Film Theory: We DIDN'T Listen! (Don't Hug Me I'm Scared)

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The creepiest puppet show on the internet is BACK! Don't Hug Me I'm Scared released a new trailer called Fly and I HAD to talk about it. This series is a favorite here on Film Theory and it goes DEEP! Get ready for some scary, twisted lore! Let's dive in!
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Writers: Matthew Patrick and Forrest Lee
Editors: AbsolutePixel, Alex "Sedge" Sedgwick, Pedro Freitas, and Tyler Mascola
Sound Editor: Yosi Berman
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[@sharingheart13]

I'm surprised by the lack of comments suggesting that the puppets from DHMIS are possessed by the souls of dead children and the entire studio is actually inside a pizzeria.

[@vietinternational5746]

Trueeee

[@God-gf6ye]

Pretty sure this is stolen tho

[@peelzboyplays6089]

The bots are strong in this thread...

[@gamingandcraftswithlogan8714]

YES! This is secretly a fnaf show!

[@FANGED-FREAK]

Ah yes

[@Haveanacorn]

Okay, but isn't it so cool that after looking back, it turns out that there was a lot more to Duck the whole time? The creators of this show are consistently impressive with their details and subtle story telling

[@osmosisjones4912]

Duck seems more left wing for everything just described

[@vyor8837]

@@osmosisjones4912 But since when have brits ever actually known what a right wing person is?

[@Vaeldarg]

@@osmosisjones4912 The paper he's reading is literally "The Right Wing". Doesn't it say something about you that your response is "No, those negative traits can't possibly be associated with my team! It must actually be talking about the other team."

[@Melcii_draws]

@MrBeas𝔱 ⸜⁄ MrBeast?

[@Handles_be_dumb]

@@vyor8837 Brit here, I can confirm that our whole political scene is way more left-leaning.

[@TapiNova]

The fact that Duck calls what it kills a "bee" each time also calls to the idea that politicians would always blame the same thing for all problems

[@tyler1829]

Interesting Theory

[@tyler1829]

(Also yes it's who you think it is lol)

[@AriesCrowInsanity]

facts, of course it only happened twice but im sure theres gonna be more of blaming the same thing over and over, even if it doesn't correlate to the story at all

[@tyler1829]

@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ Begone bot!!

[@whydoihave100subs]

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[@cicadaplum]

Honestly very funny to come back here after the series literally shredded the *deep* purpose of the show in front of the audience.

[@snackplaylove]

I’m wondering if that alphabet code actually gave us loads more info…

[@oriongurtner7293]

@@snackplaylove you talkin bout the symbols on the book? Those look more like multiple engineering/alchemical symbols layered over each other, but there are definitely letter/number-like symbols in there, too

[@darkrain491]

Yeah it has the same vibe as Rick and Morty trolling the part of the audience who look into the relationship issues of the family instead of just enjoying the adventures. Which is weird, because they were also doing those deeper messages and character interactions....

[@egostiic4183]

@@oriongurtner7293 ducks name is a symbol that looks like those symbols

[@leobe2104]

I actually think the new season gave it more depth.

[@mechamadness]

I thought the whole "June 19th" thing was Father's day, symbolizing that Roy was in charge and controlling the show, and that the flip from June 19th to June 20th was symbolizing that Roy was no longer in power.

[@mattruiz4428]

It's both

[@juicyjae8309]

both!!

[@dojyaaaaan1890]

It was in one of MatPat's other DHMIS videos

[@xxstarbrite02xx30]

that happens to be my birthday, i kinda freaked out seeing that xD

[@mechamadness]

@@dojyaaaaan1890 that's why I brought it up. He never said anything before about what he said in this video about June 19th. And I was wondering why he didn't mention the original meaning.

[@collinlangston6980]

Fun Fact: In 2017, the people behind “Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared” actually teamed up with the people behind Cartoon Network’s “The Amazing World Of Gumball” to create an episode called “The Puppets” where Gumball and Darwin are trapped in a DHMIS style world.

[@deathorless]

Ever since I seen that episode, I can’t stop playing thinking about dhmis, cause it actually feels like a dhmis episode

[@annamay6446]

which episode is that? I'd love to watch it

[@The_SilliestBilliest]

That was them??? Oh my gosh-

[@thesuperawesome359]

I thought that episode seemed familiar

[@deathorless]

Especially when they say “the fun will never end” even though they are torturing gumball and Darwin

[@westube643]

I'm just throwing this in there but Duck is also the voice of reason in the series. For example in DHMIS 2 he questions the clock why they need to take a bath if they're already clean, as well as suggest that time is a concept of human perception. In 5, he questions the teacher's qualification for healthy foods and decides he has had enough of their BS. Each time he is silenced for pointing things out that don't make any sense to him. That may change with this new series but for the most part Duck is the voice of reason.

[@troncho1385]

I also think each character represents an issue or way the media/corporations/adults treats demographics of age -yellow guy: young people are easy to milk and brainwash -red guy: the young adults get their messages and ideas stolen -duck: old people knowledge being seen as worthless or treating old people as expendable/stupid despite their experience

[@elizabethlacy8869]

I agree with that. There's a certain left-leaning side that's always trying to stamp down reason in favor of passion, because relying solely on kneejerk emotion and not logic/thinking makes people easier to manipulate (such as perhaps the fear of a rampant virus *cough cough*) Regardless, in the original videos of this series, Duck was also the one who ended up getting torn apart and consumed because he wouldn't stop questioning what the "programs" were telling him. In other words, they got rid of him because he didn't agree; he got shut down for not cooperating. He could represent those people trying to get others to ask questions of their own and actually think for themselves rather than just absorbing what the media and "certain people" in authority are feeding them.

[@bigtex_2741]

@@johnnyponteh304 sounds terrible

[@bigtex_2741]

@@troncho1385 good point

[@bigtex_2741]

@@elizabethlacy8869 yes

[@Immortal_Ninja]

I like how Matt over analysed a Fly that in the show, gets killed for a gag about Duck's visual inventory. It serves no purpose other than that.

[@yeetortrickni5508]

that what theorist do

[@Delta21OnYT]

the fnaf theories deteriorated Matpat's mind

[@calpal7149]

I could go into a paragraph that the fly being the focal point of the trailer is actually a significant thing, but that would only prove your point

[@benwebb4567]

yet every comment is saying that he was right??? the fans don't even understand what mattpat is saying, they just agree.

[@zacharymaxwell88]

Gotta milk that KZbin algorithm for those sticky views.

[@the.blood.son_]

Not at all related to the theory, but I love how there was a bring back to the line "pesky bee" by duck, that for some reason was the most memorable line in the entire show for me and one of my favorites

[@badboys8008]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nnawg2RracuBpq8 It’s Finally here

[@thewitherking6474]

True!!! As soon as I saw the fly land by Duck, I quoted the “pesky bee” line with Duck without hesitation.

[@link7417]

@@thewitherking6474 Yea, same lol

[@rhaenyratargaryen1stofhern55]

Totally agree!

[@Gurule]

Doo do do doo do

[@kezkriune]

I think there’s more than that to Duck. In E:2 of DHMIS, Duck actually tries to explain a scientific theory, but is cut off by the clock. Afterwards he seems more compliant with the obviously inaccurate teachings of the guests. When E:5 happens, Duck keeps getting visions of the real world whenever he picks up the phone, the one that Redguy (the artist) is calling. As an adult, he is able to pick up on the metaphors being laid down, unlike Yellowguy, who represents a younger audience and cannot pick up on those metaphors. When he gets these messages, he is finally able to realize that the guests aren’t telling the truth. “Something’s… wrong-“ “That doesn’t make any sense-!” Once he’s had enough and tries to leave, he gets eaten by a food can (which probably represents a corporation of some kind), and is unable to stop it. He acted as a pawn for the companies sponsoring DHMIS, and once he had outlived his purpose, he was recycled into wrong food to feed to a younger audience so they would eat it up. It’s late and I probably didn’t communicate clearly what I was saying, but yeah.

[@Evil_Puppy48]

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[@watermelon5537]

Wow that’s genius

[@peskybee8316]

Is anyone one here not a bot????

[@watermelon5537]

@@peskybee8316 me lmao

[@user-me3ge8de4o]

Great theory! Also lol the bots

[@footclanduke]

Duck mislabeling the fly and butterfly as a bee is much more than a simple mislabel. Bees can cause harm, flies and butterflies are harmless. Flies signify death and butterflies are often a symbol of next paths or beginnings. So, when duck kills the butterfly and characterizes it as a bee, he is saying that he sees this as something dangerous, or that could cause injury, and kills it. This, in a way, justifies his killing. Essentially, duck killed an opportunity (butterfly) and a sign (fly) because he thought it was harmful.

[@sneakers_guy5488]

Interesting, that lines up pretty well with the assumption that duck is representing the older generation. What I mean is that his conservatism in wanting to keep things the way they were due to it working before and being tradition leads to him identifying any change as harmful, whether that be the opportunity (I think for love?) or the sign of something dying (mainstream centralized media dying?).

[@J_GamerSP]

Nice observations!

[@jamescastle99]

Flies harmless? Sure they don't sting but they can transmit many diseases. I would say they're far more harmful than bees.

[@davidsnows4023]

The very concept of DHMIS having "deep lore" could be considered... shredable.

[@alexclubanimated2980]

But what about my shreadaaa

[@whalefall413]

@@alexclubanimated2980 Shredaaaa

[@just_eve745]

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[@alexclubanimated2980]

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[@Combes_]

​@@alexclubanimated2980 my personal home shreeeedeeer

[@Scrimblyz]

I've always seen Duck as a higher-up type of character in DHMIS. Like, he has political levels of power, that could easily surpass Roy's influence and Red Guys show as a whole, but due to being up there in age, he sometimes ends up getting manipulated by the people around him

[@flame.6375]

Okay…uh…u,m…I read that

[@Evil_Puppy48]

Finally it's here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5rOY2itpq6ofNE

[@tylercady3985]

The creators may try to paint him as a right wing figure, but, without trying to get too political (don't want that mess here), I think, with your description, he may be representative of politicians as a whole. Old guys who do what they're told despite the clear issues with everything. (And that's both sides, I'm staying as neutral as possible here to try and prevent the comment section from crucifying me)

[@SOTFofficial_game]

is there anything you wanna say to joe biden rn?

[@fiusionmaster3241]

Possibly

[@ShiMusume]

My thoughts on their roles is: Duck represents the older generation. Our grandfathers and grandmothers. Red Guy represents the adults. Yellow Guy would be the children... or a child like thought process. My reasoning behind it goes back to all the red guys in the past episodes all in the same room. A red guy is not just one person. It is a certain group of people even if one red guy may be a creative in the story. Wouldn't stand to reason there would be other ducks or yellow guys too to represent their groups of people?

[@GRtogetaBIC]

It's a pretty good idea, just because 1 Red Guy (which is a simplification used to represent the adults) immagined his adventures with yellow guy and duck that doesn't make all of them immaginary beings. But I'm more of the opinion of Duck not being a demographic but simply a part of the creator's ego, the one ignoring or noticing the problems but unaware of the bigger picture like red guy. The reason is because Yellow guy and Red guy have similar names and are both human like, Duck has a very different name and physical appeareance.

[@patsondakaenjoyer911]

I think the duck is a teenager because he is the only one who doesn’t care about the worlds problems

[@scoobydoo23320]

Duck representing the older generation fits a lot. He wears the old fashion type of suit, he is seen to own a pocket watch in episode 2 time, and reading newspaper is also a older thing.

[@Apollo_G]

@@patsondakaenjoyer911 what? teenagers care about the world's problems more than probably any other age group. what teenagers have you been talking to???

[@jare3459]

a bit odd they predicted the president of the USA of 2020 - 2024 (not name dropping him on grounds he does not deserve to be remembered) (like they where 1 guy off)

[@AlexisMitchell87]

The fly landing on Yellow Guy's eye also indicates that he's being forced to look at the problem. He literally couldn't ignore it if he wanted to. He's also been contaminated by it.

[@elisabethkonig4267]

Good point, and I want to make an addition: Because yellow guy represents the youth, this could also mean that he will be the one suffering the most in the future when the problem escalates.

[@AlexisMitchell87]

@@elisabethkonig4267 that makes sense. Everyone can see it, but, it only affects him.

[@KirbyatYT]

@@elisabethkonig4267 Makes sense of how he’s been treated in the series. His clown painting was destroyed, he was forced into a cult, his ears bled, was brainwashed, forced to eat his friend, and drowned in oil.

[@amelialuvsu6811]

also he was forced to eat duck in that one episode ( idk if this as anything to do with it its just yellow guy is forced to do alot of things

[@Ugh_nutbuddys]

Pesky bee

[@xBloodySymphonyx]

The fact that DHMIS almost ended up on the kids' app based on the look makes me wonder if Happy Tree Friends ended up on there at some point...

[@TailsSupremeYT]

We don't talk about that show O.O

[@speakincode9090]

I can confidently say that it definitely was there and screwed up my brain BIG TIME😭😭

[@timmortalone8579]

At the mall near me, Happy Tree Friends was in a bargain bin filled with actual Kids shows along with some anime. They were even playing it on a monitor displayed publicly.

[@HyperMushroomYT]

Hopful it's never on there

[@leahmbatte9052]

it has, my little brother ran into it and started crying

[@DaimondEyes1986]

Question: if duck is ignorant to the real problem, why was he shown in the food episode to not only recognize that something was very wrong but then was killed for trying to either speak out against it or leave the show?

[@danielscott4349]

Off the top of my head, keeping in theme with this theory, it could be because he is ignorant or dismissive to world problems and only starts to notice when it is right next to him - and even then he didn't know Red guy was missing.

[@Clownkittymeow]

I personally thought that it represented those changing their views and addressing problems to be silenced by others in their group, or those worse than the group, because it shows they can change their views but refuse. Another good one I saw was someone saying it could represent them not realizing its a problem until its too late.

[@alnandlagunday7670]

@@danielscott4349 no the duck does it in multiple episodes he dosent just realise it when its to big maybe what dhmis is doing making you think there against right wing but there making fun of left media since rememeber since the calender is back to june 19 there still in a show corrupted by ads maybe duck represent the media reffering to all right wing media as opinions

[@JDM-is-my-name]

To me, it could also be a way of pointing to the people who don't care about other people until they are the direct victim of the problem, but I haven't rewatched most of these for a while, lol

[@testerwulf3357]

Could be that he only acts out against things that effect him and go against his views..trying to stop the foods, stopping the fly, that kinda stuff; kinda like selective hearing but for problems and matters, you only act on certain things that effect you but otherwise you'll simply ignore and swat it away.

[@mechanical5809]

2 things I want to mention: 1. During the audio as you zoom in and out of the tv, there’s distorted voices. It’s hard to figure out what there saying but it sounds like “we have to hide the body.” Possibly why there are flies and themes to do with rot… 2. The text that appears are filled with quick changing images of the characters…I wonder if it’s possible to piece them together to see if there’s anything hidden-?

[@syntaxerror1268]

@Dont go to my page ok

[@kurbverobel2112]

@Dont go to my page I like how much you are a proof of the power of attraction and the fact the brain don't acknowledge the principle of "dont" being followed by a statement that you can not not visualize and project.

[@lakkpom]

@Kurb-Dessie Bel r/rareinsults

[@Iheartviewshop]

c'mon Gromit, we have to hide the body

[@TaruTwist]

@Dont go to my page ok

[@unknownvariable9239]

You know it’s a great series when people wait literal years for episodes. This theory was a long time coming, so glad DHMIS is back in the spotlight again

[@benito23453]

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[@benito23453]

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[@yaboiandrew8206]

bro this entire reply section is just bots wth

[@okanimator]

ITS GAINING VIEWS SO FAST

[@chicocorry1311]

Sorry you got bot attacked. Here’s a real person comment

[@marubuci162]

(SPOILERS!!) After watching the full show now, even though it seems much more large and confusing than this- it really is incredible how many things he got right just from the trailer. Red guy being the first to Notice the Problem in episode 5, Yellow guy being faced up close with what’s going on in the finale, and Duck ignoring and denying everything throughout the show. I’m super excited to see what his theory is gonna be like now that the full show is out!

[@waaa7732]

I'd argue that duck is the one that noticed most of the problems in the early episodes. In episode 1, duck is the only one that doesn't get sucked into the fake job world which red and yellow guy do. in the family episode duck is the only one that rejects the whole family idea the entire time while red and yellow guy want to be apart of a family. Red guy and yellow guy keep falling into the traps in the early episodes while duck is the voice of reason and tries to stop them

[@i9incher]

@@waaa7732 I think duck is a plant to prevent them from trying to leave. If you notice in the last episode Leslie has a whole box of ducks to replace him but you don't see her have replacements of yellow or red.

[@emilierekdal5118]

@@i9incher OH DANG that’s actually really interesting.

[@i9incher]

@@emilierekdal5118 yup, and I think he doesn't know he's a plant, he's just programed to make them want to stay. I ALSO think the group we saw leave in the car isn't the same group at the end of the season. They were replaced. I think red is kind of like the Truman situation. He's one of many adopted children that was taken by the TV show. That's why red is the only ones you see that have multiple ones on screen throughout the series and why he wants a family and wants to leave the house. B

[@awwwwhhhyeahhhh]

@@waaa7732 Maybe duck was replaced after those episodes to ignore the issues after? The old woman in the finale did say she had many replacements

[@buzak01]

I honestly forgot about this series, nice seeing it back

[@benito23453]

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[@saltymoistywaterbeans5588]

These bots really need to calm down

[@RedLaundryBasket]

Ignore the bots, if people keep mentioning them then the reply section is just bots or talking about bots and people ignoring the original comment

[@tammyjackson114]

Yes Sir helix_buzak

[@Nepemannen1]

True

[@elizacarrie7433]

Matt just casually glossed over the fact that his entire theory about Duck and the Wakey Wakey trailer were spot on!!!

[@benallen9796]

Is this not gonna be wakey wakey then? I never saw it

[@LizBizEEEE]

@@benallen9796 I’m sure if you look up “wakey wakey dhmis” something will pop up

[@Evil_Puppy48]

Finally it's here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5rOY2itpq6ofNE

[@ajaykumargoel9398]

@@Evil_Puppy48 Haha first Rick Roll ever, thanks dude

[@brandonevans3994]

@@Evil_Puppy48 dude I thought you were a bot until I saw someone comment that your link was a rickroll lol it’s too convincing

[@laurenstovall9229]

dhmis is one of the few internet horror staples that i can get behind theories of. it gives the impression that everything is intentional, something many other series lack

[@andywarhalf]

the first episode literally had no intention. the idea of doing something with puppets came first and the song came later. maybe watch Inside A Mind's DHMIS theory it's really something to think about

[@dakotatucker2989]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoSalIR8hL1_lZI Finally it’s here. Yeah

[@mangleofficial8040]

I think it's not finally here

[@samimartinez1409]

@@mangleofficial8040 W

[@youtyiyyutuu3424]

let's be honest we all enjoyed the video because of this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKKamqqslpt8mLs

[@rosafrancescamusic]

it's pretty interesting that in the trailer it shows 'June 19th' on the calendar but in the actual episode the fly scene says June 20th. I wonder why they changed it for the trailer?

[@rafter475]

I choose to believe the creators have seen the previous videos and decided they would throw matpat off

[@zacharymaxwell88]

To troll desperate succubi like mattie

[@blahblahblah6810]

@@danjoredd AYE NICE PFP BRO Layton is legitimately my favorite video game series and there aren’t many fans left in the wild so seeing other fans always makes me happy

[@Pleasejustforgetme]

Actually he doesn't even call the fly a bee in the actual episode, he was just checking visual inventory and calls it a dead fly

[@SnoFitzroy]

yeah he only calls it a bee in the trailer, in the show he refers to the worm as a bee tho

[@riv4lm4n]

That's because it's not him past episode 2.

[@art-n-animals6724]

Anytime he kills a bug im pretty sure he calls it a pesky bee, its a gag put in to reference the old series. I don't think It has any importance

[@alecblec3939]

but he does call a dead worm a bee which is worse

[@spurrit7156]

@@riv4lm4n no, hes back to normal once harmed meaning hes himself again by ep 5

[@savagenacho4560]

Ah it feels nice knowing I can always rely on matpat to overanalyze a 51 second video, turning it into a 16 minute long theory

[@benito23453]

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[@rylan8244]

@@benito23453 can you just leave people alone

[@savagenacho4560]

Wow you bots have been appearing more and more lately haven't you

[@owyemen9367]

Says a lot about how detailed this show is

[@soggymuffinz6903]

The amount of bots that have replied to this comment is astonishing 😂

[@whiteraven5057]

“Let’s go there!” *points at clay hill* “Sorry that place doesn’t exist anymore”

[@Emily12471]

Nice cheeky reference to the old pilot that the creators want to pretend never happened

[@WiloPolis03]

Lol rip

[@Mikayla-bright]

WAIT THATS ACTUALLY CRAZY

[@vaporwavecow7462]

I can just see Matt staring at the screen after watching the full show jaw dropped

[@maurajoyce3127]

me too

[@lazarusmekhane439]

I personally don't see this just being another message about the deterioration of TV shows. I believe this will more than likely comment on current media. News shows, newspapers and the such. Discussing how they themselves are often incredibly filled with adverts and opinions, and not the actual facts. For what Duck represents, I could honestly imagine that they show the idiocy of news shows, certain politicians, or just the consumers of the former two's words. Blaming the issue on something foreign, such as bees, when in actuality the problem isn't down to them, but flies. Symbols of gradual decay themselves. Flies themselves, are also natural beings. So I believe that the creators are saying how disaster is just a natural thing that will happen unless everyone bands together and stops it. And one final, somewhat unrelated note, DHMIS is airing on 4, or Channel 4, one of the first UK channels that makes money from advertisements besides ITV.

[@virgondust]

I think duck represents the parents and how they are quick to assume that media is the major problem in children(yellow guy) while refusing the get to the underlying issues

[@captainjimmy2306]

@@virgondust I didn’t consider that

[@captainjimmy2306]

@@virgondust sounds cool

[@blue-hl8gy]

Yeah, i hope its more than, "right wing bad."

[@allenjohnson8988]

I can't believe it's actually airing on TV

[@cashx8969]

When yellow guy ate duck, I think he was replaced buy a new and "improved" duck by Roy. Making the new duck not recognize the bigger problem. Ignoring what the actual problem is, cause the first few episodes he was paying attention but was shut down, examples like, when the clock told him he needed a bath but he said he was already clean and didn't need one, and he questioned if the teacher knew what technically qualified as healthy foods. That's why I think Roy wanted to og duck gone cause he noticed that he was questioning what was really going instead of just believing anything he reads on the news paper just like an old person (suggesting he's of elderly age), on and made the steak teacher do surgery on his and made yellow guy eat him to put them both through misery. And now the new duck isn't questioning what's really going on just like Roy would've wanted.

[@TamWam_]

underrated theory

[@dash-out]

@@TamWam_ fr

[@joeymont9920]

Bruhhh actually you may have a point

[@graciegj63]

Is it similar to anyone who questions everything they see on news TV instead of going with the status quo and is looked at like the enemy a la 1984?

[@cashx8969]

@@graciegj63 yess and just like a reporter went to China to report on the covid situation (very early covid) and he went missing the next day

[@ZayDrawz0]

I love Matpat, him and his crew were able to turn a 50 second video into 15 minutes of content. They're as Dedicated as always.

[@andrewphythian2829]

I think you mean 51 seconds

[@glleesqwerty6402]

Gatta milk it till it's dry. Just like the media...

[@Nia_Wan1987]

Might I direct your attention to the Generation loss

[@user7495]

He missed this kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpLKgKKOjZdqiMk

[@ProjektTaku]

@@andrewphythian2829 its actually 50 seconds, its just that when youtube displays it on your feed they add 1 second.

[@themarsalien]

I love how wrong these theories are now that the episodes have been released

[@WiloPolis03]

There was like 5 seconds of footage available anyways lol

[@displays6461]

frr like im watching this now and it genuinely makes my head hurt how deep he's going into a theory that isn't even correct 😭😭

[@Letus_Creator]

I mean, the ideia of something wrong being ignore is kinda right, but in a different way... Bur yeah, good theory, sad it exactly correct

[@AS-zl1zl]

You do understand the concept of a theory right? Like he ain’t stating this as fact. Smh

[@sockeroo5077]

Wdym it's not really wrong

[@juliandehnert3935]

Something that caught my eye here too is how incredibly busy the background is and how much mroe props there seem to be. This could be because of the angle shift (can also be a thing if I’m not reading into it toooo much) but considering what we have right now? Worth mentioning

[@Evil_Puppy48]

Finally it's here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5rOY2itpq6ofNE

[@Professional_Dumbass0828]

We have the same name and it's spelled the same

[@fiusionmaster3241]

True

[@michelle...752]

Are we going to ignore the fact that on the frigde there is a sticky note with the word "HELP!" on it?

[@dakotatucker2989]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoSalIR8hL1_lZI Finally it’s here.

[@com1c28]

I’m thinking instead of a politician, Duck is supposed to be a analog for “Legacy Media”. It makes more sense alongside what the other 2 characters are supposed to be. Duck calls the fly “a pesky bee” because he doesn’t realize that what he considers legitimate media is dying. Maybe that’s why Red guy calls him in episode 5 in the original show once he realizes that there’s a new and different way to produce media. Red Guy is trying one final time to explain to an older entertainer that times are changing. Before Duck can change his mind however, he is eaten/betrayed by the very kids he brainwashed with his outdated traditional media being represented by yellow guy.

[@ХейтерТрендов]

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[@littleredruri]

@@ХейтерТрендов he's a what

[@arielRIOTT]

Totally love this

[@reanukeevs5149]

This is much better than slapping politics as a filler

[@reanukeevs5149]

@@ХейтерТрендов never trust a link like this ppl

[@callmejimpickens5558]

I’m so happy DHMIS is back. That thing scared the crap outta me during 4th grade, and now that I’m going to college next year, it gives me great nostalgia.

[@benito23453]

MatPat is a brain burner!(Правдивое видео🇷🇺):.........kzbin.info/www/bejne/nn2yoaBvnKeAlZo

[@ХейтерТрендов]

ж

[@FlowerBoy-l9t]

@MrBeastٴ fake

[@CC-bw7im]

Wait what

[@NikkoLapisLazuli]

Same boat buddy except I didn't found out about dhmis till middle school. Now Im headed to college, great way to start off the upcoming school year

[@dakoi547]

The fact that every detail of the trailer isn't important is impressive Mat, I truly think you need a vacation and stop over thinking for at least a week

[@QuothTheRavensSin]

Maybe the characters also represent the “main” generations at the moment. With Duck representing the Boomers and older generations who might struggle to see, or willingly turn a blind eye, to new ideas. Squashing down anything new be it good(the butterfly) or bad(the fly). Then suddenly getting vocal when something they know for a fact is misinformation(like in the nutrition episode). Then we have Red Guy representing the Millennials who might try to call attention to these new issues and their underlaying causes, but are constantly drowned out, resorting to more subtle ways of discussing these problems. Finally we have Yellow Guy representing GenZ and the younger generations having been exposed to so much information both corrupted and uncorrupted, are able to make their voices heard and might be able to get to the root of the problem.

[@CottonCandySharks]

I like this!

[@redred7702]

I don’t want to pull existential dread out of nowhere but the time frame that younger generations have to fix things is already so little (and still reducing due to the bad decisions that people in power today keep making), and the chances of us wanting to fix things are becoming slimmer and slimmer by the day, with depression, nihilism, and the want to live our best lives before it’s over taking over instead.

[@xxhallowxl3ftxx896]

To add to that is that yellow guy eventually takes action (the Banjo) and I think it will go to them all trying to fix the problem or the only way to fix the problems

[@dakotatucker2989]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoSalIR8hL1_lZI Finally it’s here.

[@youtyiyyutuu3424]

let's be honest we all enjoyed the video because of this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKKamqqslpt8mLs

[@summerbunnygirl1628]

I find it odd that duck was “ignoring problems” at first but then suddenly, in the healthy episode he’s constantly insisting that something is wrong Edit: Omg, tysm for all the likes and the fun discussion in the replies! It’s super kool looking at all of your guys’ opinions on this! This like never happens to me so thank you!

[@pancakiy7531]

They could be saying even tho duck was right about his suspicions and worries he isn't always correct. The left and right are two wings on the same bird so even tho they both have good ideas or worries you shouldn't always listen to them, but you shouldn't silence them either. That's how duck ended up getting eaten lol. Tho I have no idea what's really goin on

[@cosmicspacething3474]

Maybe everything became so obvious that even he noticed it

[@mackenziewoloschuk7375]

I think Duck represents the parents, and that seeing how screwy the lessons were getting in that episode tipped him off and made him realize that things were wrong. Most adults tend to ignore an issue until it's too big to ignore, instead choosing to deal with the smaller symptoms instead of the bigger picture, mostly through ignorance(whether by choice or because they truly didn't know what was going on is dependant on the situation). So that's my theory on Ducks role. Red Guy is the creator, Roy is the sponsor, Yellow Guy is the children, and Duck is the parents/parental guardians.

[@erickamakeeaina1649]

It could be a difference between Duck the character and the 'actor' playing him. He would be written as someone who ignores problems and such, but the actual person trapped in the show, as he realizes in that episode, is different.

[@Idkwhattoput151]

I see it as him trying to hide the problem, not ignoring it

[@karabearcomics]

I wonder: the fridge has several items stuck to it, and I know I paused because something struck me about the shopping list. It seemed odd, but upon pausing I realized the post-it with "HELP" written on it. So, could it be possible the fridge itself has some clues to things?

[@dakotatucker2989]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoSalIR8hL1_lZI Finally it’s here.

[@youtyiyyutuu3424]

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[@youtyiyyutuu3424]

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[@Neo_Knight]

Looking back on this and having seen the series, it seems Duck sometimes actually stops the problem and then other times ignores the problem. In episodes 1, 3, and 4 he actually STOP the problem. He undoes the damage done in Ep1, he is the first one who notices the family is off and possibly dangerous, and and in episode 4 he kills off Warren. But in the 5th and 6th episodes he ignores the problems around him. Yellow Guy also ignores the problems pretty often except for episodes 2 and 6. Red Guy is the most inconsistent outside of Episode 5 where he actually goes out of his way to escape with Duck and Yellow. Just thought that was interesting to point out.

[@unnamed1613]

While re-watching DHMIS with your interpretation in mind or actualy just in general, I think Duck is supposed to represent the Elderly, like Yellow Guy represents the youth. He dresses in rather old fashioned clothes, he´s expirienced in how the world works and recognises it if the show is teaching nonsense, but gets shut down by the show if he tries to call it out and in this trailer he reacts exactly how many elderly react to things like climat change, by falsly interpreting the symptoms and not recognising the problem as what it actualy is. He´s seeing the indicator of a mayor problem as nothing more than a "pesky" inconvinience.

[@tamiwheeler9834]

With the series out I 100% back your interpretation of duck representing the elderly

[@peckypork]

@@tamiwheeler9834 duck is just unhinged and sassy but is the most down to earth between the three of them, I like him

[@chwaterchearthchfirechair8254]

@@peckypork *Down to earth???* "Hello freaks, it's me." And that's the first episode lol

[@peckypork]

@@chwaterchearthchfirechair8254 well maybe not down to earth as in being nice, but he is definitely more open in his distaste for a lot for things

[@techmaster9781]

I'm late to the party here, and although I agree with your elderly interpretation to a point, I see him more as a snobby 20-30 year old that "wants to make it big in Hollywood" considering how much he wants to be the center of attention, the dad of the family, the boss, the dead guy, the leader. He wants everything to be about him

[@Ronald_Raegun]

That meta ad joke actually messed with my mind so much. I’m sure there is a way to place ads in certain places but still. Very well played MatPat.

[@winchesters4life34]

I am watching on KZbin vanced so I didn't get an ad and I felt a sudden rush of superiority.

[@fatesse3135]

I actually didn't get an ad there, though I got one 2 minutes later mid sentence.

[@sup4923]

i did get an ad there lol

[@SoundblasterYT]

@@winchesters4life34 didn't it get blocked Or did you like root your phone or something

[@JEDonnert]

An ad didn't play for me there so I feel disappointed 😅

[@miathebanana]

I'd just like to mention that fly was uploaded on June 19th, which was also father's day this year... I think MatPat's theory from 3 years ago was completely confirmed by this tbh

[@ZippyZippyCC]

that makes sense and all but "what about my... S H R E D D E R ?"

[@colekiesler6218]

MatPat: Theorizes on DHMIS’s teaser Also MatPat: “Ads on the internet are the true enemy of the lore.”

[@badboys8008]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nnawg2RracuBpq8 It’s Finally here

[@FunnyClourn]

@Dont go to my page ok

[@doggoo69]

and the bots that are promoting stuff are on your replies

[@FunnyClourn]

@Zu Su shut up

[@Evil_Puppy48]

Finally it's here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5rOY2itpq6ofNE

[@travisb.honest2438]

How I interpret it: Duck: He is taking action against the most immediate problem, but isn't getting that there is a bigger problem associated with it. Yellow guy: He sees the problem, he knows that it could mean a bigger problem, but is either scared to do something or since he can't see were the bigger problem is (the fridge) he will look at anything that could be the problem. He then looks for things that are problems but are not the problem that fly was there for. Both Duck and Yellow guy represents both sides of internet discorse. Red Guy: Is the normal person. He is the person not online all the time. He sees the problem, can identify were the problem is, and even knows what to do about it. The thing is neither the Duck or Yellow guy are willing to listen to him, because they both have there own way of dealing with the bigger problem that is not really dealing with the real problem. That is why it seems Red Guy was kicked out of the town in the now removed trailer. He didn't follow either way of thinking, maybe even pointing out the flaws both Duck and Yellow Guys views. Then in turn both sides decided he was part of the problem and kicked him out. Pushing away normal people to cater to the group that they are leading.

[@Subject-by2kq]

That seems right

[@J_GamerSP]

This seems quite logical, but also simple to me. I think the show runners could do something more subtle and interesting than portraying red guy as "the normal one", since most people will say "they are normal" and "the other ones aren't" Do you get what I'm trying to say? The whole problem part is really well thought out tho!

[@DaekoTan]

Red Guy was a neutral party - and their refusal to acknowledge his viewpoint is akin to most people who are politically-invested: "You're either with or against us", without a gray area in between. Preemptively antagonizing and dehumanizing those who share different opinions to us without dissecting their perspective. It's an unfortunate flaw in the human psyche because we are too "evolutionarily lazy" to come up with reasons other than our own individual ones, so we brush aside and filter past all the "junk" that doesn't serve a purpose in reinforcing our own preconceived notions.

[@FIVEBASKET]

That's quite sounding good theory

[@user-jg7eh5vt9h]

The ad joke was gold. Real and gold. Mat always understands perfect timing. The time he puts into his scripts to make even the smallest moments happen is undeniable.

[@Roadent1241]

I assume it's a regional thing, I never got an ad?

[@user-jg7eh5vt9h]

@@Roadent1241 I got one right when he asked if an ad played

[@BacMas48]

@@Roadent1241 me neither

[@winchesters4life34]

@@Roadent1241 I didn't get one either but that's because I use KZbin vanced

[@randimatthews8092]

I didn't get a single ad this time lol

[@oshawott5308]

I think matpat has a problem of finding a viewpoint, and instead of considering counter-arguments, and evidence that doesn't exactly mesh well, instead stretches literally as much as he can to fit everything.

[@acapeIIIa_callilulelo]

If anything, thats kinda the point. Its best not to take these too seriously as they're mainly nothing but visual and auditory junk food.

[@Yxngcyborg]

MatPat is not providing definitive explanations of media. The point of these channels is that he’s expressing his opinion on the different shows and games he looks into. In no way does he say that this is fact, he’s just providing his audience with the ideas he takes from it.

[@acapeIIIa_callilulelo]

@@Yxngcyborg One thing I will add on to this conversation though, I don't think he realises how much influence he has on his audience. And I fear that he'll unintentionally end up causing more harm than good. Hes done it before, and its most likely he'll do it again.

[@oshawott5308]

@@acapeIIIa_callilulelo that's my main point yeah, it encourages a narrow viewpoint of just stringing everything together instead of any differing opinions or mindsets. it usually takes a truly just wrong or insane theory for any sort of other ones to be put out, but as long as something "seems right" most people who watch accept it as fact.

[@peckypork]

@@Yxngcyborg this channel and it's other names have been literally KNOWN by kids and young teens as a channel that provides "facts" on various topics like games and shows. Their influence is so big that their FNAF theory videos have always been regarded as the "truth". Sure he doesn't outright SAY that what he's saying is a fact, but many people accept it as a fact, and their whole team KNOWS that's what people think of them. Hating them isn't something I'm doing but defending them is a mistake on your part

[@philip7127]

You could also think of the earlier Wakey Wakey trailer as to alluding toward the Red Scare, as he similar to McCarthy, creates a false tension within his community. Of course, this is in the abstract sense, but the idea of turning the villagers against one another is similar in concept to what McCarthy did back when there was a huge fear of Communism sweeping through the United States. Another potential connection from the opposite end would be how the Duck is a TV star, and how McCarthy targeted individuals in Hollywood.

[@bogger3k]

The thing is, McCarthy wasn't actually wrong. He just overreached.

[@nitrobyname]

And McCarthy was 100% correct... kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5mkq3qCl5adapI&ab_channel=GreeneErnest

[@vallahdsacretor4839]

This is something that has happened before McCarthy and is still happening today, all across the world in fact. One of the most recent UK themed versions is the current political correction that has been happening for quite a while. Police have been tasked to focus on hate speech, sometimes over pursuing violent crimes, with the Scotland Yard even Tweeting out that they're watching people's public discourse for hate speech. Turns out that pitting the public against each other is a great way to ignore problems that are actually causing damage to society, such as excessive pollution, immigrants that refuse to integrate, rising crime rates, failing economies, and global tensions getting hotter.

[@sp4c1ng_0ut8]

@@vallahdsacretor4839 "immigrants that refuse to integrate" What does that even mean?

[@vallahdsacretor4839]

@@sp4c1ng_0ut8 I'm primarily referring to Islamic immigrants that have been brought in and refuse to integrate with the country they go to. Such as protests and pushes from Islamic migrants in the UK to institute Sharia over UK law for Islamic citizens

[@j0anzi3]

I wasn’t really old enough to enjoy dhmis when it was at its peak. However, after watching the series years after its debut and constantly rewatching your theories on it, I am beyond excited to be apart of the hype now!! :))

[@ХейтерТрендов]

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[@ella1581]

I was the same, when I initially watched them I was too young to understand the depth of detail in them and just creeped out by the theories but now I'm totally absorbed in them after watching them again a while after they were released.

[@wooperman6960]

@@ella1581 same

[@YannickJur]

Same with me!

[@greyskymy]

Bara Bara Bara bere bere bere 🚩📍👉🍒🍐🍈🍅🍅🥬🥬🌶🍆🍆🌽🫑🌽

[@sootsillies]

Just a random thing I noticed; Duck went from the right side of the table to the middle. Yellow guy was the "main focus" of season 1 of dhmis, and he was sitting in the middle. Now Duck is sitting in the middle this could be a clue that Duck is now the "main focus" of season 2. Idk just a random thought.

[@badboys8008]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nnawg2RracuBpq8 It’s Finally here

[@icegod4849]

Thats a cool observation!

[@Skineater2000]

You're WRONG 😞

[@Rai1766]

My theory, yellow guy represents youth, like matpat said, but the duck represents society, smashing the fly. This represents how society turns down problems,(also addressing the wrong problems, being why he called it a bee) but only temporarily. But that's all I got. Edit: This also explains the newspaper

[@jonboulet1614]

Two points. 1. Duck was one of the more observant characters in the original. He noticed the problems during the health episode and tried to ditch. Heck he's the one that points out their BS. 2. The lab leak theory is confirmed at this point so it's a weird thing to point to as paranoia on the Orangutan's part.

[@jonboulet1614]

Also Duck was the one who questioned the Clock's view on time arguing it may be a function of human perception. How could you call him narrow-minded with a nuanced perspective like that?

[@OdaSwifteye]

This theory doesn't make a lot of sense but maybe we can be disappointed and find out that it's what the creators were actually going for anyways.

[@jonboulet1614]

@@OdaSwifteye That would be depressingly poorly thought out of them.

[@NotJuneji]

@@jonboulet1614 they’re not calling him fully full minded, just not for new things or ideas. I think the push is that duck represents the older generation. He’s wise, but when it comes to change, he rather everything stay the same

[@jonboulet1614]

@@NotJuneji It's funny that seems to be a common sentiment in the comment section but it doesn't really fit MattPatt's framing of duck as simply paranoid and ignorant. Your take at least has nuance.

[@GravitationalVioletOdyssey]

I remember watching don't hug me I'm scared when I was younger and I didn't think it was that bad and then I went back and rewatched an episode and a lot of things about myself suddenly made sense.

[@youtyiyyutuu3424]

lets be honest we all enjoyed the video because of this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKKamqqslpt8mLs

[@lyshayellowleaf]

I think that duck could also represent the way that older generations can be so easily swayed. He was the voice of reason at one point and seemed reliable but as time went on the changes around him were confusing, and probably connects to the Sundance film where fears and misunderstandings get the best of him on a very intense scale. He’s comfortable reading his right wing newspaper but then the paper’s content might have shifted with ulterior motives instead of actually reporting news. Which is a very real problem a lot of people are having nowadays. The problem is some of these boomers are comfortable enough with the outlets they’re used to and are less likely to notice propaganda.

[@scrotum8660]

Young people are unbelievably easily swayed by propaganda, look at bloody Instagram, all it takes is for some internet personality or singer to make a an uninformed statement and suddenly that's gospel to millions of teenagers and young adults

[@nekajuii]

Girl really said this as if it's not literally the exact same for younger generations being so easily swayed by and unable to tell left wing propaganda away

[@astk5214]

You are not immune to propaganda -Garfield, the cat

[@nolalookenbill7053]

That's why I don't read/watch/listen to news I just find propaganda tiring-

[@angxlz_eyez]

is anybody else like super glad that the theory was mostly wrong and that becky and joes didnt make the show all about politics

[@varietygaming33]

I mean that’s partly why the original pilot was scrapped, they said it felt too much like South Park

[@unknownvariable9239]

The fact that I started watching this as a kid and now I’m an adult proves how patient the fandom is.

[@benito23453]

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[@QueerCoral]

I'm so excited!!

[@gachanoob1012]

Fr also why is it all bots

[@Cati_Offical]

Bro this guy's reply section

[@mrlee3412]

Lol, yeah

[@duishungry]

Here's another theory, could the Bird swatting the fly indicate at all be a reference to Socrates who talked about himself as being "the gadfly that annoys the horse and must be swatted". As in he's the fly that points out societies problems, and when they swat him they are prompted to act and make changes.

[@ObsessiveSting]

Maybe but even then that is quite a philosophical reach with few clues pointing to it. Still cool!!!

[@i.s.9451]

This take is my favorite so far.

[@WhatIMakeIsRandom]

i love this idea

[@duishungry]

@@ObsessiveSting Lol "reach with few clues pointing to it" is the foundation that Film Theory was based on!

[@ObsessiveSting]

@@duishungry True enough. I just try to stay skeptic is all as references to philosophy can be and often are unintentional as philosophy especially ancient Greek philosophy also continued on into our present as it is the foundation of much of our thinking and culture in many of the worlds democratic societies. I mean there is a connection to what you say but is there any other connection directly pointing towards Socrates or his philosophy in the series before or after this? DHMIS has pointed at direct mostly current events more often than just views of things from far past philosophy but as Mat just stated the past namely history is in their theory likely involved so maybe this could be part of it. But philosophy is broad in application so it is by its nature designed to apply to life and or match up as it is describing behavior and understandings of humanity in various places and situations. I just call it a stretch because I see that current events and more direct interpretations seem more likely to be the influence for this rather than this one you mention so far. They tie together further sure but is there anything that puts the link to Socrates ahead of them just claiming that this is Duck due to their view of the world not recognizing the problem as has been implied? I do think you may have something in how specific it is to the actions of Duck and especially if the nature of the Fly turns out to be the result of a character or its own character in the future events. I still think it is cool however so maybe you do have something. Perhaps more clues to link this do exist and we both haven't found them or they haven't been released. So good catch but I am watching to see if it ties in further or if it is just a coincidence of the broad nature of philosophy.

[@CrazyQuilman157]

Just a brief detail from the start of this video is the mattress sitting beside the tub in the ruined home. Holding a mattress over yourself in a bathtub is a recommended response for tornadoes. And from the end: Duck always wears a suit. When he finally speaks up about something being wrong, the system consumes him in a more literal way than anyone else. Also, from Episode 4, remember that while Red Guy learns about the internet's potential to him, as a creator, Duck is taken in by frivolity, and Yellow Guy, the impressionable one who seems to be the one change should come through, is looking at data. Just wanted to point those things out.

[@theawesome5496]

This teaser is a great example of the fact that there's not always a bigger picture. Just because it's there, doesn't mean it has a story to tell. Sometimes there's no hidden message, sometimes there's no deeper meaning, sometimes, it's just there.

[@zlucario6216]

I actually believe the producers are making fun of people trying to make a theory (episode 6), which I find hilarious xd

[@cantthinkofaname5046]

there very clearly was a bigger picture, but it was scrapped for something else. the teaser isnt for the show we ended up getting

[@theawesome5496]

@@cantthinkofaname5046 This teaser is for the show we got though, it shows part of a set from episode 5 and shows various clips from the show we got, Mat just tried to connect the teaser to the version of the show that got scrapped.

[@akaashbanerjee8384]

cmon scott cawthon you gotta try harder than that

[@cantthinkofaname5046]

There very clearly is underlying meaning in DHMIS, but the new series has significantly less than the original. The original had secrets to find, hidden videos and the whole shabang

[@joeleljackoe24-gaming62]

This is actually the best thing MatPat could have given US today. Edit: feel the pain 🤯

[@benito23453]

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[@rocket2199]

I still remember the first time matpat covered this on the channel memories ✨

[@Littlemeast12Animations]

@Failattemp011 Just report these idiotic bots, replying does nothing.

[@_mrmaxy_]

Same

[@Batmu88]

This or more petscop

[@oliviamcgee5777]

I feel like Mat missed a very good chance to explore how the fly could represent Lord of The Flies. That book is such a telling allegory about the corruption power can give you.

[@vale-wd6wn]

it also work with the date as lord of the flies came out September 17

[@sockatoo_]

That’s actually a really good point.

[@MrDUneven]

Energy crisis leads to blackouts, that leads to Lord of the Flies situation

[@jackbishop8610]

Instead, orange man bad.

[@sorryimnotcreative7533]

i'm so glad this series is back it was one of the original series that made me love horror due to it's ability to portray ideas that are absolutely horrific yet so incredibly interesting and make you think about what you just saw just something that sticks with you for a while, I'm extremely excited for this new season and am glad you're along for the ride matpat so you can explain to us what exactly is going on as i'm sure this season will be just as or even more jam packed with lore, symbolism and the like

[@maladaptivemagic1321]

The fact that there was an ad right when you said there would be one is making me think you know too much.... Nah, it's probably *all in my head*

[@TimTimmay]

There are way too many of these NON-KID-FRIENDLY VIDEOS being TARGETED to KIDS!!! Thank you for actually being honest to the YT ELITES and making sure your video wasn’t among them

[@benito23453]

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[@bigbang8739]

@MrBeastٴ bot

[@TimTimmay]

@@bigbang8739 So he should change his name to MrBot✔️

[@bigbang8739]

@@TimTimmay yeee

[@Pulse10201]

why can youtube just decide a video is kid friendly against the creators input. like I'm trying to think of why that would be a good idea, and I can't. I can't think of a scenario where a creator says the video is not a kids video but it should be counted as one.

[@oriongurtner7293]

Well, now that the full series has dropped, who’s ready for the next Film Theory video? Update: New DHMIS Theory Video has been confirmed in the latest GT Live video on Lamu, it’s in production NOW y’all!

[@alicejosipovic589]

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[@colekiesler6218]

MatPat making another video on DHMIS makes it clear that whenever will come in the revival is going to truly be something creative.

[@ХейтерТрендов]

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[@scoutstop]

first non bot here

[@ObsessiveSting]

@@scoutstop second and I reported all the bots so I challenge you for the right of truest non bot on this thread! 😜

[@scoutstop]

@@ObsessiveSting Oh, you're approaching me?

[@3ggNoodl3s]

"As the British put their kettles on the stove." Is the funniest sentence I've heard today. He analyses every second of games and films, but doesn't know we have electric kettles XD

[@karebear9610]

Maybe the reason yellow guy seems to be stepping up and speaking up is because the generation that watched this show is now grown up and taking on the issues we see in the world. Our eyes are opened and we are trying to fix things. I mean, a lot of what Matpat was saying in this seems really familier

[@karebear9610]

@deagleninja That doesn't discount the fact that the many are trying but are hitting roadblocks, usually from politicians or others that benefit from things we are fighting against. Especially since it is those people currently with the power. That could be part of the commentary this new season of DHMIS tries to gets across. Or I may way off; I'm no theorist. This was just my thought when Mat mentioned that yellow guy went from a passive observer to noticing and learning how to speak up and advocate for themsleves, others, and the world we live in. When DHMIS came out I was in middle school or maybe early high school. Now that it has come back I am in my early 20's, a full adult and facing adult things. Very scary adult stuff with everything happening. Idk, it just feels very well timed.

[@bogger3k]

@@karebear9610 Yellow Guy would be the perfect person to speak up like that. Someone naive and easily led is a perfect representation.

[@kylevernon]

You mean you've become "socially aware activists" because Gen Z is totally the first people in history stepping up and fight whatever our media overlords tell us to.....ughhh i mean Injustices. This is literally just Millenial/Gen Z virtue signaling. You don't even come close to the baby boomers during the Vietnam and Civil rights era in size or scope. Nothing says fighting the man like being supported by almost all corporations, media, social media, colleges, banks, lobbyist, and Democrats.

[@karebear9610]

@@kylevernon Feelings are important and I am glad you are expressing them. However, you sre leading with your emotions right now and I am going to need you to take some of that back and regroup. No where did I say gen z's actions have been more or better then the amazing activits in the past. Or really anything about specific generations. I was talking about the relatively universal transition from childhood to adulthood and the realizations and changes that occur during this time. And how yellow guy who once represented children may be meant to still represent those children but now older.

[@WeakFreak]

There's a pattern when Duck goes from talking normal to hard auto-tuned in the series. when he follows the script, he talks ok. but when he goes off script and questioning what happens, his voice sounds broken, like he goes against some programming inside him.

[@i.s.9451]

Or they try to distort his opinions so even he has to confirm to the program's agenda.

[@VitaNewbo]

It could be symbolysim of how hard it is for far-right/older generations to change their opinions and veiwpoints.

[@samiiie1824]

It's crazy how Mattpat just made a 15 minutes video explaining a 50 seconds video.

[@KoalaOnYT_]

He masę a like 20 min video based on like a 20s clip from a new ranboo arg lol

[@TricksyGob]

You can't be milking a thing like MatPat does it.

[@kaylakenlock7380]

And the fact he was pretty correct too

[@KoalaOnYT_]

@@kaylakenlock7380 ye lol

[@____Carnage____]

@iam made out of star stuff great argument there bud, you sure proved them wrong

[@Stevo_Monstra_man]

With season 2 out I'm hoping we get to see Matt return to this

[@Stevo_Monstra_man]

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[@Ttegegg]

Yea probably

[@finnley-b]

mee too

[@arthurpietrogarcia1057]

It's been 3 weeks and he has still not covered it, he doesn't want to admit it that his tv show theory is weong.

[@Atellas]

@@arthurpietrogarcia1057 theories take time. He just put one out and it’s pretty good, I suggest giving it a watch.

[@littleglowbug]

This is such a well-crafted and thought-provoking theory, perhaps one of your best yet. Well done, Matt!

[@dakotatucker2989]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoSalIR8hL1_lZI Finally it’s here.

[@youtyiyyutuu3424]

let's be honest we all enjoyed the video because of this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKKamqqslpt8mLs

[@isaak5615]

got hit with the 6 bot combo lol

[@jas.per.25]

@@isaak5615 High score?

[@zoedg617]

Looking back to now, this is just so interesting and funny to see theory again. Especially with the new series out, this is so different then what it really turned out to be.

[@LandingRough]

Yeah, we were all expecting ClayHill and Politics and stuff, but the series is still Gold.

[@inkbright_]

I wasn't expecting him to be right at all bc ALL HIS DHMIS theories are SUPER flawed

[@mathendrix8185]

yup. but, hey, good show though.

[@vurvo574]

He nailed the plot of Clay Hill with the politics thing. But the new series simply didn’t go in that direction. I still say that he is 2/3 on DHMIS because his first theory is also really good and hasn’t been proven wrong yet.

[@Smartacus420]

@@LandingRough im so glad the didnt start adding politics and current events, really wouldve been messy

[@TheGlitched64]

I love how "Pesky Bee" was like a third of the the theory based on Duck not knowing what things are, but in the show he literally calls that thing a fly, and the "pesky bee" line was from somewhere else. Basically throws this whole shambles out

[@HippoHunk.]

I just realized something. Red Guy is called “Red Guy” because he’s red. Yellow Guy is called “Yellow Guy” because he’s yellow. The _green_ duck is called “Duck” because green is not a creative colour.

[@feet7140]

I smiled

[@ieatorphanchildrenfordinne6516]

oh my god that's amazing 💀

[@lukeh990]

That “repeating history” bit got me thinking about how streaming services are becoming similar to the TV channels they replaced.

[@ХейтерТрендов]

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[@awesomemohawk4511]

Yeah it’s just like the newest South Park episodes the streaming wars

[@sahilhossain8204]

Hmm yes lore

[@aftoncodes]

I love Mat and the crew's interpetation of the small elements and themes in DHMIS, and how Mat is able to draw links and parallels from DHMIS to the real world in an easy to understand way. Im also glad to see a comeback of the series and am excited to see what's in store in September. Love the videos MatPat, keep it up!

[@slippynuggets]

He always brings attention to it, and he’s always waaay off 💀

[@CassiusStelar]

came back to this one just to say. sometimes the red door is just a red door, Matt

[@TallAndMusical]

It's also key to notice this is being aired on channel 4 - a channel well known for buying popular programmes from other channels and giving them a bigger budget. They do seem to have a busier set after all in the trailer! It'll be interesting to see how they fit the channel 4 ads around it too!

[@youtyiyyutuu3424]

let's be honest we all enjoyed the video because of this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKKamqqslpt8mLs

[@cheebifred]

Channel 4 is also being privatised - it's a government owned channel and despite EVERYONE saying it's a bad idea, Bojo gave it the go ahead anyway - eveb channel 4 themselves have been trying to fight if

[@FTZPLTC]

@@cheebifred - It's even more messed up considering that Nadine Dorries the culture secretary appears to want to do this out of spite because she thinks she was unfairly represented in some reality show/documentary. Short version: she claims that all the poor people who weren't singing the Tories' praises were actors.

[@MateoC812]

Suggestion: The fly thing is because a lot of problems from real life get mixed into kids tv but given a wrong answear that kids end up following, take spongebob, it had a short about global warming and the message ended up being "just go away from it"

[@MateoC812]

@Amina & Hiba Show como sabias que era mexicano, tu ves mis otros comentarios y mis videos viejos wtf

[@dbone3356]

I didn't know it was back. Just watched the trailer after reading the description of this video, as I thought it was weird to have a new DHMIS theory out of nowhere. I love that MatPat can turn a trailer that is less than a minute into a 15 minute theory. When the actual, full video drops in a couple of months, Mat is going to have to make a trilogy of videos to cover it. Edit: 2 things 1) There wasn't an ad at that point. 2) Why has the avatar of MatPat changed? It's not the one from a decade ago now? It's kinda disheartening.

[@benito23453]

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[@ХейтерТрендов]

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[@thephony1651]

Oops! All bots!

[@gachanoob1012]

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[@hejgustavful]

Just as a heads up, (at time of writing,) It's airing on TV, only in the UK, not on KZbin.

[@jaxsonanimates8464]

It's really surprising that every thing that you said was wrong

[@keeanstevenson7581]

Correction: in the uk instead of putting kettles on the stove (or hob) it is common place to have an electric kettle that plugs into the wall outlet.

[@tomking4726]

Thank you, I've only ever seen one kettle on a stove in this country 🤣🤣

[@petershillito]

Yep. It's for this reason why the power grid has an issue rather than gas supplies too since most houses I'm aware of have gas hobs rather than electric.

[@EternalNico1]

@@petershillito I can promise you tea kettles aren’t the problem

[@keeanstevenson7581]

@@EternalNico1 she means specifically in the example he gave in the video

[@supercereal1]

So I disagree about the bee. I don’t think it’s commentary about ignoring a problem. I think it’s commentary on gaslighting. Flies and butterflies are not harmful yet bees have the possibility of stinging you. By saying “pesky bee” I believe he is giving a reason for killing the harmless insect.

[@camillathechameleon]

i agree with this!! i think the butterfly might also represent yellow guy's opinions specifically, since he looks at the butterfly and finds it interesting, but then gets upset when duck guy kills it.

[@jamescastle99]

Flies harmless? Sure they don't sting but they can transmit many diseases. I would say they're far more harmful than bees.

[@matissefilotto3138]

I like this a lot

[@AndrewDukes]

Well I mean.. flies are harmful. They carry diseases

[@dryerofdoom]

Oh this is really good

[@PKMNmastercass]

Another point for the fly being used, during the renaissance some of the Old Masters would paint and flies to show corruption on political leaders, as well as showing the representation of both death and sin. It’s also used to show the rotting or death of the soul.

[@Aceshot-uu7yx]

I relly doubt a British run show, on television in 2022, is going to have anything positive to say about religion and would probably ignore the Renaissance.

[@thedestroyerofworlds8685]

@@Aceshot-uu7yx true

[@sherylcervantes8901]

Matpat: I bet you just saw an add, didn’t you? Me: sorcery.

[@emperorleachicus2199]

11:30 “It’s well documented that during the breaks of soap operas or other popular programs power grids in the United Kingdom experience a surge of demand as thousands of people simultaneously put kettles on the stove to make their tea” - No, the power grids surge because thousands of people simultaneously switch on their electric kettles. Nobody has a stovetop kettle when it’s so much slower than an electric one.

[@kitty-annm7099]

I’m so glad someone pointed that out, it really distracted me, knowing that in the uk we use electric kettles!

[@Wookiee925]

@@BlindGirlUK Same

[@jclee3479]

i was just about to comment this! seriously matpat, we aren't heathens!

[@louiseandlee1323]

Got so confused when he said on the stove.

[@MisterIncog]

I heard americans use microwaves to boil water for tea (or coffee, ugh)

[@madisonatteberry9720]

Except, the problem with Duck 'not seeing the problems' is that in the last part of the video Duck says, "That doesn't make sense" means that he is quite capable of seeing problems.

[@badboys8008]

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[@LineOfThy]

or maybe, this is foreshadowing the beginning of duck understanding the problem, but since this is the first time, he is confused

[@Evil_Puppy48]

Finally it's here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5rOY2itpq6ofNE

[@madisonatteberry9720]

@@LineOfThy That is a possibility.

[@blancrose2819]

At 9:40 with yellow guy and the banjo, I think he has tape over his mouth. Not forcing it closed… but taping them open. Forcing him to speak and have an opinion. Something kids are being presented with more and more today. I would love to see an episode on that.

[@josecarlosmoreno9731]

Yeah, given the prevalence of kids with access to social media / super short attention media / and being "creators" themselves, it would make more sense to explore the effect of overstimulation and mindless participation in the modern cacophony that is the internet.

[@hdta23]

9:10 "He can't not see it it's literally on his eyeball" I don't know why that line made me laugh 💀

[@N8TheGr8est]

What I really love about the DHMIS series is how the creators respond to fan theories - they said in an interview "they're all correct", which allows endless speculation as opposed to just confirming one theory and stopping it there. It ties in to what the whole series means to me personally, that being the importance of thinking for yourself and not letting anyone hinder your ideas.

[@jeanremi8384]

So this means my theory about how dhmis is in the same world as sonic the movie and minions : rise of gru with a thousand gaps, contradictions and edgy oc is correct

[@sp4c1ng_0ut8]

@@jeanremi8384 no pls no

[@mothichorror446]

Everything is correct technically means that, since some theories are bound to contradict each other, that none of them are correct as well.

[@Coolerx2x]

Wow, it's been a while since I last heard from this series, figured it was done. Nice to see another theory on it.

[@benito23453]

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[@CosmicNebula444]

I'm sorry for your loss. This reply list was dead before it lived

[@lacrossestick132]

It’s strange that Duck would be used to represent ignorance when he’s previously been depicted as smart and willing to speak out. He goes against the clock, saying, “What if time’s just a construct of human perception?” before being cut off by the clock screaming. In Episode 5 he realizes what’s happening and tries to get away or say something, but he’s silenced. He wasn’t ignorant or silent then. It’s strange that he’d suddenly be a symbol for ignorance. Maybe this is a defense mechanism to avoid problems with the media. Duck is refusing to acknowledge the problems right in front of him in order to protect himself and his friends. Yes, he did the same thing in Episode 3, but I just don’t believe his characterization would shift this much out of the blue. There’s a reason. Edit (December 2022): I love being completely and totally wrong.

[@badboys8008]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nnawg2RracuBpq8 It’s Finally here

[@NotSpecialDude]

If we are to continue to view DHMIS with a political lens, something I'd rather not do but it appears the creators do, then I'd view Duck as representing the silent majority in most political issues contrasting him nicely with Yellow guy representing the impressionable youth, and red guy being the ignored creators. Looking at Duck through out classic DHMIS; he, like Yellow Guy, is easily swayed by the instructor at first. Either going along with the lesson or not minding it. That said, its shown that while Yellow Guy is Naive and unknowing in a lot of things, Duck does have respectable knowledge and values. He reads political papers, he host picnic dinners, and he does question the teachers at times, but not to an intrusive or disruptive degree. It isn't until the status quo is changed and the lesson is something he KNOWS is wrong that he starts to resist. Politically speaking, the Silent Majority or the "ignorant majority" if you're less charitable in your description are people who aren't active in the political sphere. They don't avoid it per say, but rather fall into a routine and basically run on auto pilot as far as politics are concerned. Case and point, a large majority of these people only get their news from ONE source. Whether it be the local station, or a larger one, they rarely if ever go beyond their comfort-zone for anything outside their immediate situation is concerned. However when something happens to directly effect them, only then do they get active. But sadly by that point, the problem is often big enough that immediate action will not result in immediate relief. Nor is it a guarantee to succeed either. By the time Duck acts, its too late and he is unable to do anything meaningful before being removed from the table and discussion.

[@alnandlagunday7670]

right i have a theory this is making commentary on left wing media that so quick to silence right wing opinions and label them as opinions like the newspaper saying right wing and opinion and also so quick to point out the small mistakes rebulicans do

[@lacrossestick132]

@@NotSpecialDude This is exactly what I was thinking. Duck is the public figures that refuse to speak up to avoid media attention and possible criticism. He knows what’s happening and is choosing to ignore it.

[@nicobones9608]

Maybe his behavior of ignoring problems was learned because of what he suffered for speaking out in the past. When it comes to discussing political matters and speaking up about what we think about what's going on in the world, I know that's a theme that has become true for many people. So many of us are afraid of how terribly we'll be condemned for speaking up about what we think is going on and what it means.

[@wayned431]

Hey MatPat, just to make you aware, yes don’t hug me I’m scared is currently being shown on 4od in the UK

[@wonmanmovies2]

I think duck is a more broad character: an adult. The creators aren’t trying to point any fingers to specific people or specific political parties, they’re just trying capture the universal tendency for adults to stick with the group of people that represents them and the ideology embedded in it. Duck is just an adult refusing to listen to other opinions.

[@kurrentjoys6056]

while also reading the right wing paper... u make 0 sense

[@jonathangarner4420]

@@kurrentjoys6056 dude you don't have to be rude about it Jesus

[@chey261]

Duck also does call out when things dont make sense to him in a few different episodes. He isnt always ignoring the issues but he himself is also told to shush. I saw someone else say this but tbh I agree: this feels to be more of a commentary on how each level of knowledge from generations is disregarded. Old people (Duck in this case) have knowledge but are easily manipulated and swayed and their information is usually ignored due to age, and young people (Yellow guy) have the same problems except they are silenced by adults while older generations are usually hushed by younger people. And red guy shows the middle generations in which they kinda get shut down by both sides because older generations think they dont know enough and younger generations may not have fully grasped the issues yet. I think we will see all three characters, and therefore all three groups, needing to come together and listen to each other in order to fight the problem. Older people may fall for misinformation that the two other groups wont, and the same is for kids falling for misinformation the other two groups wont. By coming together you can spread the correct information to break apart the type of control media, specifically misinformed media, has over people.

[@shambles3765]

@@kurrentjoys6056 wdym? That's literally the only thing he reads-

[@kurrentjoys6056]

@@shambles3765 exactly... whats ur point

[@oxfopee]

So… the show is here! I’d say you were partially correct with this theory, mainly with the “yellow guy realizing something’s wrong” part.

[@inkbright_]

Ye but that feels like more of a lucky guess

[@theallycatcases]

i think an interesting note that supports this theory, is that you know that Duck is, well a duck. Same shape, colours and kind of voice you would hear from a duck. However Red Guy and Yellow Guy, are slightly more vague in looks. They're both vaguely more humanoid and are varying colours different to what we generally see. Being muppets makes this much easier to convey the difference between people in a kids show. Compare the big bads who have darker stylissation and their bright coloured counterparts. The fact that Red Guy is all red and Yellow guy is yellow and blue can represent the adult having found their path and youth being more impressionable.

[@quincyhotchkiss4775]

Can't wait for the follow up where may realizes how wrong he was and returns to his go to of dead kids

[@RomanticRose111]

I love when the film theorists post because they put so much effort into it

[@benito23453]

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[@rylan8244]

Agreed

[@LMonadeeee]

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