So Let's Talk About Murder Drones

[@Saberspark]

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[@bowzerpartyof8]

@dedede121-k3lget reported

[@RTOmega]

bots suck, anyway, finally!

[@GamerCrew20-k2d]

A W talks abt another W,what a legend.

[@jobulletchief8936]

Bots are fookin stopid

[@NanakPrasad-be4yi]

Man saberspark you review of murder drones sucks you don't even talk about this show story what is your problem man you really really suck now day man you are not a good reviewer anymore

[@black-shadow-eclipse]

One thing that I don't see a lot of people talk about is how this ep was an even more perfect closure for V's character then ep 6. Her sacrifice was already amazing, from being a cold-oiled, psychophatic murder to saving the others and trusting Uzi for the first time. But know we now that she never told N anything so that Cyn leaves her and N alone and she always cared about him. She finally apologizes for that and her interactions with Uzi and N show how their realtionship has grown. V saying "bite me" means a lot. ❤️

[@TheSoCalledZoner1]

Feels rushed they faked her death tho

[@Damian-03x3]

The E6 would be an absolutely awful way to end her character. She just caught a bullet and won a 1v1 against the red sentinel, but then she stood doing nothing for almost 20 seconds because the creators couldn't sacrifice her properly. This just ruined the whole scene for me. There was a similar issue with J squatting awkwardly for ages when N was looking at the branded pen in Episode 1, but that was the pilot so that's excusable and it didn't result in the best character sacrificing themselves.

[@studior2962]

I just wish they got a proper heart to heart conversation along with a big ole hug as an actual conclusion to their dynamic

[@Damian-03x3]

@@studior2962 They did a lot with very little runtime. Sadly we didn't even get an V-N hug. The ideal scenario imo would be V finally feeling comfortable enough to break down crying in N's arms, apologizing and explaining everything, but that wouldn't really fit into the episode and the ship they went with.

[@Hickory958]

​@@Damian-03x3 Doing nothing? What could V have done? She lost her glasses, the only thing keeping her from getting bootlooped by the mass of blue raptors. I still don't know how she escaped. I am both happy and confused

[@Yagsterr]

Murder Drones may not be perfect, but it's impact on indie animation as a whole cannot be understated. Thank you, Murder Drones.

[@FoxyFlyer12]

Yag your everywhere on md content

[@Artistic_Mantis]

Yooooo it's the guy I keep seeing on posts and KZbin shorts lol

[@2Potates]

To me it's like Hazbin Hotel in that way. The series itself isn't very good but it'll set the stage for better indie projects.

[@Beaniskool]

The guy will always be here when murder drones is involved.

[@vanitymoth]

@@2Potatesexactly. It shares just about every problem Hazbin did with bad pacing, lack of character interactions, and feeling like it didn't have a clear vision on the kind of show it wanted to be.

[@Solereaper21]

Murder Drones was cool. But every episode that came out, it felt like I missed an episode. I'd always go back and rewatch the last episode and go "oh, I didn't actually miss anything."

[@wasted.paper_cl1p]

THIS. I hate that the pacing isn’t talked about enough. I absolutely adore the show but it has massive tonal issues as well as some messy pacing

[@complex2live]

Same. I remember watching up to Episode 3 and for some reason I had no desire to continue. Probably because of pacing

[@veronicapiccinini7956]

I believe it’s because we don’t know how many days or months have been passed between each episodes in the series timeline. Therefore, if in episode 3 Uzi activated her Solver powers out of reflexive defense, while in the next episode she already knows how to use them, it must mean that she took her time to learn to control them to some extent (and how maybe she started to eat already deceased robots offscreen, but it’s just a theory, and I digress).

[@2Potates]

The pacing completely ruined it for me.

[@danyo5786]

@@veronicapiccinini7956 I like that. The show doesn't mention it but it kinda implies that Uzi kinda just subconsciously used it after discovering it for the first time, which would make sense if she got it from her Mom.

[@archmagemc3561]

The big issue with murder drones is that the pacing is breakneck. They could've done with 1-2 more episodes with the characters winding down or informing each other what they learned. The biggest problem is that a lot of what the characters learn they tell the other characters off screen and that is what hurts the pacing imo.

[@peterstangl8295]

Yeah, it always feels like a lot happened off screen between episodes. I also feel like tons of new info is communicated to the viewer but only once and kinda vaguely. I guess they technically left us enough time between episodes to dissect each frame for the lore, but i didn't feel like doing homework to fully enjoy a random webshow 😅

[@ceepert2153]

thats the curse of the 8 episode season sadly

[@Togmalunchbox]

We do have fanmade episodes for that. Murder Drones: Intermission is an amazing "filler" episode.

[@michimichiri]

we rlly only have the whole "8 episodes per season" thing to blame because im pretty sure if that rule isn't in place, we could've had more "fillers" or more slow paced episodes

[@borekminer]

or its people missing important sentences such as "tessa was cyn!(V)"

[@gamedestroyer112]

12:18 something to note is that the creator likes body horror and incorporates it into this show. It's how he enjoys his horror. But because it's yt... it has to be robots rather then humans.

[@sociallyawkwardbutterfly9764]

And then there's Tessa...

[@gamedestroyer112]

@@sociallyawkwardbutterfly9764 lol yep. Then Tessa came. But I noticed they made sure her scenes were harder to see.

[@OtakuUnitedStudio]

If you've seen his storyboard animation series Internecion Cube, it seems really obvious to me that was what he was trying to make but also understood Glitch would probably lose monetization if they did it as-is. So much of the DNA of IC got carried over.

[@gamedestroyer112]

@@OtakuUnitedStudio *shrugs*

[@user-op8fg3ny3j]

@@OtakuUnitedStudio hopefully internecion cube gets an ending now

[@bearerofbadnews1375]

I was kinda hoping Nori and Khan Doorman would have a heartfelt conversation in the final episode. Instead Nori goes Full Tsundere.

[@blueheartsoul1654]

Well... at least we know where Uzi got her attitude from.

[@CeHee123]

They still show them both together after that but it's mostly "blink and you'll miss it moments."

[@thepoleontheroad]

It's true. They built her up from the first episode and she never even properly reconnected with her husband, kind of a missed opportunity.

[@johnsmithfakename8422]

I think it is a bit interesting (If the fandom is correct), that the Doorman women find their soulmates. In one episode Nori said that she was crazy to fall in love with Kahn. In the last episode she saved Kahn's life without thinking. Tried her best to distance herself from him, only to run away screaming as if it was the worst decision in her life. Kahn still found her hot. Next time we see them together they are being the embarrassing parents trope.

[@S.D.N-f4g]

Fr i thought there was going to be a doorman reunion but instead we got an awkward interaction between them which kinda sucks

[@JelliinaCup]

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[@veronicapiccinini7956]

@@JelliinaCup it creeped me out when it happened

[@briseismercado6163]

Cyn: okay, eager beaver

[@emily_jade3432]

​@@briseismercado6163Heeheehee

[@flamakespark]

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[@infectedpotato117]

you first, eager beaver. heeheehee.

[@TheInfamousLegend27]

to put it into perspective: this show, as well as Amazing Digital Circus, was spawned from a production group started by two brothers who have cooperatively wrote and created SM64 machinima videos for over a decade

[@Antibot01]

Yes and the mind behind the show is Liam Vickers. A man who has spent more than a decade perfecting his skill of writing scary stories about body horror and obsessive but charmingly attractive homicidal girls.

[@bluejediforce]

Amazing Digital Circus was created by a singular artist called Gooseworx, not whomever you're mentioning here. She worked with Glitch to get it made, but it is her story first and foremost

[@TheInfamousLegend27]

@@bluejediforce i said it was spawned, not written by lmao. read the comment homeslice

[@Antibot01]

@@bluejediforce >she Kek :D

[@bluejediforce]

@@TheInfamousLegend27 wtf you mean by "spawned" then, that's how fish have babies. It was CREATED by Gooseworx, and TURNED INTO A SHOW by Glitch. I have no clue what you are actually trying to say, the word you used doesn't even technically belong in this context

[@johngrimlock5727]

Murder Drones definitely gets better the more you rewatch it. I certainly caught more things every time I did, which made everything make more sense and overall more entertaining.

[@Murderdronesbiggestfanlol]

I'm glad someone else said it, finding new jokes, lore, and overall content hidden when you rewatch it is a pretty darn good substitute for the faster pacing.

[@johngrimlock5727]

@@Murderdronesbiggestfanlol My favorite thing I noticed was the cynessa foreshadow in episode 4, which in all honesty I didn't catch until like my 3rd or 4th rewatch after episode 7 came out.

[@Murderdronesbiggestfanlol]

@@johngrimlock5727 I noticed it, but was just confused af lol

[@2Potates]

Call me old fashioned but i feel like you shouldn't need to rewatch a series to understand what the gist of the plot is.

[@johngrimlock5727]

@@2Potates I don't think you have to with MD, you just understand it Better the more you watch. At least, that's how it was for me.

[@HeavenlyMercury2800]

Somebody tell me how my mom was perfectly fine with me watching this series with my 12yo sister despite knowing it has robot gore, yet the one thing that makes my mom throw me a side-eye is a scene where lizzy types "I lived btch" in the finale

[@FoxyFlyer12]

Erm actually, V said that 🤓☝️

[@ChaosEnthusiast]

the bots have attached themselves to your comment like parasites. do not reply to them just incase

[@StoryBird2]

Oil isn't Blood I suppose, I wish I could get my mom to watch the stuff I like haha

[@kingmatthewlego]

I doubt you would replicate the robot destroying, but copying bad language is believable.

[@HeavenlyMercury2800]

@@kingmatthewlego True, but when it comes to language, not even my parents censor themselves around me and my sister

[@billionthguide8]

What makes me happy about Murder Drones, actually being finished, is that this is the first project that Liam Vickers, has ever finished. I’ve been following him since his beginning on KZbin. Seen all of his works before murder drones. While watching, murder drones, you can see all the work he’s done before was all put into murder drones, like action scenes, or how abilities work. It just makes me happy, that he was able to finally finish a show and have a lot of recognition.

[@jebsheep6445]

Technically it would be the second since he was able to finish black dogs

[@billionthguide8]

@@jebsheep6445 oh you’re right, but it’s technically his first animated project he finished.

[@carbonrick-roller7428]

Murder drones to me feels like an imperfect masterpiece. it’s rough around the edges but almost all of its problems aren’t from mistakes but limitations. so I don’t see murder drones as something that didn’t reach its full potential but something that far exceeded it against all odds

[@PikaPetey]

I felt like trying to understand Murder Drones as you watch it is like trying to understand Kingdom Hearts as you play the game.

[@En-V-ious]

Yessir

[@trackphone4207]

Realest comment ever

[@alexfrostwalker]

At least it has _some_ sense than Kingdom Hearts

[@midnights2631]

Pretty much

[@fetusbabe]

holy shit its pikapetey

[@Sandstorm-TheTraveller]

Here’s my opinion: The final episode is a good EPISODE, not a good finale. It would’ve been so much better if it was the episode BEFORE the finale. Now, I still really like this episode. It’s just a fun time.

[@thatryebread]

I agree with this opinion so much. It honestly feels like people are joking when they say “This is the series finale”, honestly. Like, it’s a great episode and I’d even accept it as a season finale. But, for the entire series???

[@desmondkosmas3315]

Nah it was a cinematic masterpiece

[@liamjm9278]

What's there left to do?

[@faketarbo2041]

It’s so satisfying seeing Liam Vickers finally finish one of his projects, I’ve been following him for a while and he comes up with so many cool stuff but he doesn’t continue them for this or that reason, so I’m just glad that he was able to make something all the way to the end.

[@BladeNight02]

I wouldn't say "finished" is the right word. In my opinion Liam completed a chapter but not the full story. I guess it is better than leaving it completely undone like his other works.

[@omegaelement]

Sitting here still hoping he continues internecion cube or reconsiders Cliffside.

[@alexexists3710]

I feel like the best way to watch Murder Drones is with a friend who already understands all the lore by your side to explain anything confusing to you.

[@PocketBroccoli]

lol I’m that friend. Love your profile picture!

[@DemonRose-e3q]

I’m not one friend with my cousin lol

[@Haphu15]

That's mean the show isn't really good at convaying its story on its own if people need to reach out to others to understand what the source material fail to convey to its audience

[@alexexists3710]

@@Haphu15 the thing is Murder Drones is a show made to be rewatched, looking out for details in the background and analyzing lore. But not everyone has the time or will to do that, so it’s best just to start with a guide.

[@Haphu15]

@@alexexists3710 it didn't have to relay to much on it, many people were left confused by the show cause how they reveal its story isn't concise and sometimes confusing Take Gravity falls, the show had tons of secret and background details that explain the story but the story telling on its own was well executed that one could watch the show without paying attention to the background secrets and still understand the show on its own, it executed doing both well, I dont feel that's the case with murder drones

[@brightbulb1647]

The Absolute Solver is some sort of eldritch entity from the void that calls itself "The Solver of The Absolute Fabric, the Void, the Exponential End" when N tried to call it Cyn in Episode 5. We see the Solver first contact the drone that Tessa would later find and name Cyn in the dumps under a pile of Worker Drone corpses at the start of Ep 5. The Solver subsumed that drone after they accepted the offer from the Solver and let the entity inside, giving it an entrypoint to manifest with Cyn as the main host and vessel. In oversimplified terms, Cyn IS the Absolute Solver. Cyn is the name that Tessa gave that drone after the Solver took it as its first host and vessel. The Solver's nature is left purposefully vague and up to interpretation - as it is an eldritch horror after all. The Solver's overall goals is to consume and end the universe, but it also demonstrates wanting to entertain itself by playing with its "cute puppets".

[@toainsully]

So, if the Absolute Solver succeeds in its goal, what happens next?

[@brightbulb1647]

@@toainsully Who knows? The Solver calls itself "the exponential end" so it's not really possible to know what happens after it consumes and ends everything. The universe restarts? It moves on and consumes the next one? Total nothingness now that everything is one with the void?

[@nataliecoronado4206]

I'm pretty sure Absolute Solver isn't an entity, at least not the way you're describing it. To the best of my understanding, it was a self-learning program that was installed in the Worker Drones, a way for them to solve problems on their own without need for human input in order for the workers to be more efficient in their jobs. Cyn's version of the program became corrupted after she was improperly disposed of, evolving at such a rapid pace that before long it gained sentience and managed to decipher the laws of reality itself. Figuring out how to bend them to its will and using this new power to perform feats of mass destruction on an unimaginable scale. Because Cyn is the original host of the Solver, it developed its personality around her and the two combined to become an extremely dangerous and destructive AI. The Absolute Solver isn't something necessarily alive because at it's core, it's a corrupted learning algorithm. Nothing more than some ones and zeroes in the wrong place here and there, with that tiny error spiraling massively out of control. But at the same time, it is such an hyper-advanced and malicious artificial intelligence that it may as well be a living eldritch entity. And that's genuinely something even more terrifying.

[@brightbulb1647]

@@nataliecoronado4206 Don't really agree with this at all. We are told the Absolute Solver manifests within Worker Drone AI, using the AI as its host to come in through. We see the Absolute Solver is related to the Singularity / voids / black holes in the show, and its influence is presented through them. We see the Absolute Solver contact and convince the newly awakened Zombie Drone that would later be called Cyn into letting the entity inside. Also, Nori's notes that she presents to N (and the viewer) in Ep 7 pretty much disproves your notion as well. "The Entity of previous pages purged files from my memory." "It's sent something to eliminate the other hosts." ("Pets", Disassembly Drones) "Puppet hosts with a nerfed version of the Entity - ensures control" (Disassembly Drones are hosts of the Solver, but are restricted) Also a lot of what you said isn't based on anything in the show in particular. It's fine to think how you want, but I don't believe that what is shown in the show supports your interptetation.

[@nataliecoronado4206]

@@brightbulb1647 I mean, that's why I said that this was the way I understood it. The show isn't exactly clear on a lot of extremely important things that it really should have been, so I definitely might have misinterpreted some parts of it

[@OmarAlikaj]

"It's confusing." Welcome to the club. I even had to watch a summary video on "Murder Drones" to understand what I'd been watching.

[@koopa_industries]

Fun Fact: If you watch his stream you can see how he wasn’t paying attention at all

[@Dairunt1]

You only needed one? I needed two + the wiki

[@Rick586]

The lore is intentionally convoluted. It does not answer all the questions it raises, which is perfect for a horror story.

[@balls5823]

it answers most of them i would say

[@StoryBird2]

Yeah I wonder where tf all the other Disassembly Drones are, and whether they're coming to Copper 9 or not

[@mrsagigom5175]

The lore isn’t that deep tbh. Just another “evil ai goes rogue and wipes out humanity” type story

[@brightbulb1647]

​@@mrsagigom5175 That really isn't it though. The show makes you think it's an "AI rising up against humanity story" but the true mystery of the story is about an eldritch horror entity, the Absolute Solver, manifesting in AI and using the drones as its puppets to consume the universe. If you don't get any of that you should read more books.

[@BlueSoulGamer]

⁠​⁠@@mrsagigom5175 not entirely true, the lore is a bit more complicated. It’s more like: “damaged AI evolves with the help of a mysterious program and kills humanity before targeting robots too” but there’s also a LOT of missing gaps of information to support that so it’s entirely implied and highly speculative.

[@joliealbury6936]

Honestly, my biggest gripe with this show doesn't have anything to do with the lore or the pacing, it's the fact that they waited until literally the last two episodes to tell us we were only getting one season. Considering _Digital Circus_ was already out by then and getting the kind of views in the span of an hour that _Murder Drones_ needed at least a week to catch up to, I really can't blame the tinfoil hat conspirators for thinking Glitch prematurely axed it so they could invest all their funds in the show that was making them more money.

[@fattinuggies3571]

It’s really feels like that was case honestly. Like I get DC exploded with views and mostly importantly, likely sold a lot of their official merch because of those views. From a business standpoint, I get it, but I can’t deny I feel somewhat cheated with how rushed it ended. Like 20 minutes for a final is such a disservice.

[@Salykkj]

THAT!!! That was the thing that bothered me the most since the announcement of episode 8 (and I think that to some extent it influenced my opinion about the episode) as I still find it so strange that they were saying "end of season" until halfway through the waiting time for episode 8... I hate the conspiracy theories that this fandom comes up with but at the same time I can't find them unfair with the strange direction that this ending had.

[@Bakedcakeyyy]

Yep! The moment DC came into the picture. MD definitely felt like it got way less attention and budget than the next show. The team just isn’t built to handle so many at once it seems

[@bella_daze3092]

PLEASE😭😭😭😭

[@andromeda_neko]

it definitely wasn’t done to make more money it was most likely due to running out of money and instead they wanted to give an amazing send off to the show and Liam possibly wanted to end it

[@Staruukii]

I remember watching the pilot when I was very sick, I tend to forget easily. I had forgotten it and lost it for so long, constantly searching for murder drones. My best friend would tell me “oh yeah you should watch murder drones” I held off for 2 years. I hate that I did, because this show has a special place in my heart. I can sleep peacefully knowing I found it again 😭 I wish it didn’t end but nothing lasts forever. Such a gorgeous show :’)

[@Mohammed-de3ll]

Murder drones is a great glitch show it’s a shame there is no season 2

[@DolpharonXD]

No season 2 *YET!* Edit: Yea ik they said no season 2 but they could pull a Meta Runner season 3 on us

[@redkid22107]

@@DolpharonXDnope it’s a series finally

[@bearerofbadnews1375]

Especially after that final reveal at the end.

[@CiphersVII]

​@@DolpharonXD it literally ended

[@paleflame]

They still did more than their old 3 episode cartoon at least.

[@MinersLoveGames]

I enjoyed every single second of the show. It's wrapped me up in its world and hasn't let me go. Is it perfect? No, but nothing is. But it's passionate, unapologetically itself, and just well-made from start to finish. It's a show that only gets better the more you watch it, as more things make sense and more things fall into place and you have a gigantic "OH" moment as something finally clicks into place. I appreciate that. And the fanbase is so welcoming and creative, I'm in love with everything it has.

[@Yote_Yammers]

'unaplogetically itself' is probably one of the best ways ive seen to describe murder drones. it is stupid at times, it is cringe, but it is incredible because of that and it doesnt care what anyone else thinks cause its cool as hell. like the poster child of 'i am cringe but i am free'

[@Louisthebox]

I have to say, Thank you! I thought I was the only one who was like " Wah..? " Through most of it!

[@2Potates]

Most of the people i've spoken to about the series don't understand what's going on in it.

[@quinlanlong4118]

To be fair, Liam actually had a team behind him for this project. His other works don't last nearly as long, so I'm glad to see him complete a series. I absolutely love every part of the show, and would love more of the characters, but I respect the direction they went with. Rock on Liam, nice job to him, Kevin, and the rest of the Glitch team

[@jordanscherr6699]

I'll agree, it's a very "Deep and Rich" show. Even if you're paying attention, there's always something to tease out about it. But that's the rewarding thing, there's enough emotional weight behind what's happened that once you reach episode 8, it's a case of "Ah! The Chickens have come home to roost!" Hell, I even felt somewhat sorry for Cyn! That was despite all the harm she'd done and blood she'd spilt. In the end, she lived by making a deal with the devil. When Uzi took that away, Cyn's last look of despair was tangible.

[@robotbird17]

Is it just me or did i randomly find him and can’t stop watching

[@LDSGG_Offical]

Not just you bud

[@WantedPencil]

A lot of ppl suffer from Saberspark addiction. Like me & you.

[@cuju7865]

A whileee ago yep

[@silashurd3597]

I think that’s how I found him

[@samuraitadpole5459]

That's what happened to me years ago

[@BrandonCroker]

One step closer to the drone edge

[@notyouraverageyoutuber3172]

The what??? 😭😭

[@Murderdronesbiggestfanlol]

@@notyouraverageyoutuber3172 He's drone edging >:3

[@hirschmeistr6842]

Linkin Park reference

[@PandaAchievement]

"BACK IN M DAY I REMEMBER TOM AND JERRY! POWERPUFF GIRLS! OLD SCHOOL LOONEY TUNES! THOSE WERE CARTOONS! PEOPLE GOT HURT BACK THEN AND WE ALL LAUGHED!" is what I am gunna be when I reach my 60's and my half asian genes transform me into mumm-ra from the 1980's Thundercats within 6 months

[@Filip-me1tz]

New life goal added

[@plshalpmeh7941]

*sighs wistfully* i still remember watching donald duck cartoons when i was young

[@veronicapiccinini7956]

Scary but funny at the same time. It was a wild ride 😎 I believe it’s meant to be confusing because it pays homage of several horror stories and cliches with many twists and turns to make it original. 1. Alien franchise and vampire stories; 2. The Thing and Lovecraftian stories; 3. Carrie; 4. Camping Slasher movies and werewolves stories; 5. Haunted Mansions and The Shining; 6. Jurassic Park (I know, it’s not horror), Hostel, and FNAF; 7. Religious Horror in The Exorcist style

[@jesusromanpadro3853]

The first Jurassic Park is horror. Just ask my nephews who watched it when they were kids. Although it is mainly an adventure.

[@veronicapiccinini7956]

@@jesusromanpadro3853oh please, the only thing scary about dinosaurs is being eaten alive by them.

[@somerandomviewer4482]

@@veronicapiccinini7956 If JAWS is a horror movie I don't see why Jurassic Park isn't.

[@veronicapiccinini7956]

@@somerandomviewer4482honestly, it the mayor was scarier than the shark. Sharks kill peoples twice per year, but man’s greed kill thousands everyday

[@Moostar95]

This show got buried by the giant levels of hype of digital circus. But neat this show was great to watch to those that watch it.

[@blockstacker5614]

I don't care about circus I want my edgy robots

[@YesIDoExistForSomeReason]

@@blockstacker5614We want the edgy robots 😞

[@plshalpmeh7941]

why not both

[@2Potates]

I think it's more because MD doesn't appeal to as many people.

[@Rat_on_Bread]

11:54 fun fact: there’s actually a Jurassic Park logo in uzi’s bedroom but Jurassic is replaced with boomba

[@sodapop3454]

THANK YOU 🙏🙏

[@SymmbolZS]

A "Rushed Masterpiece" is a perfect way to describe Murder Drones.

[@catlover373]

You have to rewatch the full series like 10 times to understand everything

[@2Potates]

I hate shows like that.

[@charlieyipeee]

@@catlover373 thats why i love it tbh 💀💀 Like it was able to capture my love with the characters which allowed me to rewatch it and gain understanding of the world, and now its like my favorite show probably ever.

[@Haphu15]

​@@2Potatesme too, like imagine if gravity falls never stopped to think about its misterys and reveals Imagine when the author of the journals was reveal and they just skipped through the backstory, like murder drones does with it breakneck pacing, never stopping for a second to let s scene air out for more than a minute

[@Murderdronesbiggestfanlol]

@@charlieyipeee Agreed, instead of filler episodes you get to find new content, you just watch it again and pay more attention to details, there are SO many funny jokes and lore that hide in the background.

[@catlover373]

@@charlieyipeee exactly!

[@isaiahiroaster5053]

I just refreshed my page and I saw dude say “Let’s Talk about Murder Drones”. You just made my day 😅

[@stewboy69]

Saberspark: Millenials are like "I remember Regular Show" Also Regular Show: A show that released in 2010 on channel primarily targeted towards kids and young teenagers.

[@Hickory958]

Yeah, and Millenials were teenagers.

[@stewboy69]

@@Hickory958 Alright but most were adults tho I mean I'm not saying that Regular Show can't be enjoyed by adults but still Regular Show is generally a Gen Z show if you think about it

[@drawingbanana8158]

I watched Regular Show and am very much not a millennial

[@black-shadow-eclipse]

This series and it's characters with 8 episodes had my more invested then some shows with more then 4 seasons. Yeah the finale was kinda rushed, but for me, they ended the main plots in an satisfactory way. Like V came back, Khan and Nori are reunited (see the credits for that) and Uzi and N are dating!!! Let's not forget the AMAZING animation in the Cyn battle. And they still left something for a potentional season 2. Uzi's new Solver Powers, Cyn still being part of her, what's up with the rest of the universe and I have already seen theories that the whole classroom was just an illusion made by Cyn...

[@Tropicality.]

Really makes you think on how BIG MEDIA tries on what the PEOPLE achieved.

[@karlhnedkovsky5214]

That's a common misconception, Cyn and the Absolute solver are two separate entities! The thing in Uzi's tail is the original Absolute solver, not Cyn!

[@RubyCarrots3232]

That last theory is false, all of Uzi's peers who survived the finale battle are alive.

[@Tamms-es8yu]

​@@karlhnedkovsky5214lol she ate cyn's core, part of cyn is still in Uzi plus cyn and the solver can be used interchangeably.

[@karlhnedkovsky5214]

@@Tamms-es8yu Cyn's core got reduced to ashes! What was left was the Absolute Solver, that was using Cyn as a host, and that's what Uzi ate!

[@CynicalScorpio]

I remember watching the first episode of Murder Drones, and not really caring for it. Too much try hard "self-aware" humor. Like "looks guys, I just did a character development teehee." But hearing so many people talk positively about it makes me want to give it anothet shot.

[@Supershadow301]

Yeah the dialogue is... "I'm so quirky haha, I'm doing an edgy right now!"

[@koopa_industries]

“Talking positively about it” My guy, you have been on the wrong side of the internet. The ONLY thing from this show that people talk about are its flaws, one of this video’s top comments is their “biggest issue” with the show

[@RubyCarrots3232]

Murder Drones is the type of series that if you get into it, it takes over your life to an extent.

[@YesIDoExistForSomeReason]

Just like the Absolute Solved 🤣

[@solthedragoness]

reak

[@desmondkosmas3315]

True peak show and writing right there man

[@RealSWOfficial]

Yea there could’ve been more, but it’s up to us to interpret what the story comes afterwards in the murder drones universe.

[@VoiceActorSeven]

For being a comedy and horror series, it's really a true masterpiece!! And honestly GLITCH and Liam Vickers has done a great job!! From the Pilot to episode 8, you can see the improvement in the voices, characters and the animation!! Murder Drones will never disappear!!

[@caldw615]

Horror and comedy walk a very fine line since they're all about setup and payoff. Whether it's for a setup a joke punchline or a scare. You can also switch between the two (whether intentionally or not).

[@mintman325]

I found this and I love it. What Glitch and Liam Vickers did is amazing. If there is ever a physical version I’ll but it in a heartbeat. I cannot express how much and I hope they continue to do good things. Digital Circus is great I hope they continue to put out amazing shows.

[@Envy1359]

I feel the same thing for Murder Drones. Confusion indeed. Since I saw the finale, it made me decide to revisit and rewatch all the episodes. I understand them much better now. Especially with the lore discussions and theories also helped. I'm glad I was born and lived long enough to see this masterpiece. But even though Murder Drones is complete and probably won't get another season, there's always some other mysteries left unsolved in this franchise similar to some other franchises out there. Anyways, now that Murder Drones is complete, for now The Amazing Digital Circus has a long way to go from how its story might end. Can't wait to see what else that other show has up ahead and where it builds up.

[@TheSpiderInUrWalls]

As a teen, I love this. I’m buying plushies. Me and a friend waited for every episode to come out and sent each other super overhyped texts about how excited we were.

[@Mardanzo]

I truly believe the that the show being super confusing is the sole reason why it never went viral like The Amazing Digital Circus did

[@katherinesmallbean3594]

I think another possible reason is that The Amazing Digital Circus appeals to a bigger niche: horror content with colorful, silly characters and lore. Think of stuff like Bendy, FNAF, Baldi, DDLC, or Poppy Playtime for example. The indie horror type scene. Not just is it huge, but it was also in a low point wanting stuff to shake up the formula at the time when TADC came out. Although Murder Drones has some similar vibes of crazy, cute characters with horror themes, it leans more into an early 2000s oc kinda thing which less people are into (although it DEFINITELY has an audience). So, it didn't end up going as viral. It just wasn't something as many people were looking for.

[@Mardanzo]

@@katherinesmallbean3594 another reason I can think of is character design, in MD everyone has the same basic body shape while in TADC everyone is completely unique

[@koopa_industries]

@@Mardanzo It’s only popular because it’s bright and colorful appeal attracted a VERY young audience

[@toffeefeathers]

The show is the ultimate “I am cringe but I am free” and I adore it

[@barelyhere7200]

It’s amazing how murder drones and Hazbin Hotel have the same number of episodes and Hazbin was built up for years before it’s release yet murder drones absolutely blows it out of the water and it’s not even a competition

[@Chadjr2009]

I mean, I really don’t know about that.

[@siddiq069]

i disagree

[@charlieyipeee]

Fr like more happened in md yet in hh i felt like i was getting waterboarded. Its not even a question hh fans can bite me

[@CeHee123]

Nah buddy, that is very subjective.

[@2Potates]

I don't think either of them were very good tbh.

[@mineboi1123]

Bro I should not be this chronically online to see this in 9 sec

[@Project00MK]

Bro called me out in every way in the first two minutes!! 😭😂 With the Halo reference and the Invader Zim and the “Wake me up!! 🗣️🗣️” like WHY?! LOL

[@JacobL228]

Yes, the robot dinosaurs were based on Jurassic Park. All the episodes have elements of classic horror/thriller movies. They did that on purpose. Trying to figure out which movies each episode borrows from is part of the fun.

[@X_Blake]

What a wonderful cringe fun series that was. Sad it was short, but happy it existed without corporate interference. Also Cyn is grand.

[@dmann2116]

I haven't seen Murder Drones before. I guess I'll check it out

[@Murderdronesbiggestfanlol]

Yeah! Hope you enjoy it!

[@StaticLlama]

ONE OF US ONE OF US!!!

[@NekoKuroNeko]

Around the 7:50 is when the video starts proper.

[@talkingbubba]

Thank you! Saberspark needs to improve his scripts.

[@d_camara]

/j Can't believe Liam Vickers tricked us into watching a robot fanfiction he wrote when he was 12, slightly editorialized to be more self aware of how edgy it is, with his cool hacker railgunslinger vampire demon mutant witch self insert 🤯

[@MattSipka]

I definitely agree that it has a lot of deep world building that can go over most people’s heads. That first episode has Uzi explaining that the worker drones helped humans establish exoplanets and despite there being two moons in the sky, one of which has rings, so many YT reaction channels thought the series was set on Earth. Some people even assumed the ringed moon was Saturn!! Yeah, you can see Saturn in the night sky from earth but it doesn’t look too different from any other star in the sky.

[@shivanSpS]

7:56 - I totally agree with you here, i had watched 3 times plus a lore video until i managed to figure out 90% of the stuff in it. Thats not bad by itself, i really liked the series and i watched more times after that too.

[@EnderPryde]

Okay but real talk... you putting it out there as 'hot topic invader zim' energy really sort of put words to what I've been struggling to convey. There was always just *something* about Murder Drones - and to a lesser extent The Amazing Digital Circus and Hazbin Hotel - that always just rubbed me the wrong way and prevented me from ever actually enjoying myself and I think it's that 'hot topic' vibe. I can obviously see all the time, love, effort, and talent that goes into making all of them, but they've always just left me with a feeling that I need to crawl out of my skin to escape the room I'm in. I really don't look fondly on that era in my life - not in a cringe way, but in a 'a lot of bad stuff all happened all at once' kind of way - and putting it into words really helped point out how these shows were just constantly reminding me of those bad times in my life.

[@youraveragechroma2139]

I’ll forever glaze this show… but ep 8’s plot (edit here) was definitely very rushed. N’s trauma was only given one scene for resolution with the handholding. J’s affiliation was instantly decided the moment she got a scene and her outcome was reserved in a credits pan. The railgun and the patch plot devices had many scenes of setup but only got a collective 2 shots and got kinda sidelined.

[@andromeda_neko]

They spent a year on it so no I don’t think it was rushed more so they couldn’t fit everything into the finale that they wished or wanted to so they tried to give the fans a bit of everything as a final send off

[@youraveragechroma2139]

@@andromeda_neko Oh, crap right. I got to make an edit as I meant the plot was rushed along. Never has this show’s fast pace had a detriment to the story until now with giving its plot threads closure.

[@Horizon209-j8t]

"Bite me!" -Uzi

[@veronicapiccinini7956]

@@Horizon209-j8t she is such an interesting mood. 😂😂😂

[@dubhog]

Murder drones being confusing is something I've heard a lot, but personally it's something I specially really like honestly (I'm a fnaf fan yes yes) I love this show to death and everything about it, I think it's so magnificent, beautiful, funny, horrifying, interesting I love it, it's definitely my favorite show and uzi is MY GIRRRRLLLLLL (I love these guys) I'm really sad it ended, but at least they said we're still gonna get more N and Uzi, idk in what way but yeah Amazing show, I love it, I'd buy every single merch piece if I could (I can barely maybe buy one I'm poor 😭 )

[@techny3000]

MAN this show woke up something in internet talent AMAZING show with extremely talented people working on it. *loved* it

[@Roxyishere82]

One thing I figured out is that N is so easy to draw, i then figure out that it’s literally just how i drew guys or people with short hair when i was like 12

[@gabrielcarneirocarelli6632]

I have the same opinion as you, for me all the confusion comes down to Absolute Soulver because I don't understand how she does half of the things she did or where she really was, on the planet or on earth, and if it is on the planet, like she stole Tessa's body? And more importantly, how does she make meat out of thin air and a NUKE with her hand? I think she's pure charisma, but she's also the root of all this confusing lore

[@iamasomeone8698]

1: She destroyed earth and sent DD to copper 9 to eliminate other drones. 2: She skinned tessa at the gala or sometime after. 3: The solver naturally collects matter and can just DO that. The Null like blackholes she can also do without a explanation because of its eldritch origins most likely.

[@brightbulb1647]

Read some Lovecraft stories and read into the concept of eldritch horrors. The Absolute Solver is a supernatural eldritch entity related to the void / singularity / black holes. You're getting confused over an eldritch abomination because you're trying to normalize it because it manifests in robots which are technology.

[@KaylaDaDrone]

I wore my N shirt to school one day, and I sat next to a new friend I made that day. She looked at my shirt and said in excitement, "youre a big murder drones fan?! " and i was shocked to see another MD fan at my school. It was very refreshing to see. And we have alot of things in common too!

[@leviedvalson6798]

This show is so fucking confusing. I’ve watched the entire show and I don’t even know how they got to the finale.

[@PocketBroccoli]

There’s so much you have to pause to read in the backgrounds that all point to the end. Lots of foreshadowing too, but since it’s such a dark lit show, it’s hard to find and read said information in the background :(

[@AdamAddictL]

@@PocketBroccolithere’s stuff I don’t get as well,but don’t mind….the ONE thing I WOULD like to know is how everyone apparently has robo-spider “hearts” 🤪

[@Quinn-he3vn]

It does help to watch it more than once, but yeah a big criticism I also have is how the show is a bit too vague some times

[@2Potates]

​@@PocketBroccoliWhich would be fine if they were small details that add context to what's already happening but not when it's major plot points.

[@2Potates]

​@@Quinn-he3vnThat is an understatement.

[@Mick2184]

KZbin: "no blood, but oil is fine," Tessa in episode 7: blood everywhere

[@PawPatrolxTransformers]

Murder Drones deserve to be The Best Show

[@gummy9097]

Murder Drones is my favorite show and i learned so many lessons from all of the characters and i truly thank both Liam and GLITCH productions for making this absolutely great project come to the light.

[@Postal010]

Bro is a Millennial DONT fall down the stairs

[@CiphersVII]

holy shit he's older than 15 does he have gray hair???

[@mechajay3358]

Murder Drones is definitely confusing, but in a good way.

[@GalaxyGoo19]

THE SPEED AT WHICH I CLICKED ON THIS-

[@Ria__2010-l3z]

This show, no matter how much time passes will always have a special place in my heart. No, it will always be the center of my soul. It always has been and it always will be.

[@ALI3N.P4WZZ]

I got this notification right as i finished my Murder Drones oc's lore...

[@ALI3N.P4WZZ]

@dedede121-k3l wtf💀

[@mortytheorgre1500]

The absolute timing couldn't be better

[@ALI3N.P4WZZ]

@@mortytheorgre1500 Indeed.💪😼

[@RubyCarrots3232]

It's a bit, don't touch it. ​@@ALI3N.P4WZZ

[@QuixoteBadger]

I actually really like the style and pacing of the storytelling and world building in Murder Drones. Like, I felt like coming out of each new episode left me with about as many questions as I started with. But they were often new questions attached to new mysteries, while some of the older ones got resolved. In the end, especially, I feel that they ultimately wrapped this up pretty solidly.

[@mite3959]

I WAS WAITING FOR THIS YESSSSS

[@ronreed4050]

This show reminds me so much of gravity falls and I love it. Most people have a problem with this but I absolutely love when shows intentionally hide little bits and pieces of lore in the background. It gives each episode so much replay value and allows the community to cook up some crazy conspiracy theories while waiting for a new episode to drop.

[@willmarsden6921]

Nah SaberSpark, I genuinely enjoyed Murder Drones, but I ended up at a lore video cause I was like, "ok just to be sure I understand it..." so glad I ain't the only one! 😊

[@purpleirken1529]

Your point on the story being difficult to understand, because it's going too fast/not obviously pointed out, I can agree with. I LOVE this show but for people who have trouble remembering small details or scenes might have a pretty hard time grasping what exactly is happening. I just wish there were a few more episodes to flesh it out more 😭 But the animation coupled with the music, is a visual masterpiece ❤

[@twidashfan]

This show is good,and all the fans on Twitter are thanking Liam and glitch for making the show too

[@ToxicKittiSP]

Agreed to saber’s vibe of this show. Definitely speaking to those angsty teenagers .

[@katherinesmallbean3594]

Such a fun romp. I watched most of it over a couple days. By the time I saw V swordfighting a robot dinosaur, I knew it was a show where I'd have to check the wiki or a timeline video afterwards in order to understand what I'd just watched, but thats okay! Vibes and intrigue alone were able to carry me to the end, and I had a lot of fun trying to stop and wrap my head around it afterwards. 😂 I'm usually into far slower plots, but sometimes we really need a totally batshit insane adventure speaking to our inner middleschoolers, culminating with a nightcore magic battle against the grotesque manifestation of a silly god. It was entertaining, the shots and animation were phenomenal, and the combined stuff with "eldritch horror rituals + sci-fi robot apocalypse + goofy larping androids raised on TV Tropes and Tumblr" was certainly a sight to behold. Was it all over the place? Yes. Did that hurt my enjoyment? No. It felt totally in line with the vibes of the show. It had a power point presentation about the protagonist's journey in episode 1 for pete sake! It definitely isn't the type of show for everyone, and it was rough around the edges a times, but I think it succeeded at what it set out to do with flying colors. I signed up for a crazy fun time, and I got just what I asked for. Really my only gripe is that I wish it had a bit more runtime to show the characters bonding and to let information sink in easier.

[@PLL-ux5sx]

Raise your hand if *Murder Drones* should have Season 2 ❤

[@RowanRoblox614]

🤚

[@Lola0506]

✋

[@eddychim209]

@@PLL-ux5sx 🖐️🖐️🖐️🖐️🖐️🖐️

[@catlover373]

🖐️

[@waspsting2168]

🖐️

[@Wolfdog992]

*ep 5 comes out* Fans: excuse me, what the hell? (For context, people were confused since V could somehow time travel)

[@AncientWonder54]

So I know that the series is actually kinda confusing for most people, which is understandable. But I understood most of it almost immediately when I watched it. Apparently I’m the weird one. 7:55

[@LifeWulf]

Murder Drones requires a few watches of each episode to really understand what’s going on, but MAN I love this series. I’m going to miss it.

[@jacobw618]

Murder Drones has a death grip on my brain and I love it wholeheartedly

[@hcanimation4102]

Lol 😆, same.

[@sillyclownlady]

While, I did not enjoy the Murder Drones series as much as many others (which made me incredibly sad because I loved the setting, the character designs and the overall idea behind the show), I will always be grateful for its existence. Any step towards to knocking down the exclusivity of the animation is a massive win!

[@ShinySephiroth1]

I am so happy I'm not the only person who thought the story was all over the place. I do disagree that it is because there are a lot of moving pieces - I've seen shows with *a lot* more lore. The storytelling was disjointed and reminded me of something fueled by ADHD (which I understand because I have ADHD, but that doesn't mean the storytelling was done properly).

[@Pax_ire]

I think it all comes down to Liam's inexperience with directing and lack of foreplanning. Like in GlitchInn they mentioned that ep 2 Eldrich J actually was a part of the scrapped original plot. And there are many bits like this in the show. It's very impressive due to how it was produced, being an indi project with very limited resources and all, as well as visually and audibly stunning, but not particularly impressive story wise.

[@bur_n_t]

i like the breakneck pace. lower runtime means cheaper show, and with every frame being packed with details, the information isnt lost, just compressed. you need to rewatch it repeatedly to really catch everything, and i like shows like that. i like being handed a confusing puzzle that needs to be reexamined repeatedly to be solved. it isnt a perfect show by any means, and i definitely have things that id change about it if i could, but the pace isnt one of them.

[@MichaelOKeefe2009]

From the same production company that brought you the AMAZING DIGITAL CIRCUS (Protect the widdle Pomi!) and also the same production company that was founded by one of the same people that animated Mario getting his PINGAS stuck in the door!

[@MrTussbon]

The series relied on visual storytelling, which was engaging but sometimes challenging. I often had to pause to read what’s on the screen to piece together the plot or rely on context clues. Despite this, I thoroughly enjoyed the series.

[@metalsonic3845]

3:53 skip sponsorship

[@wingsandbladesreal]

thanks

[@totallyuzi]

Saberspark: *posts* Me: *”LET. ME. IN.”*

[@cimengngialah2735]

For a second, I thought the thumbnail was Pingu with a wig. hehe

[@zackakai5173]

Murder drones is what would happen if you made HP Lovecraft watch a bunch of edgy early/mid-2000s flash cartoons and then told him to go write Wall-E, and I'm here for it

[@SupremeMarioGamer]

The writing REEKED of Tumblr, which makes sense since this is by Liam Vickers. It felt like every episode tried to cram too much info, but then left out a ton at the same time. And this is just me, but the dark lighting & intentionally samey character design made it hard for me to tell who was who at times. Still, I overall enjoyed Murder Drones despite itself. (Also, the thumbnail looks like blackface Jynx to me & I can't unsee it)

[@elitely6748]

I saw the whole series for the very first time recently and it was really great. The show did play very fast since the characters didn't gather to learn about what just happened but I guess its left to the audience so if the audience knows then they know probably. The series may not have a season2 or be perfect but it still has a great change on animation, looking forward to what Glitch does next especially with TADC!

[@av_8596]

I think GLITCH will delve into Murder Drones again once they've finished Amazing Digital Circus. But if so, it'll be quite a wait.

[@2Navalie]

Murder drones gets better the more you watch it, its a series to rewatch and learn about, which may not be the best experience for some people, but for me it just adds to the story. I loved the finale, i know its not perfect, and rewatching, it did seem like there was lots to catch up on, but it did show what murder drones is all about in terms of horror, experience, fight scenes, and characters. Add to the fact that finales nowadays are extremely hard to pull off (as there's always a group that despises the ending) its hard to find a sweet spot where everyone seems chill with its closure. So to speak, Im not boycotting the ending or yelling about the pacing (which i know, pacing can be hard to absorb sometimes, I'm just happy i got such a good story out of my watch and rewatches.