100%. I actually loved Flash for what it was. I get that it could definitely become convoluted especially when you were jumping between various keyframes, some of the control flows could get really messy.

But just like QBASIC, it was a “batteries included.” environment. That’s what made it so compelling.

QBASIC was the same way. It's a literal siren song for inquisitive kids to just experiment, because everything is right there. Like you said, there’s no importing libraries. It’s a completely self-contained sandbox of possibilities.

If you have a question, you just slap that F1 on your buckler-spring mechanical keyboard and boom there’s documentation/examples.