Do I Regret Reviewing Alfred Alfer?

Disclaimer: 

This is a reflection on cartoons aimed at mature audiences that contains explicit content, including:

•      Graphic sexual acts, including necrophilia 
•      Strong cartoon violence, including blood and gore
•      Strong profanity
•      Seizure-inducing scenes that contain flashing lights and lighting effects
•      Graphic nudity
•      Self-mutilation 
•      Racial insensitivities 

This is also an aftermath regarding concerns towards racism and misogyny. Reader discretion is advised, along with a strong recommendation to seek support if you have been a target of prejudice. 

For many of us, there is a time when we look back at something we became infatuated with…and suddenly regretted it. An example of this would be Bill Murray admitting that he regretted voicing Garfield in his two live-action movies [23] [24] [43]. Could this be the case for me and Alfred Alfer, the crazy canine created by Emily Rose Youcis [53]? I recall discovering the series on Newgrounds and YouTube back in 2018. The first time I analysed the series was more easy-going and the follow-up review that was published almost two years later was more critical. Some of you must have been quite bewildered at how I had the guts to review such a grotesque animated series on Newgrounds. Despite admiring the talent of the creator, I have also discovered something rather unnerving [58] [59] [63] [64]. It is no wonder I do not spew anything questionable and offensive, especially racist remarks on social media as there are some serious consequences for that, especially if you have a job [14] [38] [79]. As someone who takes acts of bigotry very seriously, some of you are probably thinking that I, unfortunately, regret reviewing the series, especially how I pointed out its positive qualities underneath a dark realisation [26] [62]. Well…do I?

I certainly do not regret the aspect of witnessing and describing the vulgar adult content in my first review as I was exactly the right age to see it at the time [59] [60]. And yes, I still am. I often aim to keep my blogs varied for readers with different interests. I believe that reviewing the series has helped expand my comfort zone to a degree, despite how used I am to reviewing episodes of Helluva Boss by now [66] [67]. Despite the risk of me regretting ever reviewing the Alfred Alfer series back in 2018 and 2020 for another reason that will be explained later, I am going to keep my reviews on my blogs for memory’s sake. [81]

I have nothing against the premise of the series being a mentally unstable dog in a psychological horror [58] [59]. I just think that the amount of vulgarity shoved into the plot overshadows a fraction of the overall depth [63] [64] There can be a little too much shock value that can overshadow a deep meaning in a story. Wouldn’t Alfred be a tad more likeable if there was some room in the finale for him to put more effort into trying to be loved after he plugged himself into the internet? You know, without going into a sex spree? I know I have self-esteem issues, but at least I show compassion to people on social media and work hard on my writing without resulting in publishing unneeded hit pieces. As empowering as it is for a female animator to animate so much shock factor [53] [58] [59], some lines can be crossed and there ought to not be so much of it to also provide far more effective character development and more legitimate aspects of an overall plot. Why not eventually draw a series of comic strips that feature some deeper developments for the crazy canine to avoid the theory that he died in reality becoming true [63] [64]?

I think it is a good thing that the segment “Hellbenders Porn” did not make it to the final outcome of the movie as that would have been a little tacked on in the film’s plot [63] [64]. [76]

I can understand that a plot in a music video would usually not be as big and complex as a plot in an animated short film [77] [84], but I still think some strength within Alfred trying to gain some admiration beyond graphic sexual acts would have greatly levelled up his likeability and greatly enhance Youcis’ skills in writing for Alfred cartoons [63] [64]. Some small improvement just had to be in “Waking Up”, huh [84]? [77]

Again, why not provide some even further development for Alfred when it comes to moving on from being ditched by Labby from Tainted Milk, a segment from Where The Dead Go To Die and his abusive childhood aside from necrophilia and a conclusion related to politics in real life [42] [72], even after he thankfully refrained from committing suicide [58] [59]? I understand that it is a difficult progress but I believe that there has been a greatly missed opportunity for Alfred to try and show some compassion beyond his depression. This suggestion of mine will also apply to Blitzo from Helluva Boss for the second part of its first season finale [34]. What do you expect? I am a Hazbean. Stolas of the Ars Goetia may have spewed explicitness on the phone in the pilot [35], but at least he made an effort in being a good father in “Loo Loo Land” [33]. I can empathise when it comes to wanting to be admired and I can see how Alfred eventually evolved into glorification at the final segment of the film, but I am sure some of us may have preferred to see a sitcom starring a far saner Alfred with Phat Dawg [53], just like in that Christmas special that was released back in December 2005 [58] [59] [63] [64] [71].

Even though it is rewarding to gain effort put into compassion and validation in return, it is important to aid the helpless and raise awareness for mental health issues. And yeah, how some crook slipped an ice lolly up Alfred’s anus in reality is really messed up [70]. Am I here to immaturely insult the Alfster like some troll [80]? No. Not at all. I just wish there could have been an alternative conclusion that made him much more comfortable with living in reality after gaining a deeper kind of independence and some deeper mental health benefits, which would have led to him becoming the saner Alfred from the Christmas special [56] [71]. [81]

Back in 2014 and later in 2016, Youcis accused the animated television show “Mr. Pickles” to be a blatant knock-off of the Alfred Alfer series [32], which was hinted at the end of “American Alfer” [53] [72]. Gruesome, isn’t it? Despite the accusation and parodic “punishment”, I would not consider Mr. Pickles a rip-off of Alfred Alfer for various reasons whilst comparing the two properties. Mr. Pickles’ character is a satanic serial killer while Alfred Alfer is a necrophilic victim of abuse who hardly takes a life [41] [47]. Mr. Pickles only speaks in reversed English when controlling the minds of other animals while Alfred will always speak and sing in forward English [31] [44] [70] [77]. Mr. Pickles has a caring human owner while Alfred is hardly owned by any human at all [41] [44]. Both canines are vulgar and sexually active in animation for adults only but have their own highly notable differences. And yes, both IPs are not beyond criticism [41] [47] [49]. To an extent, I believe that it would make a little more sense to compare Alfred Alfer to Ren And Stimpy “Adult Party Cartoon” [29] [40] [47]. It is best to look a little closer before accusing a highly similar concept of being a “rip-off”.

I honestly would not consider Mr. Pickles to be a rip-off of Alfred Alfer, unlike how many fans of the Happy Tree Friends series identified MobéBuds, also known as “London Mobile Buddies” as a rip-off at some point after 2009 [37] [50]. Additionally, an epic rap battle proved that it made more sense to compare Mr. Pickles to Labby from Tainted Milk in Where The Dead Go To Die [22]. All three canines are definitely nothing like Nintendogs [39]. [72]

I have a theory that Alfred and his dictator self could be non-binary, bigender or genderfluid. This is due to how he is into crossdressing and has a feminine voice [58] [59], as well as a penis that I had to censor whilst reviewing the series of course [63] [64]. Along with how his pronouns are “He”, "His" and “Him”, he was referred to as “Alfie” in a musical number that was first released back in 2015. The Crazy Frog may have been controversial for exposing his uncensored genitalia presumably for attention, especially back in 2005 when his popularity soared [18], but I deeply appreciate how he warned us about an unofficial association with him being a scam in August 2021 [52]. It is such a missed opportunity to associate Alfer with some non-binary, bigender or genderfluid representation without preaching it a little too much in either a sequel to the movie or another Christmas special and it may be unfortunately too late to do so now. It does not help a project that will be mentioned later on involved slaughtering homosexuals [16]. Seriously, if only Youcis’ vampire voice from her Halloween video from 2019 would have been used to voice a non-canon spin-off cartoon starring Alfred as a vampire…that does not sparkle [55] [75].

Twilight jokes aside, Alfred possibly being non-binary, bigender or genderfluid could have led to him being in a crossover with Helluva Boss [36]. But still, I believe that it is too late to enhance his credibility even further. Well, unless it will be completely fanmade with an alternate interpretation of Alfred [1] [27]. After all, Youcis was banned from various platforms, such as Patreon due to her antisemitism and such. [68]

The reason why some of you probably think that I regret writing about the Alfred Alfer series is how the creator, Emily Youcis turned out to be a white nationalist who has made many antisemitic claims and other racist remarks, along with crude and misogynistic remarks against women [11] [12] [13] [79]. Let us be thankful that modern feminism could be thanked for leading to Youcis achieving fame and praise for being an edgy female animator. However, there are many red flags throughout the run of the Alfred Alfer franchise, such as characters doing a certain salute and the watermelon creature who recommended excessive drinking to a heart-broken Alfred having a…not so nice name [54] [56] [57] [82]. She was also involved in the production of an online game with such a horrible concept [16]. And no, I do not think I want to mention it here. To be honest, losing at the game on purpose would be one of those moments when losing is more fun than winning. I can see at least the creative aspects of her song parodies from 2020, despite some racial slurs being included [80] [83] [85]. You would definitely not see those in any of my song parodies. Despite these controversies [15] [56], I ultimately believe that Youcis can remain happy and healthy outside of them [19] [28].

To an extent, I can understand separating the creation from the creator. Heck, I no longer support Activision Blizzard, but I can still declare to be a fan of the current incarnations of Spyro and Crash Bandicoot and simply hope for a much better ABK in the future [2] [3] [4] [57]. The same hope applies to the future of Ubisoft [5] [6] [7]. I believe that there is a fanmade version of the crazy canine living in an alternative universe in late 2021 for a reason [1] [27]. [84]

Although Youcis kept following her passion for animating for “Waking Up” [58] [59], I do not recommend watching that cartoon whatsoever due to its questionable concept, despite how it consists of skilled animation and passable voice acting for the main characters. [84]

In conclusion, do I regret reviewing Alfred Alfer? Well, not entirely. Just because I see the positive aspects of a cartoon series created by a white nationalist, does not mean I am going to become one too. Furthermore, I never will. I honestly do not regret writing my Sonic.exe fanfiction that ended up on the Trollpasta Wiki when I was a creepypasta fan as its fate at least gave me a chance to greatly improve my skills in writing and write much better stories [51] [61]. I never intended to whiteknight Youcis as I am strongly against what she notably strives for these days, but I suggested to not go to her Bitchute channel and send her any form of hatefulness, especially death threats and I still do to this day [58] [59] [63] [64]. As much as I refrain from writing hit pieces, I am willing to take reasonable criticism on the first edition of my two novellas [65]. As for the crazy animated canine, how I was expressing concerns regarding the series gaining fairly recent attention on TikTok in spite of its discontinuation does not make me a “Karen” [9] [25] [30]. In the meantime, I guess I will just stick to playing with adorable pets in Littlest Pet Shop: Winter whilst staying out of it [21]. 

As always, please do not verbally attack Youcis as this is not intended to be a hit piece in the slightest. She is a very experienced content creator [77], but she still crossed a few lines later on [10] [11] [12]. I am not violating anyone’s access to free speech here, especially hers, but freedom of speech does not mean freedom from consequences. Moreover, I will go my own way, thank you very much [15] [63] [64]. [85]

I might as well be mocked, shouted at and labelled for writing and publishing this article, but I know trustworthy people within communities I can turn to if I feel lost [45] [46] [48]. I am not scapegoating those who are still fans of the Alfred Alfer series to this day since I know what it feels like to be scapegoated. Please make sure that those who encounter the series are eighteen years old or over for future reference and have a nice day. I hope you all have a great Christmas break. [71]

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Remembering Alfred Alfer To This Day

Disclaimer:

This is another article that will discuss a series of animation that features explicit and disturbing content aimed at mature audiences, including:

•   Graphic sexual acts, including necrophilia
•   Graphic nudity
•   Strong cartoon violence, including blood and gore
•   Self-mutilation
•   Seizure-inducing scenes that contain flashing colours and lighting effects
•   Strong profanity
•   Some racial insensitivities

Reader discretion is advised.

Nearly two years ago, I have written an analysis on Alfred Alfer [20] [21], a mentally ill dog who got ditched by his special friend, fornicated with the dead, and plugged himself into the internet to receive some empowerment [37]. From not being able to understand a simple example of a foreign person’s speech to disrespecting an old woman’s funeral by having sex with her corpse [35] [37], Alfred was a definition of the term “online adult cartoon” and possibly “the most famous animated porn star who ever f**ked the dead” [33]. Remember his creator, Emily Rose Youcis cosplaying as him at Midwest Furfest in Chicago back in 2015 [22]? Good times. Unfortunately, Youcis’ YouTube channel was terminated at some point in 2019 due to a few violations of their terms of service [30]. Nevertheless, her Bitchute channel provides all of her hard work dedicated to animation and some other forms of entertainment. With the ability to hold onto my sanity, I would like to further expand on my views on the earlier cartoons starring Alfred and the segments of his movie by explaining and critiquing a few details I missed during my previous analysis on the crazy canine’s legacy [20] [21], along with a suggestion for a possible new chapter.

The way Emily Youcis and a fan of her work cosplayed as Alfred Alfer was acceptable in 2015.  [22]

Once again, reader discretion is DEFINITELY advised. [31] [37]

Ah, the glorious nostalgic vibe of rather distorted microphone quality that was quite common in animation for websites back in the 2000s [10] [19]. It seems like Fatdog’s name used to be “Phat Dawg” before a teenaged Youcis’ Christmas special was being animated [25] [35]. I prefer the more stylised name for Alfred’s brown companion who was voiced by Youcis’ brother in the Christmas special and unfortunately did not return in any of the later animations. As for the Alfred’s Playhouse trilogy, how much money and such does the bawling delivery man keep in his pockets daily [24]? But during that scene, I do not really like how random images that were copied and pasted from the internet appear on the screen as they just seem tacked on. I also do not like the loud noise that plays when he keeps crying. Even though Youcis’ older animations had those flaws, the newer ones at least showed a lot of improvement with increased quality, including the moment when he spoofed GG Allin as “G.G. Alfred” [3]. As for Rise of Alfred from 2007 [36], that creepily amusing fourth-wall break that urged viewers to sing a certain song is possibly my favourite moment of the Alfred Alfer franchise.

Before a younger Youcis decided to convert Alfred’s life into dark and disgusting psychological horror, it was more like an edgy sitcom with Phat Dawg when he was a lot more sane back in about 2005 [20] [21] [25]. [35]

And you will keep reading too. [36]

There are plenty of technical aspects of The Alfred Alfer Movie I think could have been better. When Youcis was voicing Alfred, Labby and the strange watermelon creature in the first segment, it sounded like she was speaking a bit too close to the microphone, causing some distortion within the dialogue [23] [37]. As for the flashing colours and other flashy effects featured in some scenes, I felt as if there was really no purpose to include them other than for extra effort and they seemed quite unnecessary at times, thus affecting the film’s accessibility to those with epilepsy [28] [37]. However, I think those effects could have worked better if they were reduced to only considerate amounts to make them seem less tacked on. My same statement applies to Youcis’ animated music video for the song “Boomerang” by Armon Pakdel [27]. And yes, the music playing when Alfred lusts over a pole dancing zombie in the second segment of the movie was just too distorted and screechy for my musical tastes [28] [37]. Despite the flaws, the hard work put into the fluid animation and special effects has really paid off, even when Alfer embraced his destiny with Donald Trump in the final segment [38].

The pitch of the voice for the strange creature a heartbroken Alfred meets could have been lowered in an audio editing software to make him sound more convincing. The same statement applies to the audio files for Labby’s voice in the first segment of the movie as there was some voice acting that had lowered pitches in the Christmas special that featured Phat Dawg [25]. [23] [37]

I am not against bright special effects, but sometimes less is more. [37] [38]

Speaking of animation, I would like to express my views on Alfred animated in 3D. It is interesting enough that he made a special guest appearance in The Masks That The Monsters Wear, a chapter of Where The Dead Go To Die [2] [8] [20] [21]. In the final segment of the movie, there are two improved 3D models of him made by Kenny Robles [37] [38]. The first one is fully animated but looks rather crude. Nonetheless, he is sure delighted to receive a crown and a staff at the beginning of being loved again. The other 3D model of Alfred features him simply strapped to his chair without any movement, but its design makes him look somewhat less crude. Additionally, the lack of animation, sharp teeth and detail on his chest make the render bring out the disturbing nature of the traditional 2D Alfred. It sure is awesome to feature at least some guest artists in a huge and passionately created project [37] [38], but collaborations may not age well depending on changes within connections between collaborators [12] [13] [29]. I bring this up due to how the questionable views Youcis succumbed to back in late 2016 caused her to lose a fraction of respect [4] [5] [16].

The first 3D model of Alfred in the movie. [37] [38]

The second 3D model of Alfred in the movie being sent through a series of flashing colours. As previously stated, I believe the use of bright flashing colours and effects could have been reduced to make them more visually appealing in the movie. [37] [38]

What do I think of the overall story of The Alfred Alfer Movie? I understand how Labby ditching Alfred in an uncompassionate way begins the chapter of improvement animation and the verbal abuse the crazy canine hears when he returns to the playhouse can make the viewers sympathise with him [23] [37], but I think his character development is a little overshadowed by necrophilia and shock value [26] [28] [32] [33]. As much as I can appreciate the movie for its use of grotesque and rather graphic content, I still believe the majority of it was included plainly for shock value and seemed quite excessive at times. As for the final segment, I am not saying Youcis does not have the right to support Donald Trump, but I feel as if the Trump supporting vibes, including Trump as Alfred’s saviour in the ending, might have alienated the Alfred fans who either rooted for Hillary Clinton or preferred not to take a side during the 2016 United States presidential election [37] [38]. I find the overall plot of the movie to be okay, but it could have been more effective with slightly less pornography, violence and overly flashy effects thrown into it and without political bias towards the conclusion.

I am rather neutral towards the whole plot of the movie. I understood the connections between each segment that merge each of them into one story and I completely understand that there can be symbolism relating to a creator’s interests [37], but I feel like the Trump supporting aspects in the conclusion were quite unnecessary and did not have any impact on the plot, Well, at least Alfred seemed finally sincerely happy as he supposedly left reality behind him. [37] [38]

The trailer of The Alfred Alfer Movie clearly hinted that it will be a musical [33]. I feel like there should have been an additional musical number sung by Alfred or any other characters for the fourth and final segments for the outcome to stay more true to what has been promised [37]. And yes, I believe there should have been a much better soundtrack for the pole dancing scene in the second segment [28]. [26]

I would not mind if Youcis will only downgrade Alfred’s next chapter to just a new series of a webcomics in her free time later in this new decade partially for old time’s sake [7] [12]. There is her “Which Way, White Woman?” comic that features a premise I am rather unnerved at and does not really leave an encouraging impact on me [9]. Apart from that, a series of webcomics could take place after the events of the movie. Could they feature Alfred and the dictator version of himself finally become one dog in his mind? I think that could happen because of how Alfred cosplayed as Trump before going to a heavenly nebula with him in the movie’s last segment [38], which could have been a sign of him finally becoming a dictator after supposedly leaving reality. Without a newly established chapter of Alfred’s life, a theory would state that he might have died in reality due to lack of self-care [37]. Since the movie used adult content a bit too excessively and rather unnecessary political vibes [33] [37] [38], a series of webcomics starring Alfred Alfer ought to provide a more effective story, along with no stock images affecting the art quality.

I would be interested to see Alfred in a new series of webcomics as the appearance of the dog in one panel of Youcis’ “Which Way, White Woman?” nails her recognisable art style. But as for the premise of the comic’s premise aimed at white women, I will choose my own way, thank you very much. [9]

I am not really against the crudely designed backgrounds in the movie as they can enhance the feeling of watching an extremely crude and vulgar animated film [31], but real-life images of buildings that were possibly copyrighted and such can negatively affect the setting’s originality. Perhaps they should not be used in the webcomics to further ensure they can be seen in the best quality possible. [23] [37]

A series of webisodes ought to establish new interesting character development. While Dictator Alfred at least provided some interesting traits in Alfred’s Playhouse [24], his purpose in the movie was just mocking Alfred’s loneliness and breaking the fourth wall on the television [37]. Oh, and I do not I need to explain what happens with him during G.G. Alfred’s corpse sex spree [31]. Could a new webcomic series starring Alfred as a long-overdue dictator feature him finding romance with another living dog after moving on from how Labby abandoned him [11]? Furthermore, could Alfred, in reality, be sent to an asylum-like veterinary centre, thus reducing the possibility of a theory about him dying from lack of nourishment in the movie from being established? That would help the webcomics maintain the psychological horror vibes from the Alfred’s Playhouse trilogy and the movie [24] [37]. After all, the crazy canine has Dissociative Identity Disorder and has had a bad upbringing [20] [21] [33] [36]. The progress of drawing webcomics is far less time-consuming than animating segments, so I suppose the long-haired Emily we know today could eventually agree to bring Alfred into a series of webcomics as her husband was a fan of her work before they got married [30].

Yep. No further explanation here. [31] [37]

Of course, a webcomic that consists of brightly coloured panels for a certain moment would be much more accessible to those who have epilepsy. [37] [38]

Again, I do not condone harassment towards Youcis for how insensitive she can be nowadays [4] [39]. I am not against censorship, but I am against stooping a certain low [1] [6]. She was admired for how she has empowered herself by animating such vulgar and edgy content since 2005 [34]. I can approve of how she has become more aware of getting active and keeping her home clean to benefit her mental well-being outside of her creative hobbies. If she yearns to bring her sweet Alfred into the 2020s, I believe that the crazy canine’s next chapter should consist of:

•  The format of a webcomic for his creator to save a lot of time for other things besides animating [30]
•   Faintly less shock value to make room for a more valid storyline [37]
•   Some expansions on his character development after the events of his movie [37]
•   No possibly copyrighted images of third-party characters copied and pasted from the internet [24]
•   Artistic improvements from the newer animations for the best quality possible, including lighting and shading [38]

We may not know what will be next for Alfred in the early 2020s, but we may never forget how his legacy made South Park look like the cartoons based on Strawberry Shortcake [14] [15] [17] [18] [20] [21].

Some folks can still admire Emily Youcis for her talents from 2005 to the mid-2010s [12] [13], but does that mean I support her racist and disrespectful remarks on alternatives to Twitter and YouTube from 2017 to the present [4] [39]? Absolutely not. I do not condone taking a step too far when it comes to strongly disagreeing with her [1] [6]. As much as one can hope for her to still follow what made her popular in the first place, one still wish her the best of luck in life, especially a happy and healthy marriage and home life [30]. [29]

And to those who miss the days of Youcis drawing and animating Alfred…BOW DOWN!!! [33]

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