Thank goodness for the link to the full version. The short one was very poorly edited; too many holes in the plot. I, and I'm sure, most of the audience, was left reeling when attempting to piece the action vs. storyline together.
Caution: Spoiler. Although few would argue surprise in the girl-greets-boy ending, it was, contrary to expectations, entirely safisfactory: Mr. Windows 386 (for lack of a better name — he remains anonymous to keep the audience guessing, thereby ensuring a successful sequel, possibly in 2092) kissing her hand tops the video denouement charts. I was flabbergasted, and I must admit, not a little chagrined over my poor expectations when I had clicked on the full-version link.
The Philistines of the chop shop that created the short version should be castigated in the roundest terms. It is as though the Mona Lisa had been lost, with the only version remaining being a black-and-white photograph for students of art to study. Imagine such a loss!
My joy at the discovery of the 12-minute Windows 386 triumph could be compared to that of archeologists rediscovering the library of Alexandria.
Well done, Microsoft.
