Tropes Media Browse Indexes Forums Videos Ask The Tropers Trope Finder Media Finder Trope Launch Pad Tech Wishlist Reviews Tools
Cut List New Edits Edit Reasons Launches Images List Crowner Activity Un-typed Pages Recent Page Type Changes Changelog
Tips
Creating New Redirects Cross Wicking Tips for Editing Text Formatting Rules Glossary Edit Reasons Handling Spoilers Word Cruft Administrivia FAQ
Tropes HQ
About Us Contact Us Advertise DMCA Notice Privacy Policy Report Bug
Go Ad-Free Changelog
  • Show Spoilers
  • Night Vision
  • Sticky Header
  • Highlight Links
 

Follow TV Tropes

Following

Context WebAnimation / TF2Analysis

Go To

1[[quoteright:346:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/resized_tf2_cast_lineup.png]]
2
3The ''[[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4flTJfGvAgcn_8ljwuKV-c3Yq-Kcr5B6 TF2 Analysis]]'' (a.k.a. ''[=TF2=] Analysis Anarchy'') series is a WebAnimation that crosses over the WebVideo/MLPAnalysis community and ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2''. It started as a series of "Meet the Team" parodies starring the analysts chosen to represent the classes. It culminated in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eZJsKNoXrk "TF2: Analysis Anarchy"]], released in November 2014 which brought them all together. The series continued, under the name of ''[=TF2=] Analysis'', starting in February 2015, with the overarching plotline of recruiting members for the BLU team.
4
5The series initially starred Creator/InkRose as the RED Scout, [[https://www.youtube.com/user/TBBBAP Phantom Horn]] as the RED Soldier, [[https://www.youtube.com/user/Eliyora Eliyora]] as the RED Pyro, [[https://www.youtube.com/user/AnYPonysMovies AnY Pony]] as the RED Demopony, WebAnimation/SilverQuill as the RED Heavy, [[https://www.youtube.com/user/DRWolf001 Dr. Wolf]] as the RED Engineer, [[Creator/JoshScorcher Firebrand]] as the RED Medic, [[https://www.youtube.com/user/henmo24 Voice of Reason]] as the RED Sniper, and [[https://www.youtube.com/user/Gibbontake Gibbontake]] as the RED Spy. Starting in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIj5sQwMqSI "Star Search"]], [[https://www.youtube.com/user/Amymethven Mad Munchkin]] replaces Phantom Horn as the Soldier (the former [[KilledOffForReal had died]]). Also, as of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWno8OH4wzQ "To Be, Or Not to Be"]], Gibbontake has [[PutOnABus resigned.]] He has since been replaced as the RED Spy by [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChnsc8YLvMZr5M2kdaKdiLA British Ninja]] as of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fS6t4X8Ec-E "Meet the Red Spy"]], after Ninja made an initial first appearance in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPudBTTkggM&t=226s "Help for Hire"]].
6
7Members of the BLU Team have included [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpRLi63Nu9KZuEFvHvdGprQ Keyframe]] as the Medic, [[https://www.youtube.com/user/barkbitstaketwo Sweetie Bloom]] as the Demopony, [[https://www.youtube.com/user/GoldenFox17 GoldenFox]] as the Sniper, [[https://www.youtube.com/user/e1d2k Lightning Bliss]] as the Heavy, [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqAZvOTXWHACXIi2k6n5p9w FinnThePony]] as the Engineer, and [[https://www.youtube.com/user/DaWillstanator Thespio]] as the Spy. [=ToonKriticY2K=] was originally the Soldier, but later [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBduYySYyu0 switched classes to Pyro]]. However, as of late January 2018, he has been banned from the project and the MLP analysis community at large in the wake of [[RoleEndingMisdemeanor him being outed as a sexual predator/pedophile]], and his character was written out. WebAnimation/ILoveKimPossibleAlot originally played the Scout, but was removed from the project due to conflicts with the rest of the team. The role of Soldier has been taken by [[https://www.youtube.com/user/trainlover476 Jasper Pie]] as of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_k-ip45MW0 "Saving Private Jasper"]], while Tyandaga later [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pM_FNvkknKE took up the role of Pyro]] in July 2019, finally giving both teams a full roster.
8
9Following the release of the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpvbuO4dHTY "Red vs. Blue"]] saga, multiple cast members left the series. [=AnY=] and Keyframe departed in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEkyDD5Y74w "Aftermath"]], whilst Sweetie Bloom, Silver Quill and Ink Rose all left in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSoD35hUKSs "New Opportunities" (Part One)]]. Replacements for their roles in the series have yet to be revealed.
10
11As of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCeOgE4fvvM "Pratically Perfect"]], Mary Sue, a [[ParodySue parody of alicorn OCs]] and Mad Munchkin's roommate, joined the crew as the Announcer. In November 2018, The Abbey Roadie (or simply Abbey) became the crew's Spray-maker (an actual game mechanic where players can "spray" a custom image on a flat surface).
12
13As for the villains, [[https://www.youtube.com/user/Williamsfan AntonyC]] takes the role of the Administrator, [[https://www.youtube.com/user/dustykatt Dustykatt]] plays Saxton Hale, and [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYvXA-XML0WMytlRLd_cNRw SEGASister]] plays Miss Pauling. Creator/LilyOrchard originally played Grey Mann, until she was fired from the role due to conflicts between her and Josh. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AzV3oYVVwc The Nightmare]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkghPLAyoRs Night 2015 panel]] confirmed that they have actors set for Redmond and Blutarch Mann. These were finally revealed as [[https://www.youtube.com/user/ACRacebest ACRacebest]] and {{WebVideo/Saberspark}} respectively in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPyfNoAugHU "Red vs. Blue"]].
14
15The "Meet the Team" videos are featured on the channels of the specific analysts. "Analysis Anarchy" and the 2015 videos can be seen on [[https://www.youtube.com/user/DRWolf001 Dr. Wolf's channel.]]
16
17----
18!!''[=TF2=] Analysis'' provides examples of:
19
20* AllJustADream: The plot of "Piece of Mind".
21* AlwaysSaveTheGirl:
22** Invoked by Dr. Wolf to get Firebrand out on the battlefield against [[spoiler:Dustykatt]] despite what's already happened to Firebrand today: because Ink Rose is out there.
23** Also the motivation behind a lot of what [=GoldenFox=] does -- he even joined in this fight to [[BodyguardingABadass protect Keyframe]], despite the fact she's a ''very'' capable Medic and ''[=TF2=]'' player and he is not (at first).
24* AnimatedOuttakes: The "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BquijzXlSZI Blooper Reel]]" episode. Although introduced as genuine flubs at the start by Firebrand, it's obvious most of the gags are scripted.
25* AprilFools: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRMPD2nuQ68 "TF2 Analysis: Royal Rumble!"]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osWIRDU3Zv8&list=PL4flTJfGvAgcn_8ljwuKV-c3Yq-Kcr5B6&index=39 "The Analysis Zone"]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gzldHimEZo&list=PL4flTJfGvAgcn_8ljwuKV-c3Yq-Kcr5B6&index=67 "I Ship It"]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKsENEiKDRc&list=PL4flTJfGvAgcn_8ljwuKV-c3Yq-Kcr5B6&index=141 "The Blissy Is Booped"]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vE0VhCfhA6Q "Analypsis Anorgy"]].
26* AprilFoolsPlot: "Analypsis Anorgy", Voice was in charge of writing the episode's script, but forgot to do it, so he has Jasper whip up a script in 5 seconds and gets Mary Sue to have everyone read said script. Since Jasper had to write the script in a ''ridiculously'' short amount of time and he attempted to type with his hooves, the result is everyone speaking in horrifically mangled English, barring Jasper and Voice.
27* ArtifactOfDoom: [[spoiler:The [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E5MagicDuel Alicorn Amulet]], obtained by Antony C and given to Dustykatt.]]
28* AttackBackfire: Running out of ammo, Lightning Bliss tries to punch Sliver Quill. He thinks it's a massage.
29* AttackOfThe50FootWhatever:
30** Dr. Wolf's brother Teric, who is brought in to substitute for Lightning Bliss when she is out sick. Teric is an anthropomorphic dragon who is twice as tall as ''Silver Quill'' (to say nothing of being MUCH bigger than the other members of both teams). Bliss's mini gun looks more like a ''hand gun'' in his claws. When he goes into battle, the rest of the BLU team pretty much let him take point and single-handedly curb-stomp the RED team.
31** Out of frustration at not having an effective secondary weapon (that being the Sandvich; Silver Quill takes exception to having his cooking skills denigrated), Lightning Bliss unleashes her pet rainbow monster Twink who proceeds to rampage across the map and shrug off everything both teams can throw at him until Doctor Wolf shows up and literally stares him into submission.
32* AxCrazy:
33** The reason Keyframe wants Thespio to be hired; she doesn't want anyone to feel his wrath.
34** Eliyora sometimes falls here. Firebrand has to explain to her what using her flamethrower safely meant... in that she does not understand the word "safely". Bonus points in that she has an actual axe as a melee weapon.
35* BadVibrations: "Double Rainbow" as a full, near-a-minute-long scene of the ground shaking and the two teams reacting to it, complete with the water of a dispenser rippling ''Jurassic Park''-style, [[spoiler:heralding the arrival of Lightning Bliss's pet monster Twink]].
36* BattleCouple:
37** Keyframe and [=GoldenFox=], both on the BLU team.
38** Toon Kritic and Eliyora are a {{subverted|Trope}} example; they are on separate teams. {{Inverted|Trope}} now that the two are no longer a couple (and Toon has gotten the horseshoe altogether).
39* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: One episode has the trapped spirit of Vector in Sweetie's sword convince her to find her super form in the hopes that the transformation will give him back his own physical body again. When she finally does access her super form, Vector DOES get a body again... as a small, cute mustelid-like animal mascot.
40* BerserkButton:
41** Lightning Bliss dislikes not being taken seriously because she is either a) cute, b) tiny or c) and alicorn OC. This leads to her threatening Silver with his own minigun.
42** Keyframe hates jokes about how tall she is.
43** Do not even ''consider'' going anywhere near Mad Munchkin's hat. She WILL make you regret it.
44* BigBad: [[spoiler:In "Seven Nation Army", [=AntonyC=], the counterpart to the Administrator and the one who gave the Alicorn Amulet to Dustykatt.]]
45* BigBadDuumvirate: [[spoiler:"Seven Nation Army Epilogue" has Antony forming an alliance with Lily Peet, Grey Mann's counterpart.]]
46* BigNo: Lightning Bliss and Keyframe, upon learning that, as punishment for their rampage, Dr. Wolf sends them on vacation... without their drawing tablets, sketchbooks or canvasses.
47* BigShutUp:
48** In "Power Up", Dr. Wolf manages to get everybody to calm down, despite them being already in TorchesAndPitchforks mode, with a loud "SILENCE!"
49** Thespio also does this in "Emotions on the Battlefield (Part One)", in the style of Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger's film ''Film/KindergartenCop'', after he has enough of his team members ranting at him for being late due to an important package of his that got delayed.
50* BreadEggsMilkSquick: [[spoiler:[[ItMakesSenseInContext "AUSTRALIAN!" "CHEST HAIR!" "MUSTACHE!"]] [[ArtifactOfDoom "ALICORN AMULET!"]]]]
51* BreakingTheFourthWall:
52** Lightning Bliss goes to talk to Dr. Wolf about the editing for the project in her episode. [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] by the doctor.
53--->'''Dr. Wolf:''' Ah-- no breaking the fourth wall, please.
54** The video "Mission Unpossible" had a scene where the camera zooms in on Voice of Reason's face only for him to look at the camera and tell it to back off.
55** An argument between Jasper and Silver Quill in "Red vs. Blue Part 3" has the two mention ''this exact page'', complete with screenshots.
56* BrickJoke: Voice of Reason uses his [[ItMakesSenseInContext rainbow-colored Jarate]] from "The Cuter They Are" on KP in "Stop Helping Me".
57* BulletCatch: [[spoiler:Dustykatt]] catches a bullet ''[[NowThatsUsingYourTeeth with his teeth]]'' when Voice of Reason tries to snipe him.
58* ButtMonkey:
59** Silver Quill. Lampshaded by the time of "Seven Nation Army".
60** Firebrand has second place.
61** Jasper for BLU Team. He and Silver Quill even argue over which of them is the bigger example.
62** In Inglorious Jasper, Voice was one.
63* CatchAndReturn: In "Double Rainbow", Eliyora tries using her flamethrower against Twink. The rainbow monster just gobbles down the fire, and then spit it out back at her.
64* ChronicBackstabbingDisorder: [[spoiler:PlayedForLaughs when [=AntonyC=] and Lily Peet both plan to betray the other -- to their faces.]]
65* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome:
66** [=ToonKriticY2K=] vanished from the show without direct explanation [[RealLifeWritesThePlot after being removed from the project due to his actions elsewhere]].
67** Similarly, KP disappeared just before the "Red vs. Blue" saga with no InUniverse explanation for her absence.
68* CirclingBirdies:
69** After falling down a shaft and leaving an ImpactSilhouette in the floor, a stunned KP sees circling... Kim Possibles.
70** Twice in "Double Rainbow":
71*** Firebrand, after crashing through a wall and his bubble forcefield fails him, see circling stars and lets out a NonSequiturThud.
72*** Jasper, running away from Twink in the desert, trips and knocks himself out, with three little Twinks then circling his head.
73** In "Power Up", after being mobbed by the rest of the gang, a BoundAndGagged KP sees circling Discords.
74** In "Great Scott, This Is Heavy!", after trying to ride Lightning Bliss's dragon form, Jasper gets tail-slapped hard, leaves an ImpactSilhouette on the ground and has three Dragon-Bliss circling his head.
75* ClockworkPrediction: During the Rise of Phoenix arc, Voice of Reason tries to get the teams to raid a robot factory to get the plans on the robot army that attacked them earlier, but things don't go as planned. When [=GoldenFox=] hears that his girlfriend, Keyframe, is in trouble, he rushes off to help her (even though he's a sniper) despite Voice telling him to come back. Voice sighs and counts down before an explosion is heard in the background and Golden is seen flying through the air.
76* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Pretty much everyone, as lampshaded in Lightning Bliss's recruitment video. But the no longer present Phantom Horn took the cake by far.
77* ColdSniper: Voice of Reason. [=GoldenFox=] is [[FriendlySniper more personable]].
78* TheComicallySerious: Dr. Wolf is already often in this role in most WebVideo/MLPAnalysis works, and it's even more notable here. How he can stay grounded and serious with all the insanity going around him is a mystery, but it certainly bolsters the humor from the contrast with his co-workers.
79* CoolAndUnusualPunishment:
80** After their rampage in "Size Matters Not" breaks the Respawn Generator (again), Dr. Wolf is forced to punish Keyframe and Lightning Bliss by sending them on vacation... ''without their drawing tablets''.
81** At then end of "Green Inferno", Eli gets back at Silver for [[spoiler:forcing the Pyro goggles on her]] by forcing him to watch a marathon of ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTales''.
82* CourtroomEpisode: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pM_FNvkknKE "Court Is Adurred"]], which has Tyandaga suing Doctor Wolf and Firebrand for discrimination against him and ends up with [[spoiler:Tyandaga becoming the new BLU Pyro]].
83* CoveredInGunge: Happens to Silver Quill (with rainbow-colored gunge) after he gets chewed up and spat out by Twink.
84* CurbstompBattle:
85** [[spoiler:The first encounter with an Alicorn-Amulet-powered-up Dustykatt is basically one of these.]]
86** Happens to the RED team when Teric fills in for Lightning Bliss as the BLU Heavy.
87* CutenessOverload: Invoked. [[spoiler:Silver destroys a bunch of robots by overloading them with Lightning Bliss's cuteness.]]
88* DarkestHour: [[spoiler: "Seven Nation Army" Part 2, as the Respawn Generator is broken and there's a whole force bearing down on them.]]
89* DarkHorseVictory: Royal Rumble: [[spoiler: After Firebrand, Toon Kritic, and Lightning Bliss spent about half a minute tying at Rock, Paper, Scissors, Dr. Wolf shows up and beats all of them at once.]]
90* DeadpanSnarker:
91** Gibbontake, as the RED Spy, is nothing but deadpan.
92** [=GoldenFox=] after his introduction video gets some good snark as well.
93** Of '''all''' people: '''Dr. Wolf''' occasionally becomes this.
94* DeathIsCheap: Due to the Respawn Generator, few deaths actually stick. Subverted while it's destroyed, which is ''very'' dangerous...
95* DeflectorShields: In "Double Rainbow", Firebrand shows off his training in magic by erecting a bubble forcefield around himself to counter Twink. Unfortunately, he didn't count on the rainbow monster's GaleForceSound roar, which sends him flying away, his bubble shield ricocheting all over the buildings like a flipper ball.
96* DisasterDominoes: [[spoiler:[=GoldenFox=] manages to destroy the entire robot army and their spawnpoint with one shot via this.]]
97* DisproportionateRetribution: What happens when you accidentally knock Mad Munchkin's hat off? She ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIj5sQwMqSI savagely attacks the luckless perpetrators and completely wrecks the place]]''.
98* DivergentCharacterEvolution: Each character's personality is based more on their original personality than the class they play. Taken farther when BLU is introduced, as each member of BLU acts differently than their RED counterpart.
99* TheEasyWayOrTheHardWay: In [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DSKarawPY4 "Ob-La-Di Ob-La-AHHH!"]]:
100-->'''Firebrand:''' Okay, everyone. We can do this the easy way... ''[brandishes weapon]'' ...or the hard way.\
101'''Eliyora:''' How about the medium-rare way?\
102'''Firebrand:''' SHUT IT!
103* ElongatingArmGag: At the end of "Inglorious Jasper", Jasper cartoonishly extends his front limbs to gather the whole of BLU team in a GroupHug, willing or not (except for KP and [=GoldenFox=], who had the presence of mind to get out of Dodge soon enough).
104* EspeciallyZoidberg: At the end of "Mission Unpossible"...
105-->'''Voice of Reason:''' Pretty much everyone is in the infirmary suffering from injuries.\
106'''Dr. Wolf:''' Wait, even [=GoldenFox=]?\
107''[cut to [=GoldenFox=] in a full-body cast]'' \
108'''[=GoldenFox=]:''' ''[bemoaning]'' Wahaha... I was just trying to protect my babe... \
109''[Keyframe clonks him in the head with a frying pan to shut him up]''\
110''[cut back to Dr. Wolf's office]'' \
111'''Voice of Reason:''' ''Especially'' [=GoldenFox=].
112* EverythingsBetterWithRainbows: Lightning Bliss, whose magic is rainbow-colored. She also somehow makes Voice of Reason's jarate rainbow-colored too.
113* EyepatchOfPower: Sweetie Bloom dons one as the BLU Team's [=DemoMare=]. [=AnY=] as RED Demo also wears one, it's just harder to notice because of his sprite.
114* {{Facepalm}}:
115** The video announcing the return of the ''[=TF2=]'' shorts concludes with the line "That is... if we can find enough headeache pills for the doc to cope...", and Dr. Wolf is seen facepalming.
116** In "Mission Unpossible", Voice of Reason regularly facehoofs for most of the episode, the first time rather hard after this:
117--->'''Voice:''' Turns out, there's only one place in the world that manufactures Australium.\
118'''Thespio:''' New Zealand? Fiji?\
119'''KP:''' My old school?\
120'''Voice:''' ''[facehoof]'' AUSTRALIA!
121** Firebrand facehoofs after [[spoiler:[[ItMakesSenseInContext Jasper apparently glued his fez to his Soldier helmet]].]]
122* GadgeteerGenius: Dr. Wolf and Finn, as the Engineers. [[spoiler:Dr. Wolf is even capable of building and repairing a machine capable of ''reversing death.'']]
123* GaleForceSound: Twink's Godzilla-roar in "Double Rainbow". It sends Firebrand flying away all over town, his bubble shield ricocheting on the buildings like a flipper ball, before crashing through the wall of Dr. Wolf's office.
124* GameBreaker:
125** InUniverse, Teric is this due to being a freaking ''dragon''. Dr. Wolf only allows it because it's temporary due to Bliss being sick. He also points out that it could be worse when confronted on it: he could have gotten ''Subzero'' (Bliss's husband and a member of ''[[Anime/DragonBallZ Frieza's]]'' race).
126** Also the InUniverse reason Mary Sue was hired as the Announcer instead of as a player: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin she's a Mary Sue]] with all that implies.
127* GentleGiant: Teric, despite being a huge dragon and as powerful as that'd imply, is this, being rather soft-spoken and kind. Even when he's the Heavy, he never actually shoots anyone, only non-lethally defeat the other team.
128* GlassSmackAndSlide: The episode "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43LNIPtGUvM Double Rainbow]]" invokes the trope but do away with the actual glass. Out of ammo, Lightning Bliss tries to take on Silver Quill, only to smack her face completely flat against TheBigGuy. And then she slowly slides down with the exact sound of flesh against glass.
129* GreenEyedMonster:
130** [=AnY=] of Firebrand, since he feels that as a German he should have been cast as the medic. He's also not happy about Keyframe getting it for the BLU team.
131** In "Seven Nation Army" Part 1, this is brought up again, and Mad Munchkin feels the same about [=AnY=] being Demo. Firebrand retorts by saying that he won't treat them differently due to their race.
132** Hinted to be the reason why [[spoiler:[=AntonyC=] turned against the mercs -- he's jealous that he wasn't allowed on either RED or BLU.]]
133* HiddenDepths: Dr. Wolf has a snarkier, darker side that doesn't come up too often.
134-->'''Thespio:''' You can be ''really'' evil when you put your mind to it, Doc.\
135'''Dr. Wolf:''' You have ''no idea.''
136* HypocriticalHumor: Mad Munchkin watches an enraged Toon Kritic and wonders who gets so angry at the drop of a hat. Silver Quill and Lightning Bliss force themselves not to comment.
137* ImmuneToBullets:
138** One of the reasons Teric is considered overpowered: bullets just bounce off his scales.
139** Also Lightning Bliss's pet monster Twink. Bullet and rockets impacting its rainbow-colored flesh only makes it madder. The snipers trying to GoForTheEye don't change a thing.
140* InLoveWithYourCarnage: Ellie and Toon Kritic both gleefully swap how much they enjoy taking out the other team and comment on how attractive the other is when angry.
141* IsThisThingOn: Naturally said by Mary Sue upon her very first announcement over the base's loudspeaker in "Practically Perfect".
142* JawDrop: In "Great Scott, This Is Heavy!", Dr. Wolf gives three big epic ones throughout the episode. The first one was after Lightning Bliss called Dr. Wolf a "mutt". The second one was when everyone was watching the fight between Dragon Lightning Bliss and Angry Bird Silver Quill, and Sweetie Bloom says "I'd ship it." And the third one was when Dr. Wolf hears Firebrand and Keyframe saying that they're actually gonna encourage the fight.
143* KillItWithFire:
144** Toon Kritic's instant response to an alicorn OC, until he realizes it is Bliss.
145** As the RED team's Pyro, this is pretty much Eliyora's Modus Operandi.
146* KilledOffForReal:
147** Phantom Horn, the first RED Soldier, is killed offscreen at the end of "Analysis Anarchy" and replaced by the Mad Munchkin.
148** [[spoiler:Threatens to happen to ''everyone'' on RED and BLU when Dustykatt destroys the [[BackFromTheDead Respawn Generator]]. Ultimately {{subverted|Trope}} when everyone makes it to the end of "Seven Nation Army" alive.]]
149** [[spoiler:Dr. Wolf reveals that the Respawn Generator actually works off of the natural innate magic within an individual to bring them back to life. He doesn't possess ''any'' natural innate magic, and knowingly goes out into the battlefield of every ''[=TF2=]'' match knowing very well that any random explosion or shot to either his head or heart would instantly kill him.]]
150* KnightOfCerebus: [[spoiler:Dustykatt, who not only curbstomps both teams but destroys the Respawn Generator, putting everyone in danger of dying during his attack with his robot army.]]
151* LeeroyJenkins: KP. When Ink tries to explain the major aspects of being a scout to her, she just takes the first detail of any explanation and rushes off into battle, getting thrashed in the process. She's eventually allowed to stay because this is good for drawing enemy fire away from her teammates and setting up her opponents to be killed by other people while they focus on her, so the BLU team just weaponized the trope.
152* LeftTheBackgroundMusicOn: During "Mission Unpossible", Silver Quill is forced to go through a laser grid after the rest of his group. During this the ''Mission: Impossible'' theme is hummed -- turns out it's a bored Lightning Bliss over the comm channels "amusing herself".
153* LetMeAtHim: Played with in "A Helping Hoof". Lightning Bliss asks Finn to hold her back from laying it on Toon Critic for making constant short jokes. However, Finn doesn't quite understand the concept and is so serviceable that anytime she yells "LET ME AT HIM!", he actually lets go off her, to Bliss's annoyance.
154* LoudGulp: In "Great Scott, This Is Heavy!", Lightning Bliss is already pretty mad from Silver Quill's constant "shipping" jokes, but when he actually asks her if she don't want to be shipped with ''Garble''... Dr. Wolf audibly gulps and, knowing this is the last straw, hightails out of here quite fast.
155* MassOhCrap: Absolutely ''everyone'' in Coal Town has this reaction upon discovering that [[spoiler:Eliyora is wearing the Pyro mask. Which has the side effect of driving her even crazier than usual.]]
156* MindOverMatter: How Lightning Bliss becomes the BLU Heavy: her magic lets her swing around the minigun with ease.
157* MyInstinctsAreShowing: Turns out, playing audio of wolves howling will result in Dr. Wolf doing the same.
158* MythologyGag: Two in one line in "Great Scott, This Is Heavy!", as a ticked-off Lightning Bliss calls hippogriff Silver Quill an "overgrown [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTVSpecials shoo-be-doo]] [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTheMovie2017 seapony wannabe]]".
159* NiceGuy:
160** [=FinnThePony=], who just wants to help everyone. Even when [[spoiler:Dustykatt is curbstomping both teams]], his main concern is [[spoiler:cheering up Lightning Bliss]] and getting everyone refreshments.
161** Dr. Wolf, as usual... although, later on he starts to show a more devious side....
162* {{Noob}}: Some of the newcomers are initially this. Toon Kritic is the "overconfident newcomer" version before being set straight by Ellie, KP is the "doesn't listen to more experienced players" version until they find a way to play to her strengths, [=GoldenFox=] initially insisted on an unsuitable class (the Heavy) until Dr. Wolf assigns him a better one (the Sniper), and Sweetie Bloom is initially limited because she isn't sure how to use any of the weaponry until the sword is revealed as an option.
163* NoodleIncident:
164** "The Rescuers: Six Feet Under":
165*** If the contents of the episode is to be believed, Jasper Pie once managed to somehow create a Mozzarella-Powered Hamster Wheel using, and we quote, "Two car batteries, a gallon of Ginger Ale and a Dream!"
166*** And immediately after the above occurs, it's revealed that there was also, supposedly, a night in Las Pegasus that Jasper and Thespio were involved in that included Ginger Ale, some expired Nachos and an unspecified number of tigers (we don't get to learn much else due to Lightning Bliss unintentionally making Thespio snap at her).
167** In the episode "Witch Fairy W.I.T.C.H.", Jasper appears with a band-aid on his horn. The incident that resulted in such treatment apparently had something to do with three rubber chickens, an Eskimo and a rump roast. And three layers of spandex.
168* NoSell: [[spoiler:Toon Kritic launches a rocket at Dustykatt, but Dusty catches it and ''crumples it up like a soda can.'']]
169* NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent: Some ponies don't even try to fake the accent of their character, possibly to avert OohMeAccentsSlipping, including both Medics and Heavies. Ellie doesn't even try to muffle herself as the Pyro either.
170* OhCrap:
171** Firebrand's immediate reaction to seeing that [=GoldenFox=]'s super form turns him into Link, is to freak out and tell everybody to hide the pottery... not without good reason though, as Golden suddenly has a powerful urge to go looking for some ceramics.
172** [[spoiler:In "Red vs Blue Part 4", Dr. Wolf has one when he sees the ''freaking huge'' army of robots Antony C. brought with him to annihilate Coal Town, including at least three Tanks and another Carrier as their spawn. One can only imagine what the reactions from the others will be once they return and see what they'll need their SuperMode for to stop it.]]
173* OnlySaneMan: Or pony in this case. It usually alternates between Dr. Wolf and Firebrand, although others also play this role at times (e.g. Voice in "Mission Unpossible"). Dr. Wolf lampshades his position as this in "Court Is Adurred":
174-->'''Dr. Wolf:''' I think I'm reaching the point of begrudging acceptance in the face of ever-increasing lunacy...
175* OohMeAccentsSlipping:
176** Often, when someone is playing a character with an accent different from their own.
177** Inverted with Ink Rose, who only rarely slips ''into'' the Scout's accent.
178* OrwellianRetcon: In the wake of the [=ToonKriticY2K=] scandal, the initial plan was to keep him in 2018 episodes that had already been completed, and then write him out when those were all released. Ultimately, though, the decision was made to take a hacksaw to the episodes he was in and edit him out completely. And judging by the episodes that have been released so far, they've done a very good job seamlessly editing him out, to the point you wouldn't know he was supposed to be there in the first place (though there are a few dodgy cuts here and there, such as one frame in "Saving Private Jasper" in which Firebrand appears to move back, possibly to have an exchange with Toon).
179* PaperThinDisguise: Silver Quill disguises himself as Toon by wearing the BLU Pyro costume, complete with mask, and painting his wings red. Only Finn sees through it but is too distracted by making cocoa to tell the others.
180* PassThePopcorn: In "Inglorious Jasper", Eliyora munches on some popcorn while watching the red team hunt down Jasper. Dr. Wolf then walks up to her and asks if she's going to share it.
181* PromptingNudge: In "Mission Unpossible", Lightning Bliss bucks [=AnY Pony=] to wake him up, as he's snoring during the briefing.
182* PunchedAcrossTheRoom: Firebrand gets launched ''clean across the map'' after taking a punch to the face from [[spoiler:Dustykatt]].
183* PutOnABus: Several members of the series have left as time went on:
184** Phantom Horn (RED Soldier I) was KilledOffForReal in the pilot and promptly replaced by Mad Munchkin.
185** Gibbontake (RED Spy I) left in "To Be, Or Not To Be", with the explanation that he "left to become a pirate".
186** Lily Peet (Grey Mann) was kicked from the project after a falling out between her and Joshscorcher.
187** [=ToonKriticY2K=] (BLU Soldier I/BLU Pyro I) became an {{Unperson}} in this series and the entire Brony community after unsettling revelations that upended the entire fandom.
188** [=SEGASister=] (Miss Pauling) left the Brony community altogether in 2019 after losing interest in ''My Little Pony'' and becoming fed-up with the toxicity of the fanbase.
189** [=ILoveKimPossibleAlot=] was quietly phased out of the series prior to the "Red vs. Blue" saga.
190** [=AnY=] and Keyframe both left in "Aftermath", both wishing to move on to new adventures.
191** Sweetie Bloom, Silver Quill and Ink Rose all left in "New Opportunities (Part One)". Sweetie Bloom left to start an animal sanctuary, Silver claimed to have "special plans" and Ink was "called to a higher purpose" while also pursuing a writing career.
192* RageBreakingPoint:
193** Lightning Bliss puts up with not being taken seriously by anyone her entire visit. Silver Quill finally makes one wrong comment towards her, causing her to finally snap and hold him at minigun point.
194** When Wolf puts Firebrand in charge while Wolf and Finn prep an escape plan, no-one takes Firebrand seriously and begin to panic. This only goes on for about five seconds before Firebrand goes Super Saiyan (perhaps the first appearance of a super form in the show) and yells "GET OUT THERE!!!"
195** In "Emotions on the Battlefield, Part 1", Thespio hits this after Keyframe, Bliss, and Toon chew him out for being late for training. Thespio practically screams at them before running off in tears. We find out why he was late in the next part: he was waiting for a gift to give his girlfriend, Midnight Sonata, who he intended to propose to.
196** Maddie's ultimate reaction to Dr. Wolf explaining that he had to hire Mary Sue as announcer because she and the rest of the teams kept breaking things. Her brain does a Rage Quit and the only thing that kept her from destroying the camp is Silver's timely arrival (or as she puts it, "continuity").
197* RedHerring: Several comments by Vector Brony implied that [[spoiler:the robots were his.]] As it turned out, [[spoiler:Lily Peet was actually the master of the robots.]] Strangely, Vector kept making comments like this even after TheReveal. Averted now, with the release of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=So06SxSlfww "Asking for the Moon"]] it turns out that Vector really was behind the robots!
198* RetGone: A real-life example. [=ToonKritcY2K=] was a regular on the series in the early episodes first taking the role of a Soldier then a Pyro when the former didn't work out for him. However, after certain personal [[note]]and ''illegal''[[/note]] actions came to light, his character is gone completely without a trace and the series never acknowledges his existence after a certain point despite still keeping the episodes that feature him up.
199* TheReveal: [[spoiler:The finale of "Seven Nation Army" Part 4 has Dusty reveal that the robots were not his, and he had no idea how they got there. Cue [[WhamEpisode "Seven Nation Army" Epilogue]]...]]
200* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: In "Size Matters Not", Lightning Bliss and Keyframe go all out on the ponies who kept making short/tall jokes about them when they learn that the Respawn Generator is finally repaired and that they have nothing to fear from "friendly" fire anymore.
201* ScaledUp: [[spoiler:Lightning Bliss]]'s SuperMode is turning into a giant western dragon.
202* ScrewThisImOutOfHere:
203** Gibbontake, who resigned with the note "Left to become a pirate."
204** [=GoldenFox=] appears to have done this, packing up and leaving after getting into heated arguments with both Keyframe and Thespio about his tendencies to be overly protective and possessive of Keyframe to the point it resulted in Lightning Bliss being injured by an errant shot from Golden's rifle. [[spoiler: He comes to his senses and returns just in time to rescue his teammates from the RED team in the next episode, however.]]
205* SequelHook: "Seven Nation Army" Part 4 ends with [[spoiler:Dusty revealing that the robots were not his, and they were only there by happy coincidence. Adding to this is Seven Nation Army Epilogue showing [=AntonyC=] forming an alliance with Lily Peet, the robots' creator.]]
206* ShipTease:
207** "Analysis Anarchy" has a subplot focusing on [[FanPreferredCouple Firebrand falling for Ink.]] [[WordOfGod According to the]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcjDYNvncnY "Making Of" podcast]], "Analysis Anarchy" was supposed to tie into Dr. Wolf's new "couples therapy" videos, [[JustifiedTrope justifying it]].
208** Keyframe references her "other ships" when talking to [=GoldenFox=], and flirts with [=AnY=] later in the video.
209* ShoutOut: The series has enough references to warrant its own page. Unsurprising given how many of the analysts love that kind of humor.
210** When Firebrand panics, the inside of his head is based on ''WesternAnimation/InsideOut''.
211** When Firebrand is enraged, he briefly goes [[Manga/DragonBallZ Super Saiyan]].
212** The episode where Eli (RED Pyro) and Thespio (BLU Spy) swap classes is called "Operation [[Franchise/SpyroTheDragon Purple Dragon]]". [[note]] Try combining "Spy" with "Pyro" and mixing Red with Blue [[/note]] One could argue it's also a reference to the animation "Spy and Pyro", as its ending result in [[spoiler:the birth of Spyro]]. It even revolves around a '''Blue''' Spy and a '''Red''' Pyro.
213** The same episode begins with Silver Quill being fired upon by Thespio ''VideoGame/DuckHunt''-style, with Dr. Wolf playing the role of the dog (though the infamous laugh is done by Firebrand).
214** KP and Sweetie Bloom get the better of Dr. Wolf by taking advantage of [[WesternAnimation/{{Zootopia}} his species' instinct to howl]].
215** Lightning Bliss and Keyframe deal with Dr. Wolfs' sentry nest in much the same way as was done in "Sentry Knockback" from ''WebAnimation/TeamServiceAnnouncement''.
216** Lightning Bliss playing with her vectors until Dr. Wolf comes in unannounced. ''Film/{{Spaceballs}}'' much?
217** After falling down a shaft and leaving an ImpactSilhouette in the floor, a stunned KP sees [[CirclingBirdies circling]]... WesternAnimation/{{Kim Possible}}s.
218** To the original, "Meet the Sniper" video.
219--->'''Voice:''' Honey, I'm not a crazed gunman. I'm an assassin.\
220[[spoiler:'''[=SEGASister=]:''']] What's the difference?!\
221'''Voice:''' The difference being one is a job, and the other is mental sickness!
222** [=GoldenFox=]'s super form has him essentially turning into a pony version of Link from ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'', complete with his signature outfit as well as magic bow & arrow and hookshot.
223** When Eliyora has the Pyro goggles stuck to her head, Ink tells Mary Sue to push a button that says "Deafcon 451" -- obviously named after ''Literature/Fahrenheit451''.
224** When tasked with trying to stop Eliyora when she's on a rampage due to the effects of the Pyro goggles, Thespio and Jasper Pie each discover their own super forms which have them turning into pony versions of the titular protagonist from ''Film/TheMask'' and the Green Ranger from ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'', respectively.
225** Sweetie Bloom reveals that she has her own super form as well, wherein she dons a ''Anime/SailorMoon''-inspired outfit and her Eyelander broadsword becomes an ornate jeweled cutlass. The extended transformation sequence is abbreviated however, which Lightning Bliss blames on budget restriction.
226** "Mercenary Melodies" is a full episode parody of ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'', with Voice of Reason and Jasper Pie engaging in Looney Tunes antics as well as quoting famous lines from the shorts.
227** "[=Tf5=] Analypsis Anorgy" is based on ''Series/TheMuppetShow'' episode featuring Creator/HarryBelafonte, in which Fozzie tries to give the show a script for Kermit to read off of, but since Fozzie isn't the best typer, the script is horribly misspelled and eventually Kermit gets fed up with it. In "[=Tf5=] Analypsis Anorgy", Voice forgot to write the script for the episode, so he asks Jasper to do it for him in 5 seconds, and the script ends up being horribly misspelled as well.
228* {{Slapstick}}:
229** In the explosive and destructive world of ''Team Fortress 2'', being a female analyst isn't enough to save you from physical comedy. KP stands out in particular, due to her LeeroyJenkins tendencies that almost never end well.
230** One episode in particular has Ink Rose falling victim to one pratfall after another while trying to protect a visually impaired Sweetie Bloom from various hazards, ultimately resulting in Ink falling through a portal to Tartarus.
231* StaringDownCthulhu: Doc stares down the rampaging Twink, who goes from full-on berserk rage to sitting on its haunches and whimpering like a puppy.
232* StockScream:
233** The Wilhelm scream has been heard on more than one occasion, even [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] by [=GoldenFox=] in Mad Munchkin's video.
234** The WesternAnimation/{{Goofy}} scream is also used. Notably in "Power Up" by Lightning Bliss, when she's tossed into a pile of robot debris.
235* StuffBlowingUp: Constantly. KP's video is probably the best example for off-screen explosions, while [=AnY=] and [=GoldenFox=]'s have onscreen use of weapons.
236* SuperMode: Several have popped up, which Dr. Wolf even outright calls "super forms" in a video. In no particular order:
237** Mad Munchkin: a lion version of herself;
238** Ink Rose: a demon hunter, which involves changing into an ''Equestria Girls'' form and wearing armor, with glowing eyes;
239** KP: the "Princess of Discord", which has her don some purple apparel and surround herself in a chaos magic PowerGlow;
240** Eliyora: An extremely calm forest spirit with an ''Equestria Girls'' body;
241** Silver Quill: An ''VideoGame/AngryBirds'' {{Expy}} who is deceptively powerful for his size and uses slingshots to launch himself at his enemies;
242** Golden Fox: [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Link]];
243** Thespio: Film/TheMask;
244** Jasper Pie: The [[Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers Green Ranger]] (or [[Series/KyoryuSentaiZyuranger Dragon Ranger]], depending on which side you take in the ''Power Rangers'' vs. ''Super Sentai'' argument);
245** Lightning Bliss: A dragon version of herself;
246** Sweetie Bloom: A ponyfied amalgam of [[Manga/SailorMoon the original five Sailor Senshi]];
247** Finn: A gingerbread pony version of himself;
248** Keyframe: An Ubercharged version of herself;
249** Firebrand: Super Saiyan.
250* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: [[spoiler:In an aversion of RagnarokProofing, Jasper tries to use his Dragon Dagger to call the Dragonzord. When it arrives on the battlefield, though, it shuts down almost immediately due to having been left at the bottom of the ocean for two decades, leaving it rusty and unkept.]]
251* SurroundedByIdiots:
252** As summarized by Firebrand in "Duel of the Snipers":
253--->'''Firebrand:''' ''[sigh]'' ... Surrounded by manchildren...\
254'''Keyframe:''' Yup! And you were the one who hired them.\
255'''Firebrand:''' Don't remind me...
256** Voice of Reason comes to the same conclusion when trying to give a briefing to the whole team in "Mission Unpossible".
257--->'''Voice:''' I'm surrounded by idiots...\
258'''Mad Munchkin:''' Yeah... and today, they're ''your'' idiots.
259* TakeThat: In-universe, Ink Rose declares KP only got the Scout job "because everyone else wanted to shoot you!"
260* TakeThatAudience: A minor one. A transition in "Double Rainbow" has Teric burning a piece of paper that seems to be a petition to have him permanently replace Bliss as BLU Heavy.
261* ThoseTwoGuys:
262** Keyframe and Lightning Bliss.
263** Thespio and Jasper.
264* ThreeTwoOne: In "Mission Unpossible", when [=GoldenFox=] rushes in blindly into the teleporter to try saving Keyframe, Voice of Reason lowers his head and fatalistically counts down from three... cue explosion, followed by Fox sent flying away screaming and crashing.
265-->'''Keyframe:''' ''[through radio]'' You know he kind of deserved it for calling me "Schmoopy-Doo". Urk.
266* TorchesAndPitchforks: In "Power Up", both teams get worked up into pulling the torches and gazoline on learning that KP doesn't like video games, ready to [[BurnTheWitch burn her at the stake]]. That is, until Dr. Wolf shouts them down.
267* TranquilFury: Doc barely raises his voice above a whisper when talking to Bliss and Twink after the latter's rampage throughout the town, but each word drops like a tombstone and rightfully freak the rainbow-colored pair out.
268* {{Troll}}: [=AnY=] acts as a bit of a troll in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeRMgZY0St4 "A New Challenge???"]], pretending to forget Keyframe's name. He claims it's because he's German.
269* TwitchyEye: Dr. Wolf gets a serious case of the twitch in "Great Scott, This Is Heavy!" after learning that [[spoiler:Silver Quill has a SuperMode he could have used in all the deadly situations they had faced in the past]].
270* UnwantedAssistance: InUniverse, Finn is hired as the BLU team's manservant, but his eagerness to help gets him in the way. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nF5uHxvXo_g His introductory episode]] even uses "Stop Helping Me!!!" as the title.
271* VomitDiscretionShot: In "[=Tf5=] Analypsis Anorgy", due to a mess of typos in the script, Aramau ends up serving a smoothie composed of boop-berries, a slacked-up banana, malk, and a punch of sugar set to the "[[IAteWhat putrid]]" setting in her blender. The results -- unsurprisingly -- have her, Mad Munchkin, Lightning Bliss, British Ninja, Thespio, and Tyandaga all vomiting violently just behind the counter and out of view. This goes on for... [[OverlyLongGag quite a while]], and understandably, Voice of Reason and Jasper (the ones behind the script) believe [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere this a better time than any to bow out.]]
272* WeNeedADistraction: What gets KP hired. She's good at drawing the other team's attention by being a bit obnoxious without dying from it.
273* WhamEpisode:
274** "A New Challenger Approaches..." features the reveal of [[spoiler:[=AntonyC=] as [[BigBad the Administrator]] and Dustykatt as [[TheHeavy Saxton Hale]]]].
275** "Seven Nation Army" Epilogue has [[spoiler:Lily Peet being revealed as Grey Mann (creator of the robot army), and her forming an (intentional) [[BigBadDuumvirate alliance with Antony.]]]]
276** "Mercenary Melodies", which is for the most part a ''Looney Tunes'' parody consisting of {{Toon}}-style antics between Voice of Reason and Jasper Pie, takes a shocking turn at the end when [[spoiler:the two are ambushed by robots and after fighting them off ([[OffscreenMomentOfAwesome off-screen]]), discover a Memo from The Director addressed to "RM" and "BM", which after reading they run away in a panic]], setting the scene for "Red vs. Blue".
277** "Red vs. Blue" has Dr. Wolf reveal the nature behind the Respawn Generator and that it takes the innate natural magic of the team to bring them back to life whenever they end up dying. [[spoiler:It is then revealed that Dr. Wolf himself possesses no innate natural magic whatsoever; meaning that he has to constantly struggle to keep alive in the ''[=TF2=]'' Matches [[DeathIsCheap compared to the others]].]]
278--->'''[=AnthonyC=]:''' [[spoiler:How have you been able to use the Respawn Generator to come back to life?]]\
279'''Dr. Wolf:''' [[spoiler:''[{{beat}}]'' ...I haven't...]]
280* WhamShot:
281** Pretty much all of [[WhamEpisode "A New Challenger Approaches..."]], but particular mention goes to [[spoiler:Dustykatt putting on the [[ArtifactOfDoom Alicorn Amulet]]]].
282** The reveal of [[spoiler: Grey Mann / Lily Peet]] in "Seven Nation Army" Epilogue.
283* WhatTheHellIsThatAccent: [=AnY=], who has a natural German accent, whenever trying to force a Scottish accent as the Demoman. Lampshaded by the Mad Munchkin in "Seven Nation Army".
284* WorthIt: Silver Quill doesn't mind the drawbacks of using a mini gun.
285-->'''Silver Quill:''' I can't feel my limbs, but this is awesome!
286* WorthyOpponent: [[spoiler:The reason why Dustykatt chooses to spare the team in "Seven Nation Army" Part 4.]]
287* YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe:
288** [=GoldenFox=]'s reaction to Lightning Bliss, a tiny cute alicorn, cheerfully walking by carrying a minigun with no effort.
289** Voice of Reason has this reaction when [[spoiler:Dustykatt]] catches a bullet from his sniper rifle ''in his teeth''.
290* ZergRush: Both teams try this against [[spoiler:Dustykatt]] after engaging him separately fails. However, they are in turn met with a [[spoiler:robot pony army seemingly called in by Dustykatt]]. Part two of "Seven Nation Army" ends with a more coordinated version underway.

  • Show Spoilers
  • Night Vision
  • Sticky Header
  • Wide Load

Important Links

Ask The Tropers Trope Finder Media Finder Trope Launch Pad Tech Wishlist Reviews Go Ad Free!
Crucial Browsing
Resources
Top