simply wonderful. then the end rolls around...
exceptional animation and a good, compelling message as well. this short would undoubtedly be worthy of expanding past what noteriety newgrounds gan bring it if not for the ending. the simplicity of the plot allows the viewer to create thught branches and place himself within the story, as opposed to juggling information in order to establish coherence. the ending kills it. the "dance/orgy" of the judges jars you out of the mental place that the rest of the story had fought so hard to bring you into. it transforms this animation from being something that takes itself seriously into a simple web-toon. if the author feels a celebration is indeed necessary,(i do not) make it more subtle(handshaking and back-patting maybe?)and less like a discotec. overall though, excellent stuff.