Rewatching TADC one episode one episode a day


Now that the countdown to episode 9 has begun, I decided to rewatch the series from the beginning, so I will be sharing my experience of revisiting The Amazing Digital Circus starting with episode 1.

Going back to Episode 1, you realize why this series became so popular on social media: it features characters with colorful designs, well-defined personalities, and above all, a series of mysteries that invite viewers to get involved and pay attention to the small details.


A good example of this is how, right from the start, we are shown that Caine cannot be trusted by the way he keeps dodging the topic of the exit door, and especially his reaction upon learning that Kaufmo has abstracted, implying that he knew all along but kept the information to himself. Along with this, we have "The Void," the topic of the characters' names, and how they all ended up in the circus in the first place.


Also in this episode, we get to know the dynamics between the characters: Jax's carefree and sarcastic attitude, Gangle's depression, Kinger's madness, Zooble's bad temper, and Ragatha's optimistic attitude — who twice downplays the fact that Pomni basically left her to die, showing the viewer that our beloved ragdoll values others' well-being above her own.


Focusing on the attitudes the characters would carry throughout the rest of the series, we see that, even though Pomni hesitated for a moment to help Ragatha, she ultimately comes back — as we know, the little clown would be defined throughout almost the entire series by her great empathy, and this is an early example of it, even if she did so with that clumsy, anxious attitude most people tend to associate with her. On the other hand, it is curious how Jax seems concerned that the abstracted Kaufmo might attack Gangle and Kinger, throwing the bowling ball at the old king so they would fall into the hole and the monster could not reach them. And after they defeated the Gloink Queen, Zooble blames Pomni for everything that happened, to which the purple rabbit responds by telling her to be quiet in order to "can't hear the escalator" — a curious attitude. We also see that Gangle was the only one concerned about saving Zooble.


In summary, just as the wacky ringmaster planned, this episode had a small adventure that nonetheless laid the groundwork for getting many people interested in the show — and all in just a half-hour episode. The series started off on the right foot and it shows, but neither the fans, nor Glitch, and much less Gooseworx, expected this series to become a phenomenon at the level it did.

At this point I did not yet have a favorite character, but I found Caine's sense of humor quite entertaining.