A little elbow grease wouldnt hurt
Dude, with everyone saying that this sucks, why are you still trying to defend it.
Im not trying to be mean, but take a piece of paper and a pen, and write down a funny script and storyboard, show to it a friend and if he beats you senseless with it, try it again. This is how the pro animators do this.
Btw, I have never done anything with flash because I dont have the cash to spend on it. But I am an artist, and I know that you have to think about what you put on the canvas before you start screwing around iwth brishes.