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2 | ''Welcome to My Life'' is an animated short directed by Elizabeth Ito, a former writer and storyboard artist for ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime''. |
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4 | The short follows a young monster boy known as T-Kesh, who goes to school with humans. Presented in the style of a documentary, it follows him through a day in his life at school and focuses on his experiences trying to fit in with humans. |
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6 | The short was produced by Creator/CartoonNetwork and intended as a pilot for a potential series. It premiered on their [=YouTube=] page in 2017. Despite a positive reception, it was ultimately not picked by for a full series. |
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8 | It can be watched in its entirety [[https://youtu.be/idT98H8TK-U here]]. |
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10 | !!Tropes found in this short include: |
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12 | * DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: The short is a clear metaphor for the real-life struggles of ethnic minorities. |
13 | * InSeriesNickname: T-Kesh's real name is Douglas, but he prefers to be called by his nickname, which he says is based on his middle name, Takeshi. |
14 | * {{Mockumentary}}: The short is presented in such a format. |
15 | * RealisticDictionIsUnrealistic: Averted. The dialogue is full of words like "um" and "uh", as well as characters stumbling over their words in realistic fashion. |
16 | * ShoutOut: T-Kesh says he's a fan of Mega Turtle. At one point he is watching one of his movies, and the character is obviously based on ''Film/{{Gamera}}''. |
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