Ranking Every Episode From Love, Death And Robots
4. Alternate Histories
A comedic sketch in which the question is asked "What would happen if Hitler died before World War II?" What follows is a series of scenarios where a cartoonish Hitler dies in various ways and the ripple effects that would then have occurred throughout history. As you'd expect, each scenario becomes more ludicrous and outlandish than the last allowing for some surreal situations.
The short is fast paced and it is easy to miss certain quips but for the most part, the jokes land well. Seeing Vladimir Putin as the first 'real' man on the moon or watching as a rat civilisation rises through the ashes of human destruction are all funny ideas and well executed.
By scenario six, it is fair to say that the concept may have worn off for some, but there is still some smart humour to be had through the whole runtime. If you give into the eccentricities of the short, you'll have a lot of fun with Alternate Histories.