Film Theory: The HIDDEN LORE of Don't Hug Me I'm Scared!

Part 2 of DHMIS is HERE! Because frankly you guys in the comments would never let me live it down if I didn't release this right away. But really, I wanted to make sure I crammed as much DHMIS lore and as many Easter eggs as possible into this episode, and those eggs take time! But now we're ready to talk everything Roy and Red Guy and raw chicken and father's day! Oh boy, what have I even gotten myself into...

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[RealLewis]

I understand now, when Red guy called his friends in episode 5, it was a warning for them to escape. Duck Understood Reds warning and tried, but was captured and Canned. Both literally and figuratively.

[clau]

“What are you allergic to?”
Red guy: _Music_

[louiserules]

"This time green will be a creative color" that's so beautiful.

[itsthemaggieshow]

I love how Red and Yellow have deep ties to Roy and fleshed-out stories in the lore, and then Duck is just kinda there.

[xBloodySymphonyx]

"Getting canned" or "getting the can" is another way of saying "getting fired", so I'm pretty sure Duck's canning was just a metaphor haha

[alyssandrasofiarcenas]

The ending of the theory is so wholesome like bruh they restart, with a lower budget, its simple and they get their freedom and get to do whatever they want its so happy

[CharlieWilson]

“Red guys legs standing there”
Red guy who’s body is entirely there: am I a joke to you

[sunngod]

Who knew the words "This time green will be a creative colour" could make so many people cry

[pretty_plum]

Something that disturbed me was their answers to the questions. Like when they were asked where they lived, both yellow guy and duck said their house, like in the episode about computers. Red guy says, "I just don't know anymore." Or when they are asked their favorite colors, yellow guy responds with, "No!" Because he was told green was not a creative color

[Koizoku]

"This time, green will be a crative color"

*Single tear falls to the ground*

[helpivebeenimpaled]

Also, theres a DOOR in the ending. Showing that they aren't trapped there

[eemm]

I always interpreted Red's office job as his life after he 'dies' in the show, this death is like his presence leaving a fucked-up bubble that he has lived in for so long. After Red escapes (his head blows up) Roy he takes on a normal life and has trauma of some sort. It really messed with his head and since his time on the show, he lives with paranoia and its like he expects random objects to come to life and start singing, hence the file. The creativity song is a way to cope I guess?? He 'lived' in the show and had no time outside it so those songs are all he knows. This all happens simultaneously with the healthy episode. The 'healthy song' is much more simplistic and is rushed as a way to take Duck's and Yellow guy's mind of the disappearance of Red. The food started singing and talking to interject Duck's and Yellow guy's conversation that from what I remember) goes something like this: "Hmm somethings missing"/"Oh, is it that guy?"

Anyways yea thanks to whoever read this, hope you enjoyed it

[ItsActuallySaturn]

*”Well that’s rude, no clothes..”*
_leaves the stage_

[emptyseat]

the fact roy is such a terrifying and manipulating character but his face is just ._.

[dapperblueberries]

I think it’s worth noting that at the end of Episode 6, the notepad’s eyes are a lot less condensed into the paper with crossed eyes, clearly showing this notepad is a lot more fun and wacky than the one before it, showing the uncanny teachers are also free and are able to give out the proper lessons without Roy skewing them.

[mollsgreys]

I'm surprised Matpat didn't make the connection between "Duck Getting Canned" and "duck getting fired, " because that (getting canned) is a very common euphemism for someone's job being terminated

[ash-xcfj]

The original kitchen had no door, the final kitchen had a door. That means that they are free to do what they want!!😸

[hano]

“This time green IS a creative color “



me: *sobs in the corner* this is beautiful (T-T)

[sienna]

"Green is not a creative color."

"Let's all agree to never be creative again."

*Green liked that.*

[vanguardiris]

"Time" has my favourite song, but "Dreams" is the one that unsettled me the most (in particular at the beginning when the yellow fellow was crying). Those are my two favourite episodes, I think.