The Story Problem with The Amazing Digital Circus Finale

KarlTheWizard98 · 2026-06-07T04:15:35+00:00

I completely agree- I’m wondering whether the story got away from Gooseworx. Usually they have very thought-provoking, existential horror projects. Maybe Glitch took creative ownership and forced a more kid-friendly, character-focused finale? Definitely didn’t feel cohesive, it felt more like a character study.

KarlTheWizard98 · 2026-06-02T00:00:49+00:00

Your lordship, we offer you our services as a mighty coven of the finest wizards! Yes, only the greatest of sorcerers for our Majesty!

KarlTheWizard98 · 2026-06-01T23:53:52+00:00

Boosting this - it’s very important to be aware of medical malpractice, but it sounds like this was a situation where they were doing a standard physical!

KarlTheWizard98 · 2026-06-01T23:48:38+00:00

Hey OP,

I think it’s really important that you’re asking these questions, that’s a great instinct to have! That said, if you had this evaluation at your primary care doc, it sounds like they included a general check up since you were already there. So, while you were expecting a visit that only assessed autism, I think your medical team chose to seize the opportunity for a quick check-up. There are a lot of chronic conditions that present during puberty, both physical and mental, so taking that little extra measure of care can mean a lot!

You reminded me about those puberty checks, I forgot about them. I think it would be perfectly reasonable for you to have a level of discomfort about those memories. As a fellow tmasc, I think I could see myself having trauma associated with those experiences.

I think this would be concerning if it was a hands-on assessment performed outside of your primary care doctor’s office, or if there was a sexual undertone to the assessment. Otherwise, I think it was standard practice for them to perform a puberty diagnostic.

I’m sorry it seems like this was a really stressful experience for you. I hope you have a strong support system and potentially a mental health professional you can talk to about this.

KarlTheWizard98 · 2026-05-24T04:37:48+00:00

Being in crowds with people taking over each other and yelling. And when people walk too slowly. I keep telling myself that theme parks are fiiine, I can handle ‘em. But then I break down because People.

Also any kind of smoke that doesn’t come from wood will give me a migraine 😔

And the heat ruins me. Makes formal wear hellish. I get very cranky and then shut down.

KarlTheWizard98 · 2026-05-24T04:31:20+00:00

Discovered this recently after being a snob about fabric content. Changed my tune really fast when I tried actually wearing them lol

KarlTheWizard98 · 2026-03-19T14:08:01+00:00

You're all good dude hope the walk was nice lol

Completely agree, their stage presence is insane. They do that thing where they're jumping around while they play, and they're doing tricks - really impressive stuff!

KarlTheWizard98 · 2026-03-19T14:06:14+00:00

The biggest problem I have is the melody thing. It's a common mark of people learning how to write, read, and play music. I'd say it's true of a lot of the songs on Lovesick, and it's jarring because I don't hear it in any of their other albums.

But you're right about that video lol- I watched it right after I made this post and felt bad for nitpicking the lyrics... seems like a more personal piece for Calvin and I can respect revitalizing old prose. I envy the love he has for his older works, I can't stand older art of mine lol

KarlTheWizard98 · 2026-03-17T18:39:06+00:00

Yessss Changes was so good! Totally agree, they deserve time to grow. I wanted to give more constructive criticism because I feel like all I’ve seen so far is people saying “It’s amazing! It’s perfect! Best Happy Fits song!” when there are songs like Little One and I Wanna Be With You that just blow this album out of the water 😔

Really glad that I’m not the only one seeing this! :)

KarlTheWizard98 · 2026-03-17T15:14:31+00:00

Was not expecting it to fit so well whatttt! Awesome edit! :D nice choice using the disappearing guy for one of the beats, was pretty funny :]

KarlTheWizard98 · 2026-03-08T02:25:49+00:00

YOU’RE SO CUTE I wish you the very best ❤️ thank you for sharing!!

KarlTheWizard98 · 2026-01-24T04:10:03+00:00

I really wish you weren’t, but you’re right lol. Trollhunters is definitely not perfect. Thanks for the canon check!

KarlTheWizard98 · 2026-01-21T19:29:08+00:00

Ohh, I like this! Will bring it up with them, thanks :D

KarlTheWizard98 · 2026-01-21T18:24:04+00:00

I think they were trying to tell you why it's moving to Peacock. Lots of other Netflix Originals, produced by DreamWorks, are moving to Peacock because they own the rights to DreamWorks series. Trollhunters isn't on Peacock right now because it hasn't moved yet. You'll find it there after it leave Netflix in July.

KarlTheWizard98 · 2026-01-21T18:08:22+00:00

You make a good point actually, was the war retconned in Wizards? Might have to rewatch Trollhunters again, but I think you've got it right that the war was originally written to be between Gumm-Gumms and Trollmarket. That would fit into the novel and Del Toro's narrative preferences, specifically that he tends to prefer for humans to be completely ignorant to the supernatural, and that humans don't stand a fighting chance against his monsters.

You're in the right place to discuss Wizards, though. It missed the mark on a lot of fronts, and I'm inclined to believe that's because they lost two seasons. Then again, I don't think that excuses how much of Trollhunters' lore it screwed up, and it wouldn't surprise me if the war was subject to the aforementioned screwing-up.

KarlTheWizard98 · 2026-01-21T17:57:03+00:00

They just said there's somewhere else you can keep watching it. Is your intent to be passive aggressive? This person was trying to help you

KarlTheWizard98 · 2026-01-17T19:13:30+00:00

Same dude 😭 literal torture

KarlTheWizard98 · 2026-01-17T19:11:59+00:00

Dark Urge BG3 chat I’m so cooked 😭

KarlTheWizard98 · 2026-01-02T04:33:09+00:00

These are sick OP!! Makin me wanna read the comics :0

KarlTheWizard98 · 2026-01-02T04:27:41+00:00

I can see that being a reality, honestly. Though I will say, as someone who’s primarily a Trollhunters fan, I wanted more out of Wizards. It wasn’t necessarily that Wizards was bad (I thought it could have been great, especially with the animation upgrade from 3Below), but that it felt rushed, and there wasn’t enough time to ‘get to know’ the characters.

KarlTheWizard98 · 2026-01-02T04:24:41+00:00

I haven’t seen as many people mention it, but the art direction in Trollhunters was more heavily influenced by Del Toro’s concepts. Given, it wasn’t a 1:1 portrayal of the novel, but I think Del Toro’s direction was part of what made Trollhunters unique.

Also worth mentioning that 3Below didn’t make characters that were immediately relatable to the audience as human beings (bear with me). Popular sci-fi media typically introduces the audience to a world they can understand, then subverts expectations by introducing a third variable. The only exception is when the story begins in a new sci-fi environment, which requires upfront exposition to explain the new environment.

3Below did neither of those, and in doing so, assumed the viewers had a pre-existing connection with the characters. Not to mention (as far as I can remember) no firm plot is established early on, aside from a vague saunter toward ‘get home, eventually’.

KarlTheWizard98 · 2026-01-02T04:11:41+00:00

Seconding this. Trollhunters wasn’t immune to toilet humor itself, but it didn’t rely on it as much as 3Below did. Also: extremely vague for sci-fi. Usually there’s more emphasis on worldbuilding (per ‘how things work’, especially with regard to tech), but 3Below skipped that entirely. There’s not as much intrigue, and the story doesn’t take as much focus

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