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1	* BrokenBase: Opinions of the decision to kill off Brian were all over the place, all of which [[SeriousBusiness extremely passionate]]. Some thought it was a daring move on the part of the writers to kill off one of the most popular characters, others saw the whole thing as a desperate plea for ratings, and others still were completely benign because [[IKnewIt they knew that]] [[SnapBack it would be undone in due time]]. But the most vocal were probably the dedicated fans who took the whole thing as a slap in their face.
2	* CriticalDissonance: "Life of Brian" is one of the most despised episodes among the fanbase for being a shameless RatingsStunt. The Website/AVClub, however, gave it an A-, the '''highest grade''' out of any Season 12 episode.
3	* EthnicScrappy: Italian-Americans ''really'' didn't like Vinny.
4	* {{Glurge}}:
5	** The writers milk the emotional weight of the story for all it's worth, but because of the show's strictly un-serious reputation, it comes off as sickeningly disingenuous and incredibly forced.
6	** Some viewers found it rather hard to take the episode seriously because it portrays Brian as a saint who could do no wrong, seemingly ignoring the fact that he was, at best, a ''very'' flawed person and at worst a {{Jerkass}} who doesn't deserve ''nearly'' the level of sympathy he gets in-story.
7	* SugarWiki/HeReallyCanAct: While it's really hard to buy this episode's emotional writing, Creator/SethMacFarlane does a really '''phenomenal''' job at delivering Brian's last words before his death.
8	* HarsherInHindsight:
9	** That silly joke of Mayor West pouting that no one came to ''his'' funeral and then passing through the crowd of mourners as a spirit would ''really'' ring sour just a few year later after Creator/AdamWest [[TheCharacterDiedWithHim passed]]... and [[Recap/FamilyGuyS17E15NoGiggityNoDoubt made a few brief posthumous returns]] [[Recap/FamilyGuyS18E5CatFight to the series]] [[Recap/FamilyGuyS18E17ComaGuy as a ''real'' ghost]].
10	** Similar to [[Creator/TheBBC BBC Three]] in the UK airing "[[Recap/FamilyGuyS10E22FamilyGuyViewerMailTwo Viewer Mail #2]]" when news of Creator/RobinWilliams's death broke out, [[Creator/{{ITV}} ITV2]] (another UK TV channel) scheduled an airing of this episode on September 8, 2022... which ended up being the day UsefulNotes/ElizabethII died.
11	* HilariousInHindsight: Vinny tells Peter that he's a [[DoubleEntendre pussyhound]]...which means he's part cat. There would be a [[Recap/FamilyGuyS19E10FecalMatters later episode]] where Brian (whom Vinny replaced in this episode) himself would discover that he has a small amount of cat DNA and begins acting like one.
12	* IKnewIt: As early as the episode was announced, lots of people began to theorize that Brian would somehow come back. Sure enough, [[Recap/FamilyGuyS12E8ChristmasGuy two episodes later]], and he returned.
13	* LikeYouWouldReallyDoIt: Understandably, not many people thought Brian's death would stick. Creator/SethMacFarlane himself lampshaded it on Twitter after "[[Recap/FamilyGuyS12E8ChristmasGuy Christmas Guy]]" aired.
14	-->''I mean, you didn't really think we'd kill off Brian, did you? Jesus, we'd have to be fucking high.''
15	* MemeticMutation: The scene where Brian gets run over by a car often gets edited into other scenes in works featuring dogs (such as ''WesternAnimation/{{Bluey}}'') for sheer shock value.
16	* OneSceneWonder: The Black woman hitting Joe with her purse at Brian's funeral, if only because the bit is one of the few moments in the episode that's legitimately funny ''and'' she's the only person demanding the cops actually do something about the guy who ran Brian down.
17	* TearJerker: Despite this episode's infamy, Brian's death is still immensely heartbreaking, and it leaves the Griffins, especially Stewie, utterly distraught. The speech Peter gives at Brian's funeral isn't any better.
18	-->'''Peter:''' [[{{Understatement}} This is probably the worst pain I've ever had to go through,]] [[RunningGag and I've sprained my ankle twice]]. Um...the truth is, Brian wasn't just my dog. He was my best friend in the whole world. He was smart, he was loyal, and I guess what I'm trying to say is he was like a brother to me. And I-I'm gonna spend the rest of my life missing him.
19	** Later on, Vinny finds Stewie sobbing outside, When he asks what's the matter, Stewie reveals that while the Griffins are getting used to Vinny, he isn't.
20	-->'''Stewie:''' Fine. Do you want to know what's the matter? ''You're'' the matter! Everyone in this family is so damn thrilled with you, they've forgotten all about Brian! Well, ''I'm'' not thrilled! I'll never forget Brian! ''(tearfully)'' He was my best friend... You're not supposed to lose your best friend at my age. You're not supposed to lose him ''ever!''

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