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Great little movie with a lot of style. I especially enjoyed the dissolution of one of the road's forks, and the shape of the blood splatter.

So glad to see a new episode!

I like that you chose to include the show's hiatus as a plot point, during which time Cage and Alice no longer received cocaine and thus lead dull lives not worthy of new episodes. But despite being sober since the last episode in 2008, a few lines of cocaine later and they're just as insane and degenerate as they were before. Hell of a drug, indeed...

The plot of this episode was grand. I always love the inclusion of the Gerbils and the Rabbits, and it was a delight to see both of them included here. The revolutionary finger coming to life via Cage's delusions, and Cage's glorious, schizophrenic ascent to supreme leader of Rodentdom was a joy to watch. Of course, this episode was every bit as depraved and violent as we've come to expect from this series over the years. Alice giving head to a severed finger could possibly be some of the sickest imagery we've seen from this show.

All in all, Rats on Cocaine is back in fine form! This may even be the best Rats on Cocaine yet.

ApocalypseCartoons responds:

now that's a fucking review! i can't thank you enough.

Gawl damn Sam, you're such a creative animator; you always find a way to get extra mileage with your material.

And Chris and Mick did a lovely job on the voiceover department!

I'll call this another magnificent flash from High5toons.

high5toons responds:

Thanks man!

Someday, I want to grow up to be just like Gooseman.

Ricepirate, you beautiful, sick bastard.

There is one moment in this flash that I simply have to elaborate on because it is truly great comedy.

Anybody who's interested in the world of Batman knows about the relationship between Batman and the Joker; they can't exist without each other. They are opponents of course, but have a very strange fascination with each other; does it go beyond mutual respect? Possibly.

On the other hand, we've all heard tales of the strange fetishists; indeed, the men who like masked women to kick them directly in the balls. Some of us have even watched the .gif files that have endless loops of such activities; a man being repeatedly kicked in the genitals whilst his facial expressions suggests it's the most glorious combination of pain and pleasure imaginable.

The fact that you've tied the two together in one fleeting moment shows your great awareness of comedy. Joker didn't realize this would indeed be his final wish on the planet Earth, but he clearly wanted nothing more than to stare Batman in the face whilst being the recipient of a grand groin kicking. Genius.

god damnit im drunk holy shit

IâEUTMll preface this review by stating that IâEUTMm a long-time fan of your work; I remember loving Smile! at a high school age, and Hanged ManâEUTMs Elegy being my favorite thing on Newgrounds all the way back when I was just starting college.

Lucky Day Forever is fascinating right from the get-go; a dystopian future that is strictly divided between two classes of people; the miserable Proles, who work crappy, trivial jobs with only the vague promise of possible future stardom fueling their daily struggle, and the society of the beautiful people: all of them rich, all of them famous, all of them constantly partying and having sex: theyâEUTMre all celebrities. The really depressing thing about this future vision is that there doesnâEUTMt appear to be any class warfare; the Proles seem to have no means, not to mention any desire, to fight back against the beautiful society. They so badly want to be integrated into this society that they allow themselves to be exploited, just for the distant possibility that one day that can ascend to true glory. But what glory is there really in this beautiful society? Upon closer examination, itâEUTMs a horrifyingly superficial place; the people there hide their inner ugliness under pretty masks and commercials that show off their âEU~hot bodsâEUTM. Even in this beautiful society, the people are just as much blind victims of commercialism as the Proles; they are encouraged at every turn to partake in pure indulgence; especially of the sexual variety. Because, hey, nothing sells quite like sex appeal.

The only thing I was curious about was simply; who runs this society of beautiful people? We see the security guards at one point, but we never really get any idea of who instated this society, no less who upkeeps it. Who creates these commercials? Where did this status quo of partying, drinking, and sex come from? But this does work to your advantage as it leaves more to the viewerâEUTMs imagination. ItâEUTMs easy to imagine that this simply reflects modern society; nobody truly decided that spring break on MTV was to be beach parties and topless women, with unattractive men watching from afar, wishing they had some means to access this world. Indeed, many people work crappy jobs and then indulge in commercial beer brands and scratch-it tickets, whilst observing an unrealistic standard of beauty on television. In that way you have seamlessly tied this grim dystopian future into modern society.

One thing I found especially interesting was the pride that the converted Prolies took in their âEUoeaccomplishmentâEU. B14âEUTMs speech about how proud he was that he âEUoebought them ticketsâEU was so shallow; he hadnâEUTMt accomplished anything by working hard or persevering; he just bought some lucky tickets, and that was all his life was about now. Though, by far my favorite aspect of this animation was the escape sequence; the desperation of the protagonist to escape from this vapid, shallow world once he saw up close and personal how awful and fake it all was. It was a truly intense moment where we see this poor, naked Prole running desperately through a crowd of the beautiful people; they barely notice him as he passes by; and yet he is so frightened that he cam think of nothing but a return to his normal life as a Prole; at least that life wasnâEUTMt fake. At least that life made sense.

In summation, your conceptualizing was flawless. You had an original idea; one that you had been expressing all the way back in âEUoeSmile!âEU, and you have now fully realized. And on the filmâEUTMs technical merits, aside from one or two moments where the animation hicupped slightly, thereâEUTMs very little in the way of flaws to point out. The music was excellent; the song during the escape sequence was especially atmospheric and matched the emotion of the protagonist perfectly. I myself am a voice actor, but found very little to nitpick in the voiceover of this film; everybody involved was believable.

Congrats, Sarkazm: this is a truly great work of art.

You, sir, are a god damn hero.

Every aspiring voice actor must see this.

Very entertaining video! I love the frantic pace. Great job, Jaxxy! c:

jaxxy responds:

<3 Thanks Apa. :>

Jaxxy is the best.

Lovely little animation, and everybody's voiceover contributions were really funny. Good stuff!

Very clever!

I haven't seen this clever of a jab at religion in awhile! Using the analogy of a puzzle and the shape of a cross was creative, and the point was clear.

Great voice acting as well, and the animation was very fluid. Overall, great little flash you got here!

A voice actor dude! Check out my 2015 demo, and send me a line if you think I can be of use to you! Icon drawn by Jaxxy.

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