The Optimist

The Optimist is an upcoming American comedy animated television series, scheduled to air on Vision in November of 2017.

Plot
In the year 2134, the entire world has entered a post-apocalyptic setting. Humanity is reduced to wearing leather, killing eachother, etc. The people of America now live underground in an attempt to protect themselves from the mutants that have started appearing in the outside world. All contact with other countries have been lost, and humanity appears to be doomed. Tom LastName, however, doesn't see it as that. He thinks that humanity is just a "fixer-uper", and that all their problems can easily be solved with a little collaboration. Too bad nobody will listen to him.

Each episode has one of the three main characters narrating (Tom, Gary and Jen). The tone of the episodes are usually based on whoever is narrating. Episodes with Tom narrating are usually more light-hearted, while episodes narrated by Gary are more grim and violent, and episodes narrated by Jen take on more realistic issues.

Main
Tom LastName: The main protagonist. Despite humanity being in it's worst condition, he thinks that it can easily be fixed with just a little collaboration and work. He is almost disgustingly optimistic, and tends to look at the brighter side of things. He is also very friendly and helpful. Voiced by

Gary: Tom's best (and only) friend. He was once a human, but the radiation in the outside world transformed him into a weird penguin creature. He is a huge coward and tends to act selfish and mean-spirited. Voiced by

Jen: A strong-willed woman who thinks that humanity can be fixed, but because people are unwilling to work together, she thinks it's never going to happen and just tries to adjust living in their current condition. She also believes that other countries are still thriving like America, and is plotting to escape and help other countries.

Secondary
Mayor Ghghhghghghghgh: The de facto mayor of the show's unnamed setting. He is very violent and is implied to have some sort of mental disorder, and it is implied that he's hiding something from his citizens.

Annabelle: A sweet, but very violent young girl who sees Tom as a father figure. Despite her very young age, she is a very proficent fighter.

Scruggg: A human who was exposed to so much radiation that he's unrecongizable. He believes that the mayor is to blame for his condition, and is attempting to seek revenge on him. Despite this, he is otherwise very friendly. Voiced by

Ren: Jen's twin brother, who is missing his arms and legs, with twigs attached to their stumps. He works an an assistant for the Mayor. Because of this, he is hugely egotistical and respects literally nobody but her sister. Voiced by

Mindy: A very delusional woman who has lost all comprehension on reality, mostly due to all the drugs she took in an attempt to forget about the apocalypse. She is often sputtering nonsense and just doing odd things, and usually carries a rock wherever she goes, claiming that the rock is her "boyfriend".