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It was my goal to get him to look at me. So, finally there's a moment there where it happens... where they actually make contact. Not easy with Robby. He doesn't like to look at you. - Shawn Hatosy
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rating TADC characters based on how much i like them & how likely they are to abstract
finished all six episodes. *tom and jerry howling screaming and banging can distantly be heard*
Pomni - 7/10
she's fine. like i think she's a good protagonist for the series and she's very nice (also made respect for chewing Jax a new asshole in ep6 i love a woman with some self respect), but i don't have super strong feelings about her. like if she were to abstract or otherwise be harmed i would be pretty sad, but she's not my favorite. i really like her design! i think her relationships with all of the characters are really great and well done, and seeing her progression from the beginning of the series to now is honestly great, she's much more confident and secure than she was before.
⚠️ POSSIBLE SPOILER:
im. concerned to say the absolute least, for two reasons:
goose said that someone "unexpected" will abstract next episode, and i don't think most people would expect Pomni just on the basis that she's the protagonist of the show, but i sincerely doubt plot armor holds here. and also, Pomni saw the void, and Caine said something about her getting "totally spoiled," implying that entering the void will show you the exact plot that Caine had planned out. that's what made episode 1 interesting; i could tell that Pomni knew exactly what was going to happen now. during episode 4, when Gangle was having an episode, i think Pomni offered to close because she *knew* that Gangle would abstract if she didn't, and was trying to prevent it. then, during the fight with Jax, she says, "what would you do if i abstracted tomorrow?" which is. YIKES!!! 60% - 70% abstraction chance i fear. there are better candidates, considering Pomni is pretty secure mentally speaking, but i have my concerns.
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Ragatha - 6/10
okay i appreciate her demeanor and she seems very sincere but she does get on my nerves just slightly. i also don't really have a lot of information about her? like im not very emotionally attached yet. this is NOT to say that she's a bad or uninteresting character; i just get the feeling that she's not at peak potential yet. i really liked her connection with Kinger the last couple of episodes, and i think they complement each other very well! i would really love for her and Jax to eventually get on the same page/make up, because it seems like the beef they have is pretty longstanding.
⚠️ SPOILERS!
honestly im not especially worried? i think it's most definitely possible, so im not going to rule her out, but i think because of her conversation with Kinger in ep6, it would be too predictable. especially because in the first episode im fairly sure that glitching was? her abstracting? it just seems too obvious. it's possible something will happen that pushes her there, but i have my doubts. 30% chance of abstraction.
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Gangle - 4/10
OKAY LISTEN TO ME I DONT HATE GANGLE i just find them annoying. i don't hate them or really even dislike them, they're just not really my thing and that's totally okay. i actually LOVE their character design (like im talking they're in my top 3 character designs in this show) but i just don't relate to them. i appreciate the depth that episode 4 gave them, but i find them to be a bit annoying. i completely understand that they're literally constantly being accosted by that fuckass purple rabbit, and that's not what im talking about, they're just very spineless. i felt really really bad for them because of how obviously afraid they are of Jax, it's just not enough to make me like them. i would absolutely change my mind if we ever get a scene of them absolutely chewing Jax the fuck out. i think i would enjoy them a lot more then.
⚠️ SPOILERS:
im sincerely doubtful, not because i think that it couldn't happen, but it would be too obvious. Gangle came scarily close to abstraction in ep4, so i don't see it repeating itself. plus, since Gangle and Zooble seem to be great friends now, they seem more grounded and happier. i just don't see it. and i would say out of this list they are the LEAST likely to abstract. 10% chance here.
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Zooble - 8/10
ZOOBLE 😋😋😋😋 best character design in the whole show and you can argue with the wall!!! i love love love Zooble. so nice, so grounded, so down-to-earth, so intelligent. that "see you on the flip side" line was lwk cringe but that is okay! that's the appeal! i love how nice they are to Gangle (lesbians!!!) and how just generally open they are to everyone even if they appear very abrasive. i love some of the little tidbits of their backstory we got from ep5, they would be very nice to hang around with if they were real. i love the parallel to their customizable design and their body dysmorphia, i think that's a great way to explore how being in the digital circus for so long must make you feel *physically* separate from the reality of your body. definitely one of my favorite characters.
⚠️ SPOILERS:
im scared. like im very very very worried. they were super minor in the first couple episodes so i didn't even really care about them until episode three, and now i feel like im seeing a LOT of them. like a lot. and also, Zooble's problems have kind of fell by the wayside to focus on other characters, but those problems were never really addressed. no one is paying any meaningful attention to Zooble. and even if they don't abstract, the fact that Caine is constantly so angry with them really really worries me. and out of these characters, im afraid they would be the most likely. im giving them an 80% chance of abstraction. i think it would be very very very unexpected to most viewers. also i remember hearing something about how Zooble is going to be in all of the episodes, but that doesn't comfort me. i think eventually the abstracted characters are going to be instrumental and we're going to see them all again, so i am not ruling out Zooble. gooseworx please prove me wrong!!!
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Caine - 5/10
i like Caine but im scared to death of him. it's a very weird space of knowing that he actually really doesn't mean any harm at all and is just completely oblivious, but even still, ignorance and malice are typically the same if you judge them by results. and the fact that he can so often be unfeeling towards death and pain is really spooky. he blew up gummigoo like it was just another fucking tuesday. i do honestly like him because he makes me laugh. "Zooble, why does all you do is complain?" "And me no likey!" like he's so funny!!! he's like if AM was whimsical and less evil. after ep6, im worried that he's completely off his rocker, though, and i really really hope he doesn't flip his shit.
⚠️ SPOILERS:
if im gonna be honest, im not even sure Caine *can* abstract? but assuming that most of the same rules apply, i suppose that he could. also, Kinger said that the worst thing you can do in the digital circus is make someone feel unwanted and unappreciated, and Caine just seems to become more upset with each episode as he slowly realizes how little they all want to be here and how much they hate his adventures. if Caine feels unloved and unappreciated, what's to stop him from abstracting? i will say, i don't think this is likely. im not sure Caine is capable of abstraction at all. i think he's definitely going to flip out and trash the place, but whether or not he abstracts confounds me. 30% abstraction chance.
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Jax - 0.57/10
i. fucking. HATE. that corny ass rabbit. i hated him from the start too idk how y'all defend his bitch ass. he's rude and he's mean and he's stupid and edgy and corny and i fucking hate him!!! i gave him a Fraction of a point because i can recognize that he offers something significant to the plot (and there were a few parts where i was like "hey if you stopped being a cunt you might be kind of funny") and i would really love to see him have a major character arc, but i do not like Jax. i understand his value to the story but beyond that i legitimately seethe with anger at the thought of him. that fucking purple rabbit that i hate. he deserved to get his ass beat for being such a loser in ep6. i will give him some credit because that line "Are you coming onto me? Yeah, that's what everybody wants, a straight couple" made me bust out laughing that was hilarious. sometimes he's funny.
⚠️ SPOILERS:
guys i Know what you're going to say. and i do not think it's Jax. like i KNOW!!!! but it seems way too obvious in my mind. he literally just had a panic attack, it would be too on the nose. also, he didn't glitch during the panic attack, he didn't seize, he didn't change colors, nothing at all. i DO think, however, he might get CLOSE to abstraction and have to be saved somehow or healed, if possible. im gonna give him a 40% abstraction chance. i think it's most definitely possible but i have my legitimate doubts. i don't think it would serve the plot for Jax to be the one to abstract this early; however, i think he may end up driving another character to abstract and that will be his unforgivable action.
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Kinger - 5000000/10
I LOVE KINGER!!!!! my favorite favorite favorite character that ever charactered and will ever character in the history of characters!!! he is so so so sweet and so fascinating. i know there's something deeper going on with him i just don't know what. all the heartfelt conversations he's had with the characters have been adorable and he's so kind to everyone. i would really love for him to do the same thing with Jax; i think it would do him a lot of good. it's so obvious just how much he really loves all the people that he's met and lost in the circus. his story about his wife abstracting was so sad. im very very excited to see how he's related to the greater story at hand. i also love that none of the characters treat him poorly or make fun of him for being a bit confused a lot of the time. he gets extra extra points because he's the funniest character in the show methinks. "I'm right behind you, aren't I?" yeah that's hilarious.
⚠️ SPOILERS:
okay so i don't think Kinger will be the one to abstract if im being completely honest. however, i do recognize that a lot of people think he's the most obvious choice, and i see what they're getting at. he also said at the end of episode six that he has a "resilient mind," and then he got the most votes from "the committee" in that one clip where Caine is looking at all the stars on the paper. that being said, i am fairly concerned that, if he doesn't abstract, then Caine will do some terrible thing to him out of jealousy. however, i don't think it would be conducive to the story's plot (at least from what i can tell) for him to abstract this early. he seems like he's going to be a really instrumental character as the story gets off the ground and if anything happens to him, i think it'll be a little later on, closer to the final episode. however, given everything, im gonna give him a 50% abstraction chance.
thanks for reading all this!! if anyone cares, yes i do think Pomni and Jax are very sweet and i would like them to be together, but i find it a little unlikely. and also Jax doesn't deserve her whatsoever unless he gets his act together. Abstragedy 5ever!!!
things i like about The Amazing Digital Circus (so far)
hi! i totally caved and got on the TADC bandwagon, and ive seen the first 2 episodes (plus half of three bc i had to pause halfway in 😭😭), so here are some things i sincerely appreciate and enjoy about The Amazing Digital Circus
i know goose has said that both Jax and Caine at least partially represent goose's own character flaws, but given that Caine is an AI, i love that he's constantly forgetting important things and misinterprets topics and conversations a lot. Zooble says at one point that she's told Caine multiple times that she doesn't like his adventures and he just "forgets," and i think it's a pretty funny nod to how stupid real life AI models are
ive heard more than once that TADC is (loosely) inspired/based on I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream, one of my favorite short stories ever! as different as the "aesthetics" of the two are, i think it's a really fascinating choice plot wise and it gives a lot of insight around the ending. spoilers for IHNMAIMS (and maybe TDAC?), but in the end, Ted sacrifices himself to free the others. a lot of people speculate that Kinger would be the one to sacrifice himself (if this happens, which isn't even confirmed yet), but i think that's too predictable. considering the focus Jax is getting and the development we're seeing of his character thus far (and apparently goose said that he would do something "unforgivable"), i think Jax might be the one to sacrifice himself
i know a lot of people find their design overstimulating, but i LOVE Zooble's design. i love that it's different every single time and it's based off of real toys! i can't remember what they were called though. and the body dysmorphia plotline is super interesting to me
Bubble. i don't really think Bubble is meant to symbolize anything i just really like Bubble.
i like that all of them at least vaguely resemble children's toys! im not sure what Jax is supposed to be besides a generic purple bunny plushie, but Ragatha is obviously a raggedy Anne doll, Pomni looks like a jack-in-the-box clown, Caine looks like those wind up teeth, Zooble is obviously a mix-and-match toy, and Kinger is (obviously) a chess piece. im not sure what gangle is supposed to be? but she has a childish feel as well. also, we don't see very much of Kaufmo at all, but he reminds of those clown wobble toys that were used in that one psychological experiment.
i also like that their avatars are (sort of) representative of their personalities or social roles in the Circus. Pomni wants to be taken seriously, but she's a clown/jester, literally made to be used for entertainment. Ragatha is a doll, and tends to allow people to walk all over her. dolls are also used to comfort children, and she's always emotionally supporting everyone in the circus even at her own expense. Jax is a hare (i think, given how his ears are set), which are not to be confused with bunnies and are quite vicious in some cases, although still prey animals (hint hint). Gangle has a ribbon body, which is very pretty, but spineless and flimsy (as Gangle has a problem with standing up for herself). Zooble's mix and match appearance shows that their physical identity is uncertain, and they also seem pretty emotionally adaptable. Kinger is the king chess piece, the most important piece in the game of chess, and without it, the game would end. hmm...
i know Caine is still the "antagonist," but that he's not really malicious (at least at the moment). he honestly wants people to enjoy his games, he has a legitimate need for validation and approval, he has a concept of what he's "good" at and what he has a legitimate passion for. i think that's really fascinating. i would especially love if they took a page out of IHNMAIMS and made him jealous of the real connections the human characters can create
that's all i have so far! ill update when i finish the series probably. so far Kinger is my favorite by far, but im really liking Zooble too. someone needs to tear Jax another asshole he's so rude for no reason
dumping everything I have on the topic of ninah for two people who liked my previous art. yeah, yeah, you two, I'm looking at you!! No one has seen these dumb sketches, except for a small chat with developers, so I'll be glad if it entertain other fans of the game
i.... i also got ocs.................. idk post for another day (maybe)
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various things i appreciate about No, I'm Not a Human
Guess who has a new interest!!! Heard about this game back in late July and I am SOOO excited about the full release!!! So here is a non-exhaustive list of plot points, details, and other features I really appreciate about No I'm Not a Human
How Nighttime Looks
When I first watched a playthrough of NINAH, I really loved the way night looks. most games which include a night/day cycle don't have a unique way to delineate night and day, but nighttime in this game literally looks like you're experiencing the world through a night vision scope. It's fascinating, eerie, and puts you on edge in a way most other horror games can't accomplish
The Character Design
The most impactful part of the entire game (in my mind) is the character design. Not only does it serve a legitimate purpose to the game and its message, it's just incredibly spooky and off-putting. I've seen lots and lots of people get tricked into thinking that they can determine who is a Visitor and who isn't simply by looking at them first glance. People tend to immediately turn away Bar Guy, the Firefighter, and Wireface simply because their outward appearance frightens them, when in actuality, they're three of only a few characters that are always human in every single playthrough, under every possible circumstance. not only does it give the game an immediately recognizable style, it can (in some ways) punishes players who are too vain or otherwise unwilling to look past a character's physical features. Characters like the Firefighter will give the player useful items if they're allowed into the house, and the player's inability to see past their appearance will prevent them from utilizing these items.
The Imperfection of Every Character
This game does a fantastic job showing you just how deeply people are suffering and the many strange and frightening ways they're attempting to cope with a world they don't recognize. I've seen lots of people turn away the Widowed Woman (another character who is always human) simply because they can't get past the initial disgust of her carrying a corpse on her back. None of them step back to realize that this is a remarkably human thing to do. She's carrying him around in hopes that she can find a place to give him a proper burial. More than that, the Widowed Woman was travelling with her husband before he got ill and then died, so it could be a way for the woman to hold onto the one remaining piece of the life she used to have. None of the characters are particularly nice or agreeable. They get weirded out by the armpit test. Some of them, like Bar Guy, get defensive or annoyed at the tests because they see them as invasive, and don't simply submit to the tests quietly out of gratitude.
Undead Creatures, Pathogen Horror, and Non-Conventional Plot
You never figure out precisely what the Visitors are. At first, I thought it was a different take on a zombie apocalypse, but the full release proved to be very different. There's a lot of dialogue that implies that Visitors are simply people who have been infected with an unknown pathogen. A FEMA officer says that's the more Visitors you let in the "faster they multiply," implying that you can turn your human guests into Visitors by letting in too many of them (assuming the Visitors don't kill them). The news also says that FEMA has found that Visitors are created by infection of an unknown pathogen (if I remember correctly).
The Government is Not Your Friend
As an American living through some scary times, I love when dystopian games essentially tell you that the government is also a threat to you. I know it's a common theme, but it's tried and true and I sincerely enjoy it. I always hate when games, especially horror or thriller games, give you the objective of finding a military base for safety or trying to get into contact with the military. FEMA is shady; they never tell anybody exactly how they're finding out these things. And nobody is stupid enough to trust them. People know nobody comes back from the quarantine zones. People go out of their way to avoid them at all possible costs. The scenes where the FEMA officer comes to the door and demands your cooperation always makes my skin crawl. They're on a power trip.
Paranoia and Disconnect from Identity
I understand that the purpose of checking your own features in the mirror serves the purpose of determining what you can safely show the madman when he comes to your door. If you show him the wrong thing, he will shoot you and the game can end there (no spoilers as to how though!). But I also love the implication that you would need to check yourself. If Visitors are just infected people, what's stopping you from being one? How do you know that you're not? Are you sure? It's not a particularly big part of the game, but still really spooky.
Helplessness as the World Moves Around You
I know not everyone loves these kinds of game mechanics, but because the game takes place entirely from the inside of your home, you have to watch the world move and change around you. Checking the windows of your home can give you some inclination as to the threats that you may face soon (such as the Pale Man in the road, or the FEMA soldiers at your neighbor's house), but they mostly make you feel helpless. You can try to save as many people as possible, but if the madman burns down your house, or FEMA takes them all, what does it even matter? Even the features that make the biggest differences (like the cat, which allows death to "pass by your home" for a night) don't really make you safer. And because your information is limited to the news and what is observable to you outside the window, there's a feeling of cluelessness. What's going on outside? What's coming next? What's going on in the city?
Anyway that's all I got! In case anybody cares, the Firefighter is by far my favorite. He makes me very sad. I also really like the Sisters and Bar Guy! I might post more about this game in the future :)
sometimes you just need to summon this flowchart as an overlay of your vision
more deltarune voice claims
here are the rest of my voice claims PLUS some bonuses
i also included their respective voice actors! 😇
Noelle Holiday
Connie Maheswaran, Steven Universe (voiced by Grace Rolek)
OR, alternatively,
Penny Fitzgerald, TAWOG (voiced by Teresa Gallagher)
Carol Holiday
Priyanka Maheswaran, Steven Universe (voiced by Mary Elizabeth McGlynn)
Toriel
Mama Bear, The Berenstain Bears (voiced by Camila Scott)
Berdly
Robin, Teen Titans/Teen Titans Go (voiced by Scott Menville)
King
Ganondorf, Tears of the Kingdom (voiced by Matthew Mercer)
(he's a much more serious villain than King but it fits in my opinion!)
Rouxls Kaard
Alan Cumming's Emcee, Cabaret
Jevil the Jester
Krusty the Clown, The Simpsons (voiced by Dan Castellaneta)
BONUSES:
Mr. Ant Tenna as Weird Al Yankovic (specifically how he sounded in the "would you mind if I ripped off all your clothes with my teeth?" interview because wowza!!!)
Ralsei
Darwin, TAWOG (he's had multiple voice actors so i can't list them all ☹️)
Queen
GLaDOS, Portal (voiced by Ellen McLain)
my contribution
Heres my first chapter 3 deltarune fanart. of course its this
deltarune voice claims
no one i know irl follows me here so this is me being cringe and free!! might upload the actual audio clips later but im lazy so
Kris
Tina Belcher
Susie
Ellie Williams, TLOU
Ralsei (this one was really difficult for me)
Mob, Mob Psycho 100
Spamton
David Lynch, or alternatively:
Tom Kenny (who i share a birthday with 😻)
Mr. Ant Tenna
Fred Schneider from the B-52s (this came to me like a prophecy from God)
Queen
Tiktok text-to-speech generated female voice (and i actually downloaded a clip to put here but it won't let me upload it 💔💔💔)
Lancer
Chowder
okay i know i haven't done Noelle or Berdly but i will get to them!!! lmk if this was good!!!