Film Theory: One of us is DEAD! (DHMIS)

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The long awaited tv series of Don't Hug Me, I'm Scared is here! I was so excited to see what new secrets we can uncover with our favorite puppet trio! And Theorists, this show opens up a whole new world of lore and theory fodder. Let's get cracking!
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Writers: Matthew Patrick, Zach Stewart and Forrest Lee
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[@polaritygames3046]

Something else that could add to the theory is that we never see a “big” version of yellow guy. If yellow guy really is a version of the deceased David and Lesley is pulling the strings it would make sense that there isn’t a grown up version of yellow guy because Lesley doesn’t want to imagine him grown up and she wouldn’t know what he would look like older

[@evanjuleen]

There is a grown version of yellow guy in I think the second episode when they get jobs. He even has a kid.

[@polaritygames3046]

@@evanjuleen yeah but they make a point of not showing yellow guy in the big boy rooms

[@shadooooooostayss]

@@evanjuleen its actually the first episode

[@Metallicamilo311]

that's just how whe pictures him.

[@wackypenguin94]

That was made from the teacher, I have a feeling that what Lesley did was make a lot of puppets and just set them free, so whenever they go teach David about a lesson, it would be natural and random, that's how come the teachers are there at random times, they kind of do their own thing, that's why there wasn't a second David, but just a David that ages, I think it's just one David puppet and the rest are replaceable, and that's why she brings them back to the house instead of not caring

[@mundpho9982]

Lesley’s scream as yellow guy was hit by the car was absolutely devastating… Really sounded like she was reliving her son’s death

[@PastaWhichIsBurnt]

It was extremely sad. I actually felt really bad for her

[@SubZero-hs9xc]

Like matpat say Or they are dead or are the mirror of others living persons

[@alansmithee419]

@Thank me later 🅥 Those words and those emojis should never exist alongside one another.

[@JustCallMeLegion]

Fr it was really well made

[@tylociraptor8131]

@just i c e good recipe

[@kassycamacho6573]

I'm convinced that "don't hug me I'm scared" is David's last words. After he was hit he tells his mom "Don't hug me" because she tries to hug him but he's in too broken and in much pain. Then, he says "I'm scared" right before he dies.

[@sk_lxr2920]

this genuinely made me cry a little

[@jamimiller1479]

Dang that’s deep 😢

[@robertseptim3579]

Then why would it be the word, "scared?" over in-pain, hurt, or broken? It's more likely Mat's theory but I think the name probably just started as a catchy name for horror

[@raineybug1777]

cause hes scared to die obviously?@@robertseptim3579

[@UrAverageHottiBoi]

@@robertseptim3579scared of death mabye?

[@ashe767]

Consider: Roy was the one driving the car, and Lesley was a passenger. Lesley was injured, but both Roy and David died, which better ties in to Yellow Guy's line at the end of _Family_. If he's the one who ultimately caused their deaths, it would explain why he is always portrayed as unkind or unhelpful. Also, "careful" is a weird thing to exclaim when you see your child walk out in front of your car, isn't it? It would be, unless you were trying to warn the driver. The situation made her feel completely powerless. There was nothing she could do to save her son. That's the reason she created the dollhouse - she can now control every single thing that happens, and she never has to feel helpless again.

[@loti3557]

We can see human Roy in the neighbour window before that car scene

[@annablyth9816]

That acrually maes more sense At least to me it does

[@bluebomb01]

Yeah I never liked the part that Lesley was driving the car it just didn't make sense to me

[@Arty-Ari.Official]

This makes a lot of sense.

[@AnonymousMeow]

This makes so much sense this should be pinned

[@JetZV]

Him being David makes a lot of sense when you consider that the Big Boys and Bigger Boys rooms have Red Guys and Ducks, but not Yellow Guys because he never got to grow up to become a Big Boy. It's also interesting that Yellow Guy runs on old batteries, implying his artificial nature. They haven't been changed in a long time because she's been grieving for all that time.

[@PersonWhy]

I like the big boys part! Yellow guy not being able to grow up because he died on the car accident.

[@katcentralyt]

yellow guys name is rat eyes he outright says it

[@tisjustangie]

Bruh thats actually so fuckin sad

[@bufonidaee.]

@@katcentralyt that’s his maiden name if i remember right

[@shroomie7223]

yellow guy not being able to grow up into a big boy hurts dude ☹️

[@frogg_tv4774]

The pure terror and emotion the actress put into that scream is… incredibly bone-chilling

[@eliiikb5141]

Fax I’m kinda glad he cut the audio short

[@BlazeFactss]

@Eye Ratio

[@tylerb.gaming762]

There was a family Guy episode where Lois screamed and it’s probably more shocking sounding kzbin.info/www/bejne/sH28fH16qMp-j9U

[@pinewolfpresents]

@@tylerb.gaming762 Haven't watched Family Guy since they got into the 'gross-out' era around season 12-14, somewhere around there. That scream was incredible. Like a peak moment of the entire show lol thanks for sharing it

[@pulsefel9210]

wow the bots have started talking to each other now

[@Cerebrum123]

The delivery on Red Guy's "aww" when he's told "don't be silly, you don't die for ages!" is perfect. I laughed way harder than I should have.

[@damienseibel5286]

Followed by the “What?” after it says “You die in a lake!”

[@Cerebrum123]

@@damienseibel5286 I must have missed that part.

[@Koridonfan]

Wait if red and duck both die by water (ie duck died of dehydration) then why yellow says that a family die *on the same day* and *in the same style of accidents* but we know that yellow died from a car crash so ????? Does that mean they’re not a family this has confused me for months now

[@Cerebrum123]

@@Koridonfan It would imply that if and only if Yellow was correct in his assertion.

[@Koridonfan]

@@Cerebrum123 hmmm good point but we know that some part of him is smart

[@mareep9821]

When Lessly screams "CAREFUL" as yellow guy got run over by the car, my hair stands with dread that I haven't felt before It's like she's in pain and I can feel it in my skin

[@vee1191]

That scream of Lesley screaming "careful!" genuinely scared me so much. Congrats to the voice actor. That scream sounded so real

[@conversationssuck]

12:20

[@duck-loves-tea]

@@conversationssuck god, I could have saved myself from that

[@superbom017]

That scream is so horrifying

[@wingsoffirefan4849]

I know right I flinched

[@stanmiya8215]

Sameee I actually got jumpscared by it 😭

[@whatthehelldoiputhere]

I love how red guy's voice changed from monotone to genuine desperation when he wanted to get away from their house.

[@watermelon0_013]

Wrrrrddd

[@whatthehelldoiputhere]

@WyatTV ThatTechGuy Where is this from-?

[@todorokis_trauma_kettle]

@@whatthehelldoiputhere 4:02

[@protagonistical]

"You don't die for ages." "Aww." Relatable. This is why Red Guy is my favorite.

[@Braxton999Adams]

....you okay?

[@protagonistical]

​@@Braxton999Adams Just a dark Gen Z joke. I'm not actually suicidal.

[@sockpupplet3395]

@@Braxton999Adams not really kmao

[@jonathanwarrdddedcxddeecec4787]

With this new theory about yellow guy and Leslie it opens up a ton of new questions about Roy. Is he actually dead too and if so , how did he die? Was he also partially responsible for yellows/ David’s death somehow? It is interesting how in the original series he seems to want yellow guy to suffer or to use him while Leslie is fond of yellow guy but also kinda Bitter towards him. And how both parents seem to be the ones pulling the strings of the show with Roy perverting Red’s vision in the original KZbin series and Leslie making things happen with the dollhouse is an interesting parallel. Kinda makes me think of those parents who use their kids to make crappy KZbin shows and make money off them

[@goblinguy3103]

Maybe Leslie resents Roy for being emotionally abusive while David was alive, and now that he (David) is gone, he (Roy) will never be able to make amends. Maybe he (Roy) gets even more abusive when David dies, Un able to handle his own trauma with the loss of his son, or maybe Roy leaves Leslie? It would also be a cool idea if Roy is the reason David was IN THE STREET to begin with, which is why Roy also shares blame for David’s death.

[@Ll_14jjj]

I think Roy and leslie are like a parallel to Red guy and duck [if we're going with the thing about them being a family] Leslie is calm and collective and knows what to expect. Red guy is blank, has anger issues and is hoping some exciting will happen. Roy is slient, mute, Abusive and doesn't seem to care about yellow guy as much or atleast shows tough love towards him. While Duck is loud, prideful and does seem to care for yellow guy. Leslie's son is deceased. Yellow guy is not. 1 side is a broken marriage and family. Meanwhile the other is not.

[@Ll_14jjj]

and another thing. Leslie could've made yellow guy to resemble her son. Like. In a way, she wants to pretend her son is still here. While also not wanting to cause her too much pain at the fact that hes never coming home. So made a decision to turn the cast into animals [with the expectation of red guy ig] Pigs are smart, loyal and friendly. Ducks are loud, clever and curious. And....[IF red guy is meant to be a mop] Mops are I guess....just there. They don't care about anything and don't care about what you do.

[@AbsentMinded619]

Since Red guy was a neighbor of their’s he was probably a friend of Lesley and in all likelihood someone who collaborated with her on kid’s show programming. David saw him as an uncle. Roy produced a show he wanted to do and then ruined Red’s vision, and Lesley would have seen all of that happen so we see it play out with the puppet characters in season 1. Red guy (whatever his real name was) dies at least a year later than David, but on the same calendar day, probably driving his car into a lake. All of these people have been dead for decades.

[@michaelloughlin409]

I did wonder if DHMIS were the last words David said after the crash, while his mum was trying to comfort him. Rejection to add to the trauma. Great episode as always.

[@mr.guakacado970]

That’s actually pretty sad if so

[@---oq5kb]

The idea of your son screaming don't hug me, I am scared as his last words is really terrifying and would definitely mess people up.

[@raegamer01]

Omg wait that's so sad 😭😭

[@random_person_you_know3990]

Wait that makes sense-

[@anuragyadav2086]

That's why yellow guy was rejected ig because David didn't forgive or atleast rejected his mother

[@generalginx]

I always kind of assumed that “don’t hug me I’m scared” is a reference to how some people don’t want physical comfort during an anxiety attack because it will make them more anxious. Which kind of makes sense, given the anxiety-inducing lessons in each episode.

[@games_on_phone89]

it probably is

[@cheesewater74]

That makes so much sense

[@gamerstheater1187]

I assumed it had to do with abusive childhood

[@LinearCreeper24]

@Classic Tate potato fryer lol

[@DanJuega]

I thought that too!

[@clownslikebilly]

I've been on the internet for way too long so gore or other disturbing things don't usually face me. But hearing Lesley scream with all her heart "careful" as a child gets brutally run over by a car, that was different. Her voice was so uncomfortable, maybe it was because the voice acting is great or smth. But props for DHMIS for making uncomfertable

[@evanplaysyt8454]

Fun Fact about the DHMIS show that people probably know, but for the people who don't know... The song at the end credits in episode 2 references all the teachers in the show, excluding the Coffin

[@concepcionsalazar2364]

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[@concepcionsalazar2364]

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[@chewy4722]

really? thats interesting

[@Chaos_Fantasmic]

in my opinion, the reason she said "your not my real son!" is because she was getting attached again.. It's like a voice in her head reminding her. The reason she was so motherly was because she made yellow guy so she could morn the loss of David, her son.

[@lakehuntist1459]

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[@StillStarH9570]

@@lakehuntist1459Thanks for ur opinion

[@aliciaoneal2881]

Bro all these bots lol anyway that really sad 😢

[@LunaWitcherArt]

So... Your opinion is the theory. Did you watch the video?

[@Chaos_Fantasmic]

Yea.... I did thx for making me feel stupid but still👁

[@springtronic.]

What makes the ending sadder of DHMIS to me is that she wanted to break her cycle of sadness but she controlled duck into pulling out Yellow Guys batteries and making him shred the book. She wanted to accept that her son was gone but *cant.*

[@MrSteak-gw7kd]

Holy crap I didn't even realize this

[@capyslay6679]

Bro...stop this is actually so sad

[@Laaanni]

GOOD GOD I DIDNT EVEN CONSIDER THAT

[@felipekane9611]

I dont think she controls the characters.

[@whitespace..]

@@felipekane9611 im pretty sure that she controls them

[@MangoMakesArt]

I also think that "Morning, here in Mullhoven, New Town" could also be interpreted as "Mourning, here in Mullhoven, New Town". This may be a stretch, but it could be Lesley constantly replaying the traumatic memory in her head(???)

[@monorayjak4377]

11:12 ID: "You don't die for ages." Red Guy: "Aww.." Mood buddy... mood

[@Skogles]

The episodes always start off happy and then turn awful and bloody, as if she's trying to remember happy times with David, but the trauma she has causes her to breakdown and can only see the gore of that day... love the video!

[@milesheizers]

this is a good comment

[@piffle14]

Omg this is a good theory

[@sh4li8i6]

this made me smile so much

[@porkedbeans5744]

That is a good theory.

[@CrazyManhog]

THAT MAKES SO MUCH SENSE

[@joeedwards863]

I think the floor above Leslie isn’t for Yellow guy (or David) too reach. It’s for Leslie. We see that duck and red guy have ascended the first few floors, each one gaining more knowledge as they go. The only thing above them, Leslie, the one who knows the truth behind the story. The floors represent knowledge. The only floor that Leslie hasn’t reached, the last stage of grief, acceptance. I think the finale will end wholesomely, with yellow guy leading Leslie too the final floor, showing her it’s not her fault. But that’s just a theory…

[@kwingle]

A FILM THEORYYYY.. 🎥 THANKS FOR WATCHING ✨

[@kneelbeforeiskeletor]

Nice take. Hence Leslie gives the book to Yellow Guy, who came up with "the alphabet" to decipher it earlier on. Only he can read it, which i think contains passages from the life they could've had. Reading it ,accepting the fact that it's all for naught and making peace with it would pass them through the door. But the book gets shredded, and the loop ensues. One thing i'd disagree with is that Red & Duck truly had gained more knowledge in their "upper floors" iterations. They were fooling around, really, with TWO subjects at once & aimless experiments. David (as his smarter self) finds them to be rather silly. I think Leslie's plan was to let the "dumber" Yellow Guy move onto these rooms naturally as he grows up, so that he would idle around for years to come, just like he does downstairs.

[@50Steaks68]

but it kinda is her fault, she just has yet to accept it

[@mikkihesson3509]

@@50Steaks68 an accident wouldnt have been her fault tho. that is something a lot of us have to accept. we blame ourselves for something totally out of our control, wonder what we could have done differently, beat ourselves up over and over about a total accident. it wouldnt have been her fault and she would need to learn to accept that. it doesnt make it her fault even if he ran out in front of her. accidents are accidents, nobody is to blame thats what makes it an accident.

[@BlazeFactss]

@don't be surprised Ratio

[@yourlocaltrashsnek1532]

I have an additional theory further explaining Red Guy and Duck. The first part is about who they are and the second part is about what they represent. (Note: When talking about "Yellow Guy," I will be referring to the actual puppet character in the show, while when talking about "David," I will be referring to Lesley's deceased son. And yes, this theory relies heavily on the theory presented in the video.) 1. Red Guy and Duck are David's childhood "friends." I use quotations here because just like Yellow Guy is not exactly David, I feel that's the same case with Red Guy and Duck. Now while I have evidence for this, it's not very solid. Regardless, evidence is still evidence. As seen throughout the series, and heavily in episode 4, Yellow Guy doesn't (or rather can't) get along well with people he doesn't know. He never gets along well with the teachers. It's especially made clear that not only did Yellow Guy have trouble getting along with Warren the "Eagle," the teacher for FRIENDSHIP, but that Warren actually made Yellow Guy uncomfortable. This likely means that David also had trouble making friends and had very few. In the show, the only characters we see Yellow Guy get along with naturally are Red Guy, Duck, and the brain friends he creates in episode 4. Since the brain friends are figments of Yellow Guy's imagination, they will naturally get along with him. Which leaves Red Guy and Duck. Lesley likely wanted Yellow Guy to have friends to learn the lessons with. Given that David probably had trouble making friends, Lesley saw that these friends would have to be ones that Yellow Guy would already know, and that's why I believe that Red Guy and Duck are representations of David's friends. That led me to ask myself, "Why do Red Guy and Duck have more adult-like designs?" Yellow Guy wears overalls and in general acts like a young child, whereas Duck wears a blazer(?), Red Guy is tall and has a deeper voice (like an adult would), and they both act more like sassy adults. This could be Lesley processing that even though these two friends are all grown up now, David still remains a child. continuing on in the replies cause I talk way too much :,)

[@yourlocaltrashsnek1532]

2. Here's where my theory gets kinda depressing. Red Guy and Duck represent the different ways their real-world counterparts dealt with the grief of losing David. First, let's explore Duck. Throughout the series, he is known to be easily distracted and/or entertained. And if he doesn't have a distraction/source of entertainment, he gets upset. While there's a lot of evidence showing this, there's one specific one I want to point out. In episode 5, Duck starts counting everything he sees, and even counts each tile one by one. At first glance, this may seem like nothing but a "haha he's counting each tile" kind of moment, but I see this as a key detail to explaining Duck's character; he copes by distracting himself. When dealing with grief, many people will end up throwing themselves into something else, like work, hobbies, or luxuries. This keeps them distracted, making them think of what they're obsessing over rather than what they've lost. I think that the friend that Duck represents used all sorts of distractions, especially the arts, as we see Duck show an interest in singing, often singing a solo in the middle of a song or just out of nowhere. Next, there's Red Guy. Probably the most notable trait about Red Guy is his monotone voice. Even if he's genuinely excited, he never shows it. This could represent how some people become apathetic after losing someone, unable to cope with the grief. When grieving, people can lose interest in everything, even stuff they genuinely enjoy. However, there's more to Red Guy. We see him have an outburst in episode 5, screaming that he doesn't want to go back. And though they do make it out of the cartoony world, they ended up back home because of Lesley. This can be seen as a moment where the friend Red Guy represents wanted to take that first step towards acceptance. He wanted to be free of that grief, and he wanted to help his other friend (represented by Duck) and Lesley, too. He even gives Duck distractions so he can slowly adjust to acceptance. But in the end, he fails to achieve this goal, as Lesley is still unable to accept that David is truly gone, and sends them back to the beginning of the cycle... BUT HEY, that's just a theory; a film theory :D

[@crimsonstormsurge]

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[@minicake8455]

When are you starting up your theory channel!!! Omg

[@dragonk4tz470]

@@yourlocaltrashsnek1532 Thats really incredible. Red guy not wanting to go back could be trying to escape where are the memories are, avoidance. Its hard to move on when you are constantly surrounded by the memories of him.

[@AbsentMinded619]

I think Duck is almost certainly David’s family dog.

[@de_nile_]

that jump scare in the beginning literally terrified me

[@chairnice8048]

Ikr genuinely surprised no ones talking about that lmfao

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He sometimes says THE LORE

[@RiceMaster1717]

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[@uafgames9061]

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[@ryanmartinez9754]

I think the title applies less to Lesley and more to Yellow Guy. She is broken, and grieving, sure. But scared? Whereas Yellow Guy, upon learning the existential nightmare that is his life, probably has Lesley try to hug him in an effort to hold her son once again, rejects her because this is all too scary for him to handle. That sounds a lot more relatable.

[@xceptionalartist6266]

I personally love this theory, and if you think about it…Lesley never wants them to go outside, in fact, all the lessons she teach him are about how dangerous the world is and how the journey always end up back at home, back to a place David should have never left, keeping him in the house forever so no more accidents happen, no matter how many backups she own, it’s never easy watching the same outcome play out over and over, so she’d rather torture them in twisted ways yet leave them alive and always staying at home. Red guy tries to break out of the cycle as well as yellow guy tries to understand and grow past the cycle, meanwhile duck is dead and shouldn’t have to care about anything, he’s free to do whatever and not care which is why we’ve never seen him actively go out of his way to go beyond Lesley’s domain.

[@j-cup9275]

I don't think Lesley died just metaphorically, I think she attempted suicide, but failed. That would explain the stitches. She woke up in a hospital, alive, and now she's probably locked in asylum, where she cannot escape her floor, that could represent the room or moving on, and is left falling deep into her trauma of losing her son and living.

[@SirTatManTat]

I think that while the show is dark, this takes it too far and in an unconstructive way. The show is fundamentally about learning and that's a very foreboding tale.

[@lulzalfest]

Youre pulling a matpat and looking too deep into it.

[@donjezza10]

I personally think that she may have blamed her husband for David's death because he gave him the bird, so she may have murdered him with the car right afterwards. It would explain why we never see a human version or Roy or a puppet version of Lesley. He's just another character in her show that she vilifies constantly because she still holds him responsible.

[@mrtee2630]

The toys could have been given to her by the matrons working in the asylum. And cuz she's paranoid she asks them for more extras cuz she's scared to lose something forever again. David wasn't yellow, it's just that he looked closest to young boy. Roy maybe was an abusive father which is why in the youtube show he was portrayed as corrupt and creepy.

[@kiwis_and_pineapples6339]

@@donjezza10 thats actually really smart. like now that theres new information with the tv series it makes a lot of sense that leslie made roy the villain bc she blames him for davids death. or that he was an abusive father which is what someone else said

[@Octominion]

Some things I noticed that I thought I would point out: 1: Yellow Guy’s “dream” in the episode 5 intro is the plot of episode 6. And this isn’t the only time is aware of what’s going on, his line about the bigger ones on top with a smaller one of all of it on top is the doll house that Lesley has. 2: Whenever yellow Guy has a reflection, it’s the smarter him looking back at him. 3: When Lesley gets out the duck replacement, it’s from a draw full of ducks. When we enter the room, we can clearly see that there is only one draw on the piano. She only has duck replacements. Now think back at what characters have died. Duck was eaten in the original series episode 5, he is the one who dies one episode 2. And when he is in the same room with the other duck in episode 2, Duck is on the right. When duck kills the other duck, the duck on the right is killed, the real duck is killed. Duck has died and been replaced many times.

[@Stardusk123]

This makes me wonder if Lesley wishes Duck or the pet died instead of her son David that day, so thats why duck dies so much

[@Octominion]

Another things is that Duck is seen often trying to argue with Red Guy and tell him that he’s not as good as duck. Duck says that he is the father figure, Duck is angry that Red Guy got the management role, placing him as Duck’s boss. When the briefcase says “a big guy like you”, Duck says “he’s not that big”. I’m thinking that maybe Yellow Guy isn’t the only one who represents a family member. If Yellow Guy is David, could Red Guy be Lesley before the accident, and could Duck be Roy before the accident. Maybe before the accident, Lesley and Roy (human Roy, obviously) had David but then started growing apart, and Roy became a not very nice Father to David and Partner to Lesley. They broke up just before the accident, and after it, Lesley went crazy with guilt, recreating her old life with a doll house and some puppets. Roy was also driven crazy, but he wanted to get his revenge on Lesley and (in true game theory/film theory fashion) bring back his dead child. Which is why Roy is always seen ignoring everyone (like he used to neglect David) and he tries to stop Lesley/Red Guy and bring David/Yellow Guy out of that world. Red Guy and Duck are often arguing and Duck ignores Red Guy and Yellow Guy and Red Guy is the only one who listens to Yellow Guy, even though sometimes Red Guy/Lesley’s anger ends up going towards Yellow Guy/David.

[@shadowknight6040]

Yellow guy is ussually talking about people with a little version of themselves since episode 1

[@elisewhit]

Your third point would make sense of the theories for season one. Season one could have showcased how red guy was irreplaceable through him moving on and doing what he wants. Duck was probably a dog for David which is why he keeps getting replaced (pets are replaceable more so than people), and David just keeps getting tortured bc Lesley wants to desperately teach him what she could not.

[@elisewhit]

@@Stardusk123 that’s honestly such a great idea! That would explain the countless times he’s been killed, also showing that she sees pets as replaceable not humans (her own son)

[@justinridenour3868]

After this breakdown and assuming it is spot on, this show is next level genius. It’s hard to notice at first glance because it presents itself in a chaotic acid trip way but the hidden backstory makes all of it make sense and gives it purpose rather than just being an excuse to be gory.

[@Blackbird0098]

One thing I noticed, in the episode Death when Duck Guy kills his other self, he actually killed the real Duck Guy as you can see maggots coming out of his head, which means Stain took Duck Guys place

[@unknownvariable9239]

It’s pretty odd to see Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared finally get an actual plot instead of a short musical with disturbing imagery and we get to see Red Guy, Yellow Guy, and Duck communicate with each other. This is like if Amazing World of Gumball aired on Adult Swim.

[@user-lk2ex7ng8r]

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[@namesarefortheweak]

Jesus Christ 5 bots on a single comment, that might be a new record

[@bradenwatkins2127]

I agree

[@Beano__]

its insane how there are now bots that say "making fun of bots"

[@CorporalTailsDude]

@@namesarefortheweak 6 bots lmfao

[@unknownvariable9239]

This show does have a major replacement theme to it. The duck was murdered by his replacement, yellow guy was forced to replace the creepy family’s mother for Roy’s pleasure, and last but not least Leslie made if abundantly clear she had replacements of all three characters in case people went out of line. I believe the trio that made it to the junkyard/wasteland are still there, still potentially able to find the remnants of clay hill. Maybe the theme is simply “the show must go on, no matter what.”

[@user-lk2ex7ng8r]

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[@anya6955]

@Rostitan Yeah real duck def killed stain

[@tblais1041]

@Rostitan the real one died, you see the maggots that he was infested with on the ground I believe and the goop thing that became duck wouldn't have had guts, but the real one would

[@chickenmaster3879]

That's actually a really good point. If Leslie actually had replacements for all the characters, she probably wouldn't go through the trouble of getting them back. She would have just used the replacements. But we know she at the very least grabbed the car because of the end of that episode. Which means those characters are most likely still out there in the junkyard.

[@blue_venom]

@@tblais1041 no he got his guts removed it's stain who was killed then captured and put into the bigger boys room

[@limbobilbo8743]

Yellow Guy’s dissociation in episode 5’s intro isnt remembering. Its describing episode 6. There was another him, other versions of his friends, a lumpy guy and ‘a windy middle one.’

[@retros800]

BTW: In Episode 2 when duck opens his wallet you can see a picture of a bunch of people and on the right there’s a photo of a woman who looks a lot like Leslie (same haircut and everything) with a little boy so this theory could be true.

[@annablyth9816]

I agree On top of that photo there's too much evidence to just dismiss it and call it speculation

[@AbsentMinded619]

There’s also a photo of just a dog, which I’m pretty sure is who Duck represents. Don’t know why Lesley imagines her dog as a duck, but since this whole new plot was probably made up after the first season happened, there’s probably no real reason.

[@benb25504]

Some important information: -The dollhouse they return to after the junkyard isn’t the same one they left -The x-ray of Yellow-Guy’s head shows a power circuit, further proving that he runs on power -The pink blob in the Bigger Boy’s Room is the same one from the Death Episode -Yellow guy seems to be able to read/write the symbols. -The password in the Internet episode, which Yellow Guy is trying to force himself to remember, is in the same symbols -In the beginning of the Last episode, Yellow Guy remembers going upstairs before and even references it in his little nonsense speech -In the family episode, Mother is dead, implying that there might also be guilt from Leslie for leaving more family (a husband, or other children) after “dying” in the same wreck. -Leslie doesn’t seem to have total control, since the puppets were able to leave the dollhouse. Even though she brings them back, this implies they are able to in some way or the other move without her doing so for them

[@Kaxology]

I think the last one implies that Lesley herself will sometimes try to break out of the coping cycle, only to fall back into the cycle again. As the last episode shows, she has tried it many times before but always scared to take the last flight of stairs.

[@smellthel]

Also, Yellow Guy seems to have a brain tumor for some reason.

[@cedarsardar2498]

@@Kaxology i feel like it implies free will, and she tries to control them via her lessons, but she cant completely control them, like when they switched out yellow guys batteries with the electric guy

[@cedarsardar2498]

honestly i feel like this video was lacking in a lot of things about their characters in some of the earlier episodes. there is a lot of interesting character writing that couldve added to his points in the first few episodes

[@balloonboy5212]

Don't forget about Satur-David from the Brain Friends has David in their name, and the fact they had no head may mean David was decapitated in the car accident.

[@hanadoyle8984]

what if David isn't dead but is on life support and Lesley knows he will never wake up but it hurts too much to turn it off so that's why she started all of this. This could explain why Yellow runs on batteries, like he is being powered by something other than his heart (a life support machine)

[@lucvva555]

This makes a lot more sense considering the ids only showed duck as dead. Duck died because he read on the newspaper he forgot to drink water and is later shown as a pet dog while the pet dog in the tv show was seen as dehydrated. And that David / yellow guy is slowly dying since flies and a worm are attracted to him

[@keylimetea]

Hence the death episode and the inscription that says “DAVID” on the headstone

[@keylimetea]

That makes sense

[@ShinyHunterMuck]

That makes a lot of sense!! Could also be represented in a way by duck still talking and being active in the grave, and not being like ACTUALLY dead!

[@mrtee2630]

And maybe the book is a perfect life that Leslie envisions in her head that she wishes to give to David if he ever woke up. Red guy is the doctor who always comforts her and always trying to find ways to try to tell her that she has to move on, shown by how he unplugged the plug the show when it was corrupt. Duck could have been David's pet whom Leslie imagined as David's friend.

[@lacrossestick132]

I don’t know if someone mentioned this already, but the ID card scene with Red Guy is interesting. His card says he’s not dead, but knows when and how he will die. I think the three main characters ALL represent members of Leslie’s family. I think the Duck represents her father, based on the fact that he seems to be an older man. I think he is her father, and was very sick and weak, which is why his piece breaks so easily and she has so many replacements of him. He was probably the first member of her family to die, which is why he’s the one who dies in the Death episode instead of Yellow Guy, who dies later. The cause of death in this video is forgetting to drink water, which seems silly and even Duck addresses how silly this is, but if he was very sick, it’s possible he was unable to take care of himself and had no one to help him, leading to a really horrible death. Yellow Guy is the next person in her family to die, which was already discussed in this episode, so I don’t want to rehash what the video already said. His death is shown in Transport, the car accident. I think Red Guy is also her son. Even though he’s significantly older than Yellow Guy, large age gaps are not uncommon in siblings, and he’s not Yellow Guy’s father anyway because Roy is his father. I think Red Guy is a much older brother that acts as a father figure. He never dies in the series, but his death is addressed in the ID card scene, which is what made me think of this theory. The ID card reveals he doesn’t die for a while and that his death is by drowning. This death isn’t depicted in the series, so it hasn’t happened yet, but it will. I theorize that dealing with the guilt of watching the younger brother he was supposed to protect die, as well as seeing his mother’s mental health deteriorate, the son Red Guy represents was unable to cope with the pain and trauma, fell into severe depression, and ended his own life by drowning. (Side note: I believe that Roy represents her husband, or more accurately abusive ex-husband, which is why he’s there but isn’t important to this series. Also, while it’s confirmed Roy is Yellow Guy’s father, I do not believe he is Red Guy’s father, so Leslie’s two children are from different relationships, which may also explain the large age gap.) Leslie was already struggling with leaving her abusive ex-husband and the deaths of her father and younger son, but this was the final thing that sent her over the edge. She feels helpless, alone, and afraid, and so she creates the characters in the show to represent her family. Yellow Guy for her naive but optimistic and kindhearted younger son, Duck for her old-fashioned father, and Red Guy for her eccentric and creative yet slightly pessimistic older son. And Roy for her abusive ex-husband because he’s part of her family and her trauma as well. Sorry for the long comment, I just had a lot to say. I don’t know how this series connects with the original series, but I think this also opens up the door to connections and theories there.

[@oncefighting]

I also think the reason why Red guy is so monotone and legit says “you’re dead? I think I should be the one who’s dead” is that he suffered from depression as a result of his brother dying. I know it’s supposed to be a joke and a relatable moment but he seemed genuinely upset that duck was dead and not him.

[@lacrossestick132]

@@oncefighting I didn’t mention it in the comment, but I completely agree. The way he says it, almost like he’s disappointed that he’s not the one who’s dead, is really sad and speaks to a lot of people who experience depression due to a loss like that.

[@annablyth9816]

I fully agree with your point about Red Guy especially because of the fact that he wanted to be dead so badly in Episode 2 and was disappointed when his ID said he wasn't and wouldn't be for a long time Every time I watch that episode that one scene comes off so weird to me and never really made sense I think you're onto something with Red Guy having depression and being suicidal But to add to your theory about Red Guy being the older brother I noticed something about Red Guy that I haven't seen anyone else bring up At the end of episode 4 Duck is being verbally abusive over a simple accident and Red Guy is so quick to stand up for Yellow Guy And his behavior towards Yellow Guy is more caring and gentle than Duck's Almost like an older sibling wanting to protect and nurture their younger sibling

[@itz_mushroom_9334]

I think the part about roy being an abusive ex husband makes a lot of sense, I also want to add he most likely cheated on her a lot, I say this because in episode I can go to is well on the episode 3 computers. Yellow guy sees his father watching well, you know what? This could most likely be a sign that Roy was a cheater and how so probably abusive that caused there to be some scares. And with red falling into a deep depression, actually makes a lot of sense, especially the fact that he tried taking his life by drowning makes alot of sense because, well, I mean, just listen to his voice like it's extremely monotone, like, just kind of like done with everything you know, like, that's what you see with someone who has depression, it is kind of done with everything they've been through, just kind of done with life life, sometimes I do actually makes a lot of sense and I won't be surprised if it's true

[@urusuurusu]

another thing to solidify this theory; in yellow guy's "david" state, he has green eyes (like how he said his favorite color was green in the very first episode), and lesley also has lighter colored eyes, making it possible that, if the dad also had lighter colored eyes, solidifies the relationship between yellow guy/david and lesley

[@VoxVocisCruora]

"Don't be silly, you don't die for ages!" "Aww." I can't help but laugh every time at that part.

[@Jos-Poonie]

“You die in the lake :)” “what?-“

[@envysart797]

“Yeah I think you drown”

[@elyyaron4240]

Honestly, props to everyone who worked on Lesley. Her acting and look are both absolutely horrifying. That scream when "david" gets hit is chilling.

[@kopikoblanca987]

Isn't is weird why she would call out his name? If she had the time to recognize the kid why couldn't she just turn the car out of the way? It would make sense, however, if she was not in the car. Rather, she was near her son but got distracted for a second and not notice immediately that her son ran to the road.

[@YoussefMOSTAFA-ht6me]

Exactly what I was thinking. Another thing is if David’s her son then was she a puppet too at one point? A human can’t give birth to something like that, unless he was the first version of a son she always wanted making him special compared to yellow guy being only a replica. And what about where they are? Is Lesley trapped in some odd place or is she in the real world with lots of people, yet decides to never leave her home? I have so many questions for the creators.

[@pissapocalypse]

I thought she said "CAREFUL" but I might've just heard it wrong and she was actually screaming David

[@kopikoblanca987]

@@pissapocalypse I think she said "careful now" then quickly shouted "DAVID!"

[@pissapocalypse]

@@kopikoblanca987 yeah probably

[@shadowaura8010]

Fun fact: the people who made DHMIS, Blink Industries, helped create an episode of the Amazing World of Gumball titled “The Puppets” adding their own voices for the titular puppets

[@AprLii1073]

Here's my theories 1. In DEATH, Duck's head got cut off by Stain. And in the last episode David accidentally dropped Duck's head when he tried to place Duck, and Lesley replaced Duck with another Duck. So in my theory Stain was the replacement for Duck, but idk if this relates to the theory 2. In the book we saw a stair and a man running, so the other top floor is possibly the rout to escape 3. Duck could be the bird in the gift David got

[@calebisdefinentlynotcaleb26]

11:13 “don’t be silly, you don’t die for ages!” “Aw” I loved this

[@beanszzs]

it’s always struck me weird, “you die in a lake”. and then earlier conversations the gang has of death “die at the same time in the same way in different locations”. like. foreshadowing or are the creators messing with us??

[@classified3794]

The scariest part of the series for me was the book being shredded. How close they got to answers before it being ripped away from underneath their noses, watching the book with the answers being completely destroyed.

[@Merlot-]

Bro I felt my heart sink into my stomach at that scene, they were so close yet they couldn't reach the answers. If only Yellow had the batteries for a second longer, maybe he could explain to his friends the answers, perhaps how to get out of there either. Like it's such a good ending in the worst way possible, it makes sure that if there's more, the characters will need to fight and struggle for the answers. But a ending like this doesn't give me high hopes, if we get a season 2, they will fail. It's simple, they will fail, the cycle will repeat, they will be constantly tormented by their teachers, unable to gain their freedom or answers. I feel like shredding the book has doomed them to suffer endlessly in this horrific cycle

[@womp3571]

@@Merlot- yes i was surprised tht ppl were not talking abt this aspect. i dont believe theres any worse place to be than a purgatory you cant escape and dont understand why this torture is happening to you only to have the only answers taken right from you and being psychologically trapped

[@rachell1794]

maybe.... she has a backup?

[@tealablu3759]

What’s scarier is that Leslie gave him the answers, then had the other puppets take out his batteries and make him dumb again. So he’d destroy it ARE THE BATTERIES HIS SOUL???

[@queendivinity05]

Dude yeah I legit shed a tear over that, they were so close and just threw it all away

[@lathyrusloon]

tbh I always though the house was cursed and anyone inside was made immortal for the sadistic fun of the Object characters. while also being a metaphor for the state of education these days.

[@screamingcat4365]

7:43 this just shows how tall red guy is compared to the other two

[@meru8348]

Something interesting that wasn’t mentioned was how the 5 Floors of the house could represent the 5 stages of grief denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance.

[@ericaisepic5695]

AND SHE KEEPS THEM ON THE DENIAL FLOOR BECAUSE SHE CAMT DEAL WITH THE FACT HES GONE OH MY GOD

[@elindahlman1794]

And that she is on the depression floor not being able to go to acceptance :(

[@grace-si7zq]

Thats very logical. I agree 100%

[@ThatDigitalDemon]

and the characters only get smarter the higher up they go

[@recon.0]

That would explain why yellow is on the bottom floor, Lesley is denying the death of David

[@lil_Quacker]

I find the screams of Lesley when she's telling David to careful are really bone chilling, you can really hear the grief in her voice.😵‍💫

[@12MyNameIs]

Ikr?? her actor did a great job

[@TheMeloettaful]

Also another thing I've mentioned in another DHMIS video is after Yellow Guy wakes up from the dream you can hear beeping noises in the music. The kind of beeping you would hear from a heart monitor or life support in a hospital. It's probably nothing, and I'm thinking way too hard about that scene. But it was an interesting choice nonetheless 🤔.

[@syberstone946]

The lamp in episode 3 said when you die you replay out your life for the council. And every time you do it correctly you get a pound. They got a pound at the end of episode 1 when they played out working. I think Leslie represents or is part of the council and that they or at least yellow guy is dead.

[@BardicFailure]

We dont know that yellow guy has actually made this journey before, at 6:00 you can see that the photo of the stairs doesnt contain yellow guy, he only appears in the picture as he starts climbing the stairs, and we have seen photos change real time before

[@i_like_videogames9517]

The bad thing about Mat is that he makes theories so fast that now we have to wait for another season of DHMIS for another theory on it.

[@Ariaofeffect]

I literally saw this theory a week ago on youtube already…. Not really fast tbh…

[@i_like_videogames9517]

@@Ariaofeffect That’s because Mat works on food theory, film theory and game theory.

[@rtheawesomegm]

@@i_like_videogames9517 so is it fast or not? you're giving mixed signals

[@i_like_videogames9517]

@@rtheawesomegm Fast

[@MATTKLAND77]

@@Ariaofeffect ITS FAST TO ME CONSIDERING THAT WHEN I 1ST STARTED WATCHING GAME THEORY, MATPAT WOULD ONLY UPLOAD 1 THEORY A MONTH AND MOST OF THE VIDEOS THAT WOULD GO UP ON THE GAME THEORISTS CHANNEL WOULD ACTULY BE FROM SMALLER CREATORS LIKE GAJIN GOOMBA WHO NEEDED THE EXTRA VIEWS TO KICKSTART HIS SERIES AND EVENTUALLY SEPARATE AS HIS OWN CHANNEL. (P.S:IM NOT SCREAMING, I JUST LIKE TO EXCLUSIVELY TYPE IN CAPS XD)

[@CupcakePlushProductions]

My theory is that Roy (or whoever Lesley's husband was) was the one driving the car who hit David. That's why Roy is portrayed as an uncaring and horrible father and person in Lesley's puppet world.

[@rosainquivan]

Bro comments like these make my day, so happy to see all these DHMIS theories!!!!

[@daisymaymay6348]

I was hoping someone would say this!!

[@DrepaChorusTCG]

would also help to explain why roy litterally tore a family apart, because he did by killing David

[@InnerVerse-S8mmy]

This could also explain why Roy is still in the Special Thanks, it was Roy that (lore-wise) made this show exist!

[@animesubya]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@Sleepy_Moss09]

Not gonna lie, this was probably one of the saddest theories I've heard from MatPat.

[@toaster7356]

I love this theory, but you missed one very important symbol, the book in ep 6, which symbolizes the truth she denies. When David gets his batteries switched, the first thing he does is come up with is a "new" symbolic sub-set. The same symbolic sub-set that the book is written in. After Lesley makes David clean up the mess caused by the electracy, the door is left open, inferring that Lesley has moved on to a higher level, distancing herself further from her catastrophes. But this time, she shreds the book. This book is also the symbolic connection Lesley has to her past life, so, for every level of the house, the book becomes longer, more diluted and harder to decode by David. This parallels the trip he has to take up the stairs, and the number of layers he has to look through to reach the truth. But every time he has made it up to Lesley's room he was sent back down and striped of his intelligence so that Lesley could add another layer and reset the cycle. For each cycle change, a day passes, so on Jun 19 only 2 layers existed. When red guy (the neighbor) pulled the switch in the first season's finale, the houses power source was reset and a new cycle was started (hence the date change). Notice how it was fully dark when he did so and that the floor matches the house; him and duck were in the exact same situation in the finale of this season. When David (Lesley) shreds the book, the camara pans out, and where the stairs used to be, an endless void replaces it. This could infer 1 of 2 things. 1. Like you said, the next floor represents the exit Lesley needs to take to move passed her grief. So, when she does so and shreds the book, she breaks off the connection she has to her fictional world and lets herself live in the real one. 2. She looses the battle against herself. By shredding the book, she finally destroys all traces of the truth and can never come to terms with it, which also removes the stairs. I think it's 2, as the eerie music implies it. Also, in season 1's finale, Lesley doesn't die and the vibe is much happier and hopeful.

[@Xeroh_01]

There was a recent theory made by inside a mind that the original series wasn’t about children’s television, but rather Red guy holding onto his past and not wanting to grow up and be like his father with the ending scene of him pulling the plug being symbolism for him letting go of his childhood, and finally moving on to being an adult.

[@Thejayone962]

@Happy Halloween 🌟 SHUT UP

[@jessie_nottheshow]

@@Thejayone962 just report it

[@emidal05]

This is such a cool interpretation

[@ambriasaunders1869]

That theory made me cry my eyes out. 😭 I hate that theory.

[@charlietv8231]

@@ambriasaunders1869 why?

[@casualdork6661]

Another thing I noticed is that David's tombstone is one of the only props in the show that doesn't look like its made out of felt. Thats because it isnt really part of Lesley's fake puppet world. Its very real to Lesley.

[@lilianr9106]

@Inside story dude come on

[@pixellizard9021]

@Be Straight you sure your not the bot

[@ihaveyourliverandyourkidney]

@Be Straight are you a bot 🤨

[@ita_found_here1721]

That’s actually a really cool detail Everything is felt because Leslie made it. But she didn’t make the tombstone. The tombstone was made by the real world

[@mattbryk8303]

Love the David theory. I don’t know if this is a stretch or not but I looked up the meaning of the name David and it means beloved or FAVORITE! Which could explain the “You’re one of my favorites.” line from Lesley 11:26

[@Branthebag]

12:21 the scream gave me chills

[@foxxxxx]

Lesley screaming at that car accident scene will never not give me chills

[@nxctem]

hearing her scream scared me the first time i watched it. the reaction felt too genuine for the bit they were doing and too personal for the narrator. made me start to realize there’s an overarching story.

[@millie..]

fr, i kept replaying it because i was so confused 😭

[@nuance9000]

The real horror was the innocuous "community" that allowed a little boy to get hit by a speeding vehicle 😱

[@OhNoTheFace]

@@nuance9000 Accidents actually happen, lose the tinfoil

[@BlazeFactss]

@im sacred Ratio

[@sethcushman5454]

When Lesley is narrating and says "Ah, morning" (at 12:10) it could be a double meaning where it also means "mourning".

[@CrazyManhog]

Your right

[@sholmes4593]

I was thinking the same, and you know why? Because English is not my first language, and I did hear "Mourning"... plus, the town sounds a bit like "Heaven"... Maybe the big beautiful town David were going, with friendly diverse neighbors and blue clear skies is a way to say he is in heaven... but Leslie is still afraid to fully accept it, and keeps yellow guy in her house, pretending there's still a long way until his boy reach that "new neighborhood".

[@bobross8698]

just like that movie good mourning by mgk

[@MrDUneven]

Also Duck was dog. Probably other rhymes there too that could be clues

[@grantcooper2224]

More of a pun

[@Ineedhelp292]

alright, I'll admit it, the yellow guy jumpscare got me

[@Zippo_Squeeze]

Wow. It makes sense. Also how in the beginning they're always learning important life lessons, but then get twisted. Maybe she's fantasizing about teaching her son about life, remembers he's dead then breaks down, resulting in the horrors that happen. (meaning she throws a bit of a hissy)

[@meghanclark4218]

You could also argue that each level of the house correlates to the stages of grief-but slightly out of order. The first floor is in-denial; where Lesley refuses to address what has happened. She is willing to have each character play their own parts as if nothing is wrong. The second floor is symbolic for depression. Where the characters are beginning to look at things in more detail. Maybe this is where Lesley was beginning to realize that her son is truly gone. Then, the third floor is anger. The torture of the lump of living flesh could be a metaphor for the torture and pain Lesley is inflicting on herself for killing her son. And then, finally, the floor that Lesley is on currently, is symbolic for bargaining. She’s replaying the moments where “David” never leaves. He just stays in the house learning about new things. A place where he never dies. That’s where she is at right now. And the next staircase that we didn’t get see, leads to the last floor: acceptance. Where Lesley truly accepts what happened and is able to move on. Hopefully this makes sense! It kind of just clicked for me after I finished watching the video :)

[@custommediacreations]

That is the greatest comparison I’ve heard. It actually makes sense too, what if the whole series is a metaphor for grief?

[@froggyplaysyo]

@@custommediacreations that would make sense!

[@pundertalefan4391]

That makes a lot of sense.

[@terrafletcher1930]

Noice!

[@snehaprakash8097]

This makes so much sense!!!!! I think u cracked it. Duck and red guy also seem more unkempt and are visibly stoned on the second floor which is very in line with depression

[@thejuliusnow9754]

Just to add a little, the climbing up the stairs is pretty much a symbol to growing up (just as the big boys room implies) and the fact is, Leslie tried to let yellow guy grow, but that means him getting closer to her, it also conflicts with the fact that david never grew, thats why there is not yellow guy equivalent in the other rooms, at the end Leslie puts him back to dullness, to the never growing point and it probably wasnt the first time she did it, cuz she cant deal with the grief

[@littlelime1488]

0:39 there was no need for that jump scare😠

[@myleswelnetz6700]

The intro is just chilling. You’ve outdone yourself this time.

[@alexkingsley2364]

When Red Guy yelled "I'm not going back into that house!" i was shocked at the... true feeling in his voice. Granted, i havent watched the series, but from what ive never heard, Red Guy dosent talk like that often. it really shows what a nightmare that house is.

[@stivanotaliho]

In the opening song, the Red Guy actually screams "And we live in an actual NIGHTMARE!!!"

[@petalkats4620]

4:00 or something

[@kotkaRudzia]

Go watch the series! It’s really good

[@violet_hues110]

It’s not necessarily that he doesn’t talk a lot, it’s that he always talks very monotone except for two times he yells a word. It’s very jarring because in that episode he acts and sounds a lot more desperate and emotional than he does the rest of the time Also yeah you should watch it if you haven’t. Definitely watch out it’s dark and disturbing but it’s so good and it’s all on KZbin

[@annablyth9816]

This may be a stretch but it sounds like it's representing him escaping an abusive home life The reason why I say that is because Duck seems like he's verbally abusive towards him and Yellow Guy and Red Guy finally had enough of the abuse and wanted to escape

[@axios4702]

ID:"Don't be silly, you don't die for ages" Red: "Aww..." That line alone makes Red Guy the most relatable character in the show.

[@crackerjack9371]

"you die in the lake. i think you drown."

[@AtlasTheMenace]

Absolute mood.

[@bubblez172737]

Omg best line

[@jellytheasexualincubus5453]

Mood 24/7

[@leagueconfederatecrow2916]

MOOOOD

[@reverendsteveii]

You guys: "I think one of the characters is dead." Duck: "Well, I'm dead."

[@RoboRamus]

Something that just makes this theory even more realistic is tat on 14:17 You can see yellow guy on Lesley’s jacket

[@lunamoon5296]

Anyone else noticed how in the first episode they say that only a freak accident will make you appreciate life and such? Maybe some of the guilt lesley feels is because she wasn't the most attentive mother before the accident and that may be what caused it, making David's death hit harder because she wasn't always there or paying the most attention to him. Could explain why she's trying to teach all these lessons now, because she didn't bother to before and now it's too late

[@MonsterUnderYourBed.]

I always assumed that the show's name is basically just describing how the main characters felt during the lessons. They were scared, terrified even of what was happening around them so they didn't want a hug from a singing clock or a slice of huge meat.

[@gooeyfriend5987]

I mean who would want a hug of a butterfly that just tried you to join his cult

[@ThatDigitalDemon]

or a stupid notebook

[@doododaadoo8673]

I thought the title was just kinda saying what the style of horror in the webseries was meant to make you feel, considering all the uncomfortable imagery throughout.

[@mateusrabelo7890]

Makes much more sense, and i don't belive they planned "Lesley's plot" since the first DHMIS, specially seeing how different it could have been if Wakey Wakey was released

[@homerman76]

@@mateusrabelo7890 Don't forget what MatPat said at the beginning of this, the series is essentially a fresh start, the basis and ongoing narrative between the first series and this one are different, even though the characters remain the same, so the title could imply one meaning in the original web series and another in the tv series🤔

[@zariahsanders7738]

Another thing. When yellow guy cut his finger his “ow” was almost like sarcastic to me. I don’t know why but he seemed so careless about cutting his finger off.

[@maisiepearl9037]

'Don't be silly, you don't die for ages' 'Aww . . .' Mood

[@Mark-xs4gi]

I always assumed the title of the show was intentionally sending a confusing, mixed message, since the teachers all do the same thing. Fits perfectly when you think about it.

[@Chronicler9]

I think that interpretation fits as well, especially for the first iteration done on youtube, but i also agree with Mat that when you're so scared you reject even a hug you've been pushed past a breaking point - also fitting the original theme pushing Yellow Guy past his breaking point with their terrible "lessons." Seems a very fitting title for this simple-yet-complex show.

[@butterdog2048]

great thing about this show, including the youtube series, almost every aspect of it can represent multiple things at once

[@rtheawesomegm]

Actually, the creators themselves said where the name "Don't Hug Me I'm Scared" came from. One of the creators ran up to a friend holding some models, and the friend yelled "Don't hug me, I'm scared".

[@AI_KICKS]

Roy is also watching from the window when he was hit by Lesley…so Roy has a creepy appearance but we never see him harm anybody outside of protecting his son, it’s almost like he’s watching over him(that’s his eye that you randomly see peeking through the wall during the intro), maybe that’s a representation of the fact he wasn’t physically able to save his son when he was hit by the car but he watched the whole thing unfold able to do nothing🤔

[@tidaceesay5559]

👀👀👀 I always thought it was weird how he watches over his son in that weird unblinking way but maybe it's due to the grief of him possibly taking his eyes off him for one second and the accident happened idk ur idea sounds better tho

[@oreocookiegaming9698]

wait where did you see roy? i cant see him anywhere

[@AI_KICKS]

@@oreocookiegaming9698 well he’s not yellow like we usually see him, but if you look at the front window of the house that duck is in you can see a man with the same face as Roy just more normal

[@maulandpaulstudios]

Film theory duck died when he was killed

[@jacobburuato7205]

Wow.. Absolutely brilliant chronicling, compiling, and presentation Matt-Pat. Kudos my friend. I enjoyed this, alot. 👏

[@Jervis-JehanYvesLaurent]

5:14 matpat: I wanna be you duck but sorry. Can't....

[@Dies420]

Maybe Lesley made the Roy puppet (who represents her husband) the villain of the web series because she was still in denial that early on and was trying to deflect the guilt by implying it was Roy’s fault

[@sholmes4593]

I was thinking about that. Maybe they were divorce, and David was at Roy's house. Leslie went to pick up David and... ran over him by mistake. "It was your fault Roy!! You were not taking care of David!" She may scream to feel less guilty... but deep down she knows she was driving too fast in a residential area... and she was a bit too angry about Roy getting a salary raise and a nice new house to pay attention to the street...

[@squibi-o5522]

An important detail that Matpat overlooked is that Red Guy wasn’t the only one with an ID, all three of the main characters have their IDs in the same folder Red Guy takes his out of. And if you look at the green ID the eyes are crossed out, implying that Duck actually was the one who died.

[@oscarmarek7746]

First of all, don’t say the G word, we all know that’s not a creative color. Second, that was just the one episode. In that episode Duck specifically had died, because Lesley probably forgot to make Duck’s puppet drink pretend water, and used to pretend to teach Yellow Guy, or David, about death, something she never got the chance to do when David was alive.

[@gavinhuttpacificrim]

@@oscarmarek7746 g word?

[@oscarmarek7746]

@@gavinhuttpacificrim this color -> 🟩

[@gavinhuttpacificrim]

@@oscarmarek7746 what's wrong with it?

[@oscarmarek7746]

@@gavinhuttpacificrim It’s not a creative color

[@zamzam2835]

@3:19 Matt mentioned that duck kills his doppelganger, however the show makes it a point that the doppelganger is clay and is pink when cut...the clay doppelganger killed the real duck and the duck seen through the rest of the show is clay

[@sebastiansnyder8370]

Could it also be possible that both series are directly connected? As in Roy and Lesley were the parents of David and worked in show business? This could explain not only her appearance, but how Roy has been portrayed. Always a foreboding creepy. In the original series he was the producer of the show, never letting them go, corrupting the memories, even now still looking in, almost stalking her mind. For example he was in a disguise to follow them out of the house during the drive. Interestingly it was yellow guy who let him in, and red for throwing him out after a rude horn honk. Perhaps she wants him to suffer just as much for what he did to them and their child. I’d also like to point out that the only time Roy was there this season was when he literally destroyed the family. Maybe Roy produced Lesley’s children show, which would explain her outfit as well as the setting for the previous version. Also interesting that the family saw yellow guy as the mother.

[@-babygirlenjoyer-]

In the title sequence where he's explaining his dream, he's explaining the episode before it even begins. "another me" is the reflection he sees and talks to the "other ones" he talks about are the big boys and bigger boys "and I knew what they were but I don't know now" is his intelligence being removed with the fresh batteries "and then it went away" is the episode restarting all over again just something I noticed :)

[@rosainquivan]

Wow, that’s true!

[@Brodoof]

Surprised he didn't bring up how one of the characters in the Death Episode mentions how the dead are forced to relive their lives as a performance, for which you earn a pound if you do it right (which Duck does at the end of the previous episode). It implies that all three of them have died at least once before, and they're performing rather poorly considering they're 1 for 6

[@anythingelse3677]

Makes me think that the reason he got a pound was because the teacher didn't die that episode. Most of the teachers were either hurt or killed in the rest of the episodes so it makes since why duck would be rewarded.

[@Brodoof]

@@anythingelse3677 personally I think it's because it's the only moment in the entire season that someone acts in the interests of someone else (going for the first aid), or maybe recognizing that "this isn't what we should be doing"

[@anythingelse3677]

@@Brodoof Yeah, that’s a good thought too

[@auhsojacosta1672]

Sounds very funny

[@tisa37bokun57]

OMG I NEVER NOTICED THAT

[@Biancaisslayingeveryday]

Quote “Took Sesame Street and jigsaw and made them kiss.” lol 0:59

[@ThatsMe123.]

MatPat always feels pure delight saying LORE!😅

[@cinnarey6789]

Im curious to see how the others, particularly red guy, fit into this. Throughout the show Red guy is the only one trying to actively escape his circumstances (besides Duck wanting a job in the first episode but I don't count that as its more a boredom thing) and Red Guy is portrayed as a human in the neighborhood sequence whereas Duck is just a pet. Not to mention that despite being so monotone, Red Guy seems the most, well, human. He also seems to have connection to Yellow Guy because he's much kinder to him and seems that the most meaningful conversations happen between them (though this might be a stretch seeing as the only other character is Duck.. and he's... well- Duck).

[@calebdonaldson8770]

If Red Guy was the neighbor then he witnessed Yellow Guy's death. Maybe he knows something is wrong and is trying to get them to leave this place so Yellow Guy doesn't endure any more torture. It's why he pulled the plug in the finale of the web series. Red Guy understands the danger this house brings. He feels he and his friends deserve to live someplace better.

[@Tuntor689]

@im sacred wait no, you're just a bot yourself

[@stringedlights]

​@@calebdonaldson8770 wow that actually sounds right

[@mateusrabelo7890]

None of the DHMIS theorys really fit all 3 at the same time. Funny stuff

[@ethansawesomeparodies8338]

Matpat do a video on nostalgia critic

[@arrenstryke750]

I have a kind of extension to this theory: I think that Roy is trying to help her and take her away from her trauma but every time he tries a character “dies” which is her brain making her relive the moment she killed her son and she immediately pushes him away again so it becomes a never ending spiral into depression and and anguish

[@lyricallydifferent]

As always, I’m terrified yet somewhat more educated on the topic of dhmis I know you don’t do requests on KZbin and especially not about Gacha, but I would highly recommend a channel named WideDoggy. They created a multifandom series with tons of lore, but some things aren’t clear enough. It’d be amazing if you could check that out

[@Definitelyn0t_Alexx]

What if lesley is hiding in a basement in the real world and the lower floor represent a decent into madness or diving to deep into her fake reality.

[@iwakuralain1459]

That would make sense if we replaced the stained glass window with a basement window. The lighting would be the same

[@Lyddy-Draws]

“Don’t be silly! You won’t die for ages!” “Aw...” That’s a whole mood

[@autumnmartinson7498]

Oh, goodness, not to mention: As he goes up the stairs, there are more and more versions of his friends growing up, learning more, but he isn't there to experience it with them. They're growing up without him, because he's dead. The fact that his friends ripped out his batteries, too, seems along the lines of murder, but I can't say it was them either way. Finally, Duck! In Yellow Guys' fantasies, he's revealed as his pet, probably his childhood pet. In Lesley's attic, when a figurine breaks, it's Duck's avatar. She replaces it easily, simply, in much the same way a parent would replace a child's pet goldfish with them being none the wiser. Instead of teaching her child a valuable lesson about death, she avoids the topic and simply gets him a replacement. If Duck is dead below, then gets replaced by an identical copy... will Yellow Guy even notice?

[@Hobo_Dood]

probably not cuz yellow's a moron

[@animator2242]

That actually makes sense

[@MandyNeedsSleep]

I mean yeah, the same sorta happend in Episode 2

[@dlsn5]

For some reason a lot of people can't get this joke so i'll explain it: When Duck is being buried, the "his" he's referring to is the tombstone, the tombstone's name is David It's followed by the coffin saying, "Tombstones don't have a name" or somethin along the lines of that The rest of the theory is probably right but I just wanted to say that

[@sirmultiverse5896]

Duck:Tell about the tournament Mat Pat:I don't know about the tournament!? Duck:I won a tournament, didn't I? Mat Pat:LORE!!!!!!

[@PastaWhichIsBurnt]

5:24 Duck just singing shredder is my favorite part of this whole show

[@lordrick1004]

I think that duck represents the bird in the mullhoven scene and because of that, Leslie hates him so much. I assume this because she has lots of replacemente for him and he's the one who suffers the most throughout the series.

[@sketchwork5317]

Also notice how when duck dies yellow is the most impacted. Also in the original dhmis pilot yellow guys favorite color is green. Duck is green. So it seems like duck is yellow guys favorite.

[@averageaustralian7488]

10:41 was referring to when he gets smart and finds the upstairs area considering he was talking about big people and a lump I reckon. also think about how when yellow guy accidentally breaks ducks mini figure, he breaks it by making its head fall off. And speaking of that, are we even sure it was duck that killed the doppelgänger? It could have been the doppelgänger who killed duck, but in the end it doesn’t matter because Lesley will just replace them. A lot of yellow guys rambles have some ties to what has happened/will happen. I also think that possibly episode 1 was a nod to how red guy normally has something to do with the phone, specifically the phone booth thing.

[@Master_ofThe_puzzles]

Id: don’t be silly, you don’t die for ages! Red guy: Aww