History Narm / SpyroTheDragon

* In ''A New Beginning'', there's the scene early on in the game where Sparx is kidnapped by the apes. Just when one of them attempts to crush Sparx, Spyro lets loose probably the [[DullSurprise dullest]] "BigNo" in video game history, combined with an incredibly awkwardly stiff animation of him shaking his head just before he breathes fire for the first time. All this combined makes it seem like Spyro was almost ''happy'' that Sparx was almost crushed. (Though, given [[DeadpanSnarker Sparx's]] [[{{Jerkass}} personality]], that might not be a stretch.)

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=St14jtFRjjQ This]] bit from ''Enter the Dragonfly''.

* The cutscenes for the [=PS1=] games can come across as this as a whole. Aside from Spyro himself, most of the models are rather basic and low on expressive range. This is especially true for Bianca's cutscenes, she's arguably the most serious development in the third game, but her acting and facial expressions may look amusingly like a jagged lump of clay moving about.

!! Classic Series

!! "VideoGame/TheLegendOfSpyro" Series.

*** He was just told that [[ApocalypseHow everything on the planet below was already dead or dying]] and that they were dead because of his actions. [[FridgeBrilliance So Cynder literally was the only thing he had left]].

* The cutscenes for the PS1 games can come across as this as a whole. Aside from Spyro himself, most of the models are rather basic and low on expressive range. This is especially true for Bianca's cutscenes, she's arguably the most serious development in the third game, but her acting and facial expressions may look amusingly like a jagged lump of clay moving about.

* The "[[OneWomanWail One Man Wail]]" during Ripto's boss fight. Though the battle itself is pretty epic, the background music that plays during it [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm8845Ddz3s really just has to be heard to be believed.]]
* The cutscenes for the PS1 games come across as this as a whole. Aside from Spyro himself, most of the models are rather basic and low on expressive range. This is especially true for Bianca's cutscenes, she's arguably the most serious development in the third game, but her acting and facial expressions look amusingly like a jagged lump of clay moving about.

** For that matter, the way ''Spyro'' usually talks. "[[BadButt I'll kick his gnarly butt"]]?

** There's also the part where [[spoiler: Malefor brainwashes Cynder again.]] The whole scene is supposed to be depressing and force 'TheDarkestHour' view even further, which it does... For all five seconds before [[spoiler: Cynder]] instantly turns back to normal because of Spyro's (rather [[DullSurprise dull]]) slide down the DespairEventHorizon. The scene was supposed to be emotional, but the fact that it goes on for literally only a few seconds combined with ''"ThePowerOfLove"'' [[DeusExMachina somehow fixing things in said matter of seconds]] just makes it come off as silly and pointless. Though, depending on who you ask [[spoiler: Malefor]] sequentially [[FreakOut flipping his shit]] over it is either [[ChewingTheScenery hammy]] or [[NightmareFuel terrifying.]]

!! "TheLegendOfSpyro" Series.

** Really, Malefor can give the likes of [[Franchise/KingdomHearts Xemnas]] a run for his money in the LargeHam department.

!! "VideoGame/{{Skylanders}}" series.

* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfSpyro: Dawn of the Dragon'' has a moment just after Ignitus [[HeroicSacrifice sacrifices himself]] to get Spyro and Cynder across a fiery chasm. Spyro goes Dark and tries to pull away from Cynder. She holds him back, saying in a [[DullSurprise deadpan tone of voice]] "No. Spyro, don't."

* In ''A New Beginning'', there's the scene early on in the game where Sparx is kidnapped by the apes. Just when one of them attempts to crush Sparx, Spyro lets loose probably the [[DullSurprise dullest]] "BigNo" in video game history, combined with an incredibly awkwardly stiff animation of him shaking his head just before he breaths fire for the first time. All this comined makes it seem like Spyro was almost ''happy'' that Sparx was almost crushed. (Though, given [[DeadpanSnarker Sparx's]] [[{{Jerkass}} personality]], that might not be a stretch.)
* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfSpyro: Dawn of the Dragon'' has a moment just after Ignitus [[HeroicSacrifice sacrifices himself]] to get Spyro and Cynder across a fiery chasm. Spyro goes Dark and tries to pull away from Cynder. She holds him back, saying in a [[DullSurprise deadpan tone of voice]] "No. Spryo, don't."

* [[TotallyRadica;=l The way Hunter usually talks.]]

* The way Hunter usually talks. Just... [[TotallyRadical The way Hunter talks in general.]]

* In ''A New Beginning'', there's the scene early on in the game where Sparx is kidnapped by the apes. Just when one of them attempts to crush Sparx, Spyro lets loose probably the [[DullSurprise dullest]] "BigNo" in video game history, combined with an incredibly awkwardly stiff animation of him shaking his head just before he breaths fire for the first time. All this comined makes it seem like Spyro was almost ''happy'' that Sparx was almost crushed. (Though, given [[DeadpanSnarker Sparx's]] [[{{Jerkass}} personality]], that might not be a streach.)
* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfSpyro: Dawn of the Dragon'' has a moment just after Ignitus does a HeroicSacrifice to get Spyro and Cynder across a fiery chasm. Spyro goes Dark and tries to pull away from Cynder. She holds him back, saying in a [[DullSurprise deadpan tone of voice]] "No. Spryo, don't."

** Neither does Spyro's response to [[spoiler:Evil!Cynder]]: "Because you've left me nothing to fight for." This sounds suitably dramatic at first glance, but when you [[FridgeLogic realize]] that he's basically saying Cynder and Ignitus were his only motivation to fight Malefor. What about the many innocent victims suffering under Malefor's tyranny? Aren't ''they'' worth fighting for? Does he even remember they exist?

* In ''A New Beginning'', there's the scene early on in the game where Sparx is kidnapped by the apes. Just when one of them attempts to crush Sparx, Spyro let's loose probably the [[DullSurprise dullest]] "BigNo" in video game history, combined with an incredibly awkwardly stiff animation of him shaking his head just before he breaths fire for the first time. All this comined makes it seem like Spyro was almost ''happy'' that Sparx was almost crushed. (Though, given [[DeadpanSnarker Sprax's]] [[{{Jerkass}} personality]], that might not be a streach.)

** There's also the part where [[spoiler: Malefor brain washes Cynder again.]] The whole scene is suppose to be depressing and force 'TheDarkestHour' view even further, which it does... For all five seconds before [[spoiler: Cynder]] instantly turns back to normal because of Spyro's (rather [[DullSurprise dull]]) slide down the DespairEventHorizon. The scene was suppose to be emotional, but the fact that it goes on for literially only a few seconds combined with ''"ThePowerOfLove"'' [[DeusExMachina somehow fixing things in said matter of seconds]] just makes it come off as silly and pointless. Though, depending on who you ask [[spoiler: Malefor]] sequentially [[FreakOut flipping his shit]] over it either [[ChewingTheScenery falls under this trope too]] or is [[NightmareFuel generally terrifying.]]
** Also doesn't help that [[spoiler: Cynder's]] attempts to attack Spyro during that scene basically amount to girly slapping his wings with [[spoiler: her]] tail.
* ''"'''[[ChewingTheScenery I AM ENTERNAL!!!]]'''"''
** Really, in general Malefor can give the likes of [[Franchise/KingdomHearts Xemnus]] a run for his money in the LargeHam department.

** Really, in general Malefor can give the likes of [[Franchise/KingdomHearts Xemnas]] a run for his money in the LargeHam department.

!! Skylanders