Score: 9
"The Plot Thickens..."
date: November 20, 2005
David old chap, I must give you a round of applause and an encore. I never thought you would return to the world of Spoilsbury Toast Boy. However, when I saw the news update on the front page of your site, I let out a giddy squeal of joy.
I love how with each installment of the series we get more answers yet more questions arise. It is particularly disturbing to see what these beetles are doing, manipulating these children and murdering them. It really makes for a surreal world.
The visuals as per usual are incredible. You would give David Lynch a run for his money. The use of the music and sound was very effective too. I definitely like how you utilize "Valse Sentimentale" throughout the flash. It only adds to the bizarrness of it. The fact it sounds so warm and comforting but has this haunting/depressing tone underlining it cues one off to the fact that there is definitely this vileness surrounding this world these beetles try to present to the humans.
However, I do have to comment I did think the whole sodomy angle that appeared at times did seem to be a bit much. Also, I do not understand why Spoilsbury Toast Boy speaks in a foreign intellect while everyone else speaks english. Another thing that bothered me is that the Grandmother's voice sounded completely different from before. It was more deep and grainy, sounding more like an old man.
Besides all of that, I highly enjoyed seeing you return to the surreal world of Spoilsbury Toast Boy. I hope to see another installment in the near future.
Three cheers for David Firth. :)