Welcome to the Circus!

“Welcome to the Amazing Digital Circus! My name is Caine! I’m your ring master and I’m here to show you the most jaw-dropping, heart-stopping, mind-bending paraphernalia you’ve ever laid your eyes upon!”

Everyone in the Internet seems to be going crazy over an upcoming show called The Amazing Digital Circus, but what is it exactly?

The Amazing Digital Circus is a computer-animated surreal black comedy and horror web series produced by Glitch Productions. It became extremely popular online as soon as the pilot was released on YouTube on October 13th. This series tells the story of six strangers that, for unknown circumstances, are trapped in a virtual world with no way of escape. We viewers get introduced to this from the point of view of Pomni, the main character, a girl that gets trapped in the Circus and, like everyone else, doesn’t remember how she got there.

The main characters

POMNI

The main character, she is dressed as a jester with brown hair and blue and red eyes. She seems very anxious, and, for a good part of the pilot, she even convinced herself if was all just a dream.

JAX

One of the other humans trapped with Pomni, he’s a purple tall bunny, sarcastic, apathetic and very prone to pranks.

RAGATHA

An optimistic doll-like girl, that looks happy even when getting hurt

CAINE

He’s the ringleader, whose head is replaced by floating teeth with eyeballs in it. He’s charismatic, well-mannered, and constantly tries to keep the others busy with activities to distract them from the thoughts of escaping. He’s always paired with Bubble, his fellow assistant, an AI-shaped bubble.

Of course, there are many other characters, like Kingler, Kaufmo, Zooble and Gangle!

Escaping the virtual reality looks impossible, since every door in the big, colourful circus leads to other rooms, but never an exit. Even Caine, the AI that works as a presenter, describes their entire new world divided in 3 main zones: the tent, the grounds and the void (something he wouldn’t even try to explore). But some people there seem to continuously rant about an exit door they keep seeing in random places with the corner of their eyes, driving them to madness and causing them to “abstract”. As it happened to Kaufmo before, Pomni made her appearance. But is the exit real? Or only a product of hallucinations? That’s up to Pomni and the others to find out!

Why is this show so popular?

This show became popular for many reasons, like the creative and all different characters’ looks and personalities, the colourful setting full of intriguing rooms and objects, and the weird and chaotic mood of mystery that keeps the viewer hooked immediately from the start.

Here’s the link to the pilot!

  

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Today’s blogger

Hello there! I'm Lucrezia Pelliccia, a 15-year-old student in the third year of Liceo Scientifico. I have a passion for artistic expression, which includes drawing, painting, and writing. I find solace and inspiration in the world of art. Additionally, music is a significant part of my life, with a particular fondness for indie rock.