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''Somewhere in Nevada...''
Madness, as defined by the first definition on Dictionary.com: ''the state of being mad; insanity.''
Combat, as defined by the last definition on Dictionary.com: ''a fight, struggle, or controversy, as between two persons, teams, or ideas.''
So, hey, wouldn't it be just NEATO to add them both together in a series of flash animations!?
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The series started off as a somewhat typical old school [[Newgrounds]]-type flash, littered with random violence, distasteful portrayals of a character resembling Jesus (also known as "Jebus" after a line from ''[[The Simpsons]]''), and the odd as'plosion or two. However, the smooth animation, witty and amusing kills, and unique art style made the series an instant hit, and the newfound fandom begged for more.
As more episodes were added, a [[Cerebus Syndrome|subtle storyline slowly developed,]] though what it all means is one of the most heavily disputed subjects in the fandom. At its very base, the story is something like this: the protagonist ("Hank J. Wimbleton") wants to assassinate the The Sheriff for some reason or another. And he's willing to kill countless random goons to do so. He enters the Sheriff's building of operation, slaughters everyone in sight, but is anticlimactically shot in the head by Jebus, who seems to be the Sheriff's right hand man.
Hank is then brought back to life somehow, and tries his hit on The Sheriff again, who seems to be very willing to hit the big red button on the [[Hitch Hikers Guide to The Galaxy|"Improbability Drive"]] and send the world into chaos, just to save his own skin. Hank ends up dying again, although he takes Jebus and The Sheriff with him. Oh, and an Insane Zombie clown works his way into this mess somehow.
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* [[Anyone Can Die]]: Several times, even! The only main character not to die at least once is {{spoiler|Sanford}}. The l33t-crew-employed civilians, such as the hot-dog vendor, are also pretty safe most of the time.
* [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking]]: In Antipathy, Hank is apparently wanted for {{spoiler|distorting reality, felony evasion, public urination and crime.}}
** Sanford is wanted for murder, telling lies, torturing, kidnapping, conspiring, arson - and for being ugly.
** Deimos is wanted for murder, lying, thievery, conspiring, [[Heel Face Turn|betraying the cause]], and for being a smoker.
* [[Art Evolution]]: Compare the first (unofficially titled "Boombox Madness") animation with either Consternation, Inundation, or Aggregation. Madness Apotheosis is where the animation ''very noticeably'' changed.
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* [[Evil Hand]]: Hank in Madness Combat 9.
* [[Excuse Plot]]
* [[The Faceless]]: EVERYONE, except for Jebus, who has a mouth in the later cartoons. Sanford gets a mouth later as well. Zombies also have mouths, but they are never shown munching on any brains.
* [[Failure Is the Only Option]]: For just about everyone.
* [[Flash Step]]: Tricky.
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* [[Informed Flaw]]: Hank's mental retardation from episode 9 onwards. After his transformation and resurrection, he uses intelligent tactics ([[MacGyver|MacGyvering]] up a bomb and tossing it at [[Elite Mooks]] after distracting them with the corpse of {{spoiler|Deimos}}), uses the environment to deploy traps, hangs back to let Sanford take care of enemies armed with guns, makes use of martial arts, and [[Genre Savvy|keeps his gun trained on the exit when riding an elevator]]. He also adapts quickly to the Auditor's changing tactics. If anything, he's more careful than before his resurrection.
* [[Interquel]]: Madness Combat 5.6, 6.5, and 7.5.
* [[I Will Fight Some More Forever]]: The heroes never stop trying to damage the Auditor, even after it's made very clear he can become intangible, though it's justified by the fact that when he becomes intangible he must either drop his weapon, teleport to safety, or both.
* [[Katanas Are Just Better]]: Especially when they have [[Bilingual Bonus|Thai inscriptions]] on the flat of the blade.
* [[Kill'Em All]]: Lather, rinse, repeat.
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* [[Phlebotinum Breakdown]]: With the destruction of the Improbability Drives, it seems that reality itself has been suffering from this. [[It Got Worse]] by the tenth episode.
** On top of this, the {{spoiler|Auditor suffers this throughout Abrogation, until his [[Phlebotinum Overload]]}}
* [[Phlebotinum Overload]]: {{spoiler|The Auditor's death, courtesy of Tricky's remains.}}
* [[Pistol-Whipping]]: When empty, guns are frequently used as melee weapons.
* [[Poor Communication Kills]]: As demonstrated by the first two OBSV agents.
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* [[Shaggy Dog Story]]: Incident: 100A
* [[Shock and Awe]]: {{spoiler|Hank gets this ability after fussing with Jebus' halo after taking it from the Auditor. It proves to be the Auditor's weakness, as it quickens his destablization.}}
* [[Shout-Out]]: Many for ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]'', and a few to ''[[The Matrix]]''. Also there are certain weapons that bear a strong resemblance to weapons from other media - especially the cutlass with the spiky handguard that seems to be from ''[[Heavy Metal (animation)|Heavy Metal]]''. Hank's getup from Episode 5 is basically Jean Reno's costume from ''[[Léon: The Professional]]''. As well as the Graffiti that featured names such as Newgrounds Dot Com and forum members on the official fansite.
** Hank's fighting style, especially with [[Guns Akimbo]], is [[Gun Kata]], as seen in [[Equilibrium]].
* [[Splash of Color]]: Mostly red (and now [[Alien Blood|yellow]]) in the midst of that colorless world.
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** '''''<big>OMG</big>'''''
* [[Your Head Asplode]]: The result of {{spoiler|Tricky attempting to use Jebus's powers to raise the dead.}}
** '''<small> {{spoiler|Tricky}}:[[Crowning Moment of Funny|How come this does not work?!??]]</small> '''
** Of note is how the giant mook in Incident:011A meets his end: {{spoiler|A grenade launched into the back of his head, then detonating.}}
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