Beloved ancient Internet hit 'Charlie the Unicorn' now has a Kickstarter
The original Charlie the Unicorn was a staple of mid-2000s Internet.
It had a simple plot -- two dumb unicorns and Charlie visit a magical Liopleurodon, find candy mountain, listen to a musical number by dancing letters, then Charlie gets his kidney stolen. The first episode became one of the first hugely viral online videos.
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It's been 11 years since that initial video, and three since creator Jason Steele has released a short based around the insane characters. On Feb. 23, however, Steele announced a Kickstarter project to fund a 30-minute-long final episode.
In the Kickstarter, Steele claims that he created a roadmap for the series in 2005 and this longer episode is the big finish to Charlie's story.
With rewards including plush toys ($120) and having a character designed after you ($500), the Kickstarter project has raised nearly double its goal in just two days. So, the finale is funded.
It's the end of an era, Charlieeeee.
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