Don't Hug Me I'm Scared is a work of genius
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- After waiting 5 long years, we finally are witnessing the incredible return of sesame street if it was nightmare fuel. Long live DHMIS.
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Hello my friends, thanks for watching. I started writing some more coherent thoughts about each of the individual episodes and some of the secrets they hold.
You can find my video discussing episode 1 here: th-cam.com/video/HgkOxbQ8qgE/w-d-xo.html
Okay.
In the words of walking carpet...
BYE!!:)
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The family episode cracks me up due to the implication that the twins did all this JUST so they could qualify for a fried chicken discount.
The friendship episode HAS to be my favourite. Yumpherdinker is my spirit animal..
@@feelingsoupy i loved the death one. that weird little pink thing was cute and yellow guy singing Acapella while graverobbing gave me shivers
Oh, for sure. During my first watch, when the twins pulled out that old rotary phone and the discount advertisement and explained, "...and now that we are a proper family, we qualify for the Grolton's Family Discount again," I burst out laughing SO hard, like loud cackling and snorting and everything, trying to say between gasps for breath, "THAT'S what this was all about?!" Comedic perfection.
@@wellokthen3834 when did he sing acapella?
@@feelingsoupy same, it's hilarious
I also like it when red guy yells. It’s like his voice but more of it
Exactly haha:)
Crazy how this fandom basically predicted everything with headcannons and theories. like the 3 considering themselves as a family, duck being sassy, and a episode about jobs.
It’s entirely possible that Beck and Joe took inspiration from viewer interpretations. Creators do that all the time.
@@aidanchen8714 yeah but still it was pretty unexpected.
these are the most like, basic theories/predictions. Get off your high horse lollll
well, they do all have the same lawyer.
@@alexpowell1184 right lmao I was like what are they one about 😂
I love when Roy stated “it’s Royin time” and proceeded to Roy over the whole family, but tbh that part was a highlight as Roy is still one of the most powerful characters in the Dhmis universe still
What will be even better is when the hardworking creators make 1 royillion dollars...
@@danielprofeta i'm going to cry
The ending of the last episode was just painful to watch, seeing the characters destroying the answer to their existence
That's why I'm hoping for a second season.
Lmao they had no idea how close the were to breaking out of the matrix
It’s like Becky and Joe wanted to make us frustrated with the ending.
I don't think that book actually had anything important in it, Yellow Guy mentioned that he had memories of learning the truth and then forgetting everything so it seems like he's spoken to Leslie multiple times and every time things return to status quo and her giving him a book that's supposed to free him is just her way of mocking them
@@fugyfruit theoretical ending of season 2 they get the book again and they read it this time but it’s in a language they don’t understand so they throw it away again!
Fun Fact: When the web series was new the creators said that every DHMIS theory was correct and at a convention when a fan asked a question on the misconceptions on art and they literally said That you can interoperate art how ever you want even if it's not how the original creator intended.
My favorite episode is probably the transportation one, specifically because of how they handle red. They make it clear when he explains what a community is that he doesn't fully 100% get what he's talking about, but he's smart enough to know that their daily life of dying repeatedly isn't normal. All the little things like mentioning he wants stuff that doesn't come alive, or mentioning that Grolton always ends up back at home, or throwing all the sudden new characters out the window so they can't interrupt. Him keeping it secret is more than just holding back from the audience, since he doesn't know we're watching, but rather implies that he's trying to protect the other two/knows that if he just blurts out the truth they'll probably freak out and then die in some gruesome way since that's how these things normally go. The whole episode leans into the more meta/mystery aspects of the show without going full bore lore dump (not that I dislike episode 6 though, it went so hard) and keeping a more traditional episode feel, sort of adding the mystery element to the other underlying feelings of uncertainty rather than bringing it front and center.
ive seen some people complain about the new series being not as scary, but to me, as someone incredibly desennsitized to gore (i got injured very often as a kid, and we also had a cat that got us lots of dead rats and birds) the new one is so much more scary in a cosmic sense. i mean, the job episode?? the intense, looming fear about being stuck in an unimportant, unpassionate workplace for your entire life? literally something i loose sleep over. guts and othe organs being shoved around? something i barely flinched at even at twelve years old, let alone now
that's why the computer episode was my favorite of the original. Gore is just "oh look that's shocking I guedd, hey now it's over"
but the idea that every moment you have ever lived is one more second of your finite existence slipping by and yet you're no closer to grasping the vastness of existence, and at the end of your life anything you've accomplished in organizing the chaotic hell of reality will die with you and inevitably anything you had any impact on will also fade away...
yeah that's what kept 6 year old me up at night. you can take classes to fend off Jason, you can prepare for a Twister. There's no escaping mortality and the incoherence of it all
plus I feel the humour helps the horror parts hit ahrder, either as a punchline or as genuine horror.
also the series, even on youtube, ALWAYS had comedic elements.
The scariest part for me was when Red Guy got a blood sample taken and that’s just me being weird about needles lmao, besides some discomfort it wasn’t v scary
And I’m glad honestly! It made it a lot easier to watch and enjoy as someone not very into horror that’s actually scary (I’m a FNaF fan) and now I have a new character to commit many many crimes for (RG
jumpscares? not scary
gore? not scary
the idea that i could be shoved into an uncomfortable, dangerous workplace with no point or reason and die a lonely, broken person? *TERRIFYING.*
And they do such a good job of being like, creepy and unsettling in the new show. I watched it with my roommate who hadn't seen the web series at all, and during the last couple episodes he couldn't understand why I kept getting really surprised and impressed at how the horror shifted to be more of the eerie uncanny variety. Leslie in particular is so genuinely creepy to me that I don't mind her inclusion at all, I think I'd be upset over the heavy handedness of the last episode if the actress and editing weren't elevating it so much.
(But then again maybe I'm just easily spooked by uncomfortable laughter and sudden mood shifts)
One thing i loved and found really funny and interesting is the heavy implication that the whole plot of ep 1 was just a normal everyday dhmis song about jobs that just happened to lag in that particular place and they all just got stuck in that bit until the song finally finished. It's like if family guy had an episode where the characters all got trapped in a throwaway cutaway gag, lol
I loved that whole concept. It reminded me of Too Many Cooks, which feels like an Americanized version of the similar philosophical and fourth wall breaking madness space.
Ed Edd N' Eddy had a kind of similar idea as the latter but with flashbacks.
The series is worth a watch for the humor alone.
I mean, that is why I watch it
How about an electric chair!
Try to imagine all your thoughts are squeezed inside a cube
@@danielprofeta and the cube is in a garden
@@spooket8464 but the garden isn't real
I laughed during the same scene of the family episode, but because of the one line where the baby starts talking to the yellow guy in a really low voice and another one calls him dad, and yellow dude just yells “THAT one’s the dad?!”
I forgot about that while scripting the video, but yeah that might have been the funniest line of the whole series.
the exasperation in his voice is so damn funny. everything is going to hell around him but THAT'S the thing that he yells about
yellow guy is underrated as far as comedy goes, he's funny af i love the little fella
The scene was so disturbing to me since it was so weird, but that line broke me instantly
@@AoiUsagiOtoko I'm not sure if underrated is the right word. He has a lot of hilarious moments and lines. Some of my favorites were when instead of drying the plates, Yellow Guy throws one in the trash bin shattering it, and Red Guy, confused, asks if that's what he did, and he says "No...yeah." Another was when the trio were trying to ask the factory workers about the briefcase, Yellow Guy's way of describing him was "He eats breakfast! He's one of those ones with one of himself!?" Update: I forgot about another one. When Duck’s heart fell out, Yellow Guy said “You laid an egg. Quick, make a wish.”
Plus, his voice actor sounded like he went out of character as if that was his genuine reaction.
I watched this twice now, and I saw something interesting I'd like to point out to those who do love speculating. SPOILERS. If you rewatch the last episode, when the Duck first asks for help with the crossword puzzle, Yellow goes on a long, nonsensical sentence (which is funny because the obvious answer is "up.") However, it's actually a dead ringer for the actual nature of their reality, albeit describe by yellow. That, along with the woman's comment about how she always has backups and the pictures of yellow on the stairs, implies that he's been down with road of discovery before and maybe even made the same decision to shred all the answers before.
In addition, yellow sees himself in the pictures as he's going up the levels, which I think might mean it has all happened before and will always happen.
also Yellow's rambling in the opening song of the previous episode also describes what happens in episode 6
@@danielprofeta and yellow saw the "smart" version of himself when looking out the car window
That connects perfectly with my theory that Yellow is the author of the book of knowledge! Notice the symbols on the book are the same kind of symbols that Yellow was experimenting with earlier! It’s possible that the first time he discovered the truth, he documented it, but Leslie found out and snatched the book!
also I think him saying in the first episode that the briefcase teacher who carries a briefcase is "one of those ones with one of himself" is referencing the dollhouse
The original series had a story that was told through symbolism and metaphors, so each episode wasn't really a "Story" as it was a puzzle. Which is fine and good, and pretty interesting.
But the new show had characters with personalities and ambitions, reacting to things in different ways and making comments about their situations and surroundings. There's actually a story and a plot in each episode, and as a fan of the original series it caught me off guard. Ironically, the more normal structure of the show is weirder to me than the old show was.
Great show, 12/10, would watch again.
Human madness reaches new depths. All I can say is, it's about freakin' time.
Honestly I think the overall story is based around Yellow Guy. It’s about a child learning to take in the world and all the oppression they face and the difficult lessons that they’re expected to learn. Throughout the show, Yellow Guy is known as “stupid”, and they always belittle him for it, often leaving him confused. Then in the last episode, Yellow Guy suddenly “grows up” and the others aren’t ready for it. They’re even upset, because he’s proven to be something greater than them, which I’m assuming Red Guy and Duck are taking on the roles of a narcissistic or toxic family.
Another example would be the transportation episode. Yellow Guy actually knows how to operate the movie screen thing, but Duck shuts him down. This happens a lot in real life, from what I’ve been through anyway. Of course there’s other things but I love this theory the most.
Oh… maybe that’s why I relate to yellow guy most out of the trio
I loved trying to pick apart the meaning of the new series as I watched it, but it really felt like I missed most of the humour trying to do so. The Ending came like chemotherapy, it hit me like hell, but i realised the meaning of it: that there should be no meaning. That there gave me reason to go back and truly enjoy what such a great show it was
I am just happy to see those damn teachers suffer by the hand of our main cast.
Its karma, ya know?
😀
Yes. YES. One thousand times yes.
That's another pretty important difference I forgot to mention about the new series. The characters seem more capable and less ignorant. The show has less of a suffocating claustrophobic vibe as characters stumble from one teacher to the next in a world designed to torture them, and they have more freedom of physical and mental mobility. At least, that's how it seems to me
@@danielprofeta I think also haveing a bigger budget played a part in that
*at the hand
Sorry, I mispelled...
Well that is embarassint...
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@@danielprofeta I really like how the puppets just look better in general. Idk but I feel like duck looks a bit different abd red guys shade of red it’s more vibrant. I love how we were able to see more settings
The teachers are actually a lot nicer than the ones in the original web series, and the ones that are shady (warren and the twins) end up being defeated.
Even though if there is a possibility there is no deeper meaning, artists and writers needs to eat. And food requires money, so they use all these things to bait us, the more they "bait" us with questions, the more the fandom grows. Questions are good, as long as the answers are satisfying. If any writer/artist can pull it off, then DHMIS wouldn't be this insanely popular.
Hey, as long as they keep it up the way they have, I don't mind it one bit.
I think it's also like cloud watching or made-up scrabble; just because there's no intentional meaning doesn't diminish the enjoyment of looking for interpretations
Your story of finding DHMIS is similar to mine, i may have been slightly older when i found it cuz I remember it wasnt really hard to watch. Some parts got uncomfortable due to it being puppets... but yea. Defo was addicting first time around. Was very weird
It was so unlike anything I had seen up to that point, and I found it right as I was getting more interested in horror and strange media. I couldn't have discovered it at a more perfect time haha
I love the point you make about the foreshadowing, bcz they do it so much and it's so fun, the shredder gets a short musical number before it is used on the end to shred the book with all the answers, The Eagle is mentioned on the death episode's newspaper mentioning him being fired due to harassment, small things like these build a story so well.
Also the Family episode is my favorite bcz creepy twins and creepy family are such a fun trope and this was so original, a small man being kidnapped and forced to be the new mom, a family that only is a family so they can get family discounts, the fact that the baby is actually the father, it's all the most batshit insane take on the creepy family trope.
And there's also stuff like Bird insisting Red is his best friend in Death, Red missing him so much he makes a new one, Duck calling himself the father of the house and is about to call Red something else b4 he's cut off, the fact that they're often jealous when the other is getting attention, Red attacking Yellow after he's hurt Bird, and the "I like looking at you" scene on the final episode, it's just really fun character building and I'm super not obsessed with those two and their relationship.
i think i found some new foreshadowing too! in the friends episode when dr. bushman prints out the weird x-ray thing, theres an electric plug in yellows nech area.
At first I kinda understood your point about enjoying the show without theorys but like the creators are obviously building up to something the fact they made sure the book had weird symbols(instead of I don't know maybe the house), how there are more stairs after Lesley's room, all of this is set-up for a hopeful season 2. Still great video and I can't wait for season 2.
There's obviously lore. We just don't know it yet; and the first season is building foundation for an explanation.
Yeah not to mention they're well aware about all the theory and investigation into their work, they even mentioned that they like it.
I want a season 2 so bad! I’m also pretty sold on the idea that Yellow is the one who wrote the book considering the symbols on the book were the same type he was experimenting with earlier at the table!
If we ever do get a true explanation, I’m confident that it’ll fit with every theory previously proposed, and possibly even new theories that’ll come from the show. (I think this cause Becky previously said that all theories are correct, and the ending of Episode 6 _does_ fit with pretty much every theory.)
There's a difference between a show having a progressive storyline with world building and an ARG. But I disagree with him that people were playing an arg to begin with. DHMIS, at least the original, didn't spoon feed you anything and left most of its story up to interpretation. So for the people that wanted the story they had to dig out a lot of little details and try to fit them into a narrative. That's not exactly what I would consider an ARG. That would be like calling surreal movies like inception ARGs because you might not catch everything on your first watch.
I also find his interpretation of the ending a bit off. Seeing multiple layers of the house, a weird conversation with a character and a book of lore seems to point to the exact opposite of the show trying to say we should only enjoy the surface level of it all.
I think at the end, I don't really see it as a refutation of the theorising so much, though it was definitely meant to be a tease towards that crowd. It's more a part of the overall theme of them being trapped, the claustrophobia and lack of choice and free will they have and how their information is so heavily controlled.
If they didn't want more theorising, they wouldn't have had Lesley or foreshadowed her in the previous ep, which was obvious set up - not to mention the open door next to her, but had another puppet character or version of the main cast give him the book. It very much continues the little teases that were in the web series - particularly the virtual reality aspects, which we see in the original episode but also with regards the machine at the end and the teachers glitching in and out.
I feel like there will be some relevance in terms of the machine we see at the end of the original series, especially knowing there's more to the world, an upstairs even for Lesley. I don't expect the theories people have right now are particularly close, though.
$5 says the writers are here or reddit or somewhere, pen in hand, letting us write season 2 for them
Episode 3 in both series was my favorite. In the actual show I loved how freaky the family was, but also hilarious at the same time. It was also oddly endearing seeing Roy save yellow guy after torturing him for so long
I really, really like how you called out matpat and his stans who try to make it into some weird ARG thing for absolutely no reason
Honestly I think the book of answers being shredded is a kinda on the nose way of saying, That the answer in itself doesnt matter. But being able to enjoy the medium as a whole. It represents that not everything needs a deeper insane lore and can be enjoyed on both that surface level, and of course when applying more nuance to the finer details of the show. I think they pulled it off perfectly if ya ask me
putting aside the meta commentary, cool violence, and visual quality, i just really appreciate how well-written this show is. each episode genuinely makes me laugh and i’m glad they put more personality in each character
The last episode really felt like kind of a commentary on over thinking. Each level he went up everyone was claiming to be smarter and smarter to have everything all figured out. And all the while yellow guy was so eager to know more up until he gets to presumably would be the author then is handed what is presumably the author's true intent. But in the end, it's shredded. Showing that it really doesn't matter what the author intended and that it's ultimately up to you. Interviews with the real creators actually confirm that they like leaving it up to the audience. I think that's great!
Thank you for covering this, you deserve a subscriber (me) 😉
I'm so surprised that this new dhmis can be so hilarious while retaining the old uncanny feel and while still being new. It also looks like a high budget show now which I really love
The creators have come so far, it's really beautiful.
The first episode has the best line
"I like my child but not as much as I like lasagneee"
As much as I love over analyzing the show there isn't anything wrong with just enjoying it. I've seen some people say the spreading of the book was symbolic of the writers saying there are no real answers, to be honest I hope it stays that way. One of the biggest pulls of the show is the sense of unease and mystery. If the show eventually explains what's going on, it might not feel as special... Idk. I just know I love this series and I'm looking forward to season 2
in episode 3 when yellow guy was waking up I said, out loud: "Oh, Texas Chainsaw Massacre reference, neat." and then it turned out they turned yellow guy into their mom and I slapped my face. Bloody hilarious.
you hit the nail on the when you talked about dhmis theories. in thread about people wondering that the last episode of the web show was "no longer cannon", I saw a comment that quoted "at the end of dhmis episode 7, we see that Roy was the creator of the show" bitch, no we didn't. what we DID see is red guy walk up to a giant machine, and Roy extending a comically large arm to him. that's literally it. the idea of "cannonicity" scarcely exists in this show. in fact, the concept of time as we know it doesn't really exist. the show is made impossible to theorize on purpose.
it's like trying to make a theory about all salvador dali paintings. and when a new one comes out, you say "ah so I guess The Hallucinogenic Toreador is no longer cannon. shame"
finally someone points out how insane MatPat is
carehound's design reminds me of all the jokes made about peppa pig's design
I agree with a lot of your thoughts about the show. Also, as far as theory videos or video essays go, I really like your format where you alternate between video clips that prove your point and then actually looking at you talking in your chair, talking in a more conversational non-scripted way. It is easier for me to pay attention to and makes it feel more like a conversation than listening to someone read what they scribbled on a word document while watching unrelated clips. Hoping to see you make more analysis videos like this on the series.
I think describing the show as absurdist theatre in the form of dark parody is absolutely perfect
This is exactly the sort of video I wanted coming off the high of the last episode - someone's fresh but organised thoughts and just a reinforcement of why I enjoyed it myself.
There definitely seemed to be a lot of the 'don't read too deep into it' and I agree that the show should be allowed to be enjoyed without hours of analysis of every little thing, but I definitely do think there's a fair bit lying underneath, both in the original (notably how it's always father's day until the end) and in the new one
(one note I saw that I thought was interesting was that in yellow guy's dream, the narrator, who seems to be Lesley?, seems audibly distressed when he gets hit by the car, indicating there may have been a 'real' event in her life this is referencing? This could be reinforced by her 'you're not my real son' outburst but that is also played off as a joke in the moment. Idk, but I'm interested in what other theories will come out of it)
Thanks for the tip. I’ll definitely check it out. Never even heard of it. I love the idea of it.
Welcome to the cult.
Good choice bro. 🔥
8:31 I had almost the same thought when (spoiler)
when lesley said "You still can't see the funny side"
as much as i appreciate their point about not everything needing a definitive answer, i still hope they give enough clues to make solid theories. as of right now, we have pieces of things that could be put together, but there's not enough evidence to concretely tie everything up
Another comment on here mentioned something I found interesting, according to the creators, the show doesn't have a definitive answer. It's intentional open to interpretation, and I personally think that's really cool. If that lore book had been opened and everything made clear, it might have taken the magic of the unknown out of the show, at least for the time being.
Let's hope another season is coming soon:)
@@danielprofeta
yea, they say that they dont like the idea of something having a right answer. what i mean is that i just hope they can still give us enough to work with to make a solid answer
they say that everyone's theories are all correct at the same time as long as you believe they are
7:03 I like how it’s literally a 4th wall break. You can see the staircase of the open wall of doll house in the top room.
I love Red yelling more and doing more shit.
Like him throwing Roy out the window. He's comedy.
I would love to see you analyse the series. I discovered dhmis very recently and i would love to learn more about it. I hope you eventually have the time and energy to make an analysis video. 👌
Judging from the response this video is getting, I will probably be making at least a few more analysis videos. Thanks for watching!
Yellow Guy's dialogue is fucking gold in this series. Especially in episode 2 when he's having trouble adjusting to Duck Guy's death.
I first watched the show when I was 11 in 2012 and I remember being freaked out by it but at the same time I loved it.
I very rarely comment on videos and am one of the more casual fans who digested the series through dissection videos like MatPats, which can still be fun. But after watching the series, I felt a similar way as you, that it’s more focused, the arts improved, the dedication is apparent. It can be enjoyed by its merits alone, not the theories it’ll spring. Your video articulated that in a way I haven’t been able to yet.
I enjoyed your analysis greatly and have both liked and subscribed. I’m eager to see how you’ll go further in this series and other videos you’ll make. Keep up the great work!!!
A new phase of content is born here, with thorough research, perfect voice cadence, and a clear progression of information in an entertaining way. Well done is an understatement. A testament to quality is satisfying a niche, albeit massive audience. 60K views and maybe far beyond. Perhaps this is closer to your calling. Still plenty of time to find out :)
Geez, takes over a year now to get a "♥️"...thanks, buddy:)
10:34 to 10:40 I know how that feels and amazing video episode 2 was my favourite I really enjoyed the voice of the coffin character.
There is sort of a silver lining to the ending. The books pages are written in scribbles like how he wrote earlier on in the episode. Meaning the book doesn’t have the answers, it’s Seeing through the lie that is the world they live in and moving on. So if He ever does become smart again maybe he will leave for good.
3:02 roy looking in through the hole is actually terrifying
You know that moment when you’re a kid like 3 or 4 and you sudden become self aware and actively start to remember and comprehend things. That’s this show in a nutshell
Honestly at this point I think there’s no wrong answer really to theories or speculations about this series including the web series. I’ve seen fans get pressed at other fans for their “wrong” theories and how they perceive it and I honestly think that the creators like us to see it in our own way instead of trying to figure out what’s actually happening beneath the surface that hasn’t even been revealed overall. Analysis videos are great though and I love them and it was genuinely the only thing I watched for a while when Dhmis was blowing up on the internet on its web series. I definitely think that the characters have developed more personality and I wouldn’t mind at all if it turned into something more of like a adult swim. I always thought during when the web series came out that Dhmis was just some extremely surreal humor and a representation of life. It’s more like that too in the TV show but the creepiness and gory parts are definitely toned down and it focuses more on the topic of replacement imo
The first episode hitted me like a truck, i worked in construction labor a couple years ago and it really hit me hard for how real the entire situation felt :,)
I can't say that I agree with the part about analyzing and the series trying to tell the message of "just enjoying it", as the creators themselves said that they like all the theories and don't want to answer questions clearly so people can still theorize about the series. And ironically what you are doing is exactly that, theorizing about the meaning of the series, like the creators know that people do and encourage it.
Stumbled on this and I'm hella excited to see more from you :D
when you said that "people grew up with it" seeing that I was 8 when I first watched it, yeah I can confirm that I grew up with it
i wish channel 4 had the ability to make it public everywhere. its currently not available for me (new mexico, USA) and i would LOVE to support the creators by streaming but am physically unable to. i'm physically unable to watch the show at all without harming their revenue source, and that kinda really sucks. i wish becky and joe had all the resources they needed, and i do think they'll get there one day! it's just a bummer in retrospect.
hope this video blows up. i used to love dhmis because of fan theory videos. but i’ve revisited them and think some of the theories around the media just doesnt make sense with the new series which is great. like roy trapping them in a kids tv show that he scouted out through red guy. the ending of this series was perfect, i think the zooming out at the end not showing the original set that was in the first episode really just throws all the tv theories out the window. super ambiguous show that i think shouldn’t be stuck down to one theory
I found out that in episode 6 that when yellow is explaining what the opposite of down is he's says "that on top there are bigger things and it gets bigger," and "on the top there is a small one" which represents the stages in the house: there is the big boys (or something) then the bigger boys, and then there is the house which is small.
i don't need answers, i just need the awkward, dry humor and social commentary
the scene with yellow guy's dad returning only to do...That was so funny and so disturbing at the same time-- exemplifies what i love about DHMIS as a whole. it's strange and unsettling but with a distinct comedic goofiness that's irresistibly charming to me
great video, i'm so happy this series finally has new content again! i love the various nicknames you gave the Main Guys, got a good chuckle from some of those (and maybe a neopets reference?)
EDIT: also! i really appreciate you mentioning that some people aren't super into the theorizing/lore. i have nothing *against* it but i'm here because i love this show and these characters just as they are, y'know?
Great video. Love the new season. Just want to single out the bit that made me laugh the hardest for whatever reason: the song in Episode 2 that starts about preparing for a funeral and ends up about making shepherd's pie. I guffawed.
I haven't seen all of the tv series yet, but I've watched a ton of theory vids. Maybe once I watch the whole thing, I'll fall down my own rabbit hole, but it seems like every interpretation is fairly equally valid. I think of all the theories I've seen, yours makes the most sense...there is no cohesive master theory guiding DHMIS except for the creators' understanding of how images affect viewers. It's just art, and it's uncannily glorious!
"Just Listen To The Song" Great oneshot by Fujimoto that also conveys your point
I just found your videos today and I really enjoy them!! That’s all, thanks 🤠
I love all the theories and I also have my own theories but god, sometimes I just like to see yellow guy being cute and duck being a karen without needing to find a secret meaning behind all of that, and its ok, dont try to attack others just because they want to enjoy watching a kid being a mother figure and some weird puppets saying "Big bois, big bois, big bois"
One thing that this show does differently while still keeping the formula similar to the webseries is that the power dynamic is swapped. In the webseries the main trio were at the mercy of the 'teacher' for the respective video and they'd usually die at the end, in the show the trio regularly talk back to the teachers and its often times the teachers who die. The best example is in 'Friendship' where they're always insulting Warren in one way or another, and Warren never really has power over them (aside from Yellow Guy once he gets in Yellow's brain) and he's killed off and thrown away. That never would have happened in the webseries, and it being in the show is refreshing and a little cathardic at times.
Also this is just my little theory but I don't think the book Lesley gave Yellow Guy had any answers in it. When Lesley is interacting with Yellow she kind of tries to get him to realize that there's no reason for why she's pulling the strings in the show aside from it being fun to her. She even tells him "You don't get why its funny", so why would Lesley give Yellow a book of answers when she's made it sort of clear there's no real deeper meaning behind anything? Its kind of like how a mother will get her child to do something in exchange for something they want; if Yellow helped Lesley clean up the dollhouse and left when he was done, she'd give him a convient big book of answers. She canonically resets everything at the end of each episode so there's be no consequences to Yellow finding out there are no answers when she can just hit the reset button.
You could say its a metaphor for the show's creators giving us little bits and bobs of lore that secretly don't have much deeper meaning to keep those who like to dig deeper happy. There's nothing wrong with that either, as the show is good no matter how you approach it in the end and the creators make the show in such a way that there's stuff for both sides to enjoy.
DHMIS IS AMAZING IM SO GLAD THEY GOT TO MAKE THEIR OWN SHOW, AND WHILE I HOPE WE’LL GET MORE SOMEDAY, ID ALSO BE HAPPY IF THIS WAS ALL WE GOT
Love the analysis! Really excited for what DHMIS has to come!
Thanks again for making the thumbnail man!!
The big boys made me feel something I can only describe as repulsed
Definitely would love to hear your takes on each episode; Jobs is my favorite too!
I really like your point about just enjoying art sometimes. I love to analyse (perhaps over-analyse) stuff, but sometimes it's great just to enjoy stuff without thinking too much. Great video too!
thanks for watching!
Honestly, DHMIS just became a lot more casual. Like if you viewed episode 3 without watching prior episodes, you would still understand everything. If you immidetly skipped to episode 5, you wouldn't be left confused. I like it that way.
one of the first series in YEARS ive laughed at, and the end was genuinely creepy. incredible stuff
rip bread
also thanks for being one of the first to create a review for the series, even though others have, this review is great especially
Man I love how they made the TV series a comedy and a horror at the same time.
hell yeah! I'd love to see you break down the episodes further.
I will definitely watch your dissection of the EPs
this was a really good video! almost as good as my personal home shredder
There are lots of interpretive lens this show can be viewed through. Few of them are necessary. The 5th episode ending literally without a solution to the problem (and only a really funny joke) fits well with the perspective you offered of this show literally saying “don’t overthink it. Be there for the ride. No one wants to hear a worm (eagle) talk about economy and making people wanna run away”. Though it’s abit conflicted with the general theme of “bad stuff happens when you blindly follow what an authoritative figure tells you to go through without thinking about/questioning it” which can also be found in most of the series. All that considered I think you’re right. All the messaging is there, all the lore is there, and all the silly adult swim style tropes subversions are there too. Focusing on one aspect as being more important than the other isn’t necessary for experiencing this art for what it can be
I feel like the TV series doesn't exactly try to shutdown the analysis of the YT series but more so is just giving us a new take on the series that is more suited for TV audiences.
I feel like there's been a bit of discourse over the theories on the YT series that's left all sides of the discussion feeling unwelcome which sucks considering the creators said the series was whatever you saw it as since it's art.
In that regard, I'm really happy with this surrealist comedy route they've taken with the TV series, it feels sort of like a soft reboot to the series and I think it's a blast but also really great for welcoming new fans that might end up getting into the series from channel surfing and stuff
I'm happy that it's given the fandom a revival most though, I've loved seeing DHMIS be prominent online again :)
The family episode featuring my favorite character, yellow's dad
Awesome video, i feel the same nostalgia when i watch this series
honestly its so refreshing to see someone put into words the idea in my mind of like basically... it's not that deep. it CAN be, and i do think the original series developed an actual message (basically what inside a mind's explanation is, since i feel like it is more than interpretation and is actually based in real life evidence from creators), but even that started out as intending to be not much more than parody.
the new series' mysteries are definitively much more in-universe and small-scale than the grand, symbolic theories imo. the storyline and messages of the og can't even really be considered connected, i dont think, and especially being an actual airing tv show i really think the show is and will stay contained in its own reality for the most part. that reality is a comedy-parody (of course with some amounts of depth, but nowhere near as much as the fanbase is used to)
i’m pretty sure if we get another season after this one, more bad things are gonna happen to red guy. and im not hoping that, hes cool, i just think it’s more probable. cuz he wasn’t getting as hurt, i think probably because he’s the only one who isn’t a puppet in the main 3. harder to fake-hurt a real person, especially when ur just making it urself - but also can we just talk for a sec abt how the creators did an AMAZING job ? like they used so many animation styles + a ton of puppets all on their own. i could never
echoing your thoughts on red one's character evolution--it seems like they sorta expanded on the red guy you see at the end of its original youtube run where he's got more whimsy than he lets on and i appreciate it a lot. you can see it in scenes like when he fucks up the family photo shoot or when he's way too excited about driving, it's great
I would definitely love to watch individual videos on individual episodes
Oh man if I thought the OG series was weird, seeing this new series is even weirder.
And it’s in Allllll the right ways!
This is an interesting video to watch after just coming from another series of videos trying to decode the book
I’m contemplating theories on this series aaah its so good
despite the sereis not having that much lore, id love to see a season 2, leslie looks like an interesting charachter
Excuse me..not having lore..?
what universe are you living in rn
I actually thought the whole series is hilarious, my humour might be slightly messed up
I love how in TH-cam series they have anxiety 24/7
and in the TV series they don't give a fuck
I found the show way more funny than I thought it would be. Great show!
If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. Not my quote. But I've always remembered it. I was as riveted by this video as I any classic rock dissection.
“When you look into the Abyss, the Abyss looks back at you”. Nietzsche not a direct quote.
f there was a second season could "Duck" be the one to break the boundaries of the show? In the web show it was Red, in the series it was Yellow. It would be interesting to see how he (basically being the oldest of the 3 characters) makes that separation between their "reality" and the "fiction" in a more meaningful way to the plot.
This is my favorite genre of content.
It’s just so surreal, and it’s actually not that scary when you look back.
I don’t have a bias towards one episode because it has less gore than the next. I actually have a bias because or the music (computer song my beloved)
The overall quality of the project is gorgeous. It’s wonderfully crafted and it’s developed so much overtime.
I’m mostly here for the music actually.
The music of this series is awesome. I’ve considered purchasing the entire soundtrack for myself (i use itunes, but have considered just getting spotify for a few goodies that itunes lacks.)
But i’ve simply settled for the computer songs because it’s long enough and busy enough to keep my stupid monkey brain occupied on the hell that is bus rides. Sure other music could satisfy that but none of the others scratch my brain in the same way
Lore be damned. The puppetry is cool, the composers can have every dollar in my pocket
Agreed. It's so amazing!
I absolutely agree with your point that a) theory culture in fandom shouldn't be as toxic as it is, people should be able to enjoy a show without getting into the supposed lore behind it all and not be shamed or bashed for it (and I say it as a huge fan of theories, and world building, and secrets, etc), and b) this season's ending is kinda like a kindhearted fuck you to the theorists, telling us to enjoy the ride. But for me personally, I do think there is something deeper going on in this season. I cannot see the events of the last two episodes not having any repercussions in a larger story. They are odd in a way the rest of the season is not, and maybe its the meta-ness of it, but i cannot stop thinking about it.