Lackadaisy: Meet Rocky

A fiddle-playing poet with noodle arms makes for an unlikely prohibition gangster, but that won't stop Rocky from trying on those shoes.
Clips from the Lackadaisy Pilot, edited by Kristina Hays!
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[@Brasswatchman]

Ah, yes. Rocky's two modes: insanely creative and creatively insane.

[@itzwizory9556]

i love you

[@X-SPONGED]

This needs more likes fr He's either a more manic Joker or a more sophisticated Riddler and there's no in-between

[@BermudaBee]

I actually really like this

[@makushonjongramiresu1577]

It's analogous to him so well ☺️

[@bjuganda7758]

Yes

[@enderfire7214]

Rocky is definitely one of the most poetic characters in this franchise.

[@JerryCan101]

honestly I wouldnt be surprised if his middle name was poet

[@jahmirwhite7807]

​@@JerryCan101 Rocky Poet lol😅

[@rigop_sketches5650]

Rocky Poet Rickaby?

[@jahmirwhite7807]

@@rigop_sketches5650 Yeah.

[@JerryCan101]

@@rigop_sketches5650 yup

[@ddgame5954]

Micheal Kovach is goated. Truly amazing

[@gamequbb8298]

Best Indie Voice Actor of our generation.

[@ddgame5954]

@@gamequbb8298 I know. Absolute perfection.

[@JustAutumn2012]

He is the best voice actor to ever walk the planet and that will never change for me

[@ddgame5954]

@@JustAutumn2012 truer words have never been uttered

[@ChimeraLotietheBunny]

Yess

[@MMMCHEESE695]

Rocky is one of my favorite characters, just because of how theatrical he is with everything.

[@rigop_sketches5650]

Ikr same😊

[@TheArtsyAviary.]

Element animation pfp nice

[@samuraitashi3039]

Especially when there’s bombs involved

[@makushonjongramiresu1577]

Add craziness and he's perfect

[@mr.ambush516]

He is outstanding!

[@garrettviewegh9028]

I love how Rocky can go from, well spoken swindler/gentlemen, to psychotic gangster in the blink of an eye. With the crazed laugh of a bastard to boot.

[@DigiVixen]

I know. They picked the perfect voice actor for him. This show is going to be so great!

[@weldonwin]

He got that Crack-Head-Kitty energy

[@garrettviewegh9028]

@@weldonwin Heck, maybe he is. It’s the 30s after all. There was bound to be a few people that choose drugs over booze to forget their troubles. To me, Rocky and Freckles seem more like mentally unstable guys that are looking for an adrenaline rush.

[@ImieNazwiskoOK]

@garrettviewegh9028 Considering that he had those tendencies since childhood, I would say he is "just like that". And thinking of it, I'm not even sure if he drinks.

[@dbm2589]

Actually Rocky suffers from what was known back then as Mad Hatter syndrome,which was caused by the mercury lining in most Fedora hats made back then like the one Rocky wears. Mercury would get into the wears body via the wearer sweating while wearing the hat,causing the mercury to soak into the skin.

[@thecalvinistkat]

I showed this to my sister and she says, “I love it.” Rocky is baby sister approved 💙

[@brendon24.48]

Nice👍

[@Pr0fessorUnkn0wn]

Good to know

[@Butter0878]

This show is fire af.

[@lukwoj7954]

​@@DougloideII no one asked

[@JonathanCarl12]

I MAKE BETTER CONTENT THAN THIS. I'm a 30+ year old media creator with aspergers syndrome who is a jack of all trades with a passion for fighting against cyberbullying. I've been doing these kinds

[@lukwoj7954]

@@JonathanCarl12 I SAID NO ONE ASKED

[@TrashMammal2002]

​@@lukwoj7954I keep seeing people like him in Digital Circus, Helluva Boss, and now Lackadaisy, so damn annoying!

[@PokeMasrerJ]

@@TrashMammal2002must be bots. talk about smh

[@esthelleg7037]

It’s fun and refreshing to see a main character whose quirks are deliberately “other,” rather than working to be relatable to the viewer. He’s unique enough to stand out, but he’s also very reminiscent of the trickster gods and spirits of various legends and mythologies. Rocky’s up there with Puck, Ariel, Loki, Anansi, and Brer Rabbit!

[@Michael_dogelas]

he has poetry worthy of Apollo

[@princessthyemis]

Ooo good point! 👏

[@diamondzwk8322]

This show is one of the reasons I fell in love with learning about the 1920s and 1930s

[@brendon24.48]

Did you mean fell or feel in love?

[@okamijubei]

As those are the rough times, prohibitions, Spanish influenza, polio, increase of criminal activities, bad economy, communism scare.

[@thepoleontheroad]

The times America had reliable railways, infrastructure and - before the Wall Street crash - was brimming with optimism and boldness towards future that, unfortunately, was never really restored after the Great Depression and subsequent war: the world proved too unpredictable and prone to disasters. I sorta hate human nature.

[@okamijubei]

@@thepoleontheroad but didn't things restore after world war II and in the 1990s?

[@garrettviewegh9028]

@@okamijubeiWell, yes. Kind of. America, socially, and culturally, went back to that type of carefree, bold attitude. But it wasn’t to the partying degree of fashion and swagger that was seen in the 20s and 30s. Or with quite as much optimism. There were quite a few people living it up, and partying back then. But even then, some people didn’t have it as good. Still, that type of carefree, eccentric lifestyle seemingly dissolved after the stock market crash and the following war. Though, you could argue, that way of life still exists today, in 20s/30s themed parties and events.

[@PokeMasrerJ]

I've said this once, and I'll say it again. Rocky has such *gremlin* energy. And I'm ALL for it lol

[@shhinysilver1720]

That is the best way I think I’ve heard it put now lol

[@akiraboroque]

He is a cat, so that checks out

[@TocoExpo123]

Beautiful series, absolute masterpiece. I love the old jazz style in the show. ❤🎺🎶

[@s-waveentertainment]

I love him SO MUCH. Michael did such a great job with him and I cannot wait to keep following

[@Saph-Fire]

Rocky's manic energy and poetic eccentricities! He's always been my most favorite! 😂👍

[@TheThunderbirdZero]

That psychotic laugh was the perfect way to end this short!😂

[@Schaffy_Music]

At that moment he wasn’t listening to music, he was living an experience.

[@rainbowtoyfunrandomess1982]

Rocky is such a fun character especially with Michael Kovach voicing him! Plus maybe he should stay away from the fireworks and other explosions for awhile.🤩😅

[@SkitLegoIdeaTheory]

Rocky is the perfect in between of N and Jax. A wholesome story of an outcast finally being accepted, told with a kindhearted, silly protagonist, while buried beneath is an absolutely unrestrained psychopath. So yeah, another one of Michael’s greats

[@lunaressol2979]

Bro’s a pro yapper

[@YourFavorite_Bassoonist]

He looks so huggable 😭🫶

[@Lemon_cat8]

I know 😭💜

[@AC1D0208]

Rocky is the embodiment of a chaotic theatre kid

[@Ihatemondays15]

Lackadaisy is one of the best animated indie shows ever. By far my favorite ❤️

[@KurumiTokisakiNightmareSpirit]

How to meet Angel Dust, N, Jax in just one video VA

[@_T00M4NYF4ND0MS_]

Realllll

[@cynerahpinklover8684]

Michael’s voice changes are CRAZY.😭

[@dizzydoesart1043]

Yes I would love to meet Rocky❤

[@JonathanCarl12]

I MAKE BETTER CONTENT THAN THIS. I'm a 30+ year old media creator with aspergers syndrome who is a jack of all trades with a passion for fighting against cyberbullying. I've been doing these kinds

[@EggTail2020]

​@@JonathanCarl12No one asked

[@Pixac09]

We wouldn't get along well together... Ch AI is best prove, believe me bro!👌🏻

[@user-fo3pe9gn8w]

I just realized rocky has no chin or shoulder rest

[@Goatgirlie]

You gotta love him. Just a mix of chaos and a gentlemen/swindler.

[@Zero_XTZ5]

I was introduced to Lackadaisy by the hunicast. I’ve been following the project ever since. I’m so happy that the pilot has been so successful.

[@lukwoj7954]

The @Zero_XTZ5 is a spy!

[@Oreo_Meowy]

I love him already

[@Maxtherandomperson]

He is the unhinged cat we needed

[@Warork41]

This just makes me even more excited for season one

[@funlolwithfaelyn]

because it’s Michael Kovach!

[@rowanbelling3931]

I can never get over how Rocky looks when he snaps, it’s always how I pictured an anthropomorphic feral animal would look, right down to which way the smile twitches!

[@shhinysilver1720]

The first time I saw the pilot (hadn’t read the comic) I thought it was an entirely different character randomly added when he turned into twitchy rat - gremlin mode. I was so confused for a second lol

[@geminizodiac2532]

He's my favorite, i love his two personalities 😁

[@xXSunStrikeXx]

I'm straight faced when scrolling through whatever youtube is made of these days, but I smile when I see Lackadaisy.

[@tatterbug08]

God all I hear is N HELP MEE-

[@Crystal_DragonsYT]

They share the same VA! but fr all I hear is N

[@sahara3566]

kovach is amazing at voicing hello

[@brandongaylord1039]

A Toast 🥂 to Lackadisy.

[@soulevansbestfriend]

Best show i watched in years

[@JonathanCarl12]

I MAKE BETTER CONTENT THAN THIS. I'm a 30+ year old media creator with aspergers syndrome who is a jack of all trades with a passion for fighting against cyberbullying. I've been doing these kinds

[@julisantillan6379]

Aaaa Rocky was always my favourite character, its crazy still to see him in animated form 😭❤❤❤

[@princessthyemis]

His laugh at the end here when he slams the door and there's that split-second of silence [in the full version] is one of my favorite moments in the whole pilot😂😂😂

[@user-om2uj8nt3n]

I've never seen such a cool video in my life

[@inkandfable180]

I WAS CURSED WITH THESE SPAGHETTI ARMS i feel ya rocky, i feel ya

[@nyacruz7602]

LIVE LAUGH LOVE ROCKY

[@pantantuna]

The minute he goes to therapy, not even 2 minutes, the therapist will need some therapy lmao

[@MiawSann]

Damn Michael do play many characters-

[@Bumble._.Jellybottom]

How are you in the rocking chair, guys?

[@JonathanCarl12]

I MAKE BETTER CONTENT THAN THIS. I'm a 30+ year old media creator with aspergers syndrome who is a jack of all trades with a passion for fighting against cyberbullying. I've been doing these kinds

[@gabrielleiva1781]

Very good

[@Bumble._.Jellybottom]

@@JonathanCarl12 you sure are fighting against cyberbullying by bragging and saying your better than lackadaisy!!! 😍🥰🤩🤩🤩

[@mase5995]

I’ve been following the Lackadaisy comic since 2014/15 and I am so happy to see it animated! Rocky is one of my favorite characters!

[@ShadesMincraft-wd2jq]

he goes from just a violin-playing oddball who likes alchohol to a poetic circus-loving dynamite MACHINE!

[@Theonlycrunchyman]

There is only the pilot episode right?

[@EXGAMINGSTREAMVR]

They’re making more

[@FreshyBoy-sl5sq]

That smile is eye candy

[@Hollow1214]

Lol rocky being both gentlemen like and chaotic XD

[@lexilemons3983]

oh my gosh he is just....perfection

[@fat_ferret6357]

i swear i love the vibe of lackadaisy, it feels funny having no background music blasted in your ears, makes it feel more realistic! like it.

[@TheRebel04]

I watched the pilot and it became one of my favorite things ever.

[@Zutia]

"I was *cursed,* with these SPAGHETTI ARMS!!" says the man who casually dislocated them as a child to "see what would happen". GEE ROCKY I WONDER WHY

[@TidusZecht]

The maniacal laughter is my fave

[@Kingsponge573]

He was the character I had to listen to a while to understand his true emotions and how he acts

[@sakapyro9069]

My favorite boy with the goofy one liners ❤

[@lasimo9964]

I'm not a cat person but for him I'll make an exception 🥺❤️

[@CrossOfBayonne]

I am, Proud owner of a black cat named Charlie

[@riakun]

This show is very dear to me. It reminds me of some stories that I heard from my great-grandmother growing up. She was born in 1915, and I was lucky enough to know her until I was 13 and she passed. She grew up in a farm during the 1920’s, and talked about the lengths her father and brother would go through during the prohibition to get alcohol. Her small town even kept its laws even after the prohibition stopped in 1933. But by then, you could cross the county line and get alcohol there. From what little she described, one of her brothers was a free spirit that got into trouble like Rocky, and her youngest sister was a lot like Freckle (more timid, no nonsense). Wish she was still around to have seen this series. I think she would have liked this series!

[@AkArIaStAr]

Rocky's like that one unhinged unemployed friend on Saturdays

[@James-qi8gj]

Bastard is the best character archetype objectively

[@KyonFox340]

Absolutely one of my favourite Lackadaisy 's characters

[@TraustiGeir]

The insane laughter before he shoots through that door will always make me laugh.

[@katherinehoke2641]

The laughing was just angel dust 🤣 I love Michael kovach

[@piegirl8263]

I love him so much, go off you crazy theater kid

[@cyber_runner]

I love him so much lol

[@BlurryFrame]

I absolutely adore Rocky! He's such an interesting and creative character, I love his theater flair it really draws me to him! 😺

[@alexs3179]

Watching this go from a comic I loved reading, to an animation that sparks delight.... *chefs Kiss*

[@0w0nashy]

I love how their dancing goes perfectly with the music T-T

[@justinsmith5870]

The pilot and teasers/clips are great. Looking forward to more.

[@_klara_7562]

I LOOVE Rocky!!! And all of the characters!!!!

[@angellafleur681]

OMG I LOVEEE HIS CHARACTER ❤

[@dD-0419]

You guys have arguably one of the best ost’s I’ve ever heard

[@Pawg4g]

rocky and freckle are my favorite characters 😍

[@SimplyTrulyNothing]

He’s perfect!!!! ✨💫⭐️🌟🌙💙💜

[@starstickerzzz]

I love how insane he is, it’s so relatable ✨

[@user-om2uj8nt3n]

You're the coolest thing I've seen in my life

[@FrancesAnimation876]

Ahh yes my favorite Lackadaisy character Rocky my sweet chaotic boi :3

[@SMG0763]

I Love Rocky So Much.

[@AssociationProtocol]

I thought this was a meet the demoman parody, but this was just as good.

[@firechasersparkles2023]

I love this show because it takes place in my hometown of St. Louis!!

[@LittleGoldRose]

The Sweetest Boi! Aaaah I can never get enough Rocky in my life! 💛😻😻😻💛

[@scargriffin1100]

i genuinely love this guy sm

[@Anti-Smart]

I feel like that laughter is more maniacal than intense.

[@Biscuits-ip4cs]

Michael Kovach does such an amazing job with his voice. Live Laugh Love Rocky ❤

[@thismypotato]

Bro was cursed with spaghetti arms💀

[@zo-zu7158]

Laughter *INTENSE LAUGHTER* Best subtitles I've ever seen.

[@pannedas]

Michael Kovach is the Lin Manuel Miranda of the indie animation world

[@Tarts_Of_Art]

ROCKY IS TOO UNIQUE AND THATS WHY I LOVE HIM SO MUCH

[@CELERITAS-BONITAS]

Such a talented actor 😻

[@yummerlummers]

His Insanity and silliness has captivated me deeply

[@gigachad1661]

I’m seeing a resurgence in yt cartoons! This is definitely one of the most hyped ones ever❤❤❤

[@annebird9195]

Thats just such a perfect voice for him

[@Abingdale]

She made it into a show?! 8| I was reading this like 15 years ago or something!!!

[@lef2617]

I love him! 😂❤

[@GabrielContent1]

I love Micheal Kovack being rocky, LOVELY!

[@TwoTailedSponge]

Now we need a cat named Bullwinkle. XD

[@Malikimusmaximus]

His personality is cool and so funny

[@Aquanoss]

I love that he always talks in rhymes

[@-Lynxfeather-]

We love Rocky, don’t we? 🐱🎻🩵

[@DJLucas-xv7oe]

Mike's best role yet!