Victor talking with ivy and humoring her is absolutely adorable

There's something about Atlas being in greyscale, being completely silent and only ever cracking ONE small smile that's very fascinating. The Mystery Of Atlas May.

Mordecai being OUTRAGED and OFFENDED by the implication that he'd roller skate indoors is so perfect

I like how losing his eye to an ice cream scoop is supposed to be less scary than losing it in the war, even though that is a HORRIFYING image.

I love how indignant Mordecai is about Victor's lie. You can practically hear him thinking "I would never roller skate indoors or otherwise, and I would especially not fall if I did."

*“Do we have to worry about you, getting sentimental about old times?”* Hits a lot different after watching this.

Everybody gangsta until the little girl learns what "blackmail" is.

"There were no bodies harmed in the making of this transaction. Because I dealt with a bunch of nobodies" - Reuben is badass, too

Poor Victor trying to keep Ivy away from the underworld. Thinks he secretly enjoys her company atleast

Mordecai Heller, infamous ruthless hatchet man, terrified of making small talk with a little girl. Yeah, that sounds about right.

Mordecai seems like the kind of cat who would leap off the counter when the toaster went off and then act like nothing happened.

“I subtract numbers too” “What does that mean” 👀 “Oh no, it’s precocious”

“I subtract numbers too.” *”WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?”* 👁️👁️

"It's dangerous around here. Sharp, heavy things. Tools." Himself. Victor is describing himself. Or as much as he believes people can see.

I love this kind of storytelling technique - where the plot is happening *around* the child instead of directly to them, and the audience has to interpret a lot based on what they are seeing peripherally. It’s excellent “show don’t tell”!

I like how at around 3:53 Atlas looks down at Ivy, then Mordecai notices his gaze and cleans himself. It kinda shows how much he cares about his boss

That "Oh no. It's precocious" was a perfect moment of dawning horror.

“Well… I won’t rat on ya. If you give me a quarter” - Ivy Pepper

I really love how whenever we see Mordecai and his gun, we hear a ticking clock. It's such a nice motif for his character.

I haven't reread the comics in a while, but I love how I got every reference to them. I beleive I remember Mordecai's accident with his arm-- he kinda did fall down the stairs, but the main reason his arm got busted was because while falling, he was getting shot at. This also explains Mordecai's hesitation to shoot Ivy in the pilot, since he met her as a kid and clearly still cares about her and the Lackadaisy crew just a bit. Seems Serafine was right about them needing to worry about him getting sentimental about old times.

Ivy is the spitting image of her father- also I love how at this age, Rocky and Freckle were getting dislocated arms and Ivy was accidentally spying on an illegal scheme

The way Viktor is with younger Ivy is so sweet though 😭

4:01 I just noticed Ruby's tail curls when she said the quiet part out loud.

I didn't expect to get so emotional about this. There's something so poignant about seeing glimpses of "the good old days" as compared to the main timeline. Love seeing a younger and slightly less poised Mordecai, and the beginnings of Viktor's soft spot for the irrepressible Ivy.

I like how you can see Ivy piecing things together with each piece of evidence. She sees Mordecai's gun and broken arm, the plate bolted to the door, victor's eyepatch and sudden mood shift, the discarded door riddled with bullet holes, and the fact that Victor is putting a new door on the car. She pokes around so easily and absorbs information like a sponge. The title is "Ingenue" which means an artless and innocent young girl, which Ivy appears to be, but you get to see just how wrong that is. Let's just hope curiosity doesn't kill this cat.

Atlas being capable of easily intimidating his own friend with a blank stare, and then cracking a small grin to let said friend know he can go for that big warm hug, is more characterization in 10 seconds than some shows can manage with hours of runtime.

One thing I really like about these films is that you can see the artist lines around their faces and movements. A loving detail and a mark of time, love and care put into the animation.

0:23 I can never EVER escape Edward Bosco in ANY piece of media can I 😭

Miss Ivy is such an innocent and adorable little kitty! And the best part is that she appeared to not be naive because she knows what lies and wars really are!

I love how this little girl said "not right now, I'm talking to your creepy murderey henchman" and they were like okay carry on then

There were no bodies harmed in the making of this transaction. Because I dealt with a bunch of nobodies" - Reuben is badass, too

“I won’t rat on ya.. if you give me a quater” This is so relatable!!

I love the contrast between Ivy’s innocence and her suspicions about the Lackadaisy crew. Like when she manages to deduce what they really do, and then asks for only a quarter to buy her silence.

“I’ll keep quiet for a quarter” totally something a kid like Ivy would do 😂

loved the adult-like sudden change of attitude presented from her point of view. Felt fully natural

She’s a little ball of sunshine, I hope she has many bright days ahead of her.

The dialogue of Lackadaisy is awe inspiring, “I subtract numbers too” is such an awesome line

“I could teach ya.” “How to ice-cream scoop?” 😀 lmfao that’s adorable 😭❤️

I love is this short 5 minutes, Lackadaisy managed to put so much character into everyone

"I subtract numbers, too." - Mordecai. That is one of the coldest line I've ever heard.

I love Mordecai and Viktor's "Oh shit." expressions when Ivy mentions gangsters 😂

Mordecai's absolute awkwardness around children is so adorable. Also the face he makes when Victor says he fell down the stairs. Perfect.

1:14 This scene makes me think he doesn't handle children well 2:45 he is angy

3:59 I loved the animation of Ivy's movement at this part

"Oh no, it's precocious!" Followed by ducking for a hiding spot is peak comedy.

3:28 noo they way his ears flopped after he yells at her :((

Direction, scripting, framing, voice acting, animation, overall atmosphere and flow of this is incredibly, incredibly well done, it's a superb Lackadaisy Vignette. 😚👌

I love Ivy. She finds out her dad's friends are a bunch of dangerous criminals and jumps straight into trying to blackmail and extort them.

Atlas's death was so impactful to all of them that it colored all of their memories of him. They don't remember what he actually did or said, they only remember his future absence.

OK this is by far the best Lackadaisy content, the added lore and how they used to play over each other in the golden years is the best I had a smile the entire time

It's awesome to see this look back into the lives of Lackadaisy characters we already know about with this mini episode. I love how well Ivy's relationship with Mordecai and Viktor is played with her showing how smart she is for being a kid knowing that Mordecai and Viktor were lying with the stuff they had gotten into. It's a very great look back into before the events of the pilot as I'm excited to see if we'll get a mini episode with Rocky and Freckle seeing how they started to get mixed in with what was going on.

Interesting how the dead guy, Atlas, is basically just grayed out as opposed to how the other alive characters have color to them; could just be how he is though

I love how Viktor is objectively really good with kids, he just avoids them because of his line of work

5 minutes of this packed more character development and plot progression than both the bloated rebel moon atrocities back to back. When are they releasing little Ivy plush? I need it in my life!

Oh my gosh! Worth the wait!!! Such detail! I mean might seem superfluous, but the reflection on the picture frame is perfect! I appriciate attention to detail like that. I love how Atlas is so imposing and he hasn't even spoken a word yet. Mordecai's irritated cat growl and cat like expressions was awesome. Love how it shows the reasoning behind why Mordecai wouldn't take the shot in the pilot. There's clear hints that he is an expert marksman and clearly could've taken out Ivy, but something was holding him back. Now we get some of that back story. I just love everything about this!!! Sorry it took awhile to actually comment on this. I finally achieved my goal of publishing a Young Adult Thriller. There's a lot that goes into publication and illustration so I can only imagine animation this caliber. If I only had the time I think it'd be fun to animate a trailer for my book. Maybe in some off time I could. What kind of program do you guys use?? I can't wait till the next one!!

Ivy's dad in the background speaking as Ivy sees the bullet holes? Perfect ambience for her own discovery "There were no bodies harmed in the making of this transaction"

Viktor taking advantage of the fact that Mordecai can't argue back is *chef's kiss*

1:29 Remember that scene where moredcai was aiming his gun and you could hear clock ticking? nice consistency

Now that was some QUALITY backstory. Holy moly.

This definitely explains why Mordecai didn’t shoot her in the pilot when he was chasing her, rocky, and freckle CUZ THEY KNEW EACH OTHER WHEN SHE WAS YOUNGER…

The sheer indignation on Mordecai’s face at the implication that he performs an action as undignified as roller skating 😂

"I subtact numbers too." THAT'S SUCH GOOD SUBTEXT!!

how am I so invested in a plot with talking cats set in the early 90s? Is it just because I like cats? Who knows

Viktor and Peppers interaction was so sweet

The future of animation is not with big companies like Disney. They had their time. No, the future is with independent creators like those behind this marvellous series.

Victor chatting with Ivy was the cutest thing ever

If digital circus and Hazbin are anything to go by, this is going to be some of the best animation ever made. And this minisode is proof, that lackadaisy is going to be amazing.

"You like the train!" *quietly* "I like when it's just you and me." 🥺🥺🥺🥺

I love how even if Ivy is seen as innocent and easy to fool, she really is good at knowing what are lies, what seems off and piecing things together. And of course, she's still a child so just guesses they're robbers + will try to get them to pay her to not snitch lmao

Now i understand why mordecai didn't want to shoot Ivy in the pilot.

God, every time I see new work by you guys my heart swells with hope for the future of the indie animation scene. I’ve been following the Lackadaisy webcomic ever since middle school and so happy to see all the work Tracy’s done come into fruition with this show.

Legend says she still hasn't gotten that quarter.

“I also subtract numbers too” is probably the hardest mathematical line I’ve ever heard!!!

The way viktor is still protective of her as an adult

i love how when ivy says the gangster line, victor and mordecai both react very clearly but for ruby its just his tail that curls up a bit. perhaps this is cause he's used to ivy's precociousness being her father and all. god i love this.

2:06 Remember the time Ivy said "Im good at impersonating Viktor" in webcomic at funeral home parts

I hope Lackadaisy becomes as big as Digital Circus. This show is so beautiful and deserves the attention.

“I won’t rat on ya…for a quarter” That’s such and Ed, Edd and Eddy line

“Your robbers or gangsters or something…..well I won’t rat on ya if you give me a quarter”😏

“Treat kids as equals, they’re smarter than you realize, after all, they were smart enough to catch me!”

Mordecai: "..." *realization* "Oh no; it's 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴."

Little Ivy is way too cute, man. Everyone trying to keep her innocence was also sweet

I love the expressions so much, especially how proud Viktor looked when he came up with the ice cream scoop

This illustrates Ivy's character extremely well. Not just her interest in mechanical engineering, but the fact that she was born a quick-witted, street smart criminal with an unassuming face, and that she knows. Most children her age would not respond with "What do you need the gun for if you're just adding numbers?" after noticing that the bookkeeper has a gun. Or the fact that she sees right through Viktor's lies, which he obviously made up to not have to tell a little child about war. She even asks him "Did you lose your eye in the war?" It also took her nothing more than the suspicious atmosphere, the gun-carrying bookkeeper and the realization that Viktor was installing armor on the car door because the previous one got shot up, to deduce precisely what she needed to know, which is that they're gangsters or robbers. And then, she immediately turns that into an opportunity and seizes it by blackmailing Viktor with this knowledge. She really is a born criminal, and easily the most catlike personality in the cast.

The animation of these gives such “Disney Renaissance Era”, when you could feel the artist in the animation, when it felt more personal, and I’m absolutely loving it.

All the faces Ivy makes in this short are the best

I adore the aesthetic of the show, the creators aced the atmosphere, I cannot wait for the full show!

Mordecai is hilarious. Acts all sophisticated but gets all weird and uncomfortable and obviously can’t interact with kids

“I could teach you!” “How to Ice cream scoop?” Amazing.

I would die for Ivy. She is literally the cutest thing ever

literally just watched the pilot episode for the first time, and honestly I've fallen in love with this series. There are so many good series on youtube and so many underrated ones, I honestly wish I had the money to fund them all. I love the music, theme, and just overall everything about Lackadaisy. Its so immersive and I find myself drawn into the characters wanting to know more about who they are and how they all got into their current situations. I eagerly look forward to more.

I love how Atlas's color is just grayish in each shot we see of him. It perfectly symbolizes the mystery behind Atlas and his death later in the story of Lackadaisy. I also love at 4:00 Mordecai's sudden eye movements from shock to looking at Ivy then at Viktor in response to Ivy figuring out that they're gangsters.

A lot of people don't get it but kids aren't dumb by default, they just happen to know less about most things. The problem arises when the older people lookdown on and neglect to teach them. Even just regular interaction does a lot for them.

Remembering Viktor has a daughter makes this bittersweet

I love watching mordecai express his emotions through his tail, its so silly

Viktor's knee crackling when he stands up is craaazy good detail

Oh my god the lore it’s palpable and Mordacei just exudes cat energy I love it

I think Atlas is intentionally drawn in grey tones to symbolize his future death

This show is so well made how is this just a KZfaq series 😭

I find it interesting that Atlas doesn’t speak in this short. Like, at all. He was the boss of the Lackadiasy speakeasy, the place central to the entire series. His legacy is a shadow that influences the actions and future hardships of all of the central cast, and yet he’s such an enigmatic figure, even to Ivy, his goddaughter. Can’t wait to learn more about him!