Line #20 WebAnimation/MadnessAscend


1	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/madness_ascend.png]]
2	[[caption-width-right:350:''There is one guy, by the name of Hank, who is gonna turn everything around and save the world from this MADNESS.'']]
3	''Madness: Ascend'' is a ''WebAnimation/MadnessCombat'' fan animation by [[https://pegosho.newgrounds.com Pegosho]].
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5	With Nevada a desolate wasteland, almost entirely devoid of life and lorded over by Jebus and the Sheriff, Hank sets out to put an end to their tyranny.
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7	It was originally released on [[https://newgrounds.com/portal/view/549132 Newgrounds]] but can also be viewed on [[https://youtube.com/watch?v=7Qt6L4CpZuI YouTube]].
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9	!!Tropes:
10	* AdaptationalHeroism: Hank is usually portrayed as a violent sociopath and a NominalHero ''at best'', but here he's more of a straight-up freedom fighter.
11	* AdaptationalVillainy: Jebus, by contrast, is shown to be a self-centered dictator rather than a WellIntentionedExtremist looking to bring order like he's usually depicted as.
12	* ArcSymbol: Crosses. Crosses are shown prominently at the beginning, and the facial cross of the grunts shows up in several places, including on the doors within the factory.
13	* ArtShift: While most of the animation is done in a similar style to the original, including its the trademark red and gray color palette, when Hank reaches the top of the tower, [[spoiler:he comes across an area with vibrant greenery and a bright blue sky, colors you rarely if ever see in a ''Madness'' animation.]]
14	* BigBad: Jebus is the selfish tyrant Hank must defeat to save Nevada.
15	* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Hank dies, but is able to blow up the factory, restore Nevada to normal and spread paradise to everyone instead of keeping it limited to just a few.]]
16	* BlatantLies: Jebus's propaganda claims the pollution from his factory is "happy smog" that makes people feel more alive.
17	* BodyHorror: [[spoiler:The iconic FacialCross most ''Madness Combat'' characters have is implied to be a mutation brought about by the "happy smog" from Jebus's factory.]]
18	* CoolCar: Hank is seen driving a sleek black car at the beginning, which he rams into the factory in order to enter it.
19	* TheDragon: Tricky is the Jebus's last line of defense against Hank and the penultimate foe Hank fights.
20	* EvilTowerOfOminousness: The center of the factory is a tall tower, with an elevator leading up to the top.
21	* GiantMook: An enlarged grunt (possibly a Mag Agent) is one of the enemies Hank fights when he enters the factory.
22	* GraspTheSun: [[spoiler:Hank does this when he reaches the top of the tower and comes across an area that isn't polluted.]]
23	* ImprovisedWeapon: The GiantMook Hank faces carries a giant fish as a weapon.
24	* MoeGreeneSpecial: Hank kills the first two Agents he sees in the factory by shooting them through the eyes.
25	* NonStandardCharacterDesign:
26	** All of the characters in the propaganda video are shown to have faces, instead of the facial cross ''Madness'' characters usually have. [[spoiler:The end of the video implies their current look is due to them being exposed to the factory's pollution.]]
27	** True to the [[WebAnimation/MadnessCombat source material]], Jebus has blood red eyes. [[spoiler:So does Hank.]]
28	* SuicideMission: [[spoiler:It's revealed after Jebus stabs him that Hank had a time bomb strapped to his chest, intending to blow up the factory.]]
29	* WhatHappenedToTheMouse:
30	** The Sheriff only appears in the propaganda video for Jebus' regime and never shows up in person, so as such we don't know what happened to him.
31	** Parodied with the Auditor, who doesn't appear [[spoiler:until the very end of the credits, where he reveals he was in the bathroom for the entire thing.]]
32	* WhyAmITicking: A two-person example. [[spoiler:After killing Hank, Jebus hears his body ticking and lifts open his coat, revealing a time bomb and a note reading "be Alive".]]

Context WebAnimation / MadnessAscend