Tlaloc's Test: No Evil 007

[@logancox6039]

"leave the bottle full for others" calamity: *makes the desert almost an ocean*

[@logancox6039]

i may have spelled her name wrong me sorry

[@GuardianAngel1032]

But they didn't leave the bottle full for others. Desert Pete is gonna be pissed.

[@scrimno]

+Spenser Zimmermann Not much point if the pump handle is gone.

[@MultiBlazingPhoenix]

They kinda did, it was floating the river

[@LamplightProductions]

Calamity made an oasis, I think they're covered XD

[@saldownik]

Yeah, the regular travellers that use the pump wil be piiiiiiiiiiiiissed...

[@sircrazymutt5675]

@Nicholas S Things don't evaporate in an oasis... which is why they exist and are frequently used by desert travellers who make their route to be based around them

[@Magnoliam_]

I love how you don't use Ichabod's wings as his hands like so many artists do, It feels more... believable, I guess, when the character actually uses their talons to hold something.

[@alexanderleonardi3625]

and it gets even better. when it needs more fine control than feet can do, he's in human form where he has hands

[@Ramonerdna]

I love Calamity's whole aesthetic

[@TitaniumDragon]

I know, right? She's great.

[@DERADI30]

Calamity: Ey Icky, i´ve found a can with a note! Ichabod: What does it say? Calamity: ... Yeah i´ve got no idea, that handwriting is indecipherable.

[@szymonbober2280]

God, i just read it in her voice...

[@ObsidionInsanity]

@@szymonbober2280 dude you too it was spot on

[@canttrusteveryone2632]

We all knew Tlaloc’s notes were hard to read lol

[@sparkmate87]

I read it and hear the voices in my head. Help! Bad sign? I have to ask Ichabod about it. By the way...It´s the first time Calamity wears a dress, doesn´t she? Can´t remember I have seen her wearing a dress before or is it just my imagination?

[@canttrusteveryone2632]

@@sparkmate87 she does occasionally, but she changes her outfits for each season. For example in episode 4

[@RoxasLover2461]

Is it just me or is the tarantula on the rock cute when it shakes its leg and is soaked?

[@kipofthemany2213]

Luna Maria Auditore No not just you, is adorable!

[@xuanbachlai5371]

anywhere else and I cannot conceive what you said. Sorry for the necro btw.

[@sircrazymutt5675]

I want to see more of that spider

[@TheRealPsychoDevil]

I’d burn that little shit with fire

[@purplekitti5784]

That's the best part of the video.

[@Sparkle8205]

When this series is better than most TV series: Companies really need to step it up.

[@superfightingrobotmkx7776]

Sparkle8205 They just need to find some writers and directors with brains, passion, and a vision like Betsy.

[@spyroxx77xx71]

Lord Dominator or hire besty as the director

[@Tanoro]

Nickelodeon had the chance to run Harpy Gee as a new cartoon. They made a test short with voice actors for it. It was so good! Nickelodeon said nvm and chose never to make a series out of it. Animation studios don't do art. They're all sellouts who only run whatever types of shows appear to be popular -- never taking risks on anything new.

[@hansbrackhaus8017]

It's wholesome and sincere and, despite the myths, pretty down to earth. The humor and co is just the cherry on top.

[@catnip4636]

They need to hire Betsy!

[@oakenshadow6763]

When you put "desert pete" into the KZbin search, this is the second result. Serously, why isn't this series more popular?! Also, I am now mildly addicted to this song.

[@jonathanguajardo8430]

the common folk seem to dislike country for some reason, I should know I have to friends that say country is the worse

[@Cedar_Wolf]

@@jonathanguajardo8430 I'm not sure whether this counts as country. It's more of a folk song.

[@HTFFanOfFlaky]

@@Cedar_Wolf its both

[@alanthierseorn]

it's more like mixing country with a more traditional type of folk song, the result is (imho) better than "pure" modern country. Not a fan of country myself, but this specific version of this song is the best one out there.@@Cedar_Wolf

[@ferret3639]

Rewatching this so much, and with what I know now in the series, I still cannot think of Tlaloc ever talking without a very heavy South Western accent because of this video

[@AlexKimAegislashing]

Goddammit is the crane called ichabod because he's a crane goddammit

[@Magnoliam_]

I don't get it... Is an Ichabod crane a species of crane?

[@AlexKimAegislashing]

Lucas Samuels Ichabod Crane is the name of a character from The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

[@Magnoliam_]

Oh...

[@andy4an]

whoa fuck, i never noticed

[@Tanoro]

Also episode 9 includes Ichabod (and others) being attacked by an undead pumpkin-headed creature. xD

[@wolkaiserdrake9946]

I love how calamity is so giddy as a kid compared to her olderself

[@hariman7727]

And yet she's still pragmatic and smart, even in her more exuberant youthful days.

[@evan50748]

I’ve rewatched no evil so many times now and I only just noticed at 1:41 ichabod crosses his toes as if he’s crossing his fingers, this is why I love these so much as it doesn’t matter how many times I watch them I always find details which I missed before :)

[@docopoper]

Wikipedia: "Chalchiuhtlicue was represented as a river from which grew a prickly pear cactus laden with fruit, symbolizing the human heart." I find it interesting that you included a prickly pear cactus and that Ichabod stood on one before they found the pump. I wonder if this has anything to do with Ichabod being able to use the fork later on. I'm not sure what the connection is and it seems probably that there is a different reason, but dangit that's why this show is so hard to stop thinking about.

[@GuardianAngel1032]

+docopoper Boy did you ever call that one.

[@alexanderleonardi3625]

i kinda like the exact reasoning that Calamity has for trusting the people she gives the fork to: ichabod: the judgement comic illustrates exactly why calamity would trust ichabod to save her in a life or death situation, and brom bones shows he hasn't lost that protective instinct, even if she wasn't actually in trouble then. two siblings who routinely save each other's lives? that sort of thing doesn't come without trust. huey: well, what exactly would huey need to find in this situation? trouble. and who better to trust to find trouble than the single most irresponsible person in the cast?

[@Amaroq64]

@@alexanderleonardi3625 I think she's just lazy and doesn't want to do everything herself, so that manifests as her being able to pick her friends to cast certain spells from the fork. She picked Huey for the finding spell because he's already good at finding stuff. He led her almost to who they were looking for before she let him try the fork.

[@barklet6110]

@@alexanderleonardi3625WHERE IS THE BLOODY COMIC! I've heard about it many times and have been unable to find it

[@alexanderleonardi3625]

@@barklet6110 it's available on google books for like 5 bucks

[@kaciekk]

OH My GOSh clear water in animation???? This is a first, and a blessing. Thank you soooo much for this. Blue water is my pet peeve.

[@spacecorpse3212]

first time ive seen clean water animation its now my preference for water at least the clean kind

[@lorenasaucedo-rodriguez6000]

Kaciekk I know it’s a pet peeve I hate blue water when it needs to be clear also the little spider thing is cute

[@glenngriffon8032]

Amen. Water only gets that blue color because it's usually reflecting something above it that's got a lot of blue in it.

[@saldownik]

Water gets its blue hue from selective absorbtion of the light form the red end of the spectrum. The jar or a shallow puddle lack depth for the blue to show though.

[@kuma2256]

AMEN

[@adelinelongtine1777]

I'm several years late to the party, but I just thought I'd say I love this series. I'm currently going back and re-watching them and they're great. ( also Desert Pete was a great song choice for this imao )

[@kuma2256]

I just got here sooo now you ain't late lol

[@luka1936]

i just keep whatching this series over and over agin

[@mlkhailmalinovskiy5917]

Dude I'm 5 years late your ok

[@ArkaneOmega]

Its gonna suck for other travlers when they get to that broken pump.

[@gachadm828]

ArkaneOmega well there is a river full of water

[@saldownik]

Won't last in the desert for long.

[@camerakitty8167]

@@saldownik But it's a magic pump

[@dingus2924]

@@saldownik the water will vaporize into clouds then rain then rinse and repeat.

[@alexanderleonardi3625]

you dont need a pump when you have an oasis

[@Steampunkrat12]

Never gets old, I come back to enjoy this now and again.

[@AnimeLoverForever]

Did some research: Apparently, after Tlaloc was rejected by his love interest he became a depressed a bum with a bad temper, so he wasn't doing his job properly and caused a drought, yadayada... Chalchiutlique was supposed to happily marry him and fix the problem. Also note, "some research" was googling for about 20-30 min finding random info that may or may not be false. I like your variation much better though.

[@140kittykat]

Chalchutlique married Tlaloc, kicked him to road, married Quetzalcoatl and had a couple of kids with him. Source: also 20 minutes of "research" on Wikipedia.

[@DarthduckDarthduck]

so I deduced that the name applied to Tlaloc the aztect god of rain, and the "pump handle is actullay his weapon or something like that, and he wanted Calamity to have it cause Ichabod could not move it one bit at all. So does that mean there is some short of big plot to her having that, I can't wait to find out.

[@raininess]

Crying at the end - every.single.time. *sniff* I love the music episodes - episode 2 got me into the series, but it was this one that really got me into the characters. Icky's expressions are priceless and Calamity is simply adorable here, not to mention their interaction is wonderful and shows their personalities beautifully without the need of dialogue.

[@michaelstevenson5044]

I guess you could say Calamity's spell made you cry

[@calihorton9461]

This series is so wholesome and pure. The illustrations are creative and surprising. The story is interesting with humor but at the same time there’s a darkness that can be appreciated. I look forward to seeing more of this story.

[@justmutantjed]

Kingston Trio?! Aw dang. One of the few cassettes my late father kept in his old Jeep was a "Best Of" Kingston Trio tape. I listened to "Tom Dooley" _SO MUCH_ growing up, it still plays in the back of my head some days, often when I'm sad.

[@animewiccan4072]

Something really cool about watching this series over and over again is that you can really tell just how much Betsy improves with every episode. From backgrounds to linework she always seems to improve her style and her fluidity in animation! I love that the effort she puts into this show can be described just by her art, and not by her words. As always beautiful animations Betsy, and I'm really excited to see this animation continue!

[@liambuffet3328]

I love the dynamic between Calamity and Icky.

[@msp654]

Liam the little whale They're siblings!

[@feliz5919]

WolfCat-Hybrid he didnt say he shipped them :/ 😂

[@savannahlevy97]

@@feliz5919 I'm sure they were just letting them know, not assuming Liam was shipping them.

[@myrdale]

2:25 The two best seconds of animation I've ever seen.

[@meganhill2274]

Calamity is ridiculously cute in this one!! I love all the emotion shown in her body language and tail. The part where she steals the jar with her tail and goes skipping back to the well is just *chefs kiss*

[@rickkmurray]

Even after all these years...this is still sooooo good xD

[@BetsywarlordofnoodlesLee]

thanks, my dude.

[@connorjohnson8590]

That....that was beautiful. Holy cow. Where has this been all this time??!

[@kipofthemany2213]

I love these music episodes! They're a nice change of pace, and they are darn catchy.

[@gachadm828]

Tamisin 731 they are

[@JackSilver1410]

I always come back to this one. The ongoing story always leaves me wanting more and is intensely fascinating. But the catchy tune, the silent story going along with it and the animations make this easily one of my favorites. It would be so easy to just make water blue, but instead we just get a shimmering white outline like the water is perfectly clear. Even when it's picked up off the ground, it's like the tuning fork affects the water alone and just leaves all the silt and debris behind.

[@hansbrackhaus8017]

It is one of my faves, as well.

[@alicewatcher6173]

I love this episode especially, it reminds me of home and the floods we used to get when it rained so hard you couldn't drive.

[@candykatkittylichiousisthebomb]

really cool and unique to see an anthro bird use its feet with such dexterity. people seem to forget that some real birds even do this to hold stuff and usually turn the wing feathers into psuedo fingers or completely turn them into arms which looks weird. this is great!

[@knowitalltosurvive4762]

I found this on Newgrounds so so long ago. Your series is one of my favorites I've ever seen! The story is good, the animation is unique and always improves, and the life in your work; by the Gods how well you and your friends have breathed life into this series. I'll always be a fan!

[@JoLiKMC]

Jeepers, I genuinely forgot how absolutely _adorable_ Young Calamity was. All bright-eyed and playful, but still with little tolerance for what she considers stupidity. Hee~

[@Amaroq64]

I'm normally not a fan of scalies. But this one's really super cute. :3

[@stevenalexander4513]

The Fact the Betsy Lee is still making these is amazing, I love this series its so good

[@christophermyers6372]

Calamity looks super adorable in this one, like a kid in a candy shop.

[@Charnel_Heart]

That little spider shaking the rain off his leg was absolutely adorable.

[@FrankBlissett]

For fans of the song, poet Waddie Mitchell expanded it into a cowboy poem. There's a great recording of him reading his version, with singer Don Edwards taking choruses with the Kingston Trio version.

[@evanpodrabsky96]

Calamity is by far one of the best original character designs I've seen in a long time. She just looks like she belongs in the world you've created. Outside of the design I want to applaud you on making animations that tell separate stories for each character you've drawn up. The stories have meaning, not just because most are based on myths, but because of these characters and their actually quite realistic personalities. Keep doing what you're doing and don't follow anyone else's path. :D

[@_2Guard]

i need to rewatch this entire series i keep forgetting the incantation for the Tuning Fork

[@sauquoit13456]

On this day in 1963 {August 11th} the Kingston Trio appear as the celebrity 'mystery guests' on CBS-TV network 's panel game show 'What's My Line?'... At the time the trio's "Desert Pete" was at #51 on Billboard's Top 100 chart, four weeks later it would peak at #33 {for 1 week} and it spent 8 weeks on the Top 100... The song was track one of side one on their album, "Sunny Side!', the album peaked at #7 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart... "Desert Pete" was composed by Billy Edd Wheeler, who also wrote "Jackson" {a Grammy award winner for Johnny Cash and June Carter}, "The Reverend Mr. Black", "Ode to the Little Brown Shack Out Back", and Kenny Rogers' "Coward of the County"... The late Glen Campbell played six string banjo on "Desert Pete"... Between 1958 and 1963 the Kingston Trio had seventeen records on the Top 100 chart, two made the Top 10 with one reaching #1, "Tom Dooley", for one week in 1958... Besides "Tom Dooley", their other Top 10 record was "The Reverend Mr. Black", it peaked at #8 in 1963...

[@TitaniumDragon]

I've been greatly enjoying No Evil so far. This is really great, and you chose the perfect song for it as well.

[@kilroym1a1]

The drawing progression for calamity is amazing in this series

[@darkheart132435]

i just realized that the magic fork thing is a dowsing rod xD

[@AnomalousZoologist]

That is the cutest tarantula i've ever seen. Just sayin'

[@evilrabbid1019]

I remember hearing this song so many memories

[@maisathedragonartist3364]

That the cutest tarantula I ever seen ^w^🕷🖤

[@RichardRoy2]

Damn! I still so love these. Love the characters and situations, music and story. Nice work.

[@imquitefondofgeckos446]

WHY DID THIS GIVE ME CHILLS OML

[@Holme13]

I just ran across this series and it's amazingly well done. Looking forward to see all that's been made.

[@TwigNGiggleBerriez]

Hey Betsy, just found this yesterday and thought that not only was the score very enjoyable, but the animation is great! I have probably watched this 20 times now. Thank you for this and i look forward to watching more of your material.

[@polishhockeyfan]

To this day, this is still my favorite animation on KZbin. Ive watched it so many times I have it memorized

[@RandomGenericComment]

I'm just checking back in on this series after... many, many months away. This was the video that let me find the entire series! Searching "Blue snake rabbit ichabod" and a mixture of aztec names wasn't going to cut it for finding these- but this song about finding a well in a desert did!! I love these! They're great! Please keep making them!

[@oakenshadow6763]

I just adore this series! Why isn't it more popular?

[@hansbrackhaus8017]

It's not a very loud/hyper show, and the topics are kind of niche (as nice as they are), too. I was recommended it by youtube many many many moons ago where i was feeling quite ill, at night, and watching the first few episodes felt really nice and comfy, and funny. Was hooked ever since.

[@hM.5-q9b]

​@hansbrackhaus8017 do you read Warrior Cats or something? Moons are used in Warrior Cats if you don't read it

[@oakenshadow6763]

@@hM.5-q9b MLP FIM does it, too.

[@Darkgun163]

I think I would like to document that I stumbled across this series when Fox and the Grapes hit the NG Featured section. After that, I would lose the series for years, and find it again. And it was always this episode that I found. It has been 3 years since the last time No Evil vanished from my memory. And here is this episode once again. I cannot express how excited I am to watch this series again, and catch up on what I missed. I Sub'd, so I can't lose it again. Your work is mad inspiring! Got me truly interested in animation, even if the process of turned me away. Gosh dang I am excited. Thank you for your incredibly inspiring work.

[@margheritaparacini7729]

0:13 behld the cutest Calamity face!

[@purplekittigaming]

I haven't seen the series past "You Knew What I Was When You Picked Me Up" (I'm getting to it as soon as possible), but so far, this is absolutely my favorite episode!

[@MylaMinoki]

i love this thing, when ever im feeling down, i play it again. The friendship shown between these two characters is so complete you feel it. Even without the rest of the series, its so solid by itself, but the series just makes it better

[@AlexanderTF]

I kinda fell in love with the hillbilly American tribe culture stuff in these stories, their rather cute and has a decently respectable amount of accuracy ...

[@hariman7727]

Also a fairness to all sides. "No evil" indeed.

[@DocWolph]

"No Evil" reminds me of some running series of shorts from an old PBS show like "The Electric Company".

[@pakki6555]

HOLY CROW I WATCHED THAT

[@frostfauna1783]

LOVE your work Betsy Lee! It's got so much charm to it! Irresistible characters and stories told through amazing visuals. Keep doing what you do!

[@Inglonias]

So, here's a question. Did they actually drink any water here?

[@Chimera262]

Lordy these little animations n songs are soo charming! Really movin my day along.

[@drawin_junk7137]

I love the fact that you are using some of my favorite folk music for your animations.Keep I love this song absolute classic

[@Sifps]

Your character designs and the way you use the colours is very unique. I always look forward to seeing a new animation from you :)

[@Headlessgenie]

Ickys outline being thicker when the fork breaks off tells an emotion I forgot the name of

[@threeten22]

Got to say, I think this is still my favorite episode!

[@buzzybee8062]

AhhhhhhH! I haven't seen this series in years! Welp, my morning is shot, gonna watch me summa this.

[@thechubbycreeperplays2350]

SHE'S A BASILISK. I thought for the longest while that Chalchiutlicue was a chameleon. I've read the description. I know better now.

[@recordkeeper4761]

I feel this is also a reference to the living water talked about in christian gospel; especially since both talk about faith being required.

[@CallakSkytower]

These shows bring a smile to my face at a time when I really need it.

[@onlyoddity]

I can just hear her say 'rise'

[@Wisprsinthedrk]

I really do have to say thank you though. Your videos have helped me find many great songs, including this one.

[@TheTC]

I love your animations, they're so imaginative! Like, I seriously didn't expect this.

[@kitsunez]

It wouldn't hurt anyone if you did another music episode

[@MaxWriter]

Love this. Especially your animation of the water as she starts to use the fork. I so want to see more of your characters. Amazing stuff.

[@gsamalot]

Okay this was good I love the art style and the animation seems alright plus the idea of using that song to tell the character story was good chose.

[@militarywheat]

Heh, awesome! Yet another amazing animation! Keep up the awesome work! I'm also really glad to see Calamity again. She's got to be one of my favorite characters of yours, and I can't wait to see what else you have in store for her!

[@otakon17]

I love how Calamity's fin hangs over her face like big 'ol bang when she wears hats. It's a cute look.

[@TreeDragon]

I just want to say that this and the Bells one are still my favorite independent animated music videos of all time

[@oscarfernandojuareznunez4359]

Weeeeey es hermoso, me estoy viendo tus animaciones y me suscribí justo ahora, me encanta la música y los personajes, todos es tan bonito.

[@riordangirls9353]

The spider looked so happy 🤣

[@Twizzlertwiz]

you guys have talent!

[@TitaniumDragon]

I love the continuity here with the spider in the latest episode!

[@noahgrich]

i'm just in love with this series.... its just beautiful...

[@jackodd8284]

"Faith is taking the first steps even when you don't see the whole staircase" Dr.King. Also this series so good i've been watching one episode a year just to make it last.

[@rickypatnao4409]

all the songs in the series of I know No Evil is very creative and well made and it really portrays to the story, I cannot wait for the continuation of the series in the next following year or years to follow. So to Betsy Lee I thank you for this amazing series and it's actors as well.

[@joelkreissman6342]

After reading "Judgement" I think this makes a bit more sense. They're practically brother and sister.

[@redmorningglory1821]

Wate I thought they were siblings as later on she's refured to as his mad sister

[@joelkreissman6342]

@@redmorningglory1821 Well, adopted.

[@redmorningglory1821]

@@joelkreissman6342 thanks clears stuff up I shold probably read "judgment"

[@blueboy4166]

idk why but this always gives me goosebumps

[@boombox219]

i love the story and this episode is one of my top 3 favorites from the series so far :D

[@aepokkvulpex]

This makes me so so happy I wish I was Calamity that's such a cool tool

[@hM.5-q9b]

I agree so much with you. She is scared of nothing while I want to be like her but I'm scared of alot of things.

[@aepokkvulpex]

@@hM.5-q9b idk if you've ever listened to TAZ, but she kinda reminds me of Taako!

[@mutanttepig4759]

I love the concept of Tlaloc's tuning fork being basically something that can control water and have various other effects depending on who uses it(and perhaps it's original user (who possibly is Tlaloc themself based on the name) could use all of these powers based on which song he used thus why there's more than one song). Also it makes sense that Calamity is able to control water due to her main form being a scaled creature with webbed feet and water having the potential to be extremely destructive if the right conditions are met.

[@bananamilk8099]

I really love seeing Calamity and Ichabod interacting!

[@javis719]

Time line wise it would be interesting to see when this event sits in because as of now I've see all the episodes and I know this is more in the beginning of the series but calamity and even icky seem to have youth to them. Like she found the tuning fork in mid teen years and where the story is currently at she mid to late 20s.

[@hariman7727]

I think this happens a couple years before the following episodes, given the changes in Calamity and Ichabod.

[@macetheoyohan3947]

I always liked the way you draw water.

[@papaskwatt-k4g]

i like the lil spider

[@32inquisidor]

Aaah, god ol' Tlaloc messing with people who needs water.

[@Lishadra]

I adore Calamity. 💜

[@recordkeeper4761]

She's a pretty well written character.

[@hariman7727]

She's the pragmatic "only sane man" of the group quite often, though she's not the only one who takes up that role from time to time.

[@CyberB07]

^^ I've heard a story like this! I do love how these episodes seem to be inspired by folk tales and the sort