THE AMAZING DIGITAL CIRCUS - Ep 4: Fast Food Masquerade

[@GLITCH]

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[@KuyaEthanStickman]

Guys, get ready for it!

[@TheHyperBl0x]

Wha

[@Cliffordlonghead]

at least i'm third i'm sad i not first but at least i'm third. next time i be first

[@alpole8]

46 SECONDS AGO

[@Cliffordlonghead]

KNEW IT

[@luameduardo9611]

The way Gummigoo expressions shift when Pomni mentions his name, first is surprise she knows his name, then shock and then he becomes sad and tries to reach her with his hand. And later when she goes out to talk to him as he is leaving, he makes a sad expression and the song that played when they were bonding in episode 2 plays, really makes me think he remembered her. She seems to have noticed it too, and just let him go instead.

[@geek06]

I thought the same thing when I saw the way he looked at her as he was walking away.😢

[@3lla181]

Thank you for helping me notice this!! He looks sad to leave which could be nothing…but could be something

[@Alex-fv7ri]

God dam that Gummy crocodile is going to make me cry again

[@vigorouslethargy]

See, I got a different feeling from that scene. His expression, especially how his eyes slightly shift to the door then back to her, make it seem like a more uncomfortable/anxious "oh this weird stalker girl is here again."

[@pinkishhaven5158]

Same dude. I was like...wait, something's up

[@tamine9546]

I like how Pomni was relatively stable throughout all of this, easily the most stable we've seen her so far. She's just comfortable when things aren't weird and are relatively normal.

[@ORLY911]

After eps 2 and 3 those experiences def hardened her and it seems the idea of having friends at her side has kept her in high spirits.

[@newjacket44]

to be fair, she’s still the newest so is probably still the most intact mind out of all of them

[@BitrateBilly]

aside from the weird customers, this is actually a relatively normal environment compared to the stuff shes seen prior, most of the characters seemed to show how they'd actually act in a real environment, with zooble ironically being the most competent out of all of the characters despite never wanting to partake in adventures

[@cryingwatercolours]

@@BitrateBillythe customers also probably normalised them. like seeing the special effects behind an old movie, and seeing the actors being silly in them behind the scenes. in fairness she was somewhat traumatised by the off screen reproduction conversation

[@nayavailability]

true, this was one of the most normal adventures they've been through.

[@jaybirdoliver5107]

I’m glad they finally covered one of the most important yet depressing topics I’ve seen in fiction: not depersonalization, not the fear of death, not the processing of grief, not even the masking of our emotions to hid our deepest insecurities. Truly, the most saddening thing in this series is making people work fast food.

[@RecAlex55]

Wow

[@snowsugardashietheaircatgi932]

Facts!

[@tastefulavenger]

Eh could be 50hrs in a factory tha'ts cold and the people are even more uncaring. Oh of course the occasional mandatory saturday.

[@amoixtlapaltic4690]

@@tastefulavengeryeah, thats working on fast food! jokes aside my mom worked on both places and she said working in costumer service was worse

[@wastelandlegocheem]

4 year kfc veteran. Stop reading my mind.

[@SimonIris1364]

Such an accurate depiction of working in a fast food restaurant. Right down to the one coworker whose always stoned or drunk, the manager who puts on a fake smile, and the one coworker who hates their job so much that they cant stop looking at the clock every few minutes waiting for the day to end.

[@heckingbamboozled8097]

When I saw those nonslip rubber floor mats with the holes in them I had a visceral reaction. Too real

[@eclipsicalbluestocking1182]

The words "non-slip shoes" gave me flashbacks to working at Wendy's

[@nonameless2]

The split second conversation between pomni & jax is super interesting. He actually asks how she's doing and she almost is open until she realizes who's she's talking to and quickly clams up. For the first time, Jax is open about feeling crappy and says "see ya" in a chill way, which is odd (& pomni looks confused about it too) bc he treated her like a person rather than a tool for his own entertainment.

[@Pokemonlover1243]

Omg fr tho

[@terry4751]

Jax is not a bad person he is just like me he cant take this seriously and acts like its all a game Even i dont feel bad about npcs in gta and use any gun in street

[@unknownfunkyman]

he most likely acts like this because this episode definitely played on his weakness of relying on others to entertain himself, he’s been traumatised by the experience and can’t find joy in anyone else’s suffering in this adventure

[@BitrateBilly]

@unknownfunkymanNot to mention that unlike other adventures, there is legitimate consequences to failure, he cant do his usual nonsense cause otherwise shit will happen to him

[@Mr.CapyMan9999]

@@terry4751 "Jad" 🔥🔥🔥

[@KeroTheInvincible]

Makes sense that Zooble is the one comforting Gangle at the end. Ragatha is always cheerful and supportive, but as Gangle said, it can be hard to tell how genuine she's being. If she actually likes you and wants to help, or if she's just being the "nice one" as her own method of coping. Meanwhile, Zooble is always genuine. Never puts up a front or pretends to like anything. Words of support can be nice, but sometimes some "real talk" is more comforting than all of that. And it helps that Zooble does seem to really care, as well.

[@laithanmedina1686]

Yeah I think that makes sense now.

[@Robert_Li123-j9e]

And Pomni too

[@LolThisGame1]

Which is why ragatha will kill zoobl in a later episode

[@SpaceGarfieldboi777]

True that make a lot more sense if you think more about it

[@minifyesnumberonehater]

@@LolThisGame1 real

[@Haursite]

I actually really like how Pomni wasn’t the one who comforted Gangle at the end, instead it was Zooble. Pomni did comfort her just before that, but Zooble was the one who really helped Gangle with her depression. Not only is the friendship between Gangle and Zooble just really cute, it makes the digital world of The Amazing Digital Circus feel like a world filled with real people rather than a world that revolves around Pomni

[@СлепаяЭл]

Мне нравится Зубловское "мы найдём что-то более подходящее", это в очень духе Зубл и в духе Гузворкс

[@RJAndersen]

Pomni is the G here, she prevented Gangle from what could VERY MUCH be abstracting

[@rgaines98]

Even though Pomni is basically the main character of the series, I suspect that TADC is really Zooble's story. Pomni is a transformative character, and it's her actions changing the people around her. If you think about it, Pomni helped bring Kinger out of his shell in the last episode, and that's likely part of what prompted him to step up here, forcing Zooble to go on the adventure. Zooble is the one on a character arc, going from disaffected to caring about the others.

[@JapaneseGoos]

LESBIAN COUPLEEEE

[@GageGarrett-c4i]

@@JapaneseGoos no

[@soleina-y6l]

Fun fact: when jax was getting traumatized at 12:26 is bc rabbits have a fear of flashes (and sudden movement from when gangle paused then got back to talking)

[@alexgreer6336]

Oh and also some people think he might have had epilepsy in the real world and was worried he'd have a seizure (also nice Bobbette pfp)

[@soleina-y6l]

Thanks :D

[@snowsugardashietheaircatgi932]

Wow! That is so cool! I never knew that!

[@sarahwerry192]

Gangle is so cool. She used to be a shift manager, she draws, she had dreams. Actual dreams that she was probably told were never possible. She has depression and is trying to overcome it. Shes insecure. She's not that bad of a leader. Hard same when she stopped those times Jax and ragatha said/implied that they liked her better or she was easier to deal with when she was depressed. The way Zooble has her back and is trying to help Gangle be more comfortable in her own body too is so sweet, and how Pomni was willing to sit down and talk to Gangle and help her, even covering the closing shift at the end...

[@TheRosemaryBoba]

Wait it’s a she, I thought it was a he (no hate just me being dumb)

[@personforpeople4109]

She is amazing!

[@EuOMath]

HIIII!!

[@fernandobarbagiovanni]

si es buena pero es algo mala ya que en una escena ensiera a jax y esp seria secuestro malo 11:24

[@3_3_27]

Now thinking about it Ragatha seems like the type of person that wants to be a hero to satisfy her hero complex than out of genuine kindness because the only real reason Ragatha would prefer it when she was depressed was probably because she could help her out. I think Pomni said it best in episode 2, "Im not a child, you don't have to hype me up". To Pomni (at that point), Ragatha's not really being genuine and moreso treating her like a kid rather than an actual person. At best, the others see Ragatha as somewhat ingenuine with her approaches while she believes she isn't and at worst, she has a severe hero complex.

[@Dat_Guy-IsCool]

21:20 I love how Kinger is the only one that has an A+ even though he wasn't even there.

[@cherriemaesicad8830]

Because we all love kinger

[@tomaetoma359]

@@Dat_Guy-IsCool Was thinking the same thing fr 😂

[@DanaTheDarknessDragonQueen]

Yep kinger is a cool character

[@coreynugget6646]

Won by doing nothing

[@wingedbluj1674]

Just enjoying the rodeo

[@AnimeWeebo45]

I love how each of them kinda represents “that one coworker” that every job has. Pomni being the sort of newbie who does their job but is a bit uncomfortable because they're just starting out. Jax being the coworker who's been working there for way too long and is desperately trying to get out of there. Zooble being the coworker who doesn't like their job but understands that they're there to work and may as well do it right. Gangle being a former coworker promoted to manager whos having trouble leading her new team who don't see her any differently. Rageta being the one who came in high and is just making shit harder.

[@normalLaSerpienteCopada]

Kinger being the one who got fired and is now on a better career

[@TheKrieger05]

@@normalLaSerpienteCopada taking a ride with the bulls

[@jaywerner8415]

Yeah, sounds about right. But man what is in that "stupid" sauce? That stuff is STRONG.

[@IamCatnap-UwU]

Jax is right ragatha is drunk or something because of the weird sauce

[@plugshirt1762]

Bruh what restaurant have you been at lmao. From all the places I have worked you would be hard pressed to find a cook who isn't high including the sous chef and head chef. The managers rarely ever even care because they still do their jobs well while completely baked because it is such a monotonous process and they're so used to doing it.

[@peppermintttt]

12:26 fun fact, rabbits are scared of flashing lights, so you can see here that jax is clearly scared of the lights and it’s not just because of the reason that gangle isn’t usually like this. also rabbits are scared of sudden movements, so when you see gangle pause for a second and then continue you can see jax looks startled. this shows that gooseworx puts a lot of details in tadc.

[@Soooooooooooonicable]

The blinking tv is also a reference to the tv scene in Halloween 3: Season of the Witch

[@Thealseie]

He's not a rabbit though. He's a dude stuck in a rabbit avatar. You don't see Pomni trying to make jokes, or Ragatha having tea parties or whatever

[@kathleenramirez2379]

I appreciate how it's pointed out that Ragatha's friendliness is at a point to where people couldn't be certain of her being genuine. Been in that position before where I was too nice to the point it was inauthentic and it hurt people. What a zinger!

[@shadowfluff2255]

I haven't been that nice... I cracked and got an inferiority complex and a superiority complex... I'm too self-centered. But yeah. Never met someone that nice. Most just have anxiety or are fake trying to make friends by faking themselves. Or people pleasing.... Anyway good luck with that!

[@shiningeditedmoon]

No one's perfect anyways, just like no system is. Just have to put up with each other and each system that's presented. Not like we're perfect anyways, people still put up with our imperfections, so we kind of have to put up with other's imperfections too. Doing Revenge is so bad though, forgiveness should be talked about more often in popular culture.

[@delta3851]

Tbh haven't seen presentation of such personality that much in media so I'm happy to have it somewhere!

[@cristinaluz5958]

18:47

[@docvolt5214]

Yeah kind and gentle people weird me the hell out, I can never trust them, they are all fake. I much prefer a rude ass honest person

[@cookedbread3166]

1. The Pomni unicorn reference was gold. 2. Ragatha getting high and proceeding to casually say what she usually holds back when talking to the others was oddly satisfying to hear. 3. Jax getting astronomically humbled this episode was funny. 4.Oh damn Gangle was projecting during that training video, huh

[@Bootyeatter6969]

Wait what was the unicorn reference?

[@autumn_sunday]

​@@Bootyeatter6969it was a comic strip, I think

[@PLiTXAnimations]

@@autumn_sunday oh

[@PLiTXAnimations]

@@autumn_sunday oh

[@Gamer-cj4sr]

@@autumn_sunday i had no idea lol

[@FlyntofRWBY]

My best friend is a head chef, and said he related so hard with Gangle during the “breakdown” scenes. Especially the scene where she was just standing there in the dark looking at the empty restaurant. He said it brought back a lot of bad memories. Good job Goosworx and Glitch for nailing it on the head so hard. I’ve never seen my best friend genuinely relate to a character like that before.

[@willbird8371]

Awesome, RWBY osts guy.

[@jordanc8221]

No seriously, the buzzing and the swaying is SPOT ON to how it feels at the end of a long shift

[@goldcypher9938]

Woah it's you. Thank you for sharing a new perspective

[@bungersinyourarea]

Too real

[@inkblooded1058]

I share in that. I never even made it to cook; I was trapped in Dishwasher, bounced around to restaurant after restaurant. Some of them were nice - Crackle Barrel was probably the best one, ironically - but the last place I worked at broke me. Dishwasher, prep cook, delivery driver, cashier, and waiter. They literally forced me to work every station. And I did it. Through blood and sweat, I did it. And then they fired me. "Lacking motivation" they said. I was doing five different jobs, and asking to move full time to Driver because I enjoyed it. How is that a lack of motivation? That company has a terrible habit of firing employees left and right - I was just another cog in the wheel, and once I wasn't useful enough anymore, I was thrown out and replaced. Jobs like that, they sap your motivation if you do them for too long. To get your footing, that's a great start, but when you're in them for years, past the point where it's reasonable, it can make you stop and think about the direction you're life is going in. Gangle's moment just before the end, where she took off the mask, threw it away, and ran out, smiling through her tears... Yeah, that was an allegory for depression and trying a medication that doesn't work or is a placebo. I've been there too. Life is heavy and life is cruel. And I'm not gonna lie, the scene of her getting hit by the truck is a big check box in the "This is purgatory" theory. Which... I kinda hope it isn't, because if it is, why is an AI controlling purgatory. That's silly. Also, love the icon and name. RWBY is great.

[@skyesfallenxx]

14:54 I have never seen a more emotionally evocative scene than this one about working fast food, the constant beeping of the fryers in the background, the muffled crowd noises, his exhausted face as he feels stuck in time like an ant desperately trying to crawl out of a drop of sticky honey, it's perfect

[@heckingbamboozled8097]

What got me was near closing when Gangle is staring off in a depressed trance. I felt that so many times in a spot exactly like that when working fast food. So much of this episode was too real. Completely captured the feeling of working in a place like that

[@2nerds1braincell]

That look gumigoo gives pomni when leaving really makes me think that he remembers. Also the fact that gangle worked so hard and did everything “corporate “ wanted and still only got a B+ is so real

[@a_random_lizard]

also, notice how Gumigoo actually tries to reach out to Pomni when she said his name? yeah, I think he remembers

[@LunaStarlight35]

Of course he does!

[@kingrocky7519]

In defense of corporate, it’s obvious the in the truest indicator of an excellent fast food manager is their ability at bull riding, hence why Kinger was given an A+. So really Gangle just didn’t put it all out there. 🤷

[@woodencat5990]

I don't think he does

[@Zytharros]

My manager at Walmart once told me “isn’t giving a 4/5 on your personal eval thinking a bit too highly of yourself?” So Walmart only ever gets 3s.

[@simaocosta2828]

Notice how in the begining Gangle is learning how to properly throw something and in the end when she trowes her mask to the sky, she actually does a good throw. Mind blowing detail

[@noobyprobygaming2293]

Actually now that I think about it. Theres always smth in the beggining of the episode that comes to the end. In the 2nd episode it was Pomnis nightmare. And in the 3rd it was the breathing. Nice detail

[@CrystalicMuravil]

I thought gangle was a boy😭

[@Willow-SP]

​@@CrystalicMuravil WHAT!?

[@ThunderCloud-C1K]

@@CrystalicMuravilEXCUSE ME SIR!? Okay yeah, I can’t blame ya, I thought Zooble was a girl, a tomboy girl

[@Wolf_Lover19]

Glad you noticed it too

[@FourSocks]

This episode was really unique, the lack of music throughout the whole thing was GENIUS. It made the whole mood feel empty, which went really well with gangle repressing her emotions. It made it feel realistic, and tense, the kind of way you’d feel when you know someone is miserable and there’s nothing you can do about it. I’m glad they made a slower episode, because all of the characters got a lot of development and we got to see their personalities in a more normal environment, instead of the usual wacky places they’d be in. This was genius, and I really connected with the feeling of the episode, awesome work.

[@Cheetah-dragons]

Fr

[@mi12no]

I thought it was just a good episode because it didn't have a lot of background noise and let me focus on the characters. Music is mostly for action and silence is for personal.

[@DeionMora]

True

[@solanaheart]

This explains why the episode was strange and underwhelming to me, I couldn't figure out what I was exactly feeling, like I do not hate the episode not at all but I really just stared at my screen blankly and stayed quiet the whole time.

[@bunnydemitrigenderflux]

​@@solanaheart same!

[@Gigi_starro]

14:18 IN POLISH DUBBING JAX SAYS "the clock isnt clocking" IM DYING😭

[@JFrancisFright]

As someone who used to work in fast food the attention to detail here was S-Tier. Caine mentioning non-slip shoes, those weird rubber floor mats with the holes, the little drawers for the finished burger patties... Even Gangle's line "If you have time to lean, you have time to clean!" I've had people tell me that exact thing, word for word.

[@p-__]

My farts are better than GLITCH’s farts

[@aikomaliako]

Tbh that is a phrase people do say

[@justinbayless8284]

It truly was nightmare fuel. I felt the frustration in Jax when he kept looking at that clock.

[@jessicaevans8223]

BFDI REFRANCE

[@What_The_Doot]

Somewhat off-topic, but I think the rubber mats with the holes are made to prevent your feet from getting sore while standing. Edit: This is not correct, I was mixing the grease mats up with something else that I've seen while working at Goodwill. Apologies for the misinformation!

[@thewolfpack7718]

The concept of "masking" in a retail environment is such a unique topic. What a cool way to explore it. Well done.

[@patrickneumann9179]

Interesting that Pomni (and maybe everyone else as well) apparently assumed that the happy mask would actually *make* Gangle happy, instead of just making her appear to be happy, as it's... well, quite literally a mask.

[@zoltanstudios]

This is something a lot of folks with bipolar or borderline depression use both at work and in everday life. In my experience having BPD, it's very much a cover to prove to others and yourself that you're doing better than you make out. It all stays inside until you're alone in the break room or taking out the trash and that's when the facade falls off like Gangle's mask.

[@kirasigncomics]

oh yes. I can relate. after a while your mask is permanently broken and need to brute force through the day anyway. omg this episode was too real.

[@ChimeraLotietheBunny]

agreed

[@Oldchannel96]

@@kirasigncomics just letting you know, BPD means borderline personality disorder, and depression is an entirely different thing, but both can be experienced at the same time !

[@hooplow]

I LOVE how Jax is represented in the Evaluation scene (and beyond this point) like he isn't just portrayed as this "tough-guy" anti-hero who hates the cast, he actually feels genuine emotion, like how his eyes contract rapidly and he looks terrified. AND how it's not mis-characterized, as he says "Nobody can see this, right?" as he doesn't want the rest of them to see him at his most vulnerable. And it shows, like how someone pointed out Pomni being confused at how instead of Jax being generally obnoxious towards her, he's just normal, like he's been traumatized and just awaiting his shift to end.

[@Nezuko_Kamado415]

But they did say there is nothing heroic about him

[@sugarpapaelmo2004]

He looked super stressed out after the evaluation, I know I might be looking too deep into it, but I wonder if the evaluation might have any meaning later on and what Jax saw

[@JellyGirl-r8g]

@@Nezuko_Kamado415Yeah. There isn’t anything heroic about him at all, it’s just that because of this episode he seems more.. human I guess.

[@GLu-tb1pb]

I agree, I thought he was the kind of guy who could stand up to someone like Johan Liebert (one of the most evil characters in anime) but I think even Jax would be fearful and wary of Johan's insane manipulation

[@nyetloki]

Okay but he can dye plz

[@dookiemanyt]

I think I relate most to Gangle, i absolutely adore their character. "It's called a manic episode and you're getting 3 MORE SEASONS!"

[@matthewlebo1841]

“I don’t deserve a friend like you.” “Well, you got one.” I’m so glad we’re finally getting some time for Zooble to shine.

[@Servant.of.As-Salam]

YES SIR, I AGREE.

[@dantegastoniglesiasboschi2762]

yes

[@KatieCat666]

1:09 If zooble and gangle dont end up being gf's i will feel so dead inside!!!!

[@Servant.of.As-Salam]

@@KatieCat666 RIP THEN.

[@pablobuquet2534]

Idk about that one chief​@@KatieCat666

[@professorparabeetle]

Gotta love the foreshadowing when Gangle talks about not having the time for creating Manga and then in the last scene you see her drawing it. She was projecting her frustrations.

[@Sparks-Shark]

it was a drawing of zooble humanized by the way, could tell :3

[@personforpeople4109]

The foreshadowing was banger.

[@MmeDioufFABINETADiopCINEASTE]

Is that what i want say ty🙃

[@AndrewCNight]

764 likes in 17 minutes no way

[@wiseguywhy]

subtle foreshadowing

[@blazingshadows7307]

Okay, but as a former fast food employee of 3-4 years, that “YOU GOT TIME TO LEAN YOU GOT TIME TO CLEAN” sparked a *physically aggressive reaction*

[@Everydayartist12]

Yup 😊

[@brianformica2599]

that and the closing up scene shot like you're watching it through CCTV

[@RinLockhart]

I was told that once by a coworker and it never left me

[@pluto-skies4323]

Current retail worker and I know the feeling...

[@piscestheaquamarinedragon1088]

I wanted to chew through steel when I heard her say that

[@enderfire-GL1THCED]

Danm despite zooble being grouchy, she is kind and caring to gangle! Im honestly suprised to say the least

[@EliasFlinter]

+enderfire *they are

[@Jorclai]

I love how confused Pomni gets when Jax acts "normal" towards her. Like he doesn't say anything mean, asks how she is, all because he's been now traumatized by the reality of working a dead end job with no way up. Great episode

[@noirlucky]

This was my favorite part!!

[@Itsdevin26]

it could be a “I’m to tired to be rude” thing plus I do believe he cares for them that’s just how he is

[@kinglycrimson]

I think he also just hates dead end jobs lol

[@Ramblingman896]

Do i smell Character Development?

[@Duhman2]

Heyyyy

[@wifeburger]

I appreciate Pomni taking a back seat for this episode and allowing the rest of the cast to be fleshed out a little more.

[@συγχώρεση]

True, this is a very positive point of this series when I started watching I thought it was going to be that typical series that always wanted to let the main character have all the best moments Having all the attention on him, but it's quite the opposite, leaving other secondary characters in the foreground. I love that in this series! In this video, Ponmi was in the background having scenes but not as relevant as the Gangel scenes.

[@Botar48]

Also it seems like she enjoyed whole being a fastfood worker thing. Good for her. Nice to see them actually have fun in these adventures.

[@eg1138]

Yeah I'm eating captain crunch while watching this

[@anonthebeta1230]

For real!

[@Gamerafighter76]

Pomni let the others shine.

[@gimreaper7125]

18:27 love how this is deeper than just Pomni covering for Gangle. Music choice tells you everything, it feels like Gangle would have abstracted here if Pomni hadn't intervened.

[@powerstones7722]

There were a few occasions in the episode where she would have without a distraction.

[@TechKing-128]

Gangle was definitely about to abstract glad pomni was there

[@frozenfoxgames5300]

Would Gangle have Abstracted? How can you be sure? We've never actually seen how getting Abstracted actually works, we've only ever seen the aftermath.

[@Spider-in-the-kinkyboots-p1u]

@@frozenfoxgames5300I think it’s basically when the character completely gives up all hope or succumbs to an obsession. Example: Kaufmo abstracted whilst looking for an exit to the Circus. The short film about him, despite being non-canon, shows this pretty well, so I’m guessing that he abstracted as a direct result of this, as he could never find the exit. I also get the feeling that Pomni came close to abstracting in the Pilot, when she saw the monitor in the office maze. She looked absolutely deranged, and I think that’s when she lost it. As for Gangle here, it’s the stress of being a shift manager piling up on her shoulders and crushing her. She couldn’t take it anymore, and so she came REALLY close to abstracting. This is just my theory, feel free to correct me.

[@ItalysArtHouse]

​@frozenfoxgames5300 Yeah, but we've been told how it happens in literally the first episode.

[@NewgirlNola]

The line delivery on “the sauce that makes you stuuupid” was fucking perfect

[@DandelionCorp]

The scene where Gangle throws the mask and smiles made hit me hard. As someone with depression, it does feel like that sometimes. Like the thing that most makes you miserable is hiding those feelings, not the feelings themselves. And when you drop the act, it feels kinda relieving. Even the tragedy mask can smile. Edit: Watched the chapter again, I noted Gangle says to Jax she has a manic episode, that explains why she started dancing/moving erratically and fell to the traffic, and how she looked so sad when she realized what she had done. I also relate. Mania isn't being too happy, it's more of a state where you're too agitated and "excited", but not actually happy, just makes you more impulsive, more irritable, more alert, more unstable. Gangle is a perfect representation of both depression and bipolar disorder

[@OhMyGodMuffins]

You ever hear about what happens when a depressed person is suddenly really happy...

[@toadlytoad]

i relate as a person with autism, when i don't have to "mask" around people especially in school i feel free and happy, i think gingle has autism

[@PK-EXP]

I almost cried with em bro….

[@filmzindustries]

@@OhMyGodMuffinsoh that tracks as they ran into traffic. It was an accident but still

[@Game_Hero]

And then do you jump over to traffic?

[@Red.Shadow.Maggots]

15:20 it feels... kinda genuine to see Jax talks like a sane normal person, with frustration and tired feeling. It kinda feels like he's showing his genuine personality instead of his sadistic persona, he asked how pomni's doing and said later pomni.

[@lberbetz2020]

Pomni almost wet herself when she saw Gummygoo 😂😂😂

[@Sumi555]

❤ me encantó esa escena fue muy bonita

[@Moon_inthelight2097]

Right? I noticed that too. Its different from his usual self

[@devin2445]

He asked her how she was doing AND said bye??? He's really changing 🥳🥳

[@MadKido4135]

I was like « hey, that’s the first time ever that he seems to care for someone other than himself » i was so surprised

[@SomeRandomGuyWatching]

21:19 Kinger going on his own adventure to the farm and getting an A+ seems so wholesome

[@shizenkv]

im so happy for him

[@mrgameandwatch-i6b]

You dont see a deletet scene of episode 4 kinger whit caine talking about mikl and cereal

[@terrbear1048]

It's funny how not being present period wasn't lead to being judged, since ALL THE OTHERS ended up with the same score. Bit of a comically large sign that Caine is off his rocker.

[@WilliamMaster1-GD]

agree

[@jay_is_kewl4236]

I didn't even notice that lmao

[@StrryDragonz]

If im being totally honest, all gangle really needs is a hug. She doesnt really appreciate talking about feelings, but this is reall just all she needs for once.

[@Iyana]

I was really intrigued by Gangle mentioning one of her previous jobs and Ragatha saying that she misses her horses!

[@Hannah_cerebralPalsyJourney]

Ragatha had horses?? It gives me an idea on where or how Raggy live! Maybe she lived near a barn or she was a wealthy person who owned a horse or maybe she was a horse racer.

[@Unknown44478]

No, she was referencing the “horseradish” sauce when she was out of it

[@shirleyjogosanimados3069]

SAME

[@kalico_cookie]

yea, it's weird to think that they remember, and pomni may remember soon too!

[@ratapiedrapreciosa132]

​@Unknown44478 Dijo que sus caballos amaban el rábano

[@lionelrocha1939]

I like how as the episode continues, gangle starts acting more like her sad mask self, when she clocks out and talks to pomni, she slouches, fidgets with her hands, and starts talking as she usually would with her sad mask. The new mask didn't change her, it gave her a perspective of who she wanted to be.

[@coraguerin1613]

I think it could represent meds wearing off, as some of the comments used that analogy. Lord forgive me for what I'm about to do: HOLY SHIT 1K LIKES?!

[@p-__]

My farts are better than GLITCH’s farts

[@thegamingillustrator]

her actual comedy mask allows her to express happiness. It allows her to be happy genuinely, but the fake one.... It didn't. It was just placebo, and once she started feeling stressed, she had to fake it to keep sane, until eventually, she just cracked from it all.

[@AubhriePlayz]

same

[@Exotic_butters_YT]

I’m just gonna say it’s a metaphor for depression, masked behind a feeling of what you want to be

[@sarahcarter4449]

When Gummigoo gave that look to Pomni when he was leaving, made me think that he remembered her. It kinda made me cry a little for some reason.

[@gk7695]

Me too man... We need more Gummigoo

[@AvengedPanzer]

SAME

[@darkbladenexas]

He also reached out to Pomni when Gangle interrupted them at the table but pulled back.

[@Certifiedwasphater]

The expression sort of felt like he was asking her to not make him remember, "Please, let me stay ignorant this time", even though if he does actually remember it's not genuine ignorance.

[@luxinah]

crybaby

[@SunsetArchon]

The fragility of Gangle's happy mask was actually a good thing. A mask that never breaks or falters brings more tension with each crack that is never allowed to be.

[@maxiethefunnyman]

Christ you cooked SO HARD with this comment

[@mrbusinesss1]

that analogy goes so hard

[@catbatrat1760]

OHHHHH

[@Mochii.Pochii.k]

I NEED YOU TO MAKE A METAPHOICAL POEM NOW👹

[@punchster289]

wait can you clarify what you mean?

[@Keomaster000]

16:08 "We're doing another one of these" I love how she just instantly recognizes the reoccurring pattern of her being some sort of awkward therapist

[@mrvoidschannel359]

Lmao true

[@Ralsiefan]

"Ah. Shit time to become a therapist"

[@THE_Sappex]

I Actually Didnt Hear That

[@waves2378]

Wasn’t Kinger the therapist last time?

[@lberbetz2020]

Pomni almost wet herself when she saw Gummygoo 😂😂😂

[@ZyoverZyover]

I just love how everyone is slowly and truly turning back into a normal being in a ‘normal life’. Like, Jax’s broken and tired personality, ragatha’s tired and lazy work even if she’s the one helping the others in the last episode. Pomni’s desperate attempt to talk to gumigoo, and gangles depressed side. You can feel and tell that everyone in the circus is just tired and wants to leave. Even Caine just glitched after gangle left the office. I also saw some hidden hints on the next episode. Edit: I’ve also seen that C&A’s logo is in caine’s office and the fast food. The company that propably also turned everyone of them into character’s in this digital circus.

[@Zwodder12]

Tell me what are the hints

[@_unexxenu_4211]

I wanna know the hints too

[@ZyoverZyover]

@@Zwodder12 18:53 if you look at the board behind gangle you can see a character that we haven’t seen in any of the episodes so it might be a hint.

[@Windyumbreon]

@@ZyoverZyover what board? is there a timestamp perhaps?

[@ZyoverZyover]

⁠​⁠@@Windyumbreon 17:02 this timestamp also shows the hidden character in the board. Just beside the clock and the card holder where gangle held his card much later in the episode.

[@minecrafter3448]

After 45 watches of this episode, here is EVERY detail I noticed: 0:10 you can see the couches in the background 0:27 the song that plays here is called 96 mile per hour fastball, looks like gangle nailed it on her first try. Also Jax looks prideful as he’s hitting the ball but when he hears gangle in pain his smile wavers. It really was an accident. 0:30 two of the most well hidden THINGS in digital circus. First of all, guy in the background. Npc hiding behind the green. Second, the foreshadowing. Previous episodes were obvious, there’s foreshadowing at the beginning of each one. But they were very surface level. Episode 1 was the exit door. Episode 2 was the clipping. Episode 3 was “try not thinking about it” but this episode is different. Ragatha first offers her persona’s idea of help. A fake kind of compassion she uses to not hurt anyone’s feelings. It obviously doesn’t work. Then Zooble comes in and offers gangle a favor sourced from real compassion, freeing gangle from a burden. This has a double meaning. First it’s foreshadowing for Ragatha’s illusion and the realization of that breaking gangle, but secondly for pomni’s attempt at helping gangle. She first tries compassion, a heart to heart. An improvised therapist for the rest of the circus. But that doesn’t work, so she later tries a seemingly more shallow but far more effective method of help. All gangle needs is a favor, a relief from a burden to instantly feel better. The change in her mood is disproportionally significant to the favor, because she’s so desperate for anything good at all to happen to her that when something finally does it’s overwhelming. This is normal, I’ve been there. The tiniest thing can make you the happiest you’ve ever been. 0:40 the argument continues with *Jax: why do you always make me out to be the bad guy? Ragatha: JAX Jax: I’m not really a bad guy! Ragatha: Oh right, of course, what was I thinking? Jax: if I wanted to hit her I would’ve just… I woulda just… knocked it in her face Ragatha: it’s not your fault, she obviously hit HERSELF with the ball! Jax: I woulda hit her and I would’ve been PROUD of it! Ragatha: can’t you find another way to amuse yourself that doesn’t involve torturing people?! Jax: I’m just always the bad guy…* 0:44 bottom right. Dice read 57. Pomni has dice like that in her room too. 1:13 incomplete animation in that mirror 1:22 and again 1:32 the website from before the episode released reveals that Caine probably just rapidly repurposed assets from this original adventure to the new one, the burgers are made of human meat after all. Maybe spudsy was originally the violent psychopath butcher 1:40 after Caine shakes bubble, he starts slowly rotating and just doesn’t stop for the whole shot 1:44 pomni is NOT that close to Caine in either elevation or distance, what is going on with this perspective? Also the music stops when Caine stops making his announcements 1:45 everyone else is already looking at pomni and kinger takes like 4 seconds to register he should zone back in. Relatable. 1:52 the more pomni talks, the more disturbed Zooble becomes. When she’s done talking, pomni can be seen quivering lightly 2:31 music starts back up again 2:35 the card is blank 2:39 long arm 2:41 caine zipping his teeth is the funniest thing since Caine closing his teeth when he pouts in episode 3 2:58 them not knowing who wrote it is important. I don’t know how it’s important, but it’s important. 3:02 Caine just tosses the suggestion box forever 3:30 gangle and Jax are standing in completely different spots now, and also gangle’s mask doesn’t cast a shadow 3:32 they probably did this because kinger would steal the spotlight after last episode was perfect because of him. He’s too good of a character, and gangle would never get the focus in her own episode 3:53 firstly lore drop, they can remember their past lives. Not just kinger. Secondly look at the interaction between pomni and ragatha. That looks like a low tension communication, looks like they’ve gotten past the events of episode 1 4:03 Jax, Caine JUST told you to get your non slip shoes ready. But did you listen? No. 4:06 the store next door is called “vroom vroom tires” 4:09 pickles for 70 dollars, *the slab* for 31 cents, mega mega stack for 1 dollar, and Dobby dog for 57.57 4:12 one of my favorite running jokes in the episode is pomni not being tall enough to see the register. It’s just so funny 4:13 interestingly the song that starts playing right now is NOT called “manager mode” 4:30 buff ragatha on the poster? 4:38 poster in the background. “Cam style, extra cheese”. The paper above Jax’s shoulder isn’t important btw 4:46 So. Much. Stuff. First of all, Caine was drawing bees. Hilarious stuff. When he ran out of space, he drew a bee on the contract looking paper. Second, C and A on his computer and a sticky note in the background. Third, 57 under that painting in the background. Next to that are books about bees. And then one about Frank? Weird. Assdfhhadif. Next is presumably xddcc, but it could just say XO. Next to it is a book literally just labeled “matpat theory”. Then a book labeled “mind freak” and then two books about the sun and moon. In between them is a book labeled *egg* and above all of them are books about gloinks. Below all of this is a book referencing murder drones, a bunch of unmarked books, and one interestingly labeled xdcc. I don’t know why it’s not marked correctly, maybe it has lore significance. At the top is a golden balloon dog, and in the top left is a teapot referencing the first ever 3d render. The books on the very bottom are about gloinks again. Next to the C and A on the sticky note from earlier is another sticky note that reads: Pos login. User: spud. Code: 464624 (I think, this one is blurry) There’s an identical copy of this on the cash register. The smiley face can be seen at a distance on lower resolutions, so you don’t need me to point it out. 4:49 gangle has Caine as “da boss” in her phone and it says “6:59 AM” 4:52 Jax wrote “I don’t care” on his name tag and his eyebrows go overtop his hat 5:07 the papers in the background don’t matter 5:22 C and A on the box 5:29 license plate says 57 5:31 the text in the background isn’t important 5:36 short pomni and Zooble grabs a spatula using a spatula hand 5:37 Hello I’m ready to order 5:43 ragatha *spawns in* 5:51 that’s right it’s me orbsman. Could I order the classic number 57 value meal? 5:58 pomni gets the order right 6:01 the off brands here are hilarious. Splash cola and light splash cola. Youma, mizu water, and hoop. All of this from a mppep dispenser. To the right we’ve got ice beans. 6:04 Jax is understandably weirded out when gangle *spawns* 6:07 orbsman in the background 6:13 “please remember to clock out on time” 6:17 the best running joke of all is the npc’s trying to figure out what to do with their food. They keep putting it up to their faces and get confused when nothing happens. Many npcs can be seen doing this in the background. 7:07 that is definitely important. This is what confirms Caine is the villain. He can be truly awful if he chose to, he just doesn’t want to. 7:24 pomni finally gets something to stand on ONLY so she can be knocked off of it for comedic effect 7:53 that subtle little lean in 7:55 remember to be on the lookout for confused npcs, these guys are hilarious. I also love their GIANT WAR RIG being in the parking lot. And then it’s followed right up with such a good dirty joke. Max is so innocent. 8:01 stupid little mouse thing returns after her appearances in episodes 2 and 3 8:43 what’s he reading about 8:51 gumigoo’s look here isn’t important, he hadn’t told pomni his name yet and took a second to realize she somehow already knew it 9:22 I have a theory. C and A are a distribution company in this episode, and the building next door is the distribution center. Spudsy’s and C and A are closely associated. It is entirely possible the building Caine is in is right next door, in that distribution center. 9:32 this is the culmination of the npc joke. He just keeps putting the cereal on his face even though it falls to the floor every time. 9:40 300 cheeseburgers for all my precious spawn 9:57 in German the gloinks are named Uzi, V, and Cyn 9:59 ragatha first tries to climb up using her… leg. 11:24 those are kinger’s hands btw 11:33 since we didn’t see what they were doing from 7:00 to 12:00, it’s not unrealistic she could have made this in the time we don’t see them 11:44 the animation on the ribbons is so fun, the way she wags her “finger” is golden 11:48 for those that somehow haven’t seen, gangle loves to draw. We didn’t know why until now. 13:08 that’s important 13:31 raggedy Andy reference 14:06 this shot lingering on Zooble is important, it’s her first realization that gangle is not doing okay. Good use of composition to make SURE you know that. Pomni later realizes that she doesn’t have any family-esque connection to gangle like she does kinger and ragatha, so she can’t help beyond the way she does in the end. It’s Zooble, gangle’s only true friend, that helps gangle in the long term. 15:17 what a perfect interaction. No words acknowledging how Jax has grown, he’s humbled and possibly forever changed. Any one of any age, even people not paying attention can figure out the meaning of this. With the most casually written dialogue, impeccable line deliveries, and exceptional animation, a whole character arc concludes. 15:29 poor ragatha is struggling (Continued in reply)

[@minecrafter3448]

16:50 a shot doesn’t just linger for over 8 seconds if it doesn’t want you to stop and think. So think. What was pomni doing for the hour that we don’t see her? She could only be thinking. She successfully while completely winging it served as a makeshift therapist to 2 others. Yet when she attempted to console gangle, she might have made things even worse. During this hour she was calculating why. What makes gangle different from kinger and Gumigoo? Why was she so resistant to pomni’s traditional help? I think this is the most impactful moment in the entire episode. Not the big moment with the music, or Jax’s line from earlier, but this. Pomni. Sitting outside. Contemplating what gangle needs. 17:01 they replaced the clock 17:51 Zooble CHOSE to stay on an adventure. Of her own free will. This is a major character moment, and I think she might return for future adventures. Either that or she just values gangle’s mental health so much she continues on with something she hates just to keep gangle from losing it. Or both. 17:54 I highly recommend everyone watch this in 0.25x speed. The light speed ragatha antics are so good. Meanwhile poor gangle is too deep in thought to even move. Been there. Very realistic. 18:18 gangle was about to abstract here. The editing, the music, it’s all giving the clear sign that gangle is completely unstable right now and can be pushed all the way with the slightest breeze. 18:35 it took me a long time to understand what this scene meant. Maybe 30 watches. The music reminded me of something, and I couldn’t decipher it. It gave me a feeling of hopeful uncertainty. It’s here though that I became confused for a long while. For my first few watches, I assumed I would just realize something big and obvious yet well hidden like with “try not thinking about it” in episode 3. But that never came. Then I started thinking harder about it, I looked to the music with its uncertain hopefulness, to try to pull a meaning from that. For a while after that I believed since gangle was about to abstract and pomni prevented that with a DISTRACTION from the horrors of her life, she was just overwhelmingly gleeful for being saved. But the more I thought about it, the less the behavior of the characters made sense around the idea. And then I reached my current conclusion. In this scene, pomni finally figured out what gangle truly needs. What she needs is not a friend, but an act of kindness. A good deed that can spark just a tiny bit of joy and bring an internal revolution to someone on a cliff edge. The pure happiness so disproportional with the lifting of the burden because they need to cling to something, anything, with all of their might. Pomni couldn’t help gangle the same way she could the others, because they were never truly friends. They don’t know each other, they hardly interact. But what pomni could still do was be a good person. Notice how gangle withholds reacting at all to this, because if she accepts it and then it turns out to have unintended consequences even worse than the burden she originally had, it would break her. It’s only when she gets outside, safe from any backpedaling that she welcomes it with literally open arms. This of course isn’t a long term solution, your circumstances can’t last forever, pomni’s help only got gangle out of the hole. In the end it was Zooble, the only person to ever show gangle real genuine familial compassion that picked up the shovel and helped gangle fill it. This episodes message isn’t as powerful or well delivered as any of the previous ones, but the show has had an incredibly high bar so far with its mature themes conveyed exclusively through riddles that can’t always be lived up to. This episode is still a masterpiece despite the flaws in its clarity. 19:40 I thought at first that this was just cartoon logic, you can’t throw plastic that far. It doesn’t weigh much and has a high surface area. But then I remembered her 96 mile per hour fastball on her first try. This isn’t cartoon logic, she just threw the thing *really dang hard* 20:04 some of the most beautiful composition I’ve ever seen. The way it syncs with the music, makes her ribbons feel like wind, it flows so well. It changes the frame with each beat, until it lingers on the mask. Symbolism for how she’s done masking her emotions. Abandoned on the ground, left sitting there forever. 20:26 listen to the audio. No music. Only the clock ticking. It’s a lot like the restaurant, so much dependence on that clock. It was also a very quiet episode, the least music in the series so far. She feels like she’s right back where she was, and this way the audience feels that way too. What a way to revert a revelation like that. Until Zooble established that they’re friends, she was right back on the decline to where she was before, unstable and unhappy. 20:31 It took me way too long to realize this is the same office from earlier with a different perspective. There’s nothing new here. 21:13 THIS however very much has something new. It’s impossible to tell what he was looking at, but it looks VERY important. If we could see what was on that computer, it would be a bigger lore drop than the confirmation that Caine is the villain. I can’t read what it says, but I think I see the names of the circus members. 21:19 what was kinger DOING? 21:39 goofy ragatha being goofy Edit: I forgot one thing. At the end, gangle wipes away her tears and smiles so that her drama mask looks like her comedy mask. Her drama mask can’t break, implying she can now be happy without a need for a comedy mask. That’s all folks

[@rspisdd]

very cool, thank you for sharing

[@ghoulbuster1]

Weird that the number "57" got repeated multiple times this episode. Must be important.

[@minecrafter3448]

@ It’s been repeated many times throughout the show, so yes. I just left out 57 entirely since I figured everyone knew.

[@CrystalChlo-l7b]

What about 2:45? Jax’s smile goes down for a second after Caine requested one of the adventures That really got my eye…

[@Lazy_Stellaria]

That episode explained me how depressed and stressed you can be when you're managing everything. That episode was cute and wholesome ngl

[@MicaelAlighieri]

Yea, you end up making mistakes and struggling while you try to handle your emotions, I've been through it as well. At the end, you feel like her, you wanted to do your best for the business, but feel like you could have done it much better.

[@purgeutopia8696]

It's a job I do not envy AT ALL

[@Stormzy2heaven]

I don't understand how nobody is talking about the way this is supposed to reflect on Caine. I feel like this episode was trying to show what it would look like if another character from the circus took control of running it, it shows how much pressure there really is on Caine.

[@harpiessnow]

Pay may be good for manager positions, but dang is it depressing and stressful ESPECIALLY when upper management is completely unhelpful at times.

[@Payanz_official]

There are many people who commit s*icide due to so much pressure in real life but I still don't understand why they committed s*icide.

[@milmilmana]

16:36 This line is super interesting. Ragatha is portrayed as the emotional rock as the group, but Gangle, who wears a number of masks, probably understands that Ragatha is wearing a mask of her own. Wonder where this line leads to.

[@crazyluigi6664]

Probably won't wait too long considering the next episode relates to Ragatha here!

[@lizwicksonatastudios]

Gooseworx also said something about how it’s funny how everyone is talking about Evil Ragatha considering episode 5 or something like that. We’ll see!

[@whatever6377]

Ooh, I didn't remember Gooseworx said that. I'm even more excited for the next episode now 🔥

[@carmandirda]

She also just called her annoying so

[@TheGrimSmile]

Seeing Ragatha's true thoughts about everyone this episode was really fascinating. Curiously, we didn't get to hear what she thought of Pomni, but I'm sure that'll come out in a later episode (it seems like every character is getting their spotlight). She doesn't seem like a *bad* person, but definitely not as positive and upbeat as she acts. Her calling Gangle annoying really hurt, though, that shit suuuuuuuuuucks to hear.

[@Mariodash23]

The environment artists deserve more praise for their work. They really captured the dreamlike feel of early CGI. That shot of Gangle standing under the streetlight was absolutely beautiful.

[@azulBjort_1406]

That part was fucking beautiful, it made it such an inpactful moment

[@billyprolegend3]

And then Gangle gets isekai'd.

[@dolacy5229]

Shatafaka

[@OPSoup123]

Dude they were absolutely COOKING with that scene

[@toddpole333]

im so glad someone pointed this out!

[@Eliot-j2d]

15:52 Gangle: *muffled shreking* Pomni: .... Pomni You uh... Pomni: You good?

[@Marina-tl5lp]

At 18:31 I loved the detail of Grangle's happy mask's eyes turning the exact shape of the sad mask. Makes me wonder what would have happened if Pomni wasn't there

[@calpic9748]

Probably would have walked into traffic either way

[@soupmaster1217]

@@calpic9748 I think they mean to imply that gangle would've abstracted.

[@ISAGibi180]

Ainda bem que a Gangle não morreu se não eu teria chorado 😭

[@CorvusTheMonke]

@@soupmaster1217If thats how abscracting works depression has to be the an Avenger threat in this universe 💀

[@spac3noodl3s]

It's so sweet seeing Pomni slowly progressing, hanging out and genuinely helping her new friends the best she could

[@Aisha-Nyxn]

I agree!

[@tanthanhnguyen1560]

Yes! I think Pomni is pretty good.

[@TheQuaadFather]

She had a good day. Weird but weird is better than deep psychological scarring in my book.

[@Appletank8]

@@TheQuaadFather Food service may suck, but at least there's no ghosts trying to eat your soul

[@xenomorph-2017]

​@TheQuaadFather yeah, she was actually alright for most of the episode. Nothing seriously bad happened to her.

[@GnomioAndJuliet]

15:20 I love this moment here. I only noticed this on my first rewatch, but I love how when jax asks pomni how she’s doing, pomni initially responds how she normally would to that question like she was talking to anyone else, until she realizes jax is the one who said it. I think this is really interesting as we’ve both never seen jax this defeated before and have never seen him say anything so genuinely nice before. Its such a small thing, but like he was completely genuine about this and he doesnt like follow it up with any sarcastic remark and even ends their conversation with “see you later pomni” as if he actually likes her company. Really cool to see how jax, for a second in time, opened himself up a little and just like had a casual conversation EDIT: Wanted to put this here as thats probably the best way people will see it (with this comment having 8k likes wowzas!); When Caine assesses gangle’s performance for the day there are two things I want to point out: One, The images teapots in the office is a reference to this one teapot(it has a name, I just forgot it) that many modelers use as a placeholder or test. It’s a really cool detail because an AI like caine would probably have that in his office lol. And two, I like how they set everything up in the episode to make you think when she has the chance to put the blame on jax, she doesnt. It wouldve undercut the impact of the scene before if she was like “ykw yeah I will lol”. Good job

[@p-__]

My farts are better than GLITCH’s farts 💨

[@frankbrocker2963]

@@p-__ i agree GLITCH's farts stink but not as much

[@patoanimations420]

​@@p-__thats the name of a company what are you on about???

[@Scerps]

3:33

[@geek06]

This was probably one of my favorite scenes from this episode ☺️

[@Fenris1349]

HOT POTATO! This writing is good! Zooble helping Gangle through her new identity crisis is such a natural fit since Zooble is struggling to find the pieces that fit her identity. Not only do the characters feel organic but their interactions have such chemistry!

[@dailydwd8623]

18:34 Gangle was so close to abstract in this scene and pomni helping them is so cute, first with kinger and now gangle she is truly a wholesome character without noticing

[@jesuxchristf]

whats an abstraction

[@bluberyz]

I forgot those things existed

[@Joestar96]

Them?

[@C0NSuWuMa]

Oh my gosh wait is that what that was, she was about to abstract?!?! I only just realised that that was probably what was happening, and you're probably right, thank gosh Pomni is a sweetheart

[@jessicaberry5596]

How did Pomni help Kinger? I saw it as the other way around.

[@emag4683]

Omg! Ragatha complaining"I've been hurt enough, packages dropped on my head, tea parties, dancing lessons!" That was a part of the song 'No girls toy', from the Raggedy Anne Movie! Jax's VA even sang the song as Jax!

[@Pearmonster15]

OMG THATS SO COOL

[@ivannamanriquez7002]

SAME I WAS SCREAMING WHEN I HEARD IT THEY SHOULD DO IT FOR RAGATHAS VA XDD

[@niiva.]

I know!!

[@Kyumifun]

Holy smokes that's a cool detail! The movie was pretty cool and to me No Girl's Toy maybe was the most memorable song in it.

[@sevenlexar]

I KNEW I recognized that phrasing from somewhere!!!

[@winzelskye]

One thing i also noticed at the ending is that when zooble was talking to gangle, she wiped the tears on her face and her sad mask now looks like her happy mask, meaning that she no longer need to mask herself and her feelings to be happy. Trully beautiful.

[@valhatan3907]

But then hit by the truck

[@albertfingernoodlehere]

Noice

[@toasterai]

@@valhatan3907 no that was before

[@SimplyMango11]

I literally just thought that… right before seeing your comment while seeing that scene..

[@Marleyyyylovestaylor]

Something I love about pomni is how she was helping others and if she wasn’t the gangle probable would have abstracted but I also love how caring she is she try’s to make gangle happy by closing for her but I love how pomni knows she struggles with things so when others are she doesn’t feel comfortable helping because she struggles to help herself good job keep up the good work

[@colekiesler6721]

I love how Ragatha is usually the nicest and moral out of the circus members and seeing her act laid back and lazy while being done working at Spudsy’s is absolutely hilarious.

[@mediokay508]

Makes Gangle's line about Ragatha not being genuine hit harder.

[@SwerveStarEx]

Low key has me worried about what's coming with her.

[@josem588]

Is because like in gravity falls food there contains 💉🌿 EDIT : and also probably in the earth of helluva boss

[@AnonJuggerbot]

Its Ragatha without the, well, mask. There's something to the idea that Ragatha is trying really hard to present this perfect positive supportive persona but deep down she's just as flawed as everyone else and trying her best.

[@IloveJesus-doyou]

Ragatha isn’t laid back in this episode she is drunk

[@saadahtsham7]

so, I guess no one is gonna talk about the fact that pomni literally had to overcome such a great internal battle just so she could tell gumigoo to have a nice day rather than let him know what's' really happening. She could have ruined his life by telling him about what happened, but she decided to spare him. She decided its best if he doesnt know. also, I love that line "were doing one of these again" like yup pomni keeps having to help other people get through theyre struggles almost every other episode, I'm glad this episode was a little different, since pomni decided to help both gumigoo and Gangle without telling them anything. She lets Gangle go off early, just to let her know people cared about her, not about who she is with or without the mask. Anyways, cant wait for episode 5!

[@bolbyballinger]

Also couldn't help but notice that Gummigoo seemed a little bit . . . different in that final interaction. Kind of like the boys being no longer in earshot allowed him to show just a bit of acknowledgement that he'd previously been holding back.

[@saadahtsham7]

@@bolbyballinger yeah maybe he was trying to signal that he really doesnt wanna talk about what happened. Maybe he remembers it all but wants to forget about it and leave it in his past, thats probably the message he was trying to communicate to pomni when he looked at her like that. Pomni understood and said her goodbyes, knowing that since shes staying here infinitely, they'll meet again one day.

[@Codemaster92163]

@@bolbyballinger Nah, his face screamed "This is really awkward but I don't wanna be impolite." He looks like he's worried she's going to be weird again, and is relieved when she just wishes him a good day.

[@TMS-Oddbot]

I think it might not have worked to try telling him about it anyway, or it would be too much for the time Pomni had. That sad face Gummigoo makes almost seems like he might actually remember… Or more likely, he feels sorry he doesn’t.

[@saadahtsham7]

@@TMS-Oddbot oh yeah, not that you mention it, i also feel like he might just be trying to say "look, i dont know what's going on with you but i hope you can forgive me if i was important too you at some point."

[@jealousfeather]

"i always like seeing what you draw." THIS SCENE IM SOBBING edit: I did NOT intend to have a ship war under this comment. I don't ship any of the characters but Gooseworx has stated that she does not care if someone ships any of the TADC characters, so just let that person who brought up cryingtoy ship who they want to ship, it's not hurting anyone because it isn't a proship. Thank you

[@personforpeople4109]

Lol

[@Sparks-Shark]

I ALSO NOTICED HOW GANGLE WAS DRAWING ZOOBLE HUMANIZED. (This is srs, I could literally tell it was)

[@jealousfeather]

@Sparks-Shark STOPPP THATS ADORABLE 😭

[@radiogobrrrrrrr1949]

I think I just found the new most popular ship

[@sillyccedits]

​@Sparks-SharkOMGA THATS SO CUTE

[@FelixTheFox-i1z]

GANGLE REMEMBERS. she remembers what it was like as a shift manager before tadc

[@coreysensibaugh2006]

Love the visuals when Gangle throws her “happy” mask. Then the happy mask looks sad and the sad mask looks happy. Pretty simple way to illustrate the complexities of emotion.

[@0rd1naryC0d3r]

That truck was pretty happy too.

[@missblue5701]

​@@0rd1naryC0d3r truck-kun saves the day once again!

[@XoticKade]

I really like how the true versions of the characters are starting to unravel. It seems like Gangle was a shift manager who wanted to be a comic artist before entering the circus, and the restaurant gradually reminds her of the past. Pomni, however, seems to try to help her like Kinger did for herself in the previous episode. I also like how Zooble comforted her as well. Pomni and Zooble have a sort of sisterly bond with Gangle here, and I love it. Pomni’s starting to adjust to the circus, this becoming better at handling the adventures. It really does raise question for who’s going to have the next emotional drop of lore in the next episode.

[@Shuyudecatte]

bet this was first trauma crack for jax

[@SpaIunkers]

Gooseworx said the next episode will focus on Ragatha

[@XoticKade]

@@SpaIunkers Great choice; I wonder if we’ll learn more about her horses.

[@cosmicspacething3474]

My bet’s on Caine

[@poggersuni9637]

Only a matter of time before we get one on Jax

[@PeaceWithinTheRain]

15:19 Love how Pomni is surprised/on guard when Jax just asks how she’s doing, as though this is the first time he hasn’t tried messing with her. I think antagonising others might be how he copes, that was taken away from him this episode and we see just how down in the dumps he got.

[@JulianFelipeZunigaHidalg-ts9ey]

20:55

[@JulianFelipeZunigaHidalg-ts9ey]

???

[@Artiruko1516]

Ponmi × gumigoo forever 💛💚 ❤💙

[@august_rose5684]

Hopes he gets a better way to cope by the series end Or atleast be less violent with it-

[@pancake1560]

I really liked that scene, hope that next episodes we get more interactions between Jax and Pomni

[@Quacktus-h5v]

Gangle's struggle is very relatable. Wonder episode once again. This team continues to amaze me

[@laylasirl1670]

The way the mundane atmosphere gives us more time to observe the characters is so smart. They sum up internal conflicts like depression in such an accurate way. And the way all the characters sort of look out for each other is so heartwarming.

[@solanaheart]

Really impressive, the episode was underwhelming for me because maybe I have never seen a show before do things things way when showing a scene, personalities or just characters interacting

[@jeremiahwalker3795]

@@solanaheart hater

[@p-__]

My farts are better than GLITCH’s farts 💨

[@Bob_bolie]

3 comments and 1.1K likes? Lemme fix that

[@AngelicDirt]

@@Bob_bolie But is it worth the effort, sad little internet person?

[@georgeealien]

I loooove the little touches in the fast food restaurant like all the sticky notes on equipment for the employees to read, reminders written on whiteboards and posters, instruction labels still on the appliances etc. Crazy how authentic the environment feels given the wacky circumstances

[@leitmotif7268]

The texture on the floor…that oily sticky feel on your non-stick shoes

[@Neptunequeen42]

One of the many benefits of indie producers is that they've actually had to support themselves working retail and know exactly how to recreate not just the physical environment, but the hyper-specific atmosphere that goes along with it. Someone who's spent their whole life in The Industry might not've been able to nail the vibes so perfectly.

[@GhostStealth590]

@@Neptunequeen42 Sometimes life doesn't work out, your degree is useless in a faltering job economy and your career never happens. And we end up stuck working jobs most people have never had to work in their lives and try to support families in the process. Just got my 12th rejection email this week.

[@MatorolaAzul]

Pensé que el restaurante era de McDonald's

[@JustSomePasserby]

There is even a warning on a whiteboard that clocking out early will result in disciplinary action from "upper management."

[@Blank-yf1sr]

“Packages landing on my head, tea parties, dancing lessons” I love the Raggedy Ann and Andy ref

[@barondragonflamboyant6246]

You can push me, shove me, turn me around, but I'm no girl's toy!

[@ao_sssan]

hurt nothing, I've been hurt enough!

[@orchid1936]

Guys i think she was also a horse girl

[@TBX-j8u]

@@Blank-yf1sr WHEN THAT REF CAME ON, I NEARLY YELLED 😭

[@kens_a_dreamer]

@TBX-j8u IK I WENT WILD XDDD

[@JellySegura]

I love this episode with so much literally I feel so bad for me because gummy go don't even remember her

[@mumkeymaan4600]

"I just want to wish you a pleasant day; thank you for eating at Spudsy's." I think this line from Pomni really shows how well she's developed since the Pilot. Instead of still being in denial about her new life and trying desperately to get Gumigoo to remember her, she accepts the situation for what it is and allows Gumigoo to leave, but also using her CR roleplay to convey how she still cherishes her first real friend in the Amazing Digital Circus.

[@axel.ant12]

I like how Cane is not being rude or mean to Gangle during the "evaluation" yet hurting them, he is just completely disconnected from what his "employee" feels/thinks

[@xenomorph-2017]

The issue is that unlike them, he's an AI and therefore cannot truly feel or understand how others are feeling.

[@Maiz-wq6yx]

Because he`s is an AI

[@reneeewart38]

Why do I feel like that Caine would be the employee at McDonald’s that always forgets what people order

[@LuznoLindo]

I mean, it's just like in real-life jobs, so...

[@VoidWalkerOblivion]

Sometimes his behaviour feels less like an AI and more like a narcissist. Not in the exaggerated insult way, but in the "everyone here is representing a mental illness to show its struggle without it being a damning thing, and here's this one" way

[@Ilovejaxsm]

I actually started tearing up during this episode. The way Gangle gives messages with the TV when she draws herself saying you shouldn't care about your dreams, SPECIFICALLY manga. And the fact she's not a crybaby, she's just depressed. It's sad. She never deserved what she went through to feel insecure.

[@lyanlyan8946]

also jax look at us at this moment

[@lberbetz2020]

@@Ilovejaxsm Pomni almost wet herself when she saw Gummygoo 😂😂😂

[@NPC18-s9x]

brother...

[@albertfingernoodlehere]

gangle fr became david goggins with the motivation talk

[@Game_Hero]

that profil pic too

[@Hi_im_phrog_blob]

I'm gangle 😭😭😭😭 1 MINUTE CRYING THEN REALIZEING SOMEONE IS WATCHING THEN JUST GET UP AND BE LIKE "EVERYTHING IS FINE IM FINE TODAY IS A QWAKEN GOOD DAY" 😭😭😭✨

[@Delta58784]

How Gangle is an allegory for hiding depression really touched me. I never noticed that until now. Keep up the great work Glitch

[@emeraldsangel1979]

I struggle with Bi-polar disorder IRL and some of scenes hit a little too close to home. The scene where she and Pomni talk behind the building nearly had me in tears. I felt so heard and seen by that just 100/10

[@balde5414]

Hey baby, what you know good I'm just getting back, but you knew I would War is hell, when will it end? When will people start getting together again? Are things really getting better, like the newspaper said What else is new my friend, besides what I read Can't find no work, can't find no job, my friend Money is tighter than, it's ever been Say man, I just don't understand What's going on across this land Ah, what's happening brother? Yeah, what's happening? What's happening my man? Are they still getting down Where we used to go and dance Will our ball club win the pennant Do you think, they have a chance? And tell me friend, how in the world have you been? Tell me, what's out and I want to know what's in What's the deal man What's happening? Tell me brother What's happening brother? Ah, what's happening brother? What's happening my man? Whoo, ah, ah, what's happening brother? Say man, whoo, what's happening brother? What's been shaking up and down the line? I want to know because, I'm slightly behind the times

[@aboredlilpotato0]

yeah my heart hurts after this ep i am still sad abt episode 3

[@moochangl]

Eu chorei literalmente, ver esse episódio me fez recordar de uma época obscura minha... Não me encontro mais nela, mas me fez ter uma sensação de recordação tão grande, que não aguentei segurar as lágrimas... Um episódio muito bonito e com uma grande mensagem

[@lberbetz2020]

Pomni almost wet herself when she saw Gummygoo 😂😂😂

[@zacharyslovonic9976]

i love gangle’s character. the whole idea of the new mask representing suppressing or “masking” how you feel, and the new small details that might be about her life before the circus (a shift manager at a fast food place who wanted to have their own web comic)

[@Doweeto]

Ok im getting a bit matpat here but i think the part where she got hit by a truck could imply that maybe in the past she got a head injury so she was tranferred to a program (the digital circus) Idk random theory lol i need sleep

[@DiogoAlexandre12345]

@@Doweeto oh wow, that is perfectly possible. Imagine everyone on the digital circus is already dead or smth, and they were all transfered there without memories of those events.

[@Takanuva3000]

@@Doweeto alternatively it's an isekai joke

[@Games_CLT]

12:28 Fun fact: rabbits are sensitive to flashing lights, so for Jax this was torture

[@DTI_TadcJaxfan1901]

Thanks for the fact😊 btw Jax is my favorite character because my sisters rabbit died before I was born and ever since rabbits were my favorite animals

[@Notaduck4]

Ya i learned anout this a while back and a fan theory is that jax had epilepsy before he arrived in the circus and he was afraid that he would get a seizure "nobody can see this right?" Was him being afraid too show vulnerability

[@michaellynes3540]

That training video scene took a very dark turn.

[@TGNTeaorcoffee]

It's a reference to Halloween 3: Season of the Witch.

[@YaretziHernandez-i2j]

Por ESO SE puso ASI

[@SW33TSAVES]

I think the detail on the "training" scene when Jax is with the tv is really good because Bunny's are actually deadly afraid of flashing lights which may explain why he looked scared and asked "is anyone watching this?"

[@Jarod-vg9wq]

This is extraordinary episode story On multiple reasons, Jax getting consequences, Pomni meeting gummi, gangle projecting and working on her own issues. It’s all great.

[@clouid_]

And Kinger doing a great job of disappearance, getting an A+!

[@KaidaDraws7938]

And didn’t Jax act weirdly more polite than his usual towards Pomni after that whole… trainee video?

[@D3viant517]

@@clouid_He did a great job riding that bull

[@magic713m]

Ragatha gets "drunk" and becomes brutally honest. Zooble actually participates and tries their best, including being there as a friend for Gangle. Yeah. This episode has a lot of highlights.

[@yukio_wp]

Drunk Ragatha.

[@bloxxer_tv]

The idea that this episode doesn't have any sort of villain that needs to be concurred, or any direct goal or anything, but is just "work a single shift and go home" makes it such a great environment for the characters to really develop. I did like how Jax was absolutely exhausted from attempting to keep his smile on, no matter how ironic it usually is for him to have it, and how Ragatha stopped holding back the things she typically thinks of people after she gets Stupid Sauce in her eye. Which brings a question: does Ragatha get tunnel vision from only having 1 eye, or can she see out of the button?

[@Sunnythewinterfoxx]

And that kids is the shower thoughts winning (but seriously tho can she see out of the other eye?)

[@ImIn_LooeysWalls]

Honestly, I think it was pretty cool that the special sauce sort of made her say her true feelings, and I have the same question, can she see out of her button eye?!

[@IceCreamLemonade]

Agreed, and I think she can probably see out the button

[@GeassX]

Well, Kinger can hold his breath without a mouth or nose. So why wouldn't she be able to see out of a button eye?

[@VibrantStudios-ht4qc]

Better question, WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT HELLSPAWN THAT RESEMBLED GANGLE!

[@Mocha_teas]

"I'm not just gonna be forced into the stupid adventu-" and then the fall afterwards reminded me so much of "Pull the lever Kronk. WRONG LEVER!!!"

[@EclecticAesthetic]

OMG SAMEEEE

[@FabioRocaachata]

EL JAX X POMNI ES HORRIBLEEL JAX X POMNI ES HORRIBLEEL JAX X POMNI ES HORRIBLE

[@AmyArronSilvrstoneKyte]

I can hear this comment

[@Limerick_CSPIV]

Yes!

[@B0TTLKAPP]

Real

[@Blitz_Zayne04]

I hope there will be a special episode between like this again for Pomni and Gummigoo. They deserve each other. 😔🐵🙏

[@rokaq5163]

This feels more human than any past episodes. I manage a small family business myself, and I get why Gangle broke up in the end. It's very difficult to motivate others and connect with employees while being the one who's in charge of assigning them work. The little anime-esque representation of Gangle's breaking point is a cool little nod to her real dream. Kudos, this was certainly a step forward in every aspect.

[@TrollPoliceReinsurgency]

❤ i have cancer the only way to help me cure it is to join the servers in my bio ❤ 😭

[@CatMLLes]

You know, reading a lot of people's comments here, including yours and how I've also been feeling about life, it's just so sad to me that a lot of people go through such pressure and feelings, especially dealing with external input on how to act and how to feel. Am I the only one who relies straightly on external validation to move on with my day? Kinda like ragatha, I can only think I am worth anything when I make every one else happy...

[@ConvenientlyShapedUsername]

Even down to the Truck-kun lol.. But it seemed like the fall was accidental

[@anomalocaris2593]

Seeing Pomni being with Gummigoo was so sad and bittersweet. They really knocked the return out of the park

[@devonmcdaniel1176]

I'm literally watching an episode about fast food while on break at my fast food job. Life is grand

[@thetman0068]

Hey now, if there's time to lean, there's time to clean!

[@calvinmcmillen2729]

​@@thetman0068uncalled for

[@devonmcdaniel1176]

I WAS ON MY BREAK XD

[@Jaybox15]

we gotta get you out the hood

[@MatchaPlayz-t5x]

I have a big theory. I think that in each episode, they will show Pomni how the circus really is, and that it isn’t as horrible as she thinks it is. My second theory, is that Caine may eventually come to Pomni, and either have a real conversation with her, or maybe glitch himself out of the existence, as we see him do in episode 3. Sorry these aren’t very long, I thought them up in the middle of class-

[@minecrafter3448]

Pretty sure she adapted fully to the circus after episode 3 already

[@MatchaPlayz-t5x]

@@minecrafter3448 I know, but she’s been there maybe a few weeks, whilst the others have been there for years. They’re all still getting used to Pomni, and same with Pomni getting using to them. They may act different,y once she is all settled in. Not a hate btw, just my point of view! Thanks for sharing.

[@blu885]

This episode was actually very wholesome at the end, seeing Zooble being friends with Gangle was sweet. Best episode by far I’d say.

[@abasalk6843]

Some people are saying ship, between theses two, I’m really scared if the fandom is going to be mha shipping level…

[@luigipowdemo6458]

This was definitely Gangle's episode.

[@Trumpy_Trump]

5 mins 400 likes that doesn’t seem right

[@juliangandara9552]

@abasalk6843ships are inevitable

[@Hawthorneonpaws]

Same❤❤❤❤

[@sena_art1711]

I love the message Gangle gives. That it's okay to be sad and that there's no need to force yourself to be happy all the time. I love to see how everyone is warming up with each other they're a big family in a world none of them want to be stuck in

[@RingLeaderCircusSins]

Makes me wonder what the big finale will be

[@sena_art1711]

@Nicolas-x6v I just love how I predicted for myself that Zooble and Gangle are friends and I believe Zooble is a very sweet person you can talk to pretty well. I think they are good at listening.

[@Dnguyen2]

I agree with Jax sentence. Right at 3:11, or actually, just make it instant chaos. That’ll be relaxing and fun.

[@cyber_runner]

I related to her alot. Masking is such a hard thing to unlearn when you've been doing it for years and society wants you to. I felt so happy for her when she realized it at the end.

[@sena_art1711]

@@cyber_runner I know what you mean. Luckily I found the right people to be around to unlearn it easyer, since 2 years now I don't give a sh*t anymore what others think about me and I also don't act happy when I am not. I really hope you have or will find the right people who can help you with that. 🙏🏻

[@Ottosbigtop]

Shoutout to the person in the live chat that said ‘medication analogy’ bc yeah this ep very much hit in like a mental health metaphor way. ‘The new mask didnt work’ line at the end especially made me think about going through medication to help with mental health (depression, possible bipolar if you take the manic episode joke at more than face value? Whatever it might be) and it not working out. New meds can have all kinds of effects that don’t always work out. Also the line where Ragatha said that gangle’s kind of annoying when she’s not sad like. Man. Imagine trying to work out and be better and being told you’re more tolerable at your worst. Good episode, genuinely made me feel things :) love to see gangle spotlight

[@thelightherosentai5558]

I think each character is based on a mental disorder like kinger having PTSD gangle maybe having multiple personality disorders because of the multiple masks

[@sbkMulletMan]

I have bipolar and study psychology, and Gangle absolutely has it. I mean, it's a little on-the-nose with the duality of the theater masks, but that's likely how she was BEFORE she wound up in the Digital Circus, so her form fit her true self. As for medication, it is absolutely difficult treating Bipolar, because although pills work wonders, everyone has different brain chemistries, so FINDING the pills that work for you can be a needle in a haystack situation. Switching masks around was a good metaphor for medication. Owl House also did a damn good job with this symbolism, and Gangle likely has to find the same solution Eda did; in addition to "the medicine" that works, you have to make peace with yourself and your illnesses, because you're always going to have each other. Work together.

[@AbrahamPineda-lc4fe]

666 likes

[@Patchesn0x]

Adding on, her "meds" /fixes even if she didn't have/isnt bipolar, could still be making her actually manic, manic episodes can be caused by a mental disorder but also from the wrong medications or wrong doses

[@vglycorpse2001]

Telling her she was annoying while she’s happy broke me 😭😭😭💔 I relate so hard, I genuinely cannot function normally without my medication, but even then people still see me (and her!) as flawed or irritating when we’re literally fighting for our life to be normal and keep it together every day😭 I feel so bad. She’s such a sweetie

[@ZAWARUDO250]

todos los personajes y sus evoluciones me llegan al corazón siempre😭

[@Jasmin-Horne]

13:04 I like the insinuation that Gangle would have been cool with Ragatha inhaling paint on the job, but was upset when she didn't do it during her break.

[@dshawn2442]

While they're digital sentience and their existence is for cains enjoyment, they're ON SHIFT lol

[@eleanorcooke7136]

Not kidding but my manager basically said that to me. I was doing COSHH training ehich is basically chemical safety and she said "it's basically just dont drink bleach on company time and don't drink company bleach".

[@sapphiresupernova]

I've worked fast food and retail, it really is like that tbh

[@Augusto_23]

Hello you is bot

[@-missballoon819]

OH MY GOD, THAT SCENE WHERE GANGLE JUMPED INTO UNCOMING TRAFFIC AND WHEN SHE SMILED MADE MY HEART BURST, THAT TRAFFIC SCENE MAFE ME SCREAM. That was an AMAZING episode.

[@Howaboutyes11]

AWWEE

[@ARMJ-d8r]

Frr it felt like an anime tbh and the feeling to be free of your own prison.

[@saff2086]

amphibia fan in the wild?

[@ummstefan]

REAL TBH

[@PilarsocalledPili]

FR BEST ONE YET

[@dannyboi830]

“Guess you’re never getting that unicorn horn, Pomni.” There was a TADC comic (or storyboard, whatever it is) which showed Pomni with a unicorn horn saying “my iconic unicorn horn is picking up Soviet signals!” Edit: Wtf 6.9K likes.

[@maiergaming]

AODC Cold War before GTA6?

[@Whoatemyfridgee]

Yep! And she also said her catchphrase “Well, it’s possible”

[@btrain213]

@@Whoatemyfridgee her catchphrase

[@I-amquitting]

@@Whoatemyfridgeei ate your fridge

[@migueleduardofriastorres4076]

The name of the comic?

[@bestypotato]

I love Zooble so much omg this episode was so cute

[@Hazy_Dr3amer]

I know the common comparison for Gangle's new mask is that she is effectively masking and suppressing her emotions. But I also think it could go a step further. When I first watched this episode I thought the new plastic mask symbolized or was a placeholder for medication. Especially when at the end of the episode Zooble said "the new mask was a bust...I'm sure we'll find something that works eventually." Because something that people don't realize is that just because you begin medication doesn't mean you suddenly solve all your problems. Sometimes it can actually make it worse or compound the problem. It can be very disheartening to think you are getting better, that you're taking the right steps and everyone says you aren't or that you were better off before you started getting medicated. It's a process, sometimes the dosage is wrong or sometimes you need to switch to a different medication. Although I can definitely see why people attribute the new mask as more of a coping mechanism and I do agree with that interoperation, but I just wanted to get my thoughts out there to.

[@TheGrimSmile]

Dang, I hadn't thought about it that way. I love that interpretation though, the idea that you can do all the good stuff and still not feel better can be really tough to get through.

[@wolfmoon256]

my brain went to the exact same place, and as somebody who searched for years to find the right combination of medications, this feels like a really accurate portrayal of that.

[@userk9]

I personally am extremely uninformed on such topics, but the mask being an allegory for medication was my first thought on my first watchthrough of the episode, especially with the "I feel normal, in a good way" in the beginning, felt very much like she felt it was influencing her in a good way, and then the way she grows more manic as it becomes clear its not working out for her- and yeah the comment at the end really sealed it for me, it makes me wonder if you could expand this comparison of the idea of replacing parts being a form of medication in how they alter themselves, specifically in how Zooble feels uncomfortable with their body and has been trying out loads of new parts. The fact it was Zooble who introduced Gangle to the mask also adds to this- a friend with experience here offering something that might fit for Gangle Definitely my new favourite episode all in all, likely in part due to Gangle being my favourite character

[@madiicantsleep]

Yeah I went through like 6 antidepressants before landing on the one I'm on now. It's the only one that's worked for longer than a year. Such a nice feeling when you finally do find the right one.

[@catbatrat1760]

@@wolfmoon256 YEARS!?!?? That's a thing that can happen? 😟

[@creepyguy9082]

I love the detail Pomni has when Jax asks how she’s doing, where she makes a face at him as she says "I’m doing fine", almost like she’s expecting him to go about his usual antics. It’s a nice detail since she still doesn’t like him, but it was a change of pace when seeing he wasn’t having any of it.

[@3nowStorm]

I actually loved seeing more from Jax this episode. I like the moments where he’s just acting normal and not rude.

[@Allure-p5o]

Me too

[@user-postaldude64]

He was getting tortured this episode 😭

[@ecthox-1mork909]

Yeah. It was satisfying to see Gangle finally getting back at him (in a way), and I felt vaguely sorry for him by the end of this episode.

[@JustAJinx-ci6hg]

I love how he was legit like 'I legit did not mean to do that.. this time' after breaking Gangle's mask XD

[@myingthungloodyuo8086]

Useless episode -1 rating Wasted my time Should have written that it's going to be wastage of time

[@onetrack_xpthegreat253]

Im absolutely hooked on this series I've been playing it over And over on Netflix i absolutely love it

[@alannilla]

I watch this with my 70 year old dad, and he said what he likes most about TADC are the "small moments of kindness" like when Pomni offers to close for Gangle, or Zooble reassuring Gangle they're cared about and to join their group again. His favorite was last episode with Kinger comforting Pomni ❤

[@moniqueperkinsmp]

Damn your dad is wholesome lol

[@GracefullyAutistic]

How did he feel about the 'angel' last episode? Genuinely curious. 👀

[@jeremiahwalker3795]

“Kindness might not cost anything but it means everything.”

[@ScreechingTrashGoblin]

Funny, I got my elderly father into this show too. He really likes it.

[@micary_e]

tell your dad he's awesome

[@goraningesson3938]

Gangle slowly learning that she doesn’t need to mask her emotions is so sweet to see. Her smiling while still having tye tragedy mask, and whiping the tears off her face

[@ThatOneWithTheDragons]

Not me obsessing over the quote “it’s called a manic episode and you’re getting three more seasons”-

[@TheyLuvAzzy]

NAH FR THO

[@icantthinkstraight8853]

shes so me

[@mackenziewashington7376]

This also means gangle may have bpd which means the other mask was him being in a depressive episode

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Jesus loves you

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@@joshuaharper8957 all the time! Amen 🙌🏾

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The way cane cares about gangle and chooses what adventure she wants ❤️