History DarthWiki / WorseThanItSounds

* [[spoiler:AdolfHitler]]: A leader who brought his country out of a [[GreatDepression a severe economic downturn]] and moved audiences with his [[LargeHam fiery speeches]]. His [[MurderIsTheOnlySolution innovative approach to civil rights]] helped increase popular sensitivity toward, and expose the true evil nature of, racism and anti-Semitism, leading to their marked decline in the Western world. His [[WorldWarII ambitious foreign policy]] led to significant reforms in international law, including the international prosecution of war criminals.

* [[spoiler:AdolfHitler]]: A leader who brought his country out of a [[GreatDepression a severe economic downturn]] and moved audiences with his [[LargeHam fiery speeches]]. His innovative approach to civil rights helped expose the true evil nature of racism and anti-Semitism, leading to their marked decline in the Western world.

* [[spoiler:AdolfHitler]]: A leader who brought Germany out of the Great Depression and moved audiences with his [[LargeHam fiery speeches]].

But please, don't just rattle off the points of a work, and "forget" that it sucks. Pretend you're part of the marketing department. You're trying to put up a bunch of smoke and mirrors to the viewers. You're trying to sell them this work. You're trying to make it sound [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome a thousand times more awesome than it really is]], [[DeathNote even if the entire movie consists of characters writing while eating potato chips]].

* [[spoiler:''The End of Evangelion'']]: A boy brings about the unification of the world's population, ensuring that humans are never lonely again. For some reason, he doesn't like the [[{{Instrumentality}} result]].

*[[spoiler:''OjamajoDoremi'']]: An alcoholic, gambling old woman forces three 8-year old girls to work for free in her shop every day because [[DisproportionateRetribution one of them called her "witch"]]. She insults and berates them every day, too.

*[[spoiler:Fanfic/BartTheGeneral]]: The story of the impact one woman's affair has on her family, her daughter's unexpected death, her son's coming of age and her husband's struggle with his despair.
*[[spoiler:Fanfic/SoullessShell]]: A boy, having lost his parents, becomes leader of a coalition of evil races, but tries to lead them to live in peace while dealing with the less moral members of his society.
*[[spoiler:Lisa is Pregnant]]: A boy dies saving his loved one, [[SomeoneToRememberHimBy who soon learns that she is pregnant]]. She resolves to raise his child out of respect for him.
*[[spoiler:http://ppc.wikia.com/wiki/Little_Miss_Mary Little Miss Mary]]: an epic May/September romance reminiscent of the works of Nabokov and JT Leroy. Also notable for its exploration of gender identity.

*[[spoiler: ''Fanfic/{{Celebrian}}'']]: A truly harrowing account of the heroine's endurance in the face of imprisonment and abuse, the mental scars of which render her unable to live a normal life even after her rescue.
*[[spoiler: ''Metal Gear Solid: Fight of Metal Gears'']]: A fanfic written by a prolific and popular author known for his creative twists of language, this story follows the son of a dead hero and his desperate attempt to live up to his legacy, with the help of his father's old friends. His encounter with his father's most notorious foe ends in a cliffhanger. Has been adapted into sequential art.
*[[spoiler: Fanfic/LegolasByLaura]]: A classic heartwarming story about a beloved fantasy character and how far he will go to save his adopted sister from ultimate evil. Known for its creative use of language and unique twists on the language of Tolkien, it has been adapted into many media, including a book on tape and many pieces of sequential art.
*[[spoiler: AgonyInPink]]: A [[DarkerAndEdgier dark]], [[{{Gorn}} harrowing]], [[{{Squick}} transgressive]] tale of endurance in the face of [[ColdBloodedTorture unrelenting suffering]].
*[[spoiler: One Night with the Evenstar]]: A future queen [[IfYouKnowWhatIMean comforts]] a brave soul about to go on a dangerous mission.
*[[spoiler: Fanfic/MarissaPicard]]: YouMeddlingKids [[BlackHoleSue gain glory]].
*[[spoiler:DIGIMON SAVEZ THE WROLD!!1111]]: The story of an intelligent, but not quite human creature, and its personal quest to stop a madman planning on isolating all of humanity.
**[[spoiler:DIGIMON 2: RETURN OF DIGIMON]]: The humanoid creature has a fateful encounter with a creation of the man who had broken his life several years prior. Know for its tear jerking love story.
**[[spoiler:DIGIMON 3: PREDATOR VS DIGIMON]]: The humanoid creature finds himself intertwined in the greater destiny and fate of [[{{Predator}} a proud warrior alien creature]] stranded on Earth.
* [[spoiler:Dinobot's Old Technology]]: A passionate retelling of a well-received story, an android with shape-changing ability makes one last brave stand against the comrades it had betrayed. Famous for its thought-provoking use of language.
*[[spoiler:FanFic/ARomanticallyRelevantSituation]]: An Olympic athlete [[{{Squick}} really]] [[IfYouKnowWhatIMean cares]] about her horses.
*[[spoiler:Anakin Skywalker and the Jedi's Gem]]: Characters you know well act out [[HarryPotter a modern classic]].
*[[spoiler: {{Sonichu}}]]: Highly metafictional, MassiveMultiplayerCrossover examining the author's relationship with his own characters, and just how easily RealitySubtext can displace the intended purpose. A warning to all artists against dragging too much of oneself into one's work.
*[[spoiler:[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5055715/1/Total_Drama_Torture Total Drama Torture]]]]: A [[DarkerAndEdgier vio]][[DarkFic lent]] series staring the entire original cast of the show it's based off of, and goes to such daring lengths with [[DudeNotFunny edgy content]], along with even giving the [[MartyStu main hero]] a harem of girlfriends to choose from. %%The "Marty Stu" reffers to Duncan IN THE FAN FIC, not in canon.%%

**[[spoiler:''Halo: Halos In Space 2: Aliens Attack'']]: The soldier dessperately tries to turn the tide of the war, but in doing so, he faces a powerfull object of alien warfare and the wrath of the local enemy commander.

* [[spoiler: FfxRunner]]: Drive a car past a huge city with lots of scenery. Lot's of explosions! [[spoiler: From ''your own car.'']]
* [[spoiler: [[AquaTeenHungerForce Go Right]]]]: An easy, simple-yet long game where if you finish, you get to see an exlusive clip!
* [[spoiler: Stair Dismount]]: Using psycic powers, you must help an ex-superhero commit insurance fruad to pay for the numeous damages he has commited to the city.
* [[spoiler: MarioIsMissing]]: Travel the world and recover the stolen artifacts to stop the villain from flooding the planet.
* [[spoiler: MakaiKingdom]]: A world ruler makes a simple mistake that leads to the destruction of the entire planet. He can restore the planet by using a magical book that grants wishes, however, a tremendous amount of mana would be required for such a task. And so, he must visit other worlds and use the mana of their rulers to rebuild his own world.
* [[spoiler: DukeNukemForever]]: A hotly-anticipated project that's undergone extensive development for over a decade, with the developers going to great lengths to ensure the perfect gameplay experience.

*''[[spoiler:Streets of SimCity]]: A WideOpenSandbox game created several years before GrandTheftAuto in Full 3D environment! Best of all, you can import cities from [[SimCity a certain popular city management game]]! Yes, drive around in your SimCity cities blasting things as you go on.
* [[spoiler:Ice Climber]]: Two heroes who share a strong bond must get past hideous monsters, nearly indestructible barriers, and the harsh elements of nature in order to save their civilization from certain doom.
* [[spoiler:Phoenix Games]]: The only European super-budget game publisher.
* [[spoiler:Animal Soccer World]]: Two rivals sport teams square off in an exciting soccer match. A masterfully-acted, complex tale of rivalry and social introspection filled to the brim with wonderfull musical performances! From Europe's only super-budget publisher!
* [[spoiler: Silver Surfer]]: Play as a famous comic book character as you try to avoid countless enemies and obstacles. With very unique bosses, deadly walls, and grueling difficulty. It has level designs that you've never seen before in any video game. It's guaranteed to give you endless hours of gameplay.
* [[spoiler: WorldHeroes]]: The most revered historical figures from every single period of time come together as the result of a mad genius's time machine to do battle. Watch Jack The Ripper fight Joan of Arc! See Hulk Hogan duke it out with Grigori Rasputin! Witness Erik The Red beat the crap out of Hanzo Hattori! Stare in awe as Bruce Lee pounds a cyborg Adolf Hitler into smithereens! And prepare to do battle with [[TheTerminator The T-1000]] and [[HokutoNoKen Souther]] at the end of the game!
* [[spoiler:PlumbersDontWearTies]]: Two young adults,trying to [[WellDoneSonGuy please]] [[MyBelovedSmother their]] [[DaddysGirl parents]] and make something of their lives, [[TheDulcineaEffect fall in love]] after [[RescueRomance one saves the other]].
* [[spoiler:RabbidsGoHome]]: A group of outcasts, displaced from their home planet, raid a dystopian society in an effort to return home.

* The late [[spoiler:UnsinkableShip]]: No one can hate on this [[{{Shipping}} ship]]. '''''No one.'''''

* [[spoiler:''ToyStory'']]: An exploration of male jealousy and atheism.

But please, don't just rattle off the points of a work, and "forget" that it sucks. Pretend you're part of the marketing department. You're trying to put up a bunch of smoke and mirrors to the viewers. You're trying to sell them this work. You're trying to make it sound [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome a thousand times more awesome than it really is]], [[DeathNote even if the entire movie consists of characters writing while eating potato chips]]. For an example of what we mean, take this description of ''[=~Gilligan's Island~=]'': "A classic story of {{tragedy}} and hope. Seven lost souls work together in a [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption Sisyphean]] attempt to rejoin a society that has long since forgotten them."

*[[spoiler: ''Light and Dark the adventures of Dark Yagami'']]: the well... adventures of a character from a well known anime and his long lost brother, said brother even ''goes back in time to stop a paradox!''

*[[spoiler: Agony In Pink]]: A [[DarkerAndEdgier dark]], [[{{Gorn}} harrowing]], [[{{Squick}} transgressive]] tale of endurance in the face of [[ColdBloodedTorture unrelenting suffering]].

* [[spoiler:''ToyStory'']]: An exploration of male jealousy and atheism. When an ageing unbeliever is accused of murdering a young member of his community who believes strongly in a higher power, he must prove his innocence to be accepted again. They are captured by a sadist who tortures them graphically, leaving one facially scarred, and as the believer loses his faith, he suffers a mental breakdown, mutilates himself, and is publicly humiliated in front of women. The only way of freeing themselves is by traumatising their captor in equal measure, and to detonate an explosive attached to one of them.

* [[spoiler:Democracy]]: Everyone has an equal say.

Sometimes the best work can have a premise that [[BetterThanItSounds just sounds stupid]] if you try to explain it to someone. Sometimes [[TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot a bad work can have a great premise]]. That is more or less what we are doing here. '''Take a work and try to make it seem several magnitudes better than it actually is.'''

The work doesn't have to be [=~DarthWiki/So Bad It's Horrible~=]. A SummerBlockbuster will do. Don't worry about upsetting any who like those films, as long as you keep in mind the "several magnitudes better" part. So make it seem like a PulitzerPrize / AcademyAward / EmmyAward / GrammyAward winner (even [[OscarBait if that doesn't necessarily make it entertaining]]), and even the fans will get it.

In fact, a work being listed here '''does not mean it's bad''' at all. This is merely the EvilTwin of BetterThanItSounds.

'''But please, don't just rattle off the points of a work, and "leave out" that it sucks.''' Pretend you're part of the marketing department. You're trying to put up a bunch of smoke and mirrors to the viewers. You're trying to sell them this work. You're trying to make it sound [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome a thousand times more dramatic than it really is]].

For an example of what we mean, take this description of ''[=~Gilligan's Island~=]'':
*A classic story of {{tragedy}} and hope; seven lost souls work together in a [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption Sisyphean]] attempt to rejoin a society that has long since forgotten them.