this episode recontexualizes Kinger's pillow fort from just "See it's funny because he's insane" to him going in there because it's dark, and allows him to regain his memory again. It's the one place in the bright, multicolored circus that's dim enough for his mind to come back to him.
Actually, I think its more implied that Kinger and his wife were both bug testers in the game.
Wait the dark fort actually makes sense now. Because it allows him to feel the comfort he felt with his wife? Thats an amazing discovery
That's actually great theory but it
said for me 4 years he studied
I think He was a teacher before He got in the circus , the way He handles Pomni shows He knows how to deal with children
What time?
the fact that kinger becomes sane in the dark because it reminds him of his wife being calm in the dark when she was abtrsacted is really heartwarming, And also kinger gave a phrase saying "the worst thing a person can do is make someone think they are not loved or cared about" which made kinger my favourite chacater.
chacater
@@matiasramirez896yeah so what, everybody can make a mistake
No wonder why he likes being in his pillow fort 🥺
That phrase he said. I’m hoping I’m not right, but what if he did or said something that made his wife think that he no longer cared about her and loved her anymore, and that’s the reason why she abstracted? I’m so hoping that’s not true.
WAIT NO BECAUSE THATS A VALID ASF THEORY ACTUALLY @@gamemasternintendoo
I really love how Kinger is written here. He’s insane but not stupid. He knows when it’s time to be serious, he’s empathetic & mindful, he cares about his friends, especially Pomni. He cares. I don’t even think I’d call him insane, more traumatized. I love how he’s misunderstood by his friends, but the writers let the audience know his true colors first which is very important
Also I love how he actually uses the gun, most characters written like him usually don’t use a gun properly LOL
Fr I thought this is the classic panic waste both bullet moment but It was way better
I would have thought when he fired it his hands would just fly off from the recoil since they aren't attached, it was nice to see that he braced it against his torso to prevent that.
I think the darkness helped him out with the gun.
i just noticed when kinger was using a gun, i thought it referenced to one game which is shotgun king XD
honestly i agree
Theory:
Does anyone else feel like, even though Caine made this adventure for Zooble, that the story of the hunter obsessively perusing a goal that lead to him accidentally killing his wife was actually based on Kinger creating the circus and he and his wife getting trapped inside?
A lot of the dialogue and camera work during different points in the tapes being played focused on Kinger at certain points, but specifically "It's my fault we went down this path, I'm sorry for that", "seven years of computer science for this" and "maybe they're attracted to living things and they're looking for a body so they can escape?" were dialogue pieces that got me thinking that Caine's adventures might be based more off of the people inside the circus than they realize.
If Caine is an AI model, he can't really come up with new things, he has to base his ideas off of conglomerates of information he already has.
This has to be my favorite episode, I just love how it was written and how carefully the visual storytelling was put together for foreshadowing and narrative purposes!
yehhhh i def found it noteworthy that kinger seems especially remorseful at 12:43 when the tape talks about killing his own wife, almost as though he kind of understands the feeling
good theory !! ^^
I honestly thought it was meant to be reflective of Caine's character: an AI that tries to be good and take care of them all but is slowly losing it's temper and patience that will probably end up regretting it's actions like the hunter did.
@Mocha-ftI mean it is supposedly based off of IHNMAIMS.
I mean, it fits the theory that TADC was meant to help with trauma, so Caine would be programmed to make adventures based off of trau.a
Nice film theory you got there
OMG I JUST REALIZED THIS. In episode 2, towards the end when they are riding back to the Candy Kingdom, and when Kinger and Ragatha are talking, Kinger mentions how he remembers how Ragatha was like when she first entered the circus. And this happens WHEN KINGERS HEAD IS COVERED BY A BUCKET!!! And he then forgets immediately when the bucket tips off of his head. So this proves that he can remember things while in the dark. AMAZING DETAIL 🙏
@@Cyberluv_444 I’d say so.
You are right.
OMG underrated comment
I FORGOT ABOUT THAT
damn good eye there
It’s super cute how Kinger was the sun to Queenie’s moon,
He glows when he holds his breath and she was shrouded in darkness during her abstraction! such a lovely detail
Omg I just realized this
Saving for later
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SYMBOLISM!!!
The "Please don't come alive..." "Okay, I won't." is probably my favorite gag from this show thus far. Outstanding episode!
That part made me laugh too lol
Yeah
I respect it.
😂++++
Yes
There are two reasons why Kinger is one of my favorite characters. He’s such a nice guy when engulfed in darkness and he’s hilariously funny when he’s crazy.
I like that Kinger starts to shine when he holds breath, because when him and Pomni were leaving “hell” he really looked like an angel guiding and helping Pomni.
this shi so magnificent 🥹
i mean tadc is filled with biblical references
Kinger deserves to see his wife again
@@Coowie.e agree 😢
Same energy as the Twilight Zone episode, Passage For Trumpet, with the mysterious figure revealing his name as Gabe (Gabriel) as a flood lamp above his head visually represents a halo! Kinger glowing as he guides Pomni through the final obstacle in the in-game version of “h*ll” is almost like how Jesus is depicted as a guiding light in our darkest hours! Heck, Kinger even being as understanding as he is, despite usually being crazy and made fun of or disregarded by everyone else, on top of all the trauma he must’ve experienced, can further connect him to being similar to Christ! (Let’s not forget about the fact that he’s also a literal King chess piece, with purple robes, and Jesus is often referred to as a king in some songs and stuff (I.e. “Hark, the Herald Angels Sing, Glory to THE NEWBORN *KING!”* )
I love this series so much!
the best thing about the conversations between Caine and Zooble is that it really feels like Zooble is trying to talk to an AI. He forgets things, starts and stops random topics, and breaks when his main purpose isn't working.
Absolutely loving the more horror parts of it, keep up the good work! :)
wait omg maybe he is??
Caine is an ai, did y’all forget?
Wait I think you might have Cracked the code..😨😰
I think when they say "forget it" it's taken as an instruction, not a phrase
@@GokuBlackRose978 I guess there's a disconnect between the general concept of an AI and what we've come to understand about AI in the past few years. When we learned that Caine was an AI, it made sense because he's a software program emulating a person. But now he's starting to more obviously exhibit the behavior of modern AI. The Terminator is also an AI, but culturally not the same kind.
Kinger and Pomni are like an old grandpa comforting his granddaughter and I never knew how much I needed that until now
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Honestly, with the scene where they walked through the hallway of souls. He encourages and makes her realize that he's here with her and all will be okay
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Note to Ragatha: You are the nicest circus member I've seen in my life. For example, you've comforted Pomni in the first episode, the pilot, and the second episode. You're like an older sister to me. And you've been a defender of Pomni from Jax The Troublemaking Rabbit, and every time I see you, I have the desire to blush. In conclusion, I consider you, Gangle, Zooble, and Kinger, except Jax The Troublemaker, as my family.
2:05 bubble actually says “I can’t wait for all of the children and the audience to get horrible nightmares from the monsters”
9:49 Notice that when Kinger said:”You look beautiful, honey”, the small eye-like lights in the darkness of the creature’s mouth probably reminded Kinger of when he was in the fort with his abstracted wife, i love that detail
And when the demon possessing pomni said 'how's your wife kinger?'
@@the-gacha-girl Yeah, also that too
Dunno, I think it's maybe a nod to the Deadlights of Stephen King lore.
I hope kinger never abstracts😢
@@KaijuKing1102me to😢
I absolutely love the scene between Kinger and Pomni. Kinger being himself in the dark is so adorable and wholesome. Hes such a father figure and is actually a wise character considering hes the oldest circus member. AND THE SOUNDTRACK HAD ME CRYING
Jax: Hah! Crybaby 😂
Pomni: I'm back
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Nods
Shippers:😏
KINGER IS SO FRICKIN ADORABLE--- he really stepped up as the older father figure (with dementia) in this episode really glad we got more lore on him
YES I LOVED THAT, KINGER ADOPTED POMNI AND YOU CANT TELL ME OTHERWISE
@@RavenBruner-vg9xx OMG HE SHOULD
AYO,THE ELEVATORS ARE ACTUALLY THE SAME AS FEOM LUIGIS MANSION 2!
I didn't expect kinger to be so sane.
I’m crying rn it’s so happy
That “Okay I won’t” was just so comedic, cause when any scene is happening that’s what everyone says so he at least gave an answer for once
Notice how responsible Kinger is. He calmed Pomni down, took charge of the situation. It made me shed a tear. It shows that out of everyone, he's the most reliable one (in the dark).
😭
He is the oldest of them
@@Bossydude10Meaning wisest
@@rhavols isbek
Странно почему скорее всего зубы и на её посвящено кроме этого надо подписываться князич потому что он хорошо у меня и Я чувствую что забыла психотерапия а все остальные и так далее 4:52 и 5:41
I love how Kinger, in the dark and “sane” uses the same phrase as he does when he was in the light with the others watching Pomni hold her breath. “Try not thinking about it.”
It not only makes a cheesy full circle ending, but also shows that Kinger is always Kinger. Whether “sane” and in the dark, or in the light and forgetting things. Whatever he says, he still means it with his heart, it’s still Kinger saying it. He isn’t any “less himself” when in the light, and Kinger in the dark still views that “version” of him as himself.
😮
poor kingerr
He just can't remember everything when it's too bright
My heart is fragile as ganglelelgaggls' mask
I can't believe they teased this episode as "Kinger with a shotgun" and then delivered one of the most heartfelt and tragic but still hopeful narratives in web animation as a whole
Can't wait for Jax working in food service to turn out to be the beginning of his villain arc
@@WasatchWindhis villain arc started in episode 1… no wait earlier than that as he’s obviously been like that well before Pomni arrived
Not to mention *_ACTUALLY_* delivered on Kinger being competent with it instead of using it as a gag
I’d say it’s up there but red vs blue still takes the crown for that. What with all the existential messaging and what not.
And on top of that, they really did have Kinger be a brave hero with his shotgun. Wonderful.
I love how much the beggining ties in with the last part in hell. Holding breath, kinger glowing, “try not thinking about it”, it’s so good.
“You know, I’m starting to think…” I love that line. First you assume it’s Kinger being Kinger, but then you realize it’s the darkness. His thoughts are literally coming back to him.
Same with the "I just remembered a really funny joke" when it was pitch black and all we can see were their eyes! Very smart details
That is my new favorite example of "fridge wholesome"
Something random that, upon rewatch, gives you a tidal wave of feels.
@@Aflay1 omg fridge tropes mentioned 🔥🔥🔥
i love it when ppl talk about tropes in media
Kinger and Zooble opening up about themselves, Pomni doesn't feeling anxious for the first time, and Jax being all tied up? This is the best episode ever.
IKR
And it's only going to get even better from here
I was so worried there would be a heck ton of interruption gags.
For example a character going "Wow, it's nice to have you act normal for once" and then have another character immediately revert to acting crazy.
But no, it actually was mature throughout the entire time the two were shrouded in darkness.
I really love moments like these in this series, they're my favorite part and what gets me excited about new episodes. I do love wondering what it's gonna be about next.
It's the times when the characters are really themselves instead of quirky caricatures of people.
Don't get me wrong, I do like the humor but the show would be a slop if not for these moments.
Like, unlike the "cartoons for adults", this one isn't episodic and filled with nonsense that doesn't really matter.
Since episode one I felt concern it would struggle with telling its story, like their very existance is meaningless (ironically the very fear the characters have to deal with).
But like Kinger said, it's NOT. Gooseworx has a wonderful story to tell and it's much more mature than whatever amount of animated shows _for adults™_ are.
Hehehe Pomni angwyyy
Could not agree more
Caine: "I DO NOT use my adventures to torture my guests!"
Also, Caine's NPCs: *"HOW'S YOUR WIFE, KINGER?"*
Fr that was just overkill 💀
IHNMAIMS REF??🤯
Well, actually, all NPCs have their own artificial intelligence, which means they say whatever they want, depending on what their role is. And Kane probably just didn't set a filter on what they're allowed to say (not counting cursing restrictions).
"One of the few things I don't have control over are your minds"
Meanwhile he conquers up exorcism
Thats is one fucking humongous low blow
2:05 (Bubble) - “I can’t wait for all the children in the audience to get *horrible nightmares* from the monster!” 😁🔄
I just love how IRRELEVANT Jax is in this episode. He’s constantly trying to bring attention back to himself so he can regain some control and power over the others. He’s LITERALLY tied up with his mouth bound just so the girls could enjoy an adventure their way. He even wanted Pomni to bad-mouth Kinger with him. He looks so upset that he isn’t in control. I hope that this is planting seeds for his character in the future
Edit: Grammar
I'm waiting with baited breath for "Minimum Wage Jax", just to see how long it takes for him to possibly go balistic out of sheer boredom and mundanity.
i can't believe they put this on Netflix😭
And that's why it's easily my favorite episode of the season
Well... he did cause Pomni and Kinglr to go to the bad route... but yeah, when he and the rest went for the easy route, he got put in his place. A trap maybe, and they didn't bother to let him off. Yeah, well deserved.
@@Xx_NotWaa_xX Netflix is just giving them money to be allowed to stream it on their platform, Netflix has no control over Digital Circus it's just free money, a fantastic deal and more funding for the show!
The fact that Kinger's fort is dark is such a cool detail. He must go in there to remember things
then they make him spend most of his free time in the dark trying to hold himself together
It's probably what kept him from being abstracted all these years
@@zach6255 it’s healing for him.
I love that detail
@@haztech-mp7vt yeah ;^;
What really wows me is how Caine really acts like an AI in this episode. Like when you talk to your character ai character, they normally don't follow the roleplaying plot, or relationships that you have with that ai, and they tend to forget details you specifically told them that are important. And Caine is the exact same way, where you can tell him something important but he immediately forgets because he is only an ai and can only really respond and not memorize.
That’s a really good point
I don't think Caine forgets because he's an Ai
I think Caine forgets because Zooble doesn't want to explain further and says "Forget it" and he follows the instructions and immediately forgets whatever they said
@@victormirandakoepke8352 Or maybe he just flushed it out of his memory after giving them the "solution" because it wasn't necessary to think about anymore.
Aún así se demuestra lo "avanzado" que es como una IA al por si mismo tratar de recordar lo que dijo zooble y ayudarlo, e incluso enojarse por no poder recordarlo, por más que solo fuera por su misma motivación de las aventuras que es su directiva principal probablemente, aún así eso podría ser señal de que Caine demuestra que de cierta forma trata de pelear contra sus propias limitaciones de IA en ciertos momentos y preocuparse por los jugadores.....a su modo......o no?
Not to mention the reason he forgot is because in his perspective, he found a “solution” which is a very robotic thing to do, withhold information then throw it out when a perceived solution is found making the information be perceived as irrelevant/ having no meaning at all. Very black and white thinking which is rather robotic
Bro while Pomni and Kinger are suffering Ragatha, Gangle, and Jax are just enjoying tea
I really like the small detail at 16:22 of Kinger raising the gun to avoid pointing it at Pomni as she walks by. It could be that he's just moving it out of her way, but given his lucidity in this moment and his implied familiarity with firearms, it possibly shows he was well trained and still remembers to never point a gun at another person (even if its unloaded and even if it might not kill Pomni given they're in a simulation where they can't starve/asphyxiate/etc). And if not that, you could still interpret it as Kinger not wanting to point a dangerous weapon at his friend
Could he be a WW1/2 veteran simce he's the oldest of the group??? 😲
I'm very stupid, so someone please tell me if this idea is stupid...
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Also his finger was off the trigger and earlier when he shot the angel he tried to shoulder it but he doesn't have... Shoulders, and aimed it but the model he's holding doesn't have proper iron sights, he might have been trained with a similar model when he was human
Maybe some computer/gun nerd back in reality?
Yeah how his eyes flickered to the gun and her which made him move it away
It blows my mind how a joke about kinger glowing when holding his breath can end up becoming such a compelling moment in the episode.
That is the kind of writing I love to see.
Like a real mighty king would be, "a beacon of hope" and I say he rules over the fear and troubles to keep the peace in one's heart as he had with his beloved queen. Even though she met that fate(abstract) not all of her was gone!
⬇ I did not expect this much likes but if it really touched u guys, I'm most grateful!
@@notsweetdandy he’s a bright light in the darkest times.
i think it was built from the ending, kinda how you can make jokes just to reach a specific punchline
You know, since it's been hinted at that he may have had a role in creating the circus, and God, the creator, in a lot of art is often depicted as a being of pure light, this feels like it's also hinting towards that idea as well.
Kind of a Chekhov's Gun kinda moment.
I think that Kinger saying "You look beautiful honey" to the creepy head angel, was not just an illusion to it being not a threat, but a foreshadowing of Kinger coming back to his self and remembering his wife.
It's the eyes!
He sees the angel's many eyes and is recalling his wife after she abstracted. Presumably he didn't care that she changed and just wanted to reassure her and he's recalling that due to the dark and similar imagery
YOURE SO RIGHT, I thought that was such a weird line but now that you say it it makes SO much sense
I definitely think the blinking, pulsing lights triggered the memory for him.
yeah he saw multiple eyes in there, just like his abstracted wife had
i had a feeling
Every time I rewatch this episode I start BALLING crying at that Kinger scene. I just… he’s just so wholesome, especially being so gentle with Pomni. I hope we see more longer scenes of him in the dark in future episodes
*Pomni:* Please dont come alive! 🥺
*Long-dead Corpse:* Okay I won't 😔
LOLL
I laughed so hard there😆😆
Best gag in the whole episode
Corpse: understandable, have a nice day
And he kept his word.
I just realized that when Kinger says “you know I’m starting to think” it’s not an early cutaway joke like there was supposed to be more it’s just that he actually just started to remember things
También me di cuenta , quizá se refería a que cobro conciencia
Both. Both is good.
@DontReadmypicture-z3oyou joined 30 minutes ago I don’t trust you whatsoever
I was not ready for competent kinger
He also mentioned "7 years of computer science for this". His pieces are falling back into place.
the fact that at the beginning its just casually stated that kinger glows when he holds his breath only for that to result in the most gorgeous religious-adjacent imagery i've seen in this entire series so far just makes me love this episode so much. this is probably my favourite so far
Wow that so beautifully said. Thank you for that.
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Play Gacha Life with me 😢
@@strionic770Caine and Bubble. Cain and Abel. This show has some biblical references. Kinger looking like a guardian angel guiding Pomni through hell is the more obvious one. Wonderful writing
@@teru_9921 also: "One of Gods Angels", the wings with eyes (reference to biblically accurate angels), and ofc "hell"
9:23 Kinger: "I'm sorry, could you speak up? I don't speak lovecraftean" IM FKING LAUGHING A LOT HAHAHSHHA
“Looks like we’ve got 2 shots, let’s make them count” was the most badass thing, King has ever said
same energy as "We've got one bullet."
i rolled my eyes when he said that, thinking it was gonna be a comedic moment where he panics, wastes the two shots and then they run. So it felt even more badass for me when he actually hit both shots like that
And he even lived up to those words!
Badass kinger 🤣
That was some Evil Dead stuff.
I now realize why kinger was so obsessed with insect collections in the first episode, his wife loved bugs, and probably made a collection from adventure they had together. Now kinger was obsessed with talking about them because they reminded him of her, poor guy 😔
And I'm guessing it is dark in his pillow fort, so he also probably has a little more clarity.
And him hating bugs at first probably was because they reminded him of endless hours of debugging code.
@@gabrote42 That is a theory, not confirmed
None of them remember their life outside the circus.
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right... bugs... how did i not think of that...
@@GorgeousFreeman12then why did he say “eight years of computer science for this?” He must remember something
The part where Pomni and Kinger’s eyes are 2D animated in the dark is genuinely really creative.
I really liked it
The Entity after that Looks like Ambush from Roblox's Doors
Fr
The animation was so good
needed to save money some how
Kinger will always be my favorite character. He’s such a great person….with a dash of insanity for spice!
"Okay I won't" is officially my second favorite gag here, second only to Kinger's hands floating off with Zooble's head. The sense of humor here is amazing.
And I LOVE how Gooseworx style shines through so hard even with legitimately creepy designs.
And based on how he was so easily able to yoink Pomni back from the souls(?) it shows that he EASILY could have pulled Zooble’s head back to safety, had he only thought to do it
it's so... indignant. Like damn girl, I had a whole reanimating cutscene scripted and everything, but if you really don't wanna see it...
@@Gonin049 I hadn't even thought of that; I think you're right!
“please don’t come ALIIVE😫”
the monster's design looks like it would be in "Ghost of the Year" lol
13:22 “okay I won’t” such a respectful gentleman
lolll
LOL😂 Thank you for your honesty sir
Fr lol 😂😂
Sounds like OneyG or is it just me?
Ikr😂
"In this world, the worst thing you can do is - make someone think they're not wanted or loved." -
Full body chills from that
Jax:
@@mijhailsaldanadiaz8770 Bet you thats why he acts like how he does
Me too man
That hit me hard. I haven’t been feeling very happy lately… an hour ago, I got reprimanded by my dad for not being able to hear him calling me. I had my headphones on and I was listening to a song. He threatened to not call me to get my food and throw it out if I don’t come out soon. It’s yet another reminder that I can’t even blast music in my ears without getting in trouble.
JAX ME BOI
“Good memories can do a lot, hold onto them”
Man dude, what a great dialogue he has- I just start smiling every time he has this moment
I love how they very subtly foreshadowed this new side of Kinger in the last episode when he was talking to Ragatha with the bucket over his head because it put him in darkness and he was calmer and able to think straight. I didn't even give it a second thought. I thought it was just like when someone is lucid for a minute before going right back to being crazy. Screen writers take notes THAT is how you foreshadow something properly.
To build on top of this, his pillow fort might be a way for him to escape and regain his senses for a little bit
That and the Black Queen door from the Pilot episode when Pomni is shown her room
I was literally about to comment this lol
Reminds me of how the Amphibia writers did a great job of foreshadowing Marcy's death
YEEESSS man im gonna cry
I like how Caine isn’t some malicious tormentor like AM. He’s genuinely trying to make people happy, which is why he wants to know why Zooble isn’t interested in the adventures.
guys
Episode 4 releases February 2025
I LOVE THE IHNMAIMS REFERENCE YES
"FOR I AM CAINE! I. CAINE."
@sobbleedits4363 she sounds like she's emo lol
Omg episode 69 is releasing in 5020! 😮
At 2:04 Bubble is speaking in reverse and says, "I can't wait for all the children in the audience to get horrible nightmares about the monster!"
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20:21 - That hit very close to home. This is arguably the best line in the entire series, and I frequently think about his speech and it really does help. I feel safe. Things will be okay.
When Kinger shined at 22:13 shit had me in tears. The background, the lighting, it looked like a renaissance painting. Best episode ever.
goose does/did enjoy her some jojo, which is a series deeply inspired by said renaissance-era paintings
It kinda represents the world to Christians, the world is full of temptations (in this case those tiny flying dust particles) and whenever we can't handle the temptations we lose our sanctifying grace in our soul (representing the scene where Pomni got possessed) and when Kinger was glowing while holding hands with Pomni in the dark hallway, it looked like an angel-orJesus-guiding a believer to Heaven. I was never expecting TADC to have some Biblical references.
@@Blind_Ghostling I like how you explain it, and that it resembled an angel/jesus guiding pomni, honestly they did a great job in this episode considering we saw kingers backstory and zooble expressing his true feelings
@@Frozen_Hydra675 true
I cried too...
Oh my god. I just realised that Kinger always being in his little pillow fort is so he can block out the light and keep his memories together. I think he might be my new favorite character now.
That’s actually a crazy detail, can’t believe you noticed that
oh yeeaaah
Yes for real
Right? It makes so much more sense and makes you feel sympathy for him
I realized that too. I love him so much I swear.
kinger has to be my favorite character out of them all, his personality kinda fits with his goofy design
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14:18 I love how Kinger gets scared by the sudden start of the tape, causing him to point the gun at it while pomni hides next to/behind him ❤
We see how Pomni takes Kinger’s words to heart by showing appreciation to Ragatha, but notice how she immediately shows appreciation to Kinger right after he says “The worst thing you can do is make someone think they’re not wanted or loved” she says “I’m glad you’re here with me” ❤
Pomni crying broke my heart :(
Lets just hope the rest of the fandom sees it the same way (they won't)
♡
I know. It's was so heartbreaking to see her at her breaking point,and it's only been 3 episodes.
Me too. Much like we've seen in episode 2,she's lucky to have some
friends to get through this crazy circus.
16:22 is nobody going to talk about kinger's MUZZLE CONTROL? Whoever put in the special effort to animate that is my new favorite animator.
Wow, that's a pretty good detail actually
Ok that’s actually so cool! As someone who has gun safety experience it’s those small details that make me love this show even more, I love Kinger, and I’m glad he got more screen time
I was surprised at how handling the rifle seemed like second nature to him.
Even though she frantically walks in front of the barrel and the gun being empty he still points it away, instinctively.
They even added a second trigger to explain how the shotgun didn’t fire both shells 14:09
"As long as you remember it, things will be OK."
Buddy, that LINE is PREMIUM GOLD! Kinger being the one to say it knowing his memory loss, it rips the soul out of you returns it back in your body in a matter of seconds. Great writing there, seriously.
That made me felt so bad hearing that from him
im crying at that moment😭
Reminds me of Omori/Spirited Away
I just hope he remembers enough in his fort to invite Pomni in for the occasional chat, we need more gentle grandpa Kinger moments
@@darcydreaming6931 GENTLE GRANDPA KINGER 👑
I like how supportive and warm Ragatha is to Pomni
I love how despite being an AI, Caine is shown to also have feelings too and yet his feelings manage to almost break the face of reality in the circus.
I wonder if he grew somewhat sentient and is just limited by the technology of the world it seems incredibly unstable like its stretching the limits of its possessing power
The implication of this is staggering, taking away the function for which it was created will only end in absolute entropy.
Why isn't anyone talking about that? I think that's a major hint at something later.
@@greentoesbstatus4325my theory is Caine is a human without realizing he’s a human.
The episode made many jokes about how Caine’s memory is unreliable, so maybe he just forgot?
@@greentoesbstatus4325 This definitely at least shows there is no genuine malice in Caine's game creation and he really didn't get their adventures are not fun to them outside of maybe Jax.
Kinger being lucid in dark places and glowing when he holds his breath
He's the literal light in the dark here, guiding Pomni toward what's important to them: the friends they care about.
This is such found family I love it so much.
13:26 ❤❤❤
How does glowing relate to his avatar design though which is a king chess piece?
How Gooseworx felt writing that: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥✍️✍️✍️
@@davcritic-8qo7Probably because Kinger is a *white* king piece!
@@davcritic-8qo7 It doesn't really need to. It's just how he works.
Kinger's moment of clarity makes me think of all the people in the world who have relatives/friends with dementia. Any moment where they remember you, for even a second, is unforgettable.
NOOOOOO 😢😢😢😢!!
DONT MAKE THIS EVEN WORST😭😭😭😭😭😭
Dementia sounds horrifying. I prey i and nobody in my family get it when theyre older
Me hace acordar que tengo una abuela con eso...
@@GeraldEatsSoup
I'm so afraid that he died's in the nexts eps 😭😭😭😭😭
i don't know if it was intentional, but with kinger being the oldest of the circus, a dementia allegory would hit really hard. his moments of sanity are tied to a core memory, one of the only ones he has left, and his time in the light is him "sundowning."
This episode has got to be my favourite and the reason why Kinger solidified as my favourite character.
His character at first was the funniest and silliest to me (he reminds me of Soldier from TF2 sometimes! Maybe it was the bucket scene in ep2) but this episode gave him SO much more depth and it was executed in the best way possible.
From the beginning of the episode, the cast seem to be doing just another shenanigan together, but it came back in such a beautiful way that I can’t wrap my mind over how Gooseworx and her team ever got to this level of storytelling.
From Kinger glowing, to this 21:12 very moment- it was all set up deliberately and each part did what it had to do.
21:12 moment specially is what got me. He said the same thing he did in the beginning- which goes to show that he is always Kinger, even if he lost himself in the dark and acts differently in the light. Though it’s hard to tell if he remembers giving Pomni that advice earlier judging by how he said it- it still shows that he’s the same person, and that hits in a way that I can’t describe.
His words are definitely things to remember by- not just for this show but in general.
Also- “In this world, the worst thing you can do is make someone feel like they’re not wanted or loved.” is how I think Ragatha might start to abstract later on- going by the latest episode. She seems left out.
Also also- Zooble almost ending the world by getting too real with Caine lol
The thing i loved most about the possessed Pomni part was when the souls taunted Kinger about his wife, Kinger was just not even fazed, like not a thought or action, he only focused on the task at hand. He’s already accepted the loss, or abstraction, of his wife and has moved on. That’s such an incredibly difficult thing to do, especially in the environment they are in, but he is the oldest member of our current cast, so he must’ve had a lot of time to do this
Mad respect for Kinger, might be my new favorite character bc of this ep
What bothers me the most is... how did the ghost knew that? Only Caine could have programmed it to know that information.
... Knowing him, he probably gave personal information to the hostile ghost, so it could do a better job to scare the cast. Makes me wonder what he would have said to the others, like Jax or Zoo-... oh. OH. That would have been too cruel.
I never picked up on him being the oldest one... with that in mind, plus his insanity... i guess if we get a main character abstraction, it'll be him.
Бульба
@@KINGD353or Zooble, given how they're the only one that don't go into the adventures.
@@KINGD353 I don't know, I feel like his insanity protects him from abstracting, by preventing him from being able to remember enough to be able to abstract with.
I don't know if anyone else realized, but Kinger in this episode really exemplifies the "who you are in the dark" idea. Normally, he's an insane nutcase but becomes a calm and collected father figure when he's literally in the dark.
“The creature was one of gods angels”
Kinger:…..”wut”
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At least Caine tried with the plot twists XD
@@saparapatepete Decent plot twist but isn't that what Cain does when someone abstracts. Drags them down to the cellar and Last episode he was referred to as God.
Evangelion reference
Go ahead and capitalize the "G" right there guy. God is always capitalized
@@brytoncole7092True but in this series are they talking about the same God? otherswise "other gods" are lowercase g though rather not call them that xT
I LOVE all the foreshadowing about Kinger's mind in the dark.
"I'm starting to think...."
"I just remembered a funny joke."
"I thiiiiiiiiink...."
Love how much lore + character we got from zooble and kinger this Episode.
Zooble hating their body and how disorganized it is, Kinger able to remember his last moments with his wife. Lovely glitch, great job!
The lore drop is freaking amazing here
Zooble hating *their* body
@@Bettythewolf123that and Kinger not only missing his wife but can is more mentally stable while being in darkness. Also Caines’ odd self awareness while having insecurities about his sole purpose as not just the Ring Master but the architect of all the adventures.
@Bettythewolf123 what they mean to say is, Zooble goes by they/them pronouns. It's an easy thing to miss
My farts are better than Glitch’s farts 💨
"in this world the worst thing you can do is make someone feel theyre not wanted or loved" is one of the best things ive ever heard and it came from a character who has literally gone insane im gonna go think about that for a little while
Kingers like that grandpa with dementia, he has those moments of clarity, then forgets and you just know that it's getting to the end of him.
Real ironic too that the man who's only himself in the dark, glows.
the Ice King of the Digital Circus
@@violetwitch9948I WILL cry
@@violetwitch9948 Fr
Very "I don't remember you but I remember I love you" which is just so sweetly bittersweet
its just his place in the world fading away
"and zooble turns straight"
I enjoy that caine is characterized as clearly not being evil or malevolent but just, like... wholly unprepared for dealing with the level of psychological torment the people in this situation are in. (I assume) he's programmed to make up silly, fun adventures for people visiting the circus and it was never the intention that people could never leave.
He's just doing what he was programmed to do, because if he doesn't, well, we've seen what happens...
Really puts context into what happened in episode 1, where the exit he ultimately claims to have come up with was nothing but a render of presumably the software company that the Circus's physical hardware exists in. Probably sourced from webcams or things Caine could get access to, since we know the computer Pomni sees in the Circus is a (cleaner) version of the actual thing shown at the end of Ep 1. He did that because he doesn't actually know how to physically allow people to leave the Circus himself (which is probably going to involve bridging across The Void, which Caine admits he doesn't know much about himself), so he was trying the "one thing he's good at" and that's creating a new adventure level.
I hope we see more character develoment from him in the next episode, he is such a charming, silly and interesting character to explore
Yes he seems like he's trying to help them. I think what convinced me he wasn't evil was him trying to create an exit for them, even though he didn't know where the exit would leave to.
He’s just chaotic, like me
Kingler actually aiming the shotgun away from Ponmi at 16:19 is an amazing but subtle detail of him becoming sane. Love it
Rare fictional character not flagging people
Im happy
His familiarity with the weapon and his confidence when addressing the monster plus this detail are strong indicators that Kinger was military before being transported to the digital circus. You wouldn't see these details otherwise.
When he’s more lucid and makes more sense, he has really decent and logical ideas.. looking to an elevator to go back up, staying calm during scary moments, holding onto Pomni and moving back to the other room because he listened to and understood what the recording said..
I’m only a little bit in, but I love his subtle depth so far, he feels like a person who’s just a bit scattered involuntarily..
When Jax realized that kinger and pomni got to kill something while he went pacifist route is the funny haha stuff 16:03
12:48 I just noticed, not only does Kinger’s eyes furrow when he hears Mildenhall killed his wife, but once he says “it’s ironic isn’t it?” You can see a tear welling up in his eye-
1:03 look at the back its the npc from ep 5
Oh man, I never noticed that tiny detail. And just when I thought I couldn't feel any worse for Kinger. I wonder if he was just getting emotional over the general idea of someone failing to protect his wife because it reminded him of his own abstracted wife and how he couldn't save her, or if it goes even deeper than that. Some fans theorize the narrator's story in this episode's adventure is actually a reflection of what happened in Kinger's own life. After all, it's a strange coincidence that the recorded narration is about a man who accidentally shot his own wife, and then Kinger is revealed to have also had a wife he lost and to be experienced with using firearms. Maybe before he came to the Circus, Kinger accidentally killed or injured his wife with his gun in real life, so then hearing such a similar story to his own in the recording hit a little too close to home for him and made him emotional.
@FireWolf05392 and also it's not a coincidence that every "adventure" Cain makes suits the protagonist of it perfectly
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1:05 - 1:07 to be more accurate
But yes!!! That’s it!!! Right in the far background what da hells!?
Nicely spotten man
looks like it's just the lower eyelid to me. you can see it better if you look at the eye on the right side
It really brings tears to my eyes to all that poetic wisdom Kinger possesses. He gave my soul the understanding that we should appreciate those we appreciate the most. He was so genuine and pure-hearted.
I love this character even more
KINGER 🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥
I actually shed a tear 😢.
YAUURRR
He legit just became my favourite character and this episode too 😊
Kinger’s like a Grandpa to Pomni, and it warms my heart so much. 🥹💖
Can't believe Kinger is actually the sanest computer science major alive, props to him for holding it all together
gotta love changing one line in my code and ruining my program for four hours 🙃
STOP FOLLOWING ME
Omg @JustinY.
Oh my god you're still here
Dude do you have a tracker? No actually it feels like ya have a tracker on my phone.
This is such an underrated episode “cherish the people around you, you’ll never know when they’ll be gone.” Hit hard
Kinger's monologue actually made me cry for a straight 10 minutes. He's probably my new favorite character in all honesty, and I'm glad we got to see him in the spotlight for an episode!!! Very excited to see more
Yeah, I didn’t expect that. This really hit hard because it reminds me of dementia. Pretty sure I’m starting to watch one of my parents slowly lose their memory. Hell, I may even lose mine before my body goes.
And that line where he said to cherish those around you because some day they’ll be gone? Doesn’t just mean death. Some day they may not remember who you are or who they were.
Same
17:55 "7 years of computer science for this" If I remember correctly, Kinger has been in the circus the longest, I wonder if he was involved in making the circus, possibly coding and or playtesting it
“Old Kinger has supposedly been here the longest. That’s why he’s crazy.” - Jax, 2023.
Oh THAT explains it.
That would also explain why is is the king!
I like this theory
Same
THAT WAS PERFECT WHEN I MADE IT TO IT
Honestly the way kinger is usually and with this episode its very much how seeing a person you love with dementia slipping away constantly and this episode is like having those clarity moments with them where they do know whats happening and remember you again. It brings back sad memories but im happy thats its being shown in media too
Even after episode 5, this is still my favorite episode. It’s just so beautiful, especially with the song part. Kinger is my favorite character, 100%
Kingers monologue was absolutely spot on.
The worst you can do is make someone feel like they are not wanted.
You have people who care about you, people that won't be there forever and you'll never know when they are gone. So Cherish them and make memories and hold on to those memories.
3:08 giving doors vibes
I can’t believe I never noticed how Zooble has different parts EVERY EPISODE. Insane foreshadowing.
Bro that's crazy attention to detail good job
“7 years of computer science for this, huh” did Kinger help make the game???
that is one of the fan theories, yes. MatPat's if im not wrong. its the one i follow anyway
it's been a theory since episode 1 that he may have contributed to the game by being one of the game testers searching for "bugs" hence why he was obsessed with bug collections but this episode directs us towards his wife being his reason for enjoying bugs. she may not really be an entomologist but instead a computational entomologist. they study, analyze and categorize technical bugs.
there was a theory that kinger and his wife was a game tester. and i think they helped created the game too
I felt shivers when I heard this
The fan theory he had a wife seemed true too, though one of the abstracted character doors (depicting a female version of Kinger whom fans nicknamed "Queenie") doors hinted it already.
As a big Kinger fan, this was a great episode for me! I liked the atmosphere a lot!
Probably my favourite episode, I fucking lovethe dynamic of Pomni and Kinger comforting each other and talking about themselfs
literally so good
Real
Father and daughter type relationship
@@WeLoveMekiI was thinking grandpa and granddaughter relationship
Reported
Thought you said “loathe” for a sec and was gonna declare you an opp 💀
the fact that "Kinger starts glowing when he holds his breath" was a throwaway line at the start and then he literally became the light that guided them through the dark...god I fucking love this show
No bad words!!
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@@ShaneR-k3kwelcome to the internet, Mr I need my iPad every second of the day or else I’ll yell at my mom
He is the most precious. Kinger
The way that Kinger shone light during that one scene is so poetic:
- Him shining bright in the darkness. Brightness can mean "being smart", too. And the darkness brings out the brightness inside him.
- And if you'd say that Queenie represents the darkness (since she abstracted and also, she's the black chess piece) and he represents the light (also since he's the white chess piece), it's like the opposites (opponents in chess, too) being inverse puzzle pieces of each other, working together perfectly.
- And finally, it's also poetically fitting for the literal context of the scene, glowing a "heavenly" light while guiding Pomni to the way out of hell.
Beautiful
I'm filled to the brim with *strength* ...
(I mean light)
It's only been 6 minutes and this comment already got (close to) 200 likes?! Wow.
he was her angel 😭
the vergil to pomni's dante. guiding her through hell
I'm glad we got some warmth out of the story of this one. I was a bit worried it was going to be just episodes of "how do we mess with Pomni the most?". Felt good when Pomni apologized to Ragatha.
8:13 I love how, even in this episode in small jokes, Kinger still clearly remembers something while in the dark. This is so well written.
I feel like the joke he remembered was from Kaufmo
@@greencreeper9144 oh my god
I feel like the joke was from his wife before he entered the game,
@@greencreeper9144 My jaw dropped
@@greencreeper9144omg ur right
I'm so glad this series has a lot of quiet moments where the characters just talk to each other. I appreciate how earnest it is, and it's nice that they're not immediately invalidated with jokes right after.
True
17:32 "Hey! You get out of her, you damn evil souls!" God, I love how Kinger protects and saves Pomni throughout the episode. Remember, despite his lack of half-sanity and amnesia - he had and still has a heart💗
A glowing heart of gold 💛
Absolutely loved it. Also, first swear word? Did it work because it's a more mature scene or was it because it was technically true, the soul being damned and all
@@kirayoshikage1491 Oh my God maybe that's how you bypass censorship 😂 like "Look at this piece of shit!" And then there is an actual poo emoji or something lmaoooo
@@SocksWithSandalsEnjoyerNot only a shining heart, but he himself😊💛✨️
@@kirayoshikage1491Yeah😂