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[[caption-width-right:350:Alright people, this is the moment you've been waiting for! Bravery will be rewarded! Destinies will be revealed! And the honor of a new nation will be born! A nation which I will declare--KICKASSIA! [[note]]Extreme front: Ma-Ti from ''{{Captain Planet|AndThePlaneteers}}'' (Bargo). Front row from left to right: BennettTheSage, {{Benzaie}}, Kevin Baugh, Main/LordKaT, [[TheGameHeroes 8-Bit Mickey]], [[WebVideo/BadMovieBeatdown Film Brain]], That Other Guy (Rob Walker). Second row from left to right: RolloT, MarzGurl, [[WebVideo/TheAngryJoeShow Angry Joe]], [[WebVideo/TheSpoonyExperiment The Spoony One]], WebVideo/TheCinemaSnob, [[LeeAndDena Lee]], {{Phelous}}. Back row from left to right: PawDugan, [[WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara]], [[TheGameHeroes Handsome Tom]], WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick, JewWario. Top: WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic.[[/note]]]]

->"''I'm the Nostalgia Critic, [[SubvertedCatchphrase and I get a feeling that none of you are gonna have a hard time remembering this]].''"
-->-- '''WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic''' in the trailer for ''Kickassia''

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[[caption-width-right:350:[-Alright people, this is the moment you've been waiting for! Bravery will be rewarded! Destinies will be revealed! And the honor of a new nation will be born! A nation which I will declare -- KICKASSIA!-] [[note]]Extreme front: Ma-Ti from ''WesternAnimation/{{Captain Planet|AndThePlaneteers}}'' (Bargo). Front row from left to right: WebVideo/BennettTheSage, {{Benzaie}}, Kevin Baugh, LordKaT, [[TheGameHeroes 8-Bit Mickey]], [[WebVideo/BadMovieBeatdown Film Brain]], That Other Guy (Rob Walker). Second row from left to right: RolloT, WebVideo/MarzGurl, [[WebVideo/TheAngryJoeShow Angry Joe]], [[WebVideo/TheSpoonyExperiment The Spoony One]], WebVideo/TheCinemaSnob, WebVideo/{{Lee|AndDena}}, WebVideo/{{Phelous}}. Back row from left to right: WebVideo/PawDugan, [[WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara]], [[TheGameHeroes Handsome Tom]], WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick, [[WebVideo/YouCanPlayThis Jew Wario]]. Top: WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic.[[/note]]]]

->''"I'm the Nostalgia Critic, [[SubvertedCatchphrase and I get a feeling that none of you are gonna have a hard time remembering this]].''"
-->-- '''WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic''', ''Kickassia'' trailer

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* BillingDisplacement: People are billed roughly according to their prominence on the site, rather than in the actual story. This results in things like fourth-billed Spoony having the second-largest role, and Film Brain, whose name is well into the opening credits, having a much bigger part than some of the people who are listed ahead of him. In contrast, Linkara, who has third billing, also has the smallest role of any of the major characters. This is rectified on the DVD cover.
** Nostalgia Chick herself claimed to be surprised that she received second billing despite her (relatively) small role.
* BlackAndGrayMorality: Team TGWTG aren't exactly nice guys, but they're a hell of a lot better than the [[EvilOverlord Nostalgia Critic]].
** To put that into perspective: they were fine when he was plotting a hostile takeover of a country, comparing them to Nazis to motivate them, and planning to conquer the entire earth, but upset now that he sits around watching Hogan's Heroes all day. Sure, he rigged the place to blow, but they can leave at any time and actually live in a hotel a safe distance away. It's just that blowing the place up would stop ''them'' from ruling it.
*** While a lot of them did want to rule it, arguably they were also working under the assumption that a guy who'd rig an acre of land with twenty tons of dynamite in the event that someone hypothetically should try to usurp his position is definitely not safe in any position of power.

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* BillingDisplacement: People are billed roughly according to their prominence on the site, rather than in the actual story. This results in things like fourth-billed Spoony having the second-largest role, and Film Brain, whose name is well into the opening credits, having a much bigger part than some of the people who are listed ahead of him. In contrast, Linkara, who has third billing, also has the smallest role of any of the major characters. This is rectified on the DVD cover. Nostalgia Chick herself claimed to be surprised that she received second billing despite her (relatively) small role.
* BlackAndGrayMorality: Team TGWTG aren't exactly nice guys, but they're a hell of a lot better than the [[EvilOverlord Nostalgia Critic]]. To put that into perspective: they were fine when he was plotting a hostile takeover of a country, comparing them to Nazis to motivate them, and planning to conquer the entire earth, but upset now that he sits around watching ''Series/HogansHeroes'' all day. Sure, he rigged the place to blow, but they can leave at any time and actually live in a hotel a safe distance away. It's just that blowing the place up would stop ''them'' from ruling it. While a lot of them did want to rule it, arguably they were also working under the assumption that a guy who'd rig an acre of land with twenty tons of dynamite in the event that someone hypothetically should try to usurp his position is definitely not safe in any position of power.

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** Linkara is seen wearing a ''PowerRangers'' communicator, and during the second invasion attempt, both he and Marzgurl are wearing color-coded Sentai-like masks and have synchronised poses. Linkara previously used the Green Ranger's dagger as a weapon in the Brawl and in episodes of ''WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall'', and also successfully used a ''Power Rangers'' morpher in ''[=AT4W=]''.
*** His [[Franchise/StarTrek Starfleet]] uniform is a CallBack to his ''Franchise/StarTrek[=/=]ComicBook/{{X-Men}} #1'' review, in which it actually appeared.
** There's one to [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPzLbepY6Us&feature=related "Off to Beat the Nerd"]]. [[TheMikado That song at about 4:15]] should sound familiar--it's even cut off at the same point both times.
* TheCameo: [[spoiler: Doug appears as Spider-Dr. Smith from the Critic's ''LostInSpace'' review in part 1 for a few seconds, suggesting an invasion involving an army of ''spiiiideeeers''. He has another brief one in Part 4, pushing much the same ideas. That idea being spiiiiiideerrrsss.]]
** The Critic tries calling [[spoiler: Goggles, Sean, and Little Miss Gamer]], none of whom can make it to the invasion.
** During the invasion in Part 2, [[spoiler:Chester A. Bum appeared at one point and immediately ran away when a mine exploded next to him.]]

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** Linkara is seen wearing a ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' communicator, and during the second invasion attempt, both he and [=MarzGurl=] are wearing color-coded Sentai-like masks and have synchronised poses. Linkara previously used the Green Ranger's dagger as a weapon in the Brawl and in episodes of ''WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall'', and also successfully used a ''Power Rangers'' morpher in ''[=AT4W=]''.
** Linkara's [[Franchise/StarTrek Starfleet]] uniform is a CallBack to his ''Franchise/StarTrek[=/=]ComicBook/{{X-Men}} #1'' review, in which it actually appeared.
** There's one to [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPzLbepY6Us "Off to Beat the Nerd"]]. [[TheMikado That song at about 4:15]] should sound familiar -- it's even cut off at the same point both times.
* TheCameo
** [[spoiler:Doug appears as Spider-Dr. Smith from the Critic's ''Film/LostInSpace'' review in Part 1 for a few seconds, suggesting an invasion involving an army of ''spiiiideeeers''. He has another brief one in Part 4, pushing much the same ideas. That idea being spiiiiiideerrrsss.]]
** The Critic tries calling [[spoiler:Goggles, Sean, and Little Miss Gamer]], none of whom can make it to the invasion.
** During the invasion in Part 2, [[spoiler:Chester A. Bum appears at one point and immediately runs away when a canonball explodes next to him.]]

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--> '''Chris Larios:''' Mr. Critic, would you say your diabolical plan is to... take over the world?
--> '''Nostalgia Critic:''' Naturally!
--> '''Chris Larios:''' Well, then, would your say your plan is to one day conquer the galaxy?
--> '''Nostalgia Critic:''' Eventually!
--> '''Chris Larios:''' Oh, Mr. Critic, do you some day plan on being [[AGodAmI bigger than God]]?
--> '''Nostalgia Critic:''' OF... That question you can definitely say yes to.
--> '''Chris Larios:''' Say, Critic... Do you get a lot of pussy with that outfit?
--> '''Nostalgia Critic:''' '''[[Film/StreetFighter OF COURSE!]]'''
** JewWario's "I like it!"
* ChewingTheScenery: Spoony in his scene with the Nostalgia Critic.
** And, well, just about everyone else (except Phelous and The Nostalgia Chick, and even they go pretty nuts by the end). Cinema Snob is an exception...except for his evil laugh at the end.
* TheChick[=/=]DarkChick: Marzgurl
* [[spoiler: CivilWar]]: [[spoiler: Once the takeover of Molossia is complete, the TGWTG gang starts to fracture over the spoils. Nostalgia Critic goes completely insane with power, and the others having to stop him before he [[strike: tries to take over the world. (Naturally.)]]stops sitting on the couch watching TV long enough to blow everything up out of paranoia.]]
* ClarkKenting: Subverted and parodied with President Baugh's alter ego, Baron Fritz von Baugh. He insists that he's not the President; nobody believes him, but they go along with it anyway.

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-->'''Chris Larios:''' Mr. Critic, would you say your diabolical plan is to... take over the world?\\
'''Nostalgia Critic:''' Naturally!\\
'''Chris Larios:''' Well, then, would your say your plan is to one day conquer the galaxy?\\
'''Nostalgia Critic:''' Eventually!\\
'''Chris Larios:''' Oh, Mr. Critic, do you some day plan on being [[AGodAmI bigger than God]]?\\
'''Nostalgia Critic:''' OF... That question you can definitely say yes to.\\
'''Chris Larios:''' Say, Critic... Do you get a lot of pussy with that outfit?\\
'''Nostalgia Critic:''' '''[[Film/StreetFighter OF COURSE!]]'''
** Jew Wario's "I like it!"
* ChewingTheScenery
** Spoony in his scene with the Nostalgia Critic.
** And, well, just about everyone else (except Phelous and The Nostalgia Chick, and even they go pretty nuts by the end). Cinema Snob is an exception... except for his evil laugh at the end.
* TheChick / DarkChick: [=MarzGurl=]
* [[spoiler:CivilWar: Once the takeover of Molossia is complete, the TGWTG gang starts to fracture over the spoils. Nostalgia Critic goes completely insane with power, and the others having to stop him before he [[strike: tries to take over the world. (Naturally.)]]stops sitting on the couch watching TV long enough to blow everything up out of paranoia.]]
* ClarkKenting
** Subverted and parodied with President Baugh's alter ego, Baron Fritz von Baugh. He insists that he's not the President; nobody believes him, but they go along with it anyway.

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* CombatPragmatist: "Whatever happened to the purity of unarmed combat?"
** [[Film/StreetFighter "This is just superconductor electromagnetism. Certainly you've heard of it. It levitates bullet trains from Tokyo to Osaka. It will levitate my rocket chair, once it finally arrives.]] [[SpecialEffectsFailure And it also levitates... me!"]]
* CompletelyMissingThePoint: Some fans take the special too seriously, when it's actually a [[{{Parody}} Parodic]] {{Dramedy}} that was shot in four days under harsh desert conditions with a cast of mostly untrained actors.
* ContemplativeBoss: Nostalgia Critic, before the second assault in part 1.
* ContinuityLockout: The movie is almost completely unwatchable unless you already have a decent grounding in the {{meme}}s and recurring jokes and characters on the site. Even fans of the site found the ratio of "callback jokes":"actual jokes" a bit off.
** Doug learned his lesson from this, and the next year's special ''SuburbanKnights'' is far less dependent on knowing everyone's schtick.
* CoolAndUnusualPunishment: The threat that finally makes Baugh retreat is, "Don't make us review you."
** In Part 4, Paw suggests torturing or clearing out [[spoiler: The Critic]] by playing Michael Bolton music. (Then again, [[RealityIsUnrealistic blasting music has been used as a tactic/torture technique in real life.]])

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* ContemplativeBoss: The Nostalgia Critic at the end of Part 1.
* ContinuityLockout: The movie is almost completely unwatchable unless you already have a decent grounding in the {{meme}}s and recurring jokes and characters on the site. Even fans of the site found the ratio of "callback jokes" to "actual jokes" a bit off. Doug learned his lesson from this, and the next year's special ''WebVideo/SuburbanKnights'' is far less dependent on knowing everyone's schtick.
* CoolAndUnusualPunishment
** The threat that finally makes Baugh retreat is, "Don't make us review you."
** In Part 4, Paw suggests torturing or clearing out [[spoiler:The Critic]] by playing Michael Bolton music. (Then again, [[RealityIsUnrealistic blasting music has been used as a tactic/torture technique in real life.]])
* CoolVsAwesome: [[spoiler:N. Bison vs. Dr. Insano.]]
* CostumeCopycat: Film Brain mentions in his commentary that his character dresses like the Nostalgia Critic as part of his fanboyism, but it ended up not standing out very much because the Critic was wearing his N. Bison costume rather than his usual clothes. A tie might have helped. Especially for those who haven't seen a whole lot of Film Brain's videos and might think him wearing a blazer is just normal.

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*** And echoed by Benzaie later: "If not the team, then do it for us! The team!"
* DescriptionCut: Used in Part four:
-->'''Cinema Snob''': "Look, I'll have a talk with the Critic, see if any of this is true."\\
'''Paw''': "What if he suspects us going behind his back?"\\
'''Cinema Snob''': "He won't suspect us. I'll put it ''very'' delicately."\\
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'''Cinema Snob''': "Everybody thinks you're nuts."
* DeusExMachina: [[spoiler: The Second Coming of Santa Christ.]]
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: With how the kitchen scene in section six is shot, you wouldn't be surprised if they were leading up to a gangbang instead of just a beatdown.
* DoingItForTheArt: The entire production. The President of an actual micronation agrees to let a bunch of internet wackos make a film about the 'invasion' of his country. After they come together (some from different continents) he lets one of them beat him up on film. In addition, Lordkat, who had an injury during production, [[TheShowMustGoOn kept filming his role to the best of his ability]]. To say nothing of Rob Walker, who was the camera operator for most of it, and suffered a pretty nasty fall on the very first day.

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* DutchAngle: All over the place. The greater the tilt, the greater the hamminess in the scene. Maybe The Critic had been reading his notes from the ''Film/BattlefieldEarth'' review?
** Rob Walker mentions in his commentary that most of the Dutch Angles were his work, partly due to Creator/SamRaimi influence, and partly to compensate for surroundings that were otherwise mildly boring.
* DVDCommentary: [[http://spoonyexperiment.com/2010/05/22/kickassia-spoony-commentary/ Spoony]] and [[http://twitter.com/FB_BMB/status/15065588488 Film Brain]] both did commentaries in three parts on the entire series. Doug has also confirmed an upcoming DVD release that may have commentaries by himself and Rob.
** Phelous also has [[http://blip.tv/file/3892768/ his own commentary]], with Special Guests Cinema Snob, Benzaie and, in Part Six, Linkara. Not sure if this means that Linkara will not have his own commentary.
*** Said DVD is out and there are three commentaries - one by Doug, one by Rob, and one by Bhargav (Ma-Ti) and Michael Michaud (owner of thatguywiththeglasses.com)
** Linkara now has a full commentary out along with Phelous, plus Obscurus Lupa and Nash for the perspective of newer site members who were just fans at the time. The result is that half the time, they're cracking jokes about how Lupa and Nash actually were in Reno, and are always doing things just off camera.

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* FacePalm: Linkara at the start of episode 5, in disbelief that they'd unleashed Insano.
* [[NiceHat Fancy Fucking Hats]]: The Nostalgia Critic's, of course, though Angry Joe's is nothing to sneeze at either. And Linkara's still wearing his, except when he's channeling his inner Patton.[[note]]The 'fancy fucking hats' line comes from Paw's rant on the Kickassian radio.[[/note]]
* FanVid: This [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7sPXU66Z5c piece]] of epicness set the saga to [[Film/{{Chicago}} "The Cell Block Tango"]], making it look like Critic had [[ReallyGetsAround really got around]] (in his usual [[LauncherOfAThousandShips Fandom Bike]] way) and the others wanted to kill him because of that kind of betrayal. Extra funny because Critic had earlier put Cell Block Tango on his "Top 11 {{Villain Song}}s".
** Also, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpdXgAAzBHA&feature=related Kickassia will make a man out of you]]!
** Plus, one set to [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq6KWu3oPlU Be Prepared]], which the Critic ''also'' had on his VillainSong list!

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* FacePalm: Linkara at the start of Part 5, in disbelief that [[spoiler:they'd unleashed Insano]].
* [[NiceHat Fancy Fucking Hats]]: The Nostalgia Critic's, of course, though Angry Joe's is nothing to sneeze at either. And Linkara's still wearing his, except when he's channeling his inner Patton.[[note]]The "fancy fucking hats" line comes from Paw's rant on the Kickassian radio.[[/note]]
* FanVid
** One [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7sPXU66Z5c piece]] of epicness set the saga to [[Film/{{Chicago}} "The Cell Block Tango"]], making it look like Critic had [[ReallyGetsAround really got around]] (in his usual [[LauncherOfAThousandShips Fandom Bike]] way) and the others wanted to kill him because of that kind of betrayal. Extra funny because Critic had earlier put Cell Block Tango on his "Top 11 {{Villain Song}}s".
** Also, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpdXgAAzBHA Kickassia will make a man out of you]]!
** Plus, one set to [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq6KWu3oPlU "Be Prepared"]], which the Critic ''also'' had on his VillainSong list!

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* GeneralFailure: The Nostalgia Critic. His first plan of attack consisted of the various critics [[AttackAttackAttack running, unarmed]], at a rifle-wielding opponent. Once he actually takes over Molossia ([[HypercompetentSidekick through other people's ideas no less]]), his WorldDomination plan is put on hold in favor of him lying on a couch watching ''HogansHeroes''.
* GenreSavvy: Phelous, who keeps {{Lampshading}} the more obvious jokes (sometimes in advance), such as the "I got everyone '''a''' hotel room" VisualPun.
** Naturally, all of them are this to a certain degree, since knowing the genre is pretty much their job. They, for example, almost immediately realize that "Fritz" is trying to turn them against the Nostalgia Critic and suspect that he set up everything to let the NC look like a bigger douche than he actually is. [[spoiler: Subverted when it turns out that the NC actually ''is'' that much of a douche, since Fritz did, in fact, not order the 20 tons of dynamite.]]
* GetAHoldOfYourselfMan: What [[spoiler: Ma-Ti urges the Critic to do.]]

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* GeneralFailure: The Nostalgia Critic. His first plan of attack consisted of the various critics [[AttackAttackAttack running, unarmed]], at a rifle-wielding opponent. Once he actually takes over Molossia ([[HypercompetentSidekick through other people's ideas no less]]), his WorldDomination plan is put on hold in favor of him lying on a couch watching ''Series/HogansHeroes''.
* GenreSavvy
** Phelous, who keeps {{Lampshading}} the more obvious jokes (sometimes in advance), such as the "I got everyone '''a''' hotel room" VisualPun.
** Naturally, all of them are this to a certain degree, since knowing the genre is pretty much their job. They, for example, almost immediately realize that "Fritz" is trying to turn them against the Nostalgia Critic and suspect that he set up everything to let the NC look like a bigger douche than he actually is. [[spoiler:Subverted when it turns out that the NC actually ''is'' that much of a douche, since Fritz did, in fact, not order the 20 tons of dynamite.]]
* GetAHoldOfYourselfMan
** What [[spoiler: Ma-Ti urges the Critic to do.]]

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---> Benzaie: [[spoiler: Pull yourself together, man! ''[SLAP!]'' If not for the team; [turn into Insano] for us, the team!"]]
* GladIThoughtOfIt: The Nostalgia Critic is the leader after all.
-->'''Phelous''': Hey guys, uh, I got a idea. This might seem like a shot in the dark, but what if we'd just used ''weapons''?
-->'''NC''': Nah, nah, it's a terrible idea. [{{beat}}] Wait! I have an idea!
-->'''Phelous, [[DeadpanSnarker delightfully snarky]]''': Gee, does it involve using weapo-?
-->'''NC, [[LargeHam hamming it up]]''': It involves using weapons!
** In Part 3, Phelous tells the reporter that a frequent routine is that he suggests an idea to the Nostalgia Critic, the Critic slaps him, then claims the idea as his own. It's to the point where we see Phelous suggest charging for tourism, the Critic rejecting the idea, then Phelous counting down on his fingers the exact amount of time before the Critic "suggests" the same thing. It actually gets beyond that point when Phelous invokes the trope by suggesting they [[spoiler: banish Cinema Snob forever]].
** This RunningGag [[TheDogBitesBack finally comes back to haunt him in the finale when Phelous tells the Critic he has an idea]]: [[spoiler: Have the Critic tell everybody to kick his ass]].

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--> Benzaie: [[spoiler:Pull yourself together, man! (''SLAP!'') If not for the team; (''turn into Insano'') for us, the team!]]
* GladIThoughtOfIt
** The Nostalgia Critic is the leader after all.
-->'''Phelous:''' Hey guys, uh, I got a idea. This might seem like a shot in the dark, but what if we'd just used ''weapons''?\\
'''Nostalgia Critic:''' Nah, nah, it's a terrible idea. (''{{beat}}'') Wait! I have an idea!\\
'''Phelous:''' (''[[DeadpanSnarker delightfully snarky]]'') Gee, does it involve using weapo--?\\
'''Nostalgia Critic:''' (''[[LargeHam hamming it up]]'') It involves using weapons!
** In Part 3, Phelous tells the reporter that a frequent routine is that he suggests an idea to the Nostalgia Critic, the Critic slaps him, then claims the idea as his own. It's to the point where we see Phelous suggest charging for tourism, the Critic rejecting the idea, then Phelous counting down on his fingers the exact amount of time before the Critic "suggests" the same thing. It actually gets beyond that point when Phelous invokes the trope by suggesting they [[spoiler:banish Cinema Snob forever]].
** This RunningGag [[TheDogBitesBack finally comes back to haunt him in the finale when Phelous tells the Critic he has an idea]]: [[spoiler:Have the Critic tell everybody to kick his ass.]]

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* HamToHamCombat: The Nostalgia Critic and Spoony see who can eat the most scenery in the opening of Part 2.
** And this becomes ''literal'' combat later on with [[spoiler: Critic fighting Dr. Insano.]]
*** The ham becomes a Godzilla-sized monster of its own during the battle when the Critic goes on his rant about superconducting electromagnetism, complete with epic, bombastic music.
--->'''N. Bison''': "Certainly you've heard of it? It levitates bullet trains from ''Tokyo'' to ''Osaka.'' It will levitate my ''rocket chair''....''once it finally '''arrives'''.'' And it also levitates....'''''ME.'''''"
** And then the Critic and [[spoiler: Ma-Ti]].
** Really, it's fair to say the entire movie is nothing but a plethora of Hams duking it out.
* HandWave: After Dr. Insano is defeated, he reappears in episode 6 as Spoony. His excuse? He got better.
** Less of one following the reveal that the original script called for Spoony to reveal he was still Dr. Insano whilst everyone argued over who should be the new President of Kickassia. Unfortunately the scene was cut because of time and the fact that Insano's glasses broke the day after the big fight.
* [[HeelFaceTurn Heel Less Heel Turn]]: [[spoiler: The rest of the Website/ThatGuyWithTheGlasses crew, save for Film Brain, turn against the Critic mostly to save their hides and take over Molossia for themselves. The Nostalgia Chick is also against him, but not working with the rest team.]]
** Later, [[spoiler:Film Brain has one after the death of Santa Christ.]]
* HeelRealization: Film Brain. He slowly realizes that he has sold out in completely supporting the Nostalgia Critic's take over. The ultimate tipping point is [[spoiler: when the Critic kills Santa Christ.]]
** He also starts the realization when NC says they aren't going to do any more reviews. ''Ever''.

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* HamToHamCombat: Really, it's fair to say the entire movie is nothing but a plethora of Hams duking it out.
** The Nostalgia Critic and Spoony see who can eat the most scenery in the opening of Part 2.
** And this becomes ''literal'' combat later on with [[spoiler:Critic fighting Dr. Insano.]] The ham becomes a Godzilla-sized monster of its own during the battle when the Critic goes on his rant about superconducting electromagnetism, complete with epic, bombastic music.
-->'''N. Bison:''' Certainly you've heard of it? It levitates bullet trains from ''Tokyo'' to ''Osaka.'' It will levitate my ''rocket chair''... ''once it finally '''arrives'''.'' And it also levitates....'''''ME.'''''
** And then the Critic and [[spoiler:Ma-Ti]]. 
* HandWave: After Dr. Insano is defeated, he reappears in Part 6 as Spoony. His excuse? He got better.[[note]]Less of one following the reveal that the original script called for Spoony to reveal he was still Dr. Insano whilst everyone argued over who should be the new President of Kickassia. Unfortunately the scene was cut because of time and the fact that Insano's glasses broke the day after the big fight.[[/note]]
* [[HeelFaceTurn Heel Less Heel Turn]]: [[spoiler:The rest of the Website/ThatGuyWithTheGlasses crew, save for Film Brain, turn against the Critic mostly to save their hides and take over Molossia for themselves. The Nostalgia Chick is also against him, but not working with the rest team.]] Later, [[spoiler:Film Brain has one after the death of Santa Christ.]]
* HeelRealization: Film Brain. He slowly realizes that he has sold out in completely supporting the Nostalgia Critic's take over. The ultimate tipping point is [[spoiler:when the Critic kills Santa Christ.]] He also starts the realization when NC says they aren't going to do any more reviews. ''Ever''.

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* ShaggyDogStory: A funny variation. A main focus of the series was Spoony's constant struggle to contain the mad Dr. Insano within him. People constantly say that he resembles Insano and he's been asked a couple of times to give in and turn into Insano. At the end of episode 4 [[spoiler: he finally gives in and turns into Dr. Insano, complete with transformation sequence and dark music playing. Dr. Insano has finally returned!]] Then in episode 5 [[spoiler: he finally confronts the power-mad Nostalgia Critic... and the ensuing fight ends with Critic kicking Insano's ass.]]
** [[spoiler: Dr Insano gave the most fight out of any single one of Channel Awesome's cast. The only one with the same kind of "power" was Kevin Baugh. He had Critic on the ropes most of the time, and when the scene cut to Benzaie and Linkara, the CRITIC was the one exclaiming OH MY GOD! And the kicker? Even when surprised by the Critic's "revival", Insano still fought back and DAMN NEAR won the [[BeamOWar Beam]] [[AgonyBeam War]] if Critic hadn't stepped to the side. As the good doctor says, "I'M SCIENCIER!!!!"]]
** [[spoiler: The series as a whole; the former president is given his land again and the team accomplishes about nothing]]. But at least Lee knows how it is to be 3D now.
* ShipTease: Linkara and Marzgurl a few times. Part 1, they're shown ''holding hands'', wearing very similar masks, and jointly executing an Anime-esque battle pose. In Part 2, she falls because of an explosion which causes him to cradle her and specifically mention "his masculine arms."
** Which is ironic as hell since the last special had them attacking each other, ''despite being on the same side''.
** At least two commentators have suggested fanfic.

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* ShaggyDogStory
** A funny variation. A main focus of the series was Spoony's constant struggle to contain the mad Dr. Insano within him. People constantly say that he resembles Insano and he's been asked a couple of times to give in and turn into Insano. At the end of Part 4 [[spoiler:he finally gives in and turns into Dr. Insano, complete with transformation sequence and dark music playing. Dr. Insano has finally returned!]] Then in Part 5 [[spoiler:he finally confronts the power-mad Nostalgia Critic... and the ensuing fight ends with Critic kicking Insano's ass.]]\\\
[[spoiler: Dr Insano gave the most fight out of any single one of Channel Awesome's cast. The only one with the same kind of "power" was Kevin Baugh. He had Critic on the ropes most of the time, and when the scene cut to Benzaie and Linkara, the CRITIC was the one exclaiming OH MY GOD! And the kicker? Even when surprised by the Critic's "revival", Insano still fought back and DAMN NEAR won the [[BeamOWar Beam]] [[AgonyBeam War]] if Critic hadn't stepped to the side. As the good doctor says, "I'M SCIENCIER!!!!"]]
** [[spoiler:The series as a whole; the former president is given his land again and the team accomplishes about nothing]]. But at least Lee knows how it is to be 3D now.
* ShipTease
** Linkara and [=MarzGurl=] a few times. Part 1, they're shown ''holding hands'', wearing very similar masks, and jointly executing an Anime-esque battle pose. In Part 2, she falls because of an explosion which causes him to cradle her and specifically mention "his masculine arms." Which is ironic as hell since the last special had them attacking each other, ''despite being on the same side''. At least two commentators have suggested fanfic.

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* SophisticatedAsHell: [[spoiler:Ma-Ti]]: "The warning is... [{{beat}}] STOP BEING A DOUCHEBAG, IT'S TOTALLY GONNA BACKFIRE!"
** The episode titles are pretty serious and dramatic - "The Withering Eye", "Inglorious Glory", "The Fall of the Risen" - but end with "All The Really Bad Shit Happens"
* SpinOff: Website/YouTube user ''robertmillion'' did a series of funny [=CNN=]-esque videos relaying the happenings of the series as if they were a real-life, historical ocurrence. Here's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LIKwbsp-gk one]].
** Taking advantage of the once-in-a-blue-moon opportunity offered by all the reviewers being in the same place, oodles of joint reviews followed. Highlights include the second season of Angry Joe's Hotel Awesome, Film Brain and The Cinema Snob's review of ''Film/McBain'', Brain and Linkara's review of ''Film/TheSpirit'' and Spoony and Lordkat's review of ''{{Pumpkinhead}}'s Revenge''.
** And the glorious, glorious second episode of The Spoony Experiment Atop The Fourth Wall.

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* StockSoundEffects: Almost every fight scene [[spoiler:One example of this is every time you hear a punch, its basically the same sound effect no matter who is hit.]]
* StopHelpingMe: In Part 5, [[spoiler:the Critic asks for Nostalgia Chick's help when Insano attacks. She pulls out a baseball bat and...[[TheStarscream attacks The Critic]]. He's too dense to realize she's turned on him, but still punches her out all the same.]]
* StraightMan: Or rather, Straight Chick. At the end of part two, [[spoiler: the Nostalgia Chick is drinking some beer during the Critic's rousing speech]]. Subverted later on, when [[spoiler: she pretty much turns into a homicidal Sarah Palin.]] The Cinema Snob falls under this a good chunk of the time.
* StrangeSalute: The Kickassia salute consists of one hand holding out the middle finger while the other hand bars the elbow on the rise of the opposing arm--a combination of the "flipping the bird" and "up yours" gestures.
* SummonBiggerFish: The Channel Awesome crew's solution to dealing with an insane, power-mad Critic? Send in an even more insane and more power-mad [[spoiler: Dr. Insano.]]
** Linkara is the only one to point out [[OnlySaneMan "That's a STUPID plan!"]]
* SurroundedByIdiots: More like Phelous, Linkara, The Cinema Snob, and WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick are.
** N. Bison has a moment like this when Baugh is fleeing into his house. Everyone just stands there watching him escape, and once he gets inside, N. Bison turns to his army and says "....''Follow'' him?" in an exasperated tone.

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* StockSoundEffects: Almost every fight scene. [[spoiler:One example of this is every time you hear a punch, its basically the same sound effect no matter who is hit.]]
* StopHelpingMe: In Part 5, [[spoiler:the Critic asks for Nostalgia Chick's help when Insano attacks. She pulls out a baseball bat and... [[TheStarscream attacks The Critic]]. He's too dense to realize she's turned on him, but still punches her out all the same.]]
* StraightMan: Or rather, Straight Chick. At the end of Part 2, [[spoiler:the Nostalgia Chick is drinking some beer during the Critic's rousing speech]]. Subverted later on, when [[spoiler:she pretty much turns into a homicidal Sarah Palin.]] The Cinema Snob falls under this a good chunk of the time.
* StrangeSalute: The Kickassia salute consists of one hand holding out the middle finger while the other hand bars the elbow on the rise of the opposing arm -- a combination of the "flipping the bird" and "up yours" gestures.
* SummonBiggerFish: The Channel Awesome crew's solution to dealing with an insane, power-mad Critic? Send in an even more insane and more power-mad [[spoiler:Dr. Insano.]] Linkara is the only one to point out [[OnlySaneMan "That's a STUPID plan!"]]
* SurroundedByIdiots
** More like Phelous, Linkara, The Cinema Snob, and WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick are.
** N. Bison has a moment like this when Baugh is fleeing into his house. Everyone just stands there watching him escape, and once he gets inside, N. Bison turns to his army and says "...''Follow'' him?" in an exasperated tone.

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-->'''Film Brain:''' We'll annihilate them, Critic! We'll ''annihilate'' them !!
-->'''Nostalgia Critic:''' Yes, Film Brain. But save your energy! You'll need it for all the senseless torturing we'll be doing.
-->'''Film Brain:''' Aaah. [Rubs his hands together eagerly.]
** [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] when Handsome Tom switches from his Hero shirt to a Villain shirt at the end of part 1.
* ViralMarketing: See ForcedMeme. There was a push to get #kickassia attached to as many Twitter posts as possible, a dedicated Facebook group, and twibbons for profile pictures.
* TheVoice: That Chick With The Goggles and Sean (THE EPIC FAIL GUY!) aren't actually able to appear for the events, just their voices over the phone. And then [[spoiler:part 5 came in.]]
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: According to [[WebVideo/TheSpoonyExperiment Spoony's]] [[http://spoonyexperiment.com/2010/05/22/kickassia-spoony-commentary/ commentary]] for Kickassia, he intended to play Spoony in this one as more haunted and scared of Dr. Insano, rather than the hysterical "rape victim" Doug wanted.
** Also, in Part 6, the fight over [[spoiler: the hat]] was not only going to include more people, but, Spoony originally gave a That Guy-style speech, ShamingTheMob - and then [[spoiler: took the hat and ran, because ''he was still Dr. Insano'']]. The ending in general [[RealLifeWritesThePlot had to be cut short due to time constraints]].
** LordKat was going to have a greater role but he ended up getting a badly twisted ankle during filming.
** According to Doug's DVD commentary, during the revolt, he was thinking of having the Critic using superconductor electromagnetism again against the rebelling Channel Awesome gang only for it to ''run out of batteries''. It's a real shame.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse:
** Film Brain's commentary states that [[WhatCouldHaveBeen Ma-Ti was going to be an invader as well]], but couldn't because [[spoiler: Bhargav spent most of his time ordering everyone's lunch]], and [[spoiler: didn't want to be typecast as Ma-Ti.]]
** [[spoiler:In part 6, Linkara and Joe enter the house celebrating because they believe they've killed the Nostalgia Critic, only to see the Critic surrounded by everyone else. So exactly whom did they actually kill?]]
*** Given how [[spoiler: Angry Joe missed every shot at him, they probably just thought they finished him off when they lost sight of him]].
* WheresTheKaboom: The Critic tries to [[spoiler: blow up Kickassia with the explosives he wired in Part 6,]] even though Cinema Snob informed him that [[spoiler: after he was banished, he defused the bombs.]] He pushes it anyway...
--> '''Critic''': * Long {{Beat}}, stuttering* [[SayingSoundEffectsOutLoud Ka-boooom]]!!

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