Fun fact! but freckle (the crazy gun dude) actually has applied to the police academy before but they rejected him due to his... unhinged nature.

Fun fact: the reason the whiskey they got was so terrible was because it was from Canada. During prohibition, smuggling alcohol across the Canadian border was the simplest way to get alcohol and made the smugglers rich. However, it reportedly tasted horrible to drink, however it was the easiest to get besides risking it with moonshiners. They reference this when Rocky mentioned “Canadian Whiskey“ and near the end when they all drink it and hate it.

The "weird" French is because they are Cajuns.

Fun fact - the reason why the cat (Serafine) with the B. A. R. (machine gun) wasn’t using the sights was because back then, bootleggers would saw off the end of the barrel to easily carry it and to hide it in their cars if needed, meaning that they would have no front sight and would need to hip fire the gun, or to just point it in the general direction of who or what they were firing at

You may have missed one extra scene at the end, the mining area they were in was owned by Sable, the same Mr. Sable that was in the bar, he looked a little shocked at the damage Rocky caused to say the least

9:01 thats because they have a Cajun accent and speak creole with is a mix of French and English. They're from Louisiana but if this series gets green lit then youll see their backstory.

i feel the need to mention that the story and characters are based on a comic that are like almost 2 decades old already. this short film was getting started at 2020 (yep, it took 3 YEARS of production), and all the characters have been around during 2006. im just saying, the concept of this is most likely NOT AT ALL inspired by helluva boss or hazbin hotel. theyre not new, AT ALL. Theyve been around for 17 YEARS.

Little Daisy Cafe is the cover business. Behind a bookshelf, there is a entrance to a cave below where the Lackadaisy Speakeasy is. And idk if you noticed, but they drove through a sign that said "Sable Stone Quarry." When Wick asked Rocky to elaborate about the dynamite and machinery, Rocky said "Mr. Sable". Wick Sable owned the Stone Quarry lol

the rough linework being exposed at times is very reminiscent of old school photocopy era disney, like 101 dalmations, robin hood or jungle book

14:13 She’s actually completely cut the front sight off. This configuration short-barreled configuration wasn’t actually that uncommon among the outlaws lucky enough to have a BAR, and this “waking fire” tactic was actually used by the US Army when they first started using the BAR since no one really knew what to use light machine guns for yet.

"Allons-y" is "Let's go." "Allons" is "Go." =^.^= Nico and Serafina are Cajun, from Louisiana or thereabouts. They're a people of French ancestry with a very unique dialect. Also, the Little Daisy Cafe is the cover business. The Lackadaisy is the speakeasy underneath it.

Lackadaisy is a word that technically doesn't exist anymore, in fact being considered an archaic interjection (something you say in surprise or sorrow, like people nowadays saying, "Oh No!" or "Damn!"). An older variant is the more medieval sounding "Lackaday" which, much like Lackadaisy, was used as a term to express Sorrow or Regret. The only trace of it left is in the modern adjective "Lackadaisical," which means "Lacking Enthusiasm or Determination; Careless; Lazy; Indifferent." Which is a term often used to describe slackers, goldbrickers, layabouts, bums, bored teenagers and young adults, or generally anybody who can't be bothered to care, who treat everything either like some kind of game or an annoying chore they don't wanna do, so they either procrastinate and do other things while waiting for the problem to go away, or they try to trick others into doing their work for them. Hope this helps.

About old car engine: it worked roughly the same way as today (minus all the improvements), but didn't have a battery which would start the car. A crank would charge the spring, which with the turn of a key would start the engine. It worked somewhat like gramophone.

19:00 She’s actually reading about the death of Isadora Duncan, who died after her scarf got wrapped around the axle of her car in September, 1927.

Rocky has what I like to call “crackhead energy”

I find it funny that the VA for Rocky ( who is from the 20s and in a gang) is the same VA for Angel Dust from Hazbin Hotel (also from the 20s and was in a gang) lol

I'm genuinely interested to see where this series takes us, never read the comics before either (might actually have to do that

The 1920's is right around the time when electric starters were becoming popular additions to commercial cars, but most still had a manual crank as backup just in case.

The two people with Mordecai are from Louisiana bayou, hence the heavy French/Cajun accents.

Seeing the lines underneath the characters is actually reminiscent of the old sketchy look after Disney switched over to the Xerox method of copying the drawings to the celluloid. It was more of a glitch back then, but they embraced it as part of the style. Now, since computers were obviously involved in this project, I think it’s cake to clean it up. So I think those were left in to feed into a more old timey sketchy look.

16:20 Bro became the joker just by seeing the circus Lmao!😂😂😂

To answer about the name and the clubs everywhere, Lackadaisy is the name of their once-popular, now-failing speakeasy, and the club was the symbol they chose to represent it. Members of the speakeasy wore a gold-rimmed club pin on their lapel. Similarly, Lackadaisy's main competition is called the Marigold, and members of that speakeasy each wear a Marigold flower somewhere on their person.

Fun Fact: The person who voices Mordecai (the black cat) is voiced by ProZD.

I loved the remarkable accuracy. The guns actually seem like certain weapons during that time.

People compare it to hazbin hotel and helluva boss but it’s been around longer and have almost no similarities.

Yet another fun fact but when rockey smashes into the gate while they are driving it says "sable". The same guy sitting at the bar seeming freaked out by hearing Rocky talk about dynamite. Rocky famously hates Sable in the comic so his maniacal laughter is because he's excited to mess up sables buisness. You'll notice he's all smug to him later. And at the after credit scene you can see Sable witness the damage and.. well he ain't happy 😂

Yesss I’m so happy you saw this! I do recommend everyone read the comic if they’ve got the time, it’s very good and I was able read it all over the course of a day. It gives you some background on the characters that might help you understand the series more. The series does not follow the same storyline as the comic :) (And yes, Michael Kovach is the VA of Angel Dust in the Hazbin Hotel pilot!)

I love how more people are starting to make their own animated series pilots and episodes recently

The BAR (Browning Automatic Rifle) was a particularly heavy gun and extremely uncontrollable when shouldered and firing in full auto. She’s keeping the rifle down low because that is the best way to shoot in auto.

The old cars needed to be cranked because they didnt have an alternator, the cranking builds up charge like the alternator does nowadays so the engine can spark and ignite the fuel. If you dont crank it you dont have any way to start it

Had a lot of fun watching this reaction--its interesting seeing how someone with no prior exposure to the comic experiences it. Loved your take on the animation and voice acting and music too. The comic is fantastic, btw, and it was so cool to see what this team has been working so hard on! Really enjoyed the pilot and can't WAIT to see where it goes from here.

Mordecai was about to headshot Rocky but his sudden left turn shifts the mirror into the sights instead.

The reference lines (the circles etc) were added in AFTER. They erased them, finished the drawing, then added the references back so it looked more raw. That takes some talent.

the cafe is called little daisy and the underground bar is called lackadaisy

Those pencil sketches were such a great detail. Reminds me of the boiling lines on the characters from Ed, Edd n' Eddy; it helps make it stand out.

She is speaking with a Louisianan dialect of french.

The music genre they use in the pilot is a version of swing music called electro swing, I thought it was perfect

Surprised you didn't noticed that when Mordecai tried to shoot the car again, he saw Ivy and just let them go

I saw it this morning the animation is crisp it feels like a cartoon on tv can’t wait for more

As a person that lives in Missouri I love this but what’s I like is that I feel a vibe of the empire of sin and how there tommy gun is iconic as a weapon for gangsters and mobsters in movies and real life

Fun fact: the guy who say "about the dinamite and heavy machinery" actually owns the quary and at the end credits after the call you see two photos. One with him looking at the devastated quarry and another one with his face in disbelief

Can we just establish the fact that freckle is literally flippy?

He needs to watch Murder Drones! He'll love the lore and comedy! Trust me Vapor,

Fun fact: the voice actor for Rocky is the same person who voices N from Murder Drones

About the rifle she was using, that is a Browning Automatic Rifle, or B.A.R. for short. They were designed with walking fire, or hipfire as it is more commonly known, in mind. That is why she sprays from the hip.

You had to crank the car to charge it up and then turn the key

I am so dang happy to see you watching this incredible and fantastic masterpiece!!!!!

if no one knows, the reason "wick" (mr.sable) was asking about the dynamite and machinery was because that was his property and quarry. (you can tell by the sign they ran into)

This pilot is so good I can't stop watching it

Thought you were going to say Murder Drones for a second but then I remembered that you haven’t seen it yet. You should, it’s amazing. A new episode comes out next week. It’s a YT series by Glitch Productions. Elsie Lovelock and Michael Kovach voice the main characters in that series.

I was laughing so hard I was crying when Rocky was rhyming about the Mississippi

I love how it's all action. Every character has good dialogue, and there is no wasted screen time!!

Not an excavator. Or not a modern one, anyways, even by 1920s standards. That's a steam-powered shovel. None remain, as far as I'm aware.

I'm so happy you're watching it!!! It's really good! :D I'm excited to see where the show will go. I need to read the comics.

18:02 Model As had both an electric starter and a backup crank starter

I think it was Hazbin Hotel. Michael Kovach voice acted Angel Dust, N, and now Rocky. He’s done such an awesome job for all the characters he’s voiced

awe omg i’m so happy to see someone react to this!!!🥹

Michael Kovach also voices N from murder drones, Angel dust from Hazbin Hotel in the pilot, Fantoccio from Billie Bust Up, and a whole lot of other things.

Fun facts - the one who voice rocky is non other the one who voice angel dust in hazbin hotel micheal konvach 😊

They are speakeasies, they were around during the prohibition era

I believe that the clubs symbol aludes to the fact that is a clandestine club, and the darker side of a flower, in this case alluding to the "Little Daisy Cafe". The clubs symbol means agriculture, one of the four primary pillars of the Medieval Period economy, also known as trefoils it can mean a lot of other stuff like good luck, work, prosperity, darkness. But probably a good connection is how the clubs is called in Italian "Fiori" which means "flower" It is interesting, because if we stay with the meaning of prosperity it goes in high contrast with the Lackadaisy's current situation.

for a pilot, this was amazing and i cant wait to see more from it

Fact about Rocky voice actor (Micheal kovach) he is also in another cool series titled "Murder Drones" he voiced the second charather named "N" you should watch it too!.

A big reason there are a lot of clubs around also is because this show takes place during the Prohibition period in the roaring 20s where it is illegal to drink so speakeasies were set up all over the place for people to score booze. "underground clubs and bars" As it were. Lots of dirty dealings, gang activity the whole shebang. St. Louis was big in alcohol at that time so I think that was a pretty good place to start off in for the show. Not just saying that because i'm from Missouri. :D. Kind of expected Chicago to be chosen over that though with the whole capone thing.

I agree with the people talking about murder drones imao

Those old cars worked in both crank and key start. At that point cars could be start with a key but they kept the crank for whenever it didn't work

If you want Vapor to react to murder drones Like this comment

It's the guy that played N in Murder drones 😃 I recognize that voice anywhere

(Sorry, I’m using my phone, so I can’t edit comments) it’s called Lackadaisy because that is the name of the speakeasy they work for. A speakeasy was an underground (sometimes literally underground) club where people would go to get booze during Prohibition.

Michael Kovach (here Rocky) has dubbed Angel Dust in Hasbin Hotel, but only for the pilot, for the rest of the serie that will be another voice actor.

20:03 Speakeasies, where the alcohol goes :) You pretty much said it after lol

fact: back in the 1920's yes there were cars that needed to be cranked with a handcrank, but from what i remember the electric start cars were just getting popular and they were on the more expensive version of the ford model A which is what the vehicles in this pilot seem to be. All powered by fords famous flathead/L head 4 cylinder engine at around 4HP (horsepower) which is like 2 lawnmower engines combined or 3 depending on the lawnmower. The electric starter switch would be on the floor though not beside the steering wheel. Hope this helps with the questions u have about the vehicles.

I knew Rocky's voice was familiar! There's another series that Michael Kovach has voiced in that I'm in love with! Not sure if you've reacted to it yet or not, but if you haven't, HIGHLY recommend you react to Murder Drones!

I just realized, how hard would it be to put on pants as a cat? I mean, you would have to fit your tail through a hole in the back and everything!

The Web comic is worth the read,

Vapor I finally got time to watch youre channel again I used to watch you like 5 maybe 6 probably more but ims I glad to be back to you’re channel and you still have that same vibe and it’s awesome man

FYI it's a speakeasy not a club, and those establishments were very common back in the prohibition they were the perfect places to go to get illicit booze and have a good time.

So this is where Michael Kovach has moved his services now that his time as Angel Dust in Hazbin Hotel has ended! Now he’s a soliloquy-reciting feline called Rocky.

So, there's this really interesting show called Murder Drones, which is about space-robot-vampires that feed on other space robots. Pretty funny and nice story so far.

really the only reason folk think this is Helluva is because Rocky happens to be voiced by the same actor who did Angel Dust in the pilot of Hazbin, he is no longer Angel Dust (due to studio rights or something), however he is perfect as Rocky.. people will be sorely disappointed if they think Lackadaisy is going to be Helluva, it is much more "mature" in sense of not being about jokes and edge.. it's much more "serious" for the most part, the comedy comes from how unhinged Rocky is (that and "killer cats" is amusing)

So your comment about a mix of 1920's/30's music with modern elements, thats a whole flurrishing genre called eletroswing. Check it out!

OMGG I'VE BEEN WATING FOR THISSSS!!! YESSS!!! 😍😍😍👏👏👏✨️✨️

Wow first it was a hotel pilot then a assassin pilot THEN NOW A MOFIA PILOT

25:54 - YOU'RE RIGHT! It's the voice actor of Angel Dust in Hazbin Hotel's pilot episode... I didn't realize that, damn...

10:19 the music type is called electric swing, basically a modernization of classic swing music from the 20s

12:35 I thought about that too!! 😭😭 he really be giving flippy vibes 😭

Convinced another soul to the dark Side ❤❤😊

So, IIRC, those old cars are actually working exactly the same as the modern ones A working engine can sustain itself if provided with fuel and (in case of gasoline engines) electricity to it's spark plugs. But before that you need to somehow jumpstart it. In modern cars it is done by a starter. A small electric motor which is turned on whenever you turn your car's keys (also while a car is in motion a starter would work as an electric generator, charging car's battery, almost like a hybrid car). But before 1912 it was done mostly manually via a hand crank. A simple concept on paper, but it not only requires some physical strength, but also an engine can experience a kickback, which could injure a person jumpstarting a car. So, yeah

I still wait for the day he goes to see Murder Drones

Please episode 2 🙏🙏🙏🙏 it was so amazing 😍😍😍😍

She wasn’t adding French for no reason. The guy and the girl are from Louisiana, and are speaking Creole. It’s a mixture of English and French.

Yippeee!! Lackadaisy my beloved!!! I read thr comic too!

I knew you were gonna watch this someday!!!

The actor for the guy playing the violin is micheal kovach he voiced angel dust and N

This a cartoon designed by artists who leaned heavily into their style AND it's Prohibition Era??? This was so made for me!

Fu fact: Rockys voice actor is the same person who used to voice Angel dust from Hazbin Hotel, and currently voices Serial Designation N in Murder Drones

YOU MUST WATCH MURDER DRONES!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤ROCKY IS A VOICE ACTER THERE

14:13 your right but for whatever reason that rifle don’t actually have an iron sight which is kinda weird. By doing a bit of research on automatic rifles from the late 1910s to early 1920s the I found the M1918 Browning automatic machine gun which I believe to be the closest to the firearm used in the animation. Although the barrel appears to be shorter.

FRECKLE MY LOVE

for any non-readers: rocky becomes 20x more maniacal when given a concussion