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6->'''[[Website/ChannelAwesome TGWTG Crossover Movies]]''': ''WebVideo/TGWTGYearOneBrawl'' | '''Kickassia''' | ''WebVideo/SuburbanKnights'' | ''WebVideo/ToBoldlyFlee'' | ''WebVideo/TheUncannyValley'' | | ''WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWallTheMovie'' |''Script/TheDevilsJesters''[[note]]unproduced script[[/note]] | ''AudioPlay/AVoiceFromTheDark''[[note]]sequel to the four movies unaffiliated with Website/ChannelAwesome[[/note]]
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9[[caption-width-right:350:[-Alright people, this is the moment you've been waiting for! Bravery will be rewarded! Destinies will be revealed! And the honor of a new nation will be born! A nation which I will declare -- KICKASSIA!-]]]
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11->''"I'm the Nostalgia Critic, and I get a feeling that none of you are gonna have a hard time remembering this.''"
12-->-- '''WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic''', ''Kickassia'' trailer
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14A tale about dreams of glory. A story of conquest, victory and defeat. A classic fable of one man's quest for power, forever shadowed by the cloud of insanity...
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16''Kickassia'' is a feature-length, six-part [[WebVideo original web presentation]] created by Doug Walker and the rest of the gang at Website/ChannelAwesome, including WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick, [[WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara]], [[WebVideo/TheSpoonyExperiment Spoony]], WebVideo/TheCinemaSnob, WebVideo/MarzGurl, and [[WebVideo/TheAngryJoeShow Angry Joe]] (among others), in honor of the site's second anniversary. The plot concerns The Nostalgia Critic, eager to own his very own country, deciding to organize an assault on the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Molossia Republic of Molossia]], a one-acre independent nation within the continental United States and usurp its [[AuthorityInNameOnly president]], Kevin Baugh. Hilarity, as well as movie references and heavy artillery, ensue.
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18The series started on May 17, 2010, with a new installment posted online per day for a total of six parts. The full movie can be watched [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHMibKzzlSg here.]]
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20Not to be confused with the [[ComicBook/KickAss comic]] and [[Film/KickAss film]] titled ''Kick-Ass''.
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23!!''Kickassia'' provides examples of the following tropes:
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28* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: The Critic by Part 4. [[spoiler:Or rather one percent, as Film Brain is still loyal to him.]] By the end of Part 5, [[spoiler:even Film Brain has gone to the other side to avenge Santa Christ's murder by N. Bison.]] Molossia's actual population just ignores the whole thing.
29%% * ActionGirl: [=MarzGurl=]. Complete with [[RunningGag punching her troops into shape.]]
30* AdvertisedExtra: The trailer seems to imply that '''Quinn Larios (known at the time as Chris), from Channel Awesome News''' would be a big part of the invasion. In actuality, Larios appears for all of one episode -- not even completely.
31* AlterEgoActing: Fritz Von Baugh repeatedly claims he is ''definitely'' not President Baugh... no one buys it.
32%% * AmusingInjuries
33* {{Angrish}}: What Film Brain spouts as he [[spoiler:holds the Cinema Snob at gunpoint inside the hotel room.]] {{Lampshade|Hanging}}d by the Snob himself.
34-->'''Cinema Snob:''' Is that even English?!
35** Actually, he's impersonating a SWAT team. As in all of the members at the same time.
36* ApatheticCitizens: None of the people of Molossia care that their nation is being invaded, [[spoiler:nor do they when Molossia IS taken over]]. This happens [[RunningGag a few times]], even.
37-->'''The family:''' ''"Mmmmmm-hmmm."''
38** [[SubvertedTrope One of them finally notices]] in Part 6 when Angry Joe announces their freedom.
39-->''"What?"''
40* AppleOfDiscord: In Part 3, [[spoiler:Baron Fritz von Baugh started to plant seeds of dissent against The Nostalgia Critic, saying that someone else could do better as a leader.]] Considering these guys, it gets lampshaded but still played straight.
41* AsHimself: President Kevin Baugh, ruler of Molossia.
42* AttackAttackRetreatRetreat
43** When Kevin Baugh pulls a gun, everyone quickly turns back and screams.
44** In the more successful assault, the Bum quickly turns away after almost being blown up.
45%% * ATeamFiring: Angry Joe is all about this.
46* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Kevin Baugh is skillful with a sword and can teleport!
47%% * AuthorityInNameOnly: Kevin Baugh, both in the series and in RealLife.
48* AxCrazy: A good chunk of the cast, including:
49** Angry Joe
50-->'''Angry Joe:''' How about we ''gut them open'' and wear their organs as hairnets!?
51** Film Brain, who seems way too excited at the prospect of senselessly torturing somebody.
52** Spoony in the background, for his own reasons. [[spoiler:Dr. Insano.]]
53** Bennett the Sage and his suggestion regarding what to do with the Nostalgia Critic: Castrate him with a fork, tie him to a cactus, and play pinata with his entrails. The crew of Channel Awesome immediately lampshades this by staring at him in disgust and pointing out how fast he came up with the idea. Except for Jew Wario, who liked it.
54** The Nostalgia Critic. He [[spoiler:rigs the entire base to explode in case you're a "nasty-wasty"]].
55** While undeniably one of the more sane and collected members of the cast, Linkara certainly does get into it when he commands an assault on the Critic's regime.
56-->'''Linkara:''' [[Film/{{Patton}} I love it... God help me, I love it so!]]
57** At some point, almost every cast member can be seen casually brandishing a submachine gun.
58%% * BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler:Santa Christ]]
59%% * BadassBookworm: Since when did Dr. Insano learn how to fight ''well'' with fists?
60%% * BadassLongcoat: Yanki J (Jew Wario's delinquent character) plays up the "badass" part.
61* BarehandedBladeBlock: Lee catches Baugh's sword in his bare hands right after becoming 3D.
62* BatmanGambit
63** The Nostalgia Chick pulls one, by letting the others remove the Nostalgia Critic from power. Not only was she relying on the Critic being removed from power by the others, and that she would have no opposition when it came to replacing him as president, but that the others would just let her seize control despite not actually doing a single thing to help them remove the Nostalgia Critic from power.
64** Whilst cut from filming, the original script called for the scene where everyone argued over who should be the new President of Kickassia to be longer. In the original scene, Spoony was going to grab the Nostalgia Critic's hat, and give a speech about why they shouldn't fight anymore, which everyone would buy into. At this point, Spoony was going to reveal he was still Dr. Insano, who ''had been pretending to be Spoony on the off-chance that he would get the opportunity to seize control of Kickassia for himself.''
65* BattleCry:
66-->'''Spoony:''' [[Film/RedDawn1984 WOLVERINES!!]]\
67'''Film Brain:''' [[FauxSymbolism SYMBOLISM]]!!\
68[[spoiler:'''Dr. Insano: [[ForScience SCIENCE!!]]''']]
69%% * BeamOWar: Between Nostalgia Critic [[spoiler:and Dr. Insano.]]
70* BeleagueredAssistant
71%% ** Phelous. Pooooor, poor Phelous.
72** Handsome Tom, who is relegated to the job of ''flagpole''.
73* BlackAndGrayMorality: Team TGWTG aren't exactly nice guys, but they're a lot better than the [[EvilOverlord Nostalgia Critic]]. To put that into perspective: they were fine when he was plotting a hostile takeover of a country, comparing them to Nazis to motivate them, and planning to conquer the entire earth, but upset now that he sits around watching ''Series/HogansHeroes'' all day. Sure, he rigged the place to blow, but they can leave at any time and actually live in a hotel a safe distance away. It's just that blowing the place up would stop ''them'' from ruling it. While a lot of them did want to rule it, arguably they were also working under the assumption that a guy who'd rig an acre of land with twenty tons of dynamite in the event that someone hypothetically should try to usurp his position is definitely not safe in any position of power.
74* BloodlessCarnage: Oh so very much. [[spoiler:President Baugh bitch-slaps the TGWTG crew with ''a sword''!]]
75* BookEnds: [[spoiler:The beginning started off with the Nostalgia Critic knocking on Kevin Baugh's door and telling him he's going to invade Molossia. The last stretch of Part 6 has the Nostalgia Critic knocking on his door again and telling him that he can have his nation back.]]
76%% * BoredWithInsanity: Spoony [[spoiler:turning back from Dr. Insano]].
77%% * BreakTheCutie: Film Brain's reaction to [[spoiler:the death of Santa Christ]].
78* BreakTheHaughty: The [[JerkassWoobie Nostalgia]] [[TheChewToy Critic]] gets DrunkWithPower. Did you really think he'd get to keep it?
79* BuffySpeak: "Well, I'm sciencier!"
80* ButtMonkey
81** Handsome Tom. First he was offered to be used as a battering ram (but was told his head is too soft), then used as a horse by 8-Bit Mickey, then used as the flagpole (and "saluted" [see StrangeSalute below]), and punched by [=MarzGurl=] for being too tall. It is indeed a sad day for Handsome Tom.
82** 8-Bit Mickey also has a few moments of ButtMonkey-dom; someone sits on him in the hotel room without noticing, and Angry Joe punches him repeatedly, also without noticing.
83** Phelous comes up with brilliant ideas only to have N. Bison slap him, then [[GladIThoughtOfIt take the idea as his own]]. He makes it work for him in the end.
84* TheCaligula: The Nostalgia Critic. Some of his actions include [[spoiler:rigging dynamite to blow up Molossia if someone tries to overthrow him, and banishing The Cinema Snob for pointing out the fact that he's, you know, nuts.]]
85* CallBack
86** To the Brawl.
87-->'''Nostalgia Critic:''' Oh! That reminds me, I gotta call Sean.\
88'''Nostalgia Chick:''' Who?\
89'''Nostalgia Critic:''' The ''Epic Fail'' guy!\
90'''Nostalgia Chick:''' Oh, yeah! He's funny.
91** Angry Joe is still bitter about Chik-fil-A being closed on Sundays...
92-->'''Angry Joe:''' I'm behind you one hundred and ten percent, Critic! Any Chik-fil-A refusing to serve us delicious nuggets on Sundays from here on out will be blown sky high! [[EvilLaugh HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!]]
93** In Part 2, Linkara's reaction to thinking [=MarzGurl=]'s been killed when she hasn't is to cradle her in his arms and tell her about Ride/{{Disney|ThemeParks}}land, which is a ShoutOut to [[WebVideo/TheSpoonyExperiment The Spoony One]] and his review of ''Strike Commando''.
94** [[spoiler: Dr. Insano pulls off a "{{Shoryuken}}", which Spoony did in the first anniversary brawl.]]
95** [[spoiler: Dr. Insano was scared after he got defeated by N. Bison and so he pleaded for help, with the exact same quote the Nostalgia Critic used in his review of the ''Star Wars Holiday Special''.]]
96--> [[spoiler:'''Dr. Insano:''' Help me, Santa! Help me, Jesus Christ! Help me... Santa Christ!!]]
97** "Remember your roots Critic! ''Remember your roots!!''"
98** The ClusterFBomb battle between the Critic and the Snob seems to be a CallBack to the one between the Critic and the Nerd in the Brawl. The Critic says "Fuck you!" in exactly the same way as he does in the Brawl at least once.
99** When the other reviewers [[spoiler:are about give the Nostalgia Critic his comeuppance and kick his ass, That Guy tells everyone to "Hold it!" from off-screen before making his appearance in much the same way he did in the Epic Brawl a year earlier. However, this time he doesn't get everyone to stop the violence; he simply remarks he's just there to make his cameo appearance, before telling the others they can carry on attacking the Nostalgia Critic.]]
100** "Et tu, Film Brain?" calls back to a similar line to Lee in the Brawl.
101** Linkara is seen wearing a ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' communicator, and during the second invasion attempt, both he and [=MarzGurl=] are wearing color-coded Sentai-like masks and have synchronized poses. Linkara previously used the Green Ranger's dagger as a weapon in the Brawl and in episodes of ''WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall'', and also successfully used a ''Power Rangers'' morpher in ''[=AT4W=]''.
102** Linkara's Franchise/{{Star|Trek}}fleet uniform is a CallBack to his ''Franchise/StarTrek[=/=]ComicBook/XMen #1'' review, in which it actually appeared.
103** There's one to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPzLbepY6Us "Off to Beat the Nerd"]]. [[Theatre/TheMikado That song at about 4:15]] should sound familiar -- it's even cut off at the same point both times.
104* TheCameo
105** Doug appears as Spider-Dr. Smith from the Critic's ''Film/LostInSpace'' review in Part 1 for a few seconds, suggesting an invasion involving an army of ''spiiiideeeers''. He has another brief one in Part 4, pushing much the same ideas. That idea being spiiiiiideerrrsss.
106** The Critic tries calling Goggles, Sean, and Little Miss Gamer, none of whom can make it to the invasion.
107** During the invasion in Part 2, Chester A. Bum appears at one point and immediately runs away when a cannon shell explodes next to him.
108** In Part 4, [[spoiler:Ma-Ti (or at least the spiritual image of him), along with the Critic's review room, shows up to warn the Critic to stop being such a douchebag.]]
109** Part 5 overflows with them thanks to [[spoiler:the death of Santa Christ]], with Goggles, Sean, and Little Miss Gamer coming back, plus WebVideo/MikeJ, WebVideo/{{Guru Larry|AndWez}}, Coldguy, Dominic from ''WebVideo/VideoGameConfessions'', WebVideo/TheLastAngryGeek, That Jewish Guy (and his character Guy Lynor), [[WebVideo/LeeAndDena Dena Natali]], the Cat, WebVideo/YRulerOfTime, and several members of Creator/TeamFourStar (Creator/{{Lanipator}}, [[WebVideo/SailorMoonAbridged Megami33]], [=KaiserNeko=], [=Takahata101=], and [[WebVideo/NarutoTheAbridgedSeries MasakoX]]). Plus, [[spoiler:WebVideo/BoardJames shows up to explain TabletopGame/{{Risk}} and {{lampshade|Hanging}}s his cameo appearance.]]
110** In Part 6, WebVideo/{{Ask That Guy|WithTheGlasses}} shows up, and lampshades this by stating that he's just there for his cameo.
111* CharacterCatchphrase
112** Spoony's new one seems to be "...but that was in the past".
113** [[WebVideo/BadMovieBeatdown Film Brain]]: "SYMBOLISM!!!"
114** 8-Bit Mickey: "And 8-Bit Mickey."
115** Dr. Insano: "... with SCIENCE!!!"
116** And then there's N. Bison.
117-->'''Chris Larios:''' Mr. Critic, would you say your diabolical plan is to... take over the world?\
118'''Nostalgia Critic:''' Naturally!\
119'''Chris Larios:''' Well, then, would your say your plan is to one day conquer the galaxy?\
120'''Nostalgia Critic:''' Eventually!\
121'''Chris Larios:''' Oh, Mr. Critic, do you some day plan on being [[AGodAmI bigger than God]]?\
122'''Nostalgia Critic:''' OF... That question you can definitely say yes to.\
123'''Chris Larios:''' Say, Critic... Do you get a lot of pussy with that outfit?\
124'''Nostalgia Critic:''' '''[[Film/StreetFighter OF COURSE!]]'''
125** Jew Wario's "I like it!"
126* ChewingTheScenery
127%% ** Spoony in his scene with the Nostalgia Critic.
128%% ** And, well, everyone else (except Phelous and The Nostalgia Chick, and they go pretty nuts by the end). Cinema Snob is an exception... except for his evil laugh at the end.
129** [[spoiler: Ma-ti]] furiously chews on the scenery when Critic fails to heed his warning.
130---> '''[[spoiler: Ma-Ti]]''': You're a fool, Critic! A damn fooool! You cannot change your destiny, you can only choooose to meet it! And you will fail.
131* CivilWar: Once the takeover of Molossia is complete, the TGWTG gang starts to fracture over the spoils. Nostalgia Critic goes completely insane with power, and the others having to stop him before he [[strike: tries to take over the world. (Naturally.)]]stops sitting on the couch watching TV long enough to blow everything up out of paranoia.
132* ClarkKenting
133** Subverted and parodied with President Baugh's alter ego, Baron Fritz von Baugh. He insists that he's not the President; nobody believes him, but they go along with it anyway.
134** And then there's where The Cinema Snob easily recognizes that all Spoony has to do to become Dr. Insano is put on the goggles and lab coat.
135* ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve: [[spoiler:DoubleSubversion. All of TGWTG comes together in a last ditch effort to resurrect Santa Christ. At first it seems to fail, but he needs three days to be resurrected.]]
136* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}
137** Kevin Baugh. In his meeting in Part 1, he consulted with himself as Fritz von Baugh about the Critic's invasion. {{Justified|Trope}}: he ''is'' the self-proclaimed President of a sovereign micro-state within the United States. It comes with [[{{Pun}} the territory]].
138** Jew Wario
139-->'''Jew Wario:''' Pudding?\
140'''Jew Wario:''' I like it!\
141'''Jew Wario:''' [[ThinkOfTheChildren WON'T SOMEBODY THINK OF THE CHILDREN!?]]
142* CombatPragmatist:
143-->'''[[spoiler:Dr. Insano]]:''' Whatever happened to the purity of unarmed combat?\
144'''N. Bison:''' [[Film/StreetFighter This is just superconductor electromagnetism. Certainly you've heard of it. It levitates bullet trains from Tokyo to Osaka. It will levitate my rocket chair, once it finally arrives.]] [[SpecialEffectFailure And it also levitates... me!]]
145* CombatStilettos: Played straighter than straight by the Nostalgia Chick, who carries a stiletto heel into battle as her weapon.
146%% * ContemplativeBoss: The Nostalgia Critic at the end of Part 1.
147* CoolAndUnusualPunishment
148** The threat that finally makes Baugh retreat is, "Don't make us review you."
149** In Part 4, Paw suggests torturing or clearing out [[spoiler:The Critic]] by playing Michael Bolton music. (Then again, [[RealityIsUnrealistic blasting music has been used as a tactic/torture technique in real life.]])
150%% * CoolVersusAwesome: [[spoiler:N. Bison vs. Dr. Insano.]]
151* CostumeCopycat: Film Brain mentions in his commentary that his character dresses like the Nostalgia Critic as part of his fanboyism, but it ended up not standing out very much because the Critic was wearing his N. Bison costume rather than his usual clothes. A tie might have helped. Especially for those who haven't seen a whole lot of Film Brain's videos and might think him wearing a blazer is just normal.
152* CringeComedy: In Film Brain's commentary, a lot of the funnier stories about his experiences on the trip fall into this category, from him accidentally locking Phelous out of their hotel room to the "[[UnusualEuphemism moderating the forums]]" bit. You really have to sympathize with the poor guy.
153%% * CrisisCrossover
154* CutHisHeartOutWithASpoon
155** Angry Joe suggesting they should disembowel President Baugh and wear his organs as hairnets.
156** Later:
157-->'''Bennet the Sage:''' I say we castrate him with a fork, tie him to a cactus, and play pinata with his entrails!
158*** Exaggerated in the BlooperReel:
159-->'''Bennet the Sage:''' I say we eviscerate him with a saw blade, and laugh at his misfortune and play in his blood!
160-->'''Bennet the Sage:''' I say we trick him into having sex with a transsexual prostitute, and laugh at his misfortune!
161-->'''Bennet the Sage:''' I say we strap him to a workbench, pour honey and fire ants on his genitals, and watch him die as insects slowly bite away his flesh!
162-->'''Bennet the Sage:''' I say we get a vat of liquid nitrogen, put his hand in there, wait until it freezes over, and then claw it out with a hammer!
163-->'''Bennet the Sage:''' [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking I say we kill him!]]
164* ADayInTheLimelight: Compared to the Brawl, which was everyone randomly spouting their catchphrases while beating each other senseless, here most of the contributors get a chance to be showcased and can play to their strengths.
165%% * DeadpanSnarker: Everyone, but especially Phelous.
166* DefectorFromDecadence: [[spoiler:Film Brain, who had been the Critic's YesMan throughout the whole series, finally turns on his leader after he shoots "one Santa Christ too many".]]
167%% * DelegationRelay: "Phallus, give the signal."
168* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment
169** "My army is quite literally unstoppable, undefeatable, and of course, invincible."
170** "Go! And never return!" (''Pause'') "Ever!" (''Longer pause'') "RETURN!" (''[[EscalatingPunchline Longest pause]]'') "''AGAIN!!''"
171** There's also WebVideo/BoardJames' "...[You have your] game board because every board game has a game board."
172** In the loudest and hammiest voice possible: "I know it was your point! It's just that when you say I'm out of order and the system is out of order it's [[IAmTheNoun kind of redundant]]!"
173** The Critic: "Give in, Spoony. Give in for me. And the team. And me!"
174** And echoed by Benzaie later: "If not the team, then do it for us! The team!"
175** The Critic, again: "Do you have anything to say before I sentence you to your... sentence?"
176* DescriptionCut: Used in Part 4:
177-->'''Cinema Snob:''' Look, I'll have a talk with the Critic, see if any of this is true.\
178'''Paw:''' What if he suspects us going behind his back?\
179'''Cinema Snob:''' He won't suspect us. I'll put it ''very'' delicately.\
180(''GilliganCut to:'')\
181'''Cinema Snob:''' Everybody thinks you're nuts.
182%% * DeusExMachina: [[spoiler:The Second Coming of Santa Christ.]]
183* DopeSlap: N. Bison whacks Phelous, after the latter complains about Bison's misnaming him as "Phallus", and refused to blow a signal.
184%% * TheDragon: Film Brain and Nostalgia Chick.
185* DrillSergeantNasty: [=MarzGurl=]. She punches recruits to keep them in line, and asks Linkara if he has when he's doing their FBI surprise training.
186* DrunkWithPower: Predictably, victory immediately goes to the Nostalgia Critic's head. By Part 3, all he does is watch ''Series/HogansHeroes'' and look important while everyone else does the work. [[spoiler:He doesn't even want to do film reviews any more.]]
187* DullSurprise: Baugh deliberately is acting completely nonchalant about everything. Behind the scenes, he insisted that would be funnier than overacting like the rest of the cast.
188* DutchAngle: All over the place. The greater the tilt, the greater the hamminess in the scene. Maybe The Critic had been reading his notes from the ''Film/BattlefieldEarth'' review? Rob Walker mentions in his commentary that most of the Dutch Angles were his work, partly due to Creator/SamRaimi influence, and partly to compensate for surroundings that were otherwise mildly boring.
189* TheEmpire: What the Critic wants to eventually make out of Molossia, using the Nazis as a comparison.
190* EnemyMine: In a moment of desperation, the group recruits Doctor Insano.
191%% * EnemyRisingBehind: Once Insano thinks he's defeated the Critic.
192%% * EtTuBrute: [[spoiler:''"Et Tu, Film Brain?"'']]
193* EvenEvilHasStandards
194** Even The Cinema Snob, he who first tries to [[spoiler:take down the Critic]], thinks that Paw's plan to get him out of Government House by [[spoiler:playing Michael Bolton music]] is going too far.
195** The Critic is visibly shocked when he killed Santa Christ, likely because Santa Christ came out of nowhere and startled him.
196** On a greater scale, even Bennett the Sage, who is sick enough to gross out even Ask That Guy, is appalled and saddened when [[spoiler:The Nostalgia Critic kills Santa Christ.]]
197* EvilChancellor: [[spoiler:The Nostalgia Chick, the Scheming Vice-President variant. She continually plans to off the Nostalgia Critic and take his place, and her schemes seem to have nothing to do with the building rebellion among the rest of the team.]]
198* EvilCostumeSwitch: Handsome Tom uncrosses his arms to reveal his "Hero" shirt now reads "Villain".
199* EvilIsNotAToy: Nostalgia Critic's and later, the rest of the TGWTG team's attempts to draw out Doctor Insano.
200%% * EvilVersusEvil: Dr. Insano vs. Nostalgia Critic.
201* EvilLaugh
202** Dr. Insano has what is perhaps his most spectacular evil laugh yet when he is unleashed by Spoony in Part 4.
203** [[spoiler: The Nostalgia Chick, Cinema Snob, and Linkara pull off their own in Part 6 when they each declare themselves the new leader of Kickassia.]]
204* ExactEavesdropping: [[spoiler:Film Brain overhears WebVideo/TheCinemaSnob planning the Nostalgia Critic's downfall.]]
205* ExactWords: The Nostalgia Critic promises to book everyone a room at a hotel just outside of Molossia. GilliganCut to ''everyone sharing a single hotel room''.
206-->'''Phelous''': Well, gee, I didn't see ''that'' one coming.
207* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: Part 6: "All the Really Bad Shit Happens"
208%% * TheExile: The Cinema Snob
209* FaceHeelTurn: The ''That Guy With the Glasses'' crew do this when they choose to invade Molossia. {{Lampshade|Hanging}}d by Handsome Tom when he changes his "Hero" shirt to a "Villain" shirt, and by a GenreSavvy Spoony in regards to becoming Dr. Insano. The Nostalgia Critic is more of a heel right from the beginning.
210* FacePalm: Linkara at the start of Part 5, in disbelief that they'd unleashed Insano.
211* FastballSpecial: Benzaie's main attack is throwing Bearie.
212* FauxlosophicNarration: In the last part, when the TGWTG crew are leaving Molossia, the narrator throws around clichéd movie quotes from various sources. The Nostalgia Critic gets tired of this and shoots him.
213* FictionalFlag: The Flag of Kickassia is just a hand-drawn sketch based on Rule Of Cool- an angry, cigar-smoking, muscly-armed ice-cream cone holding two guns.
214* FilmingForEasyDub: Lampshaded in the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2057lboAu4 blooper reel]]:
215-->'''Nostalgia Critic:''' Blahblahblah, I'm just saying some lines to you. It doesn't matter what I say, because I'm just gonna put in some dialogue later.
216* FiringInTheAirALot: Angry Joe. In a Twitter post after it aired, he claimed he was providing suppression fire in the event Molossia had an air force, or legion of invisible ninjas.
217* FlashStep: Linkara does the illusion variety. "As a matter of fact, I'm not even standing in front of you." (''appears behind Chris'')
218* FlatWhat: The Cinema Snob after N. Bison confirmed that he had been the one to [[spoiler:order 20 tons of dynamite]] in Part 4.
219* FlippingTheBird: The official salute to Kickassia is a middle finger.
220* ForcedMeme: There was a push to get #kickassia attached to as many Twitter posts as possible, a dedicated Facebook group, and twibbons for profile pictures.
221* ForegoneConclusion
222** You really think TGWTG is going to come back home with a micro-nation? Industrial-class spoilage was contained at the [[http://www.molossia.org/ Molossian website]] before the event even aired.
223** Similarly, nobody really expected [[spoiler:Santa Christ to stay dead. It's worth noting that in the original cut, his death and resurrection all happened in the same episode.]]
224%% * ForeignQueasine: In Part 1, [[FunnyForeigner Benzaie]] makes a quick remark about American food.
225* {{Foreshadowing}}: Used quite a bit to build up Spoony's transformation into Dr. Insano. People keep asking him if he's "that doctor guy", and a few instances where he briefly acts Insano-ish.
226* FunnyBackgroundEvent: Cinema Snob says that most of his favorite Spoony moments in the movie are just him reacting silently in the background of what's happening, especially his face after Sage suggests [[spoiler:torturing N. Bison]].
227* GeneralFailure: The Nostalgia Critic. His first plan of attack consisted of the various critics [[AttackAttackAttack running, unarmed]], at a rifle-wielding opponent. Once he actually takes over Molossia ([[HypercompetentSidekick through other people's ideas no less]]), his plan to TakeOverTheWorld is put on hold in favor of him lying on a couch watching ''Series/HogansHeroes''.
228* GenreSavvy
229** Phelous, who keeps {{lampshad|eHanging}}ing the more obvious jokes (sometimes in advance), such as the "I got everyone '''a''' hotel room" VisualPun.
230** Naturally, all of them are this to a certain degree, since knowing the genre is their job. They, for example, almost immediately realize that "Fritz" is trying to turn them against the Nostalgia Critic and suspect that he set up everything to let the NC look like a bigger douche than he actually is. [[spoiler:Subverted when it turns out that the NC actually ''is'' that much of a douche, since Fritz did, in fact, not order the 20 tons of dynamite.]]
231* GetAHoldOfYourselfMan
232%% ** What [[spoiler: Ma-Ti urges the Critic to do.]]
233** Also Benzaie to Spoony.
234--> Benzaie: Pull yourself together, man! (''SLAP!'') If not for the team; [[spoiler:(''turn into Insano'')]] for us, the team!
235* GladIThoughtOfIt
236** The Nostalgia Critic is the leader after all.
237-->'''Phelous:''' Hey guys, uh, I got a idea. This might seem like a shot in the dark, but what if we'd just used ''weapons''?\
238'''Nostalgia Critic:''' Nah, nah, it's a terrible idea. (''{{beat}}'') Wait! I have an idea!\
239'''Phelous:''' (''[[DeadpanSnarker delightfully snarky]]'') Gee, does it involve using weapo--?\
240'''Nostalgia Critic:''' (''[[LargeHam hamming it up]]'') It involves using weapons!
241** In Part 3, Phelous tells the reporter that a frequent routine is that he suggests an idea to the Nostalgia Critic, the Critic slaps him, then claims the idea as his own. It's to the point where we see Phelous suggest charging for tourism, the Critic rejecting the idea, then Phelous counting down on his fingers the exact amount of time before the Critic "suggests" the same thing. It actually gets beyond that point when Phelous invokes the trope by suggesting they [[spoiler:banish Cinema Snob forever]].
242** This RunningGag [[TheDogBitesBack finally comes back to haunt him in the finale when Phelous tells the Critic he has an idea]]: [[spoiler:Have the Critic tell everybody to kick his ass.]]
243* GlassesPull: Cinema Snob during the LockAndLoadMontage. He pulls off his glasses, spins dramatically and... puts them back on.
244%% * GodzillaThreshold: Releasing Dr. Insano.
245* GoodOldFisticuffs: The Nostalgia Critic and Doctor Insano battle each other hand-to-hand in Part 5, but they end up breaking out the BeamOWar to finish the fight.
246%% * GroinAttack: How the Critic defeats 3D Lee.
247* HahahaNo:
248-->'''Cinema Snob:''' (''laughing'') There's even a rumor going around that you ordered twenty tons of dynamite for yourself.\
249'''Nostalgia Critic:''' (''laughing'') Ha ha ha, nooo... That part was true.
250* HamToHamCombat: Really, it's fair to say the entire movie is nothing but a plethora of Hams duking it out.
251** The Nostalgia Critic and Spoony see who can eat the most scenery in the opening of Part 2.
252** And this becomes ''literal'' combat later on with Critic fighting Dr. Insano. The ham becomes a Godzilla-sized monster of its own during the battle when the Critic goes on his rant about superconducting electromagnetism, complete with epic, bombastic music.
253-->'''N. Bison:''' Certainly you've heard of it? It levitates bullet trains from ''Tokyo'' to ''Osaka.'' It will levitate my ''rocket chair''... ''once it finally '''arrives'''.'' And it also levitates....'''''ME.'''''
254%% ** And then the Critic and [[spoiler:Ma-Ti]].
255* HandWave: After Dr. Insano is defeated, he reappears in Part 6 as Spoony. His excuse? He got better.[[note]]Less of one following the reveal that the original script called for Spoony to reveal he was still Dr. Insano whilst everyone argued over who should be the new President of Kickassia. Unfortunately, the scene was cut because of time and the fact that Insano's glasses broke the day after the big fight.[[/note]]
256* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:The rest of the That Guy With the Glasses crew, save for Film Brain, turn against the Critic mostly to save their hides and take over Molossia for themselves. The Nostalgia Chick is also against him, but not working with the rest team.]] Later, [[spoiler:Film Brain has one after the death of Santa Christ.]]
257* HeelRealization: Film Brain. He slowly realizes that he has sold out in completely supporting the Nostalgia Critic's take over. The ultimate tipping point is [[spoiler:when the Critic kills Santa Christ.]] He also starts the realization when NC says they aren't going to do any more reviews. ''Ever''.
258* HeroicComedicSociopath: Everyone but special mentions go to [[VillainProtagonist Nostalgia Critic]], [[GunsAkimbo Angry Joe]], [[GeneralRipper "Ensign Patton" Linkara]], and [[MadScientist Dr. Insano]].
259%% * HeyYouHaymaker: To the Nostalgia Critic by Baugh.
260%% * HighClassGlass: Baron Fritz von Baugh, Minister of Making Things Orderly
261%% * HilariousOuttakes: Oh yes! Also linked on TGWTG website.
262* HitlerAteSugar: Zig-zagged. In Part 1, The Nostalgia Critic gives a speech that compares the cast to the Nazis both as a positive and a negative.
263-->'''Nostalgia Critic:''' Are you a Nazi? Or are you a ''Nazi!?''
264* HitlerCam: Used often with the Nostalgia Critic. Exaggerated with Dr. Insano. In Part 5, [[spoiler:The Nostalgia Chick takes to this when she takes the Nostalgia Critic's hat]].
265* HulkingOut: Don't make Lee angry. You wouldn't like him when he's three-dimensional and KICKING YOUR ASS.
266* HypocriticalHumor
267%% ** "Why a democracy?" "Because I say so."
268** "[[spoiler:Joe and Linkara]] have gone insane with violence... DESTROY THEM UNTIL THEY'RE NOTHING BUT RUBBLE!"
269%% ** Critic not buying Baugh's alter ego.
270** Angry Joe shoots the cameraman when Chris Larios says people have called Joe "gun crazy."
271[[/folder]]
272
273[[folder:I-P]]
274* IAmTheNoun: Used in Part 4.
275-->'''N. Bison:''' I am the system!\
276'''Cinema Snob:''' I know you're the system, that's my point!
277* IDontLikeYouAndYouDontLikeMe: Played with when [[spoiler:Angry Joe asks Linkara to plan the assault against the Nostalgia Critic]]:
278-->'''Linkara:''' Joe, Joe, Joe, I know we've had our differences in the past...\
279'''Angry Joe:''' We have?\
280'''Linkara:''' Yes. I don't like you very much.\
281'''Angry Joe:''' (''sadly'') Oh...
282%% * ILied: [[spoiler:Dr. Insano]], largely due to his ChronicBackstabbingDisorder. Like most of his evil deeds, [[LaserGuidedKarma it backfires on him]].
283* IResembleThatRemark: Angry Joe shoots the cameraman when he's told he's gun crazy.
284* IgnoredEpiphany: Sorta, as N. Bison obviously longs for the good old days as the Nostalgia Critic in the Ma-Ti scene, but he refuses to give up his hold on Molossia or his paranoia towards the others.
285* ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy: Angry Joe for the most part. Lampshaded by Linkara in Part 6 when [[spoiler:Angry Joe tries to shoot the Critic down. He ''never'' hits.]]
286-->'''Linkara:''' Excellent job, Mr. Joe. Except for the fact that you ''missed''.
287* InsaneTrollLogic
288%% ** Nostalgia Critic uses this to win over the others. See the Nazi example above.
289** Surgeon General Sage proves that holding an Uzi makes you unkillable with overwhelming evidence such that ''he's holding one and isn't dead''. Returns later after [[spoiler:Santa Christ is shot]], lamenting that "He should've held an Uzi."
290* InsurmountableWaistHeightFence: Parodied in Part 2, with footstools and stepladders ahoy.
291-->'''Angry Joe:''' It's no use! The bullets are just going right through the hooooollleeess!!
292** A deleted scene shows this being played straight, when [=LordKaT=] takes one look at the footstool, and instead opts to go through the gate. Which just happens to be a few steps away.
293%% * {{Invisibility}}: As it turns out, Jew Wario is '''really''' good at stealth.
294* ItHasBeenAnHonor: Beary to Benzaie, [[spoiler:immediately before blowing up in Benzaie's face]].
295-->'''[[spoiler:Beary:]]''' Ouch.
296* ItHasOnlyJustBegun: The title of Part 4, "The Beginning of the End of the Beginning".
297* JekyllAndHyde: Spoony and Dr. Insano [[NegativeContinuity are portrayed this way]] in ''Kickassia''.
298* JugglingLoadedGuns: All of Sage's interactions with his weapon. Especially when, after [[spoiler:the banishment of the Cinema Snob]], Sage wiped his tears away ''with the barrel end of his Uzi''.
299%% * KangarooCourt: Really, what trial would work when the only judge and jury is the Nostalgia Critic himself?
300* KarmaHoudini: The Nostalgia Chick. The Critic got a HumiliationConga for being a prick, Film Brain got broken when Santa Christ [[spoiler:got shot]] and had to prove to the others he wasn't betraying them again, but the only "punishment" she got for being a {{Manipulative B|astard}}itch was not getting to rule at the end. She even got a present -- the game Othello, which she loves. It might help that she [[IneffectualSympatheticVillain never actually succeeded in doing any harm.]]
301* KatanasAreJustBetter: All right, it's a toy sword, but it gives the president of Molossia the ability to ''teleport'' and bitch slap five people all at once with it.
302* KeepingTheEnemyClose: This may be the reason why the Channel Awesome team decided to keep "Fritz Von Baugh" around even though they all knew that he was obviously Kevin Baugh in a PaperThinDisguise. [[spoiler:This ultimately backfires, as it allows Fritz Von Baugh to undermine Kickassia's government.]]
303%% * {{Keet}}: Film Brain seems just a ''little'' too excited about all this.
304%% * KlingonPromotion: How Nostalgia Chick plans to get the presidency.
305%% * KubrickStare: 3D Lee gives one to Kevin Baugh once he shows up.
306* LargeHam: The series is a WorldOfHam.
307** Especially the Nostalgia Critic and Spoony.
308** Angry Joe also repeatedly takes large bites out of the scenery.
309-->'''Linkara:''' Are you HIGH?!\
310'''Angry Joe:''' (''demented smile'')
311* LaserBlade: Spoony can be seen holding one. Technically it was a cheap lightsaber he won in a casino. In his commentary, Spoony seemed mighty pleased with it and mentioned that he struck a perfect attack pose with it when the reviewers all kicked the president out in the first episode... unfortunately, he's in the back of the group and no-one can see it.
312* LimbSensationFascination: When 2D Lee becomes 3D Lee, he spends most of the following episodes touching things and exulting in how he has tactile stimulation now.
313* LockAndLoadMontage: Played straight and subverted as some members of the Critic army didn't really do anything other than change poses. Well, Handsome Tom changed his shirt, Benzaie pulled down his sleeves, and the Snob took off his glasses... and then put them ''[[MundaneMadeAwesome back on]]''.
314* LogicalFallacies: Sage's logic is that so long as he's holding an Uzi, he cannot die.
315-->'''Bennet The Sage:''' I'm holding one, and I'm still alive. Science proven.
316%% * MadScientist: Insano, duh.
317* MagicVersusScience:
318-->'''Dr. Insano:''' Your superconductor electromagnetism is ''nothing compared to science''!\
319'''N. Bison:''' But it ''is'' science.\
320'''Insano:''' Well, ''I'm'' science-ier!
321* MaliciousMisnaming: The Critic often does this towards Phallus.. hu, Phelous.
322* MandatoryLine: The full-length feature is barely more than an hour and a half in length, and there are 18 contributors appearing in the film (not counting cameos, Ma-Ti, Santa Christ, Board James, and Kevin Baugh as himself), so it's not surprising that most of them only get a handful of lines, usually brief interactions during the interview segments and random one-liners sprinkled throughout. The only contributors to get proper story arcs are Doug Walker himself (naturally), along with Lindsay Ellis, Noah Antwiler, Brad Jones, and (to a lesser extent) Lewis Lovhaug, Joe Vargas, and Mathew Buck.
323%% * ManlyTears: Linkara after [=MarzGurl=] has her DisneyDeath.
324* MassiveMultiplayerCrossover: Many TGWTG reviewers from around the world came together to film the second anniversary special. Everyone after [[spoiler:Santa Christ dies.]]
325* MissingStepsPlan: The Critic's original plan amounts to 1) Charge on Molossia, 2)??? 3) TakeOverTheWorld![[note]] [[RunningGag OF COURSE!]][[/note]] The others aren't impressed when they realize this.
326* MoodWhiplash
327** [[spoiler:Death of Santa Christ]] Lampshaded with "Well, gee, that's sad."
328** Also done so fast in Part 6 it'll make your neck hurt. First, there's the kitchen scene where everyone is pinning Critic to the fridge, which as it goes on starts to get a bit creepy. Second, Ask That Guy comes in just for his cameo and it's funny. Third, Critic looks terrified and about to cry, which is heartbreaking. Then the crew beats him up Adam West-''Series/Batman1966'' style and it's hilarious.
329* TheMovie: Essentially what this whole series turned out to be. If all the pieces were linked together, it would clock in at approximately 92 minutes.
330* MundaneFantastic: No one finds any of the teleportation or superpowers that strange.
331* MundaneMadeAwesome: The Critic treats [[spoiler:Cinema Snob]]'s banishment as if he's [[Film/JudgeDredd taking the Long Walk from Mega-City One into the Cursed Earth]]. [[spoiler:Cinema Snob]] strolls down the path casually, saying he'll be at the hotel and the others can call his cellphone if they need him.
332* MurderIsTheBestSolution: The Nostalgia Chick's method of dealing with the Critic. According to the Nostalgia Critic, though, she is the vice-president and holding out for president is all they ''do''.
333* MyFriendsAndZoidberg: Of course, "And 8-Bit Mickey!"
334* NarmCharm: Deliberately invoked all throughout the series.
335* NeverTrustATrailer: While everything from the trailer is in the special, the trailer made it look like the invasion would be the major part of the story, with some of the most defining lines deliberately leaving out [[spoiler:the Critic being addressed]]. On the other hand, it made it very obvious that Dr. Insano would show up at some point.
336%% * NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: In Part 3, Nostalgia Chick as [[spoiler:UsefulNotes/SarahPalin]].
337* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: [[spoiler:Nostalgia Critic gets two of these in a row in Part 6.]]
338* ObfuscatingStupidity
339** The Nostalgia Chick [[spoiler:becomes a {{flanderiz|ation}}ed Sarah Palin. The Channel Awesome reporter even discusses the trope with her.]]
340** Kevin Baugh [[spoiler:uses his alternate persona of the Minister of Making Things Orderly to appear benign while covertly inciting rebellion among various cabinet members.]]
341%% * OffscreenTeleportation: Linkara, [[spoiler:though it's more that he was never where he was to begin with.]]
342* OhCrap:
343** Insano's reaction to not having quite defeated N. Bison.
344** Critic as Bison [[spoiler:has a breakdown and shouts "Kaaaaaboooom!" when he realizes that his dynamite is indeed disconnected, leaving him defenseless and surrounded by people he just tried to kill.]]
345* OminousLatinChanting: Used in the trailer. Except it's just "Kickassia" over and over again. The end of Part 4 features a straighter example with [[spoiler:the reveal of Dr. Insano]].
346%% * OneWingedAngel: The [[spoiler:rebirth of Dr. Insano]].
347%% * OneWomanWail: Part of Spoony's {{Leitmotif}}.
348* OnlyMostlyDead: [[spoiler:Beary apparently had to put himself back together after his premature explosion. But there are not enough stitches to heal the emotional damage.]]
349* TheOnlyOne
350** The people of Channel Awesome (except [[OnlySaneMan Linkara]]) all agree that only Dr. Insano can defeat the Nostalgia Critic.
351-->'''Angry Joe:''' Sometimes the best way to deal with a madman is to send in another madman...\
352'''Linkara:''' [[LampshadeHanging That's a stupid plan!]]\
353'''Angry Joe:''' Exactly! A stupid plan, for a stupid man!\
354'''Linkara:''' [[Funny/{{Kickassia}} Are you high?!]]
355** Also the reason for the Critic to pick the Chick as Vice-President.
356-->'''Nostalgia Critic:''' You're the only one that can keep the Nostalgia name alive... mostly because it's ''in'' your name.
357* OnlySaneMan: While most of the commenters during ''The Kickassian War'' read their lines in the style of a Ken Burns documentary, [=LordKaT=] sounds perfectly normal, and is rational enough to notice how insane everyone is getting.
358* OrcusOnHisThrone: Once Nostalgia Critic gains control of Molossia, instead of going through with his plan of eventually taking over the world, all he wants to do is sit on the couch and watch TV. Possibly because his rocket chair hasn't arrived yet.
359* OutOfCharacter: Nearly all the reviewers, to an extent, acted at least a little out of character for the special. The most notable example, however, was Film Brain, who was portrayed as more childlike and innocent than his sarcastic self from ''Bad Movie Beatdown''.
360%% * PainfulTransformation: What Spoony goes through in order to bring out Dr. Insano.
361* PapaWolf: The ''Kickassia''-themed WebVideo/{{Ask That Guy|WithTheGlasses}} is one huge TakeThat to the obsessive fans. When it gets into questions of who shouldn't be included, Doug doesn't take it well.
362* PaperThinDisguise: Kevin the President as Baron Fritz von Baugh, Minister of Making Things Orderly. [[LampshadeHanging He gets that a lot, though.]] In Spoony's commentary on the special, he mentions that Nostalgia Critic was initially a bit confused about the character, asking Kevin the President, "You don't wanna do an accent or anything?" Kevin explained that the Baron was ''supposed'' to be a PaperThinDisguise, and that was the entire point of the character -- it's obviously him and they buy his excuses. Even after saying "It's so obviously you." "I get that a lot."
363%% * ParodiedTrope: About half of them listed here.
364* PerfectlyCromulentWord:
365-->'''Dr. Insano:''' Well I'm ''science-ier!''
366* ThePlan: [[spoiler:Kevin Baugh possibly planned one as he indirectly dismantled Kickassia's government from the inside out.]]
367* PlayingATree: Handsome Tom is forced to be a flagpole (and 8-Bit Mickey's horse). In a behind-the-scenes video, Doug apologizes to Tom for writing his character as being "an object." Tom seems pretty cool and says that objects are still useful.
368* PowerFloats: Subverted in the fight between Dr. Insano and N. Bison. They set it up like N. Bison's levitating, but he's really just walking on his tippy toes.
369* ProperlyParanoid: N. Bison becomes convinced that his army wants to depose him from power and that Nostalgia Chick is trying to poison his tea. [[spoiler:He's right on all accounts.]]
370* PutOnABus: Cinema Snob [[spoiler:is banished from Kickassia]] in Part 4 but [[BackForTheFinale returns in Part 6]].
371* TeamPowerWalk: Which becomes a Power ''Charge'' in the first invasion attempt by the Critic army.
372[[/folder]]
373
374[[folder:Q-Z]]
375* TheQuietOne: Kevin Baugh in his presidential persona, who has a total of three lines. His alter ego, Fritz von Baugh, Minister of Making Things Orderly, is noticeably more talkative.
376%% * QuirkyMiniBossSquad
377* RadioVoice: Chris "[=RolloT=]" Larios, giving the news report on the founding of Kickassia, has this kind of voice (and always speaks with a newsreel-narrator cadence), but no-one else in the report does. He did that on purpose to spoof the old newsreels. You can hear his regular speaking voice in the Brawl.
378* RailroadTracksOfDoom: While passing the Molossia Railroad in Part 2, Jew Wario trips and face-plants right on the tracks, and just lies there screaming as the toy train comes toward him. Lampshaded: His rescuer states that it was just a toy train.
379%% * RapidFireFisticuffs: [[spoiler:N. Bison and Dr. Insano, to each other.]]
380* RecklessGunUsage: Justified in that half the cast are homicidal maniacs, but seriously... scratching your chin with an Uzi?
381* RefugeInAudacity
382%% ** The Critic, particularly when he becomes N. Bison.
383%% ** The answering machine message that somehow knows all about The Critic's plans to invade Molossia.
384** The Critic somehow inspiring everyone with comparisons to Nazis as he simultaneously puts down Nazis.
385%% * ReferenceOverdosed
386* RewatchBonus: After the Critic/CR crossover where the former admitted to being disgustingly self-loathing and insecure, a lot of Critic's behavior here suddenly makes sense. It also has the bonus of adding depth to the ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes''-esque flick, even if it's only with his scenes.
387* RiskStyleMap: Played with in Part 5 as Linkara's map for [[spoiler:his takeover plan]] ''is'' TabletopGame/{{Risk}}.
388* RousingSpeech: The Critic delivers one with... an unusual [[ThoseWackyNazis twist]]. It appears he's gotten better at inspiring people since the Brawl.
389%% * RuleOfCool: The reason it exists.
390* RuleOfSymbolism: In Part 2 and 3, when he's talking to Spoony and Film Brain respectively, Critic has a lot of shadow around him while they're still in the light.
391* RunningGag: Now with [[RunningGag/{{Kickassia}} its own page]].
392* TheRuntAtTheEnd: Said after the entire group runs out the door yelling and screaming:
393-->"And 8-Bit Mickey!"
394* SanityBall: It gets passed around quite a lot. Phelous, Linkara and the Cinema Snob are the most common holders. Occasionally vanishes altogether.
395* SanitySlippage: Never exactly a paragon of sanity to begin with, actually having power turns the Nostalgia Critic insane. The "Nasty-Wasties" monologue is genuinely terrifying. And unexpectedly [[MoodWhiplash so.]]
396* SarcasticClapping: [[spoiler:The Nostalgia Chick, after everyone overthrows the Nostalgia Critic.]]
397* SayMyName: *ahem* "MARZGUUUUURL!"
398* SayYourPrayers: After being beaten by the Nostalgia Critic, Insano reverts to screaming for help from Jesus and Santa.
399* ScaryShinyGlasses: Probably unintentional, but in Part 3, when the Critic says the creepy [[EvilSoundsDeep "Forever"]], the light is reflecting directly into Film Brain's eyes.
400%% * ScreamsLikeALittleGirl
401%% ** Jew Wario
402%% ** The Nostalgia Critic too when things go south.
403* SelfDeprecation
404** The Critic casting himself as the biggest douchebag/punching bag.
405** Everyone involved, for having no problems with making themselves look absurd.
406%% * SenseFreak: Lee's reaction to becoming 3D.
407* SeriesContinuityError: According to Cinema Snob, Phelous and Benzaie, during filming they were intentionally doing things like changing the order they were standing in between shots [[MindScrew to mess with people]].
408* ShaggyDogStory
409** A funny variation. A main focus of the series was Spoony's constant struggle to contain the mad Dr. Insano within him. People constantly say that he resembles Insano and he's been asked a couple of times to give in and turn into Insano. At the end of Part 4 [[spoiler:he finally gives in and turns into Dr. Insano, complete with transformation sequence and dark music playing. Dr. Insano has finally returned!]] Then in Part 5 [[spoiler:he finally confronts the power-mad Nostalgia Critic... and the ensuing fight ends with Critic kicking Insano's ass.]]\
410[[spoiler: Dr Insano gave the most fight out of any single one of Channel Awesome's cast. The only one with the same kind of "power" was Kevin Baugh. He had Critic on the ropes most of the time, and when the scene cut to Benzaie and Linkara, the CRITIC was the one exclaiming OH MY GOD! And the kicker? Even when surprised by the Critic's "revival", Insano still fought back and DAMN NEAR won the {{Beam|OWar}} [[AgonyBeam War]] if Critic hadn't stepped to the side. As the good doctor says, "I'M SCIENCIER!!!!"]]
411** [[spoiler:The series as a whole; the former president is given his land again and the team accomplishes about nothing]]. But at least Lee knows how it is to be 3D now.
412* ShipTease
413** Linkara and [=MarzGurl=] a few times. Part 1, they're shown holding hands, wearing very similar masks, and jointly executing an Anime-esque battle pose. In Part 2, she falls because of an explosion which causes him to cradle her and specifically mention "his masculine arms." Which is ironic since the last special had them attacking each other, ''despite being on the same side''. At least two commentators have suggested fanfic.
414** WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic and WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick continue with their weird brand of [[TheMasochismTango Masochism Tango]], with a bit of clueless respect/affection on his side and homicidal StepfordSmiler-dom on her side.
415** Also Chick/Nella in the "Kickassian War" DVD extra -- {{lampshade|Hanging}}d:
416-->''My darling Nella, thoughts of you are the only thing that keep me afloat in these dark, dark times, even though I know people will take that quote and use it as an excuse to write erotic fan fiction about the two of us.''
417* ShockAndAwe: [[spoiler:The Nostalgia Critic and Dr. Insano can both shoot lightning out of their hands.]]
418* ShortLivedLeadership: After the grand takeover of Molossia, WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic crowns himself the president of the micro-nation. He quickly grew to abuse his power, culminating in [[spoiler:the rest of the That Guy With the Glasses team overthrowing him.]] As such, his leadership lasted about a week, and Molossia was returned to the original leader.
419* {{Shoryuken}}: Of the Insano variety. Used against a guy dressed as a ''Film/StreetFighter'' character, no less.
420* ShoutOut: [[ShoutOut/{{Kickassia}} Now has its own page]].
421%% * SmallNameBigEgo: How the Critic (and to some extent other members) act within the special, although none of them are like that in reality.
422* SmugSnake
423** The Critic walking up to Molossia's door, wearing a smile you want to punch off his face.
424** The Cinema Snob has shades of this, but not as much as the Critic.
425* SophisticatedAsHell
426** The episode titles are pretty serious and dramatic -- "The Withering Eye", "Inglorious Glory", "The Fall of the Risen" -- but end with "All The Really Bad Shit Happens".
427** Also:
428-->'''[[spoiler:Ma-Ti]]:''' The warning is... (''{{beat}}'') STOP BEING A DOUCHEBAG, IT'S TOTALLY GONNA BACKFIRE!
429* SpinOff: Taking advantage of the once-in-a-blue-moon opportunity offered by all the reviewers being in the same place, oodles of joint reviews followed. Highlights include the second season of Angry Joe's Hotel Awesome, Film Brain and The Cinema Snob's review of ''Film/McBain'', Brain and Linkara's review of ''Film/TheSpirit'' and Spoony and [=LordKaT=]'s review of ''VideoGame/BloodwingsPumpkinheadsRevenge''.
430%% ** And the glorious, glorious second episode of The Spoony Experiment Atop The Fourth Wall.
431* TheStarscream: The Nostalgia Chick toward the Critic. He's completely oblivious to it no matter how obvious she is. Her actions are also completely self-motivated and have nothing to do with the rebellion.
432%% * StallingTheSip: The Nostalgia Critic does this when the The Nostalgia Chick poisons his tea.
433* StealthPun: N. Bison makes one in Part 6: "Who knew running a dictatorship could be so one-sided?"
434* StatusQuoIsGod: The GrandFinale results in Nostalgia Critic [[spoiler:being defeated by his former comrades, who in turn have him tell Baugh he can take back Molossia]].
435%% * StepfordSnarker: [[spoiler:Vice President]] Nostalgia Chick has signs of this.
436* TheStoic: Kevin, whose expression almost never changes, even under the threat of the invaders. He only smirks when his plans go successfully. Fritz von Baugh, his alter ego, is the same way.
437* StockSoundEffects: Almost every fight scene. [[spoiler:One example of this is every time you hear a punch, its the same sound effect no matter who is hit.]]
438* StoryArc: Continues on from the one in Critic's show about him hating his job, going as far as to be willing to commit mass murder-suicide just so he doesn't have to go back.
439* StraightMan: Or rather, Straight Chick. At the end of Part 2, [[spoiler:the Nostalgia Chick is drinking some beer during the Critic's rousing speech]]. Subverted later, when [[spoiler:she turns into a homicidal Sarah Palin.]] The Cinema Snob falls under this a good chunk of the time.
440* StrangeSalute: The Kickassia salute consists of one hand holding out the middle finger while the other hand bars the elbow on the rise of the opposing arm -- a combination of the "flipping the bird" and "up yours" gestures.
441* SummonBiggerFish: The TGWTG crew's solution to dealing with an insane, power-mad Critic? Send in an even more insane and more power-mad [[spoiler:Dr. Insano.]] Linkara is the only one to point out [[OnlySaneMan "That's a STUPID plan!"]]
442* SuperpoweredEvilSide: How Dr. Insano is portrayed, with Spoony having defeated his evil split personality, and now determined to never let it out again. It completely clashes with all of Insano's previous appearances, but the character runs on NegativeContinuity anyway. As Spoony has said, "There ''is'' no continuity: there is only Insano."
443* SurroundedByIdiots
444** More like Phelous, Linkara, The Cinema Snob, and WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick are.
445** N. Bison has a moment like this when Baugh is fleeing into his house. Everyone just stands there watching him escape, and once he gets inside, N. Bison turns to his army and says "...''Follow'' him?" in an exasperated tone.
446%% * SycophanticServant: Film Brain
447* TakeOverTheWorld: The Plan.
448-->'''Nostalgia Critic:''' First we start with Texas... Then Canada. Then France. And then... THE WOOOOOORLD!
449:: Lampshaded after Chris Larios tries to get the Critic to say [[RunningGag "OF COURSE!"]] when dressed as N. Bison, and proceeds to ask him if he intends over the world, before escalating to the galaxy and finally, being bigger than God.
450* TakeThat
451** Chick's UsefulNotes/SarahPalin-[[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed esque]] façade.
452** Also, Paw's reason for why he's a "shock jock" radio DJ.
453** Jimmy Carter ("Nice people always do so well in politics. Just look at Carter!") and every president in general.
454-->'''Cinema Snob:''' It's like the job of the president is to sit on his ass completely removed from reality while everybody else does all the hard work.\
455'''Benzaie:''' [[SarcasmMode Yeah, imagine that.]]
456* TakingYouWithMe: Nostalgia Critic has this sort of contingency plan for when he ever finds himself in danger of losing his position of power.
457* TheTapeKnewYouWouldSayThat: That Chick with the Goggles tricks the Nostalgia Critic with this trope. [[DontExplainTheJoke See, it's funny because she had no way of knowing about Molossia]]! Her answering shows up again later, in Paw's Top 9 Video Game Composers video. [[spoiler:It turns out that's just her usual answering machine message. Yes. Including the part about Molossia.]]
458* TeleportSpam: [[spoiler:Kevin uses teleportation frequently in the first major engagement -- with his ''sword''.]]
459* ThemeMusicPowerUp
460** [[spoiler:Subverted -- Santa Christ's theme plays... and then he's shot dead just as he walks into the room.]]
461** [[spoiler:Played straight when Santa Christ comes back to life three days later.]]
462* ThinkOfTheChildren: Jew Wario exclaims this in Part 4. Due to it simply being the Critic and Cinema Snob shouting "Fuck ''you''!"s to one another, it only elicits blank stares.
463* ThisIsUnforgivable: [[spoiler: The Critic accidentally killing Santa Christ is seen as the final straw for the rest of the team, even though he did go to [[ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve great lengths]] to try and bring him back. Even [[YesMan Film Brain]] turns on the Critic after the fact]].
464* TookALevelInBadass
465** 3D Lee -- until he realizes what happened, after which he spends the rest of the plot trying to grasp the wonders of being three dimensional.
466** Dr. Insano. For the first time, he actually fights and wins the first round. He also has ''finger-beams'' all of a sudden.
467** Nostalgia Critic in the same scenes. Though putting those together kind of cancels them out. Both of them only put up such a good fight because they're fighting ''each other'' rather than someone competent.
468* TookALevelInDumbass: Most of them, though that was [[RuleOfFunny kind of the point]].
469* TrailersAlwaysSpoil
470** Not so much the trailer as other supplementary material: the Molossia website posted an article right after filming that completely gave away the invasion's outcome and aftermath. In Molossia, this ''was'' news. Everywhere else, it's a spoiler. And after it was released, the Molossia website announced that the whole thing was part of a TrumanShowPlot. Yeah.
471** The trailer shows that Lee would turn 3D.
472* TransformationSequence: Spoony gets one when he unleashes Doctor Insano.
473* TrilogyCreep: The series was originally written as only three parts, but Doug and Rob came up with so much material for the aftermath of the invasion that it was expanded to six. It's also been stated that it was released in 6 parts instead of the intended trilogy so they could maximize revenue in attempt to recoup costs.
474* TwentyFifthAmendment: Apparently in play, despite Kickassia being a micronation. Vice-President Chick spends most of the video attempting to assassinate President Critic so she can inherit the job.
475* TwoGirlsToATeam: Nostalgia Chick and [=MarzGurl=]. Chick turns her {{Manipulative B|astard}}itch side on full-blast, while Marz becomes a DrillSergeantNasty.
476* UnexplainedRecovery
477** Beary gets blown up with explosives in Part 2 and in Part 3 he claims he only needed stitches. But there'll never be enough for all the emotional pain he's going through.
478%% ** [[spoiler:Santa Christ. Like one half of his namesake it takes him three days.]]
479* TheUnintelligible: Film Brain when [[spoiler:he's arresting the Cinema Snob]]. According to Film Brain's commentary, this was because Doug Walker's direction told him to act like a SWAT team -- not just a ''member'' of the team, but ''everyone'' on it at once, so most of his speech for that scene was unintelligible yelling.
480* UnusuallyUninterestingSight
481** Angry Joe is firing his guns in the air. President Baugh's family's response:
482-->"''Mmm-hmm.''"
483** When Spoony gives in to the madness and fully transforms into Dr. Insano, Critic goes, "Oh, hey, you gave in to the madness! That's awesome," and goes back to watching television.
484* UnwantedAssistance: In Part 5, [[spoiler:the Critic asks for Nostalgia Chick's help when Insano attacks. She pulls out a baseball bat and... [[TheStarscream attacks The Critic]]. He's too dense to realize she's turned on him, but still punches her out all the same.]]
485* VerbalBusinessCard: "I'm Fritz von Baugh, Minister of Keeping Things Orderly."
486* VictoryIsBoring: The crew were much, much more fired up about invading a country than running it.
487* VillainProtagonist: Nostalgia Critic
488-->'''Film Brain:''' We'll annihilate them, Critic! We'll ''annihilate'' them!!\
489'''Nostalgia Critic:''' Yes, Film Brain. But save your energy! You'll need it for all the senseless torturing we'll be doing.\
490'''Film Brain:''' Ahhh. (''rubs his hands together eagerly'')
491** {{Lampshade|Hanging}}d when Handsome Tom switches from his Hero shirt to a Villain shirt at the end of Part 1.
492* TheVoice: That Chick with the Goggles and Sean (THE EPIC FAIL GUY!) aren't actually able to appear for the events, just their voices over the phone. And then [[spoiler:Part 5 came in.]]
493* WheresTheKaboom: The Critic tries to [[spoiler: blow up Kickassia with the explosives he wired in Part 6,]] even though Cinema Snob informed him that [[spoiler:after he was banished, he defused the bombs.]] He pushes it anyway...
494-->'''Nostalgia Critic:''' (''long {{beat}}, stuttering'') [[SayingSoundEffectsOutLoud Ka-boooom]]!!
495* WholeCostumeReference: The Critic in his [[Film/StreetFighter M. Bison]] uniform (of COURSE!).
496* WouldHitAGirl: Nostalgia Critic punches [[spoiler:Nostalgia Chick when she kept purposely hitting him with a baseball bat]].
497* WorldOfHam: Nearly EVERYONE on this series has been ChewingTheScenery, the exceptions being the Nostalgia Chick at the beginning, Kevin Baugh, and Chris Larios. And [=LordKaT=], for the most part. Brad Jones (a.k.a. The Cinema Snob) was also one of the more subdued actors in the film. In fact, much of the humor related to his character involved his lack of hamminess in contrast to everyone else in the movie. The Chick gets a chance to ham it up when [[spoiler:we see her as vice-president and she is in full Sarah Palin impersonation.]]
498%% * YesMan: Film Brain to the Critic.
499* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: In the midst of his WhatTheHellHero speech, Ma-Ti tries to get Critic to remember that he's strong-willed and loyal to the people he actually cares about. Critic's consumed by power at this point, though, so it doesn't work.
500* YouPutTheXInXY: The Nostalgia Critic really knows how to put the "dick" in "dictatorship".
501* YourHeadAsplode: What [[WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfZelda1989 Animated Link's]] head does before he [[KilledMidSentence finishes his catch phrase]] while Little Miss Gamer was explaining why she can't help with the invasion.
502* YourMom
503** This lovely little exchange:
504-->'''Nostalgia Critic:''' Any chance you have Sean's number?\
505'''Cinema Snob:''' Your ''mom'' has Sean's number.\
506'''Nostalgia Critic:''' Shut up.
507** PlayedForLaughs in one of the bloopers, when Doug forgot his line:
508-->'''Chris:''' Mr. Critic, what are your plans now for this new glorious nation?\
509'''Doug:''' ...I'm doing your mother.
510* ZergRush: Their one tactic is to charge forward screaming. The first time they're not even armed.
511* ZigZaggingTrope: Both GodwinsLaw and HitlerAteSugar are played straight and inverted ''in the same sentence''.
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515->''"Well, there was an... incident in Nevada... many people injured... I-I-I could never go back... but I'm here now!"''

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