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4''I'm a Marvel... and I'm a DC'' is a popular FanFilm series on Website/YouTube, created by [[https://www.youtube.com/user/ItsJustSomeRandomGuy ItsJustSomeRandomGuy]] and his former collaborator, who goes by [=ItsJustSomeRandomGal=]. The videos feature popular Creator/MarvelComics and Creator/DCComics characters (well, action figure versions of them, anyway) dealing with the successes and failures of their respective movies and comics, sometimes humorously, sometimes dramatically.
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6There are six main sub-series of videos in this series:
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8[[folder:''I'm a Marvel... and I'm a DC'']]
9 The original series, focusing on Marvel and DC Comics characters arguing about their respective movies in the style of Apple's popular "[[Advertising/GetAMac I'm a Mac and I'm A PC]]" ads.
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11* ''ComicBook/{{Superman}} v. ComicBook/SpiderMan'': Some time after the release of ''Film/SupermanReturns'', and before the release of the then-highly anticipated ''Film/SpiderMan3'', [=RandomGuy=] made these first short films, contrasting DC's movie adaptations with Marvel's. Mainly, the videos focused on the more disappointing aspects of ''Superman Returns'' in comparison with the more successful parts of the ''Spider-Man'' films. Once it was a video with the villains (ComicBook/LexLuthor and Green Goblin). Eventually, other Marvel and DC characters were brought in to put in their two cents, like Franchise/{{Batman}} (who scoffed at the supposed "[[{{Wangst}} darkness]]" of ''Spider-Man 3''), ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk (who reminisced with Superman about "the good old days", namely the 70s/80s), ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} (who argued with Superman over whether or not the Man of Steel "stole our [[Creator/BryanSinger director]]") and the ComicBook/FantasticFour and the ComicBook/SilverSurfer who beat out DC that year due to lack of "[[Franchise/{{Batman}} competition]]".
12* ''Franchise/{{Batman}} v. ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk and ComicBook/IronMan'': In the summer of 2008, [=RandomGuy=] took a break from the more dramatic storylines of "After Hours" to take advantage of the number of comic book movies coming out that summer (namely, ''Film/{{The Incredible Hulk|2008}}'', ''Film/IronMan1'', and ''Film/TheDarkKnight''). This series focused on Batman facing off against either Iron Man or the Hulk. Since ''Film/HellboyIITheGoldenArmy'' also came out that summer, ComicBook/{{Hellboy}} himself briefly joined in (he didn't quite fit in, though).
13* ''ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} v. ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'': During the first half of 2009, both the ''Film/{{Watchmen}}'' film and ''Film/XMenOriginsWolverine'' came out. So, [=RandomGuy=] made a series of videos where Wolverine debated with members of the Watchmen cast such as Rorschach, Dr. Manhattan, and the Comedian over their respective movies and source material. Eventually, Wolverine got bored with them, so he had Cyclops debate with Nite Owl, which led to both of them lamenting being the "nice guys" on their team. Wolvie came back, only to find out that he had to butt heads with last year's box-office winner, Batman, since the ''Watchmen'' movie tanked. There was also a brief PSA urging people not to watch the illegally-uploaded workprint of ''Wolverine''. Finally, all the previously-seen ''Watchmen'' characters had to face off against one more cast member from ''Wolverine''... ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}.
14* ''ComicBook/{{Deadpool}} vs. ComicBook/GreenLantern'': After the news broke that Creator/RyanReynolds was cast as Hal Jordan in the Film/GreenLantern2011 film, Wade Wilson and Hal Jordan start comparing and contrasting themselves with each other. Then Hal tells Wade that Ryan Reynolds is going to play both of them, which Wade did not know. Wade doesn't take the news too well, and hilarity ensues. ''Again''.
15* ''ComicBook/IronMan vs. ComicBook/JonahHex'': In May of 2010, Jonah Hex was brought on to go against Iron Man, in the wake of ''Film/JonahHex2010'' and ''Film/IronMan2'' both coming out that month. Iron Man questioned Jonah about his movie's commercials making it seem like "Film/{{Constantine}} [[ComicBook/GhostRider The Ghost Rider]] [[InSpace In the Wild Wild West]]" instead of a gritty realistic Western like in the comic, while Jonah pointed out the insane amount of ProductPlacement present in the Iron Man 2 ads. It doesn't go much further than that though, as Jonah Hex doesn't think there's any honor in [[LampshadeHanging trashing the competition's movies before they even come out]].
16* ''ComicBook/GreenLantern vs. ComicBook/TheMightyThor'': Hal Jordan and the God of Thunder square off, with Hal initially having a hard time competing with Thor's numerous titles and [[LargeHam faux-Shakespearean]] dialogue (luckily, his film "hath screenwriters that toneth things down substantially for thine MTV generation"). They nearly come to blows before admitting that they're both just covering their nervousness, and it looks like they've resolved their differences until Deadpool claims Jordan stole his actor, sparking some company loyalty in Thor.
17* ''ComicBook/GreenLantern vs. Film/XMenFirstClass:'' Hal Jordan tries to debate with Magneto, only to be slammed by a locker repeatedly for twenty seconds before Hal strikes back. Then they argue about their franchises. Xavier tags in and uses a JediMindTrick to end the debate. Hal realizes this and demands another go, and he gets Mystique. This is interrupted when he notices the [[CallBack blue person is naked]].
18* ''ComicBook/GreenLantern vs. The Critics:'' Hal Jordan is confused when the other superheroes are all nice to him, ''Deadpool'' then shows him his film's page on ''Website/RottenTomatoes''. Hal is shocked and angered by this, and eventually saddened. The rest of the superheroes cheer him up by reminding him that the fans are still on his side whether or not they liked the film. Deadpool then has a 'Reynoldsing' after Hal answers that he'll be fine with losing Reynolds, Hal now resigned to the fact that ''Film/GreenLantern2011'' probably won't get a sequel. This is now HilariousInHindsight due to the fact that if Wikipedia is to be believed, it just ''might'' get one after ''Justice League''.
19* ''ComicBook/GreenLantern vs. ComicBook/CaptainAmerica'': Hal Jordan at first didn't really want to debate with Captain America and quickly left before Cap stops him. Hal explained that he didn't want to be demonized for insulting the resident CaptainPatriotic before Cap assures him that he won't take his insults personally. Instead, it was Thor, Iron Man, Hulk, and Deadpool who did and rushed to Cap's assistance, [[UnwantedAssistance much to his chagrin]].
20* ''[[Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy Batman]] vs. Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'': Tony is maybe a little too happy about the odds possibly being in his favor against his perennial box-office opponent, while ButtMonkey [[Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan Spider-Man]] is ignored.
21* ''Film/SpiderMan1 and...?'': While on the spiked milkshakes, Spidey finds himself face-to-face with [[Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan his rebooted self]], both versions ready to tear into each other's mistakes. It finally ends when Professor X (by the suggestion of Batman and Iron Man) channels in some degree of guilt. Once his two selves find common ground, it allows him to realize that the shortcomings of both movies were out of his control. However, when he declares that his film just might outgross [[Film/TheDarkKnightRises Batman's]], Batman just offers the webhead yet another milkshake.
22* ''[[Film/ManOfSteel Superman]] vs. [[Film/IronMan3 Iron Man]]'' and ''[[Film/TheWolverine Wolverine]]'': It starts out rather easy-going for one of these videos since Superman isn't making any negative remarks against Tony, but then Batman decides to backup his fellow DC character and Captain America shows up to reign in Tony. Batman and Iron Man end up fighting while Superman and Captain America stand on the sidelines commenting about being the NiceGuy. Superman later gets a little better at making critical remarks, but then Wolverine starts pointing out problems in ''Film/ManOfSteel'' that were considered good things in his own film. Once again, Batman and Tony get involved in the discussion and start fighting each other.
23* ''[[Film/ManOfSteel Superman]] vs. [[Film/ThorTheDarkWorld Thor]]'': Thor fires the first real shot by calling Superman boring and predicting he'll be overshadowed by Batman again. Superman reminds him of how much extra screentime Loki got and how one-dimensional his main villain was. Right on cue, Batman and Loki show up to kibitz -- at which point Supes and Thor throw up their hands and leave the SpotlightStealingSquad to fight it out themselves.
24* ''[[Film/ManOfSteel Superman]] vs. [[Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan2 Spider-Man]]'' (again): Seven years after the first video, the two flagship heroes reunite to discuss how far things have come. [[Film/SupermanReturns A Superman reboot]], a Justice League movie being discussed, [[Film/SpiderMan3 a Spidey sequel chock full of villains]]...[[HistoryRepeats wait a minute]]...
25* ''[[Film/ManOfSteel Superman]]'' vs. ''[[Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast Wolverine]]'': Superman and Wolverine start out complaining about Creator/{{Bryan Sing|er}} -- WeAreExperiencingTechnicalDifficulties -- and how so many of their problems could have been solved if the director never left the ''X-Men'' movies to work on ''Film/SupermanReturns'' before they reluctantly decide that there is no point complaining about the past now... Then Wolverine mentions his latest movie is about going back in time specifically to change the past. One time travel trip later and the Marvel and DC comic-based movies have changed. Thanks to Deadpool's BreakingTheFourthWall abilities, he's able to fill them in on what's happened: The Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse doesn't exist, there is a Justice League movie based on the work of Creator/MichaelBay, and Deadpool has three films. The pair quickly have second thoughts about the new timeline.
26* ''[[Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron The Avengers]]'' vs ''[[Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice Batman and Superman]]'': Iron Man and Batman fire off the expected zingers at each other, but Cap and Superman would rather pat each other on the back. Superman doesn't see the point in fighting, given that in 2016 they'll be doing that in their actual movies. Meanwhile, the Avengers who ''aren't'' Cap and Iron Man grouse about their lack of screen-time.
27* ''[[Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice Batman and Superman]]'' "vs." ''[[Film/FantasticFour2015 The Thing]]'': Following the 2015 movie's disastrous reception, Bats and Supes are less interested in competing than in nervously trying to cheer up poor Ben. After about a minute of [[AccidentalPun stony]] silence, he tells them, "Just. Get. Out."
28* ''[[Film/AntMan1 Ant-Man]]'' vs ''[[Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice Batman and Superman]]'': Scott Lang is rather annoyed to find Superman and Batman didn't bother showing up. Supes explains that their films are so drastically different, he couldn't find any ground for comparisons - plus, Creator/EdgarWright walking out has been forgotten in all the ''Fantastic Four'' drama. Cut to Ben still standing in the exact same spot.
29* ''ComicBook/{{Quicksilver}}'' vs ''Franchise/TheFlash'': Marvel and DC's two most prominent speedsters, both of whom are currently in two different franchises at once, go head-to-head. Unfortunately, Pietro starts out with a handicap due to his recently-retconned parentage, and soon finds himself out of his depth against Barry Allen.
30* ''Superman'' vs ''Spider-Man'' (''again'' again): A full '''ten''' years after all it began, Supes and Spidey reflect on how far things have come. They discuss ''Justice League'', various upcoming projects, and the market-dominating juggernaut superhero movies have become...for better or for worse.
31* ''[[Film/AvengersInfinityWar Avengers]]'' vs ''[[Film/JusticeLeague2017 Justice League]]'': The many, ''many'' movie heroes from both companies riff on the MCU's shift from [[Film/ThorRagnarok comedy]] to [[Film/AvengersInfinityWar darkness]] and the DCEU's shift from [[Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice darkness]] to [[Film/JusticeLeague2017 comedy.]] By this point, however, Iron Man is actually feeling sorry for the competition and thinks their heroes deserve more than the material they've been given. Batman, meanwhile, spends the whole video looking for "[[Creator/BenAffleck a graceful exit.]]"
32* ''[[Film/AvengersInfinityWar Avengers]]'' vs ''[[Film/JusticeLeague2017 Justice League]]'' (again): The Marvel heroes get ready for business as usual, but the DC heroes have a bomb to drop: it's stopped being fun. Even ''without'' Marvel's successes and their problems, they just don't feel like contributing to a wider culture of side-picking and resentment anymore. Deadpool, however, isn't about to give up that easily. Cue Rorschach and Deadpool 3!
33* ''[[Film/Venom2018 Venom]]'' vs ''[[Film/Joker2019 The Joker]]'': One NominalHero, one straight-up VillainProtagonist, and a truckload of questionable decisions between them. After all the jokes you'd expect, however, this one takes an unexpected turn...
34* ''[[Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar Zemo]]'' vs ''[[Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnofJustice Lex Luthor]]'': Following Luthor's statement that the villains are the only ones left who are willing to compare notes, Luthor and Zemo debate over their movies, with Zemo going on a long rant about Batman V Superman.
35* ''[[Film/AvengersInfinityWar Rocket and Groot]]'' vs ???: Rocket wants to keep comparing notes on movies, but Superman is shutting down anyone who tries. After failed attempts to debate with Aquaman, Nightwing, Green Lantern, and the Flash, they finally find [[Film/Shazam2019 someone]] naive enough not to know about Superman's debate embargo...
36* ''[[Film/AvengersInfinityWar Rocket and Groot]]'' vs ''[[Film/Shazam2019 Shazam]]'': Rocket and Groot debate with Shazam until they find out he's a kid. Shazam is devastated to learn he has been tricked. Groot wants to apologize, but has a hard time convincing Rocket to do so.
37* ''[[WesternAnimation/SpiderManIntoTheSpiderVerse Kingpin]]'' vs ''[[Film/Aquaman2018 Black Manta and Orm]]'': With both their moves netting tons of praise from fans and the general public, the villains take aim at their box office competition - or lack thereof.
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39[[folder:''Parodies'']]
40During the second half of 2009, the comic book movies stopped coming out. For lack of anything else to do, Spidey started making pitches of the cast as part of parodies of the other movies. Some of these are because Hulk spikes his milkshake.
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42* Some of the parody trailers include: ''Film/StarTrek2009'', ''Film/TerminatorSalvation'', ''Film/DragMeToHell'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Up}}'', ''Film/TheHangover'', ''Film/TheProposal'', ''Film/HarryPotterAndTheHalfBloodPrince'', ''Film/InglouriousBasterds'', ''Film/{{District 9}}'', and ''Literature/NewMoon''. The heroes (and antiheroes) wanted a parody of ''Film/TransformersRevengeOfTheFallen'', but [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siGtn_SxKbs that didn't exactly work out.]]
43* It seems that the spiked milkshake can even get ComicBook/JonahHex to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8o8Tf3u9Sc parody movies.]]
44* The 2011 parody season included ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'', ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'', and ''Film/TheHangoverPartII''.
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46[[folder:''After Hours'']]
47 Originally an excuse to depict pretty much all the Marvel and DC characters hanging out together and arguing over their movies ''without'' sticking to the Mac/PC format, this series eventually gained its own storyline, filled to the brim with suspense, and humor.
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49* ''Season One'': Season One begins with various Marvel and DC heroes hanging out in a superhero bar, discussing previous, current, and upcoming film projects. Eventually, a plot starts to form as, at a nearby villains' bar, ComicBook/LexLuthor tries to convince Marvel villains such as ComicBook/DoctorDoom, ComicBook/{{Magneto}}, and ComicBook/{{Venom}} to join him in altering the past so their movies would turn out better. Failing that, Luthor goes with a second plan - to wipe out all Marvel comics. Throughout all this, Superman tries to come to grips with people perceiving him as too powerful, and not being as flawed and relatable as other heroes.
50* ''Season Two: Happy Hour'': "Happy Hour," the second season, centers around a plan by the Joker to control all superheroes and make them like his "straight man" - Batman. The Joker's plan has one flaw, though. Subplots include Spider-Man's eagerness to join Batman in crimefighting, the ComicBook/GreenGoblin trying desperately to win [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Harley Quinn's]] heart, and both the Goblin and Lex Luthor tripping out on sedatives.
51* ''Season Three: Zero Hour'': The third and currently longest season, picking up where "Happy Hour" left off. All seems fine in the Randomverse: The bad guys are dealing with another loss and the hero bar ("Creator/{{Stan|Lee}}'s Place") is expanding. All hell breaks loose, however, when an unexpected head appears. Meanwhile, Lex Luthor is trying to make a vision he had come true, which predicted the good guys on the ground beaten and humiliated -- but no one seems interesting in helping him besides Lars, the European Douche.
52** ''Rorschach & Deadpool'': A tie-in series to Season 3. After being teased back in May 2009 and subsequently becoming a minor internet meme, the SitCom featuring everyone's favorite Sociopath and The Merc With The Mouth as an OddCouple is finally here! Rorschach is looking for a man "behind everything," but [[HisNameIs every lead he can find keeps getting shot by Deadpool before they talk]]. It originally appeared that the entire thing was, as Deadpool put it, an excuse to "give the people what they want," but now seems to have tied into the main plot with Rorschach's discovery of a Plan Q folder on the desk of a more mainstream character.
53** ''Two Tickets to Paradox'': Following the SeriesFauxnale in the ''[[Film/AvengersInfinityWar Avengers]]'' vs ''[[Film/JusticeLeague2017 Justice League]]'' video, ComicBook/{{Deadpool}} is depressed that the comparing of notes is over, and so he comes to [[ComicBook/{{Watchmen}} Rorschach]] for help. Rorschach feels that the heroes have gone soft. The two travel back in time. Rorschach has his own unknown plans for the past, and is annoyed when Deadpool only uses the time travel to make fun of past versions of the heroes.
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55[[folder:Others]]
56* '''''Meanwhile...''''': This originally contained videos that weren't comparison videos but also weren't full on storyline episodes. The first two consisted of ''Preparing for Battle'' and ''The Ultimatum'', in which [[Film/Venom2018 Venom]] decides to pull a HeelFaceTurn and Luthor's real plans unfold. Revived in 2019 when Deadpool, Gobby, Venom, Shazam, Rocket, Groot, and ComicBook/TheQuestion have to fix a timeline divergence that shut down Stan's Place in 1962.
57* '''''Goblin Bloggin'''''': This [[VlogSeries faux video blog]], taking place within the continuity of "After Hours", takes a look into the life of the Green Goblin...or [=RandomGuy=]'s extremely popular version of him, anyway. Viewers get to learn more about Gobby's life of crime, his parenting skills, his love life, and his odd obsession with Creator/WillemDafoe. (''Dafoe!'')
58* '''''Sh*t Superheroes Say''''': Each of these videos runs a minute and ten seconds. The superhero in question spouts several quotes, which define his respective philosophies, pivotal events, and relationships with other characters in a satirical and humorous manner.
59* '''''The Man Out of Time''''': This series follows the offscreen mission Captain America undertook at the end of ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' to return the Infinity Stones to their original times and locations.
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62!!This series contains examples of:
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64* AbortedArc: The 'Comic Book Movie Contest' had many matchup videos, but didn't even reach round 2.
65* ActionFigureSpeech: All the time.
66* ActorAllusion: Deadpool (played by Creator/RyanReynolds) plays Andrew Paxton (also played by Creator/RyanReynolds) in ''Film/TheProposal'' Parody.
67** Surprisingly averted by ''not'' [[Creator/ChristianBale having Batman play John Connor]] in the ''Film/TerminatorSalvation'' parody
68** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11EgDKxjOm0 A video]] has ComicBook/GhostRider doing some impressions of [[Film/GhostRiderDuology his movie portrayer]], Creator/NicolasCage.
69-->'''Hulk''' [[Creator/EdwardNorton "First rule about reboot, do not talk about reboot."]]
70-->'''Lex Luthor''' [[Film/TheUsualSuspects "The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist."]]
71** At the end of Superman vs Thor...
72-->'''Loki:''' So...the Internet seemed to take the whole Ben Affleck thing pretty well.
73-->'''Batman:''' Forgive me, but it's hard to feel intimidated when I keep picturing you [[Creator/TomHiddleston sharing cookies on Sesame Street]].
74-->'''Loki:''' And forgive me, but verily [[SophisticatedAsHell thou wert Da Bomb in Phantoms, yo]].
75* AdaptationDistillation: This series takes everything that's good and awesome about all of our favorite comic book characters and brings them all together under one roof.
76* AdaptationExpansion: ''Film/TheHangover'' was only the longest part of a video containing parodies to two other 2009 movies. The sequel warranted a parody of the whole trailer, with the same 'cast'.
77* AffectionateParody: The whole series is built around these.
78* AfterTheEnd: [[spoiler:Where Green Goblin and Deadpool end up in Zero Hour.]]
79* AnalogyBackfire: A variation in ''After Hours''.
80-->'''Lex Luthor''': "Who was it that said 'better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven'?"
81-->'''Batman''': "[[{{Satan}} The devil]]. You're in good company."
82* ArcWords: "Plan Q blows."
83* ArentYouForgettingSomeone: In the {{Franchise/Batman}} vs Film/{{The Avengers|2012}} video, everyone seems to forget that poor Spidey has a [[Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan summer blockbuster]] coming out too...and that he's even standing there.
84* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking:
85** Deadpool running down the many uses of his guns.
86-->'''Deadpool''': My guns allow me to kill for money, shoot fleeing suspects, and get free [=DVDs=] from Best Buy!
87** When the Joker confronts [[spoiler:Darkseid]] with [[spoiler:the truth about their fictional existence]].
88--->'''Joker''': Oh, I was mad long before you came along, oh Master of Pain and Suffering and... Blue Shorts.
89* AsideGlance: Iron Man gives one during the Spider-Man reboot video when he suggests one way to let studios know what mistakes to avoid is a "fair use parody video".
90* AwesomenessIsVolatile: "So does that mean both our movies together will make people's skulls cave in from sheer awesomeness?"
91* BadFuture:
92** [[spoiler:Green Goblin and Deadpool get sent to one at the end of Zero Hour #3, where Future-Lex was waiting for Superman to arrive. He is not amused.]]
93** [[spoiler:Apparently the Bad Future is the result of 'Plan Q' and as Lex can attest, "Plan Q blows."]]
94* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler:The Joker is back in Rorschach and Deadpool #2, under the name of Joe Polachi.]]
95* BackToTheEarlyInstallment: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfrqygQpIH8 Rorschach and Deadpool]] has the two go to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=av6fWfmugds the first episode]], Deadpool wanting to travel to early episodes to mess with and roast the superheroes in the past.
96* BatmanGambit: By Batman. One in particular happens in Zero Hour #2, when Batman convinces the heroes to [[VillainExitStageLeft let the villains leave with]] [[spoiler:Lance's head]]. The villains teleport away, but they leave [[spoiler:Lance's head]]; Batman correctly deduced that it was immune to teleportation.
97** Another example is from Happy Hour #5, when Batman realized that Spider-man's perception of reality was altered by Supernatural means, he let Lance try to brainwash Spidey, correctly deducing that Science and Supernatural would clash.
98* BerserkButton: Never, ''ever'' insult Willem Dafoe in front of the Green Goblin. Not even if you're ComicBook/TheJoker.
99** Also, don't talk about herpes or Creator/RobertDowneyJr's contract around Iron Man.
100** Also, don't mock [[spoiler:Darkseid by claiming he doesn't understand the reality he lives in. Or saying that Stan Lee controls it more than him.]]
101** And don't try to mock Film/{{Captain America|The First Avenger}}'s movie. The other Avengers will get you.
102** In regards to Deadpool, don't [[spoiler:kill Rorschach. There aren't a lot of people that he cares about them being alive or dead. He ''does'' care about Rorschach being killed.]]
103** Don't mention the James Gunn mess to Rocket Raccoon. He will ''shoot you.''
104* BigNo: Darkseid gets one after [[spoiler:discovering he is a fictional character and an action figure]] in ''Zero Hour''.
105* BlackComedy: The episode where Superman and Spider-Man discuss Superman's illegitimate son in ''Film/SupermanReturns'' ends with Superman ''accidentally dropping the baby.''
106-->'''Spider-Man''': Nope, it's still moving. I'd say it's yours. [[note]][[FridgeHorror This wouldn't necessarily be reassuring...]][[/note]]
107* BoisterousBruiser: In the second season, Green Goblin becomes one to Batman and Spider-Man.
108* BondingOverMissingParents: Batman and Spider-Man settle their differences over this trope.
109-->'''Batman''': Your parents, ''and'' your uncle?
110-->'''Spider-Man''': Yeah...
111-->'''Batman''': [[ItNeverGetsAnyEasier Never gets any easier, does it?]]
112-->'''Spider-Man''': No, it doesn't.
113* BrainBleach: The Adam West Batman used up all his "bad joke repellent" while watching ''Howard the Duck''. He wasn't aiming at the screen, either - he sprayed his own eyes in the hope it was mace.
114* BrainwashedAndCrazy: This is the Joker's plan in Happy Hour.
115* BreakingTheFourthWall: In this universe, it's not just reserved for Deadpool, though he is still able to go a step further than everyone else by acknowledging that he is an action figure and commenting on the show's animation.
116** When there was a six month gap between the release of two episodes of Zero Hour, Deadpool has the line "I've waited 6 months for this!" even though in their world maybe two minutes passed between the two episodes.
117* BreakingSpeech: ComicBook/TheJoker delivers a brutal one to [[spoiler:Darkseid]] with a bonus of a TomatoInTheMirror revelation. Seen [[https://www.youtube.com/user/ItsJustSomeRandomGuy#p/u/1/s4qySWZA8kY here]] starting at around 2:35.
118* BreadEggsBreadedEggs: Hal brings an American flag, an apple pie, and an apple flag pie to his sketch with Captain America.
119** In their parody trailer for ''Film/InglouriousBasterds'', Deadpool gives us quite the gem when he's giving the "Fear Speech." "And the Skrull will grow to fear the pain they will feel at our hands, and at the edge of our knives *camera cut to Wolverine* and at the edge of our knives that come from our hands."
120* BreakoutCharacter: Ever since his first appearance, Deadpool has become a major character in all the shorts; he's now used more than what series main characters Spider-Man, Superman, and Batman generally are.
121** And before him there was Green Goblin, to the point of getting his own spinoff.
122* ButtMonkey: The Green Goblin tends to get the most abuse out of any villain or hero.
123** Spider-Man is a close second. He's on the receiving end of Tony Stark's electrical arc blasts very often, gets his milkshake spiked all the time, and when he appears amidst the Avengers and Batman's argument, nobody even notices him.
124* CanonForeigner: Lance, the bartender and "the perfect douche".
125* CallBack: Deadpool's "WOAH!" joke regarding [[ComicBook/{{Watchmen}} Dr. Manhattan]] is repeated with Hal Jordan regarding Mystique.
126* CameBackWrong: [[spoiler:The Joker, done intentionally by Darksied to make him his slave.]]
127* CerebusSyndrome: What eventually happened to "After Hours".
128* CharacterBlog: "Goblin Bloggin'"
129* CharacterDevelopment: Actually a plot point in Zero Hour. [[spoiler:Darkseid notes that Goblin is unique compared to the other comic book characters as he's shifted from his character in the comics to one that actively blogs and has, more or less, a steady relationship.]]
130* CharacterExaggeration: Present in a lot of characters, who have had canonical traits exaggerated.
131** Usually (but not always) this is played for comedic effect, such as Batman's antisocial gruffness, Spider-Man's guilt complex, Iron Man's ego and Shazam's childlike nature.
132** Sometimes the exaggerations aren't comedic, though. The clearest example is how Harley's servility to the Joker is played up at the expense of her own sense of humour / initiative, which can be a little striking if you rewatch something like [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries Harley's Holiday]].
133* ChekhovsGun: [[spoiler:"Bats, I think I might have been married and forgot about it..."]]
134* ChekhovsGunman: [[spoiler:ComicBook/ThePunisher, naturally.]]
135** [[spoiler:Also, Lance M. Donovan]]
136** [[spoiler:The guy who works for Joe Polachi, someone previously mentioned in the 'Rorschach & Deadpool' segment.]]
137* ChristmasEpisode: "Twas the Dark Knight Before Christmas"
138* ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve: Deadpool tries to invoke to this get more ammo during his fight with the Goblin. When it fails, [[CrossesTheLineTwice he asks if the audience is a bunch of amputees.]]
139* CloseEnoughTimeline: Used to introduce the new camera at the end of the ''Futures Past'' mini-arc.
140* TheComicallySerious: Batman, very much so.
141* ColdBloodedTorture: The Joker puts Goblin through this in ''Happy Hour'', using Lance to forcibly teach Goblin multiple languages so that his mind would eventually suffer from information overload and collapse.
142* ContinuityNod: [[spoiler:Captain America's shield]] hanging up on one of the walls in the superhero bar in the first episode of "Happy Hour".
143** References to ComicBook/OneMoreDay.
144** "This isn't the first dismembered head I've had to take care of!" - Said by Deadpool, a reference to him carrying around the head of Alternate Zombie Deadpool in his comic.
145*** As well as his own severed head at the end of the movie.
146** The 100th episode was one giant musical number about how it didn't matter whether or not critics liked ''Film/IronMan2'' because it laid the ground for continuity in upcoming Marvel films.
147** And now Deadpool has taken to pointing out continuity exposition in the series itself.
148* ContinuityReboot: In-universe example. [[spoiler:Darkseid's plan is to use it to reboot all comic book universes, so he can conquer them easily.]]
149* CoolCar: The Tumbler Batmobile's first appearance is accompanied by cool lighting and the Music/DannyElfman ''Batman'' theme.
150* CrazyPrepared: Deadpool keeps extra uniforms around because he goes through them so fast.
151** Doom was prepared for Lex's treachery in After Hours, while Lex was prepared for Doom's preparation, and Doom was prepared for that, and Lex for that. It could go on.
152** Batman, obviously. Spidey annoys him by quizzing him on the contents of his belt.
153--> '''Spidey:''' And that pocket?
154--> '''Batman:''' [[spoiler:Meow Mix.]]
155--> *{{Beat}}*
156--> '''Batman:''' [[DatingCatwoman It's personal]].
157* CrossoverShip: In-universe, the Green Goblin has a ''huge'' crush on [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Harley Quinn]], [[spoiler:and they get together during the finale of "Happy Hour"]]. Poison Ivy and [[ComicBook/SpiderMan Sandman]] hooking up counts, too.
158* CurbStompBattle: Quicksilver and the Flash try to do a speedster battle, only for Quicksilver to completely get his ass kicked thanks to his lack of time as a solo hero, and Flash having a huge role even during his time in a group.
159* CurseCutShort: Repeatedly, to the point of a RunningGag.
160-->'''Lex''': Wow, this is good shi--
161-->'''Green Goblin''': Guys? Guys? [[OhCrap Oh, shi-]]
162** Also Luthor's SophisticatedAsHell PrecisionFStrike:
163-->'''Lex''' (to ComicBook/IronMan and the Green Goblin, holding the box with [[spoiler:Lance's head]]): I would explain the importance of this item, but I'm afraid it would be too difficult to to comprehend, even for esteemed scientists such as yourselves. No, only someone as intelligent and sophisticated as me could- (discovers box is empty) MOTHERF-!!!!!
164** And again, after [[spoiler:Future Lex gets ComicBook/{{Deadpool}} and Goblin out of the past instead of Franchise/{{Superman}}.]]
165* CuttingBackToReality:
166** In Episode 2 of ''Happy Hour,'' the Green Goblin is accidentally run over by the Batmobile and Batman has to dose him with powerful anaesthetic so his recovery won't be as painful as it normally wound be, causing him to hallucinate frequently. When a group of brainwashed superheroes manage to capture both the Goblin and Spiderman, he somehow manages to break free and defeat all of them in an epic fight... only for a cut back to reveal that the whole thing was just a hallucination: Goblin is still being held captive.
167** In Episode 3 of ''Zero Hour'', Deadpool and a drugged-up Green Goblin end up in an insanely elaborate fight scene that apparently ends with Deadpool dropping a nuclear bomb on his opponent. A cut back to reality reveals that the entire fight scene took place in the combatants' imaginations, and Goblin is just writhing around on the floor, play-acting his temporary death scene - much to Lex Luthor's annoyance.
168* DarkReprise: Of the "Rorschach and Deadpool" ThemeSong during [[spoiler:their second spin-off video]]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ah90KBnYgL0 Starts at 3:01]].
169* DarkerAndEdgier: The Joker's Plan in Happy Hour is to do this to all the heroes. Goblin deconstructs this by saying that if all heroes are dark with no LighterAndSofter heroes, then they [[TooBleakStoppedCaring lose what makes them interesting]] since there will be no contrast whatsoever.
170* DayDreamSurprise: Green Goblin beats up all the heroes and frees him and Spider-Man... not. Shows up again in Zero Hour with Green Goblin [[spoiler:and Deadpool's awesome epic nuclear fight to the death, complete with an announcer and an audience... not]].
171* {{Deconstruction}}: Every season of After Hours takes a trope and examines its effects on the superhero genre. Tropes explored so far are...
172** Season 1: InvincibleHero
173** Season 2: DarkerAndEdgier
174** Season 3: ContinuityReboot
175* DemotedToExtra: The parody to ''Film/DragMeToHell'' is simply ''Drag Me Off-Screen'', noting how ''Film/SpiderMan3'', ''Film/IronMan1'' and ''Film/XMenOriginsWolverine'' gave Venom, Iron Monger and Gambit the short stick.
176* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: In the Spiderman Reboot parody:
177-->'''Announcer''': Creator/{{Sony}} presents Sony's Spider-Man. By Sony!
178* DigitalPiracyIsEvil: Played straight in "Public Service Announcement".
179* DisneyDeath: [[spoiler:Rorschach at the end of Zero Hour]]
180* DoAnythingRobot: The [=LMD=]s that Lex employs. Their powers include teleportation, electrical beams, instantaneous knowledge transfer, and nanobot control.
181* [[invoked]]DudeNotFunny: When the guys drugged Alfred in order to "get an authentic British voice" for a ''Film/HarryPotter'' trailer spoof. Batman naturally wasn't pleased with that.
182* DullSurprise: At the end of the first ''After Hours'', when Iron Man passes out and crashes through the floor of the bar.
183-->'''Spider-Man''': Huh.\
184'''Batman''': What?\
185'''Spider-Man''': Nah, I just...never knew this place had a basement...
186* DyingMomentOfAwesome: [[spoiler:The Joker gets teleported to Apokolips and runs into Darkseid at the end of Happy Hour]], and he tries to explain what Stan's Place is. Naturally, his captor loses his patience and sees it as insignificant fiction, stating he is only interested in reality's conquest. Cue [[spoiler:his naturally very amused reaction and a surprisingly amazing speech on reality, explaining that the reality they live in IS fiction. It ends with the line "If there's anyone dominating reality around here, it's Creator/StanLee, not you." This is what ultimately gets him killed, but it's chilling in an absolutely awesome way.]]
187** [[spoiler:The Joker's back, in Rorschach and Deadpool #2, under the pseudonym Joe Polachi.]]
188* DynamicEntry: Batman pulls one off, even saying the same quote as he did in ''Film/TheDarkKnight''.
189* EarlyBirdCameo: Played with in ''Hi, I'm a Marvel... and I'm a DC... and I'm on TV'' when Adam Warlock suddenly appears.
190--> '''Superman''': Do I know you?
191--> '''Adam Warlock''': Eeh, give it [[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2 three or four years]].
192* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The first few episodes seemed alot more mean-spirited towards DC. Later episodes made the DC heroes more relatable Underdogs, struggling to catch up with Marvel.
193* ElectricTorture: The standard villain torture technique. Justified in that it's kind of hard to show action figures in pain.
194* EraSpecificPersonality:
195** Batman and Superman briefly revert to their Golden Age "bestest friends in the whole world" dynamic due to time travel.
196** During the first round of the "movie tournament", Cap is confused when Superman starts acting smug and over-patriotic. He explains that he's ''50s'' Superman and tells Cap to look up {{Superdickery}}.
197* EvenEvilHasStandards:
198** The Green Goblin is a complete sociopath, but when he hears the Joker's plan to make every hero [[NinetiesAntiHero as dark as]] Batman, he gives him a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech and fights him, because even he cannot condone the (literally suicide-inducing) TooBleakStoppedCaring it would create InUniverse.
199** Even [[ComicBook/OneMoreDay Mephisto]] thinks ComicBook/SuperiorSpiderMan is messed up.
200* EvilCounterpart: Lars to Lance.
201* ExactWords:
202** [[spoiler:The Question explains to Deadpool that Rorshach's letter appeared in his office 50 years prior. That would be because he, Rorshach, had taken it from his future self's corpse.]]
203* ExtradimensionalEmergencyExit: In ''Zero Hour #4'' the future incarnation of Lex Luthor explains that the Bad Future officially began when he detected a massive energy surge from Stan's Place; realizing he had only seconds to react, he teleported himself into a Pocket Dimension and waited there until things had calmed down - making him the only survivor of the apocalyptic disaster that followed.
204* ExcusePlot: Deadpool thinks the whole setup for the "Rorschach & Deadpool" Sitcom might be this:
205-->'''Rorschach''': What are you doing here?\
206'''Deadpool''': Well, I think I'm supposed to say I got hired to pop this guy's boss, but personally I think I'm here because our ThemeSong became a minor internet meme. [[NoFourthWall Gotta give the people what they want]]! \
207'''Rorschach''': What?\
208'''Deadpool''': I know, right? You wanna put us together, fine, but at least justify it! I mean, where are we, anyway? Is this my world, is it yours? Does this have ''anything'' to do with the Hero Bar?\
209'''Rorschach''': Spider-Man and the others don't seem to think so, but something about this man we're looking for feels off to me. \
210'''Deadpool''': Ooo, continuty!
211* FacePalm: Goblin's antics while drugged force Spider-Man into doing this.
212** Goblin's antics also caused Batman to do this. With Bats, he doesn't even need to be drugged.
213** ComicBook/GreenLantern did this when ComicBook/{{Deadpool}} was singing to Creator/RyanReynolds.
214* FanonDiscontinuity: Invoked in the third [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U57i4D5X2gc Happy New Year video]]. Wolverine looks forward to his first [[Film/TheWolverine solo movie]]. Superman tries to point out that he already [[Film/XMenOriginsWolverine had one]] but Wolverine responds with a firm "No".
215* FantasticRacism: ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} accuses Superman of being an 'anti-Mutite' because Bryan Singer jumped ship from the ''Film/XMenFilmSeries'' to direct ''Film/SupermanReturns''.
216* {{Filler}}: "Zero Hour" contains over a year's worth, much to the frustration of viewers.
217* FirstNameBasis:
218** Most of the superhero community call each other by their real names, even spanning across universes, such as Batman and Iron Man calling each other Bruce and Tony respectively and Superman calling Wolverine Logan.
219** When Batman calls Spider-Man "Peter".
220* FiveStagesOfGrief: The ComicBook/ManThing vs. ComicBook/SwampThing episode had the former making the latter go through this.
221* FleeingForTheFalloutShelter: Late in ''After Hours,'' Lex Luthor's hideout is revealed to be a PocketDimension hidden outside space and time... which comes in handy during the events of ''Zero Hour'': future Lex Luthor explains that the events that led to the BadFuture kicked off with a massive energy surge from [[InnBetweenTheWorlds Stan's Place]]; with barely enough time to react, he [[ExtradimensionalEmergencyExit teleported himself into his pocket dimension]], where he remained until the energy receded to safe levels. He emerged to find that Stan's Place was in ruins, the heroes and villains were all dead, reality had been wrecked, and [[LastOfHisKind Lex was the last surviving human in the universe]]. [[spoiler: Turns out that it was due to Joker activating Luthor's Plan Q in the previous story arc, accidentally getting the attention of Darkseid and triggering an apocalyptic conflict.]]
222* FluffyCloudHeaven: [[spoiler:Superman ends up in one of these (and meets up with ComicBook/CaptainAmerica) during a near-death experience. It's not his time yet, though.]]
223* {{Foreshadowing}}: An especially nice bit comes in "Happy Hour #1", when Harley suspects someone else than Batman might have a chance to ruin the Joker's plan. The Joker tells her "Name one who could possibly stop me" -- and the scene immediately cuts to Spider-Man, who indeed proves vital in stopping the Joker.
224** If you think carefully, the miniseries' titles also foreshadow [[spoiler:the main villains]], with ''Happy Hour'' referring to [[spoiler:ComicBook/TheJoker ('happy' = 'Joker')]], and ''Zero Hour'' referring to [[spoiler:Darkseid ('zero' = 'omega').]]
225* ForWantOfANail: When Superman and Wolverine go back in time to stop Bryan Singer leaving ''X-Men'', ''Film/SupermanReturns'' is given to Creator/MichaelBay and becomes a huge hit which spawns a whole DC Cinematic Universe, Fox continues to have success with ''X-Men'' and other Marvel films, which stops Marvel from opening their own studio, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking bowler hats come back into fashion.]]
226* FourthWallMailSlot: Goblin Bloggin.
227* FramedForHeroism: [[spoiler:When the BigBad dares the heroes to kill him...]]
228* FranchiseZombie: [[invoked]] At the release of ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan2'', Spidey is worried that Sony will just keep rebooting him as many times as it takes to hold onto the rights, until they can do an adaptation of the 2099 series because it actually ''is'' 2099.
229* FreezeFrameBonus: During the scene in the continuity song where different Marvel characters hold signs spelling the word, "continuity", Deadpool actually holds his decapitated head, with the letter Y located where his head should usually go.
230* GetOut: Ben Grimm at the end of his video with Batman and Superman.
231* GleefulAndGrumpyPairing: Rorschach & Deadpool. And in fact, one video has a brief parody of them as the ones picturing that trope, Carl and Russell from ''Westernanimation/{{Up}}''.
232* GoodCopBadCop: Rorschach & Deadpool. Who's the good cop in this situation? It's [[spoiler:Rorschach.]]
233* GrandFinale:
234** ''Zero Hour'' 7 is twice the length of the longest episode to that point, features just about every character introduced in some way throughout the series, and wraps up (almost) every loose end by its denouement, and at present, it does not look like a Season 4 will be made.
235** ''Hi, I'm a Marvel...and I'm a DC: Avengers: Infinity War and Justice League (Non-Spoiler)'' is this to the comparison episodes, as the DC side throws in the towel due to the uneven critical reception between their movies, and Superman saying that the debates are becoming less amiable and more hostile as it goes on. The video ends with the two sides agreeing to watch ''Infinity War'' together, with Spider-Man shutting off the lights to the bar on the way out. That said, there will be more to the series itself, as ''Rorschach and Deadpool 3'' can attest to.
236* GroinAttack: A variation - the Joker straps a bomb to the Green Goblin's crotch.
237-->'''Batman''': So, you went after Harley, huh?\
238'''Green Goblin''': Yeah. The Joker tends to go for the really obvious jokes, doesn't he?
239* FromBadToWorse:
240-->'''Batman''' (on the Hulk spiking Alfred's tea to get an "Authentic" Literature/HarryPotter parody): I can't imagine how you can possibly humiliate him any more than this!\
241'''Alfred''': Film/Bruno2009! Rated R...\
242'''Hulk''': He fluent in German too.
243* HaveIMentionedIAmHeterosexualToday: Golden Age Superman and Golden Age Batman's mutual admiration-fest begins to take on this edge.
244* HeroicBSOD: Superman suffers through one in ''After Hours'' when Luthor captured him, Batman, and Spider-Man and he feels that his powers are superficial and he can't do anything.
245* HeroicComedicSociopath: parodied in "Inglourious Heeroes".
246* HeroWorshipper: Spider-Man to Batman. Back in the day, he was a pretty big fan of Superman as well. Goblin has this going on with Willem Defoe.
247* HeterosexualLifePartners: [[spoiler:When Batman and Superman revert to their older forms due to Luthor's time travel]].
248-->'''Batman:''' Best friends!\
249'''Superman:''' Best friends in a completely platonic way!\
250'''Batman:''' [[HaveIMentionedIAmHeterosexualToday Best friends possible for two friends to be without going over any boundaries that would be indicative of being more than friends]]!\
251'''Superman:''' That's right, partner!
252* HisNameIs: Deadpool keeps killing Rorschach's informants before they can talk. Rorschach is not amused.
253* [[HumanoidAnimals Humanoid Cat]]: You know Random Cat, the producer? Yeah, [[http://www.blogtv.com/Shows/614880/date/bm3FY2PHaeZDYeTHbP that's an actual cat]].
254* HumanShield: Harley believes that the Joker's [[spoiler:apparent death]] at the end of Season 2 came about because of her failure as a Human Shield.
255* HypocriticalHumor: In the ''Infinity War'' vs ''Justice League'' video, Iron Man suggests that the DCEU's downfall has been rushing to cash in on a teamup movie rather than building up audience goodwill first.
256-->'''Iron Man:''' Studios need to make calls ''responsibly'', and think about how their decisions affect ''everybody.'' You can't let money drive all of your decisions!\
257'''Delivery Guy:''' 'Scuse me, did anyone here order a 20th Century Fox studio?\
258'''Iron Man:''' Oh yeah, right here. You wanna just back that in right over there?\
259'''Delivery Guy:''' Uh, over in that spot that says "Sony"?\
260'''Iron Man:''' ''(chuckling)'' No, no-no-no, that, uh...that's for later.
261* ICallItVera:
262-->'''Deadpool''': No, no, no, no, no, wait! Not the guitar -- ''*crash*'' Lucille!
263** Also a ShoutOut to legendary blues musician B. B. King's guitar, which he named Lucille.
264* IHaveYourWife: Darkseid reveals that he has taken [[spoiler:Harley Quinn and Rorschach]] hostage to convince [[spoiler:Green Gobin and Deadpool]] to take him seriously. Ironically, had he [[HoistByHisOwnPetard just left well enough alone.....]]
265* INeedAFreakingDrink: In the first ''After Hours'' segment, when Iron Man makes the mistake of asking Batman about his past movies.
266-->'''Iron Man''': ''(to bartender)'' Club soda, my good man! ''(to Batman)'' This is awesome! I'm in a ''movie''! I've got a big-time movie and a big-time movie star! What are you drinkin', Bruce? My treat!\
267'''Batman''': Water.\
268'''Iron Man''': Oh come on, Bruce! Live a little! I mean, how often do you get a movie made about you?\
269'''Batman''': [[TheLongList Well]], there was Creator/AdamWest, Creator/MichaelKeaton, Creator/ValKilmer, Creator/GeorgeClooney, [[WesternAnimation/BatmanMaskOfThePhantasm the animated movie]], Creator/ChristianBale... ''({{beat}})'' And [[Film/TheDarkKnight the sequel]]... ''({{beat}})'' Unless you count [[Film/TheBatmanSerial the movie serial from the 1940s]], then--\
270'''Iron Man''': ''Gonna need some cognac over here!'' ''And leave the bottle!''
271* ImagineSpot: One Batman vs. Iron Man video featured Iron Man mulling over the success of ''Film/TheDarkKnight''. He imagines it to be so popular that people not only pre-order tickets, but also cryonically freeze themselves and go back in time from the future (where it's ''still'' sold out) just to see it. Even aliens, SantaClaus, and ''Jesus Christ'' get in line to see it.
272* ImGoingToHellForThis: One of the 2010 C2E2 videos. Putting subtitles under Daredevil saying "Does Daredevil not know what this says?" Ghost Rider himself says "Take it from me."
273* ImStandingRightHere: During Batman vs the Avengers.
274--> '''Fury:''' We're expanding ''our'' universe, while you'll probably end up rebooting and retelling your origin story after just three films. And really, who needs to see that?
275--> '''Spider-Man:''' Aw, guys, come on, I'm standing right here.
276* ImpersonationExclusiveCharacter: [[spoiler:The Question that appears in the ''Meanwhille'' series is not actually Vic Sage, but Walter Kovacs in disguise as him. Specifically he's the same version who changed the past in the first place, but saw how this changed things for the worse, so he decided to [[TheAtoner fix his mistake]] by helping Deadpool and the remaining heroes change the timeline back. But he knew they would never trust him as Rorschach, so he took on The Question's identity.]]
277* ImprobableWeaponUser: The Stark Platinum Credit Card can shoot lightning. Goblin uses it to fight monsters.
278* IncomingHam: When the Green Goblin attacks [[spoiler:future!]]Lex in Zero Hour #4:
279-->'''Green Goblin''': ''AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!'' GET OUT OF MY '''LIFE'''!!!!"
280* InkSuitActor: His natural voice is uncannily similar to the one he uses for Clark. He definitely has Clark's wholesome personality, as revealed in behind the scenes commentary and video greetings.
281* InnBetweenTheWorlds: Stan's Place is revealed to be this.
282* InnerMonologueConversation: Used in a competition between Wolverine and Rorschach. As the characters' mouths never move, this is only noted by stating that it's occuring and a slight change in inflection.
283* IntoxicationEnsues: Any part of the Green Goblin and Lex Luthor's sedative trips that ''doesn't'' fall under MushroomSamba.
284* ItsAllMyFault: Batman realizes this is the one thing both versions of Spidey will agree on, and tells Professor X to give it everything he's got. Cue increasingly-garbled wails of "It's all my fault!"
285--> "Okay, just give it ''ten percent'' of all you've got, Professor, ten percent."
286* ItSucksToBeTheChosenOne: Lampshaded during the ''Harry Potter'' parody.
287* JustBetweenYouAndMe: [[spoiler:Darkseid reveals his plans to Goblin and Deadpool. It's justified in that he'd learned of the nature of his existence at that point and believed it to be what he was supposed to do.]]
288* JokerImmunity: Referenced in regards to the TropeNamer himself:
289-->'''Green Goblin''': Harley, we've been through this! He's not coming back!\
290'''Harley Quinn''': But he always comes back! Every time he faked his death he always came and found me!
291** Possibly subverted in ''Zero Hour 1 of 2'' -- [[spoiler:after the Joker tells Darkseid that Creator/StanLee has the power that Darkseid wants, Darkseid zaps the Joker. It's then double subverted, with him returning using the alias Joe Palachi.]]
292* KilledMidSentence: ComicBook/{{Deadpool}} did this to [[ComicBook/{{Watchmen}} The Comedian]] when The Comedian made the mistake of explaining the skit as "We basically just fight over our movies."
293-->'''Deadpool:''' I'm a Marvel.\
294'''The Comedian:''' And I'm a... ''[gunshot to the face]''\
295'''Deadpool:''' [[ShoutOut And boom goes the dynamite]]. ''[striking {{victory pose}}]'' Deadpool: Wins!
296* LargeHam:
297** Green Goblin and Deadpool are the standouts.
298** Thor also qualifies.
299** There are also a few in the "Comic Book Movie Championships":
300--->'''[[Film/BatmanTheMovie Adam West's Batman]]:''' So, my fowl friend, how do you expect to win this over[[DramaticPause ...]] Me?\
301'''Film/HowardTheDuck:''' Maybe I'll avoiding sounding like a cross between [[Creator/WilliamShatner Shatner]] and a smooth Jazz DJ.
302* LateArrivalSpoiler: It's hard to talk about the plot of After Hours Season 3, which revolves around [[spoiler:Lance's head]], without revealing the twist in Season 1 that [[spoiler:Lance the bartender is actually an android]].
303* LittleNo: Superman utters this twice in ''After Hours'', first when [[spoiler:Spider-man disappears from existence]] and again when [[spoiler:Batman disappears too.]]
304* LongList: The Green Goblin's description of what happened to him during Happy Hour.
305-->"I had my heart broken, my bones broken, I was shot, electrocuted, a victim of attempted crotch bombing, run over, drugged, drugged again, ''really'' drugged, fake drugged, electrocuted while learning Spanish and Portuguese, defeated the Joker, got defeated ''by'' the Joker, was inexplicably rescued by the guy I helped put in prison, and then reunited, and it feels so good. So all in all, a pretty average Wednesday."
306** Also, when the "take away the armor" scene from ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'' is applied to Batman.
307** And in the first ''After Hours'', when Batman decides to list off all of the movies that he's been in.
308* LosingYourHead: [[spoiler:Lance]]
309** Deadpool also, though he (and many others) would argue that it's not really his head. Currently uses it to shut up other heroes who angst about idiotic choices made in their films. So far, it's worked.
310** It also happened to Deadpool himself in Zero Hour #4. [[GoodThingYouCanHeal Good thing Deadpool can heal.]]
311* MadLove: Between Harley and Joker. It's impressively well-executed, and not romanticized at all.
312* ManOfAThousandVoices: All of the voices are provided by [=ItsJustSomeRandomGuy=] and [=ItsJustSomeRandomGirl=]. ''All'' of them.
313* MassiveMultiplayerCrossover: Well, mostly of Marvel and DC, but other companies appear from time to time, such as Hellboy.
314* MeaningfulEcho: During the ''Meanwhile'' series, at the end of an argument between Venom and Rocket Raccon, Venom ends his TheReasonYouSuckSpeech to Rocket by telling him "You are where you are, because of ''who'' you are". Later, when Rocket is tearing into Green Goblin, he nearly ends his own speech with those same words, only to stop short and have a JerkassRealization because of it.
315* MeanwhileInTheFuture: Justified in that the time travel devices of Zero Hour can only send the user back and forth a very specific amount of time instead of to an exact point.
316* MediumAwareness: All of the characters are aware of their status as comic book characters who has movies based upon their stories, and discusses how well their movies are doing both in box office, in the press, and amongst the fans. True to his character, Deadpool takes it all a step further, and is fully aware that he is a stop-motion animated action-figure in a fanmade show.
317--> '''Deadpool:''' Hey! This is no time to be cryptic, [[ScheduleSlip I waited six months for this episode]]. Now give me some damn answers!
318* MexicanStandoff: Happens in the beginning of season 3 between the heroes and villains over [[spoiler:Lance's head]].
319* MidBattleTeaBreak: Seen in the middle of Lex and Doom's zap battle in After Hours.
320* MilkingTheGiantCow: The Adam West Batman's on-camera movements, as seen in his showdown with ComicBook/HowardTheDuck.
321* MissedTheCall: Superman in Season 3. Who got the call instead? [[spoiler:Green Goblin and Deadpool]].
322* MistakenForGay: Rorschach decides in his Internal Monologue that Wolverine is gay.
323* TheMole: [[spoiler:Lance the bartender]]
324* MoneyDearBoy: In-Universe. Wade Sparrow's motivation for ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean''.
325** Darkseid, after learning of his nature, believes this of all comic book creators.
326* MoodWhiplash: PlayedForLaughs in the ''Parodies'' series, when they start with an ''Film/InglouriousBasterds'' parody with the Skrulls serving as the Nazi-analogue complete with the scalping speech, causing the bar patrons to cheer at the violence, then move to a ''Film/{{District 9}}'' parody where the Skrulls are the Prawns-analogue (but they kept the scalping reference from the previous parody), and the bar patrons are all horrified at Man's Inhumanity to... Skrull.
327* MoralityChain: Deadpool considers Rorschach to be his.
328* MushroomSamba: The Green Goblin, after being given a ''really powerful'' sedative, goes through one of these.
329* MusicalEpisode: In celebration of 100 videos.
330** And then another one when they hit 200 videos.
331* MyHovercraftIsFullOfEels: After having the entire languages of Spanish and Portuguese zapped into his brain, the Green Goblin threatens the Joker with a foreign phrase even Gobby himself doesn't understand. It turns out to translate to "What a nice dress. May I try it on?"
332** This was in fact a Series/NightCourt shout-out, wherein Dan Fielding uttered almost exactly the same line as the Goblin.
333* MythArc: In the aftermath of "Avengers: Infinity War vs. Justice League," all the characters are scrambling to achieve their individual goals after [[spoiler:the heroes indefinitely called off their debates. The villains in particular are seeing this as an opportunity to steal the spotlight, referencing then-incoming supervillain-based films like ''Film/Venom2018'' and ''Film/Joker2019''. Meanwhile, Deadpool and Rorschach decide to travel back in time to screw around with videos from ten years ago, much to ComicBook/{{Cable}}'s horror as the timeline unravels.]]
334* NaiveNewcomer: ComicBook/{{Hellboy}}, who didn't really know how the series works.
335* NiceJobFixingItVillain: [[spoiler:Darkseid's plan would have gone off without a hitch, if only he didn't push Deadpool and Goblin's [[BerserkButton Berserk Buttons.]]]]
336* NoFourthWall: The Randomverse as it's known is designed so the characters are aware they are comic book heroes and movie stars. Naturally though, Deadpool seems to be the only one aware that they are in fact ''toys'' ("I always wanted my own action figure. Now I ''am'' my own action figure!"). Nite Owl, who is next to him, has no idea what he's talking about. He also calls attention to the style of animation used in the series, via [[ShoutOut yellow subtitles]].
337** He also tries to use the yellow subtitles as a weapon against [[ComicBook/GreenLantern Hal Jordan]], who will also be played by Ryan Reynolds in the upcoming movie.
338** One guy uses it to make a hilarious joke at Daredevil's expense. He then asks if he's going to Hell for making it (ComicBook/GhostRider: "Take it from me...")
339* NonSequiturCausality: Superman and Wolverine going back in time to stop Bryan Singer leaving the ''X-Men'' movies somehow causes bowler hats to come back in fashion.
340* NonSequiturThud: Iron Man, Green Goblin and Spider-Man have all uttered at least one.
341* NoodleImplements: Batman's meow mix. It's personal, apparently.
342** Which later gets a CallBack in his video with Film/{{Hellboy|2004}}, when Hellboy asks him why he keeps catnip in his utility belt. It's also personal, apparently.
343* NoodleIncident:
344-->'''Spider-Man''': ''[about Green Goblin]'' Honestly, who's stupid enough to get that drunk?\
345'''Iron Man''': Look, Comic-Con went really well, all right? I've been very good, everybody was celebrating, everyone was doing it, we ''thought'' we could make it to Tijuana, they dropped the charges, so just ''shut up'', okay?!\
346''[awkward silence]''
347* NotSoDifferentRemark: Iron Man and Batman discover they are both rich, orphaned millionaire playboys with high-tech toys, a butler, a sidekick, and hot love interests, despite Batman's insistence that he is completely different from Iron Man.
348* NotSoSimilar: Wolverine decides that he is more this than different with [[ComicBook/{{Watchmen}} Eddie Blake]], who he deems more similar to {{ComicBook/Daken}}.
349* NotSoStoic: Batman when Joker was torturing Spider-Man [[spoiler:though this may have been part of his plan]]. Also when the Joker shot Harley.
350* ObfuscatingInsanity: The Green Goblin in Happy Hour, after the sedatives have actually worn off, has to ''pretend'' to still be drugged.
351* OddCouple: Used quite often.
352** The second season of ''After Hours'' was preceded by a short parody of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1mhr1Gb5sY a buddy-cop movie]] with Spider-Man as the idealistic rookie and Batman as the hard-bitten, reluctant mentor.
353** This is taken to its most logical extreme when ComicBook/{{Deadpool}} gets the crazy idea that he should be in a sitcom with, who else? [[ComicBook/{{Watchmen}} Rorschach]].
354** Deadpool then tries to do a OddCouple SitCom ThemeSong with Rorschach and Wolverine. He quickly realizes that both Wolverine and Rorschach have way too much in common for the premise to work.
355* OffhandBackhand:
356** Batman gives one to Green Goblin in Happy Hour #2.
357** Spider-Man does this to Deadpool in "''Infinity War'' vs ''Justice League''" when Deapool tries to provoke Superman by mentioning [[MemeticMutation Martha]].
358* OnlySaneMan:
359** Green Lantern comes off as this in his segments but considering who he's up against, not suprising.
360** Whenever he shows up in the Marvel/DC shorts Batman seems to be the only superhero who isn't obsessing over how his movies are doing.
361* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: Green Goblin's motivation for [[spoiler:turning on Lex Luthor]] at the end of ''After Hours''.
362-->'''Green Goblin''': You threatened to wipe out Spider-Man and everything he stands for! That's ''my'' job!
363* PerspectiveMagic: Many of the action figures are scaled differently, so they are placed different distances from the camera to appear that they are in the same scale - sometimes backfires when one of the two figures is out of focus because of this.
364* PlayingDrunk: Goblin pretends to appear high, long after his sedatives have actually worn off in order to avoid being brainwashed by the Joker.
365--> '''Superman:''' You sure Goblin's really drugged up?\
366'''Iron Man:''' Trust me, no one sings Music/GratefulDead songs like him without being on ''something.''\
367'''Superman:''' I don't know. Whatever trip he's on, it seems kind of... generic.\
368'''Goblin:''' ''(dancing wildly)'' Jeeze, [[CaptainObvious you'd have to be on DRUGS to be this high!]]
369* PottyFailure: But with another bodily function: Spidey's "Please don't tell anyone I webbed myself".
370* PowerEchoes: ComicBook/GhostRider, Venom, Darkseid, and [[spoiler:[[TheGrimReaper Death]]]] all have echoey voices.
371* PrecisionFStrike:
372** In Zero Hour #2. Still managed to be awesome even with the CurseCutShort.
373** Lex gets another two in Zero Hour #3: one of which is ''not'' CurseCutShort, but is still bleeped.
374* PrematureAggravation: In the seconds before doing a skit with Franchise/{{Batman}} shortly after the release of ''Film/TheDarkKnight'', ComicBook/IronMan finds himself sympathizing with Batman about how the movie will never live up to the hype that's built up around it... only, after saying his familiar "Hi, I'm a Marvel," line, suffering through a dream sequence in which it does, and more besides. As a result, after Iron Man faces an ordeal with hyperactive fans, time travellers from a future where the success of ''Film/TheDarkKnight'' has resulted in a utopia, an alien species opening trade relations based on the movie's wonderfulness, Santa Claus skipping Christmas to catch it and Jesus putting ''the Rapture'' on hold just so that he can catch the twelve o'clock screening, he comes back to reality:
375-->'''Batman''': ... and I'm Batman.\
376'''Iron Man''': ''[Snapping]'' Oh, fine, yes! Okay? I know! Alright?! You're ''Batman''! You're ''awesome''! ''Fine''! ''I get it''! Alright?! Huh? ''Huh''?! '''''Huh'''''?! ''[Storming off]'' '''''GOD'''''!!!!\
377'''Batman''': ''[Bemused]'' ... Fine, I'm a [=DC=].
378* PsychicStatic:
379-->Batman: What about Lance's mind?
380-->Professor X: All I got was a loop of "My Humps" by Music/TheBlackEyedPeas
381* PublicServiceAnnouncement: The respective casts of ''Wolverine'' and ''Watchmen'' deliver one to discourage people from seeing the workprint of ''Wolverine'' someone uploaded online. Why? See SpoofAesop below...
382* PutOnABus: Superman's baby son is never seen again.
383* RapidFireNo: Upon learning Deadpool needs his help in Rorschach and Deadpool #10, a worried [[spoiler:Green Goblin]] attempts to run away, letting out a string of "no"s the whole time. It doesn't work.
384* RealLifeWritesThePlot: Very much so, especially in the debate videos. Some episodes are specifically split into parts so the general reception of the discussed movies can be ascertained and commented on in the next installment.
385* {{Reconstruction}}: Despite doing deconstruction on things, the series also reconstructed InvincibleHero as well, and gave new credence to why DarkerAndEdgier Batman is still [[TheDeterminator so cool.]]
386* RecycledScript: The parody of ''The Hangover Part II'' notes how said movie feels like one.
387* ReportsOfMyDeathWereGreatlyExaggerated:
388** [[spoiler:After it comes to light that Deadpool was responsible for the mass timeline alteration, Rocket promptly blasts his head off. It takes a moment for it to grow back, much to Captain Marvel's relief and Rocket's confusion.]]
389** As it turns out, [[spoiler:Past!Rorshach had recieved less severe injuries than his future counterpart when they shot each other; he lived while Future!Rorshach died.]]
390* ResetButton: Used at the end of Season One of "After Hours". Spider-Man was hoping for something more climactic, though, and goes on a rant about this trope. Batman gets in on the act with him as they debate the pros and cons of it.
391* RightWayWrongWayPair: The original concept of the videos, as a parody of the "[[Advertising/GetAMac I’m A Mac / I’m A PC]]" commercials.
392* RunningGag: Both Lance and Lex sing "My Humps" while being interrogated. And Goblin's bizarre statements while tripped out on sedatives. Whatever tranquilizer Batman used on him is evidently [[CurseCutShort some good sh--]]
393** Also, Rorschach shooting Deadpool is turning into one.
394** Batman's utility belt contains a pouch filled with Meow Mix. When asked, Batman will respond that "[[DatingCatwoman It's personal.]]"
395** "That's not a pocket."
396** "___ You're in the movie too, you know?" *blank stare* "I'm sorry, what?"
397** Iron Man loves to blast Spider-Man.
398** Deadpool now likes to point out the series' continuity after breaks between subplots or individual videos.
399**
400---> '''Lars''': "Ya?"\
401'''Someone else''': "Yes."\
402'''Lars''': "Ya?"\
403'''Someone else''': "Yes!"\
404'''Lars''': "Ya?"\
405'''Someone else''':'''"YES!"'''\
406'''Lars''': "Ooo-kay!"
407** (to Spider-Man) [[ComicBook/OneMoreDay "You used to be married!"]]
408* SafeWord: Apparently, Green Goblin's word is "pumpkins", which he uses on a brainwashed Wonder Woman, as she breaks his wrist.
409** Hilariously, he uses it again when Batman grabbed his wrist.
410* SayMyName: Batman calls Spider-Man "Peter" to convince him to [[spoiler:let go of Lance's head.]]
411* SceneryCensor: Deadpool was not expecting [[ComicBook/{{Watchmen}} Dr. Manhattan]] to... well, let's just be grateful they only shot the two from the waist up.
412-->'''Deadpool''': Hi, I'm a Marv--''WHOA!''
413* ScrewTheRulesIHaveSupernaturalPowers: Hal Jordan does his second "I'm a Marvel..." with ComicBook/{{Magneto}} for ''X Men: First Class'', but instead of giving Hal a chance to take part Magneto [[DroppedABridgeOnHim keeps whacking him with a metal locker]] and tries to use the episode to give an EvilSpeechOfEvil to his human audience.
414* SeinfeldianConversation: Green Goblin and Lex discuss whether or not different days of the week have "a feel" to them.
415** What makes it funnier is that it's actually the same skit dialogue taken right ''from'' Seinfield, making it double as a genuine ShoutOut.
416* SequelHook: ''Zero Hour'' ends with the always-classic "OR IS IT?" closing screen as the rebooted Goblin and Harley show up to the prime Stan's Place universe. Before that, however, it ends with Deadpool musing over the Plan Q dossier that he knows someone who could use it. It isn't made particularly clear whether he's referring to prime!Harley (who crossed over to be with Goblin in the rebooted universe) or some other person who may appear in Season 4, [[LeftHanging which is currently not even in production]].
417* SeriesFauxnale: "''Infinity War'' vs ''Justice League''," where the DC side gets fed up with all the vitriol towards their cinematic universe and the animosity that results from the sides comparing notes, [[KnowWhenToFoldEm fully conceding that Marvel has won the war]]. Both teams then decide to go see ''Infinity War''. Not to comment or snark on it, but to just hang out. As if to drive this point home, [[Series/{{Cheers}} Spider-Man tells a bar patron that Stan's Bar is closed and turns off the lights...]] [[spoiler:then Deadpool reveals that he has a plan to get everyone back to complaining about each other and the video ends with a tease for "Rorschach and Deadpool #3".]]
418* SeriousBusiness: At least as how Iron Man imagined it, ''Film/TheDarkKnight'' was ''so'' good it made Jesus want to see it.
419* SesquipedalianLoquaciousness: Professor Xavier has it.
420-->'''ComicBook/GreenLantern''' "The hell?"
421** Also Dr. Manhattan.
422-->'''ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}''': "Wow, who wouldn't pay to [[Film/{{Watchmen}} see that for 3 hours]]?"
423* SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong: Logan tries to rewrite history to prevent Bryan Singer leaving the ''X-Men'' franchise. Superman points out that they spent the whole first season trying to stop Luthor from meddling with time, but Logan says it's okay for ''them'' to do it because they're the good guys. Naturally, they end up undoing all their changes anyway.
424* ShipTease: Batman/Wonder Woman in the Mastercard commercial parody and the "Sh*it Batman Says" video.
425* ShootingSuperman: [[LampshadeHanging Hilariously lampshaded]] with Rorschach realizing in annoyance that shooting Deadpool is essentially pointless.
426-->'''Rorschach''': You don't die, do you?\
427'''Deadpool''': Nope!
428** A variant of this is used with Wolverine, who finds out that even with adamantium claws, Stabbing Superman isn't going to work.
429-->'''Superman''': It's OK Logan, I've got you.\
430'''Wolverine''': Oh, you've got me, eh? * claws pop out* Guess who's got you!\
431'''Superman''': I wouldn't do that if I were you.\
432'''Wolverine''': Oh you wouldn't eh? Well-* clanging sound is heard offscreen* DAAHHH!!! SONUVA-
433* ShoutOut: [[ShoutOut/ImAMarvelAndImADC Moved to its own page, there are so many.]]
434* {{Snacksploitation}}: Nightwing is enraged about having to pay $42.50 for a box of Reese’s, small popcorn, and medium drink at the theater. However he calms down when he’s told he can upgrade his drink to large for only 50 cents more.
435* ShutUpKirk: While the Green Goblin is not exactly a hero, he might as well be when he was lecturing the Joker on why he shouldn't turn every superhero to be like Batman. The latter simply electrocuted the former in the middle of his speech.
436* SpinOff: The Rorschach & Deadpool sitcom.
437* SpoofAesop: If you watch the ''Wolverine'' workprint before the film is released, ''Matthew [=McConhaughey=] and his crappy romantic comedy will win''.
438** HilariousInHindsight when it turns out the heroes would've hated the Wolverine movie.
439* StealthPun: Pointed out by Deadpool.
440-->'''Deadpool''': He was a douche and now he's in a bag? Come on, people, the jokes practically write themselves!
441* TheStinger: At the end of each season of After Hours / Happy Hours. [[spoiler: First season : The Joker comments and laughs at the failure of Luthor's plan. Second season : the Joker teleports on Apokolips and gets captured by Darkseid, who shows great interest in Stan's Place...]]
442* SubvertedRhymeEveryOccasion: In ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}'s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xcMxnNzp2I song]] about why he's better than ComicBook/GreenLantern:
443-->I'm sure that his power ring's a lot of fun/ but can it ever really be as cool as my [[{{BFG}} M16 with laser sided scope]] oh my ''GOD I'' love this thing.
444* SuicideAsComedy: The Green Goblin attempts to hang himself in the Spider-Man reboot video over dispair over Willam Dafoe. He survives due to a combination of his enhanced physiology and being the EnsembleDarkHorse.
445* SurveillanceAsThePlotDemands: Luthor does this a lot. {{Lampshaded}} in Zero Hour #2 when Iron Man and Goblin are watching live feed of the heroes from Luthor's laptop:
446-->'''Iron Man''': How many cameras do you have?\
447'''Green Goblin''': What, did you buy out Google Earth?
448* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Lampshaded and parodied in the prelude to Season 3 with [[spoiler:Lars M. Dusseldorf, aka "Euro-Lance"]]
449* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: In the ComicBook/{{Deadpool}} and ComicBook/GreenLantern segment, Deadpool's call number for his advertisement: 1-800-DEADPOO is [[MotorMouth immediately followed by]]: "Because Deadpool has one too many letters. Seriously! We're not [[ToiletHumor trying to be juvenile]]. It just turned out that way! Boom."
450* TakeMyHand: [[spoiler: Happens in Happy Hour #5 -- First between Spidey and Harley, then Batman and Spidey.]]
451** The whole scene in fact is a {{Homage}} to ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade.''
452* TakeThat: The whole thing started as a TakeThat against the business decisions the makers of the DC movies were making, what with the cancellations of ''ComicBook/TheFlash'' and ''ComicBook/WonderWoman'' movies.
453** Deadpool beating on the head of the Wolverine: Origins movie. Then beating it some more. Then stomping on it. [[OverlyLongGag Then shooting it]].
454-->'''Deadpool''': ''[mutters to self]'' Tell ''me'' to shut up...
455** Superman delivers one against One More Day after discovering the truth:
456-->'''Superman''': "He sold his marriage to the Devil? My God, that's so... lame."
457** "♪ But if they write [[Literature/TheTwilightSaga a teen vampire]] into your reboot, ''* bzzap* '' stay the '''HELL''' away from me, and my CONTINUITY! ♫"
458** The second Happy New Year video had a big one towards ComicBook/SuperiorSpiderMan, with [[ComicBook/OneMoreDay Mephisto himself]] saying that it's messed up.
459** There's this gem from the "Hulk and Batman" video directed at the ''Batman & Robin'' soundtrack.
460-->'''Hulk''': Oh, Hulk sorry. Hulk just listening to Music/RKelly sing about [[BlatantLies how peaceful Gotham City is.]]
461** The "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p38Lbm84JhI Ten Years Later]]" video is especially venomous to the way things have been going in the superhero movie genre as of 2017:
462*** Spider-Man applauds the notion of "''Wonder Woman 2'': Now with less Creator/BrettRatner."
463*** The abundance of Batman films is given more precedence than the other planned DC films, with special hesitation towards the Creator/MartinScorsese [[note]]Scorsese has since dropped out of officially producing the movie mid-production[[/note]] Film/{{Joker|2019}} film.
464*** [[invoked]]Superman implies that DC is in such shambles that they've made a very expensive job offer to Creator/KevinFeige to jump ship to them and help kickstart the projects that are infamously in DevelopmentHell.
465*** Superman accuses Disney of trying to start a monopoly on superhero movies when Spidey mentions they might purchase the rights to the X-Men or just the entirety of Fox.
466*** Spidey compares Sony's attempts at making spin-offs for his movies to a relative who has dementia and needs encouragement.
467*** There's also a backlash towards the insane amount of movies Marvel is pumping out; specifically, ''22 films'' as of the ''Infinity War'' sequel, with who knows how many more to follow.
468*** Along with a TakeThat towards the pointless attempts at hiding Superman's resurrection in ''Film/JusticeLeague2017'', Batman tells Superman that he's worse at keeping secrets than Website/RottenTomatoes. [[note]]Rotten Tomatoes controversially withheld their score for ''Justice League'' a day before release.[[/note]]
469** "Spider-Verse vs Aquaman" takes aim at several other movies. ''Film/HolmesAndWatson'' in particular is compared to 90 minutes of someone punching Sir Creator/ArthurConanDoyle's corpse.
470* TemptingFate: The Season 3 Promo, where Superman asks what the odds are of another catastrophe happening as seen in the previous two seasons.
471* ThatCameOutWrong: Shortly after the heroes meet Lars.
472-->'''Spider-Man''': So, you finally went and changed your douche. Good ''Lord'', that came out horribly.
473** From "Deadpool and Green Lantern":
474-->'''Deadpool''': I'm a Marvel, He's a DC / But you're the only one who's ever been inside of me... [[spoiler:as a character]].
475* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: There have been 2 prominent ones in the After Hours and Happy Hour segments.
476** The first where Lex Luthor taunts Superman about how [[TheCape inspirational heroes]] like him are irrelevant due to the Marvel heroes people can relate to.
477** The second is a mock salute to Franchise/{{Batman}} by ComicBook/TheJoker about making most of the heroes on earth DarkerAndEdgier in order to make them BrainwashedAndCrazy while working for him.
478*** Although this one is later turned back on the Joker by Green Goblin, when he points out at length how very stupid and tedious this idea is. [[{{Metaphorgotten}} He starts to lose it a bit when he begins rambling about snowflakes, though.]]
479* SharePhrase: "Hi, I'm a Marvel" "And I'm a DC". Other characters have their own interpretation, with Batman merely stating "I'm Batman", Hulk saying "Hulk Marvel", and [[ComicBook/{{Watchmen}} Rorschach]] going "''(hrmm)''...DC". It didn't work out with Hellboy, who was, by his own words, "Independently owned by [his] creator who distributes his work through Dark Horse". Also, with Iron Monger and the Joker: "Hi, I'm a Marvel." "And I'm the Joker."
480* ThemeSong: Parodied with '' Rorschach And Deadpool''
481** Along with ''Rorschach And Wolverine'' later on.
482** Played straight at the end of Happy Hour #2 when the [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries BTAS]] Batman theme plays while Batman kicks superhero butt.
483* ThisIsThePartWhere: [[spoiler:Darkseid says this before revealing his plans.]]
484* ThoseTwoGuys: Professor X and Magneto, they both always played cards or board games in the hero bar. Despite the fact that Magneto is a ''villain''.
485* TimeForPlanB: [[spoiler: The Joker invokes Plan Q when Lance tells him that it's one that can teleport him out of harms way. It teleports him right into Darkseid's hands. Plan Q blows, apparently.]]
486* TimeMarchesOn: A few of the earlier videos suffer from this when the characters make jokes about upcoming movies that later turn out differently than people expected they would. In one of the '''Batman vs. Iron Man''' videos, for example, Batman quips that Iron Man shouldn't be expecting any tie-in deals from Panda Express, since his movie features him beating up a diabolical Chinese mastermind named "The Mandarin" (at the time, Marvel had announced that the Mandarin would be the villain of ''Film/IronMan2'').
487** Now that the Mandarin has been announced as the villain for ''Film/IronMan3'', the above quip is no longer outdated, if suspiciously far-sighted.
488** Also the line "If Marvel and Edward Norton simply can't agree, we'll see Bruce Banner being played by David Duchovny" from the 100th episode musical. We wound up actually seeing Bruce Banner being played by Mark Ruffalo.
489** Getting back to the first Iron Man/Batman video, Tony states "Of course, if I had lost my parents like you did, I might have grown a conscience much earlier." Bruce responds " And it would be nice to have my parents around and still be a hero." This is before we all saw the Iron Man movie and learned that Howard and Maria Stark died in Tony's youth. (RandomGuy might possibly have been referencing the 2007 Invincible Iron Man animated film, in which Howard Stark was alive and well.)
490** And then there's the first one just a few videos in, where Spider-Man talks about his upcoming third film having three villains as if that's a good thing. This is pointed out in the commentary.
491** ComicBook/{{Deadpool}} made his first appearance based on pre-release information on ''X-Men Origins: Wolverine'' that he would make an appearance. This turned out to be only [[InNameOnly technically true]], but the red suit-wearing Merc With The Mouth version remained a rotating member of the cast long before his movie saw the light of day. Why? Because he's Deadpool, that's why.
492* TimeTravel: Lex Luthor's plan in Season One of "After Hours" centers on this.
493** Time Travel also shows up in season 3: [[spoiler:Lance's head is from the future]].
494* TooBleakStoppedCaring: An InUniverse example, as provided by the Green Goblin. He states that if all heroes were to be as dark as Batman, not only would the heroes lose what makes them interesting, since there is no LighterAndSofter heroes for contrast, comics would get so depressing that the audience might as well kill themselves.
495* TrainingMontage: The last Batman vs. Iron Man video.
496* TranquilFury - Darkseid, after Joker tells him to his face he's just a meaningless comic book villain, and howling with laughter to his face.
497-->"That's. Not. Funny."
498** The Thing is in a perpetually silent state of this after Film/FantasticFour2015 came out. ''Constant", as in ''long after his video came out.''
499-->'''Batman:'''(''clears throat'')
500-->({{Beat}})
501-->'''Superman:''' I heard the catering on your movie was really g-
502-->'''Ben:''' '''[[PunctuatedForEmphasis Just.]] [[GetOut Get. Out.]]'''
503* UniversalAdaptorCast: At times the heroes appear in versions of the blockbusters in theatres (caused by spiked milkshakes): Wolverine/Rorschach in ''Film/TerminatorSalvation'', Deadpool/Green Goblin/Sabretooth in ''Film/TheHangoverPartII'', Spider-Man as [[Film/StarTrek2009 Capt. Kirk]] and Film/HarryPotter, and Deadpool as [[FIlm/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanOnStrangerTides Jack Sparrow]] and [[Film/InglouriousBasterds Capt. Aldo Raine]] (though the Skrull leader eventually stars in his own ''Film/{{District 9}}''). Variants are an [[Film/TheAvengers2012 Avengers]] trailer starring the Justice League, and ''Film/{{Jonah Hex|2010}}'' with the ''Franchise/ToyStory'' cast.
504* VitriolicBestBuds: Batman and Superman.
505-->'''Spider-Man''': "Wow. Supes must mean a lot to you for you to go all this trouble to find him."
506-->'''Batman''': " 'Supes' is a heastrong, naive idiot without the least bit of common sense for these situations."
507-->(''Spider-Man laughs'')
508-->'''Batman''': "But only ''I'm'' allowed to say that."
509* TheVoice: Harry Osborn has only appeared as an off-screen voice during Goblin Bloggin segments and an episode of Zero Hour.
510* WeAreExperiencingTechnicalDifficulties:
511** Parodied in the first ComicBook/JonahHex video, where Iron Man is about to explain [[TheOtherDarrin what happened to Rhodey's first actor]], but the video cuts to a screen with the message "Whoops! Technical Difficulties." Turns out Iron Man didn't actually tell Jonah what happened, and instead just stood there for a few seconds while the Technical Difficulties screen popped up before saying "That's why!"
512** Then Lampshaded by Hex.
513-->'''Hex''': But all you did was just stand there for a few seconds and then say "that's why."
514** This became a RunningGag regarding the "allegations" surrounding Bryan Singer. Any time he's mentioned, the technical difficulties sign appears, followed closely by lawyers (even if they're in another dimension).
515* WeMeetAgain: "Eh, Bruce? Except this time, I'm not alone!"
516* WhamEpisode:
517** The second Avengers vs Justice League. [[spoiler: The two factions decide not to contribute to the rivalry between their fandoms with their videos anymore and depart on fairly peaceful terms...except Deadpool isn't having any of it. Cue Rorschach and Deadpool 3!]]
518** "Meanwhile... The Ultimatum" sees Lex managing to restart the arguing... by threatening to destroy Stan's Place unless it ''doesn't''... [[spoiler:except it appears to be moot as a temporal anomaly starts up, resulting in a restructuring of the timeline]].
519** Rorschach & Deadpool #7. [[spoiler:Past!Rorschach's decision to show 60s!Superman and Spider-Man what comparing themselves against each other will result in[[note]]specifically, showing them a montage of clips and comments from past videos[[/note]] winds up ''severely'' breaking the timeline... [[TemporalParadox by making Superman and Spider-Man decide it ain't worth it, and leaving each other alone]]]].
520** "Meanwhile...Fixing The Past": [[spoiler:The Question is revealed to not be Vic Sage, but rather a version of Past!Rorschach attempting to atone for erasing Stan's Place from existence.]]
521* WhamLine:
522** At the beginning of Zero Hour #6, Joe Polachi gets one.
523--->'''Joe:''' Now ''that's'' comedy. [[spoiler:Hail Darkseid.]]
524** "Avengers: Infinity War vs Justice League"
525--->'''Superman''': Guys, I think it's time we called it. Congratulations. [[spoiler:You've won.]]
526** The ending of Rorschach and Deadpool #10, which doubles as one In-Universe for the man in question.
527--->'''Deadpool''': There's only one man who can help me!
528--->'''[[spoiler:Green Goblin]]''': (is watching this scene on his computer) [[HesBack (leaps up from his chair; gasps) Oh, no.]]
529** "Meanwhile… Fixing The Past" ends on a particularly big bombshell from The Question... sort of.
530--->'''The Question''': I'm afraid I have a confession to make to all of you. I'm not actually from an alternate reality. [[spoiler:I'm not Vic Sage, I'm not the Question. My name (drops the accent) is Walter Kovacs, [[TheAtoner and I've been trying to atone for]] [[IHatePastMe this man's sins for as long as I can remember.]]]]
531* WhatYouAreInTheDark : Happens to Superman in ''After Hours''.
532* WholePlotReference: A few of those caused by spiked milkshakes. At times it's whole trailer reference, such as recreating the one of ''Film/JonahHex2010'' with ''Franchise/ToyStory'' characters.
533* WorldOfSnark: It started with disputes. And one-liners continue to permeate the series.
534* YouAreNotAlone: Invoked in the ending of "Happy Hour" when Spider-man explains that he can't let go of [[spoiler: Lance's head]] because he's not as strong or dedicated as Batman and that he's all alone. Batman promptly shows him that he is not.
535* YouRemindMeOfX: Parodied when Wolverine and The Comedian are talking.
536-->'''Wolverine''': Except I've got ethics, and I'm not a sociopath... or a rapist... you know what, maybe you remind me of [[EvilCounterpart someone else...]]
537* YourHeadASplode: [[spoiler: Lance's head blows off his body in Happy Hour #5.]]
538* YouAreWorthHell: [[spoiler:Harley Quinn chooses to join the Green Goblin in the rebooted universe rather than stay with the Joker at the end of Zero Hour]]
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