Utterly Fantastic Dark Humor
One practitioner of black comedy was Gary Larson and his Far Side cartoons received constant praise. In 1995, he retired the livestock and suburbs for other pursuits. He quickly vanished into obscurity, ushering the sad twilight of dark humor. Many Flash animators of Newgrounds make solid attempts at dark humor, but are either abrasive or violent for the sake of violence.
This flash is a pleasant exception.
Granfaloon asks, "What would occur if Link didn't possess his heroic stature from day one (like how he is depicted in the games)?"
The results are mind-blowing. Link is born under a bad sign, suffering repeated blows to the head by Ocarinas, horses, and the back of Navi's hand. He is rather puny and slow of wit, but still determined to save Hyrule. Uh oh. This doesn't bode well for Mr. Miyamoto at all!
The show-stealer, however, is his fairie companion, Navi. She is a cold, hard bitch. Her foul mouth is worth our time along. She receives countless close-ups of her womanly physique, attracting the demographics of fantasy art fans and porn addicts. She even accuses Sheik of being gay (assuming the claim of being a guy is true). Thankfully, she receives a couple slaps. This is a spoof on the other characters, too.
At over 5 MB, it isn't for frail processors or connections. It is worth the wait--watch it two or three times. Voice-acting is unsteady and repeatedly modified in the finished product; Granfaloon should solicit volunteers in an organized fashion through the NG BBS.
If this becomes a series (please!), Granfaloon will become a premier animator for Newgrounds. He is known for "How to Draw Anime Girls", which is worth your time browsing his submission list. Of course, there's a good deal of sexual comedy. It is geared, again, toward porn addicts.
Black humor is lost on many practitioners, but the blend of vulgarity and juxtaposed values of reality and perception makes this Legend of Zelda spoof an exception to the rule, and a highlight to a tour of Newgrounds' best flashes.