Line #10 WebVideo/LeeAndDena


1	Lee Davidge hosts ''Still Gaming'', which features video game reviews done via still photos of him while talking. He cohosts a podcast with Little Miss Gamer called the ''Lee and Z Show'' which covers various topics mostly relating to video games. Occasionally he does anime-related segments and countdowns, as well as featuring his then-fiancée, [[RelationshipUpgrade now-wife]], Dena Natali as a co-host.
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3	Dena, aka Cyborcat, later began her own [[SpinOff spin-off]], ''The Game Den'', which used the same still photo technique but with a focus on older games mainly with a horror theme. She also hosts ''The Film Den'' which covers movies in the same retrospective format as games on The Game Den, ''Pixels as Big as Cats'' where she gives quick reviews of obscure games for the Atari 2600, and ''Horrorcast'' a podcast about various horror related topics. She also hosts episode recaps of ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' and ''Series/RedDwarf.''
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5	!!Tropes:
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7	* AcCENTUponTheWrongSylLABle: Dena has a tendency to pronounce Wikipedia or just Wiki like, WEE-KEY
8	* ArtEvolution: Lee's older videos featured very poorly taken photos using a handheld camera with pictures often repeating themselves. Later videos improved in visuals with the simple addition of a tripod and higher quality camera.
9	** In Dena's case, she used a screen capture method, filming a review sans audio and taking out frames where appropriate. Eventually she transitioned to just straight up filming her reviews with audio and visuals in sync.
10	* BackdoorPilot: Dena's Dens stemmed from ''Still Gaming(?)'' which were normal episodes of Still Gaming except hosted by her instead of Lee. The final episode of Still Gaming(?) to feature her as host was her review of Silent Hill.
11	* BringMyBrownPants: [[NintendoHard Title Defense Mode]] in ''VideoGame/PunchOut'' for Wii.
12	-->'''Lee:''' When I saw King Hippo... (shows clip of King Hippo revealing [[FromBadToWorse a manhole cover protecting his]] [[AchillesHeel belly]]) Yeah, I pooped myself.
13	* TheCameo: All things considered, Dena managed quite a big one in her Silent Hill 2 Game Den. In the part 4b while recounting the novelization ''VideoGame/SilentHill2'' we get an excerpt read by none other than [[spoiler: Guy Cihi the voice of James!]]
14	* ConversationalTroping: A big element of Dena's more recent Game/Film Den episodes.
15	** Natural fears is often brought when discussing the Silent Hill franchise
16	** This trope is taken up to eleven in her review of the game VideoGame/IHaveNoMouthAndIMustScream where she starts a counter going off anytime she calls a trope by name.
17	* {{Expy}}: She feels J.P. from Film/HellraiserIIIHellOnEarth is one to Frank of the original movies, both are dangerous pleasure seekers who get involved with the Cenobites and drag tons of people down with them. Though she feels J.P. is a very poor imitation, lacking Frank's charisma, menace, and acting talent in addition to suffering from ShowDontTell.
18	* FemaleGaze: Much like her husband Lee (see MaleGaze below) Dena has no shame in appreciating how good looking some of her characters are in her games, notably the men of Silent Hill.
19	** She even manages to photoshop Henry of VideoGame/SilentHill4TheRoom [[spoiler: in a [[SharpDressedMan tuxedo]].]]
20	* FunWithAcronyms: DGASS, AKA "Don't Give A Shit Syndrome", where a game has characters or a plot that Lee does not give a shit about (VideoGame/{{Fallout 3}} and VideoGame/{{Prototype}}).
21	** In her, less than enthusiastic, Film Den of ''Film/Catwoman2004'' as Patience dons her infamous cat suit...
22	--->'''Dena:''' Ladies and gentlemen, I give you "CINO": Catwoman In Name Only.
23	* HypeBacklash: Lee's ''about'' to put ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' on his and Dena's top anime theme songs, but [[{{inUniverse}} he changes his mind]] when he realises the lyrics are about Shinji...
24	* KindheartedCatLover: If her Cyborcat art didn't give it away, then Dena's affection for her cats Terra and Sol very much makes her apply to this trope.
25	* MaleGaze: In Lee's ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'' review, when Taokaka said "Boobie Lady", the camera zooms on Litchi's boobs.
26	* PaintingTheMedium: Even though Lee was physically present at the anniversary brawl, he continued to be rendered entirely in stills. It also makes him invincible (except in WebVideo/{{Kickassia}}, when the inverse seems to be true), and useful in staring contests.
27	* PerkyGoth: Dena certainly qualifies. She dresses in dark colors more often than not, is fascinated with very macabre subjects, horror films, survival horror video games, and MLP:FIM. Each is spoken with the same amount of enthusiasm.
28	* PowerNullifier: After Lee explains to Angry Joe that there is science involved with his still-frame lifestyle, Joe asks if he could take a picture with his new infrared camera. It nullifies Lee's chronitons and turns him into 3D. Lee ScreamsLikeALittleGirl and runs back into his hotel room.
29	** [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] in Little Miss Gamer's review of ''VideoGame/{{Psychonauts}}'', in which his Sasha-impersonating psychic abilities allow him to move normally.
30	* RunningGag: The Creator/WendeeLee Counter (a rising number next to a silhouette of Literature/HaruhiSuzumiya) whenever Lee stumbles upon said Voice Actress in a game/show.
31	** There's also him using the EarthShatteringKaboom from the ''VideoGame/DragonBallZBudokai'' games.
32	** From Dena: "So if you haven't played/watched ''x''... (cut to ''Series/TheDeadZone'' clip) "THERE'S STILL TIME!"
33	** Mentions of [[Creator/MarkWilliams Olaf Petersen]]
34	* SharedUniverse: Because they were once on Channel Awesome and did a number of cameos, they're considered part of the Reviewaverse.
35	* AVerySpecialEpisode: In response to his passing, Dena decided to cover Film/TheyLive in memory of [[Wrestling/RoddyPiper Rowdy Roddy Piper]] on the Film Den.
36	** She did the same thing for Film/{{Labyrinth}} after Music/DavidBowie passed.
37	* VideoReviewShow
38	** Still Gaming is a more traditional review show, picking a game, talking up points of interest, providing critique, and ending with a score.
39	** Dena's "Den" videos subvert this a bit. She has admitted her videos are less reviews and more like retrospectives.

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