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-->"I SWEAR TO GOD ''IF I HAD MY GWIMBLY GUN ON ME RIGHT NOW-''"

A bunch of wonderful zany wacky fast-food mascots. You got Ketchup, Mustard, Salt and Pepper, Crazy Cup, and the Fun Twins. One of them killed Simon S. Salty. There's also Grease. [[spoiler:And Century Egg.]]

* AmbiguousDisorder: James' volatile and unpredictable behaviour can be seen as indicative of a mental disorder, particularly his alternation between violent outbursts and conspicuous empathy.

* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Creamed corn, a reference to the other edible collectibles of his peers, such as the bananas of Donkey Kong, the honeycombs of Banjo-Kazooie, and the apples of Crash Bandicoot.

* StoutStrength: A very subtle example. The revolver he carries on his person is, as mentioned before, a Smith and Wesson Model 500, going by it's appearance, which weighs close to 5 pounds when fully loaded, and he's able to carry it with one hand for an entire day without any signs of tiring. [[spoiler:He also swiftly lands a headshot on a Bliblie charging at him while also only using one hand without experiencing any recoil from the gun's massive firepower.]]

* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Creamed corn.

-> '''Voiced by:''' [[WebVideo/RedLetterMedia Mike Stoklasa]]

->'''Voiced by:''' Michael Cusack

-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/DavidFirth

-> '''Voiced by:''' Michael Cusack (Ketchup, Pepper), Zach Hadel (Salt, [[spoiler:Century Egg]]), Creator/EricaLindbeck (Mustard), Creator/MickLauer (Crazy Cup), Creator/HarryPartridge (Grease)

-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/EricaLindbeck

->'''Voiced by:''' Zach Hadel

-> '''Voiced by:''' Zach Hadel
A famous video game mascot from the 90's who has since fallen on hard times after a falling-out with the game company.

--> "I SWEAR TO GOD ''IF I HAD MY GWIMBLY GUN ON ME RIGHT NOW-''"

-> '''Voiced by:''' Michael Cusack

* IgnoredEpiphany: He seems to be a naturally violent and unpleasant person, but what made him finally smile was protecting the Smiling Friends from Troglor and the [=CEO=]. This should've been a wake-up call for him to pursue a possible career in bodyguarding so as to vent his urges in defense of others, but the moment passes and James returns to his lonely existence.

** His situation overall is rather similar to that of Pepe the frog (which he resembles, is a notable topic of discussion in Zach's podcast and whose "Pepe Con" is alluded to by two people with a picture of "Frog Con"), who has garnered controversy due to being used as a mascot by [[JustJokingJustification faux-ironic]] neo-Nazis and from whom his own creator tried to distance the character from.

* AnachronismStew: Downplayed, but it's there. His visual design is reminiscent of the character designs from ''VideoGame/BanjoKazooie'' and what little we see of his game makes it look and sound like one of {{Creator/Rare}}'s [[CollectathonPlatformer platformers]] from the [[Platform/Nintendo64 N64 era]], but his model looks more like a [[Platform/PlayStation Playstation 1]] model, [[StylisticSuck right down to the vertex jitter (the weird fluctuating polygons on his model) that happened on the PS1 hardware due to its graphics chip being very primitive. ]]

* AnachronismStew: Downplayed, but it's there. His visual design is reminiscent of the character designs from [[VideoGame/BanjoKazooieNutsAndBolts Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]], and what little we see of his game makes it look and sound like one of {{Creator/Rare}}'s [[CollectathonPlatformer platformers]] from the [[Platform/Nintendo64 N64 era]], but his model looks more like a [[Platform/PlayStation Playstation 1]] model, [[StylisticSuck right down to the vertex jitter (the weird fluctuating polygons on his model) that happened on the PS1 hardware due to its graphics chip being very primitive. ]]

-->'''Charlie:''' That man should not be allowed to walk the streets.

* AmbiguouslyGay: He's seen in TheStinger holding a framed picture of Charlie in his hands as he drinks, lamenting over how he treated him, but it's unknown if his feelings towards Charlie are romantic or not, but it's clear that he regrets being so abrasive with him and appreciated him putting up with him.

[[caption-width-right:350:"Do you like Mouse Quest?"]]

* EarlyBirdCameo: A character resembling him previously appeared in "A Silly Halloween Special," being the one to punch the Forest Demon in the face. It can be presumed he was redesigned for this episode.

** His design and what we see of his game bear a strong resemblance to the art-style of ''VideoGame/SpyroTheDragon''.

** His propotions, long nosed face and having an "iconic victory dance" resemble that of VideoGame/CrashBandicoot .

* FallenOnHardTimesJob: Recording video shoutouts for fans and performing his "iconic" Gwimbly dance to strangers for cash.

* HappyDance: The "iconic Gwimbly victory dance", where he waves his arms around and says "ooh ooh ooh" in a cheery tone. He does it for five dollars in the present day, but he's so out of shape that it sometimes makes him queazy.

--> "I SWEAR TO GOD ''IF I HAD MY GWIMBLY GUN ON ME-''"

* SurprisinglyHappyEnding: [[spoiler:After being humiliated, mocked, living in poverty, finding out his former sidekick died of a drug overdose, and almost getting murdered, Gwimbly is able to star in a new fighting video game with Troglor]].

* IgnoredEpiphany: He seems to be a naturally violent and unpleasant person, but what made him finally smile was protecting the Smiling Friends from Troglor and his boss. This should've been a wake-up call for him to pursue a possible career in bodyguarding so as to vent his urges in defense of others, but the moment passes and James returns to his lonely existence.

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Over the course of the episode, James abuses the plaque's rules in order to wreak havoc on the Smiling Friend's building. He ends up smiling by technicality, even though he didn't actually learn anything and everyone can be finally done with him. The post-credits scene has him realize that Charlie could have genuinely improved his life if he didn't act a jackass and laments about it.

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