History GrowingTheBeard / WebOriginal

* A [[https://twitter.com/site_42/status/1676391541231984640 tweet]] by ''Site 42'' (a TikTok and YouTube channel made by WebOriginal/SCPFoundation author TheeSherm) references this trope, both noting the TropeNamer as well as fellow SCP content creators TheVolgun and SCP Illustrated.

* The first volume [[note]]not season[[/note]] of ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' was pretty okay. The characters hadn't really expanded beyond clichés yet, and there was a lot of exposition to get through. When Volume 2 came around, the groundwork had been laid for more interesting character interactions, [[AcademicAlphaBitch Weiss]] had been RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap, and Remnant had been expanded into a world viewers could truly get invested in.

* ''LetsPlay/TwitchPlaysPokemonCrystal'' started out suffering from being the sequel to the [[ToughActToFollow famously insane]] [[LetsPlay/TwitchPlaysPokemonRed original]]. The Mob spent a lot of time tearing itself apart over Lazergator, with many wanting to release him to make the game harder, but others wanting to keep him. When they [[WhamEpisode accidentally released]] [[EnsembleDarkhorse Togepi]] instead, the [[KickTheMoralityPet resultant shock and regret]] caused a new RageAgainstTheHeavens plot to form in contrast to the old one's [[EveryoneIsJesusInPurgatory aburdist theological journey]].

* ''WebVideo/MonsterIslandBuddies'' started off as a funny skit-based show, but it starts getting better halfway through Season 1, where the show starts developing continuity and an actual StoryArc. In Season 2, the show starts firing on all gears; the comedy gets [[UpToEleven even better]], gains actual dramatic stakes, starts giving the main cast CharacterDevelopment, and develops the creative and intricate plots the series would be praised for.

* The second episode of ''WebVideo/DemoReel'' cut down on the the length of the movie parodies and instead focused on the characters growing to care about each other. It also treated the movie (''Disney/WreckItRalph'') with affection other than looking at it from a film critic's point of view, and got a rocky theme tune.

* While not ''bad'' in the least, WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic was a little less focused in subject matter at the start of his show. He found his footing and niche sometime after starting up Website/ThatGuyWithTheGlasses.com and uploading to Blip.tv. A good bet would be his review of ''Film/TheWizard'' or ''Film/BatmanAndRobin''. His yelling felt less like pathetic whining and more hammy and over-the-top, more visual gags were in place and the increased time limit of Blip meant he could focus on more aspects of the film. Both reviews had gags that still resonate two years later. Creator/DougWalker feels somewhat embarrassed when commentating on his review for ''WesternAnimation/CartoonAllStarsToTheRescue'' in 2010, spending most of the review explaining what he hadn't got right with the Nostalgia Critic character.

* ''WebVideo/TribeTwelve'' started out as ''WebVideo/MarbleHornets'' lite, but has been steadily improving, culminating in the series [[spoiler:developing [[TimeyWimeyBall a massive, convoluted time travel plot,]] introducing a [[MindScrew particularly unusual case]] of FutureMeScaresMe]] [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and]] obtaining [[SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome absolutely spectacular special effects...]] and it's ''[[CrowningMomentOfAwesome still somewhat easy to follow.]]''

* ''WebVideo/TribeTwelve'' started out as ''WebVideo/MarbleHornets'' lite, but has been steadily improving, culminating in the series [[spoiler:developing [[TimeyWimeyBall a massive, convoluted time travel plot,]] introducing a [[MindScrew particularly unusual case]] of FutureMeScaresMe]] [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and]] obtaining [[VisualEffectsOfAwesome absolutely spectacular special effects...]] and it's ''[[CrowningMomentOfAwesome still somewhat easy to follow.]]''

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JJSsHNo3tA This iconic video is generally seen as the beginning of Totalegit Production's Golden Age. Hilariously referred by the creators as the moment they "dropped the flying camel" every video afterwards has received generally positive reviews. Even the mysterious creators started to show more and more of their selves on camera.

* While not ''bad'' in the least, WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic was a little less focused in subject matter at the start of his show. He found his footing and niche sometime after starting up Website/ThatGuyWithTheGlasses.com and uploading to Blip.tv. A good bet would be his review of ''TheWizard'' or ''Film/BatmanAndRobin''. His yelling felt less like pathetic whining and more hammy and over-the-top, more visual gags were in place and the increased time limit of Blip meant he could focus on more aspects of the film. Both reviews had gags that still resonate two years later. Creator/DougWalker feels somewhat embarrassed when commentating on his review for ''WesternAnimation/CartoonAllStarsToTheRescue'' in 2010, spending most of the review explaining what he hadn't got right with the Nostalgia Critic character.

* LetsPlay/{{Chuggaaconroy}} is a good example of how very surprising is to visit the early instalments of popular [[LetsPlay Lets Plays]] and see how different the overall quality of them compared to their later ones.

* While opinions differ on where exactly WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick got consistently good (whether it was Nella coming in more often or it was where she started looking at tropes as well as doing reviews), but the first step was probably the BlackComedy-filled "Top 10 Disturbing Songs" list where she proved dark humour is what she's incredibly good at.