History Recap / SmilingFriendsS2E1GwimblyDREEEDX4KADC

'''Gwimbly: Definitive Remastered Enhanced Extended Edition DX 4K (Anniversary Director's Cut)'''.[[note]]Title has been shortened to an [[FunWithAcronyms Acronym]] on this site due to the title exceeding our 64 character count.[[/note]]

** In possibly the subtlest reference to UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan in the series so far, Mr. Millipede's birthdate is given as November 7th, 1972; this was the day Reagan won his second term in office, beating George [=McGovern=] in a landslide victory. [[labelnote:"Well..."]]He won 60.7% of the popular vote and the majority in everywhere but Massachusetts and Washington D.C, in what was the largest share of the popular vote the Republican Party has seen in any presidential elections.[[/labelnote]]

* GainaxEnding: The episode ends with Gwimbly becoming a DLC character in a [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Smash Bros-like game]], where the crew discover that Mr. Boss has had his likeness sold to be used in the game (explaining his week-long absence from the episode). He then promptly freaks out after Pim mentioned that he thought that Mr. Boss went crazy due to a disturbing interaction he had with Pim.

* SpaceMarine: Troglor is a parody of this archetype of videogame protagonists, being a massive brute with armor that looks like a combination of [[Videogame/Doom2016 the Doom Slayer]] and [[Franchise/{{Metroid}} Samus]].

** The CEO of Insane Groundbreaking Games is an obvious jab to many of the video game industry's negative practices, from neglecting iconic [=IPs=] to striking down fan creations to forcing DLC and microtransactions.

* TakeThat: The CEO of Insane Groundbreaking Games is an obvious jab to many of the video game industry's negative practices, from neglecting iconic [=IPs=] to striking down fan creations to forcing DLC and microtransactions.

** One of the fighters in the PlatformFighter is a yellow recolor of the featureless {{Claymation}} figures Glep and Allen played in the ''Franchise/StreetFighter''-esque game from "[[Recap/SmilingFriendsS1E6EnchantedForest Enchanted Forest]]".

* PuttingTheBandBackTogether: Subverted. Gwimbly, Pim, and Allan try to reunite Gwimbly's former costars for a new game, but his nemesis has retired and his sidekick has died.

* CharacterCatchphrase: Gwimbly: "Ooh ooh ooh!"

* MurderIsTheBestSolution: Instead of threatening legal action if they attempt to make an independent Gwimbly Game, the CEO just has Troglor try to kill Pim, Allan, and Gwimbly instead.

** The choice of a ''Smash'' parody specifically could also be a reference to [[VideoGame/{{BanjoKazooie}} Banjo-Kazooie]], the iconic platformer mascot duo who appeared in ''[[Characters/SuperSmashBrosUltimate70To75 Smash Ultimate]]'' after years of inactivity.
--->'''Pim:''' I guess Gwimbly just needed to let go of the past and join a bunch of other cool characters in a fighting game!

* SpaceMarine: Troglor is a parody of this archetype of videogame protagonists, being a massive brute with armor that looks like a combination of [[Videogame/Doom2016 the Doom Slayer]] and [[Franchise/{{Metroid}} Samus]]

* MurderIsTheBestSolution: Instead of threatening legal action if they attempt to make an independent Gwimbly Game, he just has Troglor try to kill Pim, Allan, and Gwimbly instead.

* LibationForTheDead: After unsuccessfully trying to recruit Count Groxia for Gwimbly's comeback project, Pim asks Gwimbly if he has any other old colleagues they could persuade to come back. Gwimbly says they could try looking up his old friend Mr. Millipede. SmashCut to Pim, Alan, and Gwimbly standing in a graveyard in front of Mr. Millipede's tombstone. Gwimbly laments that Mr. Millipede was like a brother to him, and proceeds to pour out a beer on his grave.

** Gwimbly is an homage to the multitude of video game mascots that emerged from the 80s and 90s, such as ''VideoGame/{{Gex}}'', ''VideoGame/{{Bubsy}}'', and ''VideoGame/{{Rayman}}''.

'''Gwimbly: Definitive Remastered Enhanced Extended Edition DX 4K (Anniversary Director's Cut)'''.[[note]]Title has been shortened to an [[FunWithAcronym]] on this site due to the title exceeding our 64 character count.[[/note]]

'''Gwimbly: Definitive Remastered Enhanced Extended Edition DX 4K (Anniversary Director's Cut)'''

* VillainousGlutton: The head of the video game company is a FatBastard who obsessively eats chicken nuggets and obsessively dipping them in sauces, even [[spoiler:his own blood.]]

'''Original air date:''' April 1, 2024

--->''Pim:''' I guess Gwimbly just needed to let go of the past and join a bunch of other cool characters in a fighting game!

* VillainousGlutton: The head of the video game company is a FatBastard who obsessively eats chicken nuggets and obsessively dipping them in sauces, even [[spoiler:his own blood.]].

'''Gwimbly:''' Don't-- don't look-- don't look at that, don't look at that...

--> '''Pim''': I guess Gwimbly just needed to let go of the past and join a bunch of other cool characters in a fighting game!

--> '''Pim''': Oh my gosh.
--> '''Gwimbly''': Don't- don't look- don't look at that, don't look at that...

* KickTheSonOfABitch: James thought murdering somebody would make him happy. He couldn't have picked a nicer target in the Video Game CEO.

* VillainousGlutton: The head of the video game company is a FatBastard who obsessively eats chicken nuggets.

--> '''Gwimbly''': Don't look at that, don't look at that...

* Expy:

* TheStinger: James sits alone in his house, sobbing that he pushed away another guy who actually cared about him, caressing a photo of Charlie.

** The video game Gwimbly ultimately makes a comeback on is a mock ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' game. The choice of a ''Smash'' parody specifically could also be a reference to [[VideoGame/{{BanjoKazooie}} Banjo-Kazooie]], the iconic platformer mascot duo who appeared in ''[[Characters/SuperSmashBrosUltimate70To75 Smash Ultimate]]'' after years of inactivity.

** The video game Gwimbly ultimately makes a comeback on is a mock ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' game. The choice of a ''Smash'' parody specifically could also be a reference to VideoGame/{{Banjo-Kazooie}}, the iconic platformer mascot duo who appeared in ''[[Characters/SuperSmashBrosUltimate70To75 Smash Ultimate]]'' after years of inactivity.

** The video game Gwimbly ultimately makes a comeback on is a mock ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' game. The choice of a ''Smash'' parody specifically could also be a reference to VideoGame/{{BanjoKazooie}}, the iconic platformer mascot duo who appeared in ''[[Characters/SuperSmashBrosUltimate70To75 Smash Ultimate]]'' after years of inactivity.

** The video game Gwimbly ultimately makes a comeback on is a mock ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' game. The choice of a ''Smash'' parody specifically could also be a reference to VideoGame/{{BanjoKazooie}}, the iconic platformer mascot duo who appeared in [[Characters/SuperSmashBrosUltimate70To75 ''Smash Ultimate'']] after years of inactivity.
** --> '''Pim''': I guess Gwimbly just needed to let go of the past and join a bunch of other cool characters in a fighting game!