![]() And then the co-pilot dies, so we don’t ever learn more.ĭeath: In the first moments, a disastrous accident leaves Martha as the only survivor. ![]() Love: There is some sense of camaraderie between the main character, Martha, and her co-pilot at the very beginning of the short, but we don’t really know what their relationship is like outside of work. When an exploratory expedition on the surface of the moon Io ends in disaster, an astronaut must trek to safety, dragging the body of her co-pilot, while using potentially mind-warping drugs to deal with the pain of her own injuries in this trippy tribute to comic book legend Moebius. Who’s an ally and who’s an enemy? Who would rather unleash the creature onto thousands of innocent civilians, and who would sacrifice themselves to save those people? It’s tense and eerie, leading to a satisfying conclusion.Īctually, it’s almost like Among Us, if Among Us took place on a pirate ship on a distant planet and also involved a human-devouring crab monster. It’s mostly wheels, rigging, and sails instead of smart AI.ĭoes it work? Keeping the story contained on the ship adds to the heightened suspense and suspicion. Robots: None at all! This short definitely leans on Age of Sail technology, even though it takes place on a distant planet. The body count in this one is brutal, though a lot of the actual flesh-eating happens off screen. But the crustacean creature apparently loves human flesh.ĭeath: Loads! Gotta keep the creature fed, after all. Love: There isn’t much love among crewmates - certainly the man who proclaims himself leader doesn’t agree with his crew’s moral decisions. Mutiny, betrayal, and ventriloquism with a corpse… welcome aboard the animation directing debut of David Fincher. “Bad Travelling”Ī shark-hunting sailing vessel is attacked by a giant crustacean whose size and intelligence is matched only by its appetite. The kicker at the end of this one is basically the same as the one in the first short, but somehow more hilarious. But it’s still oddly charming to see the robots tour the dilapidated remains of human civilization, making pointed jokes about how tech billionaires thought they could survive the apocalypse without any survival skills. ![]() The fall of mankind is actually comedic.ĭoes it work? Because the joke behind the robots’ vacation is the same as it was in season 1, the jokes in this “Three Robots” sequel aren’t as funny as they were the first time. Love: Once again, these three robots are buddies who certainly share strong platonic love.ĭeath: Various human corpses the robots find in increasingly compromising positions. The titular trio of droll droids return to take a whirlwind tour studying post-apocalyptic human survival strategies before mankind was finally snuffed out. The first direct sequel in Love, Death & Robots history - from the mind of acclaimed sci-fi novelist John Scalzi.
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