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'''''Bunnykill''''' is a flash series hosted on [[Newgrounds]]. The stories follow a white rabbit named Snowball slicing, hacking, slashing, shooting, gunning, and blasting his way through legions of grey bunny [[Mooks]]. The main draw of the series is the juxtaposition of cutesy cartoon bunnies getting shot up and sliced into bloody pieces. Mottis is not attempting to tell a "coherent" story with it; instead, like ''[[The Legend of Zelda (Franchise)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' franchise, each episode is stand-alone, taking the same characters in multiple directions.
 
The series is commonly described as ''[[Madness Combat (Web Animation)|Madness Combat]]'' [[Recycled in Space|with bunnies]]. In terms of animation and choreography, this is a very apt comparison, [[Sincerest Form of Flattery|as admitted by the animator himself]]. More recently, the two series have distanced themselves quite a bit in the story department, with ''[[Madness Combat (Web Animation)|Madness Combat]]'' becoming [[Darker and Edgier]] while [[BunnykillBunny Kill]] has explored more fantastic setting such as a [[Star Wars]] parody and feudal Japan.
 
Characters include:
 
* '''Snowball''': A white rabbit who is the main character of the series. He is a hitman who wields a variety of weapons, but seems to favor a katana. ''Death Count: 1''
* '''Smoke''': A black rabbit with sunglasses. He first appeared as the [[Big Bad]] of the first episode, was Snowball's employer in the second episode's prologue, appeared in the third episode as a partner to Snowball, and is once again the [[Big Bad]] in episode 5. ''Death Count: 3''
* '''Dust''': A brown rabbit with a red mohawk. He appeared as the [[Big Bad]] of ''Bunny Kill 2'' and was the final enemy of ''Bunny Kill 3''. In ''5'', he's the target of a rescue mission {{spoiler|until Smoke makes him temporarily [[Brainwashed and Crazy]] and he subsequently kills Snowball, and becomes the new protagonist of ''5'', going on one hell of a [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge]] against the ones responsible.}} ''Death Count: 2''
* '''Professor Sludge''': A tan [[Mad Scientist]] rabbit with wild Dr. Wily style hair and a scar down one eye. He was the [[Big Bad]] of ''Bunny Kill 3'', and appears as Smoke's partner in ''5'' before being {{spoiler|betrayed by Smoke, who leaves him behind to be the first victim of [[Brainwashed and Crazy]] Dust}}. ''Death Count: 2''
* '''Ruby''': A pink rabbit who is currently the only female cast member. She first appeared in ''Bunny Kill 4'' as Snowball's [[Fire-Forged Friends|Fire-Forged Friend]]. ''Death Count: 1''
* '''Flint''': A tan rabbit with [[Scary Shiny Glasses]] who doesn't seem to talk much. First appeared in ''Bunny Kill 4'' as that episode's Big Bad, and makes a small cameo in ''5'' as Snowball's [[Mission Control]] {{spoiler|and turns out to be the one behind the [[Psycho Serum]] experiment who deliberately sent Snowball to his death on the orders of an as-yet-unnamed figure}}. ''Death Count: 2''
* '''The Minions''': The [[Mooks]]. They range from standard mooks, to [[Mecha Mooks]], to [[Giant Mook|Giant Mooks]] and more, but they rarely last more than a few seconds against Snowball {{spoiler|or Dust}}. ''Death Count: 433.''
 
Mottis' account at Newgrounds, with the videos, can be found [http://mottis.newgrounds.com/flash/ here].▼
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▲Mottis' account at Newgrounds, with the videos, can be found [https://web.archive.org/web/20120114094953/http://mottis.newgrounds.com/flash/ here].
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* [[Absurdly Sharp Blade]]: All the blades. ''All of them.''
* [[Action Girl]]: Ruby
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* [[Bittersweet Ending]]: The fourth episode. {{spoiler|Snowball defeats Flint, but not before Flint kills Ruby. [[Word of God|Mottis]] said she'll likely come back if enough people like her, though.}}
* [[Blade Brake]]: Done a total of 3 times by Dust in ''5.2'': once to stop himself from falling off a truck into the street, twice to slow down a car.
* [[Blade Onon a Stick]]: Both Ruby and the samurai minions use one in ''4''.
* [[Brainwashed and Crazy]]: {{spoiler|Dust in ''5'', courtesy of Sludge's [[Psycho Serum]]. He snaps out of it only after [[Dead Sidekick|killing Snowball]]}}.
* [[Butt Monkey]]: Professor Sludge, who goes down like a complete chump in both of his appearances.
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** The second ninja uses teleport spam similar to what Smoke used in 1 and what Snowball himself used during his [[Super Mode]] in 4. {{spoiler|Snowball knows the trick by now and correctly guesses where the next strike will come from.}}
* [[Cool Shades]]: Smoke is never seen without his blue sunglasses. {{spoiler|They're all that's left of him in 5.2 after Dust is done with him, letting off one last shine before getting minced by a helicopter.}}
* [[Cool Sword]]: [[Heroes Prefer Swords|Snowball]] and Dust always get their hands on these: Snowball's trusty katana in 1, 4 and 5, Dust's several katana in 2 (one of which Snowball takes), the lightsabers (including Dust's [[Double Weapon]]) in 3), and of course Dust's awesome [[Swiss Army Weapon]] in 5. Smoke, who normally prefers [[One Handed Is Cool|handguns]], uses a [[Shout -Out|purple lightsaber]] in 3, and Flint summons katana with a thought in 4.
* [[Dead Sidekick]]: If Snowball is partnered up with someone in a Bunnykill flash, chances are he or she will be dead by the time the flash is over.
** Smoke is killed by Dust in ''3'' after a battle reminiscent of Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan vs. Darth Maul from [[Star Wars]] Episode 1.
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* [[Exploding Barrels]]: Prevalent throughout ''5'' but only utilized on a few occasions.
* [[For Science!]]: Professor Sludge's entire character, according to the credits for ''5.2''.
* [[Flash Step]]: Various forms of short-range teleportation are used in the fourth installment; Flint's even uses the pose of [[DragonballDragon Ball|Goku's instant transmission]]. Smoke can also do this in Bunnykill 1, leading to a [[Teleport Spam]] move that reduces Snowball to [[You Can Barely Stand]].
* [[Gatling Good]]: Or not so good, as two mooks found out when they only managed to {{spoiler|stall Dust long enough for Smoke to escape to the helicopter on the roof. Smoke would have made a clean escape if the minigun's feeding belt hadn't jammed.}}
* [[Giant Mook]]: Several
* [[Gorn]]: It ''was'' inspired by ''[[Madness Combat (Web Animation)|Madness Combat]]'', after all.
* [[Gun and Sword]]: Snowball, on occasion.
* [[The Gunslinger]]: Smoke.
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* [[Kick the Dog]]: Flint in killing Ruby, Snowball's only [[Love Interest]] thus far.
** Smoke gets one in ''5'' by {{spoiler|activating the [[Psycho Serum]] injector, turning Dust [[Brainwashed and Crazy]] and ultimately leading to Snowball's death. Leaving his own partner to be killed by the aforementioned Dust was also a serious dick move.}} He's also a ''colossal'' dick to his mooks in the second half, deliberately shoving them into the way of his pursuer to save his own hide.
* [[Killer Rabbit]]: Well, ''duh.'' Check the [[Exactly What It Says Onon the Tin|title.]]
* [[Laser Blade]]: The standard sword in ''Bunnykill 3'' is a lightsaber.
** In ''5'', the cyborg ninjas have laser blades that don't seem as reliable, and other [[Elite Mooks]] sometimes carry stun batons that glow just like a [[Laser Blade]].
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* [[Mad Scientist]]: Professor Sludge.
* [[Master Swordsman]]: Snowball and Dust.
* [[Mecha -Mooks]]: Robot rabbits in the third episode.
* [[Milky White Eyes]]: Dust. {{spoiler|In ''5'', they're a sign that he's [[Brainwashed and Crazy]].}}
* [[My God, What Have I Done?]]: {{spoiler|Dust, after killing Snowball}} in ''5''.
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* [[One-Man Army]]: Snowball, obviously.
* [[The Rival]]: Some fans consider Dust to be this to Snowball.
* [[Playing Withwith Syringes]]: What Professor Sludge and Smoke were doing to Dust in ''5''. {{spoiler|And the syringe was full of [[Psycho Serum]].}}
* [[Professional Killer]]: Everybody except Professor Sludge.
* [[Reliably Unreliable Guns]]: A jam in the minigun is what {{spoiler|gives Dust the chance to take it out and catch up to Smoke}} in ''5.2''.
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* [[Scenery Porn]]: The city backgrounds in ''5''.
* [[Sequel Escalation]]
* [[Shout -Out]]: Bunnykill engages in quite numerous shoutouts on occasion. ''3'' has the lightsabers, ''4'' has one to ''[[Killer Instinct (Video Game)|Killer Instinct]]'', and the Dragon Shrine showdown in ''4'' has several to shounen anime, such as Flint's [[Naruto|shadow clone jutsu]] and Snowball going into a [[Dragonball Z|Super Saiyan-like state]] after {{spoiler|Flint kills Ruby}}, complete with fireball moves and even [[King of Fighters|Rugal's Genocide Cutter]].
** 5 has several to [[Metal Gear]]: The intro with codec screen, hiding in boxes, the exclamation mark warning...
* [[Sociopathic Hero]]
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** He's demonstrating a certain mixture of exhausted panting and attempts to flee by the end.
* [[Swiss Army Weapon]]: Dust's [[Shotguns Are Just Better|shotgun]]-[[Katanas Are Just Better|katana]] in ''5''.
* [[Super Mode]]: Snowball's "White Avenger" mode, which is seen by many as a [[Shout -Out]] to [[Dragonball Z]]'s Super Saiyans.
** Fighting game fans may also see references to the [[Street Fighter|Satsui No Hadou]] and the [[King of Fighters|Orochi power]]. It's a strange mixture.
* [[Suddenly Voiced]]: Until ''5'', no one spoke, except for rare instances where "conversations" were staged using speech bubbles and pictures. Flint, Snowball, {{spoiler|Dust, and an unknown person}}, are all given lines in ''5''
* [[Taking the Bullet]]: Well, taking the shuriken in ''Bunny Kill 4''.
* [[Taking You Withwith Me]]: One red ninja attempts this after being shot with an arrow by Snowball. It doesn't work, but he gets points for trying.
* {{spoiler|[[These Hands Have Killed]]: Dust does this in ''5'' immediately after snapping out of his [[Brainwashed and Crazy]] state and realizing he's just killed Snowball.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Throwing Your Sword Always Works]]: The final kill of ''5''? Dust chucks his [[Impossibly Cool Weapon]] at Smoke, [[Impaled Withwith Extreme Prejudice|impaling him]] and sending him [[Helicopter Blender|falling into the spinning rotors of his own helicopter.]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[The Man Behind the Man]]: Flint and the mysterious figure that he answers to in ''5''.}}
* {{spoiler|1=[[Treacherous Advisor]]/[[Treacherous Quest -Giver]]: Flint in ''5''}}
* [[Unstoppable Rage]]: Snowball unleashes the fury in ''4'' when Flint crosses the line.
** As does {{spoiler|Dust}} throughout the second half of ''5'' in response to {{spoiler|Snowball's death}}.
* [[The Voiceless]]: Everybody. Some get quotes during the credits, though, and Smoke speaks to Snowball with simple pictures in thought balloons.
** Averted thrice in ''5'''. During the intro, characters have text dialogue; and at the climax, a character actually gives a voiced scream ( {{spoiler|Dust breaking out of the [[Psycho Serum]] trance}}) and in the 2nd half one of the mooks performs the [[Stock Scream|Wilhelm Scream]] {{spoiler|during the highway chase in the finale}}.
* [[Wham! Episode]]: Episode 5 turns the series formula right on its head by {{spoiler|having ''Snowball'' killed for the first time in the entire series, and subsequently the first episode where Snowball ultimately isn't the main protagonist.}}
* [[Wilhelm Scream]]: Let out by a mook during the [[Chase Fight]] scene between {{spoiler|Dust and Smoke}}.
* [[World of Badass]]: Professor Sludge is the only character, named ''or unnamed'', who isn't a fighter. And ''he's'' a [[Mad Scientist]].
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