"Model Citizen" | Dystopian Animated Short Film (2020)

[@brandonhoover1749]

The only way to prevent a prisoner from escaping is for them to never realize they are in prison.

[@anhnguyen-jv7oo]

True

[@xenaru9794]

Hoooly

[@Eduardocruz003]

Ever heard of the entire town that contributed in making the Hiroshima bomb without none of the 7000 citizens in said town knowing. They only found out about it after two days it happened in Japan. Then again not even the vice president knew about it as the town was kept from the map. [All those citizens were aswell prisoners of war] go figure

[@justinlavine9209]

Yup

[@Oop68]

Very true

[@janecrane_]

It's sad when the father says 'thank you' to the robot even though he's about to die. Just shows how brainwashed they are

[@shimmyshimmyman]

And it wasnt even jon it was a random robot

[@SerenityM16]

He was looking for validation that his life was worthwhile, it’s mostly a lie, but it comforted him

[@jacobWhite517]

I see it like this: he genuinely like the robot, and the robot most likely likes him to, but as he said, “duty calls”, he was ordered to kill them

[@shimmyshimmyman]

@@jacobWhite517 BUT look at joe when he comes into the house. LOOK AT HIS CHEST. IT HAS A SCRATCH ON IT! And look at joe when he has the axe. ITS GONE! Which means thats not joe!

[@jacobWhite517]

Zombie Gacha but the whole premise of this is that there all connected by the same hive mind, even if thats not joe, he still has the same memories

[@yeah4133]

I love how here the bots aren't emotionless and completely robotic, they actually sound and act and move like people and have made friends with the citizens. Another way of manipulating the citizens of Autodale, by making them think they are their friend.

[@paulbouffard3449]

They probably realized they get less radicalized groups but not using fear and punishment as much as they could

[@Drywall-yh1zf]

I love when dystopian media has characters that are genuinely happy and fulfilled where they are despite their situation looking awful from an outside perspective that rarely gets done, but I absolutely love it

[@itssillysam26]

A fish in water doesn't know it's in water. People in dystopia have no idea what dystopia is, that's their normal. Dying when you're no more useful is just life for them. Part of upholding a dystopia is by not letting the sufferers know they are suffering

[@loloahmed4024]

imagine this is what parents mean when they say they didnt want their child growing up so fast.

[@annagreen2851]

Oof

[@Y2K_Moonlight]

Ohhhhhhh SNAP

[@sharannadeeproyroy6211]

That is scary

[@altheav5631]

YO BRO NO

[@evalinachannel]

Yup

[@Secret-Liz-ard]

"Hey Mom, can we go to Grandma's house?" ... "Um, about that..."

[@xeecstasy3183]

Lizz Hannsz What a dark joke

[@kawaii_carebear]

Yeah she was 30 gramma was 30☹️

[@CaptainCroco]

._.

[@hardeddeath9350]

What’s a grandma?

[@lunammoon8503]

Why would she want to see Grandma? She knows her grandparents are model citizens. Why would she need to see them?

[@battledummie5656]

When you see someone misbehaving, " that's not very model citizen of you".

[@goatnorth]

"you're talking mad shit for someone within duty calls distance"

[@confusedasian2212]

@goatnorth Swearing is a no, no I’m AutoDale. Duty calls.

[@goatnorth]

@@confusedasian2212 oh no

[@DWal32]

you have been sentenced TO THE PIT *villager music*

[@goatnorth]

@@isabelliss3234 for a swear word? ...completely in character can i do a swan dive?

[@DariaNikolla]

This is literally real life in a metaphor. You grow up, get married, raise a child, and then death takes you. The kiss that would always get interrupted shows how responsibilities take the joy out of life, and how you only get that joy once your job is done.

[@kevine9474]

Not really.

[@cranimation2133]

i'd disagree with this philosophy

[@jadefang2222]

​@cranimation2133 Yeah, this kind of philosophy is so depressing to see. The idea life is only worth anything when it's gone, turnt to death, is a very solemn and gross outlook on a world where everything you do does matter. The truth is, the kiss is only interrupted for a moment; there is time to kiss. The idea that responsibilities existing means you can't seek out pleasure until the end is so bleak with no real reason for it to be. There is so much time. Have fun with life. You only get it once.

[@heyo80]

No not really? Most people live another 35 years after their kids have grown up. Death usually isn’t that sudden.

[@aleksandrdostoevsky6621]

Found the brainwashed people. Gross sex addicts. Maybe try a pet instead of kids.

[@OlaftheGreat]

As dark and depressing as the previous ones are, the upbeat and carefree nature of this video just amplifies the horror when the reveal happens. This is a work of art. Terrible, beautiful art.

[@GodsCommandmentsAreTruth]

@lemonsodasheep When you see the Sabbath vs. Sunday conflict take place that I talked about, I hope you will take your side with God's commandment keeping people.

[@getrektboy]

lol

[@paradoxward2533]

'terrible, beautiful art' now that is the nature of life, isn't it?

[@andrew-qw5ez]

@@GodsCommandmentsAreTruth u have disconnected from reality, Noah Get The Boat

[@king_crimson_crown]

@@GodsCommandmentsAreTruth are you okay man?

[@quicklepicklethecat2386]

It’s freaky how everyone treats this like a utopia even when they can see what’s going on.

[@tomnoordermeer7763]

That is because it is the only type of living they are familiar with, they don't know that there are better living conditions out there. And even if they did they would probably be so brainwashed they would see it as a dystopia.

[@christopherlarsen7788]

Every utopia sews the seeds of a dystopia. My comment isn't an empty platitude. Look up "Behavioral Sink" - researcher John Calhoun's studies on mammals under utopian conditions. Mammals, and particularly primates, don't fare well in utopia because it removes all need for normative behavior. The result is a descent into violence and decay. Horrifying.

[@Anny-me9ny]

Tom Noordermeer yeah but they’re humans, if they’re not sociopaths they’re gona feel empathy for others, and somewhere down the line there’s gona be someone who realizes the terrible dystopia they live in, whether they act upon this realization though, is something that’s not easy to do

[@tomnoordermeer7763]

@@Anny-me9ny Good point.

[@tomnoordermeer7763]

@@Anny-me9ny It could also be that they aren't brainwashed but that they rather have a collective understanding that they can't resist the authorities, ore maybe they realize that if they rebel everything could fall into chaos. Perhaps they are forced to choose between safety and freedom.

[@sarahf1309]

I love the fact that the only colour they receive in their lives is when they're finally greeted with death, it's the only thing that wasn't perfect

[@nnavejas85]

the only colour they find is red and seeping form their now crushed skulls....

[@Jim.m.mountain]

Oh shit thats deep

[@mulethedonkey2579]

@@nnavejas85 well you see the person in front of you, if those eye holes are real

[@Malakai__WeLoveYouMafumafu]

It's cool how you noticed, nice catch! But for real that's sad as hell, but also very symbolic

[@thisguyispeculiar]

Holy macaroni... What an observation.

[@Its_Anonymator]

We need an Autodale game where there are 2 ways to play 1: You live a fulfilling life as a model citizen exactly as this video shows, and die willingly at one of the pits. 2: You break free from the endless cycle of the town and try to escape and see outside. You can do this at any point during the first path

[@TheAdmiralMoses]

There's not much to escape to, watch his video "Don't Feed the Freaks" or something like that to see what's beyond Autodale.

[@s04h13]

@@TheAdmiralMoses yes but there was clearly more towns do they follow the same system is it diffrent? everyone in this town seems to be of same race/ similar fetures. were people segragated? did everyone else die. in the past vidieos there are diaries the "breaking free" could be a way to figure out some more background to why or how this happened

[@boeufbourgeoisie]

It's called life as we know it today

[@Michaela_Marachi]

Bur fr the entire story line is video game worthy.

[@qwertyuiop5530]

The most terryfing thing in this animation is that every "ugly" person is standing in this line from their own will. No one is forcing them to go there.

[@AbrahamRH.]

People who are in the line choose to be there but they are brainwashed into thinking this is the way of society

[@pjbottoms839]

God bless

[@brilliantchaos5397]

I think in some of the older Autodale animations you can see people trying to escape

[@oceantaleroleplaysans3.030]

@@brilliantchaos5397 The video shown here is propaganda

[@brilliantchaos5397]

Oceantale Roleplay Sans 3.0 I realize that, my understanding was that the original commenter was under the impression that everyone in Autodale is completely brainwashed though. Which would be understandable if this was the first Autodale animation you watched.

[@JacF6734]

"Until they become conscious they will never rebel, and until after they have rebelled they cannot become conscious." - George Orwell, 1984

[@ksygzywygzy2042]

I love this book so so much

[@shadowfury428]

1984 was such a good book.

[@Captain_Shorts654]

That really struck a cord in me

[@ellybell8356]

@2028 JC It seems likes china takes the whole world over. Stay strong.

[@adolfwasrite7009]

Particularly topical today... As the last free people are trying to retake our nation from the collectivist authoritarians that stole the most recent election. Either we stand against leftwing tyranny, or we will die to it.

[@ItsCamille735]

Honestly the fact that the Robinson’s just let themselves die is infinitely more horrific than If they’d fought back at all. I sit anxiously waiting for the behind the scenes.

[@lulusmith780]

I also find it disturbing how they thank the robot. They’re thanking their killer which is very messed up.

[@SomethingSmartIg]

@@lulusmith780 he was a "friend" of the family. They thank him for all these years of "friendship"

[@Little_Miss_Carrex]

Ah~ propaganda at its finest.

[@marxbarx2009]

true model citizens the robinsons were. in life and death.

[@theduke7539]

Acceptance of futility. Theres nothing they can do, and they'll die more slowly and get everyone else killed for rebelling, and the only reasonable course of action is to just accept it. Human nature is survival, and when it's clear that there is no chance of surviving a rebellion, we submit. Every dictatorship runs on this principle.

[@FLIXYPLAYSSTUF]

Guys don’t you hate it when you’re going to causally die and the couple infront of you starts kissing

[@ltGargoyle]

destroys the whole mood of the moment.

[@Fleckaroo]

Oh my god it’s so annoying when that happens

[@liauyuzhemoe7382]

Yeah bruh, like let me die, I don't want the last thing I see be two people kissing each other

[@EvaM-x3j]

For real 🤦‍♀️

[@SollyBurack-z7q]

frfrffrfrfrfr

[@TastyIce02]

When you in line to get killed but the couple in front of you won’t stop kissing

[@isabelledeacon4461]

Ahhhhh soo realtable

[@welsh_Witch]

Just like keep it up guys I want to love more

[@Mehithose]

I bet they were like, "wtf man? I just wanna die.." relatable indeed 😔

[@newblue2468]

LET'S GOOOOO !!!

[@skeetsmcgrew3282]

@@newblue2468 Oh my god I'm just gonna kill myself right here and save them the trouble, ffs

[@Mercy_of_the_Devil]

They Robinsons were so accepting of their fate when Junior left the household… They didn’t have much left to live for when they had to give up their son, but in their dying moment they went out together.

[@sallylemon5835]

💔

[@nkyfong]

Turns out, the robot that killed the Robinsons wasn't Joe.

[@SillySamWho]

@@nkyfong NOOOO WHAT

[@rawcookiedough7518]

At least they didn't die alone, instead its was with someone they loved

[@K.Marie119]

That's the horrific part. Indoctrination at it's finest.

[@notknown5950]

The perfect dystopia is one where everybody thinks it's a utopia.

[@jackcrowley2640]

Brave New World! I think you'd like it

[@alexschmidt443]

Utopia *is* dystopia. Or are you telling me you want to live in a world where everything is perfect?

[@lemonhead1232]

The Giver

[@bramvanduijn8086]

@@alexschmidt443 My Utopia is to live in a society that is forever improving. Perfect is not a destination, it is journey.

[@olal9904]

No shit that's what a dystopia is

[@miloformiles]

Returning to this because I just listened to 'Waltz of the Flowers' and I will never be able to decouple that song with this short film. Amazing.

[@Buc-ee-q2l]

Same. I learned about that song from this film.

[@LeStupidOne]

I often get it stuck in my head now. It's... sorta painful. It won't leave-

[@NothingBW]

Its supposed to be positive but after hearing from this video it just sounds of hopelessness :(

[@trivial5663]

True horror, is not knowing that something is wrong.

[@et5573]

What’s scary is people are raised to believe crazy things everyday and it’s a real thing but not as extreme as everyone being raised to believe the same thing

[@theblandcharlie822]

@@jellyfishi_ Completely agree, except for the gender part.

[@marcelloammirati2184]

I mean, the concept of wrong is extremely subjective, so if they think that something is normal, it's not wrong

[@emils4326]

@@theblandcharlie822 Well, I don't have anything personally against people that believe in more genders. But I do not like when they force me to call them something that I do not believe in myself without even knowing them. I don't dislike people who aren't straight or believe they are something else than male and female. But I don't want to get confronted and get mad at just because I called someone who I believed was a female (who looked like a female and sounded like a female) a female. If your appearance is feminine I will call you a female unless I've specifically been told that you don't identify as that.

[@hadbetterdays8118]

Tric all that reminds me of what the nazi's did they never questioned what they were doing as wrong despite how horrific

[@TherapyForNarhwals]

I used to think “uglies” were the crippled, the ADHD, the “different” but in a “perfectly run society” there’s no space for old people- no need for them either. That’s terrifying. Wonderful job!

[@Liuhuayue]

I thought the uglies were simply people who actually were unattractive, not just older. This video indicates otherwise, however. Those were some well-aged middle-aged people. This is a lot like the Giver and the Uglies/ Pretties series in that regard (only in Uglies, those are the people before they got plastic surgery; the older people still move to a separate community, however).

[@zephirrism1128]

If you are interested there is the giver which depicts a very interesting society as well very different though less distopic

[@Ze_Taco_Guy]

I read a book in school called “De Hvide Mænd” by Kenneth Bøgh Andersen or “The white men”, it is very similar in concept. I don’t know if it has been translated to any other languages.

[@Liuhuayue]

@@zephirrism1128 It still is a dystopia... Spoiler for the Giver They still kill the older people, although it's more of euthanasia and is disguised as a celebratory going-away ceremony rather than a publicized bloody execution.

[@henrythegreatamerican8136]

Yea, just wish the animation made the parents look older.

[@nicoor.7092]

“And your families are what keep this engine turning and turning.” This line takes a whole new meaning after Immortal Machine.

[@coraxalcolt2794]

"And hope this cycle will never end"

[@user-jy5qm8nc9m]

This video is fake opposition. The system don't want model families in nice comfy suburban homes, the system is anti-family the system wants atomized childless individuals that slave their whole life away.

[@sleeepii]

And your families are juice.

[@Rouhollah74]

The way I see it, it's implied that if the machine dies, so does everyone inside the city eventually. So in a way the population is sacrificed as they grow old in order to keep humanity from going extinct. A compromise, and well yes a very messed up one at that.

[@thevoid7272]

@@user-jy5qm8nc9m there is more than one system at play, my friend..

[@chaotic_introvert]

The scariest bit of this is the concept that everyone is happy. No one rejects this, at all, and since we don't see anyone attacking a disobedient person, we can assume there isn't any disobedience. This is, in a sick sense, free will, of a controlled, happy kind. In a way, these robots, the people/robots pulling the strings, they all do want the best, and if it needs this? so be it.

[@maconi2.035]

I like how when they say “model citizens” it sounds like mortal citizens.

[@VOKZEL]

Yep, they are indeed living citizens.

[@theodorebs7512]

This dark yet unique cycle kept me begging for more, a much more deeper lore from this beautiful short

[@cthulhufhtagn2483]

Watch the other Autodale stuff (if you haven't already). You want lore, you got it.

[@firstlast9846]

So are they killed when they no longer have a purpose other than raising a child

[@frigorificoespecial6497]

@@firstlast9846 Or perhaps their body IS the purpose, idk.

[@carolkoski4875]

@@frigorificoespecial6497 it would make sense why they don't accept anyone who's different, it's an easier way to get more bodies, and why everything is centered raising a child, it also would explain the "Auto-Dale is hardly automatic" motto, and the female body that's in the center of the machines

[@tracywen9985]

"expired" would be a more accurate term

[@NoName-ze4qn]

Despite of his job, the robot seems like a chill dude

[@alientitimilk9073]

I professionally kill people but dont worry im a chill guy

[@MINDLE55EMPIRE]

I professionally kill Ducks but don't worry I'm a chill guy (Edited) kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3XSeJKta6-sY8k 5:50

[@wolfer1225]

Totally

[@darthsader7089]

Programming.

[@server642]

I think that’s the point. The robots are meant to seem like they’re on the citizens’ side to prevent mass panic. It’s okay - everything’s okay - this is how everything should be, now keep being a productive member of society and don’t worry about it.

[@swiss6754]

Interesting thing I noticed. Each family only seems to produce 1 child. This means that the population is basically in a state of radioactive decay where each generation is half of what the former generation was.

[@isabelaa7384]

In the first video there is a family with two children, so I don't think there's any "law" against it, just happened that this family only had one child/grandchild

[@mollusckscramp4124]

Sounds like Japan/South Korea rn lol

[@sergeig685]

"Radioactive decay" does not mean what you think it does and is absolutely unrelated to anything in this film. Most relevant term would be "half life" .

[@shongalitzky9686]

Vojtek, who asked you? Go back to rull Jan Mayen!

[@beastdultragaming]

Precisely, until the population is brought to zero it seems

[@plutodragon4]

The question here is, “If you knew the life you were living was a lie, would you still live it, even if it’s a happy lie?”

[@TiffanyRay]

as long as im happy im perfect with living a lie (not really im just joking)

[@suree861]

If for some reason i’m not happy with out living that lie of a life then i’m not going to take the risk and break out of it, but if it takes everything that’s worth it and leaves a devastating feeling inside, then i’ll live nonsensely like it’s not actually living or not live at all.

[@pjbottoms839]

God bless

[@AvalancheZ250]

Sometimes the truth hurts more.

[@giasharie274]

I wouldn't

[@rogermon3s141]

The darkest part is how everyone knows and accept it-

[@chloehatfield8450]

Well not everyone because in some of the other episodes there trying to escape, but yes I get what your saying and it’s very sad I didn’t really think about that 😢

[@dove3015]

It is sad, but it reminds me that the world isn't perfect, people are different and we're still fighting for our safety and no matter what happens we're still human and they can't take that away from us

[@ΝικολέταΕλισάβετΑρταβάνη]

1984 ending vibes...

[@faeryix]

It has 666 likes and I’m leaving it here

[@rogercameron6912]

Tch, the American life is worse than this.

[@TastyIce02]

The ugly behind the Robinson is like “god dammit there’s always a line”

[@FalconRS]

Right? Robots could at least provide suicidal booths for model citizens with 'Thank you' note.

[@sup494]

or they are old and old people are considered as uglies and nothing more nowadays when in old times they were considered as wise people.

[@edwardzero9275]

Bad Luck Uglies might just be an interchangeable word for “Not suitable anymore”. Think about it, it’s a good way to dehumanise people, as Uglies are not fit for life anymore and thus killed, which is easier to accept once you dehumanise the person dying. It’s a tactic used in the military as well, dehumanise your enemy and their death will be easier to cause and accept

[@kiradotee]

@@edwardzero9275 what sort of stuff would they say in the military?

[@edwardzero9275]

vitali Well, for an example. There’s a term known as Haiji, now if my knowledge serves me correctly it’s based around the fact that people who go the Mecca are Hajs, but I’m not sure. It’s origins is regardless though, what matters is who used it and how. The US marines coined the term as a racial slur to use when they invaded Iraq. It was a racial slur made to dehumanise the enemy and make it so killing them would be easier. This tradition dates back to WW2 when a US I wanna say Military Intelligence personnel made a report that dehumanising the Japanese made their own troops more effective, and that as the enemy was going to be brutal, so must they too adapt to that and be brutal to their enemy by giving them no mercy and seeing them as a less then human light (the Japanese went a different way about this, they dehumanised the Americans but also romanticised the idea of dying for the Emperor). They’d do this by taking them through hospitals and showing what they did, inventing racial slurs, making negative comments about them, blaming stuff on them, seeing them in a overall negative light. It should be known that not all Military personnel are like this. But it is a tactic utilised by the Military to make it easier to get the job done

[@Krooky521]

I remember in freshman year of high school, my english teacher actually used this for a lesson. When I say that I was happy finding this again, I mean it. This is genuinely so good that it stuck in my head for months.

[@cameronwilliams6267]

Anyone: *gets old* Autodale: "that wasn't very model citizen of you"

[@urielectricstudios5946]

this is by far the best meme reference in this comment section so far

[@dracheusmomentus2033]

@@urielectricstudios5946 Agreed

[@jaydenslaptop]

Clever joke boyo

[@dracheusmomentus2033]

@@jaydenslaptop Extremely Except Joe called em true model citizens at the end even if they old so that ruins the joke making it bruh

[@Tr3nchAn0n]

Watch Logans Run. That came out decades ago about this

[@Franky-qk1cn]

The fact they never show any robot taking them to get killed shows how willingly they accept the cycle

[@zt29.]

I believe it’s even beyond simply accepting this cycle; but rather, they all embrace it and agree with what it entails and aims to achieve.

[@iljakoval4412]

That is just how brainwashing works, it's stable if everybody believes in it. Also quite similarly to how propaganda nowadays goes to work..

[@ruslanmamedaliyev3912]

When they get brainwashed since childhood They have never seen anything different ot better than this They are taught that this is the onky perfect way Thats simply hpw propaganda, idealogies and religions work

[@thedocdodge]

I first watched this about 3 years ago... I was actually wondered many times over the years what would happen if someone said "No, I'm not doing that."

[@ruslanmamedaliyev3912]

@@thedocdodge they would have simply killed them and then show in news how bad they were calling them terrorists

[@ZephyrLucki]

It’s horrible how they accept this way of life and they’re perfectly fine with it

[@mrreyes5004]

Probably because they don't know any other way of life; obviously Auto Dale doesn't allow anyone to have knowledge or education on things like government or history (which is full of ways that humans have governed themselves for centuries like democracy, communism, monarchy etc), so the citizens living there have no idea that society can be governed by human beings and make their own choices rather than living as dictated by machines and then thrown to die when they lose their usefulness. If you ever read Lois Lowry's book "The Giver" and the main character's reaction to learning about different ways to live than what society forces onto him, you'd get a better understanding of it. If you gave these "model citizens: a history book filled with knowledge on how human governments and societies were run before the apocalypse that gave rise to Auto Dale, they would be *1)* floored that there are other ways people can live and be governed, and *2)* enraged at the cruelty Auto Dale puts them through compared to nations like the U.S, U.K, Canada and Japan where people can live and choose as they see fit (not saying any of those countries I named are perfect but they're clearly better places to live than Auto Dale).

[@oliverhe08]

yeah but to them, they lived a happy life probably more happy than most humans now and they wouldn't even dare to think the robots who gave them this perfect life would be bad.

[@funfzigreichspfennig8631]

It is like real life tho

[@ckr3167]

Enter China

[@rimacalid6557]

Just like in our world, we see those who suffer and we don't care because we are good model citizens

[@justsomedudeyouknow8372]

Once your purpose is over, you are no longer valuable. That is the theme i see here and is true to life in many ways. The way we treat those that are no longer working, are older and retired, like their lives are now meaningless and we don't have to care about them anymore. Very sad. Very true.

[@humbertojimmy]

True. And i think it goes even beyond that. Even in your "productive and active" years, are you *trully* happy? It becomes almost a meaningless question since whatever sense of "happiness" you draw from it was taught, instructed, almost imposed on you. You're "happy" only in the way you were *told* to be happy (which is by being productive and system oriented) and you never had a chance to pursuit other avenues to find out in what other ways could you have been (more) happy. And then one day, like you said, it's all over... and too late...

[@justsomedudeyouknow8372]

@@humbertojimmy Exactly. The illusion that doing what you're told and what you are expected to be defines your happiness. Your function is your only identity. We see that today in the U.S. where if you don't work or aren't an "active member of society" you are shamed. If you aren't "economically viable" then you are worthless. Get the reference?

[@PorkyMinch]

I don’t think we dislike retired people because they don’t work, but because of the fact they have ideas that are outdated. The fact we don’t treat elders with respect is just some big political mess I’m not unfolding

[@justsomedudeyouknow8372]

@@PorkyMinch I have to disagree. Not all retired people have outdated ideas. And i think it has nothing to do with politics either. Its a general societal consensus that old people are no longer useful. Like an unspoken mindset that their lives are over, so we shouldn't pay attention to them anymore. Which is odd to me cuz usually retired peoples lives are just starting now that they have the time to do others things besides work all the time.

[@PorkyMinch]

@@justsomedudeyouknow8372 I’m just saying that there are a decent amount of elders that preach outdated ideals, and by politics I meant like people not caring for elder people was meant to be something about them not receiving elder care in certain countries (and that comes from a thought that medical care should be paid rather than hating on elders)

[@aspenanimates3644]

Throughout the Robinson’s life’s, they are always are interrupted right before they kiss. But right before they are sentenced to death, they get that final kiss. It feels so bittersweet to me

[@ahau9799]

It was probably the most moving part of this short to me. It holds so much meaning dispite being something inherently simple.

[@binyamindragon5813]

"Let's hope the cycle, never ends." Well... Until a certain *someone*... Well, let's say, gets sick of the cycle, eh?

[@dinodude6992]

I just picture doom guy coming to this little town and seeing the propaganda, and pulls up his shotgun cuz it seems he rolled into a town that was in need of his help

[@Quetzalcoatl_Feathered_Serpent]

Hence the killing of older people. Those who have time to reflect on the society they live in and perhaps time to break the brainwashing

[@Jamie-or8iq]

Binyamin Dragon won't they just kill them then? that doesn't really break the cycle

[@ldbonq]

@@dinodude6992 Doom Guy vs. Handyman. Who wins?

[@TheKersey475]

@@ldbonq Given how he's rampaged through the legions of Hell, Doomguy easily.

[@bubblypoppy4059]

Something you also notice, at 3:40 the light comes back to the husbandos eyes. He really thought of this as a great honor.

[@SirWiggleththe3rd]

That was… gorgeous… holy cow! Man, I started tearing up about halfway through!! Excellent work!!

[@comicreliefghost]

Kid: Grows up and leaves Parents: *My time has come*

[@HasteHub]

@Heidy Cruz which*

[@anythingidontcare6343]

justin no he/she spelled it right

[@damiansimpkins8387]

it was edited so im guessing it was witch before he made the edit

[@comicreliefghost]

@@damiansimpkins8387 I can confirm

[@smileysatanson3404]

aight... imma head out

[@abababab8476]

parents: having their last good moment together joe: *n o*

[@summeremata9884]

Dark, so very dark

[@meyannisarr4473]

I was like #666

[@elmvine]

Who's Joe

[@dove1305]

Prince Memer Dickson II The robot that checks on the Robinson’s. He also was the one that killed them

[@HeroGame2099]

@@elmvine joe mama

[@nemesisalex9424]

"If the cows could vote they would vote for the man that feeds them. Even if he's the same man that is going to slaughter them later" "those that trade their freedom for a safety will lose both and gain none" Most people would rather live cofortably as slaves than struggle in freedom. This series is pretty cool.

[@GurpreetSingh--]

Whole(almost)Concept of video In a Message so well Written

[@TheTrueAdept]

The quote about trading freedom for safety has been miss appropriated so hard that it hurts. The sad thing is, the Founders would (after being explained everything to get the context) would agree that there IS such a thing as too much freedom. Welcome to a world of moral ambiguity, where technology has a hefty determining factor for how much freedom and rights you can have...

[@bubbly7137]

This is my favourite comment so far. It perfectly sums up this video.

[@nemesisalex9424]

@ an old saying "fuck bitches, get money". Besides it's comedic connotations this saying tries to teach the individual that if you focus on building your career and legacy as a man you'll attract females along the way bur if you focus on attracting a partner you'll never find one. Happiness and meaning have a similar relationship. If your meaning is to ne happy as much as possible then you'll never be happy but if you find your meaning (being a father, and artist, a charitable man, for example) your life will be meaningful and you'l find happiness

[@jesusislord7772]

Well said

[@theoryo2586]

welp I guess this is the new American dream literally now

[@altnames]

most americans cant even afford homes right now so yes it is

[@artsystripey3697]

This has added an entire new layer of darkness to their universe. Not only do they have to be the perfect model citizen, only for this to happen, but they're THANKFUL after all of it. I love this series so much.

[@confidential5743]

It’s actually a reflection of our universe in a way. The robots are each government coralling and controlling their citizens to ‘do their jobs’, each human is content with their life if they get to work a 9-5 and have a family. As long as their own little private life isn’t disturbed they couldn’t care less about what their government does. That’s the reason people get so defensive nowadays when you say their government is doing bad things

[@andrewlingenfelter3313]

I think the scariest part is when they’re not even scared at the fact that they’re about to die.

[@Mr.LaughingDuck]

Theology in a nutshell.

[@love_wins777]

I guess its due to the brainwashing. Also the fact that, they are probably very depressed and lost on the inside, each person has knowledge that something may not be right, that, and have questions about, what if there was more to life, what is beyond this box of the city that we are trapped in? Is what is happening actually okay? but they accept what is in their atmosphere because its all they know and are quite controlled in the actions taught to them, and they just trust the robots that cage them in and pretend things are okay, while accepting this is, in that world, supposed to be normal. I feel like its almost just like, a bit sadly suicidal because they don't care about living anymore nor see the point in it, and think that is how life is. But well, as known its not supposed to be this way, there are adventures to be had, and life is to be explored, we are very blessed to have the life we have now, to be able to see such things as the mountains, and forests, all the earth's nature. Laugh, spend time with friends and family, or find beautiful things to do yourself, be who we are as we aught to be who we actually are. Each person has spectacular personality, even if some may say they may be "weird" its who we are, and it brings the child likeness to us, and gives smiles, and dis is v nice in my opinion. I dont think being weird is not normal. Rather i think being like everyone else is not not normal and strange. ;p Life may bring pain, but that pain only helps you to bring courage, and strength. Softens the heart and gives more wisdom in knowing of heart in a deeper level. Time is precious, try to find joy in your moments x) Each day you arise, is just a sign that you still have you're life story to live, to keep reaching in what you find your purpose is to be, or to find purpose. Find good things that you enjoy too ^v^ I kinda went off topic XD but yis. Thank for reading this cheese block of a message. Have a wonderful one, God bless. 💖💛

[@pumpkinghost8899]

snower.Love_Wins Well Put

[@jouaienttoi]

Did you watch the video? They are very obviously scared, but scared doesn't mean they weren't happy with their lives. The family is still human after all.

[@ToVoMo]

Oh no, that's not the scary part. The fact that they feel they lead a happy life even tho death is eminent and knowing full well that whatever is coming to them is also going to come on to their next generation is scary.

[@ok-do]

This series takes “getting old sucks” to a whole other level

[@NoobNoobNews]

funny story. everyone knows getting old sucks so much that they die knowing they will never get old in the first place. That is why they are all smiling.

[@OptimisticCynic715]

No doting grandparents to share wisdom.

[@ortherner]

indeed

[@yurei1442]

😔👊

[@tropickman]

Missing the point?

[@Birb_2357]

This two are probably the luckiest and happiest citizens. They are happy in their lifes. And they have each other, for the last moment. You see how everyone else in the line seems to be alone?

[@confederacyofindependentsy110]

Somebody: "I'm finally a true Model Citizen!" Joe: *GET IN THE PIT*

[@Bratwurstbratmeister]

Who’s Joe?

[@apocalypticpotato8795]

Nope No joe mama

[@confederacyofindependentsy110]

@@Bratwurstbratmeister It's what the Robinsons nickname the robot that comes in their house every day.

[@confederacyofindependentsy110]

@@apocalypticpotato8795 You should be a comedian. I'm surprised you haven't gotten any girlfriends from your comedic genius.

[@apocalypticpotato8795]

Robert Avery I’m not gay but thanks for the compliment

[@kziila0244]

This reminds me of a hospital. Patient: What happens when I die? Doctor: We just clean the bed and call in the next patient.

[@notspace8487]

no, its just life.

[@ortherner]

That’s not how it works?

[@Awelesslex]

Such as life

[@moonwasfound_]

sem...

[@jamescridland4663]

What are they supposed to do? Clear the area and put a gravestone right there and eventually turn the place into a graveyard?

[@ThatGuy-vw6gc]

That... that’s extremely dark and unexpected. But somehow explains so much about the cycles and systems of Autodale.

[@koala2075]

It's truly a perfect system. Propaganda is so integral to the state and so en-grained into people's minds that even the "Ugly" are willing to report fugitives and escapees. Their dying actions, their dying breathes. Serving the regime, state and leader. Handy-Men will execute the in-pure. "Walkers" as I like to call them will execute and chase those who dare oppose, run, or rebel. Reminds me of Nazi Germany. Sent off to camps for being in-pure. Neighbors reporting neighbors. This ensures all of the workers are efficient and in their prime to work. And the enforcers aren't corruptable, they're integrated in the regime, work for the regime and does what the regime needs, they don't show fear nor pain. No fatigue, no love, no soul. They're machines, quite literally. It's. It's a perfect cycle.

[@EllenL11]

@@koala2075 Indeed. Stories from inside a cult are more interesting when protagonist don´t see anything wrong in it. In real life I always hope for the member to get away from cults, but in fictional stories like this were we better understand the feelings of the characters, seeing the twisted mentality that everything is fine and characters die proud and happy... It´s pleasantly different dark taste.

[@koala2075]

@@EllenL11 It's fascinating, isn't it?

[@dreadpiraterobertsii4420]

That Guy more importantly why is autodale shaped like a penis

[@Naharu.]

@@dreadpiraterobertsii4420 its a metaphor about how everyone if fucked.

[@vertonimal]

it has been pointed out to me but the detail is completely changed my perspective on this. the robot, "Joe" as they call it, is not the same robot that sends the Robinson's off like they believe. Joe has one key difference to the other robots shown in this film. Joe has a scratch on his chest. the reason the robot didn't correct them is because they never cared in the first place. their kindly mannerisms are programmed in. and yet, even though "Joe" has been a part of their life for a long time they couldn't tell the difference between him and any other robot.

[@heythisissera]

Omg yes I reached it after I read this and you are so correct! The people are so brainwashed that they can't distinguish the difference between the robots, and to even rebel against them.

[@mothersuperior2673]

"But Autodale is hardly automatic" *Are you sure about that?* Guys chill I'm joking 😂

[@Mr-Rando]

yeah duh what you don't get it?

[@enderpup9289]

MrRandomGamers it's in the name too

[@hairdryermanson6955]

UGLY

[@Lucius1958]

It requires the acquiescence of the citizens to perpetuate the system, as does any authoritarian state. If enough of the population were to resist, the state would fall. Hence the need for continual propaganda to support the system.

[@januaryravelo4342]

Especially the p*nis tower

[@Gabrocol]

Probably the most horrible part of all this is that they know that their destiny is to get killed in the pit, and they are perfectly happy. They know that the outside world is uninhabitable and that death is the only way to survival. This life may seem horrible and unsettling to us, but to them, it is perfect.

[@foxygirlgirl2539]

You're right 🙁

[@a.i17]

This is the world Biden envisions..

[@alexhowell4983]

well in a way doesn't our world work the same

[@shaewilson9450]

@@Pxrple_M nah they show other families with more than one kid in other episodes I think it’s just easier to animate one kid

[@mieshahalemep3165]

IKR

[@charmatic_yt2195]

Dad: “Was I a model citizen?” Joe: “No, I’m told you were the best.”

[@simerlukimorsi8925]

mama

[@wilson2914]

*Karate chops him*

[@jordan3574]

Joe mama

[@clownkid]

@@jordan3574 Who's joe mama?

[@storm364]

*Vibe check*

[@bennickss]

"A rat in a maze is free to go anywhere, as long as it stays inside the maze." -Margaret Atwood

[@ethangatenby2547]

This is so strange. The worst part is they all think it is a utopia and life is great, they also even just accept the fact the cycle has ended for them, they dont run from their end they accept that they are ugly now.

[@jackkhaidav9811]

Ethan Gatenby in there eyes they think what we think is fine is horrifying and horrible, its just how you were raised and thought to believe what lifestyle is considered fine

[@nartron3000]

they accept it because its what their masters told them

[@mattloveland9706]

They are being manipulated into thinking that this is a good way of life but, notice their tones when telling the robot about their day... even in "No Monsters" the uglies obey and point out the girl! it is insane and cruel knowing they are living and dying over and over!

[@kilometers6088]

That's what is so interesting about this story, because in theory they are much happier then we are, so is this necessarily a dystopia? After all everyone is happy and even those who are silenced still follow the rules. And we look at this story thinking we have it better, but do we?

[@gottisteinpopstar4032]

It’s supposed to make you question the world around you now. They accept their fate because that is all they have ever known, to their annihilation. What terrible fate have we accepted for ourselves today that we do not even realize because we know nothing else?

[@Blitz-.-]

What i found especially interesting is that despite being in this distopian society that forces them to live a certain way and put on a mask that fakes happiness, the couple are still happy and in love when they take the mask off. Even if they were forced together by the society they live in, they still managed to find happiness within each other and the manotony of life. Really makes the story come that much more to life.

[@fishHater]

Apparently that was very intentional (according to the making of video) it seems that he was trying to convey a dystopia not through the suffering of the citizens but rather the elimination of all deviation via propaganda and when that doesn’t work, force. Also funish fact, the life they are forced to live is based of the nuclear family, hence why so many people in this comment section are saying it doesn’t seem like a dystopia. Because they have been exposed to actual propaganda (very meta I think)

[@Half-Awake-Gaming]

A problem with this society is that the population won’t last very long because only one kid is being had and two adults die so half the population just dies

[@ThatNoobKing]

@@StarHuman-bi9ln pretty sure not wanting to be unhappy is the very thing making us pursue solutions to our problems

[@zayskyprogramming]

*monotony

[@Fearless_on_my_Breath]

​​@@fishHater It's the epitome of Blissful Ignorance.

[@maiimirr9747]

notice how the paper says "THE FRIENDLY SHADOW IS AT IT AGAIN!" while the newest video is called "Friendly Shadow" i guess that's _foreshadowing_

[@satriamarshall312]

Timestamp?

[@maiimirr9747]

@@satriamarshall312 0:25

[@froschj8249]

oooo thats so cool haha

[@ihateitwhenmychildrencrawl69]

:O

[@hsmacaraig]

yesss

[@pogs9765]

I seriously wasn’t the expecting THAT kind of ending the way they just bash the “uglies” and they fall into the pit chilling.

[@lilytorres3747]

ive seen this at least ten times and i cant get over how aesthetically pleasing and how perfectly terrible it is and i wish there were more dystopian stories that radiate this vibe

[@kayladunham2360]

Lily Torres Have you watched The Box on Omeleto?

[@somethingwithbungalows]

Ya should read the book, The Giver. It’s a great dystopian world.

[@keeprkyd]

ًSomething with Bungalow such a great book, can’t say the same for the movie adaptation though lol

[@mamagayo1]

ًSomething with Bungalow ya

[@drinkurtishi8735]

If you haven't read 1984, you're in for a journey.

[@lysandercroix]

Interesting that the robots have names and aren’t all called Handymen.

[@Diavolofromanotherwarudo]

*_Joe_*

[@BioCraftHero]

Blu ?eoJ esohW

[@Diavolofromanotherwarudo]

@@BioCraftHero *_amam eoJ_*

[@shadowfire04]

it makes them both more human and....not.

[@ziril3972]

Maybe they're just all called joe

[@mochacha5071]

The worst part of dying there was having to wait in a line before dying

[@lolbosss]

*duty calls*

[@Nothanks12346]

That would be worse than me dying XD

[@hubguy]

Mysterious_ Marbles At least when it comes it’s instant via blunt force trauma

[@naikosei1585]

Mysterious_ Marbles welcome to disneyworld

[@ishtiak14]

We are all in the line. Every passing day we are getting closer and closer to the death.

[@enriquesantiago3621]

If every time there's a only child then there's no way that humans will survive after a few dozens of generations.

[@tmntleo]

Watch the later stuff, there are families with more than one child.

[@ThatGuy-ng7et]

The couple’s friendship with the robot was kinda cute, ngl.

[@v-ziro3671]

May i ask you a question what is this (ngl )word you guys use so much

[@v-ziro3671]

Nowadays!

[@vitoremanuel4374]

@@v-ziro3671 "Not gonna lie"

[@Obsessive_Artist]

@@v-ziro3671 it’s an abbreviation

[@goatsanimations4480]

@@v-ziro3671 no offence but are you boomer

[@katm.1710]

The classical music in the background just adds to the horrifying perfection of this. I am deeply scarred, but glad I saw this. I made this comment 9 months ago and did not expect to come back to 14k likes and 69 replies oh my goodness!! Thank you so much everyone who's discussing in the replies, your insight and stories are greatly appreciated!

[@lorenzpaulfoth]

Totally! It really shows the impact of music on films! I was really inspired by this and I also made a series of dystopian animations with classical music :P You can find them on my KZbin Channel ;)

[@dassnek4728]

Yeah it's Tchaikovsky

[@hsmacaraig]

ikrrr aaaaa

[@dassnek4728]

@@samchernoff350 it's Tchaikovsky's flower waltz

[@flamics]

Have wondering why, I finally figured it out. It adds to the illusion of happiness in a “perfect” society. The music is happy and provides false security even though we know it isn’t really good. It’s amazing how music and setting can affect our mind. When listening to this song by itself, it provides an entirely different feeling

[@notthatdandelionyoucrushed6753]

i researched for "wholesome parrot animation" and lets just say, this escalated fast.

[@starlegends3092]

XD HAHAHA

[@jupitersparx4101]

I JUST CHOKED ON MY WATER

[@drunkendye4892]

How tf did you end up here?! What the actual hell?

[@notthatdandelionyoucrushed6753]

@@drunkendye4892 ikr

[@thishumanoid3005]

LMFAO

[@adrienwillermain6604]

that was one of the scariest things I've ever seen.

[@user-fc1ld9ts8u]

Observe Democrat rule.

[@llamallover1057]

so so so the robot that showed up at their house had a weird scratch on its abdomen, and I at first noticed because I was like "haha loser" until I also saw that the robot that killed them didn't have it, so it was a different one. this just shows that the bots seem to have personality with a mask of pleasantries, but they're just soulless robots.

[@toh3674]

Or the robots are all connected to the hive mind with database of all "memories".

[@timelordastrodo6408]

@@toh3674 That's what I thought it was too

[@Momolulu1994]

Maybe Joe is not the robot...but the AI running the city (and the robot). All robot are "Joe"

[@harmonium5495]

You guys clearly didn't watch the "Making Of" video- it's not any of these replies. These are two completely separate robots. They have no shared memories, neither have any more power than the other. Joe isn't the scratched Handyman's name, he doesn't have one. Joe is simply what the Robinsons call him, because they're human and they formed a connection with him. The second Handyman went along with it because he doesn't care. He just gets his job done, and if that means going by Joe like the first did than so be it.

[@AndrewFosterSheff69]

True politicians

[@PenPaperProductions]

I like how with a lot of these black and white animations, the only thing colourful is blood, which I think has a lot of meaning.

[@tannerrich2388]

completely agree. When blood is highlighted or used sparingly in movies/tv/books/whatever it gives it more meaning/symbolism/psychological impact. (sorry for all the "/" lol)

[@ilomilo850]

I interpreted it as blood being the depiction of death. Death was their only escape, and they were happy to embrace and accept that it was the only way to not feel. Just like reality, when life seems dark and bleak, death seems so colourful. And vice versa.

[@mosqit4324]

madness combat

[@lucascstuff]

@@ilomilo850 I completely agree with your statement. I also interpreted this as the blood being their true selves. The propaganda being spread through the television, masks over a black and white layer of their true selves. This idea pairs well with the saying, "black and white for all to see", as one who has experienced color can see the true flaw. This short film can be assimilated to the novel "The Giver" by Lois Lowry, where the character discovers color in a colorless world and escapes his community as his doom lingers in the distance.

[@palea1335]

@@ilomilo850 The grass is always greener on the other side. Living people living bleak lives believe death is colorful, while dead spirits, should they exist, may look at living people the same way, believing death to be bleak and life as colorful. I could go and state that eternal-repeated life lesson to make the most of everything, but I won't. It's been said so many times it may as well be carved in our brains from birth. Instead, do what you want to do. If you want to sit around and ignore the darkness of your life, then do just that. If you want to make the most of it, then do just that. This the great thing about free will; nothing can stop you from living how you want. And so I say; live how you want, not how you could.

[@Doubl_Troubl]

The one time a person that isn’t a child took off their mask

[@norbertsreignofterror9418]

In the short about the exceptional lady she wears no mask either

[@dragonnestking3418]

Amazing Username I felt like it humanized them a bit more. It definitely hurt more to see them die when I saw them without a mask.

[@crusader-yv9zr]

The mask stays ON during sex.

[@Gremlor]

@@crusader-yv9zr nice

[@brandonchan5387]

I guess as of this video, it can be generally assumed that all citizens take of their masks every day to talk, eat and other various activities. However, most of the time they are ordered to keep them on.

[@AlexD-iu4wm]

I come back once in a while to rewatch this masterpiece. I just can’t seem to get away from it.

[@Txubi_ChuBee]

This also explains why the “Ugly” people rated out the “Exceptional” girl on the other short. They agree with the system and were against her breaking free. (OoO)

[@littlelad406]

Oh I get it now thanks

[@makavelli225]

What?

[@lorialeth7505]

WOW... It's true

[@makavelli225]

@@lorialeth7505 lol

[@malwoe1377]

But if you check "Being Pretty"/the first video they made. On 2:22 there is someone labeled as "Old". It could just be a slight lore problem the creator could've missed or it could be something much deeper...

[@NoneNone-rj6bs]

"I'm so glad grandma baked me cookies." *parents with a face of horror* "SHE baked you cookies?!"

[@captjc4415]

Also like if every family has only 1 child were all gonna die

[@cactoos9793]

Joe: *Executing people* *Pauses* "Oh hey it's those lovely couple!"

[@user-cj8qk5qo7f]

Joe: sOrRy, dUtY cAllS *kills them*

[@linosundae]

NOW THATS A LOT A *DAMAGE*

[@build2270]

I was... kinda hoping the cycle would never end...

[@NIDEEX]

Why I’m traumatized

[@idiotfyu1161]

Who is Joe?

[@Seagull077]

This has got to be one of the most beautiful animations ever.

[@Kamrynidk]

Ikr it's awesome

[@BoogieWoogi]

Spoilers Honestly I was waiting for the “Dark Twist” this whole time (other than them being brainwashed) and when the music cut when the father was looking at Joe I thought he was going to rebel. But no, he just thanks Joe right before the robot kills them. I, kind of absolutely love it.

[@aricre8886]

this was kinda surprising and wonderfuly dark

[@dandanthedandan7558]

That is masterful writing right there

[@catmail6108]

Especially with the way it shows him grabbing his arm

[@SakiNaoko]

It's a propaganda film, so they couldn't rebel or the film wouldn't have been broadcast.

[@BoogieWoogi]

SakiNaoko is it though? I feel like they’re propaganda film wouldn’t show the “Ugly” People being killed

[@w..r.i.z.z]

Notice how there is no colour except their red blood because it shows that their pain and suffering is more real than the life they live

[@JishinimaTidehoshi]

Nah the director is probably just another fan of Sin City LOL

[@HunterIsHeree]

thats really deep,

[@declandewolfe5225]

Reminds me of Wandavision when she bleeds red

[@bitter-sweet-music]

@@declandewolfe5225 Same!!

[@hannahquintua]

@@declandewolfe5225 Same

[@ninjaindy3078]

I like how, logically speaking, the cycle will in fact come to an end. If two parents are all making one child, then the population is halving with every generation

[@cuboembaralhado8294]

Thats the plan, why do you think there re that many robots?

[@KaiZurus]

Hey, that reminds me of our current world controles by the social democrats, ie the left, with their transhumanistic obsession and their population reduction through abortion culture.

[@sefiz9221]

@@cuboembaralhado8294 but the humans are the one that powering the robots

[@sefiz9221]

well maybe they have a further plan already

[@harmonyvtolvr]

We know from earlier animations some are having 2 and from friendly shadow we know some are having 3, the population is steady. I’m guessing there might be a “child quota” each parent is given. 1 or 2 or 3 children.

[@adrianfinn2906]

That is both really dark and really cool, this was awesome to watch, thank you so much!

[@wassermellonie]

This Model Society is actually dying off. Each of it's families only has one child. There would need to be 2.13 children per mother for stable growth.

[@cassiel5630]

Actually, if you look at the others, they do sometimes have 2 or more children, just the families focused on didn't

[@wassermellonie]

@@cassiel5630 Which others? I didn't see any families with more than one child. And the broadcaster at 0:28 even specified that a model family consits of a father, mother and one boy or girl :3 Edit: True! In "being pretty" and "don't feed the freak" I've seen families with two children.

[@mikahb7862]

That’s what I was thinking, like they are literally destroying their population, they should all have at least 2 kids

[@sage9039]

@@wassermellonie I think they're talking about the other shorts in this series. For example, in the first short, "Being Pretty", there's a family with two children.

[@v4ru_194]

Willow Wisp I agree there are indeed families with more than one child

[@BlurpleKoolaid]

Imagine being an alien and seeing this dark shit. I would turn the ship straight around.

[@yelyahfan88x94]

Crying that that's what your brain came up with from that. I love it.

[@littlelacho8522]

I’d just ask for permission to nuke the shit out of that planet, then retire from space faring and live the rest of my life on my home planet.

[@GAMERtheGHOST_]

if I was an alien and see this shit I’d help the species that are being brainwashed by robots

[@mytrangly458]

If I am an alien, I would take some popcorn, sit back and enjoy the show

[@Penguig]

What if the aliens live like this and think our way of life is freaky

[@esh9x153]

"He who controls the past controls the future. He who controls the present controls the past." --George Orwell

[@bluefirestudios3953]

It means that if in the present you change everyone's belief of the past, you can them beleive some things aren't wrong and change their way of thinking, therefore affecting the future

[@slightlyistorical1776]

This entire series just screams cyberpunk 1984, except Autodale doesn’t need to rely on constant war between neighboring city states

[@squid4462]

But we’ve only ever had one enemy

[@Tuntor689]

He who controls the present, controls everything

[@Weirdthingsareexisting]

played this song for my orchestra, i couldn’t stop thinking of this silly animation anytime the music swells.

[@zidna656]

I thought that the Robinson would defy the cycle. This was exciting yet scary.

[@tuskenmong8814]

I love this

[@shadowjade458]

Me too, I thought they would wake up to the work around them only to get crushed by autodales cycle. But they spend their entire lives reveling in it and happily march to their own demise. So much scarier, amazingly done.

[@raspberrycrowns9494]

It's honestly really cool They give you a perspective on the victims who actually enjoy their lives instead of some cliche "this is not right" hero

[@raspberrycrowns9494]

@@TrollSlayerLogan there's a reason why people's go to safe place is the canadian border

[@confidential5743]

the next guy Yeah they represent the average citizen that is okay with their government doing horrible things as long as they get to live their own little happy life. You see many people nowadays turn super defensive when their daily grind is interrupted by something big happening in the world like the threat of their government not doing what’s best for the citizens

[@froyodoesmusic]

Autodale people when they become elders: Joe: *That’s illegal*

[@abdulmoizkhan5911]

Lol

[@mainframe8006]

Lol dude (or girl) 😂

[@skettlesfart]

who tf is Joe?

[@froyodoesmusic]

Oonakin joe Biden haha got em

[@mainframe8006]

JOE MAMA

[@ཧེལཔ]

When you just tryna get killed but the couple in line wont stop kissing

[@user-bc3jp5rr9f]

ugh ikr soooo annoying

[@buena_crystel4765]

Yep...Im still here in the line and...THEY STILL WON’T STOP KISSING-

[@sleepytrina7653]

SOMEONE HET THE CHAINSAW IM ABOUT TO KILL MYSELF WHILST IN THE PROCESS OF KILLING THE COUPLE

[@buena_crystel4765]

Speedy Katrina IKR- They still won’t stop kissing huh? Lemme push them off-

[@buena_crystel4765]

WTF- GUYS I TRIED TO PUSHED THEM OFF BUT THE ROBOT SAID TO WAIT THEN-

[@True_NOON]

A few years ago this woke me up... couldn't be more thankfull today

[@serey7247]

О, товарищ социал-демократ? Я комми)

[@billysanchez-eh6nn]

how did it wake you up

[@altnames]

i wish this was the case the average american today will never have a home and never start a family

[@lumethecrow2632]

The worst part is that they are excecuted with blunt force trauma instead of a blade

[@a_tree5793]

At least it seems real quick, no scream, just one swoop.

[@sebbydaking1014]

D'oro Isn’t it a painless and swift death though? So it’s fine.

[@obamalovesyou6376]

Ciocolattas death was worse, imagine being pounded to by an invisible ghost of a gay blonde

[@Milkaholic76]

@@obamalovesyou6376 Was that a fucking jojo referrence?

[@lumethecrow2632]

@@obamalovesyou6376 Just wait a moment-

[@angelmacintyre7844]

People in autodale: *just going through life Joe: ViBE cHEcK

[@turtlemasteralpha119]

Angel MacIntyre copied

[@jed1986]

They get an early vibe check if they ask who Joe is.

[@turtlemasteralpha119]

b3pSu Time *late

[@fujoshichan6830]

Kid: "Hey dad, mom... when can i see grandma and grandpa?" Parents: "Well you see-"

[@build2270]

There is no word as Grandpa or Grandma because thats not a word in AutoDale, im afraid AutoDale is hardly automatic.

[@mentalbreakdown4114]

Their dead.

[@herbalweight]

@@arnav9009 were all dead

[@alie2262]

Where not dead yet

[@kirbyyylol9586]

Dhar Mann fan?

[@Agent_7__]

I remember watching this series in school and loving every bit of it and it's still one of my favorite indie animated series.

[@onebigfox8310]

I somehow feel even worse knowing that the robot at the end isn't Joe.

[@SwiftSide]

@@ignorethischannelitdoesntexist lmao

[@dyeet6861]

@@SwiftSide It isn't a joke

[@SwiftSide]

@@dyeet6861 Too bad

[@dyeet6861]

@@SwiftSide Ok then

[@c1nnamorollin]

Monster_ ShockTrooper edgy

[@lindsayreynolds9054]

In the first short of this series, the family had two children: a boy and a girl. Every other family that has been shown since then has only had one child. Even in the "PSA" they say "boy or girl". I'm hoping one day they'll show what happens if a family has more than one child it's completely fine or what happens if they have to "get rid of" their other children. All I'm thinking of is in "The Giver" when twins were born. In fact, this whole thing gives off "The Giver" vibes

[@sheeloesreallycool]

Nah, the parents didn’t give birth to twins. Check the “making of” for other episodes. Actually, I got the giver vibes from this too. I guess both of these had the same message. Perfect worlds are horrible.

[@ezramemphis]

In the giver, the parents don’t give birth, but the birth giver does that. The entire object of the story shows that even a “perfect world” can be horrible. For example, in marriage, they don’t love each other or even like each other, they are just paired

[@Jupieblue]

Omg saaame

[@erenyeager5480]

It shocked me when i realised the "uglies" were just the old people. I used to think these were the people that stood out and dared to be different. But no, this is much darker actually. Since old people have nothing else left to do they just kill them.

[@reneepeters5051]

What's so sad is that Western society doesn't realize the significance of older people. They are meant to pass down wisdom to younger generations.

[@itsalex5519]

I mean they do exterminate the different ones as well. As showed in the first film. They do both old and different to maintain their “perfect” society.

[@Agent-ux2vo]

Modern problems require modern solutions.

[@kamomill2437]

There’s more to it- the creator mentioned how it’s how a machine views it. Anyone that’s crippled in some way also gets killed- and ones that have a potential to rebel get mutilated. It’s only messed up to fascinating to see how intricate the Autodale system is

[@MiketheYoungster]

@@reneepeters5051 They are MEANT to, but do they really? No. They just criticize the younger generation and then turn around and be like "Take care of us." >.>

[@Isntmycatcute]

This is labeled as horror. So i was expecting to panic and shout, However I did not scream watching this. but i wish i did...because even though 15 minutes have passed since i watched it, i still have a painful ache in my heart over this.this short film gave me an entire life story of 2 people in 5 minutes, and made me feel like i know them personally, and made me feel happy for their happiness... then proceeded to crush that feeling in a minute, and make me feel like something is horrifyingly wrong. THATS why i dont like this type of horror, where everyone abd everything is wrong, but its so danm ingraved and deeply wrong that you cant even stop it anymore... i this distopya nothing can be fixed. Because for that to happen, someone needs to challenge the system AND for that to work you need people who have been told the same thing their entire life to change and evwn if that works, you have these ROBOTS killing people

[@alphonyt7250]

Joe: you were truly model citizens That one guy: Who's Joe? Joe: *P I T*

[@bigpigeon2384]

Toss the heretic in the pit !

[@_docaid]

PIT YOU GOO

[@bumblebee_3341]

joe mama

[@lederps]

Alphon I always hear ‘Joan’

[@theriddler1656]

ONE THOUSAND LIKE

[@vaz5975]

"Deepest apologies, but duty calls!" Starts with that, finishes with that.

[@build2270]

It would seem the cycle never ends..

[@wildin1170]

It would seem the cycle never ends..

[@boboloo8675]

It would seem the cycle never ends..

[@errorsans4308]

It would seem the cycle never ends..

[@Srealdan]

It would seem the cycle never ends!!

[@who-dh5xk]

It’s even more questioning with the families when they know they’re gonna go. The wife said, “you think it’s time to go?” As to the husband responded, “I hope the cycle never ends.”

[@raspberrycrowns9494]

Which he could either mean "I wish we could've spent more time together" or "fuck yeah! execution time"

[@melovesdavidbowie2699]

I hoped*

[@Rainbowpugz]

I love how everyone is like this is fine when people are literally being killed