Film Theory: One of us is DEAD! (DHMIS)

The long awaited tv series of Don't Hug Me, I'm Scared is here! I was so excited to see what new secrets we can uncover with our favorite puppet trio! And Theorists, this show opens up a whole new world of lore and theory fodder. Let's get cracking!

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Credits:
Writers: Matthew Patrick, Zach Stewart and Forrest Lee
Editors: AbsolutePixel and Alex "Sedge" Sedgwick
Assistant Editor: Caitie Turner (Caiterpillart)
Sound Editor: Yosi Berman

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[frogg_tv]

The pure terror and emotion the actress put into that scream is… incredibly bone-chilling

[mundpho]

Lesley’s scream as yellow guy was hit by the car was absolutely devastating… Really sounded like she was reliving her son’s death

[JetZV]

Him being David makes a lot of sense when you consider that the Big Boys and Bigger Boys rooms have Red Guys and Ducks, but not Yellow Guys because he never got to grow up to become a Big Boy. It's also interesting that Yellow Guy runs on old batteries, implying his artificial nature. They haven't been changed in a long time because she's been grieving for all that time.

[kassycamacho]

I'm convinced that "don't hug me I'm scared" is David's last words. After he was hit he tells his mom "Don't hug me" because she tries to hug him but he's in too broken and in much pain. Then, he says "I'm scared" right before he dies.

[whatthehelldoiputhere]

I love how red guy's voice changed from monotone to genuine desperation when he wanted to get away from their house.

[vee]

That scream of Lesley screaming "careful!" genuinely scared me so much. Congrats to the voice actor. That scream sounded so real

[polaritygames]

Something else that could add to the theory is that we never see a “big” version of yellow guy. If yellow guy really is a version of the deceased David and Lesley is pulling the strings it would make sense that there isn’t a grown up version of yellow guy because Lesley doesn’t want to imagine him grown up and she wouldn’t know what he would look like older

[Cerebrum]

The delivery on Red Guy's "aww" when he's told "don't be silly, you don't die for ages!" is perfect. I laughed way harder than I should have.

[Skogles]

The episodes always start off happy and then turn awful and bloody, as if she's trying to remember happy times with David, but the trauma she has causes her to breakdown and can only see the gore of that day... love the video!

[generalginx]

I always kind of assumed that “don’t hug me I’m scared” is a reference to how some people don’t want physical comfort during an anxiety attack because it will make them more anxious. Which kind of makes sense, given the anxiety-inducing lessons in each episode.

[springtronic.]

What makes the ending sadder of DHMIS to me is that she wanted to break her cycle of sadness but she controlled duck into pulling out Yellow Guys batteries and making him shred the book.
She wanted to accept that her son was gone but *cant.*

[ashe]

Consider: Roy was the one driving the car, and Lesley was a passenger. Lesley was injured, but both Roy and David died, which better ties in to Yellow Guy's line at the end of _Family_. If he's the one who ultimately caused their deaths, it would explain why he is always portrayed as unkind or unhelpful.

Also, "careful" is a weird thing to exclaim when you see your child walk out in front of your car, isn't it? It would be, unless you were trying to warn the driver.

The situation made her feel completely powerless. There was nothing she could do to save her son. That's the reason she created the dollhouse - she can now control every single thing that happens, and she never has to feel helpless again.

[benb]

Some important information:
-The dollhouse they return to after the junkyard isn’t the same one they left
-The x-ray of Yellow-Guy’s head shows a power circuit, further proving that he runs on power
-The pink blob in the Bigger Boy’s Room is the same one from the Death Episode
-Yellow guy seems to be able to read/write the symbols.
-The password in the Internet episode, which Yellow Guy is trying to force himself to remember, is in the same symbols
-In the beginning of the Last episode, Yellow Guy remembers going upstairs before and even references it in his little nonsense speech
-In the family episode, Mother is dead, implying that there might also be guilt from Leslie for leaving more family (a husband, or other children) after “dying” in the same wreck.
-Leslie doesn’t seem to have total control, since the puppets were able to leave the dollhouse. Even though she brings them back, this implies they are able to in some way or the other move without her doing so for them

[michaelloughlin]

I did wonder if DHMIS were the last words David said after the crash, while his mum was trying to comfort him. Rejection to add to the trauma. Great episode as always.

[thejuliusnow]

Just to add a little, the climbing up the stairs is pretty much a symbol to growing up (just as the big boys room implies) and the fact is, Leslie tried to let yellow guy grow, but that means him getting closer to her, it also conflicts with the fact that david never grew, thats why there is not yellow guy equivalent in the other rooms, at the end Leslie puts him back to dullness, to the never growing point and it probably wasnt the first time she did it, cuz she cant deal with the grief

[mareep]

When Lessly screams "CAREFUL" as yellow guy got run over by the car, my hair stands with dread that I haven't felt before
It's like she's in pain and I can feel it in my skin

[Octominion]

Some things I noticed that I thought I would point out:

1: Yellow Guy’s “dream” in the episode 5 intro is the plot of episode 6. And this isn’t the only time is aware of what’s going on, his line about the bigger ones on top with a smaller one of all of it on top is the doll house that Lesley has.

2: Whenever yellow Guy has a reflection, it’s the smarter him looking back at him.

3: When Lesley gets out the duck replacement, it’s from a draw full of ducks. When we enter the room, we can clearly see that there is only one draw on the piano. She only has duck replacements. Now think back at what characters have died. Duck was eaten in the original series episode 5, he is the one who dies one episode 2. And when he is in the same room with the other duck in episode 2, Duck is on the right. When duck kills the other duck, the duck on the right is killed, the real duck is killed. Duck has died and been replaced many times.

[lunamoon]

Anyone else noticed how in the first episode they say that only a freak accident will make you appreciate life and such? Maybe some of the guilt lesley feels is because she wasn't the most attentive mother before the accident and that may be what caused it, making David's death hit harder because she wasn't always there or paying the most attention to him. Could explain why she's trying to teach all these lessons now, because she didn't bother to before and now it's too late

[uafgames]

I love how MatPat handles his more serious theories. He's so calm and solemn. It's very nice.

[jonathanwarrdddedcxddeecec]

With this new theory about yellow guy and Leslie it opens up a ton of new questions about Roy. Is he actually dead too and if so, how did he die? Was he also partially responsible for yellows/ David’s death somehow? It is interesting how in the original series he seems to want yellow guy to suffer or to use him while Leslie is fond of yellow guy but also kinda Bitter towards him. And how both parents seem to be the ones pulling the strings of the show with Roy perverting Red’s vision in the original YouTube series and Leslie making things happen with the dollhouse is an interesting parallel. Kinda makes me think of those parents who use their kids to make crappy YouTube shows and make money off them