Amazing Digital Circus
Dark and Troubled Past: Implied by the show's official synopsis, where it's stated that Pomni and the other five humans are tormented by both Caine and "their own personal traumas". False Reassurance: Caine gives one to Pomni while she's objecting to his surprise Knife-Throwing Act. Caine: Don't worry, my dear! You won't even die horribly! Human Pincushion: Pomni is turned into one during the teaser, with Caine throwing four knives into her body and head. Despite this, she remains alive. Inconvenient Summons: The teaser introduces Pomni posing as if she's about to bite into a sandwich, only to notice her sandwich has vanished into thin air. Knife-Throwing Act: Caine puts Pomni through one against her will in the teaser. It ends with Pomni made into a Human Pincushion.amazingseodigital Subverted Kids' Show: The show's design makes it look like a goofy children's entertainment show, but This example contains a TRIVIA entry. It should be moved to the TRIVIA tab.Word of God has confirmed that I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream is one of the show's biggest influences, and Glitch's website states that its demographic is 13-24 years old. This is shown in the teaser, where Pomni's "performance" involves getting sharp knives thrown into her by Caine. Thousand-Yard Stare: Pomni at the end of the teaser is staring off in random directions, shaking in pain after being turned into a Human Pincushion by Caine. We Are Experiencing Technical Difficulties: Right after the start of Caine and Pomni's Knife-Throwing Act in the teaser, it cuts to a screen card reading "PLEASE STAND BY" with drawings of their faces and other circus props, with Pomni screaming in fear and confusion off-screen as Caine assures her she won't die horribly. When the screen cuts back, the act is over and Pomni is a quivering, traumatized wreck with knives sticking out of her. Whole-Plot Reference: According to Gooseworx, the pitch for the series was "I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream with the aesthetic of an I Spy book," and the official summaries describe it as a story of a rogue A.I. who torments a small group of humans, matching the plot of the former. World of Jerkass: Glitch's official website describes the show as "What if it was Toy Story, but everyone was a jerk?" Nothing Is Scarier: There are two things in the teaser, and their lack of explanation makes them come off as even more terrifying than Caine. Caine himself snaps them away without noticing them: first an ominous black pool with multiple glowing eyes surrounding it, then an equally ominous tendril slithering from one of the doors. Ominous Obsidian Ooze: One of the locales Caine snaps through in the teaser is a pool of black liquid in a dark chamber with an overhead light, multiple glowing eyes, and sinister ambient noise. A similar-looking (if not the same) ooze can be seen creeping through one of the doors at the end of a hallway. The Place: The show is titled after the Amazing Digital Circus itself, name-dropped by Caine at the start of the teaser.