Since this thread is turning out to be largely a monologue,
I'll just keep posting my various tests...and stuff. Make it a developer's diary. For my eyes only!
Here's another comparison. The top image is the newer walk cycle against the background, with the older one on the bottom. I've used the evenly spaced fence-posts in the background for animations' pacing, but their speeds may differ a bit, I dunno why...
The new one still looks very amateurish, but I think it shows a marked improvement. Thanks Jazy!
edit: the bottom one is faster 'cause it has a frame less. I'll try and fix it...
<--Marko hard at work.
edit2: voila!
...I think.