By good tradition, the author of this article watched the new season of the anthology 'Love, Death & Robots' and compiled her own ranking.

I'll preface this — everything that follows is purely subjective, and our top episodes may differ greatly from your own. But that doesn't make it any less fun! Especially since the season itself left mostly a feeling of disappointment, so we have to entertain ourselves somehow.

10. Can’t Stop

Music video for the song “Can’t Stop” by the band Red Hot Chili Peppers.

That's it, really. Just a music video. If we consider this episode purely as a music video, it's pretty good. The pseudo-puppet animation looks very convincing, and there are a couple of funny gags. However, we're watching the anthology 'Love, Death & Robots,' not MTV. I would have loved to see at least some semblance of a story, since telling stories through songs is not a new idea. But here we just have an animated concert. Oh well.

9. Smart Appliances, Stupid Owners

Have you ever wondered what 'smart' appliances think of their owners? Even the most advanced things can be put to the stupidest use.

This episode is just a collection of jokes, where each appliance delivers its monologue. It was supposed to be funny, but it turned out... rather tasteless. The jokes, unfortunately, were either clichéd or vulgar.

Although the animation itself is quite amusing, it alone wasn't enough for a higher spot in the ranking.

8. Roar of the Tyrannosaurus

People have always loved spectacles. The confrontation between giant dinosaurs and tiny humans can't fail to please the audience, and the protagonist will have to make great efforts just to survive. But are the dinosaurs her main enemy in this situation?

Here's the first controversial take from the author of this article. I fully understand that for many viewers, this episode will be among the clear favorites. What can I say, the animation is beyond praise, and they even got MrBeast himself to host.

But the story just didn't resonate with me. With beautiful animation, the creators tried to cover up blatant populism and the shallowness of the original idea. It's ironic that the attempt at philosophy here loses out precisely to the visual spectacle. And MrBeast built his career on organizing spectacles, so it's funny to see how his appearance in this episode of 'Love, Death & Robots' inadvertently mocks his own career. And he's not about to quit it.

7. Encounters with Little Ones

A parody of beloved sci-fi tropes and movies. Just in miniature.

Actually, just as the concept was amusing the first time, the second time it comes off as a funny vulgar joke. But while the first time they mocked zombie apocalypses specifically, this time they went for . It turned out to be a short, curious sketch without pretensions to high art, quoting the classics. How many movies did you count?

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6. The Four Hundred

A post-apocalyptic city is divided into zones by various factions. The status quo is shattered when far more terrifying and very unusual forces lay claim to the land, forces the locals call 'the four hundred.'

Honestly, this short climbed so high solely because of its wonderful 2D animation and the reputation of the studio that produced my still-favorite short within 'Love, Death & Robots' — 'Blue Winter.' Because for me personally, the plot was excessively absurd, lacking any emotional component that would make me empathize with the main characters.

Though the animation definitely carries it. I absolutely love it.

5. Golgotha

A priest suddenly finds himself burdened with immense responsibility — representing humanity in contact with alien visitors. How not to mess up these negotiations...

On one hand, I should have placed this episode much lower in the ranking, because it's not so much animation as a live-action short with elements of computer graphics.

But, firstly, Rhys Darby is still incredibly charismatic and knows how to hold the viewer's attention. Secondly, for me, it was the final line, which the creators built up to, that made this short worth the time. Yes, some will say it's yet another pro-environmental narrative. But what's wrong with that if the result turned out to be extremely engaging?

4. For He Could Creep

London, 18th century. Satan chooses a mental hospital inmate to write a great poem that will lead to horrifying consequences. Between Satan and the destruction of the world stands only a cat.

A very pleasant episode, which was a bit of a trip at first and then pure enjoyment. Again, it doesn't pretend to be something lofty; it tells a little joke where the devilish Dan Stevens plays the lead role brilliantly. It's worth watching just for his voice acting and the animation. Although the episode did get a couple of laughs out of me.

3. Spider Rose

A lone cyborg woman, obsessed with avenging her husband's death, gets her hands on a rare and very valuable artifact, and buyers immediately appear. They offer an unusual exchange that could bring her new hope for something more.

One of the most complete stories of the fourth season of 'Love, Death & Robots.' It lacks a bit of runtime to give the character arcs room to maneuver. It turned out a bit rushed, but this dark cosmic tale definitely delivers viewing pleasure.

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2. Another Big Thing

Cat Sanchez is ambitious, vicious, and intelligent. He is willing to tolerate his humans — as long as they serve him. And soon the day will come when they themselves provide him with the tool to realize his plans...

This short definitely won me over with its wonderful animation of the main character and his inimitable voice acting. Chris Parnell exceeded all expectations. And the episode itself suffers from only one problem (which plagues most episodes this season) — the runtime wasn't enough to fully realize the idea. A bit longer, and it would have been perfect.

Plus, they say this episode was intended as a prequel to the Three Robots episodes from previous seasons. So I'm not too upset about the lack of development.

1. How Zeke Found Faith

World War II, an American plane is sent on an unusual mission — to bomb a single church in occupied France. Why? The crew will soon find out the hard way.

A story that is perfect for its runtime. The animation — my respects, Titmouse sets the bar for 2D graphics incredibly high, especially in depicting animated brutality. No wonder their '' was renewed for a fourth season.

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Initially, I wanted to place this episode a bit lower on the list. Solely because I'm biased against religious paranormal stuff in stories set in a specific time period. But then I stopped fooling myself. This is the episode from the entire fourth season of 'Love, Death & Robots' that I remember best.

Don't agree with the author? That's great! Write in the comments which episodes stood out to you, because to each their own, as they say...