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[Tadpole Parade]

The kiddies kicked out the tyrant frog. XD I like their little voices.

[Seasonal heartbreak]

Goes from the start of a relationship through conflict to post-breakup. I like that all this happens with the sofa as the setting. Very domestic. The pace is a little too fast, tho. I had to watch several times to understand what was happening. Maybe freeze each end frame for a moment before starting the next scene would help?

[Fuck the Artists]

Yeah, this is why I've been picky about software for years—while lucky enough to be able to find and use legitimately free alternatives. Being stuck with Adobe must feel like a nightmare at times.

[Let's Go To Mars!]

The animation style is good for political cartoon. | This video doesn't really lead up to its "lesson" statement. It just goes from depicting a tame version of what MAGA guys are like to what some of them imagine they'd be like as astronauts. There's much worse in our possible future than eating bugs. | Don't trust a South African who's also Canadian who's also US American who wants to be Martian. He apparently hates Earth so much he's trying to destroy it quickly.

vezanmatics responds:

I tried making this more of a warning than an insult. By trusting one oligarch over the rest, in the end MAGA guy got everything he didn't want at the start. I showed MAGA guy first as the principled patriot they want to be vs the brainrotted pod-dweller they don't want to be: their punishment for getting fooled. I thought it is a pretty simple message

[Bridge Kids: One Man's Trash]

The lyrics from MGMT's "Kids" was a surprise. I think it's been years since I heard that song. Theme-wise, the closing song fits. I'm just not sure why it's uncredited. This was my first Bridge Kids episode, so I don't know if that's the way episodes usually end, either. With a random joke? The characters don't seem like they should be wandering around unsupervised, but at least they seemed kind of nice, trying to take care of each other. Then the sudden aggression toward the guy sleeping under the underpass ruined any endearment I felt toward the kid with braces. Let's hope he learns a lesson from his infected leg....

[DR. BEES]

Ah, yes, a cautionary tale about hyperfixation in niche fandoms. Very good.

[Take On Me Collab]

I like the concept and some of the references to famous artwork. This video could have been super fun. Effort obviously went into it. Too bad most of the artists were terrified of drawing a romantic or considerate scene.

[Fantasy Factory]

Amelia's actor nailed the corporate HR instructional guide voice. She's an excellent choice with the animation and its late 1990s cyperpunk look, which fits the theme well. For me, the transition to the Fantasy/Sci-fi type of big bosses was a little too confusing to be scary. The only part I could awkwardly laugh at if pressed into it is Amelia's beautiful outfits because of what they suggest. But I feel like neither fear nor laughter was the goal. The tags might be misleading. This is solidly dark satire of corporate greed and the dehumanization of employees. It's making me think of how much it could be said to represent.

[Stamp on the Ground]

Here I have found joy.

[PICONJO: teh Epic Kiss]

Two stars for the animation. Four stars for the song.

Can you tell us more about the music? What instruments did you use?

Piconjo responds:

I used mah p3n0r.