History Webvideo / SuburbanKnights

* BrandNameTakeover: [[spoiler:Malachite's phone is an EVO 4G, but the Critic calls it an iPhone as that has become basically synonymous with smartphones.]]

[[caption-width-right:339:"Okay, you all look epically ridiculous. Now this is the kind of team that's gonna get us riches!" [[note]]The smudges are [[http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110707021038/thatguywiththeglasses/images/thumb/2/26/3year.jpg/607px-3year.jpg autographs]]. Left to right, top row: [[Creator/DarkMazeStudios Ed Glaser]], WebVideo/ToddInTheShadows, WebVideo/PawDugan, [[WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara]], WebVideo/{{Phelous}}, WebVideo/ThatDudeInTheSuede, [[WebVideo/TheGameHeroes Handsome Tom]], [[WebVideo/YouCanPlayThis JewWario]], WebVideo/MarzGurl, WebVideo/BennettTheSage. Bottom row: Holly Brown (TGWTG show runner), WebVideo/ObscurusLupa, [[WebVideo/TheAngryJoeShow Angry Joe]], WebVideo/{{Benzaie}}, [[WebVideo/TheSpoonyExperiment The Spoony One]], WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick, WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic, WebVideo/TheCinemaSnob, [[WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers Ma-Ti]] (Bhargav), [[WebVideo/LukeMochrieAndTheInners Luke Mochrie]][[note]]Now goes by Kinley Mochrie in real life[[/note]], [[WebVideo/BadMovieBeatdown Film Brain]], [[WebVideo/TheGameHeroes 8-Bit Mickey]], That Other Guy (Rob Walker).[[/note]]]]

[[caption-width-right:339:"Okay, you all look epically ridiculous. Now this is the kind of team that's gonna get us riches!" [[note]]The smudges are [[http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110707021038/thatguywiththeglasses/images/thumb/2/26/3year.jpg/607px-3year.jpg autographs]]. Left to right, top row: [[Creator/DarkMazeStudios Ed Glaser]], WebVideo/ToddInTheShadows, WebVideo/PawDugan, [[WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara]], WebVideo/{{Phelous}}, WebVideo/ThatDudeInTheSuede, [[WebVideo/TheGameHeroes Handsome Tom]], [[WebVideo/YouCanPlayThis JewWario]], WebVideo/MarzGurl, WebVideo/BennettTheSage. Bottom row: Holly Brown (TGWTG show runner), WebVideo/ObscurusLupa, [[WebVideo/TheAngryJoeShow Angry Joe]], WebVideo/{{Benzaie}}, [[WebVideo/TheSpoonyExperiment The Spoony One]], WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick, WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic, WebVideo/TheCinemaSnob, [[WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers Ma-Ti]] (Bhargo), [[WebVideo/LukeMochrieAndTheInners Luke Mochrie]], [[WebVideo/BadMovieBeatdown Film Brain]], [[WebVideo/TheGameHeroes 8-Bit Mickey]], That Other Guy (Rob Walker).[[/note]]]]

* LaserGuidedKarma: [[spoiler:When they are being chased by the Cloaks, [[WebVideo/BadMovieBeatdown Film Brain]] knocks Luke down in hope that he'll be captured. At the end of Part 4, [[WebVideo/BadMovieBeatdown Film Brain]] is left behind and captured by the Cloaks.]]

--->'''Luke:''' [''on the phone to his mother''] Yeah, I'm on a quest for buried treasure, isn't that cool? No, this one is for real this time. No, I won't bring home another dead animal.

** [[spoiler:JamesRolfe]] as the Voice of the Ancients.
** [[spoiler:LordKat]] as Franchise/{{C|onanTheBarbarian}}rom.

Commentaries were also provided, by [[WebVideo/TheSpoonyExperiment The Spoony One]] [[http://spoonyexperiment.com/category/channel-awesome/suburban-knights/ and friends]], [[WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara/Iron Liz]] [[http://atopfourthwall.blogspot.com/search/label/commentary as well]] and [[http://phelous.com/node/791 one]] by WebVideo/{{Phel|ous}}an and Creator/BradJones. (Doug and Rob's one is exclusive to the DVD release) [[note]]Show runner Holly Brown also joined Creator/ChaosD1, {{Welshy}}, WebVideo/BrowsHeldHigh's Oancitizen, WebVideo/TheRapCritic, WebVideo/ForgetAboutIt's Sad Panda, and WebVideo/DiamandaHagan in [[http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/thatguywiththeglasses/specials/34066-suburban-knights-the-absentee-commentary a joke "absentee commentary"]][[/note]]

** ..''Somewhat'' [[spoiler: TheLastAngryGeek is one of the cloaks, but only takes his cloak off in the last video.]] before running away.

* NinjaProp: In a production like this, it's understandable that villains and minor characters would be played by the site's supporting cast and less visible reviewers. So it's a surprise when Cloak #1, portrayed by TheLastAngryGeek, [[spoiler:actually ''is'' the Last Angry Geek]].

* NotSoDifferent: [[spoiler: Jaffers and his friends turn out to be another group of costumed geeks like the Critic and his reviewers. This is further lampshaded by real-life brothers Doug and Rob Walker playing the Critic and Jaffers respectively, and That Dude In The Suede and the TheLastAngryGeek being members of Jaffers' crew.]]

* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Both Cloak 1 [[spoiler:(TheLastAngryGeek)]] and WebVideo/TheCinemaSnob ("You betrayed Shiva! ...Well, I think Shiva will get over this.")

[[caption-width-right:339:"Okay, you all look epically ridiculous. Now this is the kind of team that's gonna get us riches!" [[note]]The smudges are [[http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110707021038/thatguywiththeglasses/images/thumb/2/26/3year.jpg/607px-3year.jpg autographs]]. Left to right, top row: [[Creator/DarkMazeStudios Ed Glaser]], WebVideo/ToddInTheShadows, WebVideo/PawDugan, [[WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara]], WebVideo/{{Phelous}}, WebVideo/ThatDudeInTheSuede, [[WebVideo/TheGameHeroes Handsome Tom]], [[WebVideo/YouCanPlayThis JewWario]], WebVideo/MarzGurl, WebVideo/BennettTheSage. Bottom row: Holly Brown (TGWTG show runner), WebVideo/ObscurusLupa, [[WebVideo/TheAngryJoeShow Angry Joe]], WebVideo/{{Benzaie}}, [[WebVideo/TheSpoonyExperiment The Spoony One]], WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick, WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic, WebVideo/TheCinemaSnob, [[WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers Ma-Ti]] (Bhargo), [[WebVideo/LukeMochrieAndTheInners Kinley Mochrie]], [[WebVideo/BadMovieBeatdown Film Brain]], [[WebVideo/TheGameHeroes 8-Bit Mickey]], That Other Guy (Rob Walker).[[/note]]]]

-->'''Kinley:''' I'm going to turn around now. That better be what I think it is.
* {{Adorkable}}: [[WebVideo/BadMovieBeatdown Film Brain]] and Kinley in their Film/HarryPotter costumes definitely qualifies.

** Also, [[spoiler: Film Brain and Kinley become friends during episode 5]].

*** And no one besides Film Brain and Kinley are happy when The Critic tricks them into going to Chicago.

** Kinley and [[WebVideo/BadMovieBeatdown Film Brain]] go from rivals to friends who fight alongside each other.

** HeyYouHaymaker: Film Brain and Kinley on a Cloak ("Expecto my fist!").

* FireForgedFriends: [[spoiler: Film Brain and Kinley.]]

* AGlassInTheHand: Film Brain crushes a cardboard cup of coffee when he learns that Kinley has already gotten the Nostalgia Critic a latte.

* HeyYouHaymaker: In addition to the CombinationAttack of Kinley/FB, [[spoiler:Suede]] on the Witch.

* JumpScare: The Gatecleaner is contractually obligated to provide one whenever he is summoned. This is eventually used against him when Film Brain and Kinley keep throwing the summoning rock around.

* LaserGuidedKarma: [[spoiler:When they are being chased by the Cloaks, [[WebVideo/BadMovieBeatdown Film Brain]] knocks Kinley down in hope that she'll be captured. At the end of Part 4, [[WebVideo/BadMovieBeatdown Film Brain]] is left behind and captured by the Cloaks.]]

** Kinley's previous quest for treasure.
--->'''Kinley:''' [''on the phone to her mother''] Yeah, I'm on a quest for buried treasure, isn't that cool? No, this one is for real this time. No, I won't bring home another dead animal.

* OverlyLongGag: In Part 4, Film Brain and Kinley keep on dropping their stone just to watch the Gate Cleaner snarl at the camera, which he is contractually obligated to do every time someone calls him by stone. He eventually gets tired of it and tells them ''never'' to call him ''again''.

* TemptingFate: Kinley reacts to Paw with "I don't wanna go with him!" They end up in the same group (but without much interaction).
* ThatCameOutWrong: Kinley tricks Film Brain into delivering an [[InsultBackfire unfortunate follow-up to his insult]].
-->'''Kinley:''' That's a lot of peas. And I'm just full of them. I'm totally full of pea-ness. So, what are you going to do?

* TheUnfavorite: Not that Film Brain was the Critic's favorite from the ''Kickassia'' special. But Kinley starting to muscle in for Critic's favor is obviously apparent.

[[caption-width-right:339:"Okay, you all look epically ridiculous. Now this is the kind of team that's gonna get us riches!" [[note]]The smudges are [[http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110707021038/thatguywiththeglasses/images/thumb/2/26/3year.jpg/607px-3year.jpg autographs]]. Left to right, top row: [[Creator/DarkMazeStudios Ed Glaser]], WebVideo/ToddInTheShadows, WebVideo/PawDugan, [[WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara]], WebVideo/{{Phelous}}, WebVideo/ThatDudeInTheSuede, [[WebVideo/TheGameHeroes Handsome Tom]], [[WebVideo/YouCanPlayThis JewWario]], WebVideo/MarzGurl, WebVideo/BennettTheSage. Bottom row: Holly Brown (TGWTG show runner), WebVideo/ObscurusLupa, [[WebVideo/TheAngryJoeShow Angry Joe]], WebVideo/{{Benzaie}}, [[WebVideo/TheSpoonyExperiment The Spoony One]], WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick, WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic, WebVideo/TheCinemaSnob, [[WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers Ma-Ti]] (Bhargo), [[WebVideo/LukeMochrieAndTheInners Luke Mochrie]], [[WebVideo/BadMovieBeatdown Film Brain]], [[WebVideo/TheGameHeroes 8-Bit Mickey]], That Other Guy (Rob Walker).[[/note]]]]

-->'''Luke:''' I'm going to turn around now. That better be what I think it is.
* {{Adorkable}}: [[WebVideo/BadMovieBeatdown Film Brain]] and Luke in their Film/HarryPotter costumes definitely qualifies.

** Also, [[spoiler: Film Brain and Luke become friends during episode 5]].

*** And no one besides Film Brain and Luke are happy when The Critic tricks them into going to Chicago.

** Luke and [[WebVideo/BadMovieBeatdown Film Brain]] go from rivals to friends who fight alongside each other.

** HeyYouHaymaker: Film Brain and Luke on a Cloak ("Expecto my fist!").

* FireForgedFriends: [[spoiler: Film Brain and Luke.]]

* AGlassInTheHand: Film Brain crushes a cardboard cup of coffee when he learns that Luke has already gotten the Nostalgia Critic a latte.

* HeyYouHaymaker: In addition to the CombinationAttack of Luke/FB, [[spoiler:Suede]] on the Witch.

* JumpScare: The Gatecleaner is contractually obligated to provide one whenever he is summoned. This is eventually used against him when Film Brain and Luke keep throwing the summoning rock around.

* LaserGuidedKarma: [[spoiler:When they are being chased by the Cloaks, [[WebVideo/BadMovieBeatdown Film Brain]] knocks Luke down in hope that he'll be captured. At the end of Part 4, [[WebVideo/BadMovieBeatdown Film Brain]] is left behind and captured by the Cloaks.]]

** Luke's previous quest for treasure.
--->'''Luke:''' [''on the phone to his mother''] Yeah, I'm on a quest for buried treasure, isn't that cool? No, this one is for real this time. No, I won't bring home another dead animal.

* OverlyLongGag: In Part 4, Film Brain and Luke keep on dropping their stone just to watch the Gate Cleaner snarl at the camera, which he is contractually obligated to do every time someone calls him by stone. He eventually gets tired of it and tells them ''never'' to call him ''again''.

* TemptingFate: Luke reacts to Paw with "I don't wanna go with him!" They end up in the same group (but without much interaction).
* ThatCameOutWrong: Luke tricks Film Brain into delivering an [[InsultBackfire unfortunate follow-up to his insult]].
-->'''Luke:''' That's a lot of peas. And I'm just full of them. I'm totally full of pea-ness. So, what are you going to do?

* TheUnfavorite: Not that Film Brain was the Critic's favorite from the ''Kickassia'' special. But Luke starting to muscle in for Critic's favor is obviously apparent.

* SmallReferencePools: Parodied with Bill's description of Malachite's outfit: ''[[Film/TheMatrix Matrix]]'' [[XMeetsY meets]] ''[[Film/TheMatrixReloaded Matrix Reloaded]]''.

** In part 4, after the witch attacks, Linkara says "It's magic, you don't have to explain it," an infamous line uttered by JoeQuesada to defend ComicBook/OneMoreDay, which Lewis turned into an often-used quote on his show.

* RecognitionFailure: KingArthur, Film/{{Willow}}, [[Film/TheNeverEndingStory the Rockbiter]]... and ToddInTheShadows, who at first thinks they weren't recognizing the [[Film/ThePrincessBride Dread Pirate Roberts]]. Film Brain suffers from this [[ButtMonkey before he even puts a costume on]].

-->''Names will be remembered. Quests will become legends. And legends will become... legendary.''

Commentaries were also provided, by [[WebVideo/TheSpoonyExperiment The Spoony One]] [[http://spoonyexperiment.com/category/channel-awesome/suburban-knights/ and friends]], [[WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara/Iron Liz]] [[http://atopfourthwall.blogspot.com/search/label/commentary as well]] and [[http://phelous.com/node/791 one]] by {{Phel|ous}}an and Creator/BradJones. (Doug and Rob's one is exclusive to the DVD release) [[note]]Show runner Holly Brown also joined Creator/ChaosD1, {{Welshy}}, WebVideo/BrowsHeldHigh's Oancitizen, WebVideo/TheRapCritic, WebVideo/ForgetAboutIt's Sad Panda, and WebVideo/DiamandaHagan in [[http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/thatguywiththeglasses/specials/34066-suburban-knights-the-absentee-commentary a joke "absentee commentary"]][[/note]]

%% * ZeroContextExample

** Part 5 has Team 1 realizing that [[spoiler:Malachite is still alive, was waiting for someone to try and find the gauntlet by using the map he sent in a chain letter and had placed a tracking spell on, and that not only does Team 2 have ''that'' map, but they're also unaware of the tracking spell]] immediately followed with [[spoiler:the return of ThatDudeInTheSuede.]]

* NotSoDifferent: [[spoiler: Jaffers and his friends turn out to be another group of costumed geeks like the Critic and his reviewers. This is further lampshaded by real-life brothers Doug and Rob Walker playing the Critic and Jaffers respectively, and ThatDudeInTheSuede and the TheLastAngryGeek being members of Jaffers' crew.]]

* OptOut: Whomever it was that took a desk job and was replaced by [[spoiler:ThatDudeInTheSuede]].

** There is one lovely brick joke in Part 5. [[spoiler:Several years ago, ThatDudeInTheSuede left the site to go on a two-year Mormon missionary work. Turns out that in-universe he went to protect the Hand of Malachite as one of its guardians.]]

[[caption-width-right:339:"Okay, you all look epically ridiculous. Now this is the kind of team that's gonna get us riches!" [[note]]The smudges are [[http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110707021038/thatguywiththeglasses/images/thumb/2/26/3year.jpg/607px-3year.jpg autographs]]. Left to right, top row: [[Creator/DarkMazeStudios Ed Glaser]], WebVideo/ToddInTheShadows, PawDugan, [[WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara]], WebVideo/{{Phelous}}, ThatDudeInTheSuede, [[WebVideo/TheGameHeroes Handsome Tom]], [[WebVideo/YouCanPlayThis JewWario]], WebVideo/MarzGurl, WebVideo/BennettTheSage. Bottom row: Holly Brown (TGWTG show runner), WebVideo/ObscurusLupa, [[WebVideo/TheAngryJoeShow Angry Joe]], WebVideo/{{Benzaie}}, [[WebVideo/TheSpoonyExperiment The Spoony One]], WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick, WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic, WebVideo/TheCinemaSnob, [[WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers Ma-Ti]] (Bhargo), [[LukeMochrieAndTheInners Luke Mochrie]], [[WebVideo/BadMovieBeatdown Film Brain]], [[WebVideo/TheGameHeroes 8-Bit Mickey]], That Other Guy (Rob Walker).[[/note]]]]

[[caption-width-right:339:"Okay, you all look epically ridiculous. Now this is the kind of team that's gonna get us riches!" [[note]]The smudges are [[http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110707021038/thatguywiththeglasses/images/thumb/2/26/3year.jpg/607px-3year.jpg autographs]]. Left to right, top row: [[Creator/DarkMazeStudios Ed Glaser]], WebVideo/ToddInTheShadows, PawDugan, [[WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara]], WebVideo/{{Phelous}}, ThatDudeInTheSuede, [[WebVideo/TheGameHeroes Handsome Tom]], [[WebVideo/YouCanPlayThis JewWario]], WebVideo/MarzGurl, WebVideo/BennettTheSage. Bottom row: Holly Brown (TGWTG show runner), ObscurusLupa, [[WebVideo/TheAngryJoeShow Angry Joe]], WebVideo/{{Benzaie}}, [[WebVideo/TheSpoonyExperiment The Spoony One]], WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick, WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic, WebVideo/TheCinemaSnob, [[WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers Ma-Ti]] (Bhargo), [[LukeMochrieAndTheInners Luke Mochrie]], [[WebVideo/BadMovieBeatdown Film Brain]], [[WebVideo/TheGameHeroes 8-Bit Mickey]], That Other Guy (Rob Walker).[[/note]]]]

* TrailersAlwaysLie: ObscurusLupa asking, "Is there some sort of medicine you should be on?" was directed at [[WebVideo/BadMovieBeatdown Film Brain]], not the WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic.

* BecomingTheMask: While everybody is trying to stay in-character for the quest, several of them do so with more... commitment than others. Lupa claims that she should be useless in battle because of her character choice, Paw tries to gather rage from everybody (including the trees), and Phelous seems to have gone off the deep end right from the start. MarzGurl also seems to be joining the throng, what with speaking only in Japanese, scenting the air and biting the Critic on various portions of his anatomy. Lampshaded by Linkara, who notices that The Critic is averting this trope.

** MarzGurl is speaking real and (sort of) accurate Japanese.

[[caption-width-right:339:"Okay, you all look epically ridiculous. Now this is the kind of team that's gonna get us riches!" [[note]]The smudges are [[http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110707021038/thatguywiththeglasses/images/thumb/2/26/3year.jpg/607px-3year.jpg autographs]]. Left to right, top row: [[Creator/DarkMazeStudios Ed Glaser]], WebVideo/ToddInTheShadows, PawDugan, [[WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara]], WebVideo/{{Phelous}}, ThatDudeInTheSuede, [[WebVideo/TheGameHeroes Handsome Tom]], [[WebVideo/YouCanPlayThis JewWario]], WebVideo/MarzGurl, WebVideo/BennettTheSage. Bottom row: Holly Brown (TGWTG show runner), ObscurusLupa, [[WebVideo/TheAngryJoeShow Angry Joe]], {{Benzaie}}, [[WebVideo/TheSpoonyExperiment The Spoony One]], WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick, WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic, WebVideo/TheCinemaSnob, [[WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers Ma-Ti]] (Bhargo), [[LukeMochrieAndTheInners Luke Mochrie]], [[WebVideo/BadMovieBeatdown Film Brain]], [[WebVideo/TheGameHeroes 8-Bit Mickey]], That Other Guy (Rob Walker).[[/note]]]]

* DisproportionateRetribution: The BigBad, who really hates technology and the twenty-first century, has killed people for basically using a GPS, using a mobile phone, and watching television.
** Plus there's how Malachite is still angry over Aeon and technology winning the king's favor centuries ago. His solution? Destroy the modern world.

* NoExceptYes:
-->'''Spoony:''' So, it's like LARP'ing?
-->'''Critic:''' No! That's just a bunch of dorks dressing up and fighting for a fake reward.
-->'''Spoony:''' While we're a bunch of dorks dressing up and fighting for a real reward.
-->'''Critic:''' Exactly!

** Creator/JewWario's introduction while [[FreudWasRight a picture of a tower]] is behind him.

At the end of Part 5, [[spoiler: Film Brain is separated, captured, and brainwashed by the Cloaks.]] In Part 6, [[spoiler: it turns out he's so incompetent as one that they decide to abandon him for his team to find and undo the brainwashing.]]

** [[spoiler:LordKat]] as {{C|onanTheBarbarian}}rom.

%% * ZeroContextExample