History Awesome / PBGHardcore

** Speaking of [[spoiler:Jared, after all five of his seasons before this one ended in failure, he finally breaks his unlucky streak in spectacular fashion, even if he only barely fell short of living long enough to see it.]] Even better, it was him taking all the damage that enabled the team to win.

** Speaking of [[spoiler:Jared, after all five of his seasons before this one ended in failure, he finally breaks his unlucky streak in spectacular fashion, even if he only barely fell short of living long enough to see it.]]

* In the season finale, [[spoiler:the team, reduced to just four members after [=McJones=]' early death and PBG and Dodger's (twice!) deaths prior to finding the Wither Skulls, emerges victorious with only one casualty. Even Jared, who is ultimately killed during the final battle against the Wither, comes within a hair's breadth of surviving despite drawing the Wither's aggro for nearly the entire fight, dying just five seconds before the Wither does due to a Zombie attacking him from behind as he tanks the full brunt of the Wither's attacks.]]

* Episode 10: Barry taking PBG's bet and diving into a shallow pool of water from a high platform, which everyone else on the team considered almost-certain suicide. Even after he succeeded no one else was willing to try it.
* Episode 11: Less for the group than [[spoiler:the other player they encounter.]] Despite being outnumbered 6 to 1, [[spoiler:being shot in retreat, and [[ReluctantWarrior declaring "friendly"]] when spotted, player [=ACrispyWaluigi=] manages to swiftly kill a callous [=McJones=] and scare the remaining 5 off single handed. Points to the comment section for sympathizing rather than attacking him when he commented on the video.]]
** [[SubvertedTrope And then some information came to light]], and it was revealed that [[spoiler: [=ACrispyWaluigi=] [[http://imgur.com/a/jnDRZ had been stalking the group and ruining the recording by trying to offer them items]]]].
** [[spoiler: To be fair to Crispy, he apparently left them alone after the first encounter and the fatal one was an accident. Considering the guy is apparently a fan of the series, and he had a large amount of loot in [=MineZ=] which he obviously didn't want to lose, his statement that he didn't want to fight the group was seemingly genuine.]]

** [[SubvertedTrope And then some information came to light]], and it was revealed that [[spoiler: [=ACrispyWaluigi=] [[http://imgur.com/a/jnDRZ had been stalking the group and ruining the recording by trying to offer them items]]]].

* Episode 11: Less for the group than [[spoiler:the other player they encounter.]] Despite being outnumbered 6 to 1, [[spoiler:being shot in retreat, and [[ReluctantWarrior declaring "friendly"]] when spotted, player [=ACrispyWaluigi=] manages to swiftly kill a callous [=McJones=] and scare the remaining 5 off single handed. Points to the comment section for sympathizing rather than attacking him when he commented on the video.]]

* Episode 10: Barry taking PBG's bet and diving into a shallow pool of water from a high platform, which everyone else on the team considered almost-certain suicide. Even after he succeeded no one else was willing to try it.

* Episode 9: [[spoiler:[=McJones=]]] escaping an almost-insurmountable lava pit in the caves of Camp Azara with his grappling hook, while the rest of the group was helpless to do anything about it.

** [[spoiler: As for [=McJones=], he proves that his impressive LastStand way back in Season 2 was no fluke, again turning in an impressive performance when the chips were down.]]

* Lucahjin [[spoiler:saving Luke's life from a VERY close encounter with drowning by warning him]]

** [[spoiler: Special points go to Lucah and Luke, as this was their very first season and they made history in being two of the few survivors in the entire series to beat Terraria.]]

* The team manage to gather the Blaze Rods they need from the Nether, and, despite having to walk across a narrow bridge suspended over lava and [[spoiler:PBG(Link) accidentally angering a group of Zombie Pigmen]], they all make it back alive.
* The finale, where [[spoiler:Jon(Donald) and Barry(Shy Guy) defeat the Ender Dragon in spectacular fashion.]]

* Jared(Gambit)'s valiant defense against a ''massive'' case of GangUpOnTheHuman near the end of Episode 9. He was assaulted by 2 creepers and 3 spiders all at once. He killed the first creeper immediately, then backpedaled, killed a spider, and then tricked the second creeper into blowing up another spider, leaving him intact. He was about to defeat the last spider, [[spoiler: but was then killed by a creeper that snuck up from behind.]]

* In Episode 13, [[spoiler:Dean(Kamina) is anticlimactically revealed to have died on the pirate ship]]. A fan in the comments had this to say:

* What about how [[spoiler:PBG(Jean Luke Picard) and Mcjones(Quote) managed to escape the cave despite both being at half a heart of health, and traveled to another town while being infected? Even though Mcjones and PBG later died, the fact that they got as far as they could with minimum health was incredible.]]

* [[spoiler:The FinalBattle against the Giant in Episode 16. Jeff(Jar Jar Binks) dies, but it doesn't deter Ian(Ronald Mcdonald) and Barry(Beaker). After a short break and a "[[Literature/TheBible Last]] [[TitleDrop Supper]]", the two dive into battle, and [[PunctuatedForEmphasis it. Is. Awesome.]] Even if it does end in failure.]]

-->'''[=McJones=](Dedan)''': ''Forward!''\\
'''Dean(Hisoka)''': ''Protect the farm!''\\
'''[=McJones=](Dedan)''': '''''Forward, men!! Never surrender!'''''
* In the Nether, [=McJones=](Dedan) begins to lag out and suddenly finds himself in a corner fending off a horde of pigmen with only three hearts, and with a little bit of help from [[BigDamnHeroes Dean(Hisoka) at the last minute]], he manages to survive the ordeal.

* Despite starting with one less player, [[spoiler:this season ends up being the first victory since ''Minecraft'' #1 (not counting the ''Diablo 2'' HC), ending with only two deaths. The sense of achievement throughout the finale as the group finally win after so long, with PBG(The King of All Cosmos) making it to the end of a season for the first time, is palpable. And Dean(Hisoka) is even the last man standing in the ending battle royale, just as most had anticipated after the death of Barry(The Camera Man), who is usually the SoleSurvivor.]]

* [[spoiler: Despite being trapped in webs and cornered by a cave spider, Barry(Pumpkin) makes his death a HeroicSacrifice by destroying the Spider Spawner and preventing anyone else in the group from dying to the trap.]]
* Doubling as a TearJerker, [[spoiler: after Jared(Ramza Beoulve) gets pushed into lava, he realizes that he's going to die. He turns to PBG(Arthur), and delivers his heroic last words:]]
--> [[spoiler: Jared(Ramza): TAKE THE SWORD!]]

** [[spoiler: Tragically, his attempt to throw his sword to PBG(Arthur) failed, but only BARELY. Credit still has to be given for how quickly he thought on his feet; in the short few seconds between him getting ambushed and dying, he had the presence of mind to realize what had happened, understand that he was screwed, call out to PBG to get him within throwing range, turn around, crawl as close as he could, and toss his sword JUST before he died. It might have been in vain, but Jared(Ramza) certainly gets an A for effort.]]

** [[spoiler: When the first wave of Zombie Pigmen turn on the group, PBG(Arthur) gets backed into a corner with two hearts left. By corner, we mean "up what is effectively a narrow staircase, with his back pinned against a waterfall of lava, a fall to certain death to his left, a solid wall to his right, and a pair of advancing Pigmen closing in." Somehow, he survives.]]
** [[spoiler: From the same fight, Jeff(Genie) embracing his inner Legolas and landing several perfect arrows in a row. The replay, through his perspective, is even referred to as an "epic replay".]]

** [[spoiler: Despite the odds being stacked against them, PBG(Arthur) and Jeff(Genie) successfully escape the Nether.]]

* [[spoiler:After 2 failures in Terraria, Luke, [=McJones=], and Lucah finally beat the Wall of Flesh, and in a fairly quick time too.]]
** [[spoiler: Special points go to Lucah herself as this was her very first season and she made history in being one of the few survivors series to beat Terraria.]]

* [[spoiler:After 2 failures in Terraria, Luke, [=McJones=], and Lucah finally beat the Wall of Flesh, and in a fairly quick time too.]]

** Nearly every time (and there are a lot of them) a cast member narrowly avoids death through another person warning them.

* Lucahjin [[spoiler:saving Luke's life from a VERY close encounter with drowning by warning him]]

* In episode 19 a falling star [[MillionToOneChance hits an enemy]] for over a thousand damage.

* Episode 15: In spite of [[spoiler:losing Jeff early on in the episode,]] the group successfully manages to [[spoiler:slay the Brain of Cthulhu with no casualties despite being slightly ill-equipped, not having [=McJones=] in the fight due to him being trapped underground by the boss while trying to return to the group and forced to teleport home, and with very few life upgrades.]] For good measure [[spoiler:they do it two more times in the next couple episodes.]]

* Episode 15: In spite of [[spoiler:losing Jeff early on in the episode,]] the group successfully manages to [[spoiler:slay the Brain of Cthulhu with no casualties despite being slightly ill-equipped, not having [=McJones=] in the fight due to awful luck trying to return to the group, and with very few life upgrades.]]

* Episode 15: In spite of [[spoiler:losing Jeff early on in the episode,]] the group successfully manages to [[spoiler:slay the Brain of Cthulhu with no casualties despite being slightly ill-equipped and with very few life upgrades.]]

* Episode 13 has the group ''utterly demolish'' the Eye of Cthulhu, spawning it a couple more times in the following episode and easily killing it there too.

* Episode 13 has the group ''utterly demolish'' the Eye of Cthulhu and plan to summon a second one since they did so well.

* Episode 12 opens with a eulogy to [[spoiler:[=ProtonJon=]]] and ends with an epic trailer for the next episode, with the group ready to battle the bosses, desperate for a victory, and [[spoiler:the reveal of two gravestones]].

!!Terraris Hardcore #3

** [[spoiler: You gotta give credit where credit is due with Jeff's performance as the SoleSurvivor, despite him dying. He manages to kill enough Endermen, find the stronghold, and reach the End all on his own, and even holds his own against the Ender Dragon for a little while. His tactics may have left something to be desired in the long run, but for having done little research, his foray was still impressive nonetheless.]]

** [[spoiler: Despite the odds being stacked against them, PBG(Arthur) and Jeff(Genie) successfully escape the Nether.]]

* The team manage to gather the Blaze Rods they need from the Nether, and, despite having to walk across a narrow bridge suspended over lava and [[spoiler:PBG accidentally angering a group of Zombie Pigmen]], they all make it back alive.
* The finale, where [[spoiler:Jon and Barry defeat the Ender Dragon in spectacular fashion.]]

* Jared's valiant defense against a ''massive'' case of GangUpOnTheHuman near the end of Episode 9. He was assaulted by 2 creepers and 3 spiders all at once. He killed the first creeper immediately, then backpedaled, killed a spider, and then tricked the second creeper into blowing up another spider, leaving him intact. He was about to defeat the last spider, [[spoiler: but was then killed by a creeper that snuck up from behind.]]

* In Episode 13, [[spoiler:Dean is anticlimactically revealed to have died on the pirate ship]]. A fan in the comments had this to say:

* What about how [[spoiler:PBG and Mcjones managed to escape the cave despite both being at half a heart of health, and traveled to another town while being infected? Even though Mcjones and PBG later died, the fact that they got as far as they could with minimum health was incredible.]]

* [[spoiler:The FinalBattle against the Giant in Episode 16. Jeff dies, but it doesn't deter Ian and Barry. After a short break and a "[[Literature/TheBible Last]] [[TitleDrop Supper]]", the two dive into battle, and [[PunctuatedForEmphasis it. Is. Awesome.]] Even if it does end in failure.]]

-->'''[=McJones=]''': ''Forward!''\\
'''Dean''': ''Protect the farm!''\\
'''[=McJones=]''': '''''Forward, men!! Never surrender!'''''
* In the Nether, [=McJones=] begins to lag out and suddenly finds himself in a corner fending off a horde of pigmen with only three hearts, and with a little bit of help from [[BigDamnHeroes Dean at the last minute]], he manages to survive the ordeal.

* Despite starting with one less player, [[spoiler:this season ends up being the first victory since ''Minecraft'' #1 (not counting the ''Diablo 2'' HC), ending with only two deaths. The sense of achievement throughout the finale as the group finally win after so long, with PBG making it to the end of a season for the first time, is palpable. And Dean is even the last man standing in the ending battle royale, just as most had anticipated after the death of Barry, who is usually the SoleSurvivor.]]

* [[spoiler: Despite being trapped in webs and cornered by a cave spider, Barry makes his death a HeroicSacrifice by destroying the Spider Spawner and preventing anyone else in the group from dying to the trap.]]
* Doubling as a TearJerker, [[spoiler: after [=ProJared=] gets pushed into lava, he realizes that he's going to die. He turns to PBG, and delivers his heroic last words:]]
--> [[spoiler: [=ProJared=]: TAKE THE SWORD!]]

** [[spoiler: Tragically, his attempt to throw his sword to PBG failed, but only BARELY. Credit still has to be given for how quickly he thought on his feet; in the short few seconds between him getting ambushed and dying, he had the presence of mind to realize what had happened, understand that he was screwed, call out to PBG to get him within throwing range, turn around, crawl as close as he could, and toss his sword JUST before he died. It might have been in vain, but Jared certainly gets an A for effort.]]

** [[spoiler: When the first wave of Zombie Pigmen turn on the group, PBG gets backed into a corner with two hearts left. By corner, we mean "up what is effectively a narrow staircase, with his back pinned against a waterfall of lava, a fall to certain death to his left, a solid wall to his right, and a pair of advancing Pigmen closing in." Somehow, he survives.]]
** [[spoiler: From the same fight, Jeff embracing his inner Legolas and landing several perfect arrows in a row. The replay, through his perspective, is even referred to as an "epic replay".]]

** [[spoiler: Despite the odds being stacked against them, PBG and Jeff successfully escape the Nether.]]