History Heartwarming / TheNostalgiaCritic

* After reviewing ''Film/TheHauntedMansion'', he says the real shame is that a movie based on the attraction really does have a ton of potential, and he hopes that Disney tries again someday with the same amount of effort that ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' got.

* His tribute to ''Series/{{Double Dare|1986}}'', especially when he gave the "Dude, you got balls" award to [[SuperOCD Marc Summers.]]

* His addressing the Jonathon Brandis suicide in his ''Neverending Story II'' review and making sure people knew he wasn't mocking the actor.

* More in hindsight as Doug's talked more about his struggle between wanting to be normal and wanting to do something with his differences, but in the ''WesternAnimation/XMen'' section of the "Top 11 Nostalgic Animated Shows", he praises it for tackling prejudice and giving hope for people like him who acted different and got bullied badly.

* Doug’s [[https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2198767636856352&id=127127037353766&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARAKKtRJ5LDKTUVuidjE-NCu_u3E6ZBpXxlgfhKJ5f1WuYp5HbcDsL4u-qfVNU13OCepbMvl8yCB8GYsQtMwFW3PotT35wLzFFEkof3H3wIPVng4voKWPrMbH53Rw_TNnKyqXvC8nHu32er89v17j2FmR5syYeEyj3FtbwRjfpsWk5eFKJHq7za7I3Xq8oYYkr6HC5mZzuISjGL7fL632YD2l2oSWxFQbh2_LGRrHMxuIuutOgRQDsb0fHCkLMLSo_o3Nv16etHdEYYrpoO04IlaEHJtoZGfQKeBWF1gbahlJzMdS2Y95UO74smkeqDE_nHUo_QLAqk0L5U4CcUqkDYNjQ&__tn__=-R ending]] sum-up of his ''WesternAnimation/XMen'' cartoon review, going back to the reason he’s always given for being grateful to the show.

** The Review Must Go On. The awesomeness and SoProudOfYou feelings of "Poor Critic" turned UpToEleven, even if it does end up HarsherInHindsight when Doug said it made sense to have a theme song about having to carry on even though you don't want to.

* Rob might not be in it, but the Critic's main problem with ''Film/TheTenCommandments'' is that Ramses and Moses don't act like brothers, that there's no love or good memories of the times they've spent together.

** The memory of her first "Hyper Fan moment": going to Disneyland as a little kid and seeing the fat gargoyle from ''WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame.''

* His reaction to the first episode of ''WesternAnimation/Ducktales2017'', especially the fact the show will delve into the mystery surrounding Huey, Dewey, and Louie's parents.

* After years of only referencing ''WesternAnimation/{{Ducktales}}'' with complaints about its theme song being the king of all {{Ear Worm}}s, like in his ''The Top 11 Catchiest Theme Songs'' video. He finally rewatches the first five episodes and ends up gushing over how great they are. "Not only does it hold up, it ''really'' holds up!"

-->'''Critic:''' We're actually gonna do this?! We're actually going to explain who Huey, Dewey, and Louie's parents are?! ''Ducktales'' WOO HOO! This reboot is everything you'd want it to be. It's funny, it's creative, it's modern, it's retro, it's classic, it's new, it has great animation with charming characters.

* At the end of ''Film/GreenLantern'', Devil Boner proposing to Hyper after beating the shit out of a Deadpool cosplayer who tried to grope her.

* The ''Film/{{Cats}}'' review opens not with a sketch or the usual intro, but with a touching clip of the entire Channel Awesome cast reuniting in the studio for the first time since the 2020 lockdown. It just feels so wonderful seeing the whole gang together again ''in-person''.

* His ''Film/DungeonsAndDragons'' review. Seeing how happy the film makes him is enough to put a grin on your face.

* In ''Film/JemAndTheHolograms'', even though Rob Scallon was using his own music to manipulate him, Critic hoping that he was safe and understanding how it feels to think you've been DefiledForever.

* In his editorial on "Is Weird The New Brilliant?", he shows clips from great modern cartoons like he did in another editorial about them...and finally shows some from ''MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''. He had made many jokes about the show, but this is the first time he really showed true respect for such a beloved series.

* As a way of extending an olive branch to the ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' fandom (a community he knows he's pissed off several times for his constant "[=PokéBashing=]" jokes), Critic gives an honestly favorable review of ''Film/PokemonDetectivePikachu'', and concludes that while the movie wasn't made for ''him'' (as he didn't grow up with the [[Anime/{{Pokemon}} show]]), he found it to be an enjoyable flick and is confident that fans of the franchise will enjoy it even more.

* After finishing the review of ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderman2'', which Critic described as the worst Spider-Man movie ever (though not the worst movie or even the worst comic book movie ever), the anthromorphic personification of the movie breaks down into tears - and Critic reminds him that [[ComicBook/OneMoreDay he has gone through]] [[Series/SpiderManJapan way worse before]], [[VideoGame/SpiderManPS4 but always found]] [[WesternAnimation/SpiderManIntoTheSpiderVerse a way out of those slumps]] [[YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre and stayed unforgettable with audiences]].

** This also adds some Fridge Heartwarming to the decision to avoid saying "fuck" on the show for a full season; Doug often mentions how much their mother hated swearing on the show.

** This also adds some Fridge Heartwarming to the decision to avoid saying "fuck" on the show for a full season- Doug often mentions how much their mother hated swearing on the show.

* As part of Hyper Fangirl's "Fanfiction 101" class, Devil Boner writes a ''Star Wars'' fanfic that incorporates a cute orange droid that everybody loves (implied by the end to be [[Film/TheForceAwakens the inspiration for BB-8]], clearly based on her.

* As part of Hyper Fangirl's "Fanfiction 101" class, Devil Boner writes a ''Star Wars'' fanfic that incorporates a cute orange droid that everybody loves, clearly based on her.

* More in hindsight as Doug's talked more about his struggle between wanting to be normal and wanting to do something with his differences, but in the ''WesternAnimation/X-Men'' section of the "Top 11 Nostalgic Animated Shows", he praises it for tackling prejudice and giving hope for people like him who acted different and got bullied badly.

* His calling out of the Haunting remake and the 90s in general for their [[HaveIMentionedIAmGay awful]] writing of gay and bisexual people was pretty amazing.

* Given Devil Boner's super RealMenWearPink, Doug revealing that the inspiration for him was actually a cool anime girl, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDo0qQx1EVQ Alita]] from ''Anime/BattleAngel''.

* His speech at the end of his review of Batman Returns, after calling it .
--.'''Critic:''' If you're in the mood for a Christmas film that's barely a Christmas film by every definition, [Batman Returns] is certainly the one to check out. And why wouldn't you be? It's been that kind of year. [[UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic All sorts of misery and chaos resulting in a huge mess.]] Barely even feels like Christmas when you consider what everyone's been through. But in a strange way, that's almost kinda' comforting; we've all gone through something together. Everybody has felt some form of sacrifice: some have lost very little, others have lost a great deal. Even if you're one of the lucky ones who didn't get the worst of it, it's hard not to think of the people who did. But we get through it, that's what humanity is good at: getting through stuff, surviving, finding a way to press on. We always find a way. We work with it. So whatever path you find, and whatever way you work with it, have the best holiday you can. Keep confident, stay strong, and be creative. Those are the things worth celebrating because those are the things that get us through so much. Merry Christmas to you all, we wish you nothing but the best.