History DarkerAndEdgier / WebOriginal

* Spoofed in "[[https://web.archive.org/web/20021009174222/http://www.menace.ndo.co.uk/loz/misnom.htm A Bibilography of Mr Misnomer]]", an online supplement to the ''Franchise/BerniceSummerfield'' novel ''Down'' providing more detail about the 26th century pulpzine character. In the main series, Mr Misnomer gains mystical powers from New Tibetian lamas which he uses to fight the Nameless Evil that threatens them, and subsequently against his archenemy Dr Harbinger. The final volume, produced by an indie publisher after the collapse of the pulpzine market, but officially licenced, reveals that the Nameless Evil was actually the manifestation of Misnomer's own angst, that his plucky sidekick was a gay manic-drepressive, and that Dr Harbinger's [[DependingOnTheWriter Depending on the Autolit-Engine]] characterisation was the result of a multiple personality disorder self-medicated with psychotropic drugs. The same publisher's [[https://web.archive.org/web/20020909154155/http://www.menace.ndo.co.uk/poppin.htm interpretation]] of ''Disney/MaryPoppins'' is even worse

* A bit of an overlap with the Advertising section, but someone [[http://i.imgur.com/3DdGA.jpg created this]]. Extremely dark, gritty, and honestly depressing, until you get near the end... [[spoiler: [[MoodWhiplash OOOOOH YEAH!]]]]

* This is the point of [[https://www.youtube.com/user/GrittyReboots GrittyReboots]]. They make DarkerAndEdgier LiveActionAdaptation trailers for anything from ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonBackToNature'' to ''Literature/GoodnightMoon''.

* ''Wiki/TVTropes'': DarthWiki is where all the negative opinions go to. And a couple of other dark stuff.

* While the original {{WebOriginal/Ghost_K}} (Order of the Guardians) setting is a standard [[AlienInvasion Alien Invasion]] Sci-Fi story with [[ElementalPowers elemental heroes]] fighting them, it has spawned a much bleaker prequel series in the form of K21 Sqaured. Here the enemies are entirely human, with an array of disturbing goals. Elemental power is abused more readily as it not seen as a blessing like it is in Order of the Guardians storyline.

** Hello, [[Main/UpToEleven Season Four just called.]] It's jarring considering [[Main/LighterAndSofter Season Three]] ended mere months before. Where season three had [[Main/TakeThat jabs at several subjects]], whether it was necessary or not, season 4 makes jokes about [[Main/DomesticAbuse Domestic Abuse]], [[Main/WouldHurtAChild Child Abuse]] and death/murder. Watching [[https://youtu.be/3RSQMFIPAp4 Episode 87]] and [[https://youtu.be/zHk864SsYuE Episode 89]] is proof of how black the humor has become, especially with the latter's "top 10 countdown" which starts with [[spoiler:honorable mentions]] before going from [[Main/BlackComedy black hole jokes]] to [[Main/NightmareFuel pitch]] [[Main/SurpriseCreepy black.]]

* The Blog/WorstMuse has commented on this multiple times.
--> Don't you think it's time for a gritty live-action reboot?\\
Like Wolverine, but grittier.\\
Make it grittier.

* Pretty much all of the [[Main/DeepWeb deep web]]. If you think the regular internet has bad things look this up. It is too put it simply the [[DarkerandEdgier darker and edgier]] and part of the internet. In detail except chid porn, drugs, and red rooms ([[AndIMustScream torture chamber)]] Don't actually go on it though. There is JailBait and not so fun to look at websites.

* Pretty much all of the [[Main/DeepWeb deep web]]. If you think the regular internet has bad things look this up. It is too put it simply the [[DarkerandEdgier darker and edgier]] and part of the internet. In detail except chid porn, drugs, and red rooms ([[AndIMustScream torture chamber)]] Don't actually go on it though. There is jailbait and not so fun to look at websites.

* Pretty much all of the [[Main/DeepWeb deep web]]. If you think the regular internet has bad things look this up. It is too put it simply the [[DarkerandEdgier darker and edgier]] and part of the internet. In detail except chid porn, drugs, and red rooms ([[AndIMustScream torture chamber) Don't actually go on it though. There is jailbait and not so fun to look at websites.

* Pretty much all of the [[Main/DeepWeb deep web]]. If you think the regular internet has bad things look this up. It is too put it simply the [[DarkerandEdgier darker and edgier]] part of the internet.

* When compared to the movies, ''Roleplay/TheGunganCouncil'' is ''definitely'' more mature across the board. However, whether or not it beats out StarWarsLegacy depends on the writer and character.

* When compared to the movies, ''TheGunganCouncil'' is ''definitely'' more mature across the board. However, whether or not it beats out StarWarsLegacy depends on the writer and character.

* Joseph Kahn's ''POWER/RANGERS'' does this for the ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' Zordon Era. It's actually a StealthParody of this trope, with the ultimate message being that no matter how much fanbases may like the idea of giving lighthearted kids' shows grim-n-gritty reboots, ramping up the violence, sex, and dirty language (even if it doesn't come across as forced) will not make the comical elements go away - if anything, it just throws them into sharper relief.

* Creator/RaymondSipe has a song about {{Cthulhu}} that [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLFHFWK5FJM pretty much does justice to its source]]. However, when you compare it to songs about forum places like /v/, /mu/, and even /mlp/, as well as many of his other songs he's done, and it makes its darker and edgier motif all the more surprising to see.

* WebAnimation/{{RWBY}} gets darker every season, third season left a lot of fans in shock for the dark turn the series have taken, with things going FromBadToWorse, lots of BreakTheCutie and [[spoiler: the first on-screen CharacterDeath]]. This is better illustrated by the opening lyrics, that get darker every season, the third season's opening's, When It Falls, first part is:
--->"Maybe it's red like roses,
--->Maybe it's a pool of blood.
--->The innocents will lay in
--->When in the end, you fail to save them.

* French artist Sylvain Sarraulh's [[http://tohad.deviantart.com/gallery/26155946 Badass versions of cartoon characters]].
* ''WebVideo/PokemonApokelypse'' parodies this by making the world of Pokemon dark and edgy.

* The flash series ''WebAnimation/MarioBrothers'' was much darker than the original games, as the very beginning had Mario trying to escape from something before it proceeds to a flashback.
** Luigi ended up killed during an ambush on King Koopa's forces, Koopa successfully kidnaps Princess Toadstool because Mario was busy mourning for Luigi. Koopa's plans with Toadstool involve using her to create mushrooms so he could effectively be immortal. After a final stand against Koopa, and successfully dethroning him, he ends up ''failing'' to save the Princess (resulting in her death by magma alongside Koopa), and the direct result was an eruption, getting to where the series started. Mario then faces the magma flow and dies.

** Coming soon to a theater near you: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnpTcrtsN3U a dark and gritty live-action adaptation]] of... [[WesternAnimation/DoratheExplorer Dora the Explorer]].

* In FunnyOrDie's [[http://FunnyOrDie.com/m/6h0b The Rugrats ''Live Action'' Movie]] apparently Angelica is not just a selfish, spoiled child, but a murderous, manipulative sociopath.
* Parodied by ''TheOnion'', with [[http://www.theonion.com/articles/general-mills-gives-honey-nut-cheerios-bee-intense,28181/ this]] ([[PoesLaw fake]]) story about a cereal mascot getting a dark backstory.

* In [[TheRandomverse Marvel/DC: After Hours]] Season 2, SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker's plan is to make all comic book characters into DarkerAndEdgier characters. The Green Goblin however ends up pointing out that all that will lead to is DarknessInducedAudienceApathy without LighterAndSofter heroes.