Buddy Thunderstruck: The Maybe Pile

No longer streaming: Netflix removed this title in December 2024. See availability below.

Synopsis

Netflix's second interactive title ever, arriving just three weeks after Puss in Book, and the first in stop-motion: a scheme-of-the-week special from Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, the studio behind Robot Chicken. Daredevil truck-racing dog Buddy Thunderstruck and his albino ferret mechanic Darnell dig through the maybe pile, a bag stuffed with stunt ideas too crazy for a definite yes, and the viewer decides which ones actually get tested, choosing between two options at each junction and steering the pair from harebrained setup to harebrained payoff. The premise is natively interactive in a way few of Netflix's later experiments matched: the whole story is literally a pile of maybes, and you are the one saying yes. Four different endings cap the chaos depending on which stunts you greenlight. Based on the American Greetings series, it was swept out in Netflix's December 2024 interactive purge alongside nearly the entire catalog.

How the Branching Works

Buddy Thunderstruck: The Maybe Pile features 4 distinct endings. At key decision points the film pauses and presents your options, your choice determines which scene plays next, reshaping alliances, outcomes, and the story's resolution. With 13 minutes of total footage spread across these branches, a single viewing reveals only a fraction of what the film contains. Replay to discover hidden subplots, alternate character arcs, and endings that only unlock when you choose differently.

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