Line #46 YMMV/AtopTheFourthWall


1	%%Please read the example before putting it here; many in-universe occurrences of Subjective Tropes tend to be--and have been-- put here by mistake.
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3	YMMV examples for ''WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall''. For ''WebVideo/HistoryOfPowerRangers'' examples, see [[YMMV/HistoryOfPowerRangers here]].
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5	* AccidentalInnuendo: "This comic sucks... Linkaraaaa!"
6	* {{Adorkable}}:
7	** Linkara's a card-carrying geek and intentionally gets almost all of his weapons, strategies and costumes from various speculative fiction universes.
8	** '90s Dude is frequently endearing with his obsession with UsefulNotes/TheNineties. Although he of course doesn't think of himself as a dork, he thinks he's AWESOME!
9	* AlternativeJokeInterpretation: While reviewing the Silver Ranger arc in ''Series/KaizokuSentaiGokaiger'' Don uses the [[Series/KyoryuSentaiZyuranger Dragon Ranger form]] to defeat a monster, after seeing this, Linkara starts to complain about [[Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers Tommy Oliver]] [[SpotlightStealingSquad worship]] before cutting himself off. Did Linkara forget he was reviewing ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' and not ''Franchise/PowerRangers''? Or did Linkara realize it would be [[HypocriticalHumor hypocritical to complain]] when he owns a Green Ranger costume?
10	* AluminumChristmasTrees:
11	** Some people actually think Linkara made up that "It's magic. I don't have to explain it" phrase and meant it in all seriousness, not realizing that this is actually a shot at Creator/JoeQuesada's justification for ''ComicBook/OneMoreDay''.
12	** Linkara himself displayed this, being unaware of ''Naked News'' when commenting on the ''News in the Nude'' part of ''ComicBook/TheDarkKnightStrikesAgain''.
13	** He's weirded out by the rather [[SeriousBusiness overwrought]] condemnation of carjacking as "terrorism" and "a national disgrace" in ''Thunderstrike #1'' and makes several digs about it throughout the review. However, carjacking had spiked significantly shortly before the comic came out, to the point where ''Congress'' started passing legislation addressing it. What seems like a bizarre case of FelonyMisdemeanor to a modern viewer would have been quite topical for a contemporary reader. He acknowledges this fact in his ''Mr. T and the T Force #4'' review, however, but still thinks the narrator was [[LargeHam overselling the problem.]]
14	* ArcFatigue:
15	** The Lord Vyce arc, which took around nine months from beginning to end, and went on continuously (the Mechakara and Entity arcs, while eight months long, both had extended "breather" periods, whereas the Vyce arc didn't). Still, it could be divided into three sub-arcs -- Linkara's abduction and return, the story of the Magic Gun's origin, and the actual confrontation with Vyce -- for easier consumption. This was repeated with the Gunslinger arc, which also has three sub-arc divisions (Linkara losing his magic and Holokara taking over, the team trapped in the apartment by the Gunslinger, and the final confrontation with the Gunslinger [[spoiler:and Dr. Insano]]).
16	** The Sleepwalker arc took just under two years to fully play out, which admittedly is similar to the Gunslinger arc, but even Lewis admitted that part of this was due to filming difficulties; he did manage to have it wrapped up in time to get another story arc -- the Contest of Champions -- in before his 10th anniversary.
17	** Ironically for what was supposed to be a BreatherEpisode, The Contest of Champions itself has also fallen under this. Due to real life scheduling issues, the fallout from the [=#ChangeTheChannel=] controversy, and the COVID-19 pandemic, Lewis was left unable to film the intended scenes for the arc for months at a time and had to scrap plans altogether. The arc went on for ''six years'' ending in late 2023. Lewis has indicated that he's also unhappy the storyline has gone on ''much'' longer than he intended and he's also tired of it. As mentioned on the Trivia page, there was a point he very seriously considered [[https://youtu.be/oWXqo3gw33U?t=5467 scrapping the arc entirely and providing a summary of the ending instead]].
18	* ArchivePanic: ''700 episodes'' and counting over ''fifteen years''.
19	* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic:
20	** The Atop the Fourth Wall theme song.
21	** "The Ballad of Linkara" song that is first played at the end of his 200th episode, and reappears in a 10th Anniversary Thank You video.
22	** The melancholy piano music that plays during the climax of Harvey's Christmas 2012 arc. It's given a more triumphant reprise when Harvey returns home and joins the gang for Christmas dinner.
23	** The orchestral sci-fi theme that opens the episode instead of the regular ThemeTune whenever Linkara does a ''Franchise/StarTrek'' comic.
24	** The score that plays during the [[spoiler:restoration of Comicron One]] in "Comic Book Quickies #7".
25	* BaseBreakingCharacter:
26	** Fat Grandma. Some find her so random it's hilarious, others think she's kinda racist (a white man, playing a white woman, acting like a SassyBlackWoman) and just obnoxious.
27	** The King of Worms. Some found him to be a suitably good villain and that the Court of Worms storyline had some great tension and didn't overstay its welcome like some other storylines. Others found him to be stupid looking, and ultimately feel that he's proof that the show couldn't [[SerialEscalation escalate]] past the Entity, a sentiment reinforced when [[spoiler:the Entity returns and is revealed to have been responsible for the King's demise]].
28	* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: The conclusion of ''ComicBook/AmazonsAttack'' involves Linkara becoming sucked into a portal, becoming animated, then teaming up with Wonder Woman to fight a giant version of the comic itself. It has a 'To Be Continued' on the end, so it was either intended to go somewhere but was left hanging, or was intended to be a TakeThat at how ''Amazons Attack'' essentially went nowhere.
29	* BrokenBase:
30	** Some fans find the storyline segments to be fun and enjoyable, while others feel they're amateurish sci-fi pastiches that distract from the main point of the show, reviewing bad comics. This has softened over the years, since Lewis has moved the storyline segments towards the ending of his reviews, thus greatly reducing the need to figure out the sections with review from the storyline.
31	** The big TheReasonYouSuckSpeech towards Spider-Man in his 200th episode reviewing Comicbook/OneMoreDay, about the character still acting like a teenager, not taking responsibility despite constantly going on about it and [[AesopAmnesia never actually learning from his mistakes]] has caused some divisions with his viewers. Some viewers completely agreed with Linkara and the speech as a testament to how Marvel has ruined their once proud mascot. Others disagreed completely, believing Linkara was being too harsh towards a character that has been gone through years of terrible writers. Lewis does admit that part of the rant was just his own jaded perspective, and also goes on to declare that what he really took issue with was that [[ExecutiveMeddling the writers]] seem to downright [[NotAllowedToGrowUp refuse to let Peter grow up]] and behave like an adult already.
32	** The rhyming review of a ''Star Trek'' issue caused a minor controversy, with some liking it and others finding it annoying.
33	** Drunk Tony Stark. Some find him slurring Iron Man's speech to be funny. Some find it offensive. And some just find it plain annoying. It doesn't help that every time Linkara uses it, he needs to take time out of the review to address the controversy and explain why he's decided to keep doing it. Still, he does go on record claiming that if the comic is in the main continuity and set after the story "Demon In A Bottle" (in which Tony confronts his alcoholism), he will not do the Drunk Voice -- which he makes good on with his overview of the problems with ''ComicBook/{{Civil War\|2006}}'', as he doesn't use it for Tony there.
34	** His {{take that}}s towards Creator/BradJones and WebVideo/RedLetterMedia in 2020 episodes. Well-deserved digs at the right targets, or petty, unprofessional and immature? Notably, when Lewis put together a compilation video of his reviews of the Prequel Trilogy, he removed his jab against the latter and admitted it really wasn't necessary.
35	* CantUnHearIt: Linkara's mockingly [[{{Wangst}} Wangsty]] voice for Superboy-Prime works very well. However, due to its nature as a parody, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mP3iY5bJ8ck&t=327s Lovhaug himself stated he wasn't sure how he felt about this status]] when informed about it during a livestream of him playing ''VideoGame/Hitman2016''.
36	* CaptainObviousReveal: Parodied and defied in his "15 Worst Comics I've Ever Reviewed" video.
37	-->'''Linkara:''' Spoilers: ''ComicBook/HolyTerror'' is the worst comic I've ever reviewed. [[LampshadeHanging Sorry, but I think it's pretty obvious in that regard.]] And as such, ''because'' [[EverybodyKnewAlready it is so obvious]], I'm taking it off the table. I want to have ''some'' surprise in this list.
38	* CompleteMonster:
39	** [[KnightOfCerebus Mechakara]] is a robot from an AlternateUniverse where Linkara's RobotBuddy Pollo turned evil, killed him, and robots overthrew humanity. Arriving in this universe, Mechakara intends to steal Linkara's Magic Gun so he can harness the power of magic and crush the remaining resistance on his world. His plans revolved around sending Linkara into a mental breakdown; and, when that fails, he captures him and plans to kill him slowly, simply because his death went too fast the first time around. During the ''Silent Hill Dead/Alive'' videos, Mechakara slowly {{Mind Rape}}s Linkara into thinking he's the long dead man who tortured his son to create the Magic Gun and almost convinces him to kill himself. In ''WebVideo/ToBoldlyFlee'', Mechakara passes himself off as Linkara and infiltrates the USS Exit Strategy, intending to kill the entire crew with the help of the [[UnwillingRoboticisation forcibly assimilated]] Todd and Nostalgia Chick. Mechakara would later assimilate the crew of the Caelestis space station and drained the life force of one astronaut in an attempt to recharge the ship. Only working with others when his goals coincide with theirs and perfectly willing to kill them otherwise, Mechakara is fueled only by his hatred for Linkara and all organic life forms.
40	** "[[Recap/AtopTheFourthWallAStoryOfMagic A Story of Magic]]": [[AbusiveParents Mark's parents]] were members of a {{cult}} that worshipped the [[EldritchAbomination Entity]] and [[TheFundamentalist sought to rid the world of any non-believers]]. Working with their sect to forge a weapon capable of smiting their enemies, the two had Mark in the first place so [[PoweredByAForsakenChild his very life essence could be used to power the Magic Gun]]. When Mark turned 13, his parents assisted in a ritual that saw their son tortured and tormented, laughing at his sobs of pain. When Mark's blood and soul were drained into the Magic Gun, his parents immediately wielded it in the hopes of using it to kill in their god's name. The two showed no remorse when confronted by Mark's vengeful spirit, believing their actions were fully justified even as they succumbed to madness and death.
41	** "[[Recap/AtopTheFourthWallTheMachinationsOfWorms The Machinations of Worms]]": [[JerkassGods The King of Worms]] is the youngest of the Entity's family of {{Eldritch Abomination}}s, but makes up for its comparative lack of power in sheer sadism. The only one of its kind capable of understanding fear, the King had its visage scarred by the alien emotion and set out to master fear, initially so it could heal its face. However, the King soon began to covet its power so it could subjugate its fellow Outer Gods, sending its clockwork servants throughout the multiverse to learn more about fear. Coming across a world that had never felt strife or pain, the King introduced nightmares that drove the populace insane and caused them to violently butcher each other; the sole survivor was granted restored sanity by the King, who built its first throne upon their despairing soul. Upon learning of the Entity committing suicide, the King abducts Linkara so it can shred his very soul to learn what fear drove its elder cousin to kill itself, intent on spreading this fear "to every being, everywhere, forever."
42	* ContinuityLockout: Having run for over ten years, newcomers to the show might be at a loss regarding certain elements of the story-line segments. Characters and past events are constantly [[CallBack called-back]] too, even if they haven't been mentioned in the show for several years. Certain story-arcs even contain plot points from [[WebVideo/TheSpoonyExperiment other]] [[WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick review shows]] and the Website/ChannelAwesome anniversary movies. This can easily cause confusion for viewers who weren't around while Lewis was still a part of the site.
43	* EngagingChevrons: When Iron Liz reviewed ''Chain Gang War'', she got her own version of the theme tune, only for Linkara's regular theme tune to play immediately after it.
44	* EnsembleDarkhorse:
45	** As of the [[http://atopthefourthwall.com/the-new-guardians-1/ New Guardians #1]] review, the spotlight has been taken from Linkara by the crazy antics of Snowflame. Read the comments to see why.
46	** In the DVD episodes, Linkara finds his own Darkhorse, Tomboy, in the pages of ''ComicBook/CaptainFlash''. She's a powerless preteen girl whose badassery completely outshines the titular hero.
47	** Mechakara is also a pretty popular character. Mostly for being a KnightOfCerebus, how he was nearly able to kill Linkara in their battle, and that he's [[spoiler:an evil Pollo from an alternate universe]]. He's so popular that [[spoiler:he was resurrected during the Vyce Arc]] and makes a cameo in a couple other reviews. He even [[LampshadeHanging lampshades his own popularity]] in the ''Sultry Teenage Super-Foxes #2'' review. He's one of the major villains in the Website/ChannelAwesome 4th year anniversary crossover ''WebVideo/ToBoldlyFlee'' and is also the BigBad of [[WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWallTheMovie the movie]].
48	** Jaeris, the Gunslinger, is ''very'' popular over at the Treehouse, the fan community/Kink Meme at Livejournal.
49	** ''The Contest of Champions'' arc introduces Pilo, a literal pile of rocks who somehow made into the semi-finals in a previous contest and, as of the Infinite Crisis review, has already won its first match. Needless to say, Pilo has already become beloved by the fans.
50	* EvilIsCool: Lord Vyce qualifies for doing Darth Vader expy right, being a KnightTemplar with a [[EvilSoundsDeep truly menacing voice]], an [[{{Determinator}} absolute refusal to give up]], and a surprisingly sympathetic backstory that flavors his legacy of conquest. Mechakara counts, too, being the show's [[KnightOfCerebus first villain to be taken seriously]] and an absolutely terrifying KillerRobot and OmnicidalManiac who makes ''Vyce'' look like the picture of rationality.
51	* FanNickname:
52	** Each of the Mirror Universe characters have one.
53	*** Captain Linkara: "Mirrorkara"
54	*** Doctor Insano: "Mirrorsano"
55	*** Liz: "Mirror Liz"
56	*** Pollo: "Tom Pollo"
57	** Fans have appropriately dubbed Linkara [[SuperMode using the Zeonizer]] as "Pimpkara" due to his flashy white suit and hat.
58	** The fans have dubbed [[spoiler:the spirit inside the magic gun Meg (based on the initials MG for "Magic Gun")]]. This later became AscendedFanon for a while, as in the ''Catwoman: Guardian of Gotham #1'' review, [[spoiler:the wizard Steven reveals the spirit's name is "Margaret". However, starting with the review of ''The Ring, vol. 4: Birthday'', the spirit adopted the name "Mark" after coming out as a trans man]].
59	* FandomRivalry: An odd rivalry popped up between [=AT4W=] fans and fans of ''WebVideo/OneyPlays'', mostly related to a joke made about Linkara's old webcomic ''Webcomic/{{Lightbringer}}'' (something he considers an OldShame), which Linkara wasn't really amused by. Oney's fans see Linkara as someone who can't take a joke made about him very well on top of using Doug Walker's reaction to the same jokes as a defense [[note]]This being despite Doug himself dedicating an entire episode of ''Nostalgia Critic'' on how humor is subjective[[/note]], while Linkara's fans say the problem is the fact the joke has either been run into the ground or is just getting used to try and harass him by bringing up something he regrets.
60	* GatewaySeries: Although Linkara did not expect non-comic book fans to find the show funny, one of the most frequently asked questions is "how do I get into comics?" from people who became interested in comic books after watching the show. This also influenced his decision to phase out the Continuity Alarm. Originally he had it so that he wouldn't ramble about continuity to seasoned comic readers, but found that more people actually wanted him to get into the history of the things he was talking about.
61	** His frequent cameos with other Channel Awesome reviewers are likely to get you to pick up their shows on your regular viewing schedule.
62	* GrowingTheBeard:
63	** For the general reviews, a general consensus is that Linkara improved as a reviewer when he became less of a CausticCritic, became more nuanced in his reviewing style, and as he started to branch out and reviewing not only good comics but other media as well. Exactly ''when'' this shift happened is debated, but around the time as his first costume change is a commonly cited one.
64	** For his storyline, while the first couple of arcs are fondly remembered by fans, they really aren't anything more special than the typical "bad guy attacks the reviewer" storylines that were common in the early era of youtube critics. That started to change with ''A Piece Of The World Is Missing'', a storyline that focused on more horror elements and a creeping sense of dread, but also had Linkara saving the day not by fighting like in the previous arcs, but by having him TalkingTheMonsterToDeath. After this, the storylines became more varied, the characters would be more fleshed out, and Lewis would gradually start developing his own lore that didn't need to heavily rely on preexisting media like the early arcs.
65	* HamAndCheese:
66	** His Snowflame impression.
67	** Only to be outdone by Will Wolfgram's Snowflame in the "New Guardians #1" review and subsequent appearances.
68	---> '''Snowflame (Will):''' Snowflame is stealing your shoooooooes!
69	* HarsherInHindsight: The show has [[HarsherInHindsight/AtopTheFourthWall its own page]].
70	* HeartwarmingInHindsight:
71	** Harvey calling Linkara kid, [[spoiler:signifying that he thinks of him as a surrogate son.]]
72	** His demands to bring back Lian Harper in DC's rebooted universe are this now that ''ComicBook/{{Convergence}}'' did just that.
73	** While the ''Cassandra Cainstropective'' was already one long tribute to the unappreciated character, it becomes even more heartwarming following the release of ''Film/BirdsOfPrey2020''; while that film altered Cassandra to the point of accusations of her being the character InNameOnly, the ''Cainstropective'' is now an even better product that Cassandra's fans can use to show others what the character is really like compared to the film version.
74	** His rant about the events of ''ComicBook/HeroesInCrisis'' and expressing the fear of it not being undone unless fans demand it. Thanks to fan and even creator backlash, that's ''exactly'' what happened: The original ''ComicBook/DCInfiniteFrontier'' one-shot revealed Roy came back and had Barry ask Wally to be the Flash again, and the first and penultimate arcs of ''ComicBook/TheFlashInfiniteFrontier'' revealed that Wally ''didn't'' kill anyone -- the first arc revealed the Speed Force explosion wasn't due to Wally breaking down, but was really was the result of Savitar being trapped in it, his attempts to take control of it, and the Speed Force trying to kick him out and "One Minute War" revealing that [[spoiler:Gold Beetle pulled the same "save everyone and swap them out with dead clones" that was done with Wally himself on everyone ''outside'' of him, Roy, and Poison Ivy. Hell, even unrelated to ''Heroes in Crisis'' the penultimate issue of the Flash's ''IF'' run revealed that Troia's and Tempest's respective sons, as well as the long-thought unborn son of the second Mr. Terrific, were still alive.]]
75	* HePannedItNowHeSucks:
76	** After his reviews of ''ComicBook/AllStarBatmanAndRobinTheBoyWonder'' and ''ComicBook/TheDarkKnightStrikesAgain'', Linkara suffered a bit of backlash from Creator/FrankMiller fans who said that Miller's contributions to the comic industry (namely, ''ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns'', ''ComicBook/BatmanYearOne'', and revolutionizing ComicBook/{{Daredevil}}) gave him a free pass to do wackier stuff. Linkara heartily disagreed. He got the last laugh after ''ComicBook/HolyTerror'' came out and Frank Miller supporters stopped really being a thing.
77	*** Linkara also noted that no one cared when he mocked Creator/StanLee, despite Lee having a larger impact on the comic book industry than Miller.
78	** He seems to have taken steps to avoid this with his ''ComicBook/{{Spawn}}'' review, noting at the beginning that he didn't want to bash Spawn as a character, and that Spawn was better than most early Creator/{{Image}} comic characters by far.
79	** He managed to avoid this in his ''Film/ManOfSteel'' v-log, albeit accidentally (seeing the movie over a month after it was released due to being busy).
80	** In panels, he's mentioned this is the reason he doesn't do reviews of work by Garth Ennis and Mark Millar, despite not liking their work. He eventually reviewed Millar's ''For The Animals'' (noting it's a very good comic that really gets Superman as an inspiring icon) and ''ComicBook/TroubleMarvelComics'' (which, although he did pan, no one complained, likely because Millar himself considers said book to be an OldShame) and ''Dangerous Habits''.
81	** He drew some criticisms when he admitted during his review of the comic adaptation of ''Film/RogueOneAStarWarsStory'' of hating the iconic hallway scene where Darth Vader slaughters the rebel soldiers. Though for some, not so much the criticism than the lead up (Basically his mocking BaitAndSwitch), his tone sounding more like he was experiencing HypeBacklash, and his rather confusing reasons why he didn't (Essentially he likes the more methodical and taciturn Vader from the OG series and felt the scene was too bombastic for his character despite Vader barely being in the movie). Some commenters against him saying he came off as a curmudgeon old man doing the "[[WhenIWasYourAge Back in my day...]]" rant when trying to illustrate how Vader should be scary.
82	* HilariousInHindsight: The show has [[HilariousInHindsight/AtopTheFourthWall its own page]].
83	* HoYay: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyINqrCU78I Jaeris proposed to Linkara in at least one alternate universe]].
84	** In the ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'' review, Linkara criticizes Jonathan's frankly ridiculous outfit choices, and is quite happy when it's destroyed. Without context, it sounds quite a bit like EatingTheEyeCandy.
85	-->'''Jojo''': His hair is tearing through my clothes!
86	-->'''Linkara''': [[SarcasmMode Oh no, so terrible...]]
87	** This line, from his top 15 favorite jokes:
88	-->'''Linkara''': And really, don't we all just love boners?
89	* IconicCharacterForgottenTitle: Does this ''in his opening credits''. ''Atop the Fourth Wall'' gets name-dropped once (twice in the full version), but the song ends on repetition of his name. The opening also used to end on a separate 'Linkara' logo but more recent episodes end on the Atop the Fourth Wall logo.
90	* IKnewIt:
91	** [[spoiler: The Entity turning out to be Missingno. While there were hints dropped, Lewis states in the ''Electric Tale of Pikachu'' commentary that he was shocked by how many fans figured it before he revealed it.]]
92	** [[spoiler:Several fans called that the truth of 90s Kid's message from the future in the Sleepwaker arc was that the Entity was back and possessing Linkara.]]
93	** [[spoiler:Many fans figured out that Linkara's double in the Clone Saga arc was Mechakara.]]
94	* ItsTheSameNowItSucks: The reason he discontinued his "That's All I'm Saying" videos, where he looked at new comics on a weekly basis and gave short honest opinions on them. He felt they became repetitive and had him saying the same thing over and over.
95	* JerkassWoobie: [[spoiler:The Entity, post-resurrection. It is still a highly elitist EldritchAbomination... having an existential crisis. It departs somberly, musing on whereas the parts of it that committed suicide beforehand found peace.]]
96	* MemeticBadass:
97	** From his LetsPlay of Pokémon Omicron, Li'l Petti!
98	** Also, ComicBook/CaptainAmerica [cue [[Film/TeamAmericaWorldPolice America, Fuck Yeah]]]
99	* MemeticMutation:
100	** [[ComicBook/SupermanAtEarthsEnd I AM A MAN! punch]] and variants.
101	** "Of course! Don't you know anything about science?"
102	** Also helped popularize [[ComicBook/AmazonsAttack "Bees. My god."]]
103	** Linkara (and by extension Lewis) having an obsession with Cybermats.
104	** After his appearance in a Sad Panda [[http://atopfourthwall.blogspot.com/2012/04/forget-about-it-top-10-that-guy-with.html countdown in which it was claimed that Linkara reviews lamps]] and a joke in WebVideo/ToBoldlyFlee, the whole idea of him being a lamp reviewer has been mentioned many times by other reviewers.
105	*** He later made a similar joke in his review of ''All-Star Batman and Robin #8'' where he joked that maybe some people live in their own little worlds where he's a badger who reviews late-night talk shows. Badgerkara quickly took off.
106	** Riling against the evils of ANCIENT EGYPT!!! '''[[Franchise/StarWars cue Imperial March]]'''
107	** Basically, any joke or clip he uses [[RunningGag repeatedly]] tends to catch on.
108	** Linkara Running[[labelnote:*]] From a crossover with the Nostalgia Critic and Spoony, [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/running-linkara a shot of Linkara running against a green screen]] took on a life of its own.[[/labelnote]]
109	* {{Moe}}: Sadako Yamamura appears in the title card of "The Ring, vol. 2"... but with Thing Tucker's face, it looks ''just plain [[CuteMonsterGirl adorable]]''.
110	* MoralEventHorizon:
111	** Mechakara firmly crossed it when he [[spoiler:tried to [[DrivenToSuicide drive Linkara to suicide]] (and it was ''not'' PlayedForLaughs) by making him think he was [[AbusiveParents the father]] of the child who was turned into his magic gun]].
112	** [[spoiler:Holokara]] pulls an extreme FaceHeelTurn and dives over the horizon in a single move, when he ''[[spoiler:[[AxCrazy threatens to kill '90s Kid]] if he ever [[DisproportionateRetribution interrupts the show again]]]]''. Definitely '''not''' PlayedForLaughs. To top it off, he later [[spoiler:threatens to maim Harvey Finevoice when Harvey calls him out for threatening to kill '90s Kid. Specifically, he casually threatens to crush the singer's vocal chords.]]
113	** [[spoiler:Lord Vyce]] crosses it either when he [[spoiler:{{Mind Rape}}s NIMUE, forcing Linkara to shut her down (at which point we can pretty much drop the "Anti" part of AntiVillain)]] or when he [[spoiler:tries to destroy the Earth and even the ''universe'' with a singularity generator because he can't accept that the Entity is truly gone, ''despite having just watched Linkara defeat it for good'']].
114	---> '''NIMUE:''' You are '''''evil''''', [[spoiler:Lord Vyce]], despite your proclamations to the contrary.
115	** The Bandit Chief shows how far he's willing to go to win the Contest of Champions when [[spoiler: he sends Confession to torture Linkara during a lull in the contest. This is all so he could gain some vital information to use against Linkara on the possibility they ''might'' be pitted against each other later on in the contest]].
116	* NeverLiveItDown:
117	** One time, in his PO Unboxing Videos, Linkara and Viga went three hours of unboxing, before Linkara realized that he forgot to turn on the sound recording. He had to check if the sound was on, several times, in the next PO Unboxing.
118	** Linkara himself will ''never'' let ComicBook/{{Superman}} forget [[OutOfCharacterMoment his speech about letting "over there" take care of itself]]. Or let ComicBook/{{Darkseid}} forget how he once sat on a couch. Or let the Monitors forget their stupid bureaucracy, or Batman his hatred of rock and roll, or Spider-Man his deal with Mephisto, etc.
119	** Less mean-spirited than the above, but [[ComicBook/TheAtom Ray Palmer]] is always "Our [[ComicBook/CountdownToFinalCrisis Great Disaster-stopping pal]], Ray Palmer".
120	* NightmareRetardant:
121	** Okay, once the Entity was finally out in the open, it had a lot of really creepy lines with a neat voice filter effect, and the way it kept glitching out and teleporting around the room was genuinely creative and freaky. [[spoiler:But it's in the form of '90s Kid. Linkara already has such an adorable baby face and '90s Kid has such dumb fashion sense it dulled the edge of the horror a bit.]] But for others, all that made it even worse...
122	** After all the buildup over the face of the King of Worms, [[spoiler:it's a platinum mask with eye and mouth holes. He's also played by [[WebVideo/ThatDudeInTheSuede Suede]] doing a bad impression of [[VideoGame/BatmanArkhamSeries Bane]].]] Moral: never build anything up as "more frightening than anything" or the like.
123	*** And then [[spoiler:he touches Linkara's head and dies]]. Ironically, for a villain built up as fear incarnate, the King of Worms is probably the least scary thing in the series once he actually shows up.
124	* ParanoiaFuel:
125	** The Entity. A creature that can make people disappear from the world with ease [[spoiler:and absorbs them into itself]], watches Linkara just to laugh at him as his friends disappear and turns out [[spoiler:to have been hiding in plain sight by his side the entire time]].
126	** TheStinger for the ''The Thing from Another World #1'' review has Linkara, Harvey Finevoice, 90's Kid, and Linksano trapped in Linkara's home, with no access to NIMUE or Comicron-1, and - oh yes - ''there's an unknown intruder in the house.''
127	** The arc involving [[spoiler:the King of Worms]] shows it using [[spoiler:the cybermats to attack and replace almost all of Linkara's friends with robotic doubles]].
128	* ShockingMoments:
129	** [[spoiler:[[AxCrazy Holokara]] threatening to kill '90s Kid. It starts off with just him telling '90s Kid to stop interrupting the show, but then suddenly turns to Holokara phasing his hand into '90s Kid's chest and threatening to stop his heart.]]
130	** During the ''Star Trek/Green Lantern: Spectrum'' war story segment [[spoiler:there's a brief moment of relief from Nimue and Pollo trying to assure Linkara that the Entity is dead. Then the engines start going haywire, Comicron-1 crashes on the moon, and Linkara and the gang have to escape in the Vigilant. The episode concludes with Linkara being sure that the Entity is still alive, and the all too familiar musical cue ends things with a final shot of the wrecked Comicron-1]].
131	* SoBadItsGood: Some people enjoy the Vyce arc solely because of what a hilarious Sue it makes Linkara, and also to see how ''epic'' he can make it. Given some of the reviewed material, this may be deliberate.
132	* SpecialEffectFailure:
133	** The poorly-animated [[VideoGame/StarTrekEliteForce Vohrsoth]]. Lampshaded in-universe.
134	** The above, as well as many other special effects blunders, is lampshaded by Linkara's future self in the show's April 2011 recap, with him often noting that "they should fix that".
135	** The Gunslinger notices that his gunshots produce sparks and explosions, yet do no damage to anything in Linkara's apartment. [[spoiler:This becomes a plot point in the next episode]].
136	** The CGI shortcoming involving Pollo and the Cybermat during the [[Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan Star Trek II]] comic review was sort of an inevitability.
137	** While inside the Court of Worms, one can clearly see Lewis' apartment reflected in the mask of the King of Worms. It also looked like Lewis was wearing the Harvey costume and filming with a tablet computer.
138	* StrawmanHasAPoint:
139	** Linkara's getting angry with 90's Kid over draining the BFG is treated as unwarranted, but it is understandable considering 90's Kid ruined one of the few weapons they had that was still capable of functioning for an idiotic reason.
140	** Holokara threatening to kill 90's Kid was a ''severe'' overreaction, but he did raise the point that 90's Kid is always interrupting reviews, and what's more, Holokara ''did'' ask him to stop before resorting to threats.
141	** During the Sleepwalker arc, Linkara's friends choose to walk out on him for starting to cross lines that they don't agree with, such as putting them under surveillance without telling them and trying to hack into government satellites instead of waiting for help from Alan. While they have valid concerns about him JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope, they ignore that Linkara has very good reason for acting like this as [[spoiler:90s Kid is working with Vyce and the very real possibility of the Entity's return is looming over their heads]]. Linkara's friends come off as very unsympathetic toward his efforts to prepare for future threats, especially in light of how often they get caught off guard. Granted, this is undermined by the fact that he was watching them without their knowledge or consent due to 90's Kid's apparent betrayal and that the last time something like this happened, Linkara was becoming evil. It's further undermined once it's revealed that [[spoiler:the Entity is possessing Linkara]].
142	* TheUnTwist: Let's face it, nearly ''everyone'' called that the "clone" was [[spoiler:Mechakara BackFromTheDead again]]. Which is precisely why that's ''not'' the real twist of [[Recap/AtopTheFourthWallTheCloneSaga the arc]], it's that [[spoiler:[[UnexpectedCharacter Mirrorkara]] is the ArcVillain]]! As Lewis lampshaded in the Tenth Anniversary Livestream that premired the episode:
143	-->''No one called '''THAT'' one!'''
144	* UnexpectedCharacter: Who the hell expected ''[[spoiler:Mirrorkara]]'', of all people, to be the ArcVillain of [[Recap/AtopTheFourthWallTheCloneSaga The Clone Saga]]?
145	* ViewerGenderConfusion: Iron Liz, in her debut appearance, was wearing Linkara's jacket and hat and very little makeup, and was holding a comic book in front of her chest. Those fashion and blocking choices -- coupled with an unusually deep voice due to being a trans woman -- had a lot of people confused. The name "Iron Liz" helped settle things, as did the introduction of her blog, where there is a much more [[http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8X1eccQl4fI/TAQMUCRDqJI/AAAAAAAAAAM/jNnp-qafSYs/S220-h/Iron+Liz.jpg flattering photo]] of her on display.
146	* SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome:
147	** Linkara walking around 90s Kid/[[spoiler:The Entity]] is seamless.
148	** WebVideo/TheGameShowReviewer now does CGI for the show, and his work is ''amazing'' for web animation. Of particular note is [[spoiler: [[TearJerker Comicron 1 crashing on the moon]]]].
149	*** By the same token, [[spoiler: [[HesBack Comicron 1 being rebuilt]] is ''mesmerizing'']].
150	** The Contest of Champions segments, with various layered green screens, CGI animated introductions and backgrounds, and the Temlin Stadium in its full glory, are probably some of the most stylish and impressive visual effects for the story of Atop the Fourth Wall so far.
151	* TheWoobie:
152	** [[spoiler:Mark, the spirit inhabiting Linkara's Magic Gun, as shown during "A Story of Magic" story arc. The parents who he loved and adored never cared about him other than using him as a sacrifice to forge a weapon to use in mass genocide for their God. When he turned 13, he was tortured and killed to create the weapon, but when they touched the weapon they were driven insane and killed.]] The fact that [[spoiler:his name was forgotten for years, even by the cultists who killed him]] makes it just a bit more painful.
153	** After [[spoiler:Holokara threatened them]], '90s Kid and Harvey became Woobies as well.
154	*** And then Harvey becomes perhaps the biggest one on the show when we learn about his DarkAndTroubledPast.
155	*** [[spoiler:The Gunslinger is also a massive example of WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds; despite being the [[ArcVillain main villain]] of his arc ([[HeelFaceTurn initially]]), when his backstory is revealed, it's hard not to feel bad for him.]]
156	*** [[spoiler:Somehow, the Entity becomes this at the end of its life, overcome by the painful realization that even its existence is meaningless, and the revelation that the entire Sleepwalker arc was it trying to justify its existence. When the Entity fizzles out, it's depicted as a sad moment.]]
157	** WebVideo/ToddInTheShadows in the [[MilestoneCelebration 500th episode]]. All he wants to do is celebrate Linkara's achievement, but his methods are outdated, having been done in previous milestone reviews.

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