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[Yotam & Fantasia 03]

Getting thicker

This is an interesting series for one that is rather mundane. I guess I really should stop with the whole "shipping" thing, huh? This was entertaining because everyone talked in their voices so well. They seemed so realistic in the way they said things. While not the best thing ever, it seems like you were trying to reach us on a realistic level. I recognize HotDiggedyDemon as using the Mickey voice from his cartoons.

What I would like is if you could put in some more animation to make it worth watching. With a girl named Fantasia I think you'd make a Nevernending Story or a Disney joke. The animation is still good, as everything flows in a very steady way here. It's funny how the characters swear so casually. One thing just leads to another with these guys and they do get a lot done in their conversations.

LazyMuffin responds:

Max's voice IS Mickey's voice, poor guy.
This version has a ton more animation than the previous two, but I understand.

THANKS FOR COMMENTING OVER THE YEARSSSS

[Goku's TV ad]

I don't care!

The most bold thing about this submission was the part at the beginning. You were showing awareness of the advertisement and mocking it. I don't think those things are automatically put up, but it's just a funny thing to put. The funniest thing was of course the deal with Yamachu. It really makes you realize how far behind all the other characters are. Yamachu killed no one in the whole anime or even defeated someone that I can recall.

It's also funny because it seems just like the kind of thing Goku would advertise for. The voicework was nicely done in this as there was eagerness in his voice. What also works is how the animation is good and it reminds me of some stuff by Egoraptor or even Tom Fulp. I love how stupid Goku looks with his big puffy cheeks.

Chimbley responds:

Thanks man! I really appreciate your thought out reviews. And yeah, I was just fellin' a little rebellious, so I decided to write that little blurb by the ad. I hope they don't get mad at me lol.

[oldman butter]

Mostly good

I was waiting for the butter to show up in this. I thought maybe the butter was supposed to be the cat himself or the uvula of the man. The music made throughout this also made it very creepy. What was probably the best part was the animation. Everything was just so amazingly demented looking. Every second, the lines these characters were made of just seemed to be plopping all over the place, not that that's bad.

I imagine a sick demented guy would do that to his cat. It looks like the old man is just melting with all that saliva coming out of his mouth. All in all, this was a good cartoon because it was quite unpredictable and downright creepy, if that was the aim. I never heard of a crazy cat man before. The paper background was great too.

[The Ballad of Bilbo]

That was sweet!

I can't believe that this was made all the way back in 2002! The artwork is just so fantastic it seems a lot more modern! It's stuff like this that really makes you appreciate how flash artists have always worked hard on their animation. The best part was probably how there seem to be so many contrasting styles. Like Spock himself had a very smooth and reflecting appearance. Kirk and Uhura had live-action heads.

The red fish were also more cartoony. Spock's shirt seem to omit the black outlines completely and went for a more airbrushed look. Lastly, the images of Bilbo were from the cartoon movie. It's the kind of thing that makes you anticipate the upcoming live-action Hobbit movie. It makes me proud to be a Star Trek/Lord Of The Rings fan!

[Nico-do 2nd - Kirbomix~]

The gang's all here!

It's just so inspirational to listen to how many friends you have gotten over the Internet. It kind of makes me sad that I myself am not one of the people here. Oh well, I have achieved success here by getting a bunch of reviews and stuff. The cutest thing here was probably Zetto. This is probably the most popular thing you have ever submitted that featured a definite appearance of a TTA character. It's just great to have such a neverending series of cute pictures you drew.

It's stuff like that that makes me glad I review art and audio as well. It's really great to show off your vast knowledge of anime even if you're not a fan of them all. Of course, great thanks to all the people who worked on this. I bet that if you ever made a third, CardGamesFTW/Little Kuriboh would be there too. You can't go wrong with both Rina-chan and TomaMoto, the two most prolific voice actors here.

[Devil May Cry M2 *SE*]

Mixed emotions

Well, there are many parts of me that find this good and other parts that do not. The animation was generally good, but there were some cheap effects. It just seemed at times like the characters didn't move very smoothly through their environments. I actually know little about the "Devil May Cry" series, so I can not judge this as being authentic to the game. This is still interesting because the fight scenes are good. Some of the dialogue is kind of cheesy.

This is best shown when he says his dead mother could fight better. I will admit that it is a unique flash seeing as how it's different in reviews than its score. There was a wide variety of colors being used so that was done well. Maybe work on some more of the animation especially with the swords. The designs are good, though.

[Tom's Wife]

It must have been hard to bury her

This was a very fun cartoon because it was just so wacky and took refuge in how ridiculous it was. I thought you were going to go for a more obvious joke and have the guy really having an affair with her. Hmmm, well maybe that did happen and you just did not say so. What's truly cool is how well the animation flows. I had no idea that his wife was still alive, but at least she's dead now. When I first saw the title, I thought you were talking about Tom Fulp's wife!

Well, let's hope his wife doesn't end up with the fate of this wife. I liked how there was no color except for the red roses. Hey, for all we know, his wife could have been a zombie so he had every justification to kill her like that! It's also neat how the image at the end stays the same way until you replay it. This was great fun for a quick laugh.

[It's over, Marcus!]

Don't let it all end!

I first voted on this yesterday and I had a feeling it was going to win Daily Feature. It just goes to show that something in lower case letters isn't always poorly done. This was great because it was just so simple and made you realize how much you valued life. The ironic thing is of course he only learned out how to value life as he was dying. At least he died happy. While this was a more funny than sad cartoon, I felt that it teached a good lesson.

It reminds me of the time I went parasailing. I doubt I will ever go parachuting, but the feeling of being up in the air is really cool. There was not a bunch of elaborate effects and shots in this, because it didn't need to have it. It was just a very down to earth cartoon. Now that I mention it, it's actually quite literally down to earth.

Steinberg responds:

I'm glad I went in the right direction and I'm actually getting to people into both sides (serious and funny), and that my art style is pleasing. And yeah, some people fail to see how life can be great, they just give up on pursuing great things for themselves, of course it was an extreme case in this animation.

That said, parasailing must be freaking awesome!

[The Shark Show Thing]

Brilliant!

This was great because it had all the surrealism that makes your work so beautiful here. I had absolutely no idea what was going to happen next or why anything was happening. I am starting to think it may have been a test simulation. That is why the random guy in the labrotory appeared and shot the shark. It is funny to know that the shark's weiner was an actual weiner. I had no idea he was going to pull that thing out and it would have seemed easier to just put the right things in.

I admit that I felt some sympathy for the raccoon as it was watching the shark dying. You rarely see stuff like that in your cartoons. The music is as good as ever and it does a good job of adding to the silliness of the overall cartoon. There's just so many things to look at here. There's a cardboard sun, a shark growing legs, everything!

golfinho responds:

u are a brillant Film critic