Episode 40: Pixelated Justice

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Plot
The episode opens with a shot of Trellutor at night, and cuts to the apothecary where Drake asks the mapmaker where he can find a map to Medrellia. The mapmaker explains that the crossroads that lead to Medrellia are infested with numerous dangerous creatures, as Drake ensures him that they will take care of the situation. The mapmaker says that

It then cuts to a non-sequitur music video involving an explorer Brutus kidnapped and possessed, and a clip of Brutus sending the minions after Drake and the gang.

Drake and the gang are seen on the crossroads, trying to locate the old witch. Rory comments that they should handle it "1950's style" and it cuts to a non-sequitur black-and-white montage.

Meanwhile, King William finds out his vending machine and television programs have been pixelized. His advisor informs him that it is the doing of an evil villain who goes by the name of the "Sprite Overlord." King William then searches for the Sprite Overlord.

Reception
Episode 40 received generally positive reception, except for two reviewers who noted that the 'next' button should be in the same spot each time and said it was annoying for them. The average review score, as of September 3, 2012, is 6.9/10.

Trivia

 * This is the first episode without a specific runtime as instead of voice acting, there is a dialogue box that the reader must click to advance through; therefore, the runtime is subjective as it depends on the viewer's reading speed.
 * It's the third daily award of the series, and of the second season.
 * The series was originally going to be abandoned, but with the new idea of "dialogue boxes" that could help support animation consistency and speed up the production line, episode 40 was made out of leftover clips from episode 39 and text scenes made in a day.
 * This episode had no "In the previous episodes..." screen, as opposed to episode 39.
 * The black-and-white montage was originally supposed to be part of episode 39 and the non-sequitur clip of Brutus and the explorer was originally a half-episode (39.5) but they were merged to create episode 40.

Goofs

 * The shading in the beginning is technically incorrect.