Score: 7

"It was ho-hum"

submission: I.E.S. ep.1

date: July 31, 2008

Well, firstly I commend you for trying to make something novel. In this fun filled sea of parodies, I really do appreciate original flashes. (Althought the premise is a bit similar to Futurama) However, along with that comes a different filter of how I see the quality of the flash.

I smiled/snickered twice. It was when the square did sign language to say, "be confident" and when he lit the Martian girl's lollypop. Both funny instances.

Unfortunately, I cringed several times. The cut away gags (ala Family Guy), the pop culture references (Mentos. . . ugghhhh), bad voice work, unoriginal slapstick moments (Hot Rod), and Majin Buu really took me out of it. Lots of corny jokes. It feels like you can't help but write in puns and then play them off like you didn't really mean them. Story premise feels a bit unoriginal, besides the fact that everyone but the protagonist is an alien.

Visually it was ok. Definately above average home-made flash-wise.

Anyway, keep doing your thing, but I definately say you should work on your writing.

Score: 9

"Cool"

submission: I like birds...

date: July 16, 2008

Loved your take on the song. It was a total pleasure watching how you played with the simple lines and shapes. Cool beans.

Score: 10

"Sweet."

submission: Totem Destroyer

date: July 16, 2008

So simple yet so great. That's hard to do. Great job.

Score: 6

"twas decent"

submission: Taco-Man Game Master 1

date: July 16, 2008

Not bad, but it felt like this Flash didn't know what the hell it was trying to be. The game "review" (and I use that term loosely) came out of nowhere considering there was more time spent on the flash cartoon itself. Was this a review or a story?

Also, I couldn't fully appreciate the spoofed video game characters. There are distinct types of parodies: ones that blatantly use the same persona (like 90% of the Flashes here), and those that are much more subtle (You see these more in professional grade cartoons). You combined them and it didn't work. Once you started using their exact sound effects, music, and characteristics (like the ring explosion) it got hokey. Too heavy-handed, you might as well have called them all by their real names.

Anyway, not a bad video, but there are definately weak spots.

Score: 9

"Something else"

submission: How Are You Now?

date: July 11, 2008

Whoa, this was something else. It felt authentic and a bit haunting. The visual decisions were very appropriate, like having it come to color until the very end. I also loved how the context was revealed and how this quickly turned from cute to dramatic.

Excellent work.

Score: 5

"Not bad"

submission: Sweet Summer Break

date: July 11, 2008

Not bad. I'd call it almost novel if it wasn't for the fact that you suddenly have them spewing out references to video games at the end. (bleeegggh)

It did feel a bit drawn out as well, and the monkey's Mickey Mouse voice is kinda gay. I do like the Chicken dude though.

Score: 5

"Nah"

submission: Metal Gear: Cheater

date: July 7, 2008

Pretty fruity. An entire flash based on a single joke that isn't funny to begin with.

Score: 10

"wowst"

submission: Baman Piderman

date: July 7, 2008

I liked it.

Score: 7

"lol"

submission: Metal Gear Funnies

date: July 7, 2008

I have to admit, this one actually made me laugh several times. I can't say the same thing for the other MGS collab.

Could have done without the bestiality (you sick fucks) or the overly didactic themes.

Score: 8

"Fun"

submission: Awesome Gaiden

date: July 6, 2008

This is very very entertaining, but I'm afraid I didn't crack a smile once.

Egoraptor, you are one of the best entertainers on NG, and I encourage you to try something bigger and better (and perhaps more novel). This is starting to taste a little stale.

Keep it up!