The Wonderful Electronic Carnival

The title is just a bit of what the kids call "rage-baiting". I did finally finish the Amazing Digital Circus (Lauren M. made me watch the pilot years ago and I stopped then). My thoughts... meh. Similar to when I finished listening to Epic... meh. (There's only one song that I really liked from that soundtrack - Warrior of the Mind)

Quick roundup of my thoughts (probably spoilers):

Caine reminds me a whole lot of the host in Mario Party 8. He has a sentient hat sidekick.

Apparently his name is MC Ballyhoo

Favorite character: Ragatha. Even though she is going through the same hell as the rest of them, she goes out of her way to try to make sure that everyone is doing okay.

Least favorite: Jax - He is made more sympathetic by the end, but still is not a good person. Sure, we all have our own demons, but he makes it worse for everyone.

Favorite episode: Fast Food Masquerade. Gangle got a brief taste of happiness.

I do like redemption arcs, so I appreciate what happened with Caine at the end.
Lots of room for fan fiction continuation:

When/how did each character get pulled in?
Can abstractions ever be fully healed?
Computers work much faster, so how much time has actually passed in the real world?

There's a lot to like. So, why do I only find it meh? I think it's that I prefer media that allows me to escape. This hits too close to home (I think for most of us):

Powerful AI takeover
Getting sucked in by technology that was supposed to be a fun diversion
Dealing with depression, anxiety, despair, feelings of worthlessness

It ends with an uplifting message: be there for others. Too many shows would be content just saying that there was no point to anything.

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