The extra content menu that unlocks after you beat the game the first time! This video includes the menu images for the chapter select, and a couple attempts at time attack, which includes Knack's cute animations at the beginning and end of the stage. I linger a bit too long on 4-3 and 11-2, because I know I'm missing the Stealth Knack levels in my other recordings and I think I was talking to someone (not audible). I also trimmed the loading screens. They aren't quite that fast.
I tried a few different methods of re-encoding and uploading/embedding video. So far, posting directly to [tumblr] in its preferred parameters looks best in the draft. But I'll want to see if the other video hoster I'm trying has preferred parameters I'm not meeting.
oh man. ohhhhhhh mannnnn i have SHIT to say about their relationship ougigjgh ive been WAITITNG FOR AN OPPORTUNITY forgive me if this isn't canonical at all i need to rewatch the cutscenes again
when or if I started shipping it:
i feel like saying i ship them means that i think they're good for each other which is Incorrect
my thoughts:
ok hear me out on this one but I think it's a mutually toxic/abusive relationship. like there's the obvious stuff with like katrina literally creating a whole bunch of robots to keep him out but also
it was implied ryder has nightmares abt katrina (like maybe he was joking but Come On)
he was like, really nervous about going to katrina's home??? which always confused me because like, i feel like if he was still actively pursuing her he wouldn't gaf. like it could be argued that he moved on but when you look at the rest of the cutscenes he really didn't lol
im like 80% sure ryder flinches when he hears katrina's voice one time
tldr: katrina heavily dislikes ryder and ryder is both simultaneously afraid and desperate for her??????? what is his DEAL (bpd)
What makes me happy about them:
idk how to answer this one tbh there is nothing happy about them
What makes me sad about them:
ig the fact that their "attraction" to one another was more like, them playing their parts (action hero, attractive villain chick) and at the end of the day they're absolutely awful together and they never liked each other at all (or atleast katrina didn't like ryder). like once the performance stops they realize they liked the character not the actor (??? does this make any sense) like maybe ryder loves what katrina represents and not for who she actually is idk
Things done in fanfic that annoys me:
literally i don't think ive seen a single fic about them but i don't see katrina's abuse acknowledged as much as ryder's lol/lh
Things I look for in fanfic:
n/a
My kinks:
????? genuinely what does this one meannnn
Who I’d be comfortable them ending up with, if not each other:
i do think katrina genuinely loved viktor. ryder is getting put in the Bitchless Cube
My happily ever after for them:
they separate 4ever and ryder stops being obsessive lol (or they never meet in the first place)
do u have any random headcanons for any of the knack characters lol
I wrote down as many of my headcanons as I could remember (71). And then sorted out the ones for the characters (58 or so). I feel like I forgot some. Here is a not-exactly-random selection of ten fifteen:
The Doctor claims to have spent decades learning the secrets of the relics. But the sad truth is, Knack’s orb was shelved for a very long time; it reminded the Doctor of what he lost the day he found it.
Knack has an actual rectangular phone rather than a wristwatch. It’s funny to watch him eat it when he wants to put it away.
Baby Knack was born not knowing how to initiate sleep. So he wore himself out over the course of a couple days until he finally passed out during troubleshooting. I wanted the Doctor to do it, but Lucas figured it out first that the little thing wanted a hug.
Lucas (almost) never refers to Charlotte as “Mom,” because that title is Reserved. He does call her “Mother” (as in, one who mothers), especially when he’s doing a bit, and sometimes “Ma.”
I think Katrina would wear a fedora at least once.
When Lucas and Knack were younger, Lucas would often press his forehead to Knack’s forehead and scratch him behind the ears.
Knack had a phase where he jump-scared Lucas and even the Doctor at every opportunity.
Charlotte has a minor hobby collecting jewelry
Knack grows to refer to Charlotte as “Mom.” He was very excited to learn that having a mom was an option for him.
Any friends or lovers Charlotte made during her time among goblins were cut off from contact by Gundahar. This was shortly after he moved her to live in his castle.
Ryder tries to be a stoic kind of guy, but it’s easy to tell when he’s upset because his face reddens, especially around his eyes.
Charlotte picked up sewing and sometimes makes Knack and Lucas new outfits.
Somewhat early on, Lucas learns to interpret Knack when he’s little and talks to the Doctor for him.
Deflecting is Knack’s favorite move.
Lucas often spoke to Knack’s dormant orb. Not in the way that he expected a response, but more like how a doctor would explain what he’s doing to his patients.
Umm I'm still questioning my sexuality. Because I thought I was ace but also I'm thinking about that soft pad of skin on Katrina's tummy which may or may not exist under that corset. Which probably isn't a normal thing to think about?
Top 18 of my favorite full-body poses of Little Knack, from the first game.
He still glows brightly from manifesting, here, but I like this expression because it reminds me of a kitten somehow lol.
I'm not sure why I like this one so much. He is far quicker at climbing the giant relic than this image describes, but there's something like, I like the shape and there is an energy there.
The composition? Is so pretty? You might notice that my avatar is a sketch of this (as of early June 2023. I know I will change it again).
This one, I really like: the color and shadows of the night, the grey stone, and drama of the pose. It's not really representative of the scene since he gets back up quickly and seems no worse for wear, but I still like it.
Knack has such long arms in the first game, that when he isn't running and is more casually walking, he sometimes holds his hands out just a bit while he swings them to avoid dragging. It produces an interesting effect.
More below; Thought it would be nice to cut off after 5 images to avoid long posts.
Trying to decide whether this one will make the cut. I like the hunched over crouch look, not sure why. Also did anyone notice they straightened his posture in the second game? I'll have to check again.
The sunset does a pretty good job of putting those carvings in stark relief. Literally! Look up "define in relief". Anyway I just love the colors, texture, and detail here.
Put that boy on a skateboard. Need I say more?
I'm mainly just putting this here because it can be hard to notice, although I think even the animators play pretty loose with it, but Knack's pupils may still be pupils when he small; there's a radial pattern that could define his eye region, and the pupils tend to move within that pattern, except for when they don't.
Once again I like the colors, the energy. You know he's going to hop off that rock. He is so Shaped.
The contrast here is perfect! You can see Knack and the relics lit up against the shadowed cliff. There is pleasing visual interest drawing the eye from the little sprinkle to the relics more up close and visually larger, you can tell the relics are falling away as Knack plummets. Interestingly, they seem to come off in layers.
Might remove this since I can't brain. Something like, the poses are nice and the lighting. There's somewhat the arm-swing I pointed out earlier.
Oh my goodness this one! Hi! I want to also include the smile he does, but that's a close-up.
And the high-five! YEAH!
I love Knack's expression in this one hehehe. Kind of wish I could combine it with another one where the Doctor and Ryder aren't awkwardly mid-stride.
BEAST BEAST BEAST
I just love that impish grin.
And the kinetics of this one are so nice I think. You can tell which direction he's going based on where his ears flap around.
That's basically it. I wanted to share screenies of the second game also, but my mama's laptop can't handle all the Knack.
Look at him! Here he is rolling his eyes. They are really big!
I love the composition of this one.
And this one, too! Lucas seems to provide scale for a lot of environmental shots. I try to prioritize Lucas himself here. They're buddies!
@stealthknack provided a similar screenshot as this, but Lucas wasn't in profile.
But are you really?
Lucas is so cool!
And see, here he is for scale again. Lucas gets so excited for Knack.
He's the only one in the image thinking, "haha, get 'em Knack! -oh we're running now!"
Grr, Katrina...
I picked this one because of that 'Oh shit' kind of look. The sense of space is pretty neat also.
I love these compositions and expressions.
I was surprised that the route I took had me cross paths with him. I know it'd be a pain to implement to say the least, but it would be super cool to share a high-five.
I picked this one because the pose looked interesting. Did you know? The humans in this game have arms long enough that they can almost tap their knees without bending over. Bet you can't!
I love his grin!
Here is a top-down view.
Oh! I think this might be one of those rare bonding moments between Lucas and the Doctor.
See?
I like his expression in these. That motion blur is the bane of me, though.
I he the his face is so self-satisfied but you know he deserves it. I want him to be happy.
At one point I said I didn't think Ryder and Katrina would marry, but I'm listening to music and can't help but think Death of a Bachelor could be very Ryder-core, depending on one's interpretation.
Every time I listen to it I imagine a whole AMV. The characters are implied to do horny things on multiple occasions.
