Great!
I don't really understand what these newcomers think they have the right to complain about. Clocks are a vital part of newgrounds history. Newgrounds may not want clocks or locks, but it's a cornerstone in newgrounds history.
As for the animation, I think it was very good. I can't say there is anything wrong with it, and I liked the clock faces. If you couldn't figure out the emotions in the clocks than you are just unimaginative. It was very easy for me to see the emotions in the clocks. People may complain that it's just lazy animation, but I guess if they want to have certain characters in a flash or not, they should jsut make a flash.