History TearJerker / TheSpoonyExperiment

** Plus his not allowing any comments on the post, given the very real chance his FanDumb would take them in a horrible direction.

* His post about Justin Carmical's death, saying he "may never stop reeling from it," and will certainly never understand it. Then you remember he's already had to deal with one of his fans committing suicide.

* His post about Justin Carmical's death, saying he "may never stop reeling from it," and will certainly never understand it. Then you remember he's already had to deal with one of his fans committing suicide.

--> "Yes, I have the sequel to bipolar disorder. Bipolar II: [[{{Highlander}} The Quickening]]."

** At the end, seeing Snow snap Spoony's gunblade in half. To see it go from something he abhorred to his WeaponOfChoice and then to watch it be destroyed right in front of him...

** The second quote hits especially hard, as over the course of the review, Spoony repeatedly brings up how the game repeatedly ''doesn't bother actually providing information regarding the plot'' unless you read the supplemental Datalog entries, and in Part 5, that the game outright states that the third of the game before you head off to the end game is nothing more than level grinding. In short, they made the game linear because they might not have been able to tell a compelling story otherwise, and they ''still'' didn't manage to tell a decent story.

* The end credits of his ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII'' review show all the high review scores the game got (one of which named it the best game ever, and another which gave it a [[BrokeTheRatingScale 120/100]]). It then shows quotes from the producer, Yoshinori Kitase, and the game's director, Motomu Toriyama, outright admitting that [[TheyJustDidntCare they don't really care what critics of the game think]], and claiming that they needed to make the game as linear as it was or [[BlatantLies they might not have been able to tell a compelling story otherwise]]. The two quotes at the end are particularly depressing, because they seem to contradict everything Final Fantasy used to be about.

* The end of his ''Breaking Dawn Part 1'' review, where he briefly and drunkenly breaks down and admits to Linkara and Jew Wario that he's so lonely and depressed and asked them to help with the V-Log because he couldn't do it alone.

* Some would say that the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9_isC31GFY rapid deterioration]] of LordKat and Spoony's friendship, is a tear jerker in itself. Especially if you go back and listen to their D&D campaigns, and hear how much fun they're having, it's quite sad.

* The ending of the ''Night Claws'' review, where RebBrown, considered by Spoony to be one of the most underrated action stars ever, is [[DroppedABridgeOnhim unexpectedly]] [[NeckSnap killed off]]. He spends a good thirty seconds in utter, wordless shock and bewilderment, unable to articulate on what he just saw. He just ends the review there as he sadly walks away.

* Near the end of the review of ''Game Over'', Spoony is reminded that he still has to review ''UltimaIX''...after some flashes of him screaming strapped to a chair wearing a straightjacket and goggles. After he leaves, the camera focuses menacingly on Burton... really puts the words "The Spoony '''Experiment'''" into perspective, huh? Even worse, as the camera fades to black, a string from [[MassEffect3 Leaving Earth]] plays. [[LastNoteNightmare Shiver...]]

* The end credits of his ''FinalFantasyXIII'' review show all the high review scores the game got (one of which named it the best game ever, and another which gave it a [[BrokeTheRatingScale 120/100]]). It then shows quotes from the producer, Yoshinori Kitase, and the game's director, Motomu Toriyama, outright admitting that [[TheyJustDidntCare they don't really care what critics of the game think]], and claiming that they needed to make the game as linear as it was or [[BlatantLies they might not have been able to tell a compelling story otherwise]]. The two quotes at the end are particularly depressing, because they seem to contradict everything Final Fantasy used to be about.

--> "Yes, I have the sequel to bipolar disorder. Bipolar II: [[{{Highlander}} The Quickening]].

* The end credits of part 4 of his FinalFantasy13 review show all the high review scores the game got (one of which named it the best game ever and another which gave it a 120/100). After that it shows quotes from the producer, Yoshinori Kitase, and the Director, Motomu Toriyama, ooutright admiting that they don't really care what critics of the game think and claiming that they needed to make the game as linear as it was or [[BlatantLies they might not have been able to tell a compelling story otherwise]]. The two quotes at the end are particularly depressing because they seem to contradict everything Final Fantasy used to be about.

* The end credits of part 4 of his FF13 review show all the high review scores the game got (one of which named it the best game ever via viewer poll and another which gave it a 120/100). After that it shows quotes from the producer, Yoshinori Kitase, and the Director, Motomu Toriyama, ooutright admiting that they don't really care what critics of the game think and claiming that they needed to make the game as linear as it was or [[BlatantLies they might not have been able to tell a compelling story otherwise]]. The two quotes at the end are particularly depressing because they seem to contradict everything Final Fantasy used to be about.

* The ending of the ''Night Claws'' review, where RebBrown, considered by Spoony to be one of the most underrated action stars ever, is [[DroppedABridgeOnhim unexpectedly]] [[NeckSnap killed off]]. He spends a good thirty seconds in utter, wordless shock and bewilderment, unable to articulate on what he just saw. He just ends the review there as he sadly walks away.

*** It gets even worse if you go back and watch the Retrospective in full, he starts out so ''positive'' and upbeat about the Ultima series, flaws and all, then Pagan happens, and it just keeps going downhill until that moment in IX.

* Some would say that the rapid deterioration of LordKat and Spoony's friendship, is a tear jerker in itself. Especially if you go back and listen to their D&D campaigns, and hear how much fun they're having, it's quite sad.

* [[http://spoonyexperiment.com/2011/12/14/vlog-12-14-11-trip-to-dc-stop-sopa/ Vlog 12-14-11 – Trip to DC, Stop SOPA!]] is absolutely heartbreaking. Not only is Noah visibly shaken by his trip to DC, but he also explains how, while none are ready to give up the fight just yet, all the contributors of ThatGuyWithTheGlasses have been talking about what they would do if the bill passes, knowing full well that their sites could just like that be delisted, robbing them of their livelihood.

* Near the end of the review of ''Game Over'', Spoony is reminded that he still has to review ''UltimaIX''...after some flashes of him screaming strapped to a chair wearing a straightjacket and goggles. After he leaves, the camera focuses menacingly on Burton... really puts the words "The Spoony '''Experiment'''" into perspective, huh? [[ItGotWorse Even worse]], as the camera fades to black, a string from [[MassEffect3 Leaving Earth]] plays. [[LastNoteNightmare Shiver...]]

* Near the end of the review of ''Game Over'', Spoony is reminded that he still has to review ''UltimaIX''...after some flashes of him screaming strapped to a chair wearing a straightjacket and goggles. After he leaves, the camera focuses menacingly on Burton... really puts the words "The Spoony '''Experiment'''" into perspective, huh?

** In the final part of the review, after [[spoiler:[[DeathIsCheap Dupre abruptly comes back to life]]]], it cuts back to Spoony, who sits silently for a few moments. He gets up, walks off screen and returns with every piece of the ''Ultima'' series he owns. He proceeds to recount how one of his earliest memories is playing the games with his older brother, how the series pretty much taught him to read and was a major influence on his tastes as he grew up. He then throws ''every installment of the series across the room in disgust,'' declaring that it all meant jack shit since it was all leading to ''UltimaIX.''
*** In the same video, his breakdown before the final confrontation with the Guardian, in which he laments how he has been betrayed by almost everything in his life, from his fandom choices to his job/coworkers. He also rants during his breakdown on how it's perhaps better to just die before everything you know and love turns to shit. He first lists off examples like Highlander and Final Fantasy, but then he says, "my job, my fucking life!" [[RealitySubtext He really knows how to twist the knife]].
*** It gets even worse if you go back and watch the Retrospective in full, he starts out so positive and upbeat about the Ultima series, flaws and all, then Pagan happens, and it just keeps going down hill until that moment in IX.

** In the final part of the review, after [[spoiler:[[DeathIsCheap Dupre abruptly comes back to life]]]], it immediately cuts back to Spoony, sat silently for a few moments. He then gets up, walks off screen & returns with every piece of the ''Ultima'' series he owns, and proceeds to recount how one of his earliest memories is playing the games with his older brother, how the series pretty much taught him to read & was a major influence on his tastes as he grew up. He then proceeds to throw ''every installment of the series across the room in disgust'', declaring that it all meant jack shit since it was all leading to ''UltimaIX''.

*** In the same video, his breakdown before the final confrontation with the Guardian, in which he laments how he has been betrayed by almost everything in his life, from his fandom choices to his job/coworkers. He also rants during his breakdown on how it's perhaps better to just die before everything you know and love turns to shit. He first lists off examples like Highlander and Final Fantasy, but then he says, "my job, my fucking life!" [[RealitySubtext He really knows how to twist the knife]].

*** In the same video, his breakdown before the final confrontation with the Guardian, in which he laments how he has been betrayed by almost everything in his life, from his fandom choices to his job/coworkers. He also rants during his breakdown on how it's perhaps better to just die before everything you know and love turns to shit. He first lists off examples like Highlander and Final Fantasy, but then he says, "my job, my fucking life!" [[RealitySubtext He really knows how to twist the knife]].
** It would be really depressing if this game really did cause actual depression and his departure from Channel Awesome; the game really is that bad.

** It would be really depressing if this game really did cause actual depression and his departure from Channel Awesome.