Draft:Angel Hare

Angel Hare (Animated web series)

Synopsis/Season 1

The show is called "Angel Hare", and originates from an animation studio called Wreath of Life, and later republished by Keith Publishing, a company run by Giles Keith. As the man progresses more into the show, he remembers the show being far different as a kid. He noticed that in personal VCR recordings, the main character, an "angel hare" named Angel Gabby (roughly based off of the Archangel Gabriel), referred to him directly by name. Jonah, of course, thinks this is his mind playing tricks on him. Jonah then opens up a screen capturing software (presumably OBS Studio) and begins streaming the show on Twitch. Jonah broadcasts an episode, and asks Francis, a timid badger character on the show, if he "brought a new friend with him". Jonah then addresses Gabby, asking if she remembers him. To his surprise, Gabby actually responds to Jonah, addressing him by name, and further confirming his suspicions.

Season 2

Gabby goes missing one day, vanishing on Easter. Jonah gets anxious of this, and desperately searches for her. (Little does Jonah know that exposing Gabby to the Internet could cause her to get lost in the web, quite literally being torn apart by trying to assist the multiple voices calling out to her.)

But Jonah eventually meets a new angel...a grey furred angel hare, who shows up in lieu of Gabby. This is Angel Zaggy, based on the story of Zagzagel, the angel from Jewish lore who is associated with the Burning Bush. In actual angelology, Zagzagel is lesser known in the Bible compared to other angels like Gabriel, Raphael (archangel) , Uriel, and others.

"Zag", as he prefers to be referred to, is from another show that Wreath of Life produced. Zag then says that "he can only do so much with eight fingers and a tail", and requesting for something with "a little more depth". This is Zag hinting on his show, and where to find it. Zag's show had a film reel copy, which Jonah steals from a church. Jonah is seen wearing gloves, so as to not "leave evidence". Zag then gets Francis into the show, where he meets Zag's receptionist, Francine. They eventually find Gabby, but she is literally fragmented. She apologizes to Jonah for "not being the angel she remembered", to which Jonah says she was never perfect. Jonah then realizes he put Gabby through so much trouble, being selfish and possibly stingy. Jonah eventually becomes a person who can help others, as Gabby had once helped him.

Season 3

A new character is introduced: Segen, who is Jonah's former friend. Based on what little information the series gives, Jonah apparently "used" Segen as a means of escape from his troubled life. This, in turn, would cause Segen to feel more like an escapism for Jonah, rather than a friend. Segen would eventually cut contact with Jonah. Meanwhile, Jonah finds an old floppy disk of an interactive game called "Hyrax in the Rocks". This game is supposed to represent the early PC video games that were released in the 1980s. The computer the game is played on is an NEC PC-88, which was a popular home computer, released in 1981. It is said that a third angel, Angel Camael, is inside the game. Gabby and Zag then jump into the game, looking for Chamael (or "Cammy" as he is known in the season). Gabby and Zag meet Hyrax, the game's version of a rock hyrax. Hyrax is essentially the tutorial for the game. There are a plethora of characters in the game, being: Hyrax, a king, princess, crow, and even a digital version of young Jonah, possibly meant as a mockery and exaggeration of Jonah's behavior, and how he made Segen feel used. Gabby eventually reaches through the monitors, to bring Cammy into the Angel Hare world. Cammy had a "Francis", a lemur named Francois. But Francois saw how Cammy was overexerting himself, which prompted Francois to abandon Cammy. Cammy behaves abrasively, and closed out, a characteristic that Jonah later points out. Jonah tells Cammy that they can't help him, as long as Cammy refuses their offers to help...however, Cammy cannot complain about his situation, as he is quite literally destroying himself. This advice makes Cammy reconsider, and go back to Hyrax in the Rocks to "improve". This makes Jonah call Segen, and they rekindle their friendship at the end of the season. As Jonah and Segen sit on the bench, the camera zooms in, then out, then cuts to black. Many have speculated this is hinting at a possible fourth season, though series creator The East Patch has not said anything yet.

One thing to note is the portrayal of these three angels in the series. The angels (as far as Angel Hare goes) are portrayed as anthropomorphic rabbits with robes and wings. East Patch themselves have stated the decision for the angels to be "hares" came from walks they would go on for brainstorming ideas. While this may be true, it can be inferred some other resources can contribute. For instance, a 2019 study by the National Institutes of Health found that rabbits have proven to be great therapy animals...exposure to rabbits have shown improvements in behavior, such as anxiety reduction, social support, and emotional regulation, to name a few.[1]

Another hint is most likely how some people feel comforted in the presence of celestial beings, such as angels. The concept of guardian angels has been researched many times. As quoted from Psalms 91:11-12: "For He will order His angels to protect you wherever you go, They will hold you up with their hands, so you won't ever hurt your foot on a stone."

Further analysis on the concept of guardian angels can be found here: Guardian angel.

Where to Watch/Other Projects

The Angel Hare series, alongside the rest of East Patch's catalogue, can be viewed on their YouTube channel. [2]

Further projects they are working on can be viewed in the following links below.

The West Patch (2021) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14844402/

Kind World (2023) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzQ55wGGG0Q

ROT (2024) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QB57E1qlHQ0