History WebAnimation / AwesomeSeries

* AffectionateParody - Usually.

* AscendedMeme - DavidHayter saying "OHMYGODHOTNESSIWANNABANGYOU!"

* BerserkButton - In ''[[LANoire Awesome Noire]]'', mentioning to the police chief that he has a "double-chin thing".
* CharacterExaggeration - Ranging from the [[GearsofWar Gears]] being raging jocks in ''Gears of Awesome'' to Mei Ling being annoying.

* FollowTheBouncingBall - [[GearsOfWar Gears of Awesome]]. "''WHERE'S MY WIIIIIIIIIFE?!''"
* FollowTheLeader - Many fans have tried to emulate his style, with varying results. (Examples: Franchise/{{Halo}}: Awesome Evolved and [[VideoGame/AssassinsCreed Awesome's Creed]])

* FiveManBand - Awesome Chaotix, nigs

* FridgeLogic - {{Lampshaded}} In-Universe, as depicted players and game characters often have their moments mid-scene.

* GrossUpCloseUp- taken UpToEleven levels in Awesome Reach
* GenreSavvy - Mega Man in Awesome Man.

* InsurmountableWaistHighFence - Lampshaded in [[ResidentEvil Resident Awesome 4]]
* {{Jossed}} - In a sense. Some of Egoraptor's fans asked if he would do an awesome cartoon based on an animated series, which Egoraptor stated he didn't want to do as the Awesome series is very video game based.
* JiveTurkey - [[SonicTheHedgehog Awesome the Hedgehog]]:

* MushroomSamba - [[SuperMarioBros Super Awesome Bros.]]
* NintendoHard - [[NinjaGaiden Awesome Gaiden]], natch

* OhCrap - Awesome Gaiden

* PalsWithJesus - Metal Gear Awesome shows Jesus aiding Snake a couple of times.

* PlayedForLaughs - The entire point of the series.

* PrecisionFStrike - Eggman in Awesome the Hedgehog

* PunctuatedForEmphasis - Gears of Awesome: "WHERE'S! MY! WIFE!"

* RecycledINSPACE - [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73vVm3pwD4w Metal Gill Jawesome]]: It's Metal Gear Awesome [-[[UnderTheSea WITH MARINE ANIMALS!]]-]
* RuleOfCool - [[VideoGame/DevilMayCry Awesome May Cry]]
* RuleOfFunny - {{Flanderization}} occurs to abide by this rule.
* StopHelpingMe - [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Legend of Awesome]] has Link doing this to Navi.

* SurrealHumor - the parodies of the subjects are so extreme that they become this, as well as the expressions. [[UpToEleven Dear God, the expressions.]]

* TropeName - CRYPTIC METAPHOR
* ThisIsForEmphasisBitch - Awesome Gaiden: "Hey, you bitch! I'm the strategy guide!"
* TrialAndErrorGameplay - Metal Gear Awesome again.

* YouJustToldMe - From the first Metal Gear Awesome:

* StopHelpingMe - [[TVideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Legend of Awesome]] has Link doing this to Navi.

Nonsensical, almost [[WebAnimation/YouTubePoop YouTubePoop-ish]] animated shorts [[TheParody parodies]], created by {{Egoraptor}}. [[AffectionateParody Usually affectionate]], mostly hosted on {{Newgrounds}}, starting with the Metal Gear Awesome series and, like TheAbridgedSeries, [[FollowTheLeader spawning Awesome clones]]. Titles often go as such: [[GrandTheftAuto Grand Theft Awesome]], [[{{Cloverfield}} Awesomefield]], and so on.

* ArtEvolution: The animation quality has noticeably improved since the first few installments.
** This was deliberate. While Metal Gear Awesome was animated with limited knowledge of flash animation, subsequent awesome cartoons were purposefully done sloppily at the request of MTV, who originally hosted them. Once Egoraptor was no longer animating for them, he was free to do them with as much production value as he cared to, compare Awesome Crossing and Awesome Center with their Reduxes and Awesome the Hedgehog to Awesome Chaotix (the 'sequel').

* CreatorBacklash: Egoraptor claimed that, of all his Awesome cartoons, his least favourites were Awesome Cracks Down and Awesome Rising.

** He recently stated he only has one joke for the proposed Metal Gear Awesome 3, so it might be a mild case of writer's block.

** That scene was meant to illustrate intense gaming of two Halo fanboys, but I guess {{Freud Was Right}}.

* FlatJoy:

* FollowTheLeader - Many fans have tried to emulate his style, with varying results. (Examples: {{Halo}}: Awesome Evolved and [[VideoGame/AssassinsCreed Awesome's Creed]])

* {{Five Man Band}} - Awesome Chaotix, nigs
** {{The Hero}} - Knuckles
** {{The Lancer}} - Vex (or Vector)
** {{The Smart Guy}} - Mighty
** {{The Big Guy}} - Espio
** {{The Chick}} - Charmy

* GenreSavvy - Mega Man in Awesome Man.

* HypocriticalHumor: In [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} PokeAwesome]], Pikachu yells at Venusaur for attacking him because his trainer said so and criticizes him for not walking away, but Pikachu was following Ash's orders and throwing Venusaur like a ragdoll because Ash told him to. Plus, he attacked first.

** The [[PrinceOfPersia Prince of Awesome]] is basically the eponymous Prince falling down a cliff for about a minute, at which point he resets time and gets dragged back up the cliff, before falling down the cliff again.

* {{Jossed}} - In a sense. Some of Egoraptor's fans asked if he would do an awesome cartoon based on an animated series, which Egoraptor stated he didn't want to do as the Awesome series is very video game based.

** Barret in the prototypical FinalFantasyVII parodies.

* MinorInjuryOverreaction: Pikachu freaks out over a knee injury in [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} PokeAwesome: Just A Pokemon Battle.]]

* MushroomSamba - [[SuperMarioBros Super Awesome Bros.]]

** Also used in [[DonkeyKong Awesome Kong]]

* FastForwardGag: Used as a quick joke in ''MetalGear Awesome'', skipping over the scene where Otacon narrates his backstory...and pausing halfway to find Snake and Otacon about to make out.

* GuideDangIt: [[MetalGearSolid Metal Gear Awesome]]

** [[MetalGearSolid Metal Gear Awesome]]

** Egoraptor's own button seems to be intrusive tutorial segments that assume ViewersAreMorons, pointing out that older games managed to show players how to do things more naturally just through clever level design.

* CloudCuckooLander: Egoraptor himself.
* ClusterFBomb: Lampshaded by Egoraptor himself in ''WebVideo/{{Sequelitis}}''.
-->'''Egoraptor:''' I know you're not a stupid kid, 'cause I say "FUCK" a lot and you're okay with that.

* LargeHam: Egoraptor, to the point where [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFalSllDdRI one Youtube video]] dubbed one of his rants over clips of [[GurrenLagann Kamina]]. Some commentors claimed he should have voiced Kamina in the dub.

* SmashCut: [[PlayedForLaughs Used to full comedic effect]].
--> "Gawd these FUCKIN LIP--!"
--> "I WISH I WAS PLAYING VIDEO GA-"
** Almost every transition in the ''WebVideo/{{Sequelitis}}'' series cuts Egoraptor's dialogue off.
--> "Let me level with you for a second. Electrical Engineering? Pretty smart. General Relativity? Pretty fuckin' smart. The Intro Stage In [[VideoGame/MegaManX Mega Ma]]'''FUCKING.''' '''GENIUS.'''"
* SmallNameBigEgo: Defied but parodied. Egoraptor himself joking invoked [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1rdIWlf8uI&feature=related this]] by proclaiming to be [[AGodAmI God]], but in real life he's said many times he's not a person like that, and was open to the idea of going to grab a beer with some fans in an interview.

* WritingByTheSeatOfYourPants: Egoraptor has admitted to some of his works being entirely voice acting improv, such as Just Another Pokemon Battle and Awesome Reach. He believes the pacing is better when it's planned out.

Nonsensical, almost [[WebAnimation/YouTubePoop YouTubePoop-ish]] animated shorts [[TheParody parodies]]. [[AffectionateParody Usually affectionate]], mostly hosted on {{Newgrounds}}, starting with the Metal Gear Awesome series and, like TheAbridgedSeries, [[FollowTheLeader spawning Awesome clones]]. Titles often go as such: [[GrandTheftAuto Grand Theft Awesome]], [[{{Cloverfield}} Awesomefield]], and so on. A similar concept done by the same creator for anime is ''GirlchanInParadise'', and similar animation was used in Egoraptor's animated vlog ''WebVideo/{{Sequelitis}}''.

Egoraptor appeared briefly as contestant on Season 3 of TheTester before being eliminated in the third episode on a relative technicality (being on three losing teams in a row; team composition was random).

* ClusterFBomb: Lampshaded by Egoraptor himself in Sequelitis.

** Almost every transition in the Sequelitis series cuts Egoraptor's dialogue off.

Nonsensical, almost [[WebAnimation/YouTubePoop YouTubePoop-ish]] animated shorts [[TheParody parodies]]. [[AffectionateParody Usually affectionate]], mostly hosted on {{Newgrounds}}, starting with the Metal Gear Awesome series and, like TheAbridgedSeries, [[FollowTheLeader spawning Awesome clones]]. Titles often go as such: [[GrandTheftAuto Grand Theft Awesome]], [[{{Cloverfield}} Awesomefield]], and so on. A similar concept done by the same creator for anime is GirlchanInParadise.

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome - Awesome Center--played for all it's worth

!!Provides examples of:

* ConservationOfNinjutsu: Brutally, brutally averted in ''Awesome Gaiden''.

* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: [[GearsOfWar Gears of Awesome]]. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxZrSILng78 Damn train]].

-->"STOP FUCKIN' CALLING! I KNOW HOW TO CLIMB A LADDERFORCHRIST'SSAKEJESUSOWMYEAR."

* TheDitz: [[{{Pokemon}} Ash]] is [[{{Flanderization}} flanderized]] as this from his usual IdiotHero personality.

* HypocriticalHumor: In [[{{Pokemon}} PokeAwesome]], Pikachu yells at Venusaur for attacking him because his trainer said so and criticizes him for not walking away, but Pikachu was following Ash's orders and throwing Venusaur like a ragdoll because Ash told him to. Plus, he attacked first.

* MinorInjuryOverreaction: Pikachu freaks out over a knee injury in [[{{Pokemon}} PokeAwesome: Just A Pokemon Battle.]]

* WhatTheHellHero: Pikachu delivers one to Ash and Venusaur after his knee injury, pointing out some of the FridgeLogic behind the {{Pokemon}} series.

Of course, YourMileageMayVary, since their main weapons are [[{{Flanderization}} exaggerating characters and flaws]] as well as random humor.

* StopHelpingMe - [[TheLegendOfZelda Legend of Awesome]] has Link doing this to Navi.

* ThisIsSPARTA - Gears of Awesome: "WHERE'S! MY! WIFE!"
** Complete with a sing-along bouncing O-face...dude...guy...thing from Awesome Center.
** From Awesome Reach:
-->"Ready doesn't even! ''Fucking!!'' '''''DESCRIBE IT!!!'''''

* ShallowParody: While most of the videos are [[AffectionateParody Affectionate Parodies]] of the games they're making fun of, [[HaloReach Awesome Reach]] falls into this, being more of a TakeThat against fans of the game than it is a parody of the game itself. In fact, it doesn't even make fun of the campaign or multiplayer gameplay at all, but just makes jokes about fans treating the game like a drug or getting erections from playing it. Egoraptor even says in his video description that he hasn't played the game.
** Also [[FinalFantasyVII Awesome Fantasy VII]], which supposedly satires the game's constant focus on Cloud's (and Vincent's) {{Wangst}}. However, the game itself makes it clear that Cloud's angsting isn't supposed to be taken seriously, and that he needs to grow out of it.
*** Except that the parody does exactly that. Cloud and Vincent are busy angsting and Tifa's try to pull them both out of it and bring them back to reality. Most fans who watched the parody joked that it was exactly like the game.

-->"STOP FUCKIN' CALLING!!!"

Nonsensical, almost [[WebAnimation/YouTubePoop YouTubePoop-ish]] animated shorts [[TheParody parodies]]. [[AffectionateParody Usually affectionate]].

Started and popularized by [=EgoRaptor=], Awesome Series are mostly hosted on {{Newgrounds}}, starting with the Metal Gear Awesome series and, like TheAbridgedSeries, [[FollowTheLeader spawning Awesome clones]]. Titles often go as such: [[GrandTheftAuto Grand Theft Awesome]], [[{{Cloverfield}} Awesomefield]], and so on. A similar concept done by the same creator for anime is GirlchanInParadise.

* MagnumOpusDissonance: Egoraptor claims that his best work is Sequelitis, due to both the time and effort he put into the episodes and the fact that he values an ability to make people think over an ability to make people laugh.
** Not that Sequelitis isn't appreciated; it's just much, ''much'' younger (barely a year old) and so far only has three episodes, one of which is only five minutes long.
*** Plus Sequelitis generally appeals to a narrower audience than his Awesome Cartoons. I mean, it's about games but there's more critical and intellectual discussion than there are jokes, usually.

** Not that Sequelitis isn't appreciated; it's just much, ''much'' younger (barely a year old) and so far only has three episodes.

Egoraptor appeared briefly as contestant on Season 3 of TheTester before being eliminated in the third episode on a relative technicality (being on three losing teams in a row; only team composition was random).

* MagnumOpusDissonance: Egoraptor claims that his best work is Sequelitis, due to both the time and effort he put into both episodes and the fact that he values an ability to make people think over an ability to make people laugh.

-->-- ''[[TraumaCenter Awesome Center: Under the Awesome]]''

--> '''[[TraumaCenter Tyler Chase]]:''' Doctor, my sister has cancer... ZOMBIE CANCER!!!

Nonsensical, almost [[WebOriginal/YouTubePoop YouTubePoop-ish]] animated shorts [[TheParody parodies]]. [[AffectionateParody Usually affectionate]].