History DarkerAndEdgier / WebOriginal

** In post-hiatus episodes, the plans get ''even more'' climactic when HTT [[spoiler:sends a dog army of his own via the cloning machine, leading to two of Stampy's dogs dying]], and [[spoiler:blows up Stampy's first bedroom so he can replace it with his own design]]. This is compared to pre-hiatus episodes, where the worst HTT ''reasonably'' gets is [[spoiler:killing Barnaby]] in "Memories" and siccing [[spoiler:a RottenRoboticReplacement of Polly]] on Stampy, which were more easily rectified, caused less collateral damage, and weren't ''completely'' direct attacks on Stampy himself.

* Joseph Kahn's ''[[WebVideo/PowerRangersBootlegUniverse 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.

* ''Literature/TheHomestuckEpilogues'' are darker in tone than ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'', their webcomic predecessor. Both paths generally deal with more realistic and relatable issues, such as dealing with adulthood, abusive relationships, and friendships drifting away or being torn apart due to political differences. The switch to a prose format means that there are no visual gags or possible ArtStyleDissonance, and many of the comical side characters are either DemotedToExtra or outright KilledOffscreen. All of this on top of being a HappyEndingOverride to the comic's unambiguously positive outcome. [[spoiler:On top of ''that'', two of the heroes go off the deep end of their own volition (so no brainwashing or UnwittingPawn excuses now), are directly responsible for overriding their respective timelines even further, and one of those timelines devolves into outright war. And if you take ''Webcomic/Homestuck2'' into account, these changes ''stick''. No wonder Hussie declared SchrodingersCanon for the epilogues.]]

* ''Theatre/TheGuyWhoDidntLikeMusicals'' was a major shift for a Creator/TeamStarkid show, being the [[WebVideo/Hatchetfield first show]] that took character's deaths seriously and that left the audience with a DownerEnding that was as disturbing as it was funny. It's only gotten DarkerAndEdgier since.

** Hello, Season 4 just called. It's jarring considering [[LighterAndSofter Season Three]] ended mere months before. Where season three had [[TakeThat jabs at several subjects]], whether it was necessary or not, Season 4 makes jokes about DomesticAbuse, [[WouldHurtAChild Child Abuse]] and death/murder,[[spoiler:the latter doesn't only [[DeathOfAChild happen to]] [[AndYourLittleDogToo adults..]]]] 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 [[BlackComedy black hole jokes]] to [[NightmareFuel pitch]] [[SurpriseCreepy black.]]

* While the original {{Wiki/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.
** The collection of short stories that compromise the Subterfuge Chronicles and Shattered Endeavours manage to be Darker and Edgier than even the main K21 Squared storyline, with the majority of the stories set from the perspective of antagonists. Tarnished Perceptions also manages this, but is arguably more in line with the way in which the main story is portrayed.
** Second Great Battle of Siberia is this to the main Ghost_K setting, as it provides a more futile depiction of the efforts of humanity to defeat the aliens [[spoiler: with all of the main characters managing to die in the process]].

* Pretty much all of the DeepWeb. If you think the regular internet has bad things, the deep web is even more messed up. It is, to put it simply, the darker and edgier part of the internet. Expect child porn, drugs, and red rooms (code name for torture chambers). It is not advised to actually look it up. There is "barely-legal" porn and other websites that are not so fun to look at.

** "I'm going to ask you one more time! [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYhodCCUyBs Where the F*** is Carmen Sandiego?!]]"

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

* Lost Episode Creepypastas are about [[Main/ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Lost Episodes]] of (most often) kid's TV Shows that turn the darkness factor [[Main/UpToEleven Up To Eleven]].

* Season 2 of [[WebVideo/TheMusicVideoShow The Music Video Show]]. While the first season was lighthearted, the second season sees the host of the show slowly delving into [[Main/SanitySlippage Sanity Slippage.]] Throw in attempted suicides, [[Main/FreakOut a mental breakdown]], a book with a creepy hand coming out of the front cover that is possibly a spell book and harsh jokes to boot. There's also the fact that [[spoiler:Fluttershy is not real, [[Main/EmoTeen Dylan]] says that he's the Devil and takes Pinkie Pie with him in Episode 50 after revealing that the host killed his parents.]] Holy shit.
** Hello, [[Main/UpToEleven Season 4 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,[[spoiler:the latter doesn't only [[Main/DeathOfAChild happen to]] [[Main/AndYourLittleDogToo adults..]]]] 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.]]
** Seasonz 5 through 7 all this due to this trope and [[Main/CreatorBreakdown Creator Breakdown]]. The jokes were much harsher and very very angry at times. Season six also marked the first time the host [[Main/OOCIsSeriousBusiness swore and wished several people harm, to the point of wishing them dead]]. According to [[https://youtu.be/zKUtbcLfp78 this]] video, he had going through suicidal thoughts throughout a lot of this period and it bled into his work. Season eight seems to put an end to this trope, although the first episode was a Paul Brother episode with [[Main/ClusterFBomb tons of swearing]] so the eighth season isn't 100 percent lighter.

* "Zest Online Riddle" is a game similar to ''VideoGame/NotPron'', and it's... weird. It also has dark, oppressive music and, overall, it's... creepy. Thing is, unlike most online riddles, this actually has some kind of a story to it, and from what this troper knows, it appears to be darkening "The Wizard of OZ", among other things.

* 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.

* For ''WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries'', compare ''Yu-Gi-Oh: The Abridged Movie'' and ''Yu-Gi-Oh: Tenth Anniversary Abridged Movie''. While both are still quite funny, the latter has a greater amount of violence, more blue jokes (courtesy of [[Anime/YuGiOhGX Jaden]]), and an actual TearJerker with the retention of [[spoiler: the death of Yugi's grandfather]].
** It's worth noting, though, that the latter is immediately defused by "[[MoodWhiplash Can I have my Oscar now?]]"

* ''WebOriginal/{{Trollge}} is a dark revival of WebComic/RageComics in which Trollface is portrayed as an AxCrazy EldritchAbomination.

* ''WebVideo/TrulyOutrageousAJemFanFilm'' is a TakeThat at the official ''Film/JemAndTheHolograms'' film meant to show that it's possible to darken ''WesternAnimation/{{Jem}}'' while keeping the tone. Kimber ends up kidnapped by [[spoiler:Cobra]] and the stakes are ''slightly'' up from the usual ''Jem'' fare, but the real difference comes from [[spoiler:Kimber's angst after finding out she's really a {{Ridiculously Human Robot|s}}]].

* In [[WebVideo/ImAMarvelAndImADC Marvel/DC: After Hours]] Season 2, ComicBook/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.

* Pretty much all of the DeepWeb. If you think the regular internet has bad things, the deep web is even more messed up. It is, to put it simply, the darker and edgier part of the internet. Expect child porn, drugs, and red rooms (code name for torture chambers). It is not advised to actually look it up. There is JailBait and other websites that are not so fun to look at.

* Just Google "Misery Machine", possibly adding "Scooby Doo". D&E, textbook case.
* ''WebVideo/ThereWillBeBrawl'' makes the Creator/{{Nintendo}} universe ''so'' grimdark and FilmNoir-esque that it practically becomes a parody of this trope.
* Website/CollegeHumor has touched on it possibly as much as Cracked has:
** "I'm going to ask you one more time! [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYhodCCUyBs Where the F*** is Carmen Sandiego?!]]"
** Coming soon to a theater near you: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnpTcrtsN3U a dark and gritty live-action adaptation]] of... ''WesternAnimation/DoraTheExplorer''.
** To top it off, they even have a video [[http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1935593 illustrating the gritty reboot process]].

* ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk9oa_PiXAk The Brothers Mario]]'' is a GTA Machinima with Mario and Luigi being mobsters involved in a gang war.
* ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt3NfymWlss The Waldo Ultimatum]]'' by the Imponderables: ''Literature/WheresWaldo'' meets ''Film/TheBourneUltimatum''.

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

* In Website/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 ''Website/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.
* For ''WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries'', compare ''Yu-Gi-Oh: The Abridged Movie'' and ''Yu-Gi-Oh: Tenth Anniversary Abridged Movie''. While both are still quite funny, the latter has a greater amount of violence, more blue jokes (courtesy of [[Anime/YuGiOhGX Jaden]]), and an actual TearJerker with the retention of [[spoiler: the death of Yugi's grandfather]].
** It's worth noting, though, that the latter is immediately defused by "[[MoodWhiplash Can I have my Oscar now?]]"
* ''WebVideo/BoardJames'' started off as a LighterAndFluffier spin-off of the ''WebVideo/AngryVideoGameNerd'', at least until the "Dream Phone" episode. After the series went into hiatus for a couple of years while James Rolfe worked on the ''Film/AngryVideoGameNerdTheMovie'', ''Board James'' returned to the eponymous character alone, with Motherfucker Mike and Bad Luck Bootsy nowhere to be found and an overarching story arc about James's SanitySlippage and whether he killed his friends [[spoiler:if they even existed to begin with]]...
%%* 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!]]]]
** Speaking of the Nerd, ''Berenstain Bears'' and ''Polybius'' are the darkest AVGN episodes so far. The former deals with the Mandela Effect, and the latter is a found footage horror film with the Nerd himself breaking down, culminating with a JumpScare.
* While the original {{Wiki/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.
** The collection of short stories that compromise the Subterfuge Chronicles and Shattered Endeavours manage to be Darker and Edgier than even the main K21 Squared storyline, with the majority of the stories set from the perspective of antagonists. Tarnished Perceptions also manages this, but is arguably more in line with the way in which the main story is portrayed.
** Second Great Battle of Siberia is this to the main Ghost_K setting, as it provides a more futile depiction of the efforts of humanity to defeat the aliens [[spoiler: with all of the main characters managing to die in the process]].
* Creator/RaymondSipe has a song about [[Franchise/CthulhuMythos Cthulhu]] that [[https://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.
* Before its first, and original cancellation, Ben's Rants were very tame. The worst that WebAnimation/{{Benthelooney}} would put in was alternatives for curse words. However, when he uncancelled his rants in 2012, Ben Tannehill started writing in more personality for the character, and made him more cartoony, causing for the newly produced rants to include references to violence, and occassionally, sex. Whilst these aren't as bad as some, it is still raunchier than anything that Ben did, before the rants were resurrected.
** Not only that, but in the credits of Ben Rants: Sanjay and Craig, the song has an uncensored swear word. Ben stated that the reason for not censoring it was because he refused to censor such an awesome song.
%%* 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 ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' dark and edgy.
* ''Wiki/TVTropes'': DarthWiki/DarthWiki is where all the negative opinions go to. And a couple of other dark stuff.
* ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged'', while still being mostly comedic, seems to be diving into this with the Cell Saga, specifically around the time when the BigBad himself is introduced. The fact that Cell's presence is, unlike all the other villains who appeared in the series prior, actually treated with complete seriousness by the cast should be a sign of things to come.
* ''Literature/AGiantSuckingSound'', the election of Ross Perot results in a more chaotic 1990s. The constant violence and the murder of prominent people in entertainment like [[spoiler: Steven Spielberg and Harvey Weinstein]] causes this effect in popular culture In-universe.
* The Tech Adventures storyline in the ''Literature/BraveNewWorldUniverse'' is notorious for being DarkerAndEdgier than any other story in the series by a long shot. Where the original Brave New World storyline occasionally had characters seriously injured, Sasha was at the brink of death so many times that the ''other writers'' on the project lost count. It culminated in a BittersweetEnding when [[spoiler:Shasha sacrificed himself to save the rest of the Chosen in Joanna's secret base]].
* Season 2 of [[WebVideo/TheMusicVideoShow The Music Video Show]]. While the first season was lighthearted, the second season sees the host of the show slowly delving into [[Main/SanitySlippage Sanity Slippage.]] Throw in attempted suicides, [[Main/FreakOut a mental breakdown]], a book with a creepy hand coming out of the front cover that is possibly a spell book and harsh jokes to boot. There's also the fact that [[spoiler:Fluttershy is not real, [[Main/EmoTeen Dylan]] says that he's the Devil and takes Pinkie Pie with him in episode 50 after revealing that the host killed his parents.]] Holy shit.
** 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,[[spoiler:the latter doesn't only [[Main/DeathOfAChild happen to]] [[Main/AndYourLittleDogToo adults..]]]] 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.]]
** Season five through seven all this due to this trope and [[Main/CreatorBreakdown Creator Breakdown]]. The jokes were much harsher and very very angry at times. Season six also marked the first time the host [[Main/OOCIsSeriousBusiness swore and wished several people harm, to the point of wishing them dead]]. According to [[https://youtu.be/zKUtbcLfp78 this]] video, he had going through suicidal thoughts throughout a lot of this period and it bled into his work. Season eight seems to put an end to this trope, although the first episode was a Paul Brother episode with [[Main/ClusterFBomb tons of swearing]] so the eighth season isn't 100 percent lighter.
* ''Mortal Kombat: Rebirth'' by Kevin Tancharoen gives a noir look to ''Franchise/MortalKombat'', eliminating the campy aspects from most depictions.
* 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.
* ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAxFjVCkpRY Mario Kart: Fury Road]]'' is a fake trailer made of scenes from ''Film/MadMaxFuryRoad'', edited to look like an exagerratedly grittier adaptation of the ''VideoGame/MarioKart'' series.
* This is the point of ''WebVideo/GrittyReboots''. They make DarkerAndEdgier LiveActionAdaptation trailers for anything from ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonBackToNature'' to ''Literature/GoodnightMoon''.
* Lost Episode Creepypastas are about [[Main/ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Lost Episodes]] of (most often) kid's TV Shows that turn the darkness factor [[Main/UpToEleven Up To Eleven]].
* The fifth episode of ''WebVideo/DontHugMeImScared'', where there is no indication the trauma will be reversed, a lot more violence and gore, less jokes, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking a song that isn't quite as catchy]].
* Pretty much all of the DeepWeb. If you think the regular internet has bad things, the deep web is even more messed up. It is, to put it simply, the darker and edgier part of the internet. Expect child porn, drugs, and red rooms (code name for torture chambers). It is not advised to actually look it up. There is JailBait and other websites that are not so fun to look at.
* ''WebVideo/{{Petscop}}'': Petscop goes from a fun (albeit unfinished) game about collecting pets and finding their homes to a dark and twisted story (possibly) inspired by the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candace_Newmaker real-life child killings]] that happened as a result of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attachment_therapy rebirthing therapy]].
* ''WebVideo/TrulyOutrageousAJemFanFilm'' is a TakeThat at the official ''Film/JemAndTheHolograms'' film meant to show that it's possible to darken ''WesternAnimation/{{Jem}}'' while keeping the tone. Kimber ends up kidnapped by [[spoiler:Cobra]] and the stakes are ''slightly'' up from the usual ''Jem'' fare, but the real difference comes from [[spoiler:Kimber's angst after finding out she's really a {{Ridiculously Human Robot|s}}]].
* ''Literature/TheHomestuckEpilogues'' are darker in tone than ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'', their webcomic predecessor. Both paths generally deal with more realistic and relatable issues, such as dealing with adulthood, abusive relationships, and friendships drifting away or being torn apart due to political differences. The switch to a prose format means that there are no visual gags or possible ArtStyleDissonance, and many of the comical side characters are either DemotedToExtra or outright KilledOffscreen. All of this on top of being a HappyEndingOverride to the comic's unambiguously positive outcome. [[spoiler:On top of ''that'', two of the heroes go off the deep end of their own volition (so no brainwashing or UnwittingPawn excuses now), are directly responsible for overriding their respective timelines even further, and one of those timelines devolves into outright war. And if you take ''Webcomic/Homestuck2'' into account, these changes ''stick''. No wonder Hussie declared SchrodingersCanon for the epilogues.]]
* Parodied in ''WebVideo/AngryBirdsTheMovie'', which is a fake trailer for a Hollywood blockbuster based off of ''VideoGame/AngryBirds''. It's an actiony HumanFocusedAdaptation war film.
* 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 ''Film/MaryPoppins'' is even worse.

* ''Literature/TheHomestuckEpilogues'' are darker in tone than ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'', their webcomic predecessor. Both paths generally deal with more realistic and relatable issues, such as dealing with adulthood, abusive relationships, and friendships drifting away or being torn apart due to political differences. The switch to a prose format means that there are no visual gags or possible ArtStyleDissonance, and many of the comical side characters are either DemotedToExtra or outright KilledOffscreen. All of this on top of being a HappyEndingOverride to the comic's unambiguously positive outcome. [[spoiler:On top of that, two of the heroes go off the deep end, are directly responsible for overriding their respective timelines even further, and one of those timelines devolves into outright war. And if you take ''Webcomic/Homestuck2'' into account, these changes ''stick''. No wonder Hussie declared SchrodingersCanon for the epillogues.]]

* ''Literature/TheHomestuckEpilogues'' are darker in tone than ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'', their webcomic predecessor. Both paths generally deal with more realistic and relatable issues, such as dealing with adulthood, abusive relationships, and friendships drifting away or being torn apart due to political differences. The switch to a prose format means that there are no visual gags or possible ArtStyleDissonance, and many of the comical side characters are either DemotedToExtra or outright KilledOffscreen. All of this on top of being a HappyEndingOverride to the comic's unambiguously positive outcome. [[spoiler:On top of that, two of the heroes go off the deep end, are directly responsible for overriding their respective timelines even further, and one of those timelines devolves into outright war. And if you take ''Webcomic/Homestuck2'' into account, these changes ''stick''. No wonder Hussie declared SchroedingersCanon for the epillogues.]]

* ''Literature/TheHomestuckEpilogues'' are darker in tone than ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'', their webcomic predecessor. Both paths generally deal with more realistic and relatable issues, such as dealing with adulthood, abusive relationships, and friendships drifting away or being torn apart due to political differences. The switch to a prose format means that there are no visual gags or possible ArtStyleDissonance, and many of the comical side characters are either DemotedToExtra or outright KilledOffscreen. All of this on top of being a HappyEndingOverride to the comic's unambiguously positive outcome.

* In [[WebVideo/ImAMarvelAndImADC 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.

** Speaking of the Nerd, ''Berenstain Bears'' and ''Polybius'' are the darkest AVGN episodes so far. The former deals with the Mandela Effect, and the latter is a found footage horror film with the Nerd himself breaking down.

** Speaking of the Nerd, ''Berenstain Bears' and ''Polybius'' are the darkest AVGN episodes so far. The former deals with the Mandela Effect, and the latter is a found footage horror film with the Nerd himself breaking down.