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Madness is a series of Macromedia Flash cartoons created by Krinkels.
The series centers around an unnamed man who continually seeks out "The Sheriff" in an unnamed location, referred to only as "Somewhere in Nevada". It is distinguished by its unique style of animation; every character in the series is drawn with a series of ovals, the primary color is grey, and eyes and a mouth are represented by a crossed line on each character's face.
The series's other distinguishing trait is its violence. People are killed in every way possible over the course of the series, and are often brought back as zombies by a character who resembles the common image of Jesus (hereafter referred to as "Jesus"). In addition, the hero is killed at the end of every cartoon after the first (with the exception of Marsh Mellow Madness). Despite this, the series is largely played for laughs.
To date, there are five Madness cartoons:
Madness Combat: The first of the series, it introduces the hero and "Jesus". The unnamed hero attacks someone in a park for playing their music too loud. A brawl develops with passerby, and the hero eventually takes out a gun and begins shooting. At the conclusion, he dances as the following message appears: "And so on this day our hero had slain thirty men. And he would later admit to having a good time doing it. (Thirty-two people actually, if you count the zombies.)"
Madness Redeemer: The first of the series to identify its location as "Somewhere in Nevada"; also marks the first appearance of the sheriff. The hero sneaks into the sheriff's department and chases after him, running into many, many guards along the way. In the end, he reaches the sheriff and has him at gunpoint when "Jesus" shots him in the back of the head. The last thing shown is a message that says, "Moral: Don't try to shoot the sheriff."
Madness Avenger: Marks the first appearance of the clown, who returns as the target in the next cartoon. The hero, with bandages around his head, once again hunts the sheriff down. Partway through, the sheriff activates an Improbability Drive, causing otherwise impossible things to happen. At the end, the hero, armed with a shotgun, reaches the sheriff, only to be stabbed by "Jesus". He manages to kill both "Jesus" and the sheriff before dying himself.
Marsh Mellow Madness: Far different in mood than the other Madness cartoons, this is a sidestory to the series. A man offers to shoot people out of a cannon and into a giant marshmellow for a fee. The hero shuts him down.
Madness Apothesis: To date, the last of the series. The hero, now with bandages around where he was stabbed, hunts down the clown from Madness Avenger (who is now a zombie, and has organized a rave). At the end of the cartoon, the hero is shot repeatedly by "Jesus" and a zombie, and sets out an explosive on his body, blowing up himself and "Jesus". The final scene shows the clown dancing, with a caption that states, "And he danced."
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