History TearJerker / Pibby

* Pibby's gradual [[InnocenceLost loss of innocence]] is tragic in and of itself. [[UsedToBeASweetKid She begins as the sweet, innocent host]] of a cartoon for small children, [[BreakTheCutie only]] for an EldritchAbomination to invade, ruin her world, and force her to mature quickly as she grapples with the horror of the scenario. The trailer strings together several scenes to show her progression: she goes from innocently wondering what "red water" is after [[EyeScream receiving an eye injury that causes her to bleed]] to leading an army of cartoon characters against the antagonist, sword in hand, with a following scene showing her wiping blood off her mouth without a second thought. Her change in looks resembles an InnocenceLost variation of SanitySlippage: First, her hair starts unraveling a little but she still acts like a child her age, then she loses her eye and her childhood purity starts slowly falling apart and by the time she lets her hair down she isn't a child anymore, [[ChildSoldier not at heart]], she's a ShellShockedVeteran who wants this war over yesterday. It's heartwrenching when you think about it.

** The worst thing about it is that ''Joe Pera'' would probably be the most suited for Pibby and [=BunBun=] to be, since it was by far the least hostile of the shows they ventured through (that particular episode's subject is also ridiculously common in children's series). Unfortunately, by this time [=BunBun=] had already been corrupted and Pibby had lost too much of her innocence.
* During a bumper, Pibby suddenly appears and shakes the camera begging for the viewer to help and frantically wondering why they aren't saying anything. Pibby is from a pre-school cartoon; the kind that [[NoFourthWall always addresses the kids at home]] ala [[WesternAnimation/DoraTheExplorer Dora the Explorer]]. She still expects the kids watching to talk back to her here, but this is Adult Swim; all the kids who would watch her show are fast asleep. The only ones who ''would'' be watching are teenagers and adults who've long grown out of her type of cartoon which adds an extra meta-layer of sadness on top of it all. Not only is she lost in this '''very''' child-unfriendly world and [=BunBun=] is being corrupted by the glitch wave, but she's now staring down an entirely ''alien'' audience to her that's as confused as she is at best, or gleefully watching the madness unfold at worst. She's '''truly''' all on her own out there.

* The very idea of beloved cartoon characters being consumed by a multiverse crossing EldritchAbomination is tragic within itself. Regardless of the show's genre, age rating, or established stakes, ''no one'' can fight it on its own, with beloved characters like [[WesternAnimation/AdventureTime Finn and Jake]], [[WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones Fred Flintstone]], and [[Franchise/ScoobyDoo the Scooby gang]] (among countless others) being consumed and turned into grotesque parodies of themselves.

* Throughout the night, Pibby, [=BunBun=], and the Darkness [[{{Crossthrough}} make brief appearances in the programming and idents]]. The last show of the night, ''Series/JoePeraTalksWithYou'', had nothing happen until the ending credits, however. As the episode in question was "Joe Pera Reads You The Church Announcements", the scene was just an empty snow-covered roadside outside the church. As for appearances, there were no corruptions and [=BunBun=] appears to be missing, leaving just Pibby walking through the snow alone, whimpering and shivering. After all the havoc that occurred with each cameo up until then, this is [[DownerEnding quite a tragic and low-key sight to end on]], even if it's juxtaposed against the upbeat [[Music/TheWho Baba O'Riley]].

* During a bumper, Pibby suddenly appears and shakes the camera begging for the viewer to help and frantically wondering why they aren't saying anything. Pibby is from a pre-school cartoon; the kind that [[NoFourthWall always addresses the kids at home]] ala [[WesternAnimation/DoraTheExplorer Dora the Explorer]]. She still expects the kids watching to talk back to her here, but this is Adult Swim; all the kids who would watch her show are fast asleep. The only ones who '''would''' be watching are teenagers and adults who've long grown out of her type of cartoon which adds an extra meta-layer of sadness on top of it all. Not only is she lost in this '''very''' child-unfriendly world and [=BunBun=] is being corrupted by the glitch wave, but she's now staring down an entirely ''alien'' audience to her that's as confused as she is at best, or gleefully watching the madness unfold at worst. She's '''truly''' all on her own out there.

* During a bumper, Pibby suddenly appears and shakes the camera begging for the viewer to help and frantically wondering why they aren't saying anything. Pibby is from a pre-school cartoon; the kind that [[NoFourthWall always addresses the kids at home]] ala [[WesternAnimation/DoraTheExplorer Dora the Explorer]]. She still expects the kids watching to talk back to her here, but this is Adult Swim; all the kids who would watch her show are fast asleep. The only ones who '''would''' be watching are teenagers and adults who've long grown out of her type of cartoon which adds an extra meta-layer of sadness on top of it all. Not only is she lost in this '''very''' child-unfriendly world and BunBun is being corrupted by the glitch wave, but she's now staring down an entirely ''alien'' audience to her that's as confused as she is at best, or gleefully watching the madness unfold at worst. She's '''truly''' all on her own out there.

* Throughout the night, Pibby, [=BunBun=], and the Darkness [[{{Crossthrough}} make brief appearances in the programming and idents]]. The last show of the night, ''Series/JoePeraTalksWithYou'', had nothing happen until the ending credits, however. As the episode in question was "Joe Pera Reads You The Church Announcements", the scene was just an empty snow-covered roadside outside the church. As for appearances, there were no corruptions and [=BunBun=] appears to be missing, leaving just Pibby walking through the snow alone, whimpering and shivering. After all the havoc that occurred with each cameo up until then, this is [[DownerEnding quite a tragic and low-key sight to end on]].

** The worst thing about it is that ''Joe Pera'' would probably be the most suited for Pibby and [=BunBun=] to be, since it was by far the least hostile of the shows they ventured through (that particular episode's subject is also ridiculously common in children's series). Unfortunately, by this time [=BunBun=] had already corrupted and Pibby had lost too much of her innocence.

* Throughout the night, Pibby, [=BunBun=], and the Darkness [[{{Crossthrough}} make brief appearances in the programming and idents]]. The last show of the night, ''Series/JoePeraTalksWithYou'', had nothing happen until the ending credits, however. As the episode in question was "Joe Pera Reads You The Church Announcements", the scene was just an empty snow-covered roadside outside the church. As for appearances, there were no corruptions and [=BunBun=] appears to be missing, leaving just Pibby walking through the snow alone, wimpering and shivering. After all the havoc that occurred with each cameo up until then, this is [[DownerEnding quite a tragic and low-key sight to end on]].

* Throughout the night, Pibby, [=BunBun=], and the Darkness [[{{Crossthrough}} make brief appearances in the programming and idents]]. The last show of the night, ''Series/JoePeraTalksWithYou'', had nothing happen until the ending credits, however. As the episode in question was "Joe Pera Reads You The Church Announcements", the scene was just an empty snow-covered roadside outside the church. As for appearances, there were no corruptions and [=BunBun=] appears to be missing, leaving just Pibby walking through the snow alone, wimpering and shivering. After all the havok that occurred with each cameo up until then, this is [[DownerEnding quite a tragic and low-key sight to end on]].
** The worst thing about it is that ''Joe Pera'' would probably be the most suited for Pibby and [=BunBun=] to be, since it was by far the least hostile of the shows they ventured through (that particular episode's subject is als ridiculously common in children's series). Unfortunately, by this time [=BunBun=] had already corrupted and Pibby had lost too much of her innocence.

** The worst thing about it is that ''Joe Pera'' would probably be the most suited for Pibby and [=BunBun=] to be, since it was by far the least hostile of the shows they ventured through. Unfortunately, by this time [=BunBun=] had already corrupted and Pibby had lost too much of her innocence.

* Pibby's gradual [[InnocenceLost loss of innocence]] is tragic in and of itself. [[UsedToBeASweetKid Pibby begins as the sweet, innocent host]] of a cartoon for small children, [[BreakTheCutie only]] for an EldritchAbomination to invade, ruin her world, and force her to mature quickly as she grapples with the horror of the scenario. The trailer strings together several scenes to show her progression: she goes from innocently wondering what "red water" is after [[EyeScream receiving an eye injury that causes her to bleed]] to leading an army of cartoon characters against the antagonist, sword in hand, with a following scene showing her wiping blood off her mouth without a second thought. Her change in looks resembles an InnocenceLost variation of SanitySlippage: First, her hair starts unraveling a little but she still acts like a child her age, then she loses her eye and her childhood purity starts slowly falling apart and by the time she lets her hair down she isn't a child anymore, [[ChildSoldier not at heart]], she's a ShellShockedVeteran who wants this war over yesterday. It's heartwrenching when you think about it.

* Pibby's gradual [[InnocenceLost loss of innocence]] is tragic in and of itself. [[UsedToBeASweetKid Pibby begins as the sweet, innocent protagonist]] of a cartoon for small children, [[BreakTheCutie only]] for an EldritchAbomination to invade, ruin her world, and force her to mature quickly as she grapples with the horror of the scenario. The trailer strings together several scenes to show her progression: she goes from innocently wondering what "red water" is after [[EyeScream receiving an eye injury that causes her to bleed]] to leading an army of cartoon characters against the antagonist, sword in hand, with a following scene showing her wiping blood off her mouth without a second thought. Her change in looks resembles an InnocenceLost variation of SanitySlippage: First, her hair starts unraveling a little but she still acts like a child her age, then she loses her eye and her childhood purity starts slowly falling apart and by the time she lets her hair down she isn't a child anymore, [[ChildSoldier not at heart]], she's a ShellShockedVeteran who wants this war over yesterday. It's heartwrenching when you think about it.