Nice
Real good animation with some cheesy humor. The transformer part had great animation and good. Real good VA too. You did a good job
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Reviews for "Darfur Satire Shorts"
Chakra-X responds:
Thanks! Curious though, some people are calling some jokes "cheesy". What exactly was cheesy?
It was interesting
Enjoyed the South Park bit, but the Transformers piece killed it. I really like the concept but it was too drawn out and detracted from the humor. Good attempt.
Good!
I found it very informative, and pretty funny. Though like other people are saying, the Transformers short wasn't as good, though nice animation!
echhhh
I realy dont think its that funny or good.But i love the south park animation!!!It'still not as good as Nazo Unleashed.Thats my fav
My rant on the subject
I am exactly like the kid in the transformer video. Why should i feel bad about whats happening to people in conflict zones? Why should events so far away directly affect my quality of life? Why should i waste time trying to help even though i hardly have any capital or political influence in my own country, let alone across the border? Is it because else Megatron will blow up my house and family? Is that the only reason you can come up with?
Of course it is terrible whats happening over there and i am ever grateful that i don't have to live among it. But i am also realistic about how much i can do to stop the murder and rape in some far away war torn country: JACK SHIT!
Sure there are tons of ads about humanitarian aid and military intervention, they make you believe that youre helping soo much by just pouring money into their bank accounts. The truth is that if they ever by some miracle manage to solve the problems, the people that dedicated their lives and careers to helping will lose their purpose and their jobs. Their trick is to help, but not help too much, keep the fire burning, keep the fire visible through media! while tricking as many donators as possible into believing that they can extinguish it.
Entertaining animation however :)
Chakra-X responds:
Thanks for the review!
As you mentioned, I made that part for people with similar views at yours. Actually, you recognized that it's terrible. The message of the Transformers one was not to show apathy to genocide just because it's not happening to/near you. If enough people were pissed off about Darfur, and urged the President/other countries to assess the situation, something might be done.
Bush was easily allowed to go into the Middle East because of 9/11, and practically the entire country was behind him. Obviously, it is unfair and just outright ridiculous to expect the country, or anybody, to be mores pissed off at the Darfur genocide than 9/11. But whether it is just spreading awareness or donating, or just showing an understanding of conflict, it's better than being apathetic.
The point of Megatron destroying the house (and family haha) was to say "Megatron just killed this boy's house. It doesn't affect him, so why does it matter? Why does anything matter if it doesn't affect you". I compared the people who just don't care to Megatron, basically haha. The mindset of "if it doesn't affect you, why care at all" just doesn't seem healthy to human development in my opinion.