#object object object iv

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inanimate insanity

Finished watching Object Object Object IV. You know, when I first starting watching it, I had the impression that it was going to be another one of those “ironic” object shows where they make fun of certain storytelling in object shows. Turns out, it actually has some things to say regarding it: it doesn’t hate it per se, just the way it’s executed. Not to mention the whole narrative about being a creator where you can either make things for yourself, or try to appease someone who doesn’t even give you the light of day. 13-Block knew Smhickel and insisted that his words came from a place of love, but found out that while it is true to an extent, the coin himself has gotten to a point where he just can’t care anymore. He didn’t want 13-Block to go down the same path as him, but went about in a rather destructive manner. And that’s not even getting into the butterfly effect taking his advice has caused. I do wonder why that plot ended off so abruptly though. I suppose that’s the point, given that other object shows have suffered worse fates. And it’s tied up plenty of loose ends by now. I’m used to certain web comics and cartoons responding to criticism so terribly, so it’s nice to see OOOIV has some nuance here. I also like how the themes of approval, self esteem and “living life when you’re essentially immortal” is explored with the host AND some of the contestants. Specifically the more major ones, but they all do have specific ideas on how to go about life. The contestants are very much based on common object show archetypes, but the show does expand on those in ways that isn't “character becomes nicer/meaner in a way that doesn’t say much about them”. Moonlight Centurion isn’t sure about who she wants to be and what she wants to do, instead wearing a “disinterested” facade that falls apart once she’s put in a situation where she has to face them head on. You slowly see other aspects of her through how she interacts with the world and each other. Accel puts on a persona not only to gain approval, but also to show her passion for the human shows her sisters don’t care about. It results in her being alienated from most of the contestants, but her friendship with Dart-E shows that even then there is someone who cares about her beyond her persona. Goddd…. I could gush about this show all day man. II’s finale left me feeling indifferent, but this finale really moved me.