Infinity Train Review: S3E4 - Le Chat Chalet Car

The gang find themselves in a snowstorm and take shelter in a nearby cabin, which is the vacation home of none other than The Cat (and Frank)! With Grace despondent over the decline of her number, Simon ends up reliving his childhood trauma, and he has to cope with being around the denizen who abandoned him and the friend who has been giving him the cold shoulder. Hazel and Tuba goof around while Frank makes pancakes. Also Randall is there - EVERYWHERE!
The end of this video features what to expect from this channel next, and yes it's obviously a review of the Obsidian special of Adventure Time: Distant Lands (edit: I may end up doing separate videos on different topics about Obisidian instead). After that, I will be finishing the long-awaited tarot-based analysis of the Stakes miniseries (patrons will be able to view the whole thing early in chunks).
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[@CoolCrimsonJaguar]

I also really liked this episode- and I kinda find it funny that if the cat had properly examined Hazel in this episode, she might have figured out that she's a denizen an episode early. You could totally see the gears turning in her mind when Grace and Simon told her that One-One turned off Hazel's number. She's an old denizen, she knows what's up. (And Frank? I love him. Amazing. He did like, exactly three things of note in the entire series but he's already become an icon.)

[@UnorthodoxIndividual]

Uncivilized Elk: Uploads Me: *WOO YEAH BABY That's what I've been waiting for!*

[@DingerCity]

Literally just finished Distant Lands and I got the notification for this. CONTENT OVERLOAD

[@tinyakami]

Seeing this episode come out after watching the new distant lands episodes made my day

[@philly_sports1558]

Obsidian was absolutely incredible. One of the best Adventure Time-related things ever.

[@DecafInvidia]

I wonder if Frank got his shades from Jesse. Jessie was putting shades on almost everybody he met on his journey through the train.

[@aidanthehumanmiller9302]

That’s kind of random but it does make sense. Fun theory.

[@kaieversfield1025]

That would have been awesome, but sorry to burst your bubble. Frank was one of the cats bodyguards in book two and he was already wearing sunglasses when the gang met him.

[@aidanthehumanmiller9302]

@@kaieversfield1025 Really I didn’t notice. wow

[@randomgirlwithpurplehair1722]

@@kaieversfield1025 dang that would have been really awesome if jessie gave him the sunglasses

[@cartooncottage2024]

Good point.

[@kanerogers2555]

Simon's whole past is just "it doesn't justify his actions, just explains them"

[@jaygooese4242]

I feel sorry for Simon

[@beaverrac]

I finally decided to watch Infinity Train and man, I can’t believe I waited so long to watch this show... It’s freaking amazing! I still can’t get over how well this show builds characters and environments, I got sucked in so fast! The crazy thing is, I probably would have never watched this show if not for your videos. I didn’t even know it existed before I saw your uploads, so thanks for that! Always love hearing your thoughts on shows like these, at times these reviews feel like a second show to watch after finishing the source material. I guess I went on a bit of a tangent here; anyways, thanks for making such awesome videos, and thanks for introducing me to the amazing show that is Infinity Train!

[@Mediados]

I only started watching it because if Ashley Johnson but damn, I kept watching for entirely different reasons.

[@metafight3073]

I think it's important that at the end Simon says "Au revoir" which could indicate him coming to see the cat again one day and not A dieu which would mean he never would see her again.

[@LordTelperion]

Fun facts: dieu’s root is deus, “God”. And “goodbye” is a contraction of “God be with you”.

[@cartooncottage2024]

@@LordTelperion Really? Wow! That is an interesting etymological fact.

[@birdsareasocialconstruct5083]

@@cartooncottage2024 yeah, a lot of languages have expressions with god ans saying bye, exemple: portuguese (br at least) has the expression "adeus" (goodbye) meaning "to god". Is really interesting if you think about it

[@zer0w0lf94]

If I could expand on Simon’s prejudice against denizens, have you noticed that Simon refers to One-One as “The False Conductor” more often than Grace does? I counted five verbal uses for Simon - six counting the time he used “fake” in place of “false” in The Jungle Car. The phrase “Down with the False Conductor” is shown spray-painted on the floor of the Mall Car after Simon assumes command of the Apex in The New Apex, giving him a seventh use. Grace and Amelia said “False Conductor” once each in response to Simon’s use of it in The Hey Ho Whoa Car, giving us a total of nine uses in Book 3. Grace prefers to refer to One-One with negative adjectives, calling him “fake,” “fake little robot,” “horrible little robot,” and “evil robot.” Interestingly, Simon and Grace refer to denizens as “nulls” with about the same frequency in Book 3. Simon uses the word eight times and Grace uses it nine times. If we don’t count the three uses from Grace’s explanation of denizens to Hazel in The Color Clock Car, Grace is left with six uses - less than Simon, but still close. With this in mind, I think it would be accurate to say Simon’s prejudice is mostly directed at One-One, the latter’s perceived usurping of the “True Conductor” serving as the ultimate proof that denizens are the enemy.

[@LordTelperion]

Excellent analysis! Simon is a tragic character to be sure, instead of growth and healing, this poor soul was basically kidnapped as a child, his life stolen and potential twisted, leading to his horrific fate. At best the Train utterly failed him, at worst the Train murdered him.

[@LordTelperion]

@Bleh True, he made his own bad choices, but we must still consider his life was stolen from him at a very young age and perverted over many years in such a way his dark fate was sealed. If he had never been kidnapped by the Train he'd be alive and normal citizen like the rest of us (even if whatever internal struggle the Train kidnapped him to resolve was never resolved). His family will never know what happened to their little boy nor obtain his body, and that's a tragedy.

[@LordTelperion]

@Bleh It's the classic dichotomy between a Tragedy and a Comedy: a critical flaw is not overcome and leads to disaster/punishment for the character, or a critical flaw is overcome and the character is rewarded. Simon is very much a tragic character for not overcoming his critical flaw like Grace did. I still must call on the ethical existence of the Train beyond a plot vehicle (literally). It doesn't have a great track (pun intended) record for success. Also, if the artificial constructs the Train creates, as tools for the personal development of the people it takes, are actually alive, that opens a whole other can of worms.

[@ZyroShadowPony]

@Bleh i wonder that too, maybe its a sort of oversight from the creation of the train?

[@trollmaster7979]

crazy coincidence I watched all of ur infinity train reviews again today and was really hoping you were going to continue and it’s 4 am and my jaw drops to see this upload!!! so happy I love ur reviews very nice work yet again! :D

[@elaias8528]

i know the real reason it took him all this time to upload this review! it was because he was practicing the pronunciation of "le chat chalet"

[@philly_sports1558]

I know that he's an absolute piece of garbage, but I loved how they handled Simon's character.

[@cartooncottage2024]

Same.

[@heall_8589]

God I wish you got more recognition for your work. Everything you put forward is such high quality content and feels to have so much more of a point as opposed to some other channels analysing cartoons. Thanks for the video, great as always!

[@pedrokatcradle]

Im impressed, well done. Yeah there's studies that prove premature separation can cause children trauma, that seems to stay with them well into adulthood. Causing some kids to form separation anxieties. Also kids who feel that they have been abandoned tend to excibit: especially male children unique traits that are usually self deprecating. In the world of child psychology there are kinship bonds that kids will make in order to get a grasp of the world. If these ties should sever the child would most likely try and find them again but only if they feel it's safe. There are kids in adoptive care that secretly keep there original names despite of what their new parents/ home / school/ government might call them. For them the trauma of separation weighs heavy and only serves to call out their otherness. Never truly safe and tending to move away at a moment's notice these kids form quick easy attachments and regidity in personality. Such trends leaves kids sceptical of any motive that does not forth right become beneficial. Simantha not exactly the best role model we'd probably see Simon go through systems of confinement: if this were the real world, more than a few times. I love Simon though in a fatherly way. [Jake the dog voice] "You're so cute I could just maul you to death" Sad though.

[@LordTelperion]

Well said.

[@morningowl43]

Simons character is horrific and borderline Shakespearean and his trauma come from not just from being in the train for so long and Samantha leaving him for dead, but being on the the train for so long with Amelia as the false conductor caused a considerable amount of abandonment issues and childhood trauma. In season two when 1-1 looks for Jessie through the trains computer, you can see grace’s profile and number briefly, the picture of her on the computer is the same age as she is in season 3 which would mean that both her and Simon grew up with the false conductor, both unsure of their purpose on the train.

[@yoogrldude]

I’m so sad this is the last episode of your series! This season was my favorite and I really wanted to hear your analysis of the (absolutely heartbreaking) later episodes of the season

[@uncivilizedelk]

Last one for now, haha. I still want to talk about the rest of the show; I just currently don't know when that will happen.

[@yoogrldude]

@@uncivilizedelk 🤞

[@uncivilizedelk]

Not the last one now, haha!

[@sheop874]

Really happy you're doing well enough to continue content and I hope you get better by finding yourself in favourable circumstance.

[@cinnamonpumpkin7655]

Hey ! Welcome back !! Seeing this again made me realized that Simon was always dependant on someone ! First Samantha, then Grace ! Maybe that was the reason he came to the train in the first place ?

[@thecrimsondragon2379]

Aww. take as long as a break as you need. We care about your mental health : P

[@NOOB-ps8km]

Welcome back man. Your vids made me binge all the 3 seasons. Thank You. Also i too was like "i know how that feels Simon"

[@rva3919]

Here after watching Obsidian... I won’t spoil but I’m crying and so happy ok bye

[@shockingheaven]

I didn't expect to hear about Randall being a blood bender, but here we are

[@MyZedar]

when I tell you I still love Simon.... PLEASE UNDERSTAND I'M NOT A SOCIOPATH I SWEAR

[@incognitomode5945]

Call the police We finally caught you MyZedar

[@MyZedar]

@Ethan Jelly it depends on your opinion of Simon 🗡🗡🗡

[@jonathanhall3640]

Same here lol

[@LordTelperion]

Simon is a very relatable character and I was praying for his salvation, alas it was not to be.

[@acrohasatablespoon1408]

My bad I don't speak French is probably the best excuse I have ever heard Oh yea, and the army drum that he was talking about is actually a Taiko Drum

[@sersmiles1635]

i love how you stop at my most looked forward to eps. This and the wasteland

[@uncivilizedelk]

Yeah, my baaaad, cause it may be a while before I return to Infinity Train reviews. I definitely will eventually though.

[@nin633]

I love these reviews! I hope they end up finishing them

[@zemox2534]

This episode is more tragic when you see the next one's after it.

[@Duckispiano]

Dude i just finished binging ur whole channel and i dont know what to listen in gym anymore, love ur content

[@babygorilla4233]

On the twelveth day of sober an old freind gave to me. A reminder of why I like cartoons. Just left a dark forest hows my favorite elk doing?

[@dianarendon4037]

Don't worry about consistency Elk, your videos are worth waiting for ♥ Small independent creators like you give life to youtube, keep up the good work *thumbs up*

[@mikechicago6200]

The Cat is a cool character and i wonder if Book 4 will have her as a main character!

[@zer0w0lf94]

She could round out the trio set up by Hazel and Amelia. She already has the perfect reason: help Amelia with her work so she can leave the train sooner. Maybe they could all discuss their dead loved ones and help each other cope.

[@internetgal38]

great analysis! a lot of people ive seen just write simon off as being pure evil or irredeemable but you really seem to understand the tradegy of his character

[@Mediados]

The fact that so many people are unable to understand Simon tells a lot about society

[@grantlauzon5237]

Some of Randle could escape into the real world like Lake.

[@naylazahirah1152]

Our favorite elk is back! :D

[@Hyphinn]

Soup

[@hrhr3300]

Hey, welcome back Elk, hope you are doing great now, good video :), waiting for your next ones too.

[@enderwiggins8248]

Always lovely to see your videos in the morning!

[@imperialguard451]

the part i didnt get about apex is,,, you think SOMEBODY would notice “hey my number goes down when i act like a decent human being and it goes up when i commit atrocities, maybe the number should go down”

[@confusedninjax1816]

Welcome back! Take all the time you need to take care of yourself! I'll still be here whenever you get back. You do really great reviews, and I enjoy your channel a lot

[@jordanekl5383]

Consistancy, Smonsmistancy! As long as you keep making videos. I will always be there to watch them!

[@KalinTheZola]

Simon's voice actor is the same as the Shigeo (Mob) from Mob Psycho 100. I think you can only really hear it when Mob goes full 100%

[@KalinTheZola]

@Bleh I found it completely unsurprising that Simon's voice actor was an anime voice actor, especially towards the end of the book lol

[@KalinTheZola]

@Bleh Yeah they definitely have a lot of those little noises. Which was obviously intentional on the part of the creators given they could have easily not included those bits if they wanted. I was more or less referring to the last episode on his super anime throne with billowing bad guy hair lol

[@erickpeculiar823]

I always love your analysis

[@dragonelexus4988]

I was so glad to see you're back for this! Hope your mental health is in a better place, and awesome work as always!

[@DecafInvidia]

I infer that your ceasefire of content creation has ended. And am looking forward to your next puissant move, Sir Elk!

[@arischmari8440]

The collection room kinda reminds me of the room with all the puppets in it on The Polar Express. Funny enough, also a train car lol, and boy was it CREEPY.

[@shockingheaven]

I'm sure I'll love it when you review Obsidian

[@TiredMarz]

why Randall kinda remind me of a Ditto tho Like this soulless creature just standen there smiling at you

[@Cinnamon420]

I'm so glad I found this channel it makes me appreciate this stuff so much

[@FuttheWuk]

Glad to see you back friend! I love your videos! great breakdowns!

[@benwelldone2431]

Elk out here with the 2 am upload :)

[@Kai_Arrid]

its always nice to see elk upload

[@Purey97]

Good video and glad to have you back :)

[@isamario]

I really love your analysis and attention to detail. :)

[@titouanmahevo7086]

Man, Simon is so tragic

[@shockingheaven]

I would wait even a lifetime for one of your videos if that means you'll be okay. I really care about you, Elk.

[@thec0nductor537]

Yay, Another infinity train review! Also, I hope your mental health stays good for at least a while, it’s sad to hear that your struggling with that.

[@SXJAYSX]

Lovely to see another video from you! Self care first so drop them as you're able 😊

[@colemanbrenner6555]

Welcome back from the two month absence. Looking foreword to more

[@casualbird7671]

Just saw this got posted, didn't even watch yet, so happy to know you're still around. And wow, what an excellent review! You always have an interesting way of looking at it now that you've gone and seen the entire season, though I suppose a lot of that is probably just hindsight letting you reflect on it so much more~

[@limerer]

so glad you're back... for now.

[@milkbox103]

i'm glad youre back!

[@Rodoadrenalina]

Cant wait for you to feel the rage of the end of Obsidian, they really drop the ball.

[@Inspiration_Date]

Book Four is the final season. It will drop April 15. twitter.com/OweeeeenDennis/status/1370075028964876291 Can we please catch up?

[@thesandwich5321]

Just found out you have a heccin lizard. Love em! And don't worry about your upload schedules, we'll be here whenever you're ready.

[@Shinji_kinn]

Damn, I feel so bad for Simon

[@_divergent1797]

We miss your adventure time reviews man ... Realy ... we hope you will review Obsidian and all the other specials

[@Radver0]

I can’t wait for the obsidian review!

[@rabiii3]

BRO NEW ADVENTURE TIME EP OBSIDIAN !!!

[@cutiepie120048]

I agree with everything. Hope the mental health's gets better 😄 Keep Up The Good Work~!

[@cammyboig]

Good to see you back, looking forward to your thoughts on obsidian!

[@zwalde]

I’m glad you’re back but take your time.

[@mikamekaze]

If I had Rhys Darby in my blood.... I think I'd be okay with that.

[@MoxMillelith]

ADVENTURE TIME OBSIDIAN

[@PaperRabbits_]

Just take your time! I'd rather wait for a video you're comfortable with than rushed videos that are bad for your health. You're doing great!

[@ZavMelhor]

so that pilot really got a series

[@lisbethsoma2441]

Don't you think that Simon's shadow on the snow looks like a Ghom?

[@zoe-kk2wy]

Loving these analyses on Infinity Train! Got hooked to the show because of you after binging your Adventure Time series. After Infinity Train, would love to hear your take on Obsidian. Personally, I didn't like it since it seemed more of a fanservice for Bubbline fans and didn't offer anything much for the AT series, but I might be wrong!

[@Angelfoodcake2001]

OH THANK GOODNESS! I’m so happy to see this notification!!!!!!!

[@lucasfreire1090]

Yaaay I've been waiting for this! Ty Elk

[@thepeppershow5539]

The king has returned!!!!!

[@redkraken6516]

It’s alive!

[@rapha1777]

I hope you get better man, because I really like your video. Also I’m french, you’re pronounciation is good ; )

[@bacondoodle6377]

Dude u should have 1m subs hope your doing good but plz take your time

[@hblue7176]

Welcome back! I missed you

[@entity1719]

Are you gonna do an explain episode on adventure time obsidian cause I really wanna see what Easter eggs you found

[@carlosv4782]

love all your videos!

[@zatalos3696]

Will you do a Distant Lands Ep 2 review? My girlfriend and I have been excited to see what you have to say about the episode!

[@themediamcguffin1953]

Hi Elk, welcome back, I hope you got better if that was the reason you were gone, but I'm happy your back

[@themediamcguffin1953]

ok, finished the episode, still glad your back and have a stable mental state for your sake, I hope you keep it. love your videos

[@mitchboynunn]

Get on those distant land reviews. I cried on obsidian

[@Kirill-Ivanov2002]

Good rewatchable content.

[@jonathanhall3640]

Honestly after this episode I couldn't fully blame Simone for his actions. I kept thinking if this child hadn't been abducted he would lived quite life with some character flaws. Doesn't seem it seem super dangerous that oneone hasn't tried to fix the trains current problems before allowing new people on?

[@friendbreakfast]

I love how the train is more and more implied to be a flawed system as the show goes on. Simon's specific case wouldn't have gone so wrong if it weren't for the train's interference. Yes, he had problems that led him to the train taking him in the first place, but without the train being as obtuse and not being clear with its purpose, he was led to believe the numbers going up was a GOOD thing, which led him to do bad stuff, which led him to well, yeah. You can definitely put blame on him, don't get me wrong, if he hasn't gotten into the train it's possible he could go into another harmful way on his life, but the train itself was at least one of the causes, and outside of it Simon could have also gotten better naturally. The train is NOT as good at helping people solve their problems as it wants to be, and that caused all this.

[@friendbreakfast]

@Bleh I imagine that's on response to Jonathan Hall? Because if it's a reply to me you're missing the parts in which I said Simon has fault, yes. My message was talking about how even though everything Simon did was his fault and it turned him into a murderer, everything can also be traced back to the train being highly imperfect. The creators made a point of making the train serve as an explanation of how he ended up like that. He now is a murderer, but without the train's interference in this specific case, it might not have ended that way. It IS Simon's fault and he sucks. Having an explanation to what led him to suck is not having an EXCUSE to why he sucks. I have no sympathy for the way he is right now, but I do understand the system of the train is imperfect and led him to that. It doesn't lead EVERYONE to that, but that possibility is still there, and it led HIM that way. That makes it an imperfect system.

[@friendbreakfast]

Even if nobody else on the train is like Simon, the fact you can trace his biggest mistakes to the train being imperfect means the train has the power to cause that, and that's horrible enough as it is. It doesn't make it less bad that Simon is how he is, but it explains his mindset even if it doesn't excuse it.

[@TheCubecrafer]

please continue your adventure time Analysis you had some many ideas coming out

[@incognitomode5945]

Finally its here! Im happy

[@calvinjessen6960]

simon dosent have a huge hatred for denizens, he just cant ever admit to himself that he is wrong and he feels like he cant change his mind on his feelings that he has acted on

[@toontrooper4103]

The return of the king!

[@AuraKumo104]

Are you going to do a review of Obsidian? That Adventure Time episode just came out and it has a lot to analyze. I personally love the episode.

[@VictoryReviews]

Please review the last few episodes 🥺

[@teapurest5989]

are you working on the second adventure time distant land

[@onE-re9lu]

I MISSED YOUR UPLOADS SO MUCH :((

[@rudysantayana4252]

Can’t wait for the next video

[@hadarsnorlax]

pls one more season of this...