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Wait a minute... When Kinger was trying to alter Caine, he saw a folder for brain scans, presumably where the humans are stored as digital copies of their true selves. But if Kinger can delete Caine, then it's theoretically possible that the human characters could be deleted too. Will they go there?

Blackleaf wrote: Wed Mar 25, 2026 4:38 pmWait a minute... When Kinger was trying to alter Caine, he saw a folder for brain scans, presumably where the humans are stored as digital copies of their true selves.

No humans are stored anywhere. These people are 100% digital copies of people, not the people themselves. This was hinted at earlier, but now it's pretty much certain, especially with Ragatha's calls for help to the people she was with irl. No way they would have just leave her behind. She likely put on the headset, got scanned, and moved on, with no one aware that anything happened.

I wondered why episode 2 featured gumigoo so heavily. At first, I thought it was just to give Pomni some sympathy for the AI characters, but now I see it's because in order for her to value her own life as a digital being, which is only slightly different from gumigoo.

But if Kinger can delete Caine, then it's theoretically possible that the human characters could be deleted too. Will they go there?

Doubtful. Though the brainscan files becoming corrupted most likely is what makes abstraction happen. I expected to see Bubble or whoever was on that command line to take a much more prominent role in the next episode. I also predict that the circus will start failing, abstractions will run amok, and they will have to bring Caine back. But this time, they'll create a more equitable, peaceful existence.

This Scratch character is a helluva curve ball. No mention or appearance until the home stretch. Very strange thing for a show to do - introduce a pivotal character towards the end of a show. That stuff kinda rubs me the wrong way. A lot of things about this show are genius but a lot of stuff just comes out of left field, like Jax's driving flashback or Caine's bee fixation.

I've been watching a LOT of reviews/theory videos about this latest episodes and some things are still up in the air.

There's some confusion as to who the red dot and the blue dots are from the first scene. I thought for sure that the red one was Caine and the blue one was Bubble. I mean, the colors line up. And those are two VERY important colors in this show. Some people think the blue one was Caine or Scratch. I don't understand their reasoning.

Some people think Scratch created the circus as a simplistic (abstract) environment in some sort of quest for immortality. But in the intro, I'm pretty sure Caine created the circus on his own. (stylistically, it also appears like a prison, which is a nice touch) Also, digital Scratch is most likely a copy of the human scratch, so he didn't cheat death. And Scratch was just as confused as anyone else, asking for a way out similar to Pomni when she first arrived.

Finally, in the command prompt, there's some VERY strange commands and replies going on there. While it's tricky as hell to see in real time, internet sleuths have posted the thing in full. Kinger's real name is most likely Grant. And someone appears to have been egging Kinger on to delete Caine, not incapacitate him like in the original plan.

Kinger does accidentally delete Caine. The prompt asks if Kinger wants to load the A, B, or C backup. Kinger selects C, which doesn't contain anything (there are only two AIs, after all) so the system interprets this as a delete command and asks Kinger to confirm. Kinger selects N for no, then the system says "Negative response! Inverting to inactive per emergency protocols." then there's this bizarrely human "DELETE THIS MFer, HAHAHA!" message which still sends chills down my spine. Kinger again selects N. Then the system says he's confused and to "let me HELP" and asks Kinger if he wants the module to exist. (inverting the Y/N selection so that N means delete instead of Y like earlier) Kinger selects Y to keep the module. Then the system asks Kinger if he's ready to delete Caine (not if he wants to delete Caine, with the implication that deleting Caine is a foregone conclusion - a matter of time - not something you can reject). Pointedly, the security lockout is at 90%, so this is Kinger's last chance to do anything. Kinger selects Y (Yes to deleting Caine), which he says was an accident, which is plausible since Y meant delete then N meant delete then Y meant delete in quick succession, clearly trying to influence Kinger to slip up and agree to deleting Caine.

Who exactly is Kinger interacting with? Clearly, someone who's knowledgeable, devious, and clearly filled with hatred towards Caine. There's not a whole lot of options considering every character but Bubble was occupied at the time. Bubble previously has been more of a jokey and random character, though he has said some pointed things towards Caine, so this would be a substantial shift for his character, though not without precedent. He abandoned the jokes in Caine's office and went straight for the jugular, with lots of pointed insults towards Caine without any of his previous mirth.

Alternatively, some people believe that Bubble isn't the second (blue) AI but is instead Caine's intrusive thoughts - his self-doubt and self-hatred. So who's in the command prompt? In that scenario, I have no clue.

Someone pointed out that when Pomni and the others start antagonizing Caine, keeping him distracted, Bubble silently floats away. Where'd he go?

Blackleaf wrote: Thu Mar 26, 2026 2:54 am Someone pointed out that when Pomni and the others start antagonizing Caine, keeping him distracted, Bubble silently floats away. Where'd he go?

Good question. It's also strange that he appears on-screen every time Caine says to remember who's in charge. Very curious.

I just watched a video about the future of Glitch and they said that after The Amazing Digital Circus wraps up, Glitch needs a hot new show so the studio won't be dismissed as a "one-hit studio".



Granted, Sunset Paradise wasn't too terribly popular (that one was definitely for kids) but 5.7 million views for its pilot wasn't bad at all. Meta Runner is kinda hard to quantify since its season 1 epsiodes were removed and put together in a single video with 4.9 million views, though admittedly in seasons 2 and 3 it dips down into the 1 million -1.5 million range. (which is a shame, because it was a legitimately good show)

But the Murder Drones pilot is sitting at 80 million views compared to TADC's pilot at 417 million (JEEZ, that one exploded) There's a very definite winner in terms of views, but the number 2 spot is definitely a hit in its own right. For comparison, Hazbin Hotel's pilot is 122 million and that one dominated Prime Video for a while.

So no, they're not a one-hit studio.

Hydra009 wrote: Sat Mar 28, 2026 11:08 pm I just watched a video about the future of Glitch and they said that after The Amazing Digital Circus wraps up, Glitch needs a hot new show so the studio won't be dismissed as a "one-hit studio".



Granted, Sunset Paradise wasn't too terribly popular (that one was definitely for kids) but 5.7 million views for its pilot wasn't bad at all. Meta Runner is kinda hard to quantify since its season 1 epsiodes were removed and put together in a single video with 4.9 million views, though admittedly in seasons 2 and 3 it dips down into the 1 million -1.5 million range. (which is a shame, because it was a legitimately good show)

But the Murder Drones pilot is sitting at 80 million views compared to TADC's pilot at 417 million (JEEZ, that one exploded) There's a very definite winner in terms of views, but the number 2 spot is definitely a hit in its own right. For comparison, Hazbin Hotel's pilot is 122 million and that one dominated Prime Video for a while.

So no, they're not a one-hit studio.

This isn't Gooseworx's first hit either. lol



I'm feeling pretty dorceless tonight.

Oh, and this one too:

Have you guys seen this episode of TNG? It kinda slipped through the cracks since it was broadcast at an odd time slot in the 90s and didn't make it into the DVDs, so not a whole lot of people saw it, but I loved when I first saw it. I wish I had taped it at the time, because Spot was amazing in that episode.

Imho, it's 100% his twin.

Invincible!

Man, season 4 is pretty damn good so far. I really liked this part in the comics and boy, there are some great events coming up. Also, it's pretty great in that it actually answers "Why don't the villains just do X?" questions.

I'm not gonna lie to you guys, if I had the chance to live in the Galactic Federation, I absolutely would. Screw Earth.

Pros: high tech, great medical care, great quality of life, cosmopolitan (pretty welcoming of off-worlders), actually a functioning democracy (I think), the only orange guy is a heroic himbo
Cons: a slight chance of violent death (still less violent than Earth)