History YMMV / BoardJames

** Despite the Dream Phone episode being a fairly effective horror movie pastiche otherwise, the revelation that [[spoiler:''the phone'' was the killer]] is rather silly -- particularly when it [[spoiler:starts going around the house ''holding a knife.'' Yes, a ''phone'' somehow holding a ''knife'' by its side.]]

** Bootsy's in-series position as TheFriendNobodyLikes is harder to stomach after he departed, particularly on bad terms with Mike.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Deadly Danger Dungeon had gotten tons of popularity in its episode that not only did people make their own versions, but Board James even uploaded his own version for people to play.

** The Mr. Bucket episode, which was also DarkerAndEdgier. The fact that James and Mike allow themselves to be terrorized by ''a fucking plastic bucket'' says a lot.
*** In one instance, James tells Mr. Bucket to get away from him and instead attack Mike, and the bucket obliges. James then comes over and acts terrified as if he didn't just let the event unfolding in front of his eyes occur.

* TearJerker: At the end of the ''Full House'' episode [[spoiler: where James finds out his friends don't exist, leaving him sitting there alone and sad]].

* RewatchBonus: So many examples in the episodes after "Dream Phone" that WordOfGod has encouraged viewers to search for themselves.

** At the end of Doggie Doo a special thanks is given to "[[Disney/{{Frozen}} Anna and Elsa]]".

* EarWorm:
** All of the "theme songs" for the different board games. It got to the point where some people actually thought they were from the actual commercials, not knowing they were performed by Bootsy, despite the first two songs containing {{Precision F Strike}}s for the ''specific purpose'' of making it as obvious as possible that they were ''not'' from the actual commercials. Instead, [[ViewersAreMorons it just caused people to be shocked that the songs were allowed to be played on TV]]. This may be why the ''Shark Attack'' episode just has Bootsy doing a cover of the actual commercial song.
** "When the devil calls your name... '''''YOU BETTER FUCKING ABIIIIIIIDE!'''''"

* {{Squick}}: Bad Luck Bootsy [[ExtremeOmnivore eating the Play-Doh]] in the ''Splat!'' episode. Thankfully, they don't show the part where he pukes all over the board.

** An episode of [[WebVideo/TheAngryVideoGameNerd a certain other web series]] has the titular character realize [[spoiler:he doesn't have any friends to play a game with him. He also has to 'resurrect' someone just to have someone to play with]].

** At the end of Doggie Doo a special thanks is given to [[Disney/{{Frozen}} Anna and Elsa]].

* {{Squick}}: Bad Luck Bootsy eating the Play-Doh in the Splat! episode. Thankfully, they don't show the part where he pukes all over the board.

* TearJerker: At the end of the Full House episode [[spoiler: where James finds out his friends don't exist, leaving him sitting there alone and sad]].

* HeReallyCanAct:

* Main/TearJerker: At the end of the Full House episode [[spoiler: where James finds out his friends don't exist, leaving him sitting there alone and sad]].

* AwesomeMoments:
** James laying waste to Mike's army in "Weapons in Warriors"... When the former had only ''one guy left!''
** James reaching his RageBreakingPoint and outright ''screaming'' at Mike and Bootsy at the end of "Shark Attack".
** James' acting at the end of "Dream Phone". It's sure to [[NightmareFuel send a chill down your spine]].
** The show's long-awaited return after a two-year period of absence. And it was on AprilFoolsDay, '''and it wasn't a joke.'''
** In the "Ouija / Domino Rally" episode, there was [[spoiler:Mike appearing as Elvis and killing Mr. Bucket and the Dream Phone, simultaneously saving James]].
** In the "Nightmare and Beyond" episode, [[spoiler:Mike and Bootsy finally killing James after all the [[ColdBloodedTorture stuff]] he has done to them.]]

** James laying waste to Mike's army in "Weapons in Warriors"... When the former had only ''one guy left!''

* RewatchBonus: So many examples that WordOfGod has encouraged viewers to search for themselves.

** The Mr. Bucket episode, which was also DarkerAndEdgier. The fact that James and Mike allows themselves to be terrorized by ''a fucking plastic bucket'' says a lot.

** "When the devil calls your name...'''''YOU BETTER FUCKING ABIIIIIIIDE!'''''"

* Main/TearJerker: At the end of the Full House episode where James finds out his friends don't exist, leaving him sitting there alone and sad.

** At the end of Doggie Doo a special thanks is given to [[WesternAnimation/{{Frozen}} Anna and Elsa]].

** At the end of Doggie Doo a special thanks is given to Anna and Elsa.

** An episode of [[WebOriginal/TheAngryVideoGameNerd a certain other web series]] has the titular character realize [[spoiler:he doesn't have any friends to play a game with him. He also has to 'resurrect' someone just to have someone to play with]].

* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: The combat theme from Weapons and Warriors sounds a lot like [[PiratesOfTheCaribbean He's a Pirate]].

** James reaching his RageBreakingPoint and upright ''screaming'' at Mike and Bootsy at the end of "Shark Attack".

* HeReallyCanAct: James' acting from the end of "Dream Phone" onwards is genuinely impressive in showcasing a man [[spoiler:that's gone batshit crazy]].

* At the end of Doggie Doo a special thanks is given to Anna and Elsa.

*** In one instance in the episode's, er, "climax", James tells Mr. Bucket to get away from him and instead attack Mike, and the bucket obliges. James then comes over and acts terrified as if he didn't just let the event unfolding in front of his eyes occur.