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[Merry Christmas Tom Fulp]

Hmm, glad this got the front page.

It really deserved it too, I'm surprised it didn't stay on that long and has such a low score, this is at least 4.00 material in my opinion. Hopefully with this review your next flash will be even better. First off, this was VERY original, I don't think I've seen any other flash like it, that's grade A material right there, a perfect way to make a good flash. Another thing you can improve upon though would have to be the graphics. Although the animation was smooth and went well, I'm sure we could have all liked to see some of the artwork to be done better, mainly on the characters. But it wasn't bad, just not the best, a bit too choppy on the violence also. You could have done that better, I didn't see very much work put into the blood and gore and such. But I did find the flash to be extremely funny. A group of NGers breaking into Tom's house to say Merry Christmas and him going ballistic because they made him die while playing Alien Homonid. Nice concept right there. Also, you could have used some better sounds for the violence scenes and such. But overall it was a really good flash that I enjoyed watching, I can't wait to see what you have in store for NG in the near or distant future.

sjoert responds:

Wow best review yet! Thank you so much for your critics and nice words! I know I can make my next movie better if I put more time and effort in it and reviews like this make me want to do that!

[-Fight-]

Hmm, a bit too random for me.

It's still a pretty good flash, but just a bit too much on the random side to really be appreciated. You could stand some improvement on graphics and such, and the sound wasn't top notch. Your style isn't anything too new or original either. But don't get me wrong, it cetainly wasn't a bad flash at all. But it did get a bit dull later on. My suggestion would be to have some more flow with the transitions and not using different drawing techniques throughout the flash. Consistancy is a good thing. It got a little funny near the end, but not much. Overall it's pretty good and I'll hope to see something new from you in the future.

TeknoGames responds:

because it wasn't just one movie, many different clips from many different flashes of mine.

[TMBG: Particle Man]

Wow, much better than I expected.

I've seen a few flash for this flash already and usually ended up blamming them, but when I saw this flash I was amazed. You did very well and represented the song flawlessly. A wonderful flash indeed. I absolutly loved this one. Your take on the characters was also pretty nice, and I enjoyed how you linked them all together at the end instead of just keeping them separate. Triangle man is truely "1337" and I found your artwork for all the characters to be very nice. Also, you did a nice job with sound management and didn't let the song boost the file size, I like that, it shows you know what you are doing. Overall, you had me laughing and I just loved watching this flash, I can't wait to go check out some of your other works now that I have seen what you can do.

El-Cid responds:

Thanks so much for the feedback. I was a bit worried people would dismiss this entree cause of it's title. :)

[Penguinmation Collection]

So simple, yet so fun.

Thank you for bringing great justice to my favourite animal of all time, the penguin. All of those little mini-flashes seems very sketchy, but they were pretty funny and random none the less. Your own style makes it all the better with your original concept, but why Pepsi cans? The little clips of music you had were pretty nice seletions too. You had me laughing a bit, very good flashes indeed. Hope to see a sequal coming up in the near future, I'm sure you'll have new things to do with those penguin plushies. =D

cool-penguin-0 responds:

Lovely.
<3

[T.V. Kills]

Nice try at trying to cover up!

We all know you copied this from Mr. Happy Face. Yet instead of crediting Mr. Happy Face (which is perfectly fine) you decide to act like it was your inital idea which I know for a fact it is not. Normally I would have given this flash a 7 or 8. Yet your unhonestly loses you lots of respect. I mean, is it that hard for you to credit Mr. Happy Face? Your reply (if you make one) will most likely go like this: "I didn't copy it! I was halfway done when Mr. Happy Face came out!!!" Yet sadly there is no way that is true. Let's look at the difference in release times, 16 days. Then, look at the Salad Fingers series, #3 and #4 were released with an 18 day gap. Which means he worked 18 days on #4. I'm not comparing this flash itself to this, I'm comparing how long and how much work they have in between them. Salad fingers 4 was perhaps 3 times as long as this and definately had more work put into. Thus you want us to believe that this took you 32 days, when that one took just 18? The time it takes to make a flash of this quality is no where near a month. And don't try disregarding my opinion by the good old "Flash by BackToNormal: -none-". Because I don't have flash, but I do know how long it takes to make them. Your flash would have been a lot longer if you had really taken a month. But this was only around 2 and a half weeks of work. Also, you didn't cover your trail in the flash at all. You may have had "Jimmy" written out, but the TV said "Timmy". So you didn't even change the name from Timmy, you tried but messed up. Also, you did the "Are you going to be my friend. No, I'm going to kill you." routine, just like Mr. Happy Face. You copied, you don't want to admit it. If you had admitted it, then your score would have been higher. But instead by trying to be dishonest and cover it up you get your score lowered. Also in your review of Mr. Happy Face you wrote "This needs a sequel." Showing that you wanted more stuff like it. Just make a flash and credit who you got the idea from if you aren't going to make your own. Everything was great, except it really wasn't your idea. Please, respond. I'd love to see your explaination! =P

sedatedmonkey responds:

Look pal, this was my firts ever flash animation that I completed. Meaning, I've never made anything with flash before, in turn meaning that I have no clue how to use flash, Meaning that it could very well have taking me time to finish it. And the tv didn't say timmy, i recorded the voice myself assbag. Go suck a fat one. Is it really that hard to believe? You obviously spent way to much time thinking up this review.

[Manga-Gaga 100 Omake]

Your flash sparked my interest about your manga.

I just love how you decided to sum up the 100 comics you've made into flash for as commenuration for this event. You really do deserve your award if not a higher one. I really want to check out this manga of your's due to your great artwork. You used so many different styles of drawing throughout the flash that it really made me think "Hey, this guy has some great art skills." Sadly, the song you picked ended up coming out a bit sketchy at points. You should have tried a bit harder at making it flow better. But seeing as this is your first flash it only makes since that your bound to run into a few mistakes. Perhaps you won't end up with that problem in the future. Always triple check your work for any errors and get them fixed, that way you won't lose any ratings. Also, the song you choose fit perfectly with the theme of your overally hyperactive flash. Yet as many are saying you choose to use a song that already had a music video, not only that but one that had a great music video for it. Although your flash is great, the other was better and people tend to be biased and vote lowly because of it. Next time, try making some of your own music. You'll find that since you made it, it'll fit much better with the mood you were trying to set for your comics. Well you worked hard and the hard work did pay off. I hope to see more of your work in the future, actually I will. Because once you get your site back up I'm checking it out. Happy 100th comic.

GagaMan responds:

Thanks for the in depth review. Yeah the music is a little choppy, but after trying lot's of different ways of sticking the music in that turned out to be the best result. And yeah, i do relise this music has been used in a few videos before (including one off the site the music's from and about 3 or 4 other Japanese flash videos) but it just seemed perfect for it, and I'm no good at making my own music really XD

Again, thanks for the review.

[Untitled:Revisited]

A very nice start to a very nice series.

I don't know why I love this series so much but I do. It just has a great original storyline. (PS, I'm actually reviewing the series rather than the individual flash. I watched all the others too and hope for you to continue it.) It's sprite but that gets made up for due to your backrounds. You have good music, yet no voices. Sadly. :( You gave me a play button, replay button, scene selection and other options so your interactivity score gets boosted. As I said before thank you for making an original series that I like, great style and effort. Sprite violence is kinda dull though. And not too much humor if any. Well all I have to say is that I really hope you finish this series up.

Maverick22 responds:

Thanks a bunch. I made one day go back to finish the series but for now ther are no plans.

[Teh CC Slumber Partay P1]

Very nice overall

Graphics 10: Very nice artwork, I can tell you didn't let that year go to waste.

Sound 8: Good, but the voices get annoying over time.

Interactivity 10: Lots of buttons for many things, better than the usual play and replay buttons.

Style 10: CC is ok, yet your unique way of doing things boosts the score up.

Violence 7: It had some stuff every now and then, not too much though.

Humor 10: Does this really need to be explained?

I really enjoyed your flash and hope that your second part will come out soon and not take another year. Hope you get a good rating on this and your second. Thank you for once again proving that CC does still have some life left and talented flash artists.

Topcatyo responds:

First of all, I'd like to say thank you for starting my day off extremely happy. Reviews like these are what get artists to make cartoons.
Part 2 is already finished, but I'm waiting till clockday (August 15).
Thank you for the review.

[Limbnots]

Very good

Lol that carrot is SOOOOO evil!!! OMG! Like the little game over thing with the poninja and hank. But using the strawberry clock voice ruined it a bit, oh well it was still great.

Nextrol responds:

Yes... those damn carrots are vicious... we all must wear protective gear! :)

Thanks for the review.

[Little Fighter Alpha Ch.5]

Brilliance

SHEER BRILLIANCE!

MaxR responds:

cool, thx.