The DARK DEPRESSING HISTORY Of Pomni! - An Amazing Digital Circus Theory and Discussion!

[@willpower8289]

“Well I’ve got a head full of canons and nothing but time. So let’s break down this jester and the game that ingested her.” Has gotta be one of the best thing Finn has ever said 😂

[@laurajones7858]

​@@ChrisPezetBot

[@breadanbuttwr]

Yummy clown

[@ani4301]

It injestered her all right (excuse my bad jokes)

[@willpower8289]

@@ani4301 Oh no I loved it! Very good joke. That wasn’t sarcasm

[@ashtonwoodruff2000]

I like the actual body of the person disappearing once they wear the headset theory much better I do not delete my comment it's my opinion

[@BlueBerry20071]

"The most straightforward and simple design of the cast so far." Nope, that honor goes to jax. He is made of three colors, and like, four shapes.

[@Agiven32]

Wrong again that honour actually goes to the bubble

[@dr.doofenshmertz]

​@@Agiven32wrong it actually goes to the gloinks

[@g-ray7121]

@@dr.doofenshmertz wrong it actually goes to the moon

[@Ryokue_rir]

​@@g-ray7121 wrong it actually goes to [insert’s character with most simple design]

[@Eternity485]

@@Ryokue_rir wrong it actually goes to the floor

[@Magicghost23]

It’s nice to have a clown or jester character that’s not evil for once.

[@discountaesthetic7165]

Don't jinx it😭

[@NeyamRye]

Nawhhh 😭

[@Ranixo286]

NiGHTS is a good Jester!

[@Magicghost23]

@@Ranixo286 True but I taking more about modern media is obsession with evil clowns.

[@binkyboy448]

Haven't you seen Bigtop Burger by Worthikids?

[@jamesverner9132]

WARNING Long Personal thoughts. Out of all the cast members, i believe Raggeta is a mother in the real world. She exhibits a positive and caring attitude and has intrusive thoughts of how never leaving could be a terrible outcome. Regardless, if rags remembers being a mother. Being a good mom would mold your personality into trying to keep calm in stressful situations and protective of the young and innocent like pomni. She might want to continue acting like a mother even if she doesn't know why. Equally not being able to see loved ones again that she has forgotten about could lead her to having a motive to leave BUT if she lets herself become ABSTRACTED she lose the ability to reason and escape will become harder, perhaps impossible. Even her avatar; a patch-up, lanky but cute childs' doll might be a reflection of what her kids like to play with. And she wanted them to love her the way they loved that doll. Therefore she is a stuffed doll.

[@Nobodycaresaboutme10]

Ngl she gave me older sister vibes,

[@Petal9]

I kinda thought that too

[@azuresiren5846]

maybe

[@Hex.A.Decimal]

She is 33 so possible.

[@Xalerdane]

Current evidence suggests severe self-worth issues being masked by a desire to be liked by everyone around her.

[@dnpanimationstudio382]

I imagine Pomni was someone who wanted to escape her previous life and be someone new, fresh start and perhaps chose the avatar herself for the circus theme and figuring it mean she’d get to be an artificial fool jester not knowing she’d end up becoming C&A’s natural fool jester to test out whatever they’d want from all this

[@JustCallMeEevee]

The thing is that Pomni might’ve been autistic too, since Gooseworx confirmed that she doesn’t like to be touched… maybe it was painful too, and she got constantly dismissed by her co-workers because of her anxiety… maybe to the point that she even had autistic meltdowns/shutdowns at her job sometimes which further solidified her role as the butt of every joke. The worst part of it is that it’s not unrealistic, especially for me as an autistic person with anxiety, and now that I think about it, the pieces like up a bit too well… wow. Not even MatPat gets me to think so hard. Edit: I didn’t contrast autism from anxiety, so I wanted to clarify some things. :) First, I wanted to clarify (Especially to neurotypicals) that meltdowns are not just one event to set you over the edge and that Pomni could’ve very well been severely unaccommodated, especially in the sound and touch department. Imagine being exposed to all the sounds, touches (And may I remind you, Pomni canonically does not like to be touched), and maybe even smells along with those DAMN lights that surrounded her at all times while she was at work. One too many jumpscares could’ve very well sent her over the edge a couple of times. Plus just being unable to communicate what she needs in that already toxic environment is nightmarish. Not necessarily an anxiety attack, but she’d be out in a situation where even minuscule inconveniences can put her in a worse mood than she already was… and in my experience, it’s far more than “just upset”. Secondly, I think her childhood could’ve very well given her this fear as autistic people are more likely to be bullied. Her childhood wasn’t really mentioned, but I like to connect characters actions back to what they might’ve experienced as a child. Of course, she could have an anxiety disorder in addition to autism, and she could’ve grown up in a place where she was constantly masking, and if we used the backstory from here, her channel could have very likely been the only place where she felt she was truly comfortable enough to unmask, which of course did not go well. But yeah, I was projecting really hard and mostly referencing experiences from other autistic adults who shared their experiences online. I know it’s not the best revision, but I feel I’ve gotten down everything I want to say right now. Constructive criticism is appreciated, since even as a person with autism and anxiety, I am not all knowing. :)

[@Agiven32]

Feels like ur projecting being anxious does not mean someone is autistic neither does not liking being touched

[@jakllenW402]

Omggg

[@Toon_Topaz]

I accept this headcanon into my worldview, Pomni definitely has them autistic vibes

[@JustCallMeEevee]

⁠@@Agiven32I realized that I forgot to clarify some things, so I was expecting a comment like this, so I actually came here to make some revisions because I wrote this as how autism can tie into anxiety, but forgetting to contrast the two things. First, I wanted to clarify (Especially to neurotypicals) that meltdowns are not just one event to set you over the edge and that Pomni could’ve very well been severely unaccommodated, especially in the sound and touch department. Imagine being exposed to all the sounds, touches (And may I remind you, Pomni canonically does not like to be touched), and maybe even smells along with those DAMN lights that surrounded her at all times while she was at work. One too many jumpscares could’ve very well sent her over the edge a couple of times. Plus just being unable to communicate what she needs in that already toxic environment is nightmarish. Not necessarily an anxiety attack, but she’d be out in a situation where even minuscule inconveniences can put her in a worse mood than she already was. Secondly, I think her childhood could’ve very well given her this fear as autistic people are more likely to be bullied. Her childhood wasn’t really mentioned, but I like to connect characters actions back to what they might’ve experienced as a child. Of course, she could have an anxiety disorder on top of her autism, and she could’ve grown up in a place where she was constantly masking, and if we used the backstory from here, her channel could have very likely been the only place where she felt she was truly comfortable enough to unmask, which of course did not go well. But yeah, I was projecting really hard and mostly referencing experiences from other autistic adults who shared their experiences online. I know it’s not the best revision, but I feel I’ve gotten down everything I want to say right now. I’m sorry that I didn’t make the clarifications that I needed to and I hope it’s at least a little better.

[@katium9176]

@@JustCallMeEevee Honestly, even though you were "projecting", it is a very good take on her character. I say that in quotes because judging from the story that he made and reading your revision, I do think it is a high possibility that Pomni is autistic, even though not wanting to be touched by people at all is an autistic stereotype.

[@WarioWareFan01010]

Call me crazy, but why do I feel like The Ceo who trapped Kinger and everyone else is Bubble.

[@Gemini-Lion]

You’re right. That does sound crazy.

[@Crowner31]

It slowly starts too make a little bit more sense the more you think of it since bubble is a bubble which you’d expect too be frigid and unexpecting but if you look at his teeth their share and could very easily destroy you since nobody would except a little guy behind everything

[@Crowner31]

I mean why would bubble be able too only give a limited amount of love?

[@WarioWareFan01010]

@@Crowner31 Maybe Caine found out what One of the big wigs was doing and trapped the big wig as Bubble, which could lead to the other big wigs trying to get Bubble out.

[@kirbo7469]

But bubbles is an AI

[@Harrymation-productions]

It’s hard to top this backstory for pomni, but I have a theory for Jax’s backstory. I think that Jax was originally just a trouble making intern who just wanted to joke around with people for fun and not have to worry about responsibilities and such, so he breaks into the old basement to see what’s down there and if he can sell it without the company knowing, and it leads to him finding and getting sucked into the amazing digital circus; where he was of course terrified, but soon realized he got exactly what he wanted, to joke around with people and not worry about any responsibilities or consequences. Edit: Jax not caring about anyone in the game and just doing what he wants like putting centipedes in ragatha’s room points to this possibly being the case.

[@katium9176]

I'd say he's more of a criminal from Brooklyn than a typical jokester living the pre-joker life lmao

[@lucasmatthiessen1570]

Maybe he bullied Pomni in the past.

[@TheCatsLibrary_1]

Theory 1: Pomni entered the game on purpose to try to rescue someone but tragically forgot and gave in to self-preservation instincts. Theory 2: The game was made to train the AI for the characters from Murder Drones and this is a prequel. (Sort of hoping this is its own thing, but it could potentially happen?)

[@svetlanasath7792]

For the second one we have to confirm that the universes created by 2 different directors are somehow connected

[@TheCatsLibrary_1]

@@svetlanasath7792 Same channel though. I don't think it is likely.

[@Agiven32]

@@TheCatsLibrary_1same channel different creators glitch is like network for shows to feature on

[@jakllenW402]

Or they are just customers trying out the AI

[@lilfirebug]

Unfortunately, GLITCH is a production studio, DC is Goose' show and has nothing to do with MD

[@Marionette3744]

TADC has been on this earth for like a few weeks or so, and everyone is already going bananas about it

[@Marionette3744]

@Peacefulearthw nothing less

[@azuresiren5846]

XD

[@Legomicroman]

Ragatha was probably a daycare-worker in real life, who saw a kid-friendly looking game, she wanted to use for her activities in her job. So she wanted to test it, to see if it isn't a shoddy indie mascot-horror, like the last game, she wanted to show to the kids. (their parents filed lawsuits against her employer, last time, because the seemingly cute Unicorn game was actually a horror game with gore.) But as soon as she tests it, she gets sucked into the game and now tries her best to cheer up her fellow humans, trying to apply her knowledge of dealing with kids to the people around her. She does come off as if she's "the mom" of the group.

[@GenieVillain26]

High strung, easily triggered by many things, anxious, keeps to herself, socially awkward? In other words, Pomni is an autistic who is being harassed and tormented by people who take advantaged of her disability to make content of her being frightened and making a fool of herself. The connection you make of "Natural Fools" at the beginning makes me think that these people are trying to make her into a lolcow (or at least given the treatment of one). Maybe I just really want her to be autistic because the more representation, the better. Another connection I made myself is that if she is autistic, the color scheme and the role of the jester probably comes from people both infantilizing autism as well as making it out to make them seem like fools. The primary colors are a common color scheme used with those puzzle pieces Autism Moms™ like to parade around (even though the puzzle pieces have a deeply ableist history that date back to 60 years). So it's like she's turned into a cartoonish and symbolic personification of what non-autistics (or at least ableists and those that still have internalized ableism and don't realize it) view autism as. If this theory is correct, they could have used that bloody puzzle piece pattern on her costume, but that would have been giving away too much.

[@jakllenW402]

That’s such a cool idea

[@iamrightoutsideyourwindowhello]

no

[@JustCallMeEevee]

You said it better than I ever could. I actually didn’t even think of the connection to the Puzzle Piece and the jester outfit.

[@Satou_Rin]

I do agree with your analysis that she likely has some kind of disorder/condition that leads to social alienation, and that is why she is a jester or "fool." People don't take her troubles seriously because they don't understand what it's like to be in her shoes. However, I didn't see enough evidence to indicate she is on the autism spectrum SPECIFICALLY, and considering that just about ANY kind of disorder/condition can cause others to look down upon you and make fun of you, I think it's very open-ended as to what it could be. My bet is that she at LEAST has some kind of generalized anxiety disorder, but it's very possible she has something else with it, so who knows? Regardless, I hope that even if she isn't technically neurodivergent, her story is still one that we neurodivergent people can relate to. And if she turns out to be canonically neurodivergent, I'm very excited to see more representation!

[@ayelosyundox2264]

I bet a LOT of people will tune in when fan favorite Jax gets his "how'd he enter the amazing digital circus" video.

[@Minetendo_Fan]

Yeah, he seems almost like he wants to be there

[@iamrightoutsideyourwindowhello]

his jackass attitude and his jackass humour is only a mask for him. not one character in tadc wants to be there@@Minetendo_Fan

[@jacobwansleeben]

I've heard people say that, but they seem to forget when he says "if there was a way out, I'm pretty sure we'd have all left by now", which heavily implies that he'd want to leave if given the opportunity. It's just that his desire isn't nearly as strong as Pomni's. @@Minetendo_Fan

[@Minetendo_Fan]

@@jacobwansleeben I did say “almost”

[@CursioNeptune]

One thing I saw in a theorist video (it may have been MatPat), that, depending how you look at it, might seem more plausible and also even more existentially terrifying, is that the game doesn't kidnap the user or steal their minds, but it simply copies it. The person who put the headset on walks away perfectly fine and none the wiser. That means, if they in-game characters figure this out, now there's the added horror that they are just copies, and their "real selves" are living perfectly normal lives in real life without them, rendering them existentially redundant/pointless. It's theorized Pomni, seeing and empty desk instead of her real body there presumably with the headset on, realizes this to some extend, and that's why her freak out in that moment seems so huge and big; the realization she's just a copy and doesn't matter.

[@RubberHoseToons]

Two theories: One: what if every character is a reference to a circus act? Pomni is a jester, Jax is the animal act, Caine is a ringmaster etc. Two: What if Jax didn’t want to leave because he was deaf in the real world and wants to be able to hear. That’s why he’s a rabbit in this digital world. (The ears)

[@TheBigJayAgenda]

The first theory is true lmao. Their fandom says who they are.

[@LanaShell]

ooh please explain more about the characters and their relation to circus acts? its super interesting

[@d4-v1d22]

@Lana-kd5xg I feel like if each act was a circus cat, Zooble would be a freak show

[@LanaShell]

@@d4-v1d22 oooh thats a good i like that 👌

[@mrbluebelltrain55]

Lmao that would be funny but how would he be able to hear I. The circus

[@williamaguilar5519]

I think Jax’s might have been jerkish daredevil, who put on the headset as a Dare, he picked the avatar who is polar opposite of him a cute, cuddly rabbit and accidentally got trapped there

[@animation8youroreo]

*WHY DO I LOVE THIS???*

[@williamaguilar5519]

@@animation8youroreo idk

[@mrbluebelltrain55]

That’s my head cannon

[@geeker6350]

My theory was that Ragatha was a struggling single mother who decided to take up a position as beta tester for the Digital Circus game to get her daughter a doll she wanted for Christmas. Instead, her consciousness ended up being sucked into the game along with the rest of them. That's why her digital avatar is a ragdoll and she mothers the other characters, all for a child that was once her entire world, who she can no longer remember.

[@tahraethestoryteller6079]

Hey, at least you were right about Pomni not liking jumps scares

[@anarchysammichh]

THANK YOU FOR THAT INTRO I WAS SCREAMING "STANLEY???" AT THE PILOT DURING THE EXIT SCENE

[@tickvoid9946]

So this theory is basically saying their soul is transported into the game and their bodies are left as empty husks basically. Cool lol

[@SolarFlaregamer]

Just imagine seeing a old friend but they don’t react like before, They don’t even recall anything you two have done before

[@tickvoid9946]

@@SolarFlaregamer lol like they have no emotion or like life in their eyes and it's like 'heeyy buddy! How ya been?' and they just stare blankly into your soul and don't respond.XDD

[@YoshiandDot]

Pomni Is My Favorite Character in The Amazing Digital Circus. I Honestly Thought Pomni Was 100% Funny, 100% Straight Up Lovable, And Overall 100% Adorable When I Watched The Pilot Episode, Because 1. Wonderful Jester Design 2. Hilarious Faces And 3. Understandable Personality And These Would be The Reasons Why Pomni Is My Favorite Character in The Amazing Digital Circus

[@ThatSkykidJuno]

True! I also love her design, kinda underrated tbh

[@spooki3382]

Adorable design!

[@YoshiandDot]

@@spooki3382 I Agree!

[@harlleygurrola8394]

I enjoy Caine for his best effort to Maintain order in the tent and his Wackiness is pretty good, Pomni is Fun, too: while she may be a Trainwreck, she certainly fills the Circus with Joy, and Gangle is fun, Too: someone befriend her PLZ

[@TheMediaLover]

I believe if another theory has to happen it has to get to Jax! His behavior can be understandable with the right context!

[@AuroraAurasOfficial]

Well one thing I noticed was that there was multiply computers, when pomni was in the exit door the computer was turned off, but then at the end clip it was on again, when she was back in the circus area. Along with there seeming to be others that were on with a white screen as well (if I remember correctly.)

[@insanoorange]

This has to be the best TADC theory I've heard so far. You're one of the rare people who actually thinks pomni is being REASONABLE for being scared and confused. Everything about this theory makes sense. Except, I don't think the show runners would spend time making THAT much lore for pomni's previous life. But if they did, this theory is spot on.

[@cofagrigusfan24]

i also used to agree that their bodies vanished but after hearing this idea and thinking about the placement of the headset the cut-paste theory does make more sence (or in the case of Film Theory, actually copy-paste)

[@randomperson8375]

I could see either copy-paste or cut-paste being the case rn, not much evidence to push it further one way or the other imo. Personally prefer the copy-paste version at the moment, but I think either version could be pulled off really well

[@Lord_of_the_sixth_house]

Your Pomni backstory theory is a good one, but a major flaw I see is that a lot of things pointing to TADC taking place in the late 90s. The old computer, the abstract visual style of the world, even the dial tone Caine makes when describing the activities in the tent. It all gives me 90s vibes. When it starts, showing it on the computer stream, it looks like something out of the n64 era of 3d graphics. If that's the case, I don't think let's players and streamers were a thing yet.

[@alexusbefort1992]

If/When Jax gets a theory on him, here's a little something that I and a few others have thought of: Gooseworx has confirmed that Jax is 22 years old, and if his line about having been stuck in the game for years is anything to go by, it's possible that Jax was just a teenager when he first entered The Amazing Digital Circus, depending on whether or not the residents still age or not.

[@lucasmatthiessen1570]

That would explain why he acts to mean to everyone. Let me tell you, teenagers can be cruel.

[@nevaehhamilton3493]

I think those were just the ages of when they were first trapped here; they don't actually age here.

[@g-ray7121]

honestly this is what i wished game theory would've done in their amazing digital circus video this theory/story thing you've made was actually really good, really going out there and reinforcing already basic claims from simple observation from the pilot itself instead of just playing it safe 10/10 would watch again

[@lianaverwood9810]

I believe Pomni was alone at the time otherwise she would have asked "Where is everyone?" after she ended up there and tried to remove the Headset... *EDIT:* After Watching and Replying to _the Previous Video on Kinger_ *_(please Read that to get Context for upcoming info),_* my Beliefs on Pomni's Situation are a fair bit more Generic, but *wouldn't require expansion Outside of the Game World...* First off, I'd forgotten I'd already commented on this video, so I've Edited my post with the new content, rather than create another. Next, as I established in the other Video's Comment, I think the Mind Scan *wouldn't be capable of actually Extracting the Mind or Body of the Headset's Wearer,* meaning *only a Copying of one's Consciousness* would be Possible - the Player would play the game, remove the Headset and Leave without any idea _their Mind's just been Catalogued for later use!_ The Employee who's Pomni in this Show *_would continue her poor miserable Life as Normal: not knowing that it could've been a whole, whole lot Worse..._* Pomni's Story is probably more as _an Employee of a Small Business that moved into the Abandoned C&A Building, after its Shutting Down._ Using the Equipment found leftover in the Building to cut costs, the employees of this Small Business would've *searched the new premises for Equipment and Files to Salvage,* with Pomni finding this Computer Setup and the Game Program within. Trying the game and *finding it riddled with Bugs,* they likely stopped playing after a short while and continued Working... _unaware they'd just had their Mind Scanned and stored inside the Program!_ Things would continue without change in Real Life - but *in the TADC Program,* Pomni's usage of the Computer reawakens the AI of Caine, and _the addition of a New Personality File to work with_ lets him breathe a bit of New Life into the Cast of Performers in his Show: because as they say - *_"THE SHOW MUST GO ON!"_*

[@AStupidUnknownUser]

How the other 4 ended up in the circus (I’m excluding Kinger cuz you already made a theory on him) Jax (Real name Mike): Mike was a bit of a trickster but did care about his family and friends he did pranks on, they were not too big, just some harmless ones. He also loved computer games and found one called “The Amazing Digital Circus” and got trapped in there and still is to this day. Ragatha (Real name Sophia) Sophia was a gentle woman that had a fiancé, but she would get hurt by him but still loved him because of Stockholm syndrome and didn’t speak out to anyone for help. She wanted to escape but didn’t want to, but one day she found out The Amazing Digital Circus. She’s still stuck. Gangle: (Real name Katie) Katie was a nervous, shy yet kind girl who often hides her true self behind a mask of laughter and comedy. She loved anime and often streamed watching it with her viewers. One day while watching the newest episode of Naruto, multiple comments recommended her to play this game called “The Amazing Digital Circus”. She wasn’t much of a gamer but sometimes play games when people recommend them to her. So she booted it up and is still trapped in the hell that is the circus. Zooble: (Real name Norma) Norma had OCD and liked for things to be organized. She loved video games and someone told her about a game that’s like Kid-Pix, it was something about a circus, she couldn’t remember. She booted it up and was never seen again.

[@HeraclesN-fp1bw]

While I do like your idea of how Pomni was in the real world (even think the same where it’s a copy of their consciousness that’s in the game) but I feel like the computer should have remained on since the others stated that they been in there for years

[@RawCauliflower]

That, or the characters don't realise when time is essentially frozen.

[@williehampton3855]

Everything you said about Pomni's previous life is almost exactly what I thought. You know she must have had a tragic life, riddled with anxiety and fear, always the target of bullying and can't seem to break out of her shell because of her beyond timid nature. Being transported to this digital nuthouse just added more on to the stress filled pile.

[@L.r.832.]

Ok,We can all agree that ragathata was abused/mistreated in her past life,On a count of her being a rag doll,That’s basically canon at this point.I like your theories about kinger,zooble and gangle…..but,What about jax?ok,Hear me out!half the audience other A:love’s him(romantic or platonic(I like him platonically))or B:hate him,But why?sure he can be a jerk at time’s but he saved kinger and gangle’s life!if he did throw a bowling ball at kinger,They would have most definitely been killed by abstracted Kufmo.But I’m not here to tell you how to think,I’m here to tell you what I think was jax’s past life.jax’s life could be very similar to Pomni or ragatha’s life,being a joke or getting abused/mistreated but unlike ragatha and pomni,he didn’t just sit their and do nothing,He developed an ego and a bit of rudeness,While underneath,Trying to be positive that it will stop.idk how he got into tadc,But since he still wasn’t ready to let go of his personality,He continued to be a jerk.Who know’s?Maybe in a later episode,Jax will learn to be less of a jerk….OR I’m only saying this because I(for some reason)defend characters that get a lot of hate,even if(say in a game or show)it’s not confirmed their a bad or good person.Again,not trying to change anyone’s mind,Just feel like Jax get’s too bad a reputation

[@ani4301]

Since Pomni means remember, I think that Pomni will help the cast remember their past lives and maybe even their real names.

[@seashelltheseawing]

I hope Pomni doesn't abstract :c

[@jakllenW402]

Some ppl even say that abstracting is the way out of the virtual world

[@Oddish-43]

I belive I have a theory on how gangle got in to the amazing digital circus. So biscally gangles human life was pretty tragic in its in right like how knows maybe she had bad parents or maybe they even died in a car crash anyways gangles life was pretty terrible. However gangle would have a two side personally on the outside she was a happy joyful person but on the inside she was a weak, shy and trembling mess. One day gangle would at least try to open up so she gets a job at good old C&A which would go pretty normaly for the first 5 weeks however one day gangle and some other workers would be tasked to gather some equipment form the basement however when they are walking around they find a couple of rusty old computer screens and a vr headset they are all interested in what it is but because they are not on the list they just continue on to find the equipment. But as the days go on gangles curiosity starts to bloom thsoe computer specifically were more rusty and dirty then the others and they just go to see what it is so one night she puts one of the computers and headset in a bag and slienty takes them home. When gangle arrives home they plug in the computer and see that it is for a mysterious game called the amazing digital circus. Gangle hasn't seen this game before so she decides to put on the headset and blacks out... At the same time gangles conusuneces is set staright in the game turning into the red ribbon, comedy, tragedy mask babu we know today and the game would literally take gangles two sided personality into a reality so the comedy mask and tragedy mask are pretty much gangles main personality when the comedy makes gets broken all those bad memory's come flowing back. However gangles human side might actually have a better ending for once since they don't have any memorys that also means no tragic moments in her past is remembered by her and they continue to live a normal life without the truth one what happend and that's pretty much the state everything is in right now gangles and emotional mess, her human form doesn't remember the tragedys of her past and that's all folks

[@Topaz198]

I honestly have a theory that sometime during the series pomni’s gonna abstract She’s already scared and a nervous wreck enough, I could see that escalating

[@starfilmstudio5615]

When you say because the characters from the amazing digital cirus are digital characters that have the memories in a computer, it's reminded me of another show that I saw. It was called the hollow, if you don't knew because this show is in Netflix. But if you want to know about this show here's the plot is because 3 Disoriented teen that don't know who they are, or why they're here, while they are trying to figure out how to escape play also try to figure out how they get here. So basically it's kind of like the amazing digital circus and other India animations.

[@hyzenthlay7151]

I was a bit between 2 theories, one being the ".hack//" type, where the essence of the person was transported into the game, and the body in the real world was in a coma, but if so many humans have been absorbed by this in the past, why allow Pomni to connect, as this seems more like a 90's VR prototype by other little things, rather than a mass produced game like .hack//. The other theory was the ST:TNG one of "The Two Rikers", where one person puts on the headset, a copy is made, trapped in the digital world, and then that first person leaces without knowing there is a copy of themselves in the computer, and the digital copy not realising they are a copy rather than the original being. That would explain why the computer is still accessable as no one realises there are sentient copies trapped in it. One thing I will say, you're probably the first person I've seen to point out that she is a jester and not a clown, and that there is a difference between them.

[@Pikmew]

I believed that Pomni in the real world, was someone who went through trauma. And didn't exactly like themselves or give much care. When Pomni saw herself in the mirror, it was clear to us that she was in awe at her appearance. As if she preferred her appearance in the digital world than her true self. Though this could also not be the case as we don't know whether or not if she really does like her new look.

[@bradleyadams5252]

Hey, just a question for you finnthepony, are you going to do another of those Puss in boots 2 AU stories like the ones you did for Puss and Goldilocks? I know that you've been caught up in the digital circus hype like I have, but I was just wondering if those videos were still a thing. (Because I am really wanting to see what you think would happen if Big Jack Horner went after the star without any meddling kittens on his tail)

[@lucasmatthiessen1570]

4:25 that just made me realize something. When I was younger I’ve always thought that the reason why jester Squidward (from that one SpongeBob episode that he showed forgot the name of it) was making fun of King Krabs because he hates him. But no, he is actually doing his job.

[@The_lamb_sauce]

I read the title as “the dark and depressing search history of pomni” and was very confused

[@Internetgirl10]

Glitch watching all the theorys laughing at how wrong they are: 💀 Im not throwing shade btw im just saying off a pilot i dont think we have a single bit of this right but i will take what we got

[@lui_x33]

Theory: We know pomnis name means "remember" in russian and maybe caine chose that name for her, (bc he didnt let her finish when he asked "what do you think of pomni?", and just cut her off before she could answer, so he basicly decided for her) to make her remember who she was, bc i think caine is actually trying to help everyone escape but the C&A (the company who prob made the game and put caine and bubble as 2 ai's to "help" those who enter and take care of the errors in the game) is probably wacthing them and caine knows that, so he tries to not talk about it bc they might delete him if he tries to tell the players where the exit is, so he tries too help by giving hints and maybe the office was another hint to make pomni remember. He also doesnt undersand humans (confirmed by the creator) thats why sometimes he think his doing the right thing and helping everyone feel better but it just drives them more insane.

[@emilyfeeney7846]

Give us a theories about gangle back story or try to predict what all the characters Room might actually look like just like one of Another video about the encanto rooms.

[@fluttershyisnotadoormat4678]

Why would it wipe them? Wouldn't it be more likely that Pomni and others are just copies of minds belonging to potential users of this creepy PC? :3

[@RavenStarMedia]

*video instantly starts with a Stanley Parable reference* *insta-like* Fantastic video about my favorite Digital Circus character! Hope to see more like this! I'm particularly interested in your thoughts about who Ragatha and Zooble might have been. Also, I was so so happy to see a Hunchback of Notre Dame reference in this! That's one of my favorite movies of all time!

[@T-P-M_405]

My headcanon is that pomni was a game dev working on a remake for the amazing digital circus, and the higher ups agreed to help her with it, and gave her a beta for the original game as a basis, play-tested it and and boom! Stuck inside with no way out.

[@blue52611]

I do like to headcannon that because they're memory is sorta wiped, they don't always act like they did in the real world, in the digital world. Personally, because Pomni is a jester in the digital world, she often made fools of her friends and people around her, by guilt tripping them into doing stupid things for her. But that's just my personal headcannon lol

[@jordanhunter3375]

Who keeps launching you into the chair at the start of each video? 14:23 Sorry guys, Id love to join you, but I have a box I have to test drive. Optional addenium: Pomni's body, due to the amnesia, either does not react to the pranks or responds by spontaneously bodying the prankster into a wall, slowly having the other workers gradually lose interest in scaring Pomni

[@janisrivera229]

Hey Finn can you explain how Gangle got into the amazing digital circus

[@chanabanannaanimations6884]

Oh my gosh the Stanley parable intro I love

[@snowbunnie1113]

Fascinating theory! I would love it if you make theories about the origins/backstory of all the main characters. I hope that your theory is partly true as it would be interesting to see if C&A poking around the game files would effect the digital world in any noticeable way…

[@mudpie6927]

This makes sense. I can imagine a let's play creator whose somewhat big. At least big enough to get access to either some old obscure vrmmo or some new type of console.

[@Pikmew]

1:44 as a MACOS user, this made me laugh

[@Songal18]

Now this is my brain all day every day, so glad I'm not the only one with headcanons at the ready to fire off at every moment I enter a new fandom XD Also this is a very interesting theory, nicely done.

[@AraileLioness173]

0:00 - 0:17 Pretty much sums up the entirety of the show 😂😂😂😂 Edit: Well... he got the first theory right... let's keep going and seeing if he gets this one right.

[@LanaShell]

i think that the digital circus is a maze runner sort of plot, matpat explains that pomni laughs a the computer which may be a way of handling or stress, or subconsciously finding it funny that she actually helped to create the game, and jax has keys to everything, perhaps hinting that he either knows a lot more, or does because he also helped make the game. very far fetched but also we only have a pilot so is it? the game and characters have a lot of references to popular games or mythologies (beliefs?) idk how to explain it, like the c&a, caine and able from the bible story as well as the last supper possible reference?

[@clairedolge3854]

I just got an idea for the show. Maybe during each episode, we see flashbacks of each of the characters lives before they entered the game but we just hear their voices and never hear their real names or see their faces to keep their identities a mystery.

[@thefandomist]

I would love to see that!

[@dynahzm]

this is only the beginning. i hope this show goes on for a long time

[@thejellyjar]

In my opinion Pomni seemed to have zero experience with tech and zero intension of playing the game in the first place (if wanted to or at least intended to play it, why would she want out of the game the second she got in?) so at a minimum I think she's not a gamer/programmer like some other characters seem to be. I think whether the people before Pomni in the game had their bodies uploaded or their minds uploaded and walked away amnesiac, there's a trail of fishy circumstances at C&A involving a lot of people that would have to be investigated. I think Pomni could be either a police officer, detective, PI, or OSHA employee assigned to investigate this experience, she investigates the computer even though she's not a gamer or tech wiz because its her only lead for the work she's been assigned, and boom, uploaded, another tragic victim like the rest. It is important for her to "remember" why she's there, to help the victims that came there before her, and find a way out to complete her case.

[@thedarkestnightmare616]

If this theory ends up being true, and that Pomni's real life human self is just memoryless, and in an apartment with three other employees. . We might end up having a "New Girl sitcom" type situation, just with the woman having serious memory loss. Like I could imagine where these employees freaked out and trying to figure out what to do, not to mention help Pomni get her memories back. Getting into shenanigans and what have you, and eventually they end up becoming close friends after learning more about her and how their horrible treatment of her just really isn't fun.

[@happyjay9168]

0:01 the moment I noticed the Stanley Parable reference I knew It was going to be a great time

[@John-mp4qc]

Well that’s pretty sad if that’s her backstory, like girl is literally a walking clown getting trolled repeatedly

[@Eric69299]

I love your videos especially your theory videos They're very nice my favorite has to be kinger!

[@pundertalefan4391]

My favorite character. Can't wait. :03 Thanks for the cute animals. That cat totally wants to eat that bird. XD

[@crossfire34]

I don't have my own theory, but I think the theory where the characters are digital copies of the real people makes the most sense. As of now, anyway. I don't really care what the characters actually are to be honest.

[@EngineerRiff]

Unrelated, but I still think Kinger is better than Jax

[@The_lamb_sauce]

Yes,Agreed

[@squidguset]

Unrelated, but I like cheese

[@The_lamb_sauce]

@@squidguset cheese is very good

[@The_lamb_sauce]

@@ChrisPezet no

[@BlueAmpharos]

9:48 I disagree, I think it's like a copy of that person's mind at the time they put the headset on. If we were to transfer our consciousness to a computer... in reality it probably would be more like making a backup copy than anything. Think of it like sending identical files to two co-workers, or for those still in school sending a copy to a project you have a partner on. Each person working on the file has the original copy, but each one ends up different and one is clearly different from the other. Let's assume the exchanging notes and collaborating it into a single paper never happens. Pomni would be the backup copy, and the original person may have gone on as they were to live their life and may even be dead now. Except Pomni only has the memories of when the headset was placed on.

[@terryalexander9069]

18:06 put the headset off

[@RawCauliflower]

I still hope for a somewhat happy ending for all characters.

[@stormvlogsrobinson5044]

me too

[@mrbluebelltrain55]

Same

[@Trainboi1983]

0:03 now I want a amazing digital circus version of the Stanley parable

[@m.c.blobmedia]

8:09 I KNEW Finn would purchase a Pomni Plush!

[@Hanako-Kun-t9b]

I really like the idea that the C&A in the real world is just some abandoned building.

[@mikamikamikamikax8]

Bro the sped up clip is so friggin funny I want it again.

[@cambrialockwood2551]

I think this theory could help find out what Zooble's life was like. They could have been wrestling with identity and tried alot of things at once to see what sticks, and maybe ended up regretting it

[@deus1521]

Great as always. But just want to know when you gonna get on review last ap of h.b.

[@HackiePuffs]

I actually really like the theory idea that MatPat came up with that she was an employee of whoever made the digital circus game. It would add so much irony to her “fools” outfit.

[@binkyboy448]

He didn't excatly come up with it. Neither did he come up with the "they're all mental copies of real people" idea. Those were some of the most common theories since the show began.

[@HackiePuffs]

@@binkyboy448 oh nice 👍🏻 he was just the first place I heard about that specific theory then 😅

[@KooCooSistaz]

I really want you to make a video about this: So pomni might have more power than Caine bc when she enters the void Caine can teleport her back if it was someone else he wouldn’t but pomni can teleport so she might be able the teleport other pp out but more proof here!: when ragatha touches pomni her hand glitches and she thinks she can fix it! And when she is not distracted by her hand it stops glitching so Caine prob snaps which made them stop being distracted by the glitching to fix them so pomni could have fixed herself and possibly fixed ragatha! Also the first name pomni got was “XDDCC” and in this weird language I think you have talked about in one of your vids if you spell it in the weird language and make it go to the 17th switch the name is “OUT” which I think maybe means pomni might be the first one to take everyone out of the amazing digital circus! (PLEASE make a vid about this I subbed and I love your vids!!!!!❤)

[@tomcurl8034]

You have a good story ideas but I’m not sure if the creative team behind the show is going to see it and even if they do, I’m not sure if they can pivot from whatever they already have to include your ideas but it would be cool if they did

[@An0ny-ous7]

I just realized he is using the BFDI mouth💀💀💀

[@beanie1694]

THE POMNI PARABLE

[@TheAllSeeingEye2468]

I never noticed the eyelashes! Thats detail!

[@legatosaldana3870]

I wanna see more of people’s backstories, yours are so good

[@ghostgirlphantom4332]

Hey @finnthepony Are you going to do a video about Ragatha and Jax and I kind of think them as like brother and sister and their doors are beside each other and so yeah I think they go together like brother and sister. I was just assuming they were...?! But it could be possibly their brother and sister....?! And do you think so too....?!

[@Rcisamazing]

HOW DO Y'ALL KEEP DOING THIS!?!?!? Y'ALL HAVE TO TEACH ME!!!!!!!

[@Turtleboilol]

I just joined this guys channel and seeing his style I’m hooked

[@vis74]

18:37

[@TickleMonsterSupreme]

You should try a zooble video, she’s gonna be the hardest one to make a human life prediction in my opinion

[@user-AADZ]

18:20 kidzpix, then club penguin gadget room jumpscare

[@Nocturnis]

"I made a boo boo yea" oh my god. What a flash of the past. God I feel old! Kid pix, kid pix. Common and play with kid pix. 🎶

[@pomnigranate]

3:12 LMAO i like the zooble slander :3

[@glendabreaux940]

So if everyones virtual avatar is a representation of their trauma or flaws, then what the heck is zoobles design supposed to represent? She's a mix and match toy with a body that she can change, alter, and even add to, as it is confirmed that she has some spare parts of herself in her room, could she be somebody with a personality disorder not knowing who or what she's supposed to be? Or is she supposed to be creative and make all sorts of new looks for herself? What deep-seated trauma dose she keep down in her real personality under the mean, doesn't care type or personality she's made for herself. Zooble is one or my favorite characters in ADC, and I need answers!

[@igorholanda4415]

She is a perfectionist and has a body that can never be in symmetry (she must have already given up on fixing her body but it still bothers her)

[@cambrialockwood2551]

I think it's supposed to represent Zooble not knowing who she is and trying a bunch of things together to see what sticks

[@igorholanda4415]

@@cambrialockwood2551 no one in the circus knows who they are, the perfectionism is canon and is part of her bio but nothing stops us both from being correct

[@cambrialockwood2551]

@@igorholanda4415 thanks, though I meant the "not knowing who they are" in an identity crisis kind of way

[@glendabreaux940]

​@@cambrialockwood2551something neat I noticed about zooble is that she has 1 wing on her back and is missing the other, like I said she has spare parts in her room so assuming she has the other wing in there she could technically fly! I'd honestly like to see what she would do with that. She'd probably be nervous as she probably has no experience with flying😅

[@Ometecuhtli13thGate]

Damn, I wish a royal would give me work like that.

[@mrbluebelltrain55]

We need to know if Jax was one of the employees who accidentally put Pomni in the circus. And I wanna know how Jax, Zooble, gangle, ragatha and maybe Kaufman enters the circus as well

[@TheOneAndOnlyBobbie]

Okay I dunno how long Jax has been in the digital circus or if he was always an ssa-hole for no good reason but it's possible that he might've been way nicer and grew attached to people easily in the beginning. But possibly after having a close friend get abstracted, he was both terrified at the abomination you can become when you go insane and the pain that he has to bear if he has to watch someone else he cares about get abstracted and lose themselves forever. So in order to prevent himself from getting soft and attached to others, he acts like a complete jerk and ssa to everyone around him and doesn't react strongly to when one of them gets hurt emotionally or physically. And I guess he found that pulling mischievous pranks and gags on people around him and getting a kick out of their reactions was the only way to keep his sanity. And the theory with the avatars representing the character's deepest flaws or something else relating to their original lives, Jax might've been chosen to be a rabbit because he was a snotty, mischievous, sly, and loved to annoy other people but immediately became flustered and ticked whenever he'd get karma for some of the stupid stuff he'd do-kind of person. Which he still is. Then there's Gangle, who's made of red ribbons and two masks layered on top one another. I think the ribbons and them being easily uncurled and causing her to fall down with just a single tug represents her emotional fragility. And I've come up with two theories on what the layered masks may mean. The happy-looking comedy mask is put on top of the sad mask, so it's possible she hides her inner negative conflict with a fake smile or hobbies that distract her from her current issues. Or it's also possible she isn't depressed but extremely sensitive. Maybe she's genuinely happy and giddy most of the time but just by one person insulting her or making a negative comment on her will crush her. Then there's Zooble which is a lil tougher for me to come up theories with. Zooble has one of the most wackiest designs out of all characters. Her confusing and crazy design might represent her intense inner battle with her mind, which explains why she's so grumpy and irritable. It can also represent that she had physical insecurities with herself and maybe even body dysmorphia from all the bullying and humiliation she went through in her childhood or daily life. Meaning all the bizarre and silly features on her mirrors how she viewed herself in her past life. Also amazing video btw!!!11! I hope to see more of these kinds of vids in the future since they are very interesting to watch!! :-D

[@PSTAR7DAD]

Here's my theory I think pomni consciousness got trap inside the digital circus, while her body remain unconscious and her office mates decide to take her body in hospital as if she's in coma

[@pinkzep8500]

At school I’m usually the guy who makes a bunch of jokes, kinda like an actual jester. But with me that makes me a but popular (not as popular as derek though he’s literally a celebrity there tho). In my opinion the best jokes are ones that are just out of context ones, or weird and wacky ones. Not ones that are like riddles.

[@felipegarcia3153]

Pomni is basically a mix between gollum and harley quinn