
Theories have been thrown around about these videos suggesting that Donald was an alien, or that this was a sequel to his screenplay, or even that all the videos are completely unrelated.īut if you know where to look, you can see that the thing linking these videos together is a recurring monster figure. Some of the videos share common themes and characters, leading many a fan and redditor to wonder if there was a larger story being told through the series. It’s not immediately clear what the message is, but since Glover has a history in television and is particularly in tune with visual expression, it’s reasonable to assume that there is a larger message-and that it’s more pointed than the Childish Gambino film experiments of the past.

The videos for “The Worst Guys”, “3005”, “Sweatpants”, “Telegraph Ave.” and “Sober” border on short films at times, and they have taken viewers into worlds filled with time eddies, horrifying tentacle monsters, and suspiciously empty diners. His main method of communicating with the public recently has been his music videos, of which he has released five in the last 15 months. He’s become a legitimate star, but he’s less openly self-promotional than ever. More recently, Glover has stayed out of the public eye, choosing to remain relatively silent even as his profile and popularity have skyrocketed.
