Pathetic

Written by Scootertrix.

Additional Writing Credits:
DoubleWBrothers

Editing by MrCakeDragonMan
@TheLastCakeGames

CAST:
MelodyBrony - Molly
@MelodyBrony

itsannachloem - Shady
@itsannachloem

SUBTITLES:
Blue15Bomber
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[AP-suoc]

8 year old bulling a 3 year old is totally accurate

[neilru]

I thought the joke would be that this pigtail girl is actually like 30 despite her looks but the joke being that she's 8 with the pessimism of a tired 30 year old is infinitely funnier.

[cramerfloro]

I love how the pigtail girl talks like she’s in her 30s, but the way she describes the book she read is exactly the way an eight-year-old would.

[Anne-otgq]

“You ever finger paint?” “Im a pony” that got me good ngl

[MarxistMomentum]

She gave a full fledged pep talk about the finite nature of youth and a Doctor Seuss book for some reason and we still don't know why Shady was crying.

[Shatmeself]

"i'm a pony 🥺" was actually so cute wtf

[TheLunarNights]

"Shady, get over here."

**intense head rubbing**

[Ypsila]

This one plays like an episode of Home Movies and I'm all for it. The world may never know why Shady was crying.

[Craudiolia]

I adore the monotone-esque delivery of the little girl. Threw me off immediately. She’s giving Meegan a run for her money in terms of not giving a damn

[AddyLovestar]

I appreciate that this actually mirrors the destructive ways in which people try to "comfort" others. She just projected her own problems onto Shady the whole time and failed to listen or engage with compassion. It's good stuff, you write strange and thoughtful comedy

[navi]

I feel like this really gets at how Nonsense the stance of Aging is Suffering is.

Like, the characters' ages are used for comedic and thematic effect. "3 and 8 are laughable ages to have struggles next to a 40 year old with a mortgage!" But the complete lack of a resolution for the 3 year old Shady and the complete disillusionment of someone as comically young as 8 becomes a critique.

Shady's sobbing inconsolably, we don't even get to learn why. All we get is "Wow Shady your life is so great because you're 3, " even though she's in abject misery. It seems to be saying "No, actually, your life isn't better at 3, you have no coping skills. No, your life isn't better at 8, so far, 3rd grade is the worst thing that's ever happened to you." It's not right to invalidate these early struggles as nothing because there's something worse down the line. A baby's first injury is the worst pain they ever felt! An adult has the knowledge and experience to cope with an injury. It applies to everything, the first unfair situation, the first frustration, the first obstacle.

I really like the "I'm a pony!" line. The repetition is hilarious and it's also really effective in showing the complete lack of empathy. Like if a parent lectured their crying baby about how horrible taxes are, they'd be a freaking Jerk! And here the focus is all Me Me Me My Problems Me Me Me and Shady is completely unconsoled and understood none of it.

I thought it was really funny and got across a critique in an extremely satisfying way. Giving this unempathetic adult mindset to an 8 year old infantilizes it, just as the actual mindset unfairly treats still-growing children as adults who should know that adult pain is Worse than their pain.

[spacecase]

The talk ultimately came down to: "Don't worry kid, it gets worse." A valuable life lesson.

[AlexLopez-qztz]

Loving the running gag that all the humans in this show are so jaded

[hbomberguy]

im so glad this popped up in my recommendeds these are SO GOOD

[desidono]

We’re experiencing a renaissance of internet art and animation and I’m here for it. This is amazing.

[sleepykoinu]

Sneeches get steeches, Shady. Remember that.

[ItRhymesWith]

"Y'ever fingerpaint, Shady?"
"Well, I—I'm a pony..."

Almost spit my food out, omfg

[Seffyzero]

I love how confused Shady is throughout the entire conversation, like she's expecting to be comforted but instead is given a nonsense life lesson from an 8 year old lmao

[jokerjovies]

God the cut away to the pony crying at the end is fucking amazing. I love these videos so much

[MelodyBrony]

This was a blast to record and a honor getting to work on this, thank you so much for having me!