Lackadaisy Ingenue (Mini Episode)

Lackadaisy Season One kicks off with a look at the past...
1921 and young Ivy Pepper is introduced to her godfather's mysterious retinue. Who are these men her father, Reuben Pepper, is always traveling to see? Something regarding his work...but what kind of work?
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[@Lemonade-Tree]

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

[@ocarinagirlandthestories648]

”In the name of … Discovery!”

[@spaghettiandanimator7743]

No actually I think this short might’ve took a few years in the future cause Ivy here looks like she’s around 11 and freckle in the lackadaisy shop short looked way younger then that, freckle and Ivy are the same age so I’m guessing that around this time freckle was doing school work while Rocky was out traveling (that’s just a theory anyways)

[@MrMoron-qn5rx]

@@spaghettiandanimator7743 ... you know that atlas is dead, right? we havent figured out how to bring people back yet, and we def didnt have it in the '20's. this is the past

[@rigop_sketches5650]

"Come on in, water's great!" * said while in pain and covered in multiple hazards *

[@SirDubbs]

Not to be an asshole, but how is it shocking/surprising/noteworthy that a cartoon character is the splitting image of their father? It makes sense in real life because of genetics, but a drawing?

[@samanthamclarty7048]

Victor talking with ivy and humoring her is absolutely adorable

[@nekohallowking4762]

Agreed his honesty my favourite especially with the pot shots he takes at Mordecai

[@DrelvanianGuardOffic]

I asked + the content of the other commenters are probably trash

[@unidentified5628]

Would someone please get someone to take care of these annoying bots?

[@octochan]

I want to see her try to teach him how to lie better

[@jasondhanesar4634]

​@@unidentified5628 ikr?I hate em

[@severline41]

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

[@jamesmcdonald1108]

If anything he seems most offended by the idea that he would do it poorly.

[@benjaminrobinson3842]

Nice SFX too, with the little cat growl as he overhears Viktor's explanation.

[@A_GuyYouDontKnow06]

@@benjaminrobinson3842 He got angy

[@theironqueen2386]

It actually seems that he is offended that his roller skating prowess was being questioned

[@bendover9813]

Or worse, that he’d be bad enough at it to fall down the stairs 😂

[@Jean-Luc_Renard]

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

[@Sweetroll_Wolfie]

Ha! Great use of that meme!

[@stefansauvageonwhat-a-twis1369]

@@Sweetroll_Wolfie agreed

[@Makayla_Smith27]

You know, ‘cause they’re gangsters? XD

[@LuckoDaStars]

And the worst part is, what are they going to do about it? They can't exactly kill a little girl because they will be hunted down from every corner even from other gangsters. And they also cant risk a little girl spreading rumors about them being gangsters, so in other words they have no choice. Ivy's smart enough to know that

[@AnInsideJoke]

And she's good at it too, lol! This was in the 1910s/1920s, so a quarter was at least the equivalent of $20!

[@Sweet_Venom0027]

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

[@jsloanhpi]

“Oh no, it’s precocious.”

[@isabelamelendezcarvajal4908]

C'mon Mordecai, do you scare for Ivy? 😂

[@Bunny_Bill]

Bro got Quintuple botted no way😭😭😭😭

[@UNSTABLEOTTERRRKindacraz-xi8fj]

🐱

[@facundomontivero2299]

What introversy and germophobia does to a mf.

[@brodycaldwell9678]

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."

[@submariNervous]

"AND I AM MOST CERTAINLY NOT STUPID!"

[@catbatrat1760]

I legit thought to myself "Viktor, I think your tail's about to get bit." XD

[@Doribi117]

Might explain the "parting gift" Mordecai gave Victor when he left to work for Marigold

[@TAMDEESIN]

​@@Doribi117What parting gift?

[@LemonadeLabrador]

@@TAMDEESIN he kneecapped Viktor in his way out

[@sleepingbee8997]

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.

[@Sweetroll_Wolfie]

Word. .w.

[@amazingnoo9935]

jesus christ you’re right, I hadn’t thought about that

[@themustardman219]

Gruesome injuries in war feel like something that's just a given, it always happens to at least some people. Similar injuries happening with something as harmless as an ice cream scoop is a scarier image because you never expect that to happen

[@amazingnoo9935]

@@themustardman219 well put

[@jonnycarcano]

I've seen enough slasher movies to know that that is NOT A PRETTY IMAGE.

[@Catpixeled]

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

[@falcore91]

No, he’d stare daggers at you because somehow his getting spooked was your fault.

[@caelincoolz5814]

@@falcore91 Prolly means he's sort of smart, knowing that you set the toaster

[@CJusticeHappen21]

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

[@LackadaisyComic]

Fable: catching on :3

[@theonejackal89]

Oh my goodness how did I never realize that. That makes it all the more sad.

[@The_VHS]

Oh ☹️

[@Inkytoon677]

Aw, poor Victor! 😭

[@Jarod-vg9wq]

@@LackadaisyComicyour gonna be the internets cats 🐈‍⬛ meow 😉 when ep1 airs(when is that if I may ask the fall?) y’all shall be bigger names then Hazbin Hotel!

[@HauntedAnkh]

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

[@SKIBIDITOILET-yn9fs]

who asked? my videos are better

[@SKIBIDITOILET-yn9fs]

who asked? my videos are better

[@thepoleontheroad]

She probably reminds him of his own daughter he hasn't had contact with for a good while.

[@Chases_Animals]

Yeah, I love how he just tries his best to keep her safe, and in the end she just finds out anyway!

[@YeahAlright1983]

Kid Ivy saw through him. Learning they were criminals probably drew her closer to all of them

[@TotallyNotAFox]

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

[@grantdotjpg]

Timestamp please

[@grantdotjpg]

Nevermind, found it

[@abmf01]

3:34 for anyone else who needs it

[@christopherchartier3017]

So is this the start of the show or just another short?

[@themustardman219]

@@christopherchartier3017it's another short. I'd assume the (mini) would tell that good enough

[@Muna-Jlore0997]

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

[@Wabbit804]

Why did I read precocious as ‘precious’?

[@user-cs7fg5eq9r]

Me with any semi-intelligent child (They tend to attack me)

[@cristaltophat]

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

[@timezerohour8864]

O dam

[@indecisiveponderer643]

it get's a lot worse when you read the comic

[@thepoleontheroad]

He likely joined Marigold only to find out if they had something to do with Atlas getting killed.

[@Lays-jr3fb]

Fr… I wanna know what happened between them more now

[@mermidion7552]

@@Lays-jr3fb i mean..there is always the comic to read online, even thought it is on hiatus now for a looooooong time now so that they could made the series, it still gives alot of answers,

[@GuitarLover513]

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

[@b1gg1n1]

“Now who is gangster?” - Viktor

[@dusk2308]

yea where she is gonna go buy a house with that and get generational wealth XD

[@thepoleontheroad]

She actually said something very similar in a non-canon comic where she hugged Rocky after he promised to pay her for it and refused to let him go until he really did.

[@brosephthejoe9433]

I looked it up, a quarter in 1920 is around four dollars in today's money give or take.

[@sonicdean658]

@@b1gg1n1 best line

[@animelvr329]

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”!

[@doremi383]

its like being a real child and having to interact and interpret your surroundings. Dayum

[@castbet9183]

When I was a kid my parents were involved in a lot of activities and they wished that wasn’t the case cause I looked behind the curtain

[@CoolScratcher]

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.

[@wiredwe1rdexe985]

i wonder what the clock means!!!! ever since i noticed this and me also coincidentally having some sort of clock-tick ringing of my own in some cases, ive been obsessed with mordecai and everything about him!!

[@shadowldrago]

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.

[@larryburns7430]

He is just gray

[@reachinghigher4259]

He appears to be modeled after a snow leopard, or a white tiger...or something between the design of a tiger and the colors of a snow leopard

[@yukimura4574]

He's always been such a mystery in the comic too, and yet it feels like the whole story takes place because of him, even tho he's gone. I really like characters like these

[@spectator8401]

You can say Atlas....shrugged. 😎

[@groundcontrol0597]

@@larryburns7430 They mean that Atlas, even with the warm lighting, looks as cold and as grey as stone. He looks very out of place visually and verbally (He doesn't say a single word while everyone else is quite talkative). The only thing not grey about him is his piercing yellow eyes like that of a predator. Even when he smiles, he is easily the most intimidating and commanding figure in the room

[@_DORMIOAS_]

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

[@user-be8ip4we3q]

​@UTTPRizzmastaMusclesnot you again

[@10down57]

SHES SILLYYY

[@I_am_a_threat]

What is up with all these bots.

[@aradraugfea6755]

"Oh no, it's precocious."

[@the_real_mcgarvyer9]

😂

[@J-je3yc]

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

[@PawfulOfWaffles]

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.

[@deihiru]

What abut Ruby, is he dead?

[@sudanemamimikiki1527]

​@@deihiru if I recall the comics right. No. They paid for ivy's college and live in a different city or something...

[@Arkylie]

If you follow Mordecai's comic arc so far, it's pretty clear that he's tracking down whoever killed Atlas. Which implies that his care for Atlas is more than just "a little bit" (I don't Ship them, but there are lots of forms of caring other than romantic). And with Ivy as Atlas's goddaughter, I doubt comics!Mordecai would kill her... though it remains to be seen how much overlap there is in motivation and loyalties. I believe there's also a post where Tracy says that Mordecai and Mitzi spat like siblings, which is an interesting way to read their dynamic. I wrote a double drabble that was my best attempt to reconcile all the details we know about them and Atlas with the way that Mordecai and Mitzi have been acting and the negative way they act toward each other now; I think it turned out pretty good for being just 200 words.

[@pikathemimikyu6655]

I'm pretty sure Mordecai only changed sides because he's trying to find out who killed Atlas. And he kneecapped Viktor to ensure that he would never have to fight against him. He cares about Viktor.

[@Arkylie]

@@pikathemimikyu6655 There's a page somewhere where Tracy dissects the meeting at that outdoor cafe, the point where Mitzi implies that Mordecai stealing their guns nearly led to Viktor's death. Tracy points out that Mordecai is trying to hide his emotional reaction, quite literally hiding behind the menu. I have some issues picking up on subtext so I always love seeing tiny details like that pointed out for me.

[@FanOfMostEverything]

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

[@pete4ever958]

1:38 the eyes

[@markcampbell8590]

I like the detail because he realizes how smart witted and dangerous Ivy could be as she gets older. xD

[@Nathaniel64]

Every teacher in elementary school! 😂

[@ElenoreK]

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.

[@marsmallow7245]

No bc why did I get literal chills

[@Blues_Gol]

lol yea then mf baps lil Ivy with his hat too

[@VorpalVixen]

This also shows how certain things can be conveyed through animation in a uniquely different way than through a comic. I feel like I learned more about Atlas in those few seconds than in the entire webcomic Which to be clear is fine, I think Atlas is supposed to be a bit of a mystery. But it was still really cool to see.

[@Texasmule]

Just like my dad 🥲

[@gracekim25]

@@VorpalVixenyeah he’s definitely a mystery character

[@turkeybeard2010]

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

[@supernovasys]

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

[@LackadaisyComic]

Fable: him and Michael are the sticky sort. They're too damn talented not to use when you got them, lol.

[@MiaFarrah-xt3tz]

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

[@riildiilcomments891]

I agree. I think that's the best part.

[@PeteTheGrouch]

Good grief, four out of five replies hidden, yet they won't do anything about all the spam in the comments below... way to drop the ball YT. _Annnd,_ I rest my case.

[@SKIBIDITOILET-yn9fs]

who asked? my videos are better

[@SKIBIDITOILET-yn9fs]

who asked? my videos are better

[@MrclackerEditz]

​@@SKIBIDITOILET-yn9fsyour probably 7

[@vernowietsch]

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

[@alucardsantradideus267]

At this point they're basically family, Ivy is just the newest addition

[@thebraidedmane]

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.

[@thelast5haman]

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.

[@Jonathan_Collins]

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.

[@ReggieTheMouseMyBeloved]

Again the davis stevens alt account stealing comments and using botted likes, nothing new from you 🤕

[@SKIBIDITOILET-yn9fs]

who asked? my videos are better

[@Sabatuar]

Well, seeing as a quarter was almost four dollars back then, not too bad.

[@MillyKKitty]

Born to swindle 😂

[@lizardguyNA]

A quarter back then was like 20 bucks today.

[@lerneanlion]

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!

[@audacioustabby2774]

I like it when people know how to write children characters.

[@thedraftingax5963]

Yeah!

[@SirLuckySlime]

@@audacioustabby2774 Agreed. Gotta love it when they're treated as immature and inexperienced, but not stupid or naive. Children are smarter than move would give them credit for

[@HoodieNeko]

@@audacioustabby2774same, most of the time children are written to be naive, nosy, and over all just the most annoying things ever, but Ivy is a well written character. I must take notes

[@DonSMDT]

i mean there was literally a world war not too long ago so

[@11000_Mimi]

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

[@Sruf.]

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

[@groundcontrol0597]

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.

[@NimanWielder01]

Plus, it's only a little away from ingenious, which fits her like a glove.

[@kbye2321]

I mean, ingenue can definitely mean that, but it's also often used to describe a budding young woman who is entering high class "society". Ivy is shown be that, but instead she's entering a world of crime.

[@Lemonade-Tree]

Ivy is so smart

[@groundcontrol0597]

@@Lemonade-Tree Excellent summarization, Mr./Ms. Tree

[@thepoleontheroad]

Great observation! Tracy and Fable are not just great artists, but great filmmakers too, the amount of detail is insane. Some smart cookie Ivy is. Let's hope she'll get through to the end of the series unharmed.

[@michaelsingh8487]

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

[@tbrosz]

Some of his best comics are with his little sister.

[@juliahornback2843]

​@tbrosz plus that cat sound he makes 😂

[@priestly8164]

Kind of funny that Mordecai breaks Victor’s legs later, maybe a bit of revenge.

[@TPDManiacXC626]

@@priestly8164 Well now that’s both petty and disproportionate when you put it like that and think about it.

[@prayagsuthar9856]

​@@TPDManiacXC626 That's Mordecai for ya. If you think about it too hard......well, the Lackadaisy crew are all obviously really fucked-up, but you'll end up realizing they're more fucked-up than you initially thought.

[@smtoonentertainment]

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

[@bluecoin3771]

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

[@Alex_wav]

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

[@bookworm0414]

I mean, she knows more will be suspicious, so a quarter is simple money for a kid like her!

[@slycooperrocks5826]

All I can think of is Eddy

[@Muna-Jlore0997]

That almost every kid would say to an older sibling

[@trika91]

@@bookworm0414 If you take today’s inflation into account, a simple quarter back then was worth close to $5. Ivy wasn’t asking for much but she was still hustling.

[@alexjewett7455]

A quarter is a lot of money to a kid. Especially back then.

[@animegameramv9506]

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

[@amazingnoo9935]

Mini headcanon: Viktor has a part-time job at an ice cream parlour and he keeps bending the spoon when trying to scoop ice cream

[@rubiksmanyayeet]

Fr

[@Ray4YourDay]

When I read this I didn’t watch it yet, and I thought Ivy said that, not Viktor. 😭

[@Arrow-Ace]

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

[@Rinagirl4ever]

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

[@potatonope9774]

1) no, no he does not. 2) yeah he is :]

[@thehittite6982]

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.

[@Evanmations862]

Thats dark

[@johanstenfelt1206]

Hm, is this referring to how he was Gray and Silent in this Mini-Episode?

[@froginthebag]

@@johanstenfelt1206 Moreso the not speaking, although that could just be how he is. He’s also naturally grey, but the fact all his clothing is too makes him look off from the rest (on purpose, and i like it!)

[@johanstenfelt1206]

@@froginthebag ah, I see, Nice touch.

[@ren3410]

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

[@mackenziediaz8780]

That's gotta be my favorite line in this!

[@catbatrat1760]

@@mackenziediaz8780 The genuine PANIC! XD

[@gracekim25]

It took me a while to get the context for that part 😂

[@theberserker930]

@@gracekim25I need context

[@smolboi1222]

@@theberserker930 Precocious means having unusual intelligence or maturity for a child, adult-like reasoning and logic. Mordecai realized quickly that Ivy was incredibly capable of asking questions in a very grounded in reality way that was intelligent for a child. A simple lie didn’t entertain her because she saw how illogical it was along side other evidence, such as Mordecai carrying a firearm for some who is just supposed to be running numbers for a small cafe. He figured out quickly that he kept giving her the opportunity to extract more information she could figure out the truth even if he tried to lie... like what happened with Victor. Victor tried to lie and shit down conversation but that lead Ivy to looking at her surroundings more inquisitively: paying attention to what Victor was fixing and the evidence left behind. It’s more than likely if Victor ignored her she probably would of lost interest and left before making the conclusion of them being gangsters.

[@Inky_101]

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

[@jonathanapple4828]

3:30 As Ivy walks away from Viktor, she walks into the light. She’s so close to not getting caught up in this dark world. But when she spots the bullet ridden door, she steps back into the darkness. I’m so excited for this show lemme tell ya.

[@Beezbuggz_Offical]

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

[@yesthatmousyiris4887]

She's not wrong haha

[@LeilaSeal]

Lol, love dat part!

[@LupisRoofus]

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

[@charliefarmer4365]

The webcomic briefly expanded my vocabulary (courtesy of Rocky) before I promptly forgot those fine words.

[@LemonadeLabrador]

@@charliefarmer4365 I believe it was “Begrumpled haggersnash”

[@charliefarmer4365]

@@LemonadeLabrador I meant in general, but out of interest what does that mean?

[@battlion507]

"Well, "A" is for Amygdala, Mr. Sweet." - Mordecai Heller

[@GeanLegaspi-ld1bm]

How about it is a raw badass line?

[@nonenone2173]

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

[@RedZeshinX]

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

[@P13Rat]

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

[@larryburns7430]

That's just his fur color

[@jjohnson2445]

​@@larryburns7430 ivy is so cute ❤

[@thispersonwriting1889]

In the comic, Atlas is a fascinating character whose motivations keep me up at night, and he hasn’t said a single word. Lackadaisy is masterful. Less than 200 pages, and more quality than we deserve.

[@strangeacelegume]

@@larryburns7430to be fair, even his clothes are grey scaled. Everyone else has some form of vibrant color on them but he’s completely grey

[@larryburns7430]

@@strangeacelegume Yeah, Tracy said he dresses in neutral tones

[@zomluvvv]

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…

[@BadDigitalArtist]

You didn’t read the comics?

[@zomluvvv]

@@BadDigitalArtist I did not. I deadass never heard of it till it came out last year.

[@revaslatts4301]

I mean, this does make sense, and I don't believe he's heartless or incapable of sympathy: just empathy and fun is all.

[@facundomontivero2299]

​@@revaslatts4301 He's also obsessed with symmetry and has germophobia.

[@LanguidBasil]

​@@BadDigitalArtist. Sorry can you remind me what their relation is? I've read the comic but don't remember much about this couple

[@daviddimitrov3696]

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

[@LackadaisyComic]

Fable: the 20s, but thank you!

[@daviddimitrov3696]

@@LackadaisyComic my bad 😅

[@swordheartstudios]

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.

[@MrMcp1995]

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.

[@mehlover]

I love Ivy, Viktor, ans Mordecai so much!

[@thebumblebeemovie3514]

“NOW who’s gangster?” 🤣

[@loodgack]

They grow up so fast…

[@gn4rls1sth3m4n]

she's probably one of the most minipulative characters in the story after, like, Mitzi or Rocky or something. Poor freckle tho

[@lycadia]

@@gn4rls1sth3m4n Rocky only Dreams he can play on Ivy and Mitzy's level but he doesn't know he is a pawn.

[@7Cheater8]

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

[@IrisGacha989]

4:01 The way Viktor and Mordecai looked at each other when Ivy said, "You're robbers or gangsters or something?"

[@MagnanimousEntropy]

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.

[@poenpotzu2865]

Hopefully, knowing how these big companies work I fear they'll just wait to buy out the competition when they are in a bad financial situation.

[@ReggieTheMouseMyBeloved]

Are you seriously gonna spam this comment on every video of this channel.

[@KaraDragonGirl]

I am getting so sick and tired of people shiting on Disney it’s getting so annoying nowadays

[@maratkard]

I agree. There is so much good content made by individuals or small studios nowadays. People have more opportunities to make content by themselves, then they used to have in past. And no one is limited by any made-up standards, by weird policies and so on. We can already see so many amazing art works. I'm looking forward to the future.

[@miajajajajajajajajajo]

​@@poenpotzu2865 I don't think they are interested in buying all of the competition, considering that 2D animators are unionized (that's what caused the big shift disney took towards 3D), and hopefully the animation industry falls back on the right hands once the CGI animators do so too

[@coralroper6876]

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

[@tempest7934]

Not only but that victor said he’d be bad at it was truly insulting to him

[@eldorados_lost_searcher]

​@@tempest7934 "I'd never lower myself to that level of frivolity. But if I did, you know that I'd be graceful as a butterfly!"

[@TheMadmanandy]

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!

[@TotallyNotAFox]

Not enough grain in this episode - 2/10

[@matijasostojic4288]

@@TotallyNotAFox I love wheat.

[@generalhorse493]

Wholesome innocent children being slowly exposed to the Darkness of the world they live unwittingly adjacent to will never not make for great cinema.

[@CraftyCooper7274]

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

[@cardinalhamneggs5253]

And Mordecai’s expression XD

[@jonnycarcano]

Kind of reminds me of a scene from the beginning of Grumpy Old Men.

[@laneperson137]

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

[@vagamer522]

Viktor is probably the best character for this alone

[@bluelfsuma]

If I remember correctly, he's a father, which would explain his quick connection with little Ivy.

[@Himax9]

..And because of an old memory...

[@joannegranger573]

Victor chatting with Ivy was the cutest thing ever

[@IncandescentFlame]

Now that was some QUALITY backstory. Holy moly.

[@chrisf.b.1056]

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

[@katrin_kern]

Damn, I didn't understand the meaning of that phrase. Could you tell me what he meant?

[@umuo]

​@@katrin_kern It has the double meaning that he kills people too, thus the substracting

[@tacticalturret505]

It reminds me of Brennan's "You may be the biggest number right now, but guess what? We all get substracted sooner or later."

[@imadearadea3417]

​@tacticalturret505 Ooh hello there my game changerian fellow

[@cosmicblob8799]

That line was MATHMATICAL!

[@Christopher_TG]

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

[@ishikawagoemon4397]

Poor little thing

[@thepoleontheroad]

Precious father-daughter moment.

[@HellishSpoon]

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

[@solemnjester2100]

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.

[@larryburns7430]

Episode one is still in production

[@solemnjester2100]

@@larryburns7430 pilot episode then

[@jademuseplays]

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"

[@chaibee3788]

“Because I dealt with a bunch of nobodies.” 😬😬😬

[@jesper8185]

Isn't that an older brother, rather than father?

[@frankwest9372]

​@@jesper8185I was surprised too since he looks really young. But Ruby is Ivy's father and Effie is his wife/ ivy's mother.

[@hardiehardley]

​@@jesper8185At this point in history, having families young was still considered very normal.

[@Jesper889ify]

@@hardiehardleyYeah in the middle ages women got married and had children already around 13-15

[@BoxCutterYT]

Viktor and Peppers interaction was so sweet

[@Scifiwolf666]

Why are those bots here?

[@nemo_is_real]

NO REALLY!! theyre so peak father-daughter to me 😭i love them sm

[@spectrumom1]

@@Scifiwolf666Engagement farming.

[@BIGMENUTTPPUSSYDESTROYERS]

Who asked? My videos are better than lackadaisy [^[~~[™€™€^

[@thedraftingax5963]

Agreed. It's so cute!

[@ghostmangaka]

Remembering Viktor has a daughter makes this bittersweet

[@TheGoose.]

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.

[@annemeownie]

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

[@GeanLegaspi-ld1bm]

Because they're family-

[@TygerTyger413]

I agree! Ivy here is a really great depiction of how kids are smarter than most adults give them credit for while also still ignorant about a lot of things.

[@Mewnshitposts]

Legend says she still hasn't gotten that quarter.

[@jsloanhpi]

Oh, you sweet innocent person. Ivy was asking for a quarter of ALL THE PROFITS… maybe. 😅

[@Sillysavvy]

​@@OFFICER_BANBAN I'm sorry but that is not true

[@SKIBIDITOILET-yn9fs]

who asked? my videos are better

[@SKIBIDITOILET-yn9fs]

who asked? my videos are better

[@spectrumom1]

@@Sillysavvy They’re bots. Just report them.

[@kelpums]

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.

[@caketoothed]

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.

[@LivingFire_BurningFlame]

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

[@flaredesel3425]

It’s so cute seeing the start of their relationship before he basically becomes her adoptive father.

[@dog998]

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

[@ethulwulf5351]

Simpsons

[@GuninGames]

All the faces Ivy makes in this short are the best

[@dragonwriter7099]

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!!

[@thispersonwriting1889]

Oh, neat! What's the title? I've been looking for a YA thriller to read.

[@sprites4ever482]

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.

[@queenofawesome2550]

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

[@youbecivil]

Well, the UTTP bots have found the comments section so it’s clearly big enough to bother with.

[@pleisha]

Hopefully without the weird, creepy fans and minors getting into content they shouldn't be interacting with (although Lackadaisy is acceptable for most kids)

[@BVK.]

Hopefully not noticed by the content farms

[@aeonkambing]

they deserve all of it but id rather to keep the fandom not that big... we all know with all the content farming w tadc

[@occasj]

Not gonna lie, kind of miss the pencil lines like in the piolet. Give it that old timey look to me

[@0Mysticism0]

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

[@SlushyYT20]

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

[@fallingstar9643]

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

[@anonymoose6703]

ah the bots are invading

[@Gittykitty]

And now they are reported.​@@anonymoose6703

[@Gittykitty]

Also my dyslexia kicked in because I thought Mordecai said 'precious' lol

[@gamerrich]

Basically everyone’s fear when dealing with a child

[@carideecuty]

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

[@shempai1166]

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

[@Xaniphene]

Tiny Ivy is the cutest thing in existence. Thank you for creating her.

[@lolboy4525]

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

[@1God1Fury]

Trying to keep his cool facade, but failing

[@mrmiau0155]

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

[@MillyKKitty]

Good ear! The sound design team went bongers on this! The sound of Ivy hitting the car door sounds so gooooood!

[@kommandobosssnikrot9283]

Wow, just like me fr fr.

[@sirboomsalot4902]

This would have been before Mordecai kneecapped him though, right?

[@mrmiau0155]

@@sirboomsalot4902 Yeah Mordecai mentions that he kneecapped viktor when he joined marigold

[@ziyair2998]

​@@sirboomsalot4902Yes, but before that he still had a bad knee from the war. Mordecai just gave the same treatment to his working knee.

[@charleswhitman8299]

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

[@ffdreams]

The way viktor is still protective of her as an adult

[@FlurDelure]

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.

[@TheInfintyithGoofball]

YOU ARE SO RIGHT! I keep saying that I was a dumb child but the reality is that I just didn't understand most things... and I had a pretty smart mind even then

[@warhog8118]

If you haven't read the comics that this series originates from, I highly highly recommend it. The art style is gorgeously unique and the story is fantastic. The comics never actually finished because the creator went on to make the show but it's a great read.

[@youbecivil]

She did say she plans to get back to work on them after season 1 is done

[@mumblety]

I read the comic a while ago. I love the attention to detail that this short pays to the comic. Mordecai really did fall down some stairs lol.

[@Raptor_Ren]

Where do I read it?

[@thenerdynugget8658]

I have like 3 chapters left

[@GipsyDangerfan]

​@@Raptor_RenThe Lackadaisy website.

[@Kong-11._.]

I'm glad pepper is getting some back story she's my favorite character

[@spicyrice3307]

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

[@ThatCannibalisticDrone]

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.

[@strangerdanger2147]

A little unhappy that he never talked Sucks

[@ethanwilde4716]

Or the fact Ivy doesn't remember all that much about him, like we're seeing Ivy herself reminiscing of the past but even Atlas she can't recall much about him.

[@kamuidere]

@@ethanwilde4716it’s so interesting seeing as he’s her godfather and all, she still got mixed up with Lackadaisy in the end 😌

[@user-pi5mx4bz3y]

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

[@DarkElfDiva]

He...he IS a cat.

[@thediam0nddrag0n78]

They all kinda do. Some are just more capable of hiding their cat-like urges than others

[@SKIBIDITOILET-yn9fs]

who asked? my videos are better

[@SKIBIDITOILET-yn9fs]

who asked? my videos are better

[@gracekim25]

Cats are so cool🥹

[@Happy_Blues]

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

[@riverbandit2138]

I love these characters so much. The story telling is impeccable!!!

[@victoriaburroughs8399]

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!

[@darkjelly944]

I think they just hadn't found a voice actor for him yet.

[@arcticbanana66]

He's never had any lines in the comic either. He's always been the biggest mystery of the story.