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Things on my mind Datatrack 20

Posted by FightingSeraph - March 6th, 2012


I know that a lot of you will hate me for doing another one of these along with those who will appreciate it. It's been a long time since the last one, but it needs to be done.

1. Zero Bombings: This is one problem that I would like to see remedied. It would be perfectly understandable if the submission in question were made by a self-righteous, self-absorbed fuckhead or was unworthy of the high ratings; but Timmy Dope, Xarnor, Eyelids Pie, and Spikerman 87 (who left because two of his Zelda flash cartoons got blammed)? If you're going to vote on a submission, do so on the content and not on the medium in which it was presented or the person who made it.
2. Scoot (Flash cartoonist): I'm kind of in the middle when it comes to him. On one hand, his Zelda cartoons are well-directed, albeit a rehash of Ocarina of Time. On the other hand, his attempts at being original aren't really original (Whookos, A. E. Chronicles). Look, I can't compare him to the Weekenders since I stopped watching Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon years ago; but I can compare Whookos with College University by Mike and Andy Parker. Then again, the same comparison can be correlated with The U, which is also similar. Of course, I hated Street Fighter Club although the blame can be attributed to Rina-Chan.
3. Dot Dot Dot: Am I the only person who did not find this funny at all? I Mean, this is no different from Intelligent Critique by Waldemar Schuur, but with better sound quality, tweened text, and that W-P-S flash had me laughing throughout the whole thing. By contrast, both the soundbyte and the animation were boring as fuck. It kills me that this overhyped flash got shitloads of free high scores and the number one spot in the top 50 for weeks on end over more deserving cartoons.
4. Tarboy: Am I the only person on here that didn't find this to be either good or groundbreaking at all? Sure, it had stylish tween animation, but considering that Madness, McFretN, and GoshaDole were doing that for years; I can't credit James Lee for being the first. However, that is not why I'm complaining about this. I thought the story was horrible and the voices were very annoying. To elaborate, the story comes off as some kid who just saw Stick Slayer and decided to take its premise and remove any sense of tension or credibility by having a character that was pretty much invincible and kills its enemies in one hit. Everything about this was extremely contrived; Tarboy's origin, the fights, and the end. Plus, the evil businessman/corporation trope has been run into the ground over the years, which added to its intolerable quality. Finally, the music didn't set any mood and would it not have killed them to use Waterflame's song Control: Damage, AndY J's Fallen, Xenith800's Sentient, or anything by Nemesis Theory?
5. Nin10doh to the 64th Power: This was a case of "great animation, yet it sucked hard" just like the last two. To Kirbopher's merit, I am appreciative of using overlooked subjects (Chrono Trigger, Bomberman, Mischief Makers, and Diddy Kong Racing), but the shit-bad writing and voice acting killed it. Hell, not even Nalem, Harry Partridge, Matt Mercer, and Lenkobiscuit could save it from sucking hairy cock. And this is coming from somebody who usually likes video game flash, but only if it's a good one. Plus, it doesn't help that a)Legendary Frog is still an inept, unfunny dipshit, b)Artist Gamer Gal has absolutely no knowledge of comedic timing, but is convinced that she does, and c) Richie of Perfect Kirby fame draws the ugliest women I have ever seen. In other words, GuitarmasterX7, Zeurel, and Psychicpebble were correct to give it such low scores. Speaking of the latter...
6. Psychic pebble: Although I haven't seen all of his cartoons, from what I have seen; he's pretty funny. Namely those Bo Burnham music videos he did along with Hard-on Potter and those Skyrim skits. Plus, I enjoy reading many of his reviews, and think that a lot of people could use his kind of insight.
7. Color Theory: I think people on here could take a hint from Egoraptor, Gonzossn, Adam Phillips, Ferguson Winston, Sunny GOES, Trungles, Jake Hollander, Spillkaidah, and ConceptArt.org by studying color theory. Take a look at old cartoons, fine art, Watership Down, Rene Laloux's movies, or some books on the subject. Too many bright colors are hell on the eyes, and too many dark colors are ugly. Of course, even people with that knowledge have made the occasional bad color selection.
8. Rambojoe and Kalabor 106: I have to admit, it takes a very careful and delicate hand to make such overused subjects like Mega Man and Sonic funny these days. These guys made something fucking hilarious whereas others would have done MM Short Blast and Sonic Gut Feeling very badly. Also, Contra Rampage, CV Whip Crack, and Kinect Rage had me laughing hysterically unlike the NiN10Doh collabs. I hope they look up some books on basic drawing techniques as a means to improve.


Comments

Regarding Dot Dot Dot: Well, you're not the only one, but certainly one of the very few.

W-P-S's "Intelligent Critique" is specifically the style of reading I did NOT want to do. That was a review by a rambling, spastic, whiny teen, which sounded like it was voiced by, well... a rambling, spastic, whiny teen. Which, animation aside, isn't particularly special or difficult to do, as far as I'm concerned. His spotty enunciation also made many words difficult to understand. Just not a lot of mass appeal there.

I'm glad Mick and I were able to make so many people laugh, but in no way do we consider it one of the greatest things on Newgrounds. Nor did we set out for it to be. I think the "shock" factor is a big part of what made it resonate with so many people. I know I'm not the first to do it, but it's a rare thing online to find such nonsensical drivel performed in a style akin to a middle-aged Shakespearean actor. (Boomaga's Dramatic Readings of eBaum's World e-mails were a major influence of mine) There's also an added layer of irony to Dot Dot Dot, in the fact that the reviewer COMPLETELY missed the point of the blatantly satirical game he was reviewing.

Although the idea of boring vs entertaining is entirely subjective, there's a sizable number of people in the gaming, animation, and voiceover industries who would disagree with you on this one. I'm sorry it wasn't your cup of tea, but as least it did generate a lot of traffic for Newgrounds, which I feel is win-win for everyone.

Wow didn't know there was a review or kalabor106 and I. Thanks for doing it. I do need more practice and patients with the drawings. They are so ugly. Some day maybe I'll figure it out. Again thanks