"Love, death and robots": the meaning of all series and explanation endings

March 15 Netflix came out 18 episodes of the animated anthology by Tim Miller and David Fincher. Producers put together a team of animators from around the world and gave them complete creative freedom. That is why all the series came out quite different both visually and atmosphere.

Most scripts written Dzhelatt Philip, most often based on fiction stories by different authors. As a result of the ending of some series appear clear and predictable, while others leave questions or raise important issues.

Sonnie's Edge ( «The advantage Sonny")

In the middle of the XXI century in the ring was battles between huge monsters, which are run by people through special devices connected directly to the brain. Businessman trying to convince champion Sonny, once suffered from violence, "surrender" fight. But she said that for her it is a matter of principle.

In battle it defeats the monster, having suffered serious injuries. After which Sonny comes mistress businessman and kills her. But it turns out that in fact, after a long-time attack saved the girl's body, but her mind is placed into a monster. Human flesh is to it - only "Avatar", which it manages.

Fear - that is my trump card.

Sonny

This is a story about survival. Sonny explains the businessman she wins the first place because for her every fight is not just a competition for the victory, but a question of life and death.

Three Robots ( «Three robot")

Three robot sent on a tour of extinct postapokalipticheskomu. They find various human toy, sitting in a cafe and photographed for memory. And then the robots meet the cat.

This is one of the funniest episodes in the whole anthology. The only intrigue in it - how is it that people died. As explained in the final: they are not ruined by a nuclear war, but "own stupidity." It turns out that genetic engineering has allowed the cats to develop an opposing thumb and they learn how to open cans.

After that, people started they do not need, and between types of the war. We win it obviously bears.

The Witness ( «Witness")

Visually realistic scene (I am working on it one of the animators of the cartoon "Spider-Man: Across the Universe') Tells the story of the dancer, who saw the accident through the window, a man killed someone. She tries to escape from the pursuer.

In the final, the characters collide again in the same house. At first it seems that the story simply will loop it again kill the girl, and her "new version of" notice it through the window. But in fact, the next round of events opposite to the previous one: a dancer she accidentally kills a man, and the other "he" sees it from across the street.

Heroes imprisoned in an endless loop, where every turn acts as a murderer or a victim.

Suits ( «costumes»)

Several neighbors farmers are constantly being attacked by unknown monsters. For defense, they have built a huge mechanical robots. But this time the enemy is too much.

The series at first seems simple, very resembling the movie "Pacific Rim"Heroes are fighting with monsters sitting in robots. But the final shots completely overturn the situation. The action takes place not on Earth, but either Saturn or on an unknown planet with the same rings.

And apparently, these monsters are real local people, and the people - only the colonists that "clearing" territory. Perhaps even here the authors allude to the colonization of America.

Sucker of Souls ( «eaters of souls")

During an archaeological expedition professor and a team of mercenaries collide with the old vampire. As it turns out, this is Count Dracula himself.

Here everything is quite simple and there are no unexpected twists: the heroes learn that the vampire can win with the help of a cat, and they think that they are already saved. But then the whole team gets in a cave full of bloodsuckers. The lights go out. Did one cat defeat all monsters - is unknown.

This series, created in France, looks more like a nostalgia for adult animation eighties-nineties: the blood beats fountain here, and vampires are drawn by the most unpleasant. And the episode is visually closer to the old cartoon than a 3D-animation.

When The Yogurt Took Over ( «When the yogurt has captured the world")

Scientists link the development of DNA chain yogurt with bacteria. He soon gained the mind, solved the problem of cold fusion and came up with a program exit the country from economic crisis. As a result, the yogurt has become the US president.

Satirical episode lasts only 5 minutes, but this is enough for the disclosure of important social issues. When the yogurt come up with an exit plan from the crisis, people began to follow it, resulting in the economy have led to a complete collapse. And all because of the personal involvement and ambition.

Of course, the policy did not follow the instructions. For half a year the global economy collapsed.

The authors show that humanity would thrive and may have gone to colonize space, if the officials were thinking in the first place the common good rather than their own interests.

Beyond the Aquila Rift ( «For Rift Eagle")

spacecraft team sent hibernating long journey. Waking up, the astronauts know that they are in the sector "Schedar", located a few light years away from the destination. But most importantly, there is Captain Tom meets his old love Greta.

Later Greta tells him that their ship story goes even to the sector "Schedar" and much more, and no way to go back there. And then Tom begins to suspect that everything that happens is unreal.

This episode is one of the most controversial endings in the whole anthology. It turns out that Tom actually lies in its capsule and have grown old, and all around - a delusion that creates a huge insect-like creature. When the ship crashed next to him, it generates for team members a pleasant illusion. After that, Tom returns to the beginning of his imagination.

Unknown, he decided to forget about what they saw or again being mesmerized. Judging by the age of the captain, he can pass this cycle repeatedly. And even it is not clear whether there really cares about people, or deliberately keeps them. And here we can only wonder at the spirit of "matrix"What is better, the cruel reality or beautiful fantasy?

Good Hunting ( «Good hunting")

Father teaches son Liang hunt werewolves, foxes. But when he grows up, he prefers to make friends with a fox named Yang. The world is developing, technology is increasingly replacing the magic, and Liang became a great inventor. And soon, he has to create a new body for his girlfriend.

This series is very similar to the anime "Alita: Battle Angel" in recent peresnyatoe Hollywood. But the subtext of the story here in a somewhat different: Ian becomes a prostitute and at some point gets to the rich man, which excite the mechanical body. She was doing the operation, turning into a robot. And then it kills the employer and goes to Liang. It should create a lasting body of the girl, so that she could attack the rapists.

episode, the authors show how violence begets counter-aggression. The rich man disfigured girl and he gave her a mechanical arm that she killed him. And Yang decides to devote himself to the protection of the weak creatures who are abused.

The Dump ( «dump")

Old Man Dave for many years lived in the dump. One day he comes and asks officials to sign documents that landowners could start construction. But Dave decides to tell him stories about how met at the dump terrible monster.

As it turns out, Otto, whom all the time called Dave, not a dog, but it is the monster out of the garbage and all that people throw out.

If you long to live in a landfill, the world itself will come to you.

Dave

In this series, just two themes. First, the authors remind us of turning the whole world into one large dump: Humans are polluting the planet, without thinking that they themselves have to end up living in this garbage. And secondly, the story tells about ordinary people that large corporations do not want to notice.

Shape-Shifters ( «Werewolves")

On one of the wars in the Middle East in the US Army soldiers are werewolves. They have a quick response, the capacity for regeneration and the ability to track down the enemy by smell. But they have to face the same werewolves, fighting each other for the enemy.

This story is not unexpected twists. But it is very clearly reflects the problems in many social structures: although werewolves bring clear benefits of the army and save lives, they still despise and shun. Well finale devoted devotion to duty: the hero defeats the enemies, the werewolves, then picks up the body of his friend.

Helping Hand ( «Helping Hand")

Most chamber story. One might even say, a theater actor. It tells about a girl-astronaut who at runtime repairs space He broke away from the ship. In order not to suffocate in an infinite void, she had to go to extreme measures.

The subtlety of this episode is only that for the final unexpectedly revealed the name. At first it seems that the help will come from the outside. But first character separates and ejects the sleeve of his suit to make himself acceleration and fly up to the ship. And after the failure pulls his arm, which still frostbitten. This is the "helping hand".

And yet this episode very clearly demonstrates the physics in open space: the freezing cold and the lack of gravity and resistance. That is what makes it a small push to fly far enough.

Fish Night ( «Fish Night")

Father and son working salespeople, are stuck in the desert with a broken machine. Father says that once this place was the bottom of the ocean. And at night it begin to "float" ghost fish.

This episode is part retells the story of Icarus from Greek mythology, whose father made wings. He too became interested in flight, flew close to the sun and his wings were burnt. Seeing night ocean phantom son enthusiastically decides to swim with the fish and the shark does not notice that he eats.

Lucky 13 ( "Happy trinashka")

During the next war female newcomer Colby prescribed pilot transport aircraft at number 13. No one else wants to fly on it, because two of the crew have already died. But Colby imbued with respect to the ship and makes it on many successful missions.

Though here we are talking about the relationship between man and machine, this series is about true friendship and respect. Colby was the first one who was not afraid of the ship and imbued him warmly. And "trinashka" replied the same: during the last departure is specifically delayed self-destruct, to let the enemies as close as possible, causing the most damage.

Zima Blue ( «Winter Blue")

A well-known artist named Winter once conquered the world in a new art form. In his works he uses only one blue. And Winter is going to present his latest work, and before it gives only interview a young journalist.

The most philosophical series, which raises questions about the nature of art, and the continuous improvement of human needs. As it turns out, Winter - a robot. Once he had just cleaned the pool (just the very light blue). Then he was constantly upgraded, and as a result it has become even more evolved than humans.

Series makes you wonder whether it is possible that artificial Intelligence will soon begin to create works of art instead of people - similar experiments carried out now. And in the final Winter disclaims all higher functions in order to return to its original purpose.

I will destroy itself, leaving the capacity to appreciate the environment. Getting simple pleasure of correctly executed tasks.

Winter

"Blue Winter" reminds people that needs every day are becoming more complicated and many people forget that it is possible to enjoy the simple things.

Blindspot ( «Blind Spot")

This series was created Russian animation team X-Story. It tells the story of a group of cyborgs who organize the robbery of an armored convoy. It seems that everything is going according to plan, but overconfidence characters turns into a tragedy.

After the collision with the robot guard killed the entire team, except for the inexperienced novice. He still produces the goods, but grieves for his comrades. However, it soon becomes clear that the mind of each of them for a long time is loaded on the hard drive and the loss of the body is only a temporary inconvenience.

A series of more than dedicated to action, than some philosophical thoughts. But it is based arguments about the possibility of eternal life after downloading of consciousness into a computer - a favorite theme of many fiction.

Ice Age ( «Ice Age»)

The couple moved into a new apartment and discovers that the previous tenants did not defrosted the fridge. In the freezer they find a frozen miniature mammoth. Soon after the ice age in the refrigerator replaced by a new civilization that is developing very fast.

The only series with live actors, which, by the way, he took Tim Miller, easily talks about the evolution and progress. People in this story can be considered gods, aliens, or just any bystanders.

And the world is literally in the refrigerator for a day pass all the way mankind from the first people to an advanced civilization. However, on the way, they just do not destroy themselves with nuclear explosions. But then reach such heights that either are sent to colonize space, or even refuse to earthly life, turning into energy.

But the main thing is happening in finalsHistory goes in cycles, and after the disappearance of a civilization in its place a new first people to appear soon.

Alternate Histories ( «Historical alternatives")

In a brief episode with fun visuals authors raise the perennial question fans of alternate history: what would have happened if Hitler had died before coming to power? Here it is served in the form of a computer program "Multivors".

The plot is partly devoted to the "butterfly effect": despite the fact that in all cases, Hitler killed almost at the same time, the consequences are quite different. Interestingly, the plausible endings do not look much better than reality.

In the final show portrait of Abraham Lincoln with the gun. This hints at the next model - how to develop the United States and the world, if not the president was shot in 1865. This dream offer viewers.

And the phrase "Lincoln shoots first" - a reference to the scandal around "Star wars». At the next remastered film George Lucas for some reason showed that Han Solo shot in a bar just in response to the mercenary shot. This has caused widespread dissatisfaction among fans.

Secret War ( «Secret War")

In 1943, a platoon of Soviet soldiers hunts and destroys demons in the Siberian forests. But during the next collision it is that too many of them and a small detachment not survive.

In the series there is some deeper meaning - it is only gloomy thriller on the fight against monsters. In addition to the plot glow interesting a story that the demons once caused a major who wanted to fill up the Red Army creepy creatures.