Alan Becker’s classic web animation picks up right where the original left off, escalating the conflict between the animator and his creation in full Flash nostalgia. It starts inside Macromedia Flash 8, where a new stick figure is drawn and named "The Chosen One" in the symbol options around 0:34. Once given that overpowered title, the stick figure gains fiery super-powers, breaks free from the canvas, and begins laying waste to the workspace. The animator tries using various library weapons—shotguns, rocket launchers, and even laser eyes—against it around 0:58, but "The Chosen One" easily overpowers the tools and wrecks the Flash program, spilling out onto the Windows XP desktop.
From there, the desktop becomes an all-out battleground. The animator frantically opens AOL Instant Messenger at 1:43 to message a friend for advice, while "The Chosen One" literally slashes through AIM windows, desktop icons, and taskbar elements. In a desperate move at 2:30, the animator launches Avast! Antivirus to run a scan, triggering the infamous "A virus has been detected!" voice alert when the software identifies the stick figure as a threat. The stick figure fights back against the antivirus chest before eventually wandering into Internet Explorer, where it gets swarmed by nostalgic mid-2000s pop-up ads around 3:15.
This sequel holds up remarkably well as a time capsule of mid-2000s internet culture and desktop UI aesthetics. The integration of familiar Windows XP sound effects, AIM chime notifications, and Flash interface mechanics gives every action scene a clever, tactile punch. It takes a simple high-concept premise and turns it into top-tier slapstick action that still feels inventive today.