The Fall of Shadowstone Park (S2 // Epilogue)

[@filmcow]

Thank you to everyone who has watched this series, and thank you to all the Patreon supporters who made it possible for us to continue the story! This is the end of the Fall arc, but not the end of Shadowstone. The series will continue in a few months with the next (and final) arc. In the meantime, we’ll be releasing one-off cartoons as well as a few continuations of other FilmCow series. Hope you enjoy!

[@escorial1323]

Thank you so much for this masterpiece! ❤

[@raichoo]

Can't wait for the next arc! This was great!

[@TheReaLFrankage]

Thank god! I was so worried it was over.

[@andyperrott4284]

Will there be more Vulo?

[@seandwalsh3]

Amazing! So excited to hear there’s more to come for this world and these characters!

[@danielc575]

Lark shutting down and tuning out when processing what Nill was telling him was a beautiful detail

[@Karnivor-0us]

crazy that the ghosts are fake too, so Lark does not even know any of that stuff, and the ghost lark "passing on" is sad like ghost suicide because he knows the reality now

[@Horatio787]

@@Karnivor-0us Is it suicide if you're immortal otherwise? I guess that's what Nil is always pondering.

[@danielc575]

​@@Karnivor-0us not sure if he passed on, he might have just moved into the rock behind him

[@Josuh]

@@Karnivor-0us i mean it's probably better for the fake ghosts too, they are stuck as observers forever otherwise, they don't have to pass on with existential dread which probably applies to us humans too

[@jessicanichols-vernon3058]

@@Karnivor-0us I think they just get turned off personally, not deleted, but deactived

[@JachymorDota]

This series deals in heavy contrasts. Benevolent aliens causing the downfall of an entire Planet and their own species. An avaricious snake actually being a hidden saint. A wise owl leader being fascinated by death. A shady penguin being a selfless vigilante. A squirrel interpreting the rage of their partner as a blessing from heaven. A nihilistic alien copy, aware of all the mechanisms of destruction, yet neither willing to share clarity nor accept its own demise and clinging to the last shreds of illusory life. A mystery solving cat erasing the last bit of evidence remaining of those who perished. Behind the facade of absurdist humour, the deep questions of life, intention and self are wait to be answered.

[@johne2404]

Great analysis!

[@Horatio787]

That's why Filmcow is such a great writer.

[@cthulhluftagn3812]

I wouldnt say the aliens caused the extinction but the theme still works. A gift given in kindness used for cruelty. Nils species is prolly fine too, just way off doing thier own thang

[@Altan0x]

@@cthulhluftagn3812 -0% crew survival... -Yes... 0%...

[@dervadveirzundluni]

@@Altan0x crew survival, possibly some other members of his species are still alive

[@Rick_Steel]

So much of what ghost-Darius said makes sense now: "I'm dead, Lark... I'M DEAD!" "No you don't understand... and I don't want to tell you..."

[@Slayer-Knight]

The concept of the "memories" being able to have conversations and process new information is so disturbing. It is like the ship is replicating consciousness. And the memories are now sentient beings that can feel the fear of "death" when they get erased... When Lark was telling them to move on, he basically was telling them to commit cognitive suicide...... If what we saw is "memory" Lark fading away in front of real Lark, then that means that memory Lark had the courage and could dissociate himself from his conciousness because he know he is not "real". But he is.

[@Argonwolfproject]

Well to the aliens with their advanced technology, a memory can be a digital molecule-for-molecule simulation of a living being.

[@hosatus2433]

Something something Dirk Splinters

[@deejones0071]

It's actually quite crazy how, despite her insistence that she wouldn't survive, Crush made it all the way to the end. Also, nice little poetic ending with Chalice's funeral being the opposite of the previous "series finale" funeral with Darius. The Owl King's was of a noble figure having the... skeletons in their closet exposed and showcasing he wasn't quite so virtuous. He was also very certain he was going to Hell. Meanwhile, Snake Angel is embarrassed that, despite his front of being an avaricious pervert (precisely what Darius secretly was), Chalice is exposed as a gentle, charitable, and helpful soul. Nice full circle. The writing on this show has been absolutely brilliant.

[@ethanbrenna9798]

Lark waking up to see his own ghost disappear in front of him was so funny and sad at the same time. I can just picture him thinking "That's probably not a good thing..."

[@pacotaco1246]

Did his ghost erase himself?

[@blenderbanana]

@@pacotaco1246 I believe so. Ghosts have never demonstrated an Invisibility Power, and he was quite upset that "Lark" was unknowingly the prophet of Death Cult

[@Josuh]

@@blenderbanana but what about my man gloves, he did a fake out once i think

[@pacotaco1246]

@Josuh lark doesn't have gloves powers tho ;_;

[@BananaR777]

Those ghost might nit actually be ghost but just recordings.

[@CamCommand99]

So glad Gloves was able to surpass the odds and get their gloves back, inspiring.

[@Walt117]

I love the line “Wet with despair, dry of hope”. Great episode, so full of emotion.

[@hbomberguy]

What a lovely epilogue. Thank you so much for following this through!

[@DoublePaprika]

That is one unexpected appearance

[@asherroodcreel640]

Make a video about why we ware shoes

[@JewTube001]

hey i know you from youtube

[@asherroodcreel640]

@@JewTube001 I got a bunch of people mad at me today because I was forcing them to say out loud if murder was bad and that's too poltical

[@pacotaco1246]

I love this saga about how gloves requisitioned their gloves back!

[@LincolnLogsv2]

This is one of the most intelligently-plotted and paced series on the channel. It answers essentially every question posed, heartbreaking or not, from how the animals of the park coexist, what they eat, and the many, MANY supernatural mysteries that are at once hilarious and horrifying in scale and spaces out the answers just long enough to keep you wanting. But even masterpieces aren't flawless. Shadowstone Park is written so tightly for everything but a single, all-important question that still burns in my very soul. Literally who the hell made a gun that a penguin can use?

[@Scypek]

Are we certain that penguins can't use regular guns?

[@Karnivor-0us]

i think the penguin just got human stuff, sense there all dead, maybe they have little thumbs hidden in there flippers now

[@davidnye4582]

Steve Havelka and Natty Strange ;-)

[@Zarincos]

Well, if there was a major human effort to kill or revert all the animals back into being just animals, it's likely there was a breakaway faction that wanted to stop it, depending on how obvious the CIA was being about it. It's not inconceivable that they would make weapons the animals could use to defend themselves.

[@Everfalling]

Actually the one question that I'm not sure has been answered is: what was with the 7 light/sound pulses that Tumble the mouse wanted to tell Lark about?

[@Argonwolfproject]

My favorite part of the series is how Nil, or at least his metamorphosed crystal self, in spite of all his despair decided in the end not to stop trying to do what's right, reaching up and tearing his own corrupted spaceship apart from the inside out so it could never harm anyone again.

[@PronteCo]

"Hey you know what ending was not bleak enough? Llamas with hats!" -Jason writing this

[@PandaGirl991]

Wow. I am always in awe of Jason's ability to create quiet horrors, gentle tragedies, bleak hope. There's a certain kind of allure that extends from the park, and this series. I am so glad we got to see the conclusion after all these years. Thank you, Jason. I hope in the future, well get to meet this world again in another story.

[@Volgotha]

Her knowing to stay beteeen the lines is a great detail that shes seen this before.

[@athroughzdude]

"Too many babies with too many guns" I don't know why but that is such a good line in the context.

[@Mogu003]

Wish we got to hear Crush speak again. Her voice actress sounds amazing.

[@themecoptera9258]

“I had ulterior motives, I swear.”

[@Hollowed0ut]

I had no idea there was more shadowstone until today, but genuinely so glad I watched this this was so good. The oddball comedy and the genuinely interesting story, I can't wait for the next arc!

[@alexhalstead8824]

I get the feeling I'm going to be rewatching this for years and still not fully understanding it. And that's intended as high praise! Amazing work!

[@arthurberger2036]

This series with the finale of Charlie the unicorn is undoubtedly your best work yet. Congratulations and thank you for creating such masterpieces

[@jknintendo]

This series might genuinely be the FilmCow magnum opus. And I've said that 3 times before.

[@spirited-spider4009]

Genuinely, without a hint of irony, this series has been my favorite thing you've created. I am so, so, SO excited to see where the rest of this wild plot goes from here. I hope you take plenty of time for yourself though, you put a lot of work into these.

[@creamgreg]

I really hope more people watch this series, it might be your best work, although I love basically everything you've ever done, me and my brothers quote "day one in the ghost house, I saw a spooky ghost" regularly. Vulo lives is also underrated

[@Lou-rz2fq]

OMFG!!!! HE GOT HIS GLOVES BACK! WHAT A TWIST!

[@TehSkullKid]

Filmcow has this uncanny ability to make some of the most fascinating "fridge" stories I've ever seen. It happened with Charlie the Unicorn's finale too. I thought most of these Shadowstone Park videos and those videos were good, but not too interesting beyond that. But after they concluded and I get a chance to sit with it, I can't help but revisit them and come to all kinds of realizations about just how horrific, tragic, or beautiful some of these events turned out to be. What seems complicated at first is only so because every little bit of dialogue or every piece of information implied has a point. It's delivered comedically at the time, so your mind is more able to dismiss most of it. But when all the pieces are together you gain some deeper insight into what these characters are going through.

[@theuncalledfor]

IMO, Charlie the Unicorn was... not a very good series. Until the finale changed everything. Then it was suddenly amazing. (I still really like the self-parody series Charlie teh Unicron, though.)

[@cantaloupegodling352]

This entire series is phenomenal. I've been giving my two cents, summaries and theories in the comments and everything came together as some had predicted (the mark of an amazing mystery) or in a reveal that was somehow greater. There's still plenty of mysteries left to uncover and time spent in this world is a treat in itself so we'll all be waiting with baited breath. That scene, where Lark's "ghost" disassociates as he realises what Nil is saying and when he vanishes in front of the living Lark. Chills. Also, pour one out for the "scoundrel" known as Chalice. Such a heathen. Never stop being the god of animation KZbin.

[@klobiforpresident2254]

Should I be glad our little mouse friend doesn't get erased, sad he missed Lark again, or looking forward to the possibility of another appearance when we least expect it?

[@Josuh]

im just hoping he meets ghost lark now

[@GeminiWarriorKai]

"Unfortunately, you have all the time in the world"... Holy shit, this show is freaking awesome... Cant wait for the next arc!!!!

[@GmodPlusWoW]

What a conclusion... It seems that... ...against all odds... ...we got a happy-ish ending. And a kinda sad ending. God, it's like SOMA all over again, and I love it? Damn it FilmCow, you've done it again! And it's not even the end?! I'm so glad that I'm still here!

[@zoopine4222]

Man, I'm so upset that I got SOMA spoiled for me I mean, I would have had 0 interest in the game if I didn't know how it ended, but still

[@demonman905]

So glad I wasn't the only one that was Reminded of Soma from this

[@daftzilla]

Truly a masterpiece what started as an off beat funny series of cartoons being interwoven into a deep, horrifying and thought provoking series. Nil and Lark were easily my favorite characters, especially when Nil would answer in cryptic and deep ways you just want to sit with him and discuss philosophy but at the same time you'd probably end up very depressed by the end of it what a fantastic series i loved this so much i hope we see more of these characters

[@chaotixspark7934]

Spark: It loves that a lot of questions were answered, but only the most important ones. Leaving more questions, but ones we can do without knowing and to speculate. It also really REALLY enjoys the small touch of never revealing that Chalice gets deleted or not and it doesn't acknowledge it and treat the audience as stupid either. Leaves it up to us to guess if Lark's memory returned to its body or if not. This was really good filmcow. While it is normal for your audience to ask for more of what you create, regardless if its healthy for the series. It understands that's not how a good story works. It does however hope you make more things like this. This was fantastic and we need more like this. A darkness with a veil of humor and absurdity covers well enough until you reveal it. It can't think of something that has this blend. It needs/wants more of it.

[@avengemarvel1355]

Jason, I’ve been watching this channel for years; I grew up watching your earliest videos with my friends and just laughing our asses off and to this day can and do quote those videos and many of your newer ones with those same friends. I say all of that to say that this series is 100% your best work yet-your talent as a storyteller has always and will continue to astound and inspire me. This has been an absolute treat to watch and I am so glad it and you exist!

[@teffymaeh]

If that's the end for crush on the show it was very well done, lark looking up/down at himself and crush flying away is one of the best scenes in the show. It's really cool seeing how successful the VA for crush has become since this show started.

[@probablykevin22]

This series has been better than anything Netflix has shit out in years. I’ve loved every episode. Then again I’ve loved everything you’ve done since 2008 so cheers mate, bravo

[@noneofyourbeeswax7379]

God i love how every new revelation makes you want to go back and rewatch the whole series

[@grasstoucher8503]

Nil referring to himself as a God wanting to change everyone's shape was an expression of guilt and self-flagellation for what his people did. That's my favorite detail to notice upon rewatches because it recontextualizes what we thought was just another wacky filmcow side character.

[@tylermcgraw]

I have been subscribed to Filmcow for over half of my life now (I'm 25) and seen every video at least 3 times. This series is by far the best, most complete work Jason Steele has ever put out. Every word spoken is essential to the plot and it all tied together so nicely. A fantastic work of mystery with huge payoffs. Well done Mr Filmcow

[@eabhaishere4558]

This is one of the most beautiful series ive ever watched, and one of the most beautiful finales out of those. Im genuinely touched

[@libsteve]

How can I give a standing ovation in a comment? This series has been absolutely amazing every step of the way!

[@hooray4totsugeki]

I had a feeling that this was how things would end up. ... The park surviving in the end, and now it's the end of the story of Shadowstone Park, but now the tale of Lark, Pecan, and Eva is just beginning (sorta.) What I wasn't expecting was that the ghosts were actually just recorded memories of those that had passed. The whole "can't remember the last 5-10 minutes of their life up to their death" thing makes sense now.

[@maxhatterschannel5140]

Also when Ava says " Ah yes the...Ghosts" or when Darius Yells "im dead Lark, IM DEAD. You don't understand and I don't wanna tell you"

[@Josuh]

@@maxhatterschannel5140 oh shiiit

[@dervadveirzundluni]

⁠@@maxhatterschannel5140 that hit like a slap to the face when i rewatched it, its so obvious now, though other than ava nobody is really shown with higher tech stuff that i can tell at least

[@bowlerhatfilmsandreviews2778]

I really expected this to be the last ever Shadowpark but I'm delighted it's getting one more arc, it's such an intriguing haunting series

[@chainedlupine]

Simply brilliant. This is not what I expected from how the series started. I've always loved how FIlmCow makes little existential questions pop up in their work, but it turned full-on in this series. An excellent science fiction story!

[@Khyrberos]

What an incredible series. While I still have some questions that will probably require a second run, you've created a vastly compelling tragedy & mystery. Really grappling with some fun philosophical quandaries here.

[@Space_Trucker]

This is my favorite series on this channel, after a good 15 years of this being one of my favorite channels on KZbin. It's just SO good, the characters, the pacing, the humor, the mysteries. Just absolutely fantastic storytelling! Time for another re-watch, with all this new information in mind!

[@zabacinjsh]

My thoughts exactly, still my favorite channel on the site and this series blew my mind. I was proper hooked and happy it got to run for so long. Happy to hear there will be more. Jason is one hell of a story teller

[@Onyxs]

Really great series, had all the humor and some really good story with awesome emotion to it. And glad Gloves got his Gloves.

[@tvschannel9711]

It’s genuinely so crazy how well thought out the plot was and how it can be so silly yet so deep and disturbing, absolutely love it❤❤❤

[@archievii]

This is by far my favorite series! With this last episode. Now THAT is how end an arc!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I especially loved some of the philosophical notes in it!

[@shippo4ever101]

Thank god you uploaded I was about to peel my eyes out outta boredom. Thanks filmcow ❤

[@seanthefurcorn4859]

8:09 Best final words for the fall arc.

[@jaysonrees738]

So glad that this kept going, and will keep going in the future. Simple as they are, I love your silly animations and characters. They're truly unique and special. Thank you!

[@Alkiller]

The number of views on this series is criminal... The jokes are great, the story is brilliant and original, the characters are fun, the voice acting is top notch and yet a single episode of "Charlie the unicorn" gets 20 times the views that all the episodes of "Shadowstone Park" are getting combined! I love Charlie, but this is on a whole other level! I get that Charlie came out earlier on the internet when we had a lot less content, so a lot less competition, but come on! This series deserves so much more recognition.

[@Arcaxon]

This has been an incredible series so far and I cannot wait to see more of it! Keep up the incredible writing, animating, and voice acting! This series is mine and my fiancée's favourite series on filmcow and potentially online!

[@emilybalderrama4303]

So then the “ghosts” are actually copies of those who died? And when Lark helped people cross over, the “ghosts” were just being deleted and erased from being? Not going to any happy place, but instead simply being erased and deleted? Yikes. I mean, there’s still a chance that the actual beings who died went on somewhere, but the copies.. I understand that they could have lived on with no (known) consequence as a record for what happened, but maybe it was better that Lark did what he did? Because it seems like they are able to go mad as “ghosts” so maybe it’s better they are deleted and put to rest before they reached it? Wait, so is Darius just going crazy somewhere?! Wild. Time to rewatch! Fantastic series! Excited to see how it continues and thank you for all the hard work you do!

[@Kodan882]

What's weird is that somehow Gloves the Horse was able to avoid being deleted. He came back a couple times. Wasn't there another ghost that came back too?

[@joeb8935]

@@Kodan882 gloves seemingly “crossed over” but decided against it because he wanted to get his gloves back first

[@jessicanichols-vernon3058]

It's possible they were just "turned off"

[@jessicanichols-vernon3058]

@@joeb8935 I don't think they get "Deleted", that would be counter-intuitive to the purpose of the machine (to ensure no knowledge is lost), I think they are simply "Deactivated", but Lark wouldn't understand that concept as machines are new to him

[@joeb8935]

@@jessicanichols-vernon3058 the original purpose was to store the memories of captains to prevent that information being lost The system was repurposed to be a memorial to the animals Nil didn’t say anything about information loss with regards to the animals, it was a purely sentimental gesture. He did however directly state that the memories are erased. This isn’t too surprising to me. The memories are essentially living copies of sentient beings. Given everything we know about nil’s species it makes sense to me that the would give them the option to remove themselves from the database.

[@Magus_2007]

This series is a masterwork. I don't know what else to say other than thank you.

[@bastaonthefloor]

Honestly, bravo, one of if not the most enjoyable series for me on youtube. Thank you FilmCow! Looking forward to your future projects.

[@32121452145225255658]

I just realized binky’s soliloquy “what are we but our experiences…” was foreshadowing for nil’s ghost/crystal dual existence. Well played Filmcow, well played

[@CrowFatherReign]

I'm so glad this was wrapped up this way and so glad he git his gloves back

[@cptnbara]

I just binged this series in one sitting and now I am devastated? This is a really cool series.

[@Galimeer5]

I had to listen to Nil and Lark's ghostly conversation a second time to fully understand it. The ghosts aren't real, just holograms. Their behavior is just AI generated, extrapolated from the last ship's recording of them. Lark, Ava, and Pecan can see them -- and are immune to the tampered ship's effects -- because of a mental link, created by viewing the "memorial." And that's it. The last mystery, finally answered. It's been a wild ride. To quote Nil: "My kind couldn't stand to see suffering, and now _twist,_ we're here"

[@MenwithHill]

A hell of their own making in every level. Nil's despair is pretty understandable.

[@DGneoseeker1]

You say that but I'm unclear on what exactly is making everyone turn into killers. I thought the aliens changed all lifeforms such that they could feed on anything and would have no need to kill. Humans freaked out and started attacking the animals for some reason. Why are there blood crazed zombie animals? And why does it seem that even the sane ones CANNOT nourish themselves on sunlight or whatever Nil said the point of this was?

[@americangirl6654]

I’ve watched it multiple times, and I’m still not sure that I completely understand it.

[@sanelyinsane8497]

@@americangirl6654 Basically, the animals are only sapient because they were originally linked to the ships of Nils people, which gave them their intelligence. The virus that the CIA put on the ships used that same link to revert the animals back to their feral state. The memorial ship, however, was not compromised. Connecting to that ship established a new link away from the compromised ships. So when the CIA virus goes off and sends the signal to make the animals feral again, those linked to the memorial ship in orbit are immune to it and keep their intelligence.

[@Sputnik312]

So glad this series got to continue, and will do so! Packed with charm and clever writing, always suited me perfectly

[@ArchonKain]

This was simply fantastic, there aren't enough amorous words to describe how much I loved this series, from start to finish it strikes me with such wonder and curiosity of its world, amazing design and I can't wait for more future projects!!

[@michaelfisher7170]

This is a wonderful story. Thanks so much for the work you've put into it, FilmCow.

[@KevinG3699]

That mement of "Lark" realizing everything really had me thinking. I mean, he was only doing what he thought was right. How can one blame themselves for something they did not know or understand? Nobody told him what he was doing even though it seems Nil had the knowledge.

[@Zanphos]

incredible end to an incredible series. im glad there was some room for hope.

[@Fartsmeller666]

A truly wonderful story, ever since the first days of filmcow. So many things answered, from the llama's to charlie, packed into one little part. I hope more things answered in coming years, there are so many. . . .so many secrets i still wonder. I wish you the best, storylord, and all you have shown us has been wondrous.

[@war2theren227]

This is, without a shadow(stone) of a doubt, your best work yet. The plot is gripping, the characters are great, the lore is very intriguing, and it's just straight up funny. If I was a billionaire I'd give you all the funding you need to make as many episodes as you wanted. I love this series

[@yomyomcam]

I loved this series! Please go on!

[@ItsDanbo]

Love how filmcow never gives up on making videos. Love you guys

[@kattastic9999]

Its been a long time coming, and it was worth the wait

[@lunarlynx5972]

Wow… just wow… what a beautiful story… it’s got everything, the lore is interesting, it has characters that are easy to care about, themes that hit you like a punch in the gut… and… a pretty surprisingly hopeful ending!!

[@erispyramos798]

Holy shit. I’m speechless. Criminally underrated series

[@maciejczembrowski7820]

For those who have some issues wrapping their heads around the story, this is how I understand it: At some time into the past, when humans were alive and animals were as we know them, the highly advanced aliens (Nil is a representative of the species) who can metabolize anything into energy and upon death are changed into a different state of being and whose spaceships can create anything desired, were traveling from planet to planet giving the same ability to species there as to create a universe where there is no killing and suffering. The captain of each spaceship bore a name of a number of the spaceship's crew, meaning that any death of the crewmate would be reflected in the captain's name. One spaceship, designed specifically to collect memories of captains, as to prevent data loss, was stationed on Earth's orbit. While all the animals on Earth adapted to this new reality pretty much instantly, humans were still killing animals, probably for fun or just for the taste of meat. To amend that, the aliens gave animals higher intelligence, on par with humans, hoping that humans will have no choice but to see them as equal beings and stop the killing. Also, in a rather sentimental move, they had turned the one spaceship on Earth's orbit into a memorial, gathering recorded memories of every animal on the planet. The memories of animals which link to the memorial was severed will continue to live as a simulation/AI. Humans only became more frustrated with the fact that animals now can think, talk and defend themselves, so to bring back the former order of things they (specifically CIA) had hijacked aliens' spaceships (except the one on the orbit) by replacing their AI with their own creation (virus?) that had one job - revert changes done to animals in regard to their intelligence. The spaceship would then mark the border of the "containment zone" in which the sent signal would take effect. But, humans fucked it up, because their virus not only reverted animals intelligence, but also made them extremely violent. In a desperate measure to prevent this, some alien captains gave orders to their spaceship's AI to completely discharge and make it non-functional for a period of time (as I understand the spaceships had some form of recharging function, so they were aware that this won't be a permanent solution), though it would also kill all the crew of the spaceship. This is how Nil got their name, as NIL (similar to null) in programming stands for the value that doesn't exist. When the spaceship crashes, Nil's body fells through the crack into the cavern below and turns into a living crystal growing below the park, while their recorded memory continue to exist as a simulation/AI. The spaceships that were compromised and active turned animals in their respective zones into feral creatures, which, as I imagine, in the end brought the extinction of the human race. Animals that went feral were unable to leave the containment zones, so those small pockets with the inactive spaceships became safe havens for the intelligent animals. Unfortunately, through the years inactive spaceships were slowly gathering energy and started activating again, meaning that they will continue the process eventually. In a more present time Darius entered the spaceship activating it, but thanks to his weird scull thing makes the spaceship constantly produce skulls, which is so heavy on the CPU that it takes much more time for the CIA's virus to fully take over the AI, but still sends a faint feral signal, slowly turning nearby animals. Lark also falls into the spaceship which, as it turns out, through connection to memorial and some permission hierarchy, makes him immune to compromised spaceships' signal and gives him access to memorial's recorded memories and see them as a holographic representation, which he incorrectly interprets as ghosts of the animals that died and by helping them to "move on into the afterlife" he unconsciously makes those memories being erased. In some other place similar to Shadowstone Park, Ava enters the spaceship, making her immune to the feral signal and later witnesses the activation of one of the spaceships and either manage to prevent it or escape the containment zone. She then embarks on a travel trying to prevent the same happening in other places. In Shadowstone some animals are starting to fell to the faint signal and become feral and the only thing that other residents can do is to exile those animals into the neighboring containment zones. Unaware of the truth they believe that the stone is what keeps them safe from becoming feral. Lark is investigating the increasing number of feral animal and murders, when Ava arrives into the Shadowstone Park. Eventually he, Pecan and Ava enters the spaceship just as it's about to be fully affected by CIA's virus. As Shadowstone's spaceship is about to send the signal, crystallized Nil sends a beam that deactivates it again, hopefully permanently this time. During the whole ordeal Lark's link to the memorial is severed which marks him as dead and makes his recorded memories to become an independent simulation/AI "ghost". Lark and Pecan joins Ava on her travels.

[@joeb8935]

Nice summary, I believe it was said that the ships have solar batteries

[@americangirl6654]

Holy crap! Thank you so much for sharing this. This makes so much more sense now that you’ve explained it.

[@sanelyinsane8497]

The ships regain power through solar energy. Also Ava said she learned a command sequence from one of the "numbered ghosts" that causes the ship to discharge power and go inert again. However, this must be done while the ships AI is still conscious, and the CIA virus has not taken hold. She probably met another captain, like nil, who hadn't fully sunk into despair and who was able to give her that sequence.

[@Chanddlerr]

All I can say is thanks FilmCow

[@vampyrekyng_lex]

I watched the original series for the first time years ago. Thank you for you hard work and love put into this goofy, weird series. I loved it so much and I will always have a place in my heart for your shows, Jason. It’s been great and I can’t wait to see what’s next ❤

[@ifoundvocaloid1694]

I can't believe it didn't show Gloves. But it showed the mouse and Crush again so I'm happy I was also thinking that Lark Pecan and Ava must've became ghosts when the stone became crystals and fell to the ground Basically everyone was guessing that the ghosts weren't really ghosts. So I'm glad we got to find out more about that And I'm also glad that this is not the end and that there will be another arc Edit: Nevermind I just realized it shows Gloves at the end! I am completely satisfied with this series My last question though is how exactly Lark fell into that cave when he got his ability to see ghosts

[@Unirule]

Gloves is in the after credits scene.

[@MooImABunny]

yeah, and it's such a short credits that I didn't even have the chance to close the video, and bam, gloves is back

[@Ringcaat]

Good question about Lark! I assumed it was giving him the ability to see ghosts, but this ending confused me so much I'm no longer even sure that's when it happened.

[@Sentryalmighty]

I think the "when" of Lark falling into the cave wasn't important. One day he just slipped and fell into the stone, or somewhere around it. Which paralyzed him, but he was also scanned by the ship, giving him access to the memorial

[@BigbossShoshka]

Tossing you love and engagement as I want to binge everything once I get home! This has been a great series to follow along with. Glad to see you're still doing your thing after all these years.

[@LunarMimzy]

This has never stopped being amazing. I could never praise you enough for it. It always manages to hit in such a compelling way.

[@determineddaaf3]

So the ending of this series isn't just negative, and not everyone just dies. I like it.

[@blenderbanana]

Well . . .

[@goldenyak629]

RIP Chalice, you perverted saint.

[@possessable]

just now decided to check back up to see if there had been any new episodes since 5 years ago and Wow would you look at that the whole series passed by without me realizing it! binge watched the whole thing. very cool

[@LegendOfMoonDragons]

I'm so happy for Gloves.

[@cthulhluftagn3812]

The stone was never actually doing anything to protect the park, the mad animals never crossed the boarder because they had been pushed INTO a containment zone.

[@quaiddairloom9221]

Just so happy my boy got his gloves back

[@kirkwulf]

The bit with Challace got me rolling.

[@seanwood5724]

Awesome finale to a great thought provoking series thank you for putting so much effort into this!

[@slipknot95maggot]

Really glad to see the comment saying it's not over. When I saw epilogue, I think this might be the filmcow series I was/would be most upset to think of an end to, maybe tied with horseman. I dunno what my actual fav series is that'd be a tough call, but for whatever reason seeing epilogue made me upset until I saw that comment. I guess I would have to assume it's the combination of the characters and the mystery. Like the ends to Charlie [aren't we still waiting on and end to "teh" though..?] and Llamas were great and they felt fairly timely though by all means give me more Charlie and Llamas, but it felt legit. Def didn't want this to be over just yet

[@PinchyTheKittyGirl]

I'm so happy that this series was able to finish. It was absolutely worth the wait.

[@McG33magicman3011]

Only Jason Steele can pull off starting off a show with a funny horse with gloves and end as one of the greatest pieces of slow burn sci-fi I’ve ever seen

[@herpderp728]

this series was an absolute fucking banger. kudos to all involved.

[@Asterious_JP]

Jason! I loved this! My favorite series of yours by far, and Ive always been a huge fan. I fell in love with these character's immediately, the plot was beyond intriguing and you have just the same type of absurd humor as me and you make me laugh like nothing else. I can't wait to see what's next, both for Shadowstone and yourself!

[@lunatunny7594]

What a terrifying thought. Being a conscious memorial to yourself.

[@dabroster8427]

I really enjoyed this series, from its intriguing story and world, to the good laughs I got, or the unnerving horror. This series was really well done ❤

[@mr.eldritch1589]

Man…I love your work…so much.

[@p.h.u.8224]

So msny things left unsaid and unanswered, loved this series and I'll miss it but I know a mystery like this going unconcluded was the best ending it could have.

[@savagekid94]

It's not over. check the pinned comment. It's only the end of this arc and there will be more episodes later this year

[@mustachewalrus]

Cool story, cool piece of animation, you really change my mind about what it means to create good art over the last decade. You’ve stayed consistent, interesting and intelligent, your not afraid to take path less taken, in fact that’s usually the point. Keep innovating, obfuscating and just being absurd. I hope to make work like yours one day.

[@cheatsheet3325]

I like a lot of your work, but I do think this is your best so far. There's more focus, unity of effect, and confidence here than in DHOA:TFF or CTU (even if we didn't get any songs). I know you've been doing this a long time, with great popularity and success, so I hope I don't sound silly saying that I feel like your creative voice is more distinct and realized here than it has been before. Well done.

[@cheatsheet3325]

I mean it's still second to Ghost House but what can compete with that

[@SharlaBlades]

Simply beautiful! It's defiantly different from the usual stuff, but not at all in a bad way!

[@Rakanarshi2]

Aww, that bit at the end lol, makes you think now that we know what we know.

[@danielhale1]

Fricking brilliant series. I've been waiting a long time for the ending and I'm very happy with the whole series!

[@mr.glitch6781]

If this gets a sequel I’ll stay up all night to watch every episode

[@waterninten]

Time to rewatch it all, and wait for the episodes to be in one video!!