Reading that d00d's review... harsh stuff about the splashscreens. I think that splash screen are cool when

* they are quickly skippable,
* is cookied so that it only comes up once automatically (ie people can go back and look at it),
* and is of a somewhat good quality.

Think about this:

Some people's web sites are CRAP. I mean this. Wrongly antialiased transparent GIFs are a biggy. Each technology has its downfalls, and Flash sure may have a few (the ActionScript entry system, for a bad example).

But the way I look at things: "I could do that in Flash"

Flash is cool - I love it. Roll on Flash 5!