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Billy's Girlfriend from Preschool
Billy's WORST nightmare comes true!
Okay, so I've watched this several times, and now I know what it is that bothers me about it. Everything that I can tell about it from a technical animation standpoint is well done (as is expected of a VN animation).
But it feels incomplete.
They're about to go on a date at her bidding, but then that's it. She makes him change clothes, and put on the handcuffs and then... done. From a story standpoint it feels like there should be a whole series of vignette moments of them at a cafe or McDonald's or something. Heck, even a 2 second clip of him breaking free and dashing out of the restaurant ending in a freeze-frame of his chaotic exodus would be enough to clinch it... but as it is, it feels unresolved.
I feel for Billy. I really do.
Well done on the animation! 
After seeing this pop up in the new posts section I realized that I had forgotten to comment on it! 
Anyhoo, the main thing I wanted to say was that the animation was superb. I really love the rocking motion that you get here - both with the camera and the figures.
Okay, so I've watched this several times, and now I know what it is that bothers me about it. Everything that I can tell about it from a technical animation standpoint is well done (as is expected of a VN animation).
But it feels incomplete.
They're about to go on a date at her bidding, but then that's it.
Thank you for the feedback. I intend this to be a mini series, the next installment will be about their date. The story is just getting started! 
I maybe should've included the episode number on the title, but I just figured I'd have that on the next one.
Heck, even a 2 second clip of him breaking free and dashing out of the restaurant ending in a freeze-frame of his chaotic exodus would be enough to clinch it... but as it is, it feels unresolved.
You've got a point. Even though the story will continue with future installments, something like that would have helped it as a stand alone episode.
Thanks again for expressing your opinion.
Last edited by VN (January 27, 2017 (01:08pm))
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