History WesternAnimation / RubyRocketPrivateDetective

* CutenessProximity: In episode two, a client, Mrs. Van Dorne, wears a fox stole, which Ruby spends most of the time trying to nuzzle.

* PrettyInMink: GrandeDame Mrs. Van Dorne wears a fox stole when meeting with Ruby. Ruby becomes so distracted by the fox she constantly tries to nuzzle its face.

--> It'd been a long night. Night that stretched into day then back into night then back into day. Least I thought it was day. All I knew was, I was hungover.

* WithCatlikeTread: In episode three, Ruby visits a friend for information in the middle of the night, and loudly smashes through a window to get in. After he sees her out, she remembers why she visited him and loudly smashes through ''another'' wondow.

* PrettyInMink: GrandeDame Mrs. Van Dorne wears a fox stole when meeting with Ruby. Ruby becomes so distracted by the fox and constantly tries to nuzzle its face.

* BlatentLies: In his victory speech, Mayor Wheekly credits his success to his upbringing, in a poor family with seven siblings. A flashback shows he was an only child in a wealthy family.

--> It'd been a long night. Night that stretched into day then back into night then back into day. Least I thought it was day.

* VictoriasSecretCompartment: Where Ruby keeps her cigarettes.
* WeaponStomp: Subversion. In the opening, one of the men on the floor reaches for a gun. Ruby jabs him in the head with her CombatStilettos

Following an initial short, [[https://youtu.be/Ts9PrWMPdIQ viewable here]], five more short were made, [[https://www.rubyrocketpi.com/cartoons viewable here]]. In 2020, following [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rubyrocket/ruby-rocket-private-detective-the-comic-book a successful Kickstarter]], "Ruby University," the first issue of a ''ComicBook/RubyRocketPrivateDetective'' comic series was launched.

''[[https://youtu.be/Ts9PrWMPdIQ Ruby Rocket, Private Detective]]'' is a FilmNoir-style short by Sam Neimann, starring Stacey Hallal.

It is lauded for its lush animation and good writing. Despite this and an overall positive reaction, only one short has been made.

''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV5dNB5ThFA Ruby Rocket, Private Detective]]'' is a FilmNoir-style short by Sam Neimann, starring Stacey Hallal.

---> Looking at him was like stealing candy from a baby. I like candy. I like chocolate turtles with pecans. I don't like babies as much, they're too small and you can't eat them. Well, I guess some people might eat them, but that's just plain sick.

* RealisticDictionIsUnrealistic: Averted. Ruby stumbles over words and metaphors. Possibly because she's hung over and still a bit drunk.

* [[ManOnFire Woman on Fire]]: Ruby accidentally sets her hair on fire while lighting her cigarette.
-->My assistant, Pixie Stick was taking a well-deserved vacation, leaving me to take care of myself. And I wasn't doing a very good job of it.

--> Looking at him was like stealing candy from a baby. I like candy. I like chocolate turtles with pecans. I don't like babies as much, they're too small and you can't eat them. Well, I guess some people might eat them, but that's just plain sick.

* WeaponStomp: Subversion. In the opening, one of the men on the floor reaches for a gun. Ruby jabs him in the head with her CombatStillettos

* WeaponsStomp: Subversion. In the opening, one of the men on the floor reaches for a gun. Ruby jabs him in the head with her CombatStilletos

* PrivateEyeMonologue: Just about every cliché you can name. Ruby's office is grimy, with half-open Venetian blinds, a door with a frosted window, and a bottle of booze on the desk.

--> It had been a long night and Private Detective Ruby Rocket needed a stiff one... Then HE walked in.

* PrivateEyeMonologue: Just about every cliche you can name. Ruby's office is grumy, has half open Venetian blinds, a door with a frosted window, and a bottle of booze on the desk.
* RealisticDictionIsUnrealistic: Averted. Ruby stumbles over words and metaphors. Possibly because she's hungover and still a bit drunk.

* VictoriasSecretCompartment: Where Ruby keeps her cigarettes.

[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV5dNB5ThFA Ruby Rocket, Private Detective]] is a FilmNoir-style short by Sam Neimann, starring Stacey Hallal.

* PrivateEyeMonologue

--> I watched him put the cigarette in his full, roun dlips. I could have lit it with my soul. Because it was on fire. My soul was on fire not his cigarette. Well his cigarette was on fire too but after I lit it. Not on fire but lit, it was lit.

--> I watched him put the cigarette inhis full, roun dlips. I could have lit it with my soul. Because it was on fire. My soul was on fire not his cigarette. Well his cigarette was on fire too but after I lit it. Not on fire but lit, it was lit.

* Metaphorgotten:

* HardDrinkinPartyGirl: Ruby.

* VictoriasSectretCompartment: Where Ruby keeps her cigarettes.