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From: "eric walker" <eric.walker@channel1.com>
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
Subject: disturbing cartoons
Date: 25 Aug 92 20:43:23 EST
Reply-To: "eric walker" <eric.walker@channel1.com>
Distribution: rec
Organization: Channel 1 Communications

SF>Peace on Earth.  I believe it came out in 1940, and won an Academy Award.

     An MGM cartoon did win the Oscar in 1940, but it wasn't "Peace On
     Earth."  The winning toon was "The Milky Way," another Harman-
     Ising cartoon.  The animation is outstanding, but the story is only
     mediocre.
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From: dvandom@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (David VanDomelen)
Subject: FRO7
Organization: The Ohio State University
Distribution: na
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 02:21:24 GMT

Okay, I saw FRO7 yesterday (and Twin Peaks right after, talk about giving your 
brain a hernia).  There were only four scenes that kept it from being G-rated, 
one of them was easily cuttable (opening credits scenery), two were gratuitous 
(sexual innuendo just thrown in for the hell of it) and the other couldn't 
really have been removed or altered, but alone would not have broken the movie 
into PG.  I disagree that the music was a sign of the movie being aged, rather 
that the artists are still apparently popular in Britain.  Although, the PM did
sound alot more like Thatcher than Major.
     Dave Van Domelen, liked the use of iconic energies in the villains' plot, 
as well as Brian Blessed as El Supremo (heck, I also liked John Sessions as 
Scotty)
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From: dvandom@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (David VanDomelen)
Subject: Re: Japanimation Freak requesting info.
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1992 17:10:19 GMT

Okay, since I'm the first to see it, I'll field it.  Firstly, if you're really 
a "freak" you call it by its proper name, Anime.  Also, there exists 
rec.arts.anime for you to check.  The First Sweet video, "Girlfriend" uses 
background from Cobra, and the second one (the one you saw) uses clips from 
Lum: Urutsei Yatsura.  Lum is about an alien "princess" (her father is the 
ruler of the planet Uru) who is in love with (and accidentally engaged to) a 
scummy skirt-chaser named Ataru.  I haven't seen the Lum used in the video, so 
I couldn't tell you what the mushrooms are about.  Lum's "zap" is the 
electricity you saw, and she often uses it on Ataru when he gets out of hand.  
Post questions to rec.arts.anime for further info.
     Dave Van Domelen, saw the cels for the Cerebus cartoon
From: vanover@bcsaic.boeing.com (Jann VanOver)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
Subject: Be Our Guest: Thanks!
Keywords: limited version Pinnochio Winnie
Date: 3 Sep 92 20:00:52 GMT
Organization: Boeing Computer Services, Seattle

Thanks to all who answered my question about the different version.  I
went to my local Toys-R-Us yesterday and found TONS of the original tape
(with the song from Pinnochio, "Little Wooden Head")  For those who are
interested, it was $9.99.

Thanks again!
Jann E VanOver
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From: yurick@vaxr.llnl.gov
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
Subject: Re: Flip the Frog
Date: 31 Aug 92 03:14:58 GMT
Organization: LLNL_LIS

In article <92240.164353WTQ@psuvm.psu.edu>, (Reid Woolery) writes:
> Is anyone familiar with the Flip the Frog series that was created by Ub
> Iweks during his time away from the Disney studios? I saw a VHS tape
> containing several episodes from the series in a brochure from a mail order
> company - but they want $30 plus shipping. Does anyone know of a less
> expensive outlet for this series or am I stuck paying the high end price?
> Reid S. Woolery                    

If you're lucky enough to have access to an Amiga computer, check-out "The
Dating Game", and "A Day At The Beach".  Both of these animations were created
by Eric Schwartz (sp?), and feature a modern day Flip the Frog and Amy the
Squirrel. 

Joe
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From: jeffa@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Jeff Alley)
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 15:28:31 GMT
Subject: Animation for sale
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation


I have 4 pieces of original animation art for sale.
Please e-mail me if you want lots of details.

Jetsons from the TV show in the 60's   George & Astro in George's ship.
   $325.00

Bugs & Daffy in top hats and coats dancing on a stage.  Probably from
the Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie.
   $375.00

2 almost sequenced Tom (from Tom & Jerry) animation drawings from the
1940's cartoon "The Lonesome Mouse".
   $115.00 each

Xeroxes can be sent or for $1.00 I'll send a full color polariod picture.

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From: dvandom@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (David VanDomelen)
Subject: Re: WANTED: City Hunter
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 02:16:01 GMT

You'd probably have better luck finding City Hunter (origin of the famous 
hammer) from a rec.arts.anime post.  But enough cross-readers exist that you 
may get an answer anyway.
     Dave Van Domelen, filling in for Netiquette Lad
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From: shrum@eos.arc.nasa.gov (Rick Shrum)
Subject: Re: Tom & Jerry did speak
Organization: NASA Ames Res. Ctr, Calif.
Distribution: na
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1992 21:36:13 GMT

In 1 episode Tom was a fencer and kept saying "en garde" in aFrench accent.
    
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From: dave@cs.arizona.edu (Dave Schaumann)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
Subject: Re: Cat and Mouse
Date: 28 Aug 92 00:51:03 GMT
Reply-To: dave@cs.arizona.edu (Dave Schaumann)
Organization: University of Arizona

In article <1992Aug27.232902.2297@usenet.ins.cwru.edu>, rfd@po (Richard F. Drushel) writes:
[stuff about Catnip & Herman deleted]
>>                All these felines and rodents are starting to run together,
>
>	And don't forget Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse, or Little Roquefort,
>or Mighty Mouse and Oil Can Harry, or Hubie and Bertie and Claude Cat,
>or Felix the Cat, or Hashimoto San, or ...

Snooper & Blabber, Ruff & Ready, Savoir Faire (is everywhere!) & Klondike
Cat (always gets his mouse)...

-- 
Dave Schaumann			dave@cs.arizona.edu
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From: shrum@eos.arc.nasa.gov (Rick Shrum)
Subject: Re: Tom & Jerry
Organization: NASA Ames Res. Ctr, Calif.
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1992 23:53:46 GMT

In article <1992Sep2.175840.16296@ulowell.ulowell.edu> bkeener@cs.ulowell.edu (Brian E. Keener) writes:
>In article <1992Aug24.141639.12616@fripp.ri.cadre.com> jh@cadre.com writes:
>>In article 1961@usenet.ins.cwru.edu, rfd@po.CWRU.Edu (Richard F. Drushel) writes:
>>>
>>>In a previous article, mcbride@cs.arizona.edu (Chris M. McBride) says:
>>>
>Actually, Tom does say various short things in a few 'toons, like...
>
>TOM : (sitting on hot plate instead of ice, sniffs the air)  What's cooking?
>GIRL : You, stupid.
>
>- - - 
>
>TOM : (reading Jerry's will Jerry has handed him) mumble,mumble...  I leave
>	to Tom my sole posession... a coconut custard pie.  A pie?  Well, let
>	me have it!!!  (Jerry nails him with pie.
>
>- - -
>
>Tom also does the typical romantic "Ah, my luv... you are the sun, the moon..."
>	when accidentally holding the dog instead of a girl cat.  There are a
>	few others, but I can't think of them right now.  Cheers!
>
>							-MetalMaster


Doesn't anyone remember when Tom said "En Garge" in a French accent?


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From: mab@wdl39.wdl.loral.com (Mark A Biggar)
Subject: REVIEW: 50th Aniv Fleischer Superman Tapes
Organization: Loral Western Development Labs
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 16:22:37 GMT

I aquired these tapes friday and watched them over the weekend.

Golden Anniversary Edition
Superman Collection Volumes 1 & 2
VHS SP, HI-FI

Bosko Video
3802 E. Cudahy Ave.
Cudahy, WI 53110-1234

Volume 1 Running time 76 min. intro & episodes 1-8 
Volume 2 Running time 79 min. episodes 9-17

Volume 1 starts with a scrolling paragraph introduction giving a history
of the cartoons.  In early 1941 Paramount aquired the rights to do Superman
from DC and gave it to Max and Dave Fleischer to animate.  They had just
completed thier feature length animated "Gulivers Travels" and used the 
same animation and Special Effests crews for Superman.   The 17 cartoons
were produced at about the rate of one a month starting in late 1941 into 1943.
The pilot episode cost $50,000 (about 3 times the cost of a Popeye cartoon)
and the rest of the episodes cost ~$30,000 each.  Max and Dave traded off
directing the cartoons doing about every other one.  The "Up in the sky..."
speech was invented for the cartoons.

Each episode on the tape is labeled at the beginning with a subtitle givine
the theatrical release date fo the episode.

The tapes images are very clean and bright.  They are done in a pseudo-letterbox
format with a black boarder on all four sides so that the complete projected
image is visible on the TV screen.

Vol 1 contents:

1. "Superman" (Pilot) 10:22 min. Release date 9-26-41

	Standard origin story but no Ma & Pa Kent, Superman grows up in
	orphanage.

2. "Mechanical Monster" 10:14 min. 11-28-41

	Note for anime fans, this is the origin of the flying robot thief
		seen in the Lupin III TV episode.

3. "Billion $ Limited" 8:35 min. 1-9-42
	
	Lois fighting off bad guys with machine gun on runaway train.

4. "Arctic Giant" 8:35 min. 2-27-42

5. "Bulleteers" 8:02 min. 3-27-42

6. "Magnetic Telescope" 7:38 min. 4-24-42

7. "Electric Earthquake" 8:42 min. 5-15-42

8. "Volcano" 7:56 min. 7-10-42

Vol 2 contents:

9. "Terror on the Midway" 8:03 min. 8-28-42

10. "Japoteurs" 9:05 min. 9-18-42

	semi-racist anti-japanese war propaganda story

11. "Showdown" 8:14 min. 10-16-42

12. "Eleventh Hour" 7:58 min. 11-20-42

13. "Destruction, INC." 8:32 min. 12-25-42

14. "Mummy Strikes" 7:46 min. 2-19-43

15. "Jungle Drums" 8:00 min. 3-26-43

16. "Underground World" 8:13 min. 6-18-43

17. "Secret Agent" 7:39 min. 7-30-43 


At the end of both tapes is a short segment of a B&W cartoon called
"Flip the Frog"  This is a preview to Bosko video's next release with
is a 5 tape complete collection of "Flip the Frog" (Personaly I have
never heard of "Flip the Frog").

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mab@wdl1.wdl.loral.com

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From: wbarnes@sura.net (Bill Barnes)
Subject: Re: Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers
Organization: SURAnet, College Park, MD, USA, NA, Earth, Milky Way
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1992 22:24:02 GMT

In article <2SEP199213105924@zeus.tamu.edu> smt8107@zeus.tamu.edu (THOMPSON, SCOTT MCCONNELL) writes:
>	Well, I just finished reading through some 200 posts here, and saw
>nothing mentioned about 'The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers.'

Not surprising - you could read through 20,000 posts and go without a mention
of the Galaxy Rangers (well, maybe not that many, but a lot!).  GR fans
seem to be few and far between.  I know, being one myself.

>	As far as I can remember, this show, dealing with -- you guessed it --
>a group of psuedo-Texas rangers with a jurisdiction the size of the Milky Way
>and beyond, aired in 1985 (or so... ) for one season.

1986, I believe, was the copyright date.  But I'm pulling on my memory, so
I'm probably wrong too.

>	All that aside, I need some help.  During it's running, I watched the
>'Galaxy Rangers' avidly... and suddenly, it was pulled off the air!!  I have
>since found video tapes with 3-5 episodes each at local video stores 
>(surprise of surprises, Blockbuster even had one... ).

In case you're interested, I believe the entire season (it ran for one
season - natch) was put on twelve video tapes (some had 3 episodes,
others had 5).  Whole Toon Access has all but the first two (just my
luck, since the early episodes where the ones I always missed and would
have most wanted to buy).

>My problem is this -- I am not only an avid fan of the 'Galaxy Rangers,' but
>an avid role-player, too.
>	What I'd like to do is to get as much technical/historical/character
>background information from ANYBODY who might have ANYTHING to offer, and adapt
>it for an RPG for me and my friends.

That would be interesting!  Unfortunately, I don't know of anything even
vaguely technical that would've been published.  I remember hearing that
someone did or at least wanted to do a computer game based on the series
but that it died.  Perhaps if you're *really* lucky, you can find someone
who worked on the show and has the series bible - I believe all TV series
have one, it defines the characters, equipment, the whole shebang for the
writers and such - and beg, borrow, steal, cajole, etc. the bible from
them.

Sorry I can't be more helpful.  But if you come up with something, could
you let me know?

Incidentally, if anyone has those early Galaxy Rangers episodes (or
any at all) and would be willing to trade tapes or something...PLEASE
CONTACT ME!  THANKS!
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	     have accidentally included and promises not to do it again.
Datclaimer:  My employers wouldn't WANT to share some of my opinions.
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From: palomb@boulder.Colorado.EDU (Anthony Palombella)
Subject: Re: Need Lyrics to Michigan J. Frog Song
Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder
Date: 28 Aug 92 16:26:18 GMT

conty@cbnewsl.cb.att.com (Conty III) writes:

>In article <1992Aug27.165139.2538@nic.csu.net>, jtinkle@sparc1.sparc1.csubak.edu (j. tinkle ) writes:
>> By the way, it's an Al Jolson song!

>Nope.  "The Michigan Rag" was an original, written for that cartoon.

	Yes, "The Michigan Rag" was written for the 'toon; "Ragtime Gal,"
however, is another song he sang and a genuine oldie.  M.J. also sang
"Come Back to Erin," "Don't talk About Me when I'm Gone,"  something about
McCluskey's fight, and some opera.

				-- Tony
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HA! ...*Pronoun trouble.* It's not, "He doesn't have to shoot *you*
now," it's, "He doesn't have to shoot *me* now."  Well, I say he DOES
have to shoot me now!  So SHOOT ME NOW!! [] palomb@beagle.colorado.edu
From: gavigan@gn.ecn.purdue.edu (Ryan P. Gavigan)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
Subject: Re: Liquid TV
Date: 25 Aug 92 23:34:19 GMT
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network

In article <ed.714725741@cwis> ed@cwis.unomaha.edu (Ed Stastny) writes:
>ragnarok@buddy.cs.unlv.edu (Ben Yerushalmi) writes:
>
>
>>When When when will Liquid TV's new episodes air on MTV I can't stand
>>seeing every episode ten time over and over.
>
>I'm wondering that too.  I called MTV in June and asked about it, they
>said the new episodes would be airing by the "end of the summer".  Well,
>isn't today officially the "end of summer"?  Hmmm.  I don't watch MTV

Not quite, still have 1 more month of "summer", 9/21 or so, so it's 
not officially "late" is what they said is true.  But just think how
long we had to wait for new Ren & Stimpy AFTER they announced the new 
episodes were coming, and they just announced the new LTV a couple months
ago.

Ryan Gavigan
gavigan@gn.ecn.purdue.edu
Anime's coming to LTV with "The Running Man"
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From: conty@cbnewsl.cb.att.com (Conty III)
Subject: Re: Flip the Frog
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 04:02:07 GMT

In article <1855@celia.UUCP>, doug@celia.UUCP (Doug Nichols) writes:
> 
> Good luck finding "Flip" stuff.

Now that you mention it...

In the latest ADVANCE COMICS, there is an ad for COMPLETE ADVENTURES OF FLIP
THE FROG, Volume 1.  70 minutes, $29.95.
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From: u910996@bruny.cc.utas.edu.au (Delroy Hartley)
Subject: A Character called Delroy
Organization: University of Tasmania, Australia.
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1992 13:00:42 GMT

My name is Delroy.  I have never heard of anyone else with this name.  I was
commenting on this when someone told me they remembered an old cartoon show
which featured a character called Delroy.  Does anyone out there have any
light they can shed on this?

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u910996@bruny.cc.utas.edu.au
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From: jackie8@pyuxe.uucp (25853-brady)
Subject: Re: trying to get in touch with CHUCK JONES
Organization: Bellcore, Livingston, NJ
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 92 15:05:52 GMT

In article <1992Aug31.141733.19697@usenet.ins.cwru.edu> aa595@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Dan Duvall) writes:
>
>Does anybody have a mailing address where I could contact
>Chuck Jones (the former Warner Brothers director)?
>

This is the address I wrote to, and received a response in return:
Warner Bros. Inc.
4000 Warner Boulevard
Burbank, CA  91522
From: 00njhavert@bsu-ucs.uucp
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
Subject: Quest Fest on TNT Sunday!
Date: 27 Aug 92 18:51:02 GMT


	TNT will be having another Quest Fest this Sunday morning.

Two hours of Jonny Quest cartoons that I think all have to do with 
Dr. Tsin (at least, that's what I got from the previews).

Sir Nicholas the Mad
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From: lutz@shredder.raleigh.ibm.com
Subject: Re: Tiny Toons words
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 92 16:55:23 GMT
News-Software: IBM OS/2 PM RN (NR/2) v0.037 by O. Vishnepolsky and R. Rogers
Organization: IBM T. J. Watson Research

In  <16344@ucdavis.ucdavis.edu>  skchin@taquito.engr.ucdavis.edu (Mystic) writes:
> Does anybody know all the words to the Tiny Toons song at the
> beginning of the cartoon?  I have been trying to figure out
> all the words, but have missed some.  Thanx... :)
The answer to this and many more mysteries of the universe can be found in the 
alt.tv.tiny-toon FAQ.  I've reproduced this answer here for your immediate 
enjoyment... :-)

    We're tiny, we're toony, we're all a little looney,
    And in this cartoony, we're invading your TV!
    We're comic dispensers, we crack up all the censors,
    On TINY TOON ADVENTURES get a dose of comedy!

    So here's Acme Acres, it's a whole wide world apart,
    Our home sweet home, it stands alone, a cartoon work of art!
    The scripts were rejected, expect the unexpected
    On TINY TOON ADVENTURES -- it's about to start!

    They're furry, they're funny, they're Babs and Buster Bunny,
    Montana Max has money, Elmyra is a pain!
    Here's Hamton and Plucky, Dizzy Devil's yucky,
    Furrball's unlucky, and Gogo is insane!

    At Acme Looniversity we earn our toon degree,
    The teaching staff's been getting laughs since 1933!
    We're tiny, we're toony, we're all a little looney,
    It's TINY TOON ADVENTURES, come and join the fun!

    ... and now our song is done!

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From: slf@netcom.com (Sharon Fisher)
Subject: Re: Need Lyrics to Michigan J. Frog Song
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 92 00:51:13 GMT
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Distribution: usa

palomb@boulder.Colorado.EDU (Anthony Palombella) writes:

>dkrause@hydra.acs.uci.edu (Doug Krause) writes:


>>I need the lyrics to the song that Michigan J. Frog sings.  If I
>>remember correctly, it starts:

>>"Hello my baby, hello my darling, hello my ragtime doll."

>I *just* saw this two nights ago.  I remember it as:

This is just from memory, but my recollection is

>Hello my honey, hello my baby

Hello my baby, hello my honey

>Hello my ragtime gal
>Send me your love by wire
          a kiss

>Baby my heart's on fire
>If you refuse me
>Honey you'll lose me
>Then I'll be left alone
      you'll

>Oh, baby, telephone and tell me I'm your own!
           come home

>Hope that's close enough.

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From: york@oakland-hills.lucid.com (Bill York)
Subject: Re: Looking for video tape THE MIND'S EYE
Reply-To: York@Lucid.COM
Organization: Lucid, Inc.
Date: 3 Sep 92 10:20:02

In article <kkovar.06gi@amiganet.chi.il.us> kkovar@amiganet.chi.il.us (Ken Kovar) writes:

   In article <billd.714720515@cheetah>, billd@informix.com (William Daul) writes:
   >Could someone send me a note as to where to find this video
   >tape.  I saw it in a gift store at the LAX airport...problem
   >was they didn't have the box, no other copies and they didn't know
   >when they would get another shippment.

Could someone tell me what "The Mind's Eye" is about, or like, or
something?  Thanks.
From: emru@CAM.ORG
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
Subject: Re: Looking for Movie News...
Date: 22 Aug 92 17:29:07 GMT
Organization: Communications Accessibles Montreal, Quebec Canada

In article <1992Aug16.155348.14550@cbnewsl.cb.att.com> conty@cbnewsl.cb.att.com (Conty-kun) writes:
>- Anyone seen BEBE'S KIDS yet?  Care for a  review?

I'm in the process of working up a review for my 'zine, FPS.  Yes, that was a
shameless plug.

I liked it.  The animation was inconsistent, as it was jobbed out to three
different studios in Ohio, England, and Vancouver (the key work being done
in LA), but it was good enough, considering the artwork is pretty stylized
and therefore doesn't have to follow the Disney-naturalism mandate.  Black
culture is presented fairly honestly, which was going to be my big worry.
I liked how they drew black people as black people, and not over-stylized
(Bakshi's older films) or just painted-in white characters (Barbie dolls);
Jameka, the love interest, had a butt that would be considered
disproportionate to the rest of her body if she were a white heroine, as
did Robin's ex-wife, f'rinstance.  My sister and I liked the squiggle-nose
because it reminds us very much of the Townsend nose (which she and my
father sport - I'm borrowing my mom's).

So much for aesthetics.  The characterizations were pretty good.  I could
name someone I've met who is just like almost any one of those characters.
I liked how Robin Harris isn't necessarily an enlightened man, and shares
some of the prejudices of the black male population towards unwed moms and
the like.  You can also tell that, for the majority of the film, his
intents toward Jameka or more lustful than anything else.  In short: he's
human.  So are the kids - they alternate between being streetwise and tough
to childlike and playful or insecure.

The story occasionally danced the lines of being too absurd or too
"messagey", without going too far.

What the heck, in three words: I liked it.

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