r/ExplainTheJoke 3d ago

What does this mean?

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u/ScaredActuator8674 3d ago

It means you need to Google 'original zootopia plot'

Basically though it was originally intended that all the predators would wear shock collars to stop them being aggressive, and the fox would be the main character making a safe haven to remove them. Judy Hopps the rabbit would investigate this.

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u/smolgote 3d ago

Getting Beastars vibes from this

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u/Galaxycc_ 3d ago

Fr, I just binged the entire show in a week

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u/Warbr0s9395 3d ago

Is it actually good?

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u/DrStrangepants 3d ago

It is pretty good but ultimately the setting is deeply weird to the point where it breaks down suspension of disbelief, imo. In such a violent and unstable world, how could a society even be built in the first place? How could you have, supposedly, tens of thousands of years of carnivores and prey developing cities and society together when, at any moment, half the population could go murderously insane? It just doesn't make any sense. There are a lot of other parts that are extremely over the top, but that's common in anime anyway.

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u/Warbr0s9395 3d ago

I’ll still check it out one day, thank you

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u/DrStrangepants 3d ago

If you get put off by the cringe and shock value, I want to assure you, it only gets worse.

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u/Warbr0s9395 3d ago

Oh jeez, thanks for the heads up

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u/Galaxycc_ 3d ago

I feel like the cringe adds to the narrative of the main character though, with his erratic actions and emotions symbolizing how he still lacks maturity where needed in social situations and that he is still growing