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4	''[[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyqeKINn1habQpeRoqcybSA The Most Epic Story Ever Told in All of Human History]]'' is a comedy-based WebAnimation series revolving around a cast of characters [[ThemeNaming whose names all contain the word "epic"]]. The trailer was released at the very end of TheNewTens before the full series started in 2020.
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7	!!''The Most Epic Story Ever Told in All of Human History'' provides examples of:
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9	* AchievementsInIgnorance: [[IneffectualSympatheticVillain Ridiculously Epic Fail]] is somehow able to turn [[BigBad Ridiculously Epic]]'s "Evil Mobile", the one that he [[RunningGag insists is not an armadillo]], into an actual armadillo when he drives it, only because he actually thinks it is one.
10	* BadBoss: Ridiculously Epic never treats his assistants nicely by any means, but "The Most Epic Supervillain Origin Story" puts him here for sure. He spends the entire episode completely ignoring one assistant ([[OnlySaneMan Epic Robot Guy]]) while insulting and being a JerkAss to his other one ([[IneffectualSympatheticVillain Ridiculously Epic Fail]]).
11	* BaldOfEvil: Ridiculously Epic and Ridiculously Epic Fail. However, considering the majority of the cast is bald too, they do not stand out as much.
12	* BananaPeel:
13	** Little Miss Epic slips on one during "The Most Epically Inspirational Sports Movie Ever". [[RuleOfFunny How the banana peel magically appeared on her skateboard in the first place isn't addressed though]].
14	** Epic Fail slips on a banana peel and falls off of the roof during "The Most Epic Crime-Stopping Mission."
15	* BigBad: Ridiculously Epic instigates most of the problems in the series, including [[DetonationMoon destroying the moon]] and [[StarKilling the sun]] during the trailer alone.
16	* BigNo: Ridiculously Epic [[EvilIsHammy unleashes one]] at the end of "The Most Epic Supervillain Origin Story" when it turns out that he accidentally helped a bunch of orphans instead of causing the destruction that he intended to.
17	* BigWhat: Epic-Man's initial reaction to getting [[BumblingSidekick Epic Fail]] as his sidekick.
18	* TheBully: Ridiculously Epic in his more [[EvilIsPetty petty]] moments. He even [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] this in "The Most Epically Inspirational Sports Movie Ever", with the line "Nothing like antagonizing random teenagers for no reason!"
19	* BumblingSidekick: While not treated with derision, Epic Fail is this to Epic-Man and Ridiculously Epic Fail is this to Ridiculously Epic due to each being the SideKick to their respective hero/villain, and their constant propensity for {{Epic Fail}}ures.
20	* CapitalismIsBad: A running theme through the series, directly called out by [[TheHero Epic-Man]] himself on most occasions, though other characters arrive at similar conclusions through their experiences too. The message is most blatant in "The Most Epic Mystical Quest".
21	* CardCarryingVillain: Ridiculously Epic refers to himself as "evil" several times during "Ten Steps to Saving the World that Totally Won't Work", and has "evil" written across his skateboard during "The Most Epically Inspirational Sports Movie Ever".
22	* CharacterDevelopment / TookALevelInKindness: Epic Fail goes from being an EntitledToHaveYou DoggedNiceGuy in episode 6, to accepting that he can be JustFriends with his crush, growing to genuinely respect her, and making amends with her in episode 9. This is {{Lampshaded}} by Epically Avoids You, who comments [[BreakingTheFourthWall "character development? In this series?!"]]
23	* CoolBoard: Little Miss Epic and the Epic Skatepark Owner both ride a cool skateboard.
24	** Ridiculously Epic's skateboard comes with a turbo engine, spikes, and [[CardCarryingVillain "evil" literally written across it]].
25	* CoolOldGuy: Captain Epic is a laid-back old man.
26	* ADayInTheLimelight: Some of the minor characters get an episode dedicated to them every now and again, such as Epically Avoids You in "The Most Epic Day in the Life at a Soul-Sucking Job" and the Epic Skatepark Owner in "The Most Epic Mystical Quest".
27	* DetonationMoon: Ridiculously Epic destroys the moon at the end of the trailer.
28	* DickDastardlyStopsToCheat: Ridiculously Epic did surprisingly well in the skateboarding competition, but then he tried to interfere with Little Miss Epic's run and completely failed, looking like a doofus in the process. His victory wasn't guaranteed, but he at least would have stood a better chance if he didn't go out of his way to try to cheat, resulting in leaving a much worse impression of his skateboarding abilities.
29	* DisproportionateRetribution: During "The Most Epic Superhero Origin Story Ever Told", Ridiculously Epic nukes his band class for playing their instruments poorly.
30	* DoggedNiceGuy: Epic Fail is this to Epically Avoids You in "The Most Epic Romance". It turns out to be a lesson about why his EntitledToHaveYou behavior was wrong and how he needs to get over it. His EvilMentor Ridiculously Epic ''claims'' to be this, although he's [[ObviouslyEvil obviously]] not nice, meaning that he's either lying or delusional, or some combination of the two.
31	* TheDragon: Epic Robot Guy becomes the main assistant to the BigBad, Ridiculously Epic, during "The Most Epic Crime-Stopping Mission Ever".
32	** CoDragons: Ridiculously Epic Fail becomes a second dragon during "The Most Epic Supervillain Origin Story".
33	* DullSurprise: [[BuffySpeak Epic Robot Guy]] is a deliberate example. He is completely unenthused and seems bored about singing the "epic" trailer song, in contrast to the enthusiasm of the other characters. He then continues to have these kinds of reactions throughout the series.
34	* EntitledToHaveYou: Epic Fail acts like this toward Epically Avoids You in "The Most Epic Romance", but he goes through CharacterDevelopment and learns his lesson in the end. [[EvilIsHammy Ridiculously Epic]] also acts this way and does not change for the better, leaving him with Epic Robot Guy as his only friend.
35	* EpicFail:
36	** [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Epic Fail]], of course! In the trailer alone, he starts by going in the opposite direction of his objective, crashing into a brick wall, immediately slipping on a banana peel after his surprisingly graceful landing, and then blowing up his toaster by trying to warm up his DVD player in it. All in just a few seconds of screentime!
37	** His EvilCounterpart Ridiculously Epic Fail as well. [[PokeThePoodle He attempts to blow up a random TNT box]] that causes him to crash into a BigRedButton. Hitting this activates a rain of kittens and sunshine and makes the world look like a happier place, accomplishing the exact opposite of his EvilPlan.
38	** During "Ten Steps to Saving the World that Totally Won't Work", [[EvilIsHammy Ridiculously Epic]] goes on a tirade about a specific strategy that he doesn't want viewers to use to improve the world. During this tirade he outlines the specific details about how to make this strategy work.
39	* EvilCounterpart: Ridiculously Epic Fail is this to Epic Fail. They are both the BumblingSidekick on their respective side, both prone to frequent InopportuneVoiceCracking, and both [[EpicFail fail constantly]]. But while Epic Fail seems to have neutral motives at worst, Ridiculously Epic Fail was trying to blow stuff up, and seemed horrified by his actions leading to increased happiness in the world instead.
40	* EvilGloating: Ridiculously Epic takes this up to eleven during the second episode by spending an entire half hour bragging about how he successfully [[TakeOverTheWorld took over the world]], and how [[TemptingFate no one can possibly stop him now]].
41	* EvilMentor: Ridiculously Epic serves this role to Epic Fail during "The Most Epic Romance" by giving him horrible "dating" advice, [[ObviouslyEvil which includes stalking and harassing]].
42	* EvilIsPetty: Some of Ridiculously Epic's behavior doesn't gain him any advantages and is simply done ForTheEvulz. For example, taking Epic Fail's slurpie and spitting it in his face, and later taking Captain Epic's slurpie just to spike it into the ground. Neither of them did anything to warrant this.
43	* {{Expy}}: Captain Epic has a suspiciously similar voice to [[Franchise/StarWars Yoda]].
44	* FaceHeelTurn: Epic Robot Guy is good during the events of "The Most Epic Superhero Origin Story Ever", then returns as a villain during "The Most Epic Crime-Stopping Mission Ever". This is {{Lampshaded}} InUniverse with the text "he became a bad guy! Dun dun dunnn!" next to him when he returns.
45	* FacePalm: Epic-Man ends the trailer with one.
46	* FireBreathingDiner: Epic Fail (of course) eats an entire glob of wasabi. This results in fire shooting out of his mouth with the caption "Mount Vesuvius Eruption: 79 AD".
47	* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: Epic Robot Guy begins as a good guy in "The Most Epic Superhero Origin Story", turns evil before returning in "The Most Epic Crime-Stopping Mission", stays evil for a few episodes, and then turns good again in "The Most Epic Introspective Journey on a Nautical Voyage", which continues into the next episode, "The Most Epic Mystical Quest" as well.
48	* HeelFaceTurn: Epic Robot Guy returns to the side of good in "The Most Epic Introspective Journey on a Nautical Voyage".
49	* TheHero: Epic-Man, the second character introduced. He [[CatUpATree saves a "poorly drawn alien cat" from falling to its death]] in his EstablishingCharacterMoment.
50	* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: {{Lampshaded}} in "The Most Epic Crime-Stopping Mission Ever". Nobody considers that [[BigBad Ridiculously Epic]] might be evil, despite his evil-looking moustache, RedEyesTakeWarning, and driving a car with [[CardCarryingVillain "Evil Mobile"]] written on it. The text even points directly to his face and says "totally not an evil moustache or eyes". For bonus points, VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep's Terra, one of the most notorious examples of this trope out there, randomly shows up to say [[WebVideo/KingdomHeartsInANutshell "okay I believe you!"]]
51	* IneffectualSympatheticVillain: Ridiculously Epic Fail tries to [[MadeOfExplodium cause a random explosion]] in the trailer. [[GoneHorriblyRight He succeeds... but the resulting explosion causes him to crash into a button]] that [[EpicFail causes cute kittens and sunshine to rain down and bring more joy to the world]].
52	* IncomingHam: [[EvilIsHammy Ridiculously Epic]] introduces himself to the series by dancing [[MadeOfExplodium next to some explosions]] and singing [[NoIndoorVoice loudly and aggressively]].
53	* InnocentAliens: The "poorly-drawn alien cats" from the trailer finally show up in "The Most Epic Sci-Fi Adventure", and they are friendly. Even sharing their star fruits with the protagonists.
54	* InopportuneVoiceCracking: Both Epic Fail and Ridiculously Epic Fail have voice cracks constantly, befitting their status as the series' {{Epic Fail}}ures.
55	* InspectorJavert: Captain Epic takes on this role during "The Most Epic Crime-Stopping Mission Ever", threatening to arrest [[TheHero Epic-Man]] for being late on filing his taxes even though Epic-Man is only trying to help at the crime scene.
56	* InspirationNod: Several. WebAnimation/JaidenAnimations is the most explicit, appearing just to say "You just wanted an excuse to try drawing my hair, didn't you?" Other cartoon characters including Franchise/DonkeyKong, VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog, [[WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants Patrick Star]], and WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}} appear for quick gags to serve this role as well.
57	* IntimidatingRevenueService: In "The Most Epic Crime-Stopping Mission Ever", [[InspectorJavert Captain Epic]] threatens to arrest Epic-Man for being late on filing his taxes. Epic-Man is forced to flee the scene because of this.
58	* JerkJock: Naturally, [[EvilIsHammy Ridiculously Epic]] takes on this role for "The Most Epically Inspirational Sports Movie Ever". It seems that he only started skateboarding to [[EvilIsPetty "antagonize random teenagers for no reason"]] at the skatepark, and to try to win a skateboarding competition to advance his evil plans with the prize money.
59	* LargeHam: [[BigBad Ridiculously Epic]] and [[IneffectualSympatheticVillain Ridiculously Epic Fail]], who each spend their EstablishingCharacterMoment [[ChewingTheScenery screaming the trailer song beat while acting over-dramatic]]. [[MadeOfExplodium This includes causing random explosions]]. To a lesser extent, the Epic Skatepark Owner, who still sings aggressively but is not as [[EvilIsHammy unrestrained]] as the other two.
60	* LeeroyJenkins: Ridiculously Epic shouts this exact phrase as he goes barging into Little Miss Epic's run of the skateboarding competition.
61	* LittleMissBadass: [[MeaningfulName Little Miss Epic]] is a young woman able to skateboard and jumprope at the same time.
62	* MadeOfExplodium: The setting as a whole seems to be this. The trailer alone contains several explosions, including [[IncomingHam Ridiculously Epic's stage entrance]], the random TNT box that Ridiculously Epic Fail throws a match at, the stack of TNT boxes that Ridiculously Epic blows up [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext with his fire breath that he got from eating the sun]], and Epic Fail's toaster during TheStinger.
63	* {{Narrator}}: The Epic Narrator serves this role.
64	* NeverMyFault: Ridiculously Epic blames Little Miss Epic for his broken TV, even though he's the one who threw his remote through it. She wasn't even in the room.
65	* PieInTheFace: Ridiculously Epic's face falls in a pie after he loses the skateboarding competition.
66	* PowerUpFood: Epically Avoids You drinks a glass of water that gives her huge muscles.
67	* ReallyWasBornYesterday: Ridiculously Epic Fail is born during the events of "The Most Epic Supervillain Origin Story". Due to being created from a mix of Ridiculously Epic and Epic Fail's traits, he is born already knowing how to speak.
68	* RedEyesTakeWarning: Ridiculously Epic, Epic Robot Guy, and Ridiculously Epic Fail all have red eyes and appear to be evil. Ridiculously Epic is outright confirmed to be evil when he [[DetonationMoon destroys the moon]] and [[StarKilling the sun]] at the end of the trailer.
69	* RunningGag: Ridiculously Epic's "Evil Mobile" is not an armadillo. Except for when it does turn into a real armadillo when Ridiculously Epic Fail drives it... [[AchievementsInIgnorance for some reason.]]
70	* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Said word for word by Ridiculously Epic as he flees the scene in "The Most Epic Mystical Quest".
71	* ShoutOut: In "The Most Epic Crime-Stopping Mission Ever", Terra from ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep'' randomly shows up to say [[WebVideo/KingdomHeartsInANutshell "okay I believe you"]] during a HorribleJudgeOfCharacter moment.
72	* StarKilling: Ridiculously Epic [[ChewingTheScenery EATS]] the sun.
73	* StrawFeminist: {{Defied}}. Ridiculously Epic intends to invoke this on Epically Avoids You by painting her idea that women should be allowed to vote as something absurd, but she shoots down his accusation with sound logic for her arguments.
74	* StylisticSuck: And ''how''.
75	* SurferDude: The Epic Skatepark Owner speaks like this.
76	* ThemeNaming: Every character's name is some variation of the word "epic".
77	* ThickLineAnimation: The series' art-style.
78	* TooDumbToLive: During his EvilGloating about [[TakeOverTheWorld taking over the world]], Ridiculously Epic details an exact plan to SAVE the world and take it back from him.
79	* ValleyGirl: Little Miss Epic speaks like this.
80	* VillainEpisode: Ridiculously Epic, the BigBad, takes center stage and is more or less the main protagonist of episodes 2 and 7, "Ten Steps to Saving the World that Totally Won't Work" and "The Most Epic Supervillain Origin Story", respectively. He is just as evil as usual during these episodes.
81	* WhatTheHellIsThatAccent: The Epic Narrator speaks with some vaguely European accent.
82	* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: When Captain Epic is feeling down about himself, [[HeelFaceTurn Epic Robot Guy]] informs him that he was inspired to become a better person because of Captain Epic's dedication to doing good. This promptly revitalizes Captain Epic's spirit.
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84	->'''Epic Fail:''' [[TheStinger Wait, are you not supposed to warm up your DVD player in the toaster?]]\
85	'''Epic-Man:''' [[FacePalm Duh...]]

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