#centaurworld thoughts

[squirrilous]

"I don't know what I am anymore."

"Ever since these changes started, her face started to fade from my memory."

Centaurworld theory: Horse and Rider are figuratively the same person. Not literally; more like two sides of the same coin.

I don't agree with the popular head canon that they should've been a centaur though. That doesn't feel right because it cheapens both of their unique experiences as an animal and a human seeing the world in different ways and from different perspectives. There's also something beautiful about two beings who are capable of bridging such a strong connection, instead of just being a single person alone.

Anyway this show continues to hold such a special place in my heart and I think about it a lot :)

[jesterable]

[gummy-axolotl]

This scene

Its giving

I don't know how to describe it

But like

I'm Wammawink, Jax is the mermen, and all of my friends are Glendale

If you haven't seen Centaurworld on Netflix go watch it immediately I'm begging you

[starryguykai]

god soma was so crazy. catherine takes it in stride really well but imagine you meet the guy who is your worlds equivalent of the blender default cube and SURPRISE his body is your ex girlfriends corpse 😭

[pancake-breakfast]

After I finished watching Centaurworld, I came up with a handful of essay questions one could apply to the show.

Posting them here for posterity. (They are spoiler-free. Feel free to answer one (or more) if you'd like.)

1. In the last episode, Elk claims he and Horse are the same. What evidence is there to support his claim? What evidence is there to refute it?

2. Do you think the final choice the Woman made at the end was the right one? Why or why not?

3. Discuss the various elements of modern culture and/or society, both good and bad, as reflected by least one of the following centaur groups: Bird-taurs, Centaurs (TM), Mole-taurs, Cat-taurs, Cold-taurs.

4. Use at least three of the characters listed below to discuss ways people try to attain comfortableness. Be sure to address the effectiveness of their technique. Characters: Ched, Comfortable Doug, Elk, Gebbrey, General, Glendale, Horse, Sunfish Merguy, Tree Shamans, Wamawink, Whale Shaman, Zulius

5. How might an adult utilize a show like Centaurworld to discuss one or more of the following topics with an audience under the age of 12? Be sure to reference specific scenes from the show. Topics: Depression, Suicide, Trauma, Loss, Self-Acceptance, Conflict Avoidance, Conflict-Seeking Behavior, Unhealthy Internalization of External Expectations, Boundaries, Recognizing and Respecting the Struggles Others Have While Still Respecting Yourself

Extra Credit: Why are you smudging up your answers with tears?

[astridcookie]

"your okay, you're alright..I'll never ever leave your side..."

and she says it like it's not a promise but a plea

[pennumbra]

I sometimes think about the fact that the Nowhere King is canonically a foodie and likes beignets.

[doorhine]

Thinking about characters who split themselves in two and made it everyone's problem today.

[xannerz]

its always surreal to me to see people praise s2 of centaurworld. s2 was so spectacularly bombastic and aimless and it ended in this awkward forgettable fizzle.

i feel like a dick saying it b/c i really do love the show lmao. or, at least half of it lmao (/stares at tnwk). gf and i've been thinking about rewatching it just to write out our thoughts on why s2 was such a poor follow-up to s1 - from the tone to the setup to all the worldbuilding the narrative had to offer in between the (far more) memorable songs of s1. idk. it's sad because cw really had the bones of a cult classic, but idek if you can call it that.

ive seen a few posts commenting on its lack of popularity, and i feel like it certainly deserves more, b/c i do feel like it's a novel idea made w/ love, but the shift btwn s1 and s2 wasnt just in the plot. there was a full-on *fracture* in the quality and direction and i'm still scratching my head over it. more than i should be, probably. but, it's just a bummer.

[cherrydragon777]

Guys

Imagine horses tail from centaurworld meeting clench

PLEASE TELL ME SOMEONE CAUGHT THIS

(oh yeah credit to bfree0017 for the 2nd image I didn't ask but I gave credit I doubt that person uses Tumblr but you know still nice just in case)

[many-gay-magpies]

a small parallel for all the toh/centaurworld fans out there

[doubleodonut]

do you understand. my vision. centaurworld

[impunkster-syndrome]

If you hate Centaurworld I am fighting you in my mind by the way. I'm winning.

The last lullaby song feels like putting down trauma to me. Also fitting how our existential threat is also a black creature bent on destruction.

[tronmike82]

I really want to watch My Little Pony

but I can’t because I have to finish Centaurworld first

but I can’t because I have to pause the show repeatedly in order let my thoughts catch up

But I can’t because I have to pull it up on Netflix

but I can’t because I have to take a shower

but I can’t because I have to eat dinner while I wait for my brother to take his shower first

But I can’t because I have to get home from work

But I can’t because I have to go to the car

But I can’t because I have to wait for my brother to get off work*

But I can’t because I have to write this post

I’m probably not gonna watch My Little Pony anytime soon. :(

*we work at the same place, but with different positions and thus; different shift lengths. I am currently off work, in the breakroom.

[archduke-enver-gortash]

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[pancake-breakfast]

Centaurworld Essay Questions Part 2 (Now with spoilers!)

1. Discuss the portrayal of the Nowhere King and all his various counterparts as a metaphor for toxic masculinity.

2. Compare and contrast the jealousy Wamawink displays for Jeffica with the jealousy Horse displays for Becky Apples.

3. Utilize the Who Is She/Who Was She song series to discuss how Horse's way of defining herself changes throughout the series.

4. Elk is cast away by both the General and the Woman at different parts of the story. Compare and contrast the circumstances that drove each to cast him away, and the ultimate consequences of those actions on both the General and the Woman as well as on those around them.

5. In episode 3 of Season 1, Horse tells the herd they can't just build a houseboat from decoration, but instead must make sure they build something of substance first, with decoration being the last step. Discuss how the creators of the show reflect (or perhaps don't reflect) this philosophy in their approach to the series as a whole.

*Extra Credit: What's up with West Covina and/or Becky Apples?