ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Dream sequence

Okay kiddo, let's talk about dream sequences! Have you ever had a dream where things didn't make sense or the things you saw were strange and different from real life? That's a dream! Our brains can create images and experiences even when we are sleeping. Dream sequences are like mini movies that happen in our head while we sleep.

Sometimes, in movies or TV shows, the characters have dream sequences too. They show us what a character is dreaming about. These dream sequences can be different from what's really happening in the story of the movie or TV show. They can be all kinds of things like scary, funny, or sad. Sometimes, dream sequences show us something that the character is worried or thinking about.

The thing about dream sequences, though, is that they don't always make sense. Have you ever had a dream where what you were seeing didn't seem to match up or things changed suddenly? That's because our brains can be kind of wild when we're sleeping. It's like our imagination is free to do whatever it wants!

When we watch dream sequences in movies or TV shows, it's fun because we get to see things that would never happen in real life. It's like a sneak peek into someone else's imagination. So, that's what a dream sequence is, kiddo. It's like a little movie that our brains create while we sleep or that we get to watch in a movie or TV show.