History Recap / TheNostalgiaCriticS6E6

** [[Series/SesameStreet "Eight! That's eight time Dr. Seuss rolled in his grave. Ah-ah-ah."]]

* [[invoked]]TheyJustDidntCare: For this, the Critic has the The Not-Caring Meter, its levels represented from lowest to highest by: Creator/KeanuReeves in ''Film/TheMatrix'', Creator/TommyLeeJones in ''Film/BatmanForever'', Dennis Hopper in ''Film/SuperMarioBros'', RussellCrowe in "everything he's in", Creator/HalleBerry in ''{{Film/Catwoman}}'', and at the top Creator/JeremyIrons in ''Film/DungeonsAndDragons''.

* MemeticMolester: [[inuniverse]] Critic compares Mike Myers's Cat to Jim Carrey's portrayal of [[Film/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas the Grinch]] and notes that while Carrey had a clear character and was still able to be expressive through his makeup, Myers seems to have two expressions: "pedo smile" and "happy I shit my pants".

* MemeticMolester: Critic's opinion of Mike Myers's performance is that the Cat seems to have only two expressions: "pedo smile", and "happy I shit my pants".

** Evilina calls the Cat a product of [[LooneyTunes Pepe le Pew]] and [[McDonalds Ronald McDonald]] "making whoopee" with each other.
** Critic calls the movie a weird episode of ''ToCatchAPredator''.

** In-universe, he and Evilina aren't very surprised to see [[Series/SesameStreet Count VonCount]] to appear all of a sudden.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Even Satan takes offense to the Critic's comment that Mike Meyers isn't that funny.

* {{Rimshot}}: Happens when Critic says that Dakota Fanning played [[{{Film/Coraline}} a lifeless puppet]]

** The "new" Dr. Seuss logo contains [[Film/TomAndJerryTheMovie Lickboot]].
* ShootTheMoney: The overly lavish sets put off the Critic, and keep making him think a gum commercial is about to happen.

* [[invoked]]UncannyValley: Both Critic and Evilina were pretty horrified by the Cat and the Things. Peter Soulless, however, thinks it's just making sure they accurately resemble the art style. The Critic points out that things like that might look cute in cartoon format but are just creepy in real life.

* ShutUpHannibal: The Critic delivers and epic one to Peter when he tries making himself out as a WellIntentionedExtremist.

* [[invoked]]UncannyValley: Both Critic and Evilina were pretty horrified by the Cat and the Things. Peter Soulless, however, thinks it's just making sure they accurately resemble the art style.

* [[invoked]]UncannyValley: Both Critic and Evilina were pretty horrified by the Cat and the Things. Peter Soulless, however, thinks it's just making sure they accurately resemble the art style.

* HappilyEverAfter: [[spoiler:Peter Soulless is vanquished, Evilina has learned to appreciate the work of Dr. Seuss and some of Critic's faith in the world has been restored.]]

* [[invoked]]TheyJustDidntCare: For this, the Critic has the The Not-Caring Meter, its levels represented from lowest to highest by: Creator/KeanuReeves in ''Film/TheMatrix'', Creator/TommyLeeJones in ''Film/BatmanForever'', Dennis Hopper in ''Film/SuperMarioBros'', RussellCrowe in "everything he's in", Creator/HalleBerry in ''{{Film/Catwoman}}'', and at the top JeremyIrons in ''Film/DungeonsAndDragons''.

* [[invoked]]UncannyValley: Both Critic nor Evilina are pretty horrified by the Cat and the Things. Peter Soulless, however, thinks it's just making sure they accurately resemble the art style.

* BadGuysDoTheDirtyWork: [[spoiler:Satan arrives at the end to take Peter Soulless to hell.]]

* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Peter is angered by Critic TheReasonYouSuckSpeech to him and proceeds to show him bad clips from other Dr. Seuss movies.

* ShootTheMoney: The overly lavish sets put off the Critic, and keep making him think a gum commercial is about to happen.
* ShowDontTell: Critic gets annoyed with the early scene where Conrad and his mom ([[DullSurprise dully]]) tell each other they hate each other. Nothing in their previous actions implied they did.

* TheyJustDidntCare: For this, the Critic has the The Not-Caring Meter, its levels represented from lowest to highest by: Creator/KeanuReeves in ''Film/TheMatrix'', Creator/TommyLeeJones in ''Film/BatmanForever'', Dennis Hopper in ''Film/SuperMarioBros'', RussellCrowe in "everything he's in", Creator/HalleBerry in ''{{Film/Catwoman}}'', and at the top JeremyIrons in ''Film/DungeonsAndDragons''.

* UncannyValley: Both Critic nor Evilina are pretty horrified by the Cat and the Things. Peter Soulless, however, thinks it's just making sure they accurately resemble the art style.

* AdaptationDisplacement: When Critic decides to read ''Literature/TheCatInTheHat'' book to Evilina, she expresses confusion at why the whole book is in rhyme and contains no toilet humor or pop culture jokes.

** Like Dr. Insano in WebVideo/Kickassia, Doug's Zod impression suddenly gets connected to his main character, the Critic, despite being clearly separate previously. The PlotHole seems to be acting up...

* DealWithTheDevil: Turns out Critic sold his soul to Satan to be able to a good General Zod impression. [[spoiler:And so did Peter to make commercially successful Seuss movies.]]

** In-universe, he and Evilina aren't very surprised to see [[Series/SesameStreet Count VonCount]] to appear all of a sudden.* EvenEvilHasStandards: Even Satan takes offense to the Critic's comment that Mike Meyers isn't that funny.

* DealWithTheDevil: Turns out Peter sold his soul to Satan to make Seuss movies.
* DrivenToSuicide: Peter's two analysts shoot themselves when Critic turns off their chart.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Even Satan takes offense to the Critic's comment that Mike Meyers isn't that funny.

* HeroicBSOD: Critic in response to the Cat's GroinAttack.
* NoodleIncident: We don't know what Satan does to Peter at the end, but it involves a fork.

* SequelEpisode: To his [[Recap/TheNostalgiaCriticS6E3 review of]] ''SonOfTheMask''

** [[SesameStreet "Eight! That's eight time Dr. Seuss rolled in his grave. Ah-ah-ah."]]
** The "new" Dr. Seuss logo contains [[TomAndJerryTheMovie Lickboot]].

* TriggerHappy: At the beginning, Critic takes one of Evilina's ''MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' dolls and shoots it.

* CallBack: Peter's return from [[Recap/TheNostalgiaCriticS6E2 the review of]] ''Film/PearlHarbor''.

* TakeThat
** Satan's next big movie deal is ''{{WesternAnimation/Planes}}''.

** Critic calls the episode a weird episode of ''ToCatchAPredator''.

* AdaptationDisplacement: When Critic decides to read ''Literature/TheCatInTheHat'' book to Evilina, she expresses confusion at why the whole book is in rhyme and contains no toilet humor or pop culture jokes.
* BadGuysDoTheDirtyWork: [[spoiler:Satan arrives at the end to take Peter Soulless to hell.]]
* ChekhovsGun: Critic laments that he already sold his soul to do a good [[{{Franchise/Superman}} General Zod]] impression. [[spoiler:Peter Soulless did the same thing before, and the Devil returns at the end to claim him.]]
* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Evillina, Peter, and his analysts, though she gradually learns to think smarter. The others, however, do not.
-->'''Analyst 1''': Well, the chart says...
-->'''Critic''': I'm not asking the chart, I'm asking you!
-->'''Analyst 1''': Well, the chart says...
-->'''Critic''': You are everything that is wrong with entertainment!
-->'''Analyst 1''': But ''the chart says...''
* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler:Analyst 1 and Analyst 2 kill themselves when Critic makes the statistics chart disappear.]]
* DullSurprise: Critic's view of the human cast, declaring StephenHawking's [[ComputerVoice voice box]] is more emotive.
--> '''Hawking''': '''[[AC:God. Put some fucking emotion into it.]]'''
** In-universe, he and Evilina aren't very surprised to see [[Series/SesameStreet Count VonCount]] to appear all of a sudden.
* FalseReassurance: "Don't worry, we'll have more ads!"
* FateWorseThanDeath: [[spoiler:Peter Soulless is tortured in hell at the end by the Devil.]]
* HeroicBSOD: After witnessing [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment the Cat's fantasy from getting whacked in the crotch]], Critic spends the whole commercial break (and even more afterward) watching the sunset because he has nothing to say to that.
* LampshadeHanging / BetterThanABareBulb: Critic takes a dim view of this, seeing it as just lazily acknowledging how dumb the joke is instead of writing a better joke.
-->'''Peter''': It's Hit Writing Fact #1: If you say you're doing something painful and stupid, it's immediately no longer painful and stupid!
-->'''Evilina''': Oh, I see! Critic, I'm going to hit you! (''slaps him, he yells'') You can't scream, it's no longer painful and stupid!
-->'''Critic''': (''punches her back'') Yes it is! This whole movie is!
* MeaningfulName: Peter Soulless, [[spoiler:because he sold his soul to the devil to make the awful Seuss adaptations.]]
* NoodleImplements: "You want me to do ''what'' with a fork?!"
* ParentalBonus: The painful insertions of sexual jokes in the film lead the analysts to explain that such jokes actually aren't for adults but dirty minded kids who want to feel adult.
* ProductPlacement:
* ShootTheMoney: The overly lavish sets put off the Critic, and keep making him think a gum commercial is about to happen.
* ShowDontTell: Critic gets annoyed with the early scene where Conrad and his mom ([[DullSurprise dully]]) tell each other they hate each other. Nothing in their previous actions implied they did.
* TheyJustDidntCare: For this, the Critic has the The Not-Caring Meter, its levels represented from lowest to highest by: Creator/KeanuReeves in ''Film/TheMatrix'', Creator/TommyLeeJones in ''Film/BatmanForever'', Dennis Hopper in ''Film/SuperMarioBros'', RussellCrowe in "everything he's in", Creator/HalleBerry in ''{{Film/Catwoman}}'', and at the top JeremyIrons in ''Film/DungeonsAndDragons''.
* TotallyRadical: Pop cultures references are also skewered as a cheap way to connect to the audience, [[UnintentionalPeriodPiece and dating the film]].
* UncannyValley: Both Critic nor Evilina are pretty horrified by the Cat and the Things. Peter Soulless, however, thinks it's just making sure they accurately resemble the art style.