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The channel is [[https://www.youtube.com/user/Fictosophy here.]]

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The channel is inactive now, but you can still find it [[https://www.youtube.com/user/Fictosophy here.]]
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* [[invoked]]OneOfUs: Sam is a troper. He's active on the forums and has [[Tropers/AwSamWeston a troper page]]. How much more "one of us" can you get?
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'''Fictosophy''' is a YouTube channel based in Duluth, [[MinnesotaNice Minnesota]]. It technically got its start in 2015 when [[Tropers/AwSamWeston Samuel T Weston]] declared that it would make [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YN9gB0xdH94 20 short films in 2015.]] Which fizzled out. But then, in 2016, Sam reaffirmed that goal by releasing [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eid8o7ukzMc "Translating Minnesota Nice"]] and a few other short films.

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'''Fictosophy''' is a YouTube Website/YouTube channel based in Duluth, [[MinnesotaNice Minnesota]]. It technically got its start in 2015 when [[Tropers/AwSamWeston Samuel T Weston]] declared that it would make [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YN9gB0xdH94 20 short films in 2015.]] Which fizzled out. But then, in 2016, Sam reaffirmed that goal by releasing [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eid8o7ukzMc "Translating Minnesota Nice"]] and a few other short films.

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* AmericanAccents: "Translating Minnesota Nice" features, of course, the Minnesota accent.



--> '''Sam''': I have plenty of big ideas to change the--
--> '''Troll''': Heh. Big. Like you.
--> '''Sam''': (''beat'') You gotta work on your trolling, sir.

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--> '''Sam''': I have plenty of big ideas to change the--
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'''Troll''': Heh. Big. Like you.
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you.\\
'''Sam''': (''beat'') You gotta work on your trolling, sir.
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'''Fictosophy''' is a YouTube channel and ProductionPosse based in [[MinnesotaNice Minnesota]]. They technically got their start in 2015 when their [[TheFace frontman]], [[Tropers/AwSamWeston Samuel T Weston]], declared that they would make [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YN9gB0xdH94 20 short films in 2015.]] Which fizzled out. But then, in 2016, Sam reaffirmed that goal by releasing [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eid8o7ukzMc "Translating Minnesota Nice"]] and a few other short films.

Their channel is [[https://www.youtube.com/user/Fictosophy here,]] and they have a presence on [[https://twitter.com/fictosophy Twitter]] and [[http://fictosophy.com/ Tumblr.]]

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'''Fictosophy''' is a YouTube channel and ProductionPosse based in Duluth, [[MinnesotaNice Minnesota]]. They It technically got their its start in 2015 when their [[TheFace frontman]], [[Tropers/AwSamWeston Samuel T Weston]], Weston]] declared that they it would make [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YN9gB0xdH94 20 short films in 2015.]] Which fizzled out. But then, in 2016, Sam reaffirmed that goal by releasing [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eid8o7ukzMc "Translating Minnesota Nice"]] and a few other short films.

Their The channel is [[https://www.youtube.com/user/Fictosophy here,]] and they have a presence on [[https://twitter.com/fictosophy Twitter]] and [[http://fictosophy.com/ Tumblr.here.]]
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'''Fictosophy''' is a YouTube channel and ProductionPosse based in [[MinnesotaNice Minnesota]]. They technically got their start in 2015 when their [[TheFace frontman]], [[Tropers/AwSamWeston Samuel T Weston]], declared that they would make [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YN9gB0xdH94 20 short films in 2015.]] Which fizzled out. But then, in 2016, Sam reaffirmed that goal and released [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eid8o7ukzMc "Translating Minnesota Nice."]] So we'll see how that works out.

Their channel is [[https://www.youtube.com/user/Fictosophy here,]] and they have a presence on [[https://twitter.com/fictosophy Twitter,]] [[http://fictosophy.com/ Tumblr,]] and [[https://vine.co/Fictosophy Vine.]]

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'''Fictosophy''' is a YouTube channel and ProductionPosse based in [[MinnesotaNice Minnesota]]. They technically got their start in 2015 when their [[TheFace frontman]], [[Tropers/AwSamWeston Samuel T Weston]], declared that they would make [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YN9gB0xdH94 20 short films in 2015.]] Which fizzled out. But then, in 2016, Sam reaffirmed that goal and released by releasing [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eid8o7ukzMc "Translating Minnesota Nice."]] So we'll see how that works out.

Nice"]] and a few other short films.

Their channel is [[https://www.youtube.com/user/Fictosophy here,]] and they have a presence on [[https://twitter.com/fictosophy Twitter,]] Twitter]] and [[http://fictosophy.com/ Tumblr,]] and [[https://vine.co/Fictosophy Vine.Tumblr.]]
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* ChristmasRushed: "The Best Case Scenario" was made in less than a week just to have something for April Fools Day.
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--> ''I campaigned for the same things as Hitler. Ya got that? Hitler!''

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--> ''I '''Trump:''' I campaigned for the same things as Hitler. Ya got that? Hitler!''Hitler!
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* GodwinsLaw: Fulfilled by the third short, "The Best Case Scenario."
--> ''I campaigned for the same things as Hitler. Ya got that? Hitler!''


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* ScareCampaign: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IE5hxnXivxI "The Best Case Scenario"]] ends up being an attack ad on Donald Trump's campaign.


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* TakeThatAudience: "The Best Case Scenario" shows a fictionalized Creator/DonaldTrump calling out his own voters.
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* Bunny-Ears Lawyer: Tom, the titular character in [[https://youtu.be/h330dRPVE74 "Jedi Coworker,"]] goes to the office wearing Jedi robes. He's good at his job, according to his manager, but he's still a superfan.

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* Bunny-Ears Lawyer: BunnyEarsLawyer: Tom, the titular character in [[https://youtu.be/h330dRPVE74 "Jedi Coworker,"]] goes to the office wearing Jedi robes. He's good at his job, according to his manager, but he's still a superfan.
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* Bunny-Ears Lawyer: Tom, the titular character in [[https://youtu.be/h330dRPVE74 "Jedi Coworker,"]] goes to the office wearing Jedi robes. He's good at his job, according to his manager, but he's still a superfan.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: In "Jedi Coworker," Tom is ''so much'' of a Star Wars fan that he organizes a Jedi Temple, not realizing that Steve, his coworker, isn't interested.


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* TheFriendNobodyLikes: "Jedi Coworker." Everyone's had it up to ''here'' with Tom's shenanigans. The only one who's okay with it is Shannon, who also happens to be the manager.


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* ManChild: Tom, in "Jedi Coworker," goes to the office wearing Jedi robes.
--> '''Steve:''' Tom should be ashamed of himself for acting like such a child!
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* FatAndProud: As seen in the announcement video, Sam has no problem with people calling him fat.
--> '''Sam''': I have plenty of big ideas to change the--
--> '''Troll''': Heh. Big. Like you.
--> '''Sam''': (''beat'') You gotta work on your trolling, sir.
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* SelfDeprecation: The announcement video, [[https://youtu.be/YN9gB0xdH94 "On The Next: Fictosophy,"]] features an internet troll caricature who makes fun of Sam.
** After the plans for 2015 fell through, annotations were added that poked fun at Sam's ineptitude.
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* AmericanAccents: "Translating Minnesota Nice" features, of course, the Minnesota accent.



* SpiceUpTheSubtitles: When a line goes "Oh. Okay den" and reads "Oh!... This is a pickle," you know the subtitler had a little too much fun.

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* SpiceUpTheSubtitles: When a line goes "Oh. Okay den" and reads "Oh!... This is a pickle," you know the subtitler had a little too much fun.fun.
* TroubleEntendre: "Translating Minnesota Nice" is this trope embodied. The sinister aspect is hidden beneath layers of Minnesota accent.
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* OneOfUs: Samuel T Weston is a troper. He's active on the forums and has [[Tropers/AwSamWeston a troper page]]. How much more "one of us" can you get?

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* OneOfUs: Samuel T Weston [[invoked]]OneOfUs: Sam is a troper. He's active on the forums and has [[Tropers/AwSamWeston a troper page]]. How much more "one of us" can you get?
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'''Fictosophy''' is a YouTube channel and ProductionPosse based in [[MinnesotaNice Minnesota]]. They technically got their start in 2015 when their [[TheFace frontman]], [[Tropers/AwSamWeston Samuel T Weston]], declared that they would make [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YN9gB0xdH94 20 short films in 2015.]] Which fizzled out. But then, in 2016, Sam reaffirmed that goal and released [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eid8o7ukzMc "Translating Minnesota Nice."]] So we'll see how that works out.

Their channel is [[https://www.youtube.com/user/Fictosophy here,]] and they have a presence on [[https://twitter.com/fictosophy Twitter,]] [[http://fictosophy.com/ Tumblr,]] and [[https://vine.co/Fictosophy Vine.]]

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* FunWithSubtitles: On top of moving the text to anywhere ''but'' the "sub" area, "Translating Minnesota Nice" also plays around with the characters' meaning.
* MinnesotaNice: "Translating Minnesota Nice" takes the typical passive-aggressive nature and removes the "passive" part with subtitles of what they ''really'' mean.
* OneOfUs: Samuel T Weston is a troper. He's active on the forums and has [[Tropers/AwSamWeston a troper page]]. How much more "one of us" can you get?
* SpiceUpTheSubtitles: When a line goes "Oh. Okay den" and reads "Oh!... This is a pickle," you know the subtitler had a little too much fun.

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