diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a30e660..9b12693 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -78,4 +78,4 @@ story:
 	gdb --nx -x .gdbinit --batch --ex run --ex bt --ex q --args ./builddir/storyboard
 
 animator:
-	gdb --nx -x .gdbinit --batch --ex run --ex bt --ex q --args ./builddir/animator.exe -s "rat_king_boss" -a "rat_king_boss" -b "test_background"
+	gdb --nx -x .gdbinit --batch --ex run --ex bt --ex q --args ./builddir/animator "rat_king_boss"
diff --git a/assets/animate2.json b/assets/animate2.json
index 1e0131d..119111a 100644
--- a/assets/animate2.json
+++ b/assets/animate2.json
@@ -21,28 +21,5 @@
       "toggled": false,
       "looped": true
     }
-  },
-  "rat_king_meth": {
-    "sheet": {
-      "frames": 2,
-      "frame_width": 720,
-      "frame_height": 720
-    },
-    "sequence": {
-      "frames": [0, 1],
-      "durations": [33, 33]
-    },
-    "transform": {
-      "min_x": 0.6,
-      "min_y": 0.6,
-      "max_x": 0.8,
-      "max_y": 0.8,
-      "simple": false,
-      "flipped": false,
-      "ease_rate": 5.0,
-      "scaled": true,
-      "toggled": false,
-      "looped": true
-    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/tools/animator.cpp b/tools/animator.cpp
index 7f18cd9..bfd0e07 100644
--- a/tools/animator.cpp
+++ b/tools/animator.cpp
@@ -8,16 +8,6 @@
 #include "constants.hpp"
 #include "animate2.hpp"
 #include "tools/animator.hpp"
-#include <unistd.h>
-
-/*
- * TODO:
- *
- * - Setting a background.
- * - Options parsing for that.
- * - Easing functions from strings in json.
- * - Map of animation forms.
- */
 
 using namespace std::chrono_literals;
 
@@ -25,11 +15,9 @@ bool YES_SYNC=true;
 
 namespace animator {
 
-  void FSM::init(const std::string &sprite_name, const std::string &anim_name, const std::string &background) {
+  void FSM::init(const std::string &sprite_name) {
     $timer.start();
     $sprite_name = sprite_name;
-    $anim_name = anim_name;
-    $background = background;
 
     // this loads the animation
     reload();
@@ -38,7 +26,7 @@ namespace animator {
     $window = sf::RenderWindow(sf::VideoMode(new_size), "Animation Crafting Tool");
     $window.setPosition({0,0});
 
-    $ui.init($sprite_name, $background, new_size.x, new_size.y);
+    $ui.init($sprite_name, new_size.x, new_size.y);
     $sprite = $ui.get_sprite();
 
     // need to keep these aroung
@@ -49,6 +37,7 @@ namespace animator {
       $window.setVerticalSyncEnabled(VSYNC);
       if(FRAME_LIMIT) $window.setFramerateLimit(FRAME_LIMIT);
     }
+
   }
 
   void FSM::event(Event ev, std::any data) {
@@ -122,7 +111,7 @@ namespace animator {
   }
 
   void FSM::reload() {
-    $anim = animate2::load("assets/animate2.json", $anim_name);
+    $anim = animate2::load("assets/animate2.json", $sprite_name);
     $anim.play();
     $last_mod_time = std::filesystem::last_write_time("assets/animate2.json");
   }
@@ -164,16 +153,10 @@ namespace animator {
     return !in_state(State::END);
   }
 
-  void UI::init(const std::string& sprite_name, const std::string& background, int width, int height) {
+  void UI::init(const std::string& sprite_name, int width, int height) {
     $ui.position(0,0, width, height);
     $ui.layout("[=viewer]");
 
-    if(background != "") {
-      $ui.set<guecs::Background>($ui.MAIN, {$ui.$parser, guecs::THEME.TRANSPARENT});
-      auto& bg = $ui.get<guecs::Background>($ui.MAIN);
-      bg.set_sprite(background, true);
-    }
-
     auto viewer = $ui.entity("viewer");
     $ui.set<guecs::Sprite>(viewer, { sprite_name, 0, false});
 
@@ -198,11 +181,6 @@ namespace animator {
   }
 }
 
-int error() {
-  fmt::println("USAGE: animator -h -b <background> -s <sprite> -a <animation>");
-  return 1;
-}
-
 int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
   shaders::init();
   components::init();
@@ -211,42 +189,14 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
   ai::init("ai");
   animation::init();
 
-  std::string sprite_name;
-  std::string background;
-  std::string anim_name;
-  int opt = 0;
-
-  while((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "hb:s:a:")) != -1) {
-    switch(opt) {
-      case 'b':
-        background = optarg;
-        break;
-      case 's':
-        sprite_name = optarg;
-        break;
-      case 'a':
-        anim_name = optarg;
-        break;
-      case 'h': // fallthrough
-        error();
-        break;
-      default:
-        return error();
-        break;
-    }
-  }
-
-  if(sprite_name == "") {
-    return error();
-  } else if(anim_name == "") {
-    anim_name = sprite_name; // default to the same
-  }
+  dbc::check(argc == 2, "USAGE: animator <sprite>");
+  std::string sprite_name{argv[1]};
 
   sound::mute(true);
   sound::play("ambient_1", true);
 
   animator::FSM main;
-  main.init(sprite_name, anim_name, background);
+  main.init(sprite_name);
 
   while(main.active()) {
     main.tick();
diff --git a/tools/animator.hpp b/tools/animator.hpp
index 66a745b..7fce351 100644
--- a/tools/animator.hpp
+++ b/tools/animator.hpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace animator {
     guecs::UI $ui;
 
     void button(const std::string& name, std::function<void(guecs::Modifiers mods)> cb);
-    void init(const std::string& sprite_name, const std::string& background, int width, int height);
+    void init(const std::string& sprite_name, int width, int height);
     void render(sf::RenderWindow& window, bool debug=false);
     bool mouse(float x, float y, guecs::Modifiers mods);
     std::shared_ptr<sf::Sprite> get_sprite();
@@ -40,12 +40,10 @@ namespace animator {
     std::shared_ptr<sf::Sprite> $sprite = nullptr;
     animate2::Animate2 $anim;
     std::string $sprite_name="";
-    std::string $anim_name="";
-    std::string $background="";
     std::filesystem::file_time_type $last_mod_time;
     sf::Clock $timer;
 
-    void init(const std::string &sprite_name, const std::string& background, const std::string &anim_name);
+    void init(const std::string &sprite_name);
     void event(Event ev, std::any data={});
     void START(Event ev);
     void ANIMATE(Event ev);