History Quotes / CerebusSyndrome

->''"While they’re often overlooked by super-hero fans, newspaper comic strips are a vital part of the world of sequential art that reaches millions of readers and is no less worthy of examination or criticism than their long-form counterparts. Unless, of course, we’re talking about Tom Batiuk’s ''ComicStrip/FunkyWinkerbean'', which started out 30 years ago as a high school comedy and evolved into a form that delivers three panels of pure, crushing despair directly at its readers on a daily basis."''

->''"These writers and the producer, who's very creative, were writing more and more about [[WhoWantsToLiveForever how painful it is to be immortal.]] And there was a little bit of existential crisis linked to, also, an [[FranchiseZombie inspirational crisis]], and it became a little less '[[RuleOfCool MTV Rock n' Roll.]]' By the time they went into ''Raven'', in my opinion, we were full-aheaded into a middle-aged crisis show... It was like a death wish. Nobody wanted to go on living forever. Everyone's saying, 'aaaahh, it's [[{{Wangst}} so hard living forever!]] I can't take it! [[CursedWithAwesome Everybody dies but me!]]' It started already on ''Highlander'' a little bit; And it always cracked me up because, basically, you'd think it'd be a great, blissful gift to be alive forever. Well, it became darker and darker and more painful."''

->''"Was it maturely-executed and tasteful at all? No. No, it wasn't any of those... knowing that was being doing by a guy named 'Skullface' so he could blow up a giant walking mecha robot that existed because Big Boss previously blew up another giant walking mecha robot that was infused with the resurrected soul of his dead mentor? That stuff is why it's tough to take a rape scene in ''Metal Gear Solid'' seriously. What it was was awkward; really fucking awkward."''

->''"Was it tasteful, maturely-executed and tasteful at all? No. No, it wasn't any of those... knowing that was being doing by a guy named 'Skullface' so he could blow up a giant walking mecha robot that existed because Big Boss previously blew up another giant walking mecha robot that was infused with the resurrected soul of his dead mentor? That stuff is why it's tough to take a rape scene in ''Metal Gear Solid'' seriously. What it was was awkward; really fucking awkward."''

->''"Boy, ''Toy Story'' got really dark, didn't it? I mean it's like 'You've got a friend in m- [[KillItWithFire BURN ALIVE! BURN UNTIL YOU ROT IN HELL!]]'"''
-->--'''[[WebVideo/BumReviews Chester A Bum]]''' reviewing ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3''

->''"Oh please, don't try to have a plot now, movie. You're, like, an hour in."''
-->--''WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic'' on the sudden tonal shift in ''Film/CoolAsIce''

''Toy Story 4'': Woody is [[WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids stabbed by a gang of rogue toys]] only to discover that [[ShootTheShaggyDog his voice box has cancer]]. His death is very painful, [[DeathIsDramatic it lasts 90 minutes]], and Pixar '''shows the whole thing'''. No one ever smiles again.

->''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'': A couple of toys get lost and then found. The only folks who cry are the animators who make 2D films as they watch their future crumble.\\\
''WesternAnimation/ToyStory2'': We watch as a toy is abandoned by her beloved owner and we get to see her heart shattered during a Music/SarahMcLachlan ballad. Tears flow like rain.\\\
''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3'': All our heroes learn that everything they love will eventually leave them behind. The demand for antidepressants for preschoolers skyrockets.\\\
''Toy Story 4'': Woody is [[WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids stabbed by a gang of rogue toys]] only to discover that [[ShootTheShaggyDog his voice box has cancer]]. His death is very painful, [[DeathIsDramatic it lasts 90 minutes]], and Pixar '''shows the whole thing'''. No one ever smiles again.
-->--Website/{{Cracked}} [[http://www.cracked.com/article_18621_the-sadness-toy-story-measured-in-tears-5Bchart5D.html chart]]: The Sadness of ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'' Measured in [[TearJerker Tears]]

->''"Certainly The Two Doctors can't be accused of having nothing to say about people. But at least in comparison with the [[Creator/PatrickTroughton Troughton]] era, I'm not sure it can be credited as having anything good to say about people... Yeah, the Doctor has human concerns in this story. But his concern with humanity seems largely to be disdain. Look at the interaction between [[Creator/ColinBaker Baker's]] Doctor and Peri throughout the story, especially coming off of [[TrueCompanions the effortless camaraderie]] of the Troughton/Hines/Padbury team. Look in particular as Peri appears to mouth 'asshole' at him after a particularly bruising bit of '[[WithFriendsLikeThese banter.]]' (although apparently the canonical epithet is 'I know' in response to the Doctor saying something snide about humans, I'd point out that the mouth motions are virtually identical) Troughton's Doctor may have been blind to humanity at times, but again, he at least always seemed to ''like'' people. Baker's Doctor seems [[MisanthropeSupreme to both understand them and frankly despise them.]]"''
-->--'''Phil Sandifer''' [[http://www.philipsandifer.com/2011/07/time-can-be-rewritten-8-two-doctors.html on]] ''Series/DoctorWho'', [[{{Recap/DoctorWhoS22E4TheTwoDoctors}} "The Two Doctors"]]

->''"'Crossover' brings on the same feeling as reading dark, brooding, overtly sexual fanfic based on a cheerful kids’ cartoon. By which I mean, it completely misses the tone of the original work it’s building upon. The Mirror Universe on [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries TOS]] was scary and violent, but it definitely wasn’t dark and depressing like it is here. The people who served on the ''ISS Enterprise'' weren’t morose or angst-ridden, and other than, you know, the constant threat of assassination and torture, the Mirror Universe seemed like [[EvilIsCool an exciting place to be.]]"''
-->--'''''Website/TheAgonyBooth''''' on ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine''''' ("Crossover")

->''"Certainly The Two Doctors can't be accused of having nothing to say about people. But at least in comparison with the [[Creator/PatrickTroughton Troughton]] era, I'm not sure it can be credited as having anything good to say about people... Yeah, the Doctor has human concerns in this story. But his concern with humanity seems largely to be disdain. Look at the interaction between Baker's Doctor and Peri throughout the story, especially coming off of [[TrueCompanions the effortless camaraderie]] of the Troughton/Hines/Padbury team. Look in particular as Peri appears to mouth 'asshole' at him after a particularly bruising bit of '[[WithFriendsLikeThese banter.]]' (although apparently the canonical epithet is 'I know' in response to the Doctor saying something snide about humans, I'd point out that the mouth motions are virtually identical) Troughton's Doctor may have been blind to humanity at times, but again, he at least always seemed to ''like'' people. [[Creator/ColinBaker Baker's]] Doctor seems [[MisanthropeSupreme to both understand them and frankly despise them.]]"''

--> '''Creator/BenCroshaw''' on ''GamingWebcomics''

->''"Certainly The Two Doctors can't be accused of having nothing to say about people. But at least in comparison with the [[Creator/PatrickTroughton Troughton]] era, I'm not sure it can be credited as having anything good to say about people... Yeah, the Doctor has human concerns in this story. But his concern with humanity seems largely to be disdain. Look at the interaction between Baker's Doctor and Peri throughout the story, especially coming off of the effortless camaraderie of the Troughton/Hines/Padbury team. Look in particular as Peri appears to mouth 'asshole' at him after a particularly bruising bit of '[[WithFriendsLikeThese banter.]]' (although apparently the canonical epithet is 'I know' in response to the Doctor saying something snide about humans, I'd point out that the mouth motions are virtually identical) Troughton's Doctor may have been blind to humanity at times, but again, he at least always seemed to ''like'' people. [[Creator/ColinBaker Baker's]] Doctor seems [[MisanthropeSupreme to both understand them and frankly despise them.]]"''

->''"“Crossover” brings on the same feeling as reading dark, brooding, overtly sexual fanfic based on a cheerful kids’ cartoon. By which I mean, it completely misses the tone of the original work it’s building upon. The Mirror Universe on [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries TOS]] was scary and violent, but it definitely wasn’t dark and depressing like it is here. The people who served on the ''ISS Enterprise'' weren’t morose or angst-ridden, and other than, you know, the constant threat of assassination and torture, the Mirror Universe seemed like [[EvilIsCool an exciting place to be.]]"''

->''"Seriously, I'd make an effort to get out. The drama tag you pulled? We're looking at a limited lifespan here. Sure, it's manageable now, but soon you'll have ''[[{{backstory}} backstories]]'' and {{love triangle}}s and then love ''[[LoveDodecahedron pentagons]]'' and then super-horrible secrets are revealed that change things forever... this store will end up so miserably ''{{emo}}'' that [[DarknessInducedAudienceApathy no sane being will be able to stand it]]. Everyone will just ''leave''."''

->''"''ChronoCross'' is a grown-up ''ChronoTrigger''. Maybe ''[Masao]'' Kato reckoned that the fans who enjoyed ''Trigger'' when they were ten to fifteen years old deserved a sequel whose maturation was commeasurate with their own experiences during the years since Trigger's release. ''Chrono Trigger'' is a fairly tale; a boyhood dream. ''Chrono Cross'' is a bittersweet dose of reality. There is no THE END in the world. The story always continues after the latest chapter is concluded, and -- perhaps as ''Trigger''[='s=] fans noticed as they passed into adolescence and adulthood -- the next chapter isn't necessarily a happy one or what we expected."''

->''"Le dernier acte est sanglant, quelque belle que soit la comédie en tout le reste."''[[note]]Translation: "The last act is bloody, no matter how charming the rest of the play."[[/note]]

->''"Let's say, for sake of example, that you're sick of making Companion Cube jokes, and suddenly do a serious storyline about [[Webcomic/CtrlAltDel your female character having a miscarriage]]. Obviously, [[TropesAreNotGood you'd need to have several blood clots in your brain]] to think this is a good idea; you're established as a wacky humour comic, so this is going to be an awkward [[MoodWhiplash tonal shift at best]], and hugely disrespectful of the subject matter at worst."''
--> '''Creator/BenCroshaw''' on ''GamingWebcomics''

->''"I know you aspire to write stories with some complexity, Rockstar, and that players trying to ''have fun'' in your games must be very frustrating, but you kind of brought this on yourself when you decided that [=Tw@=] would be a funny name for an internet cafe."''
-->-- '''''WebAnimation/ZeroPunctuation''''', ''GrandTheftAutoV''

->'''Virus''': Never turn a funny comic into a serious epic drama. We have a murder-suicide pact that says if we ever turn into a drama, we're going to end it all rather than inflict that on the world.\\
'''Eastwood''': No, I said I was going to murder the rest of you, change my name and spend the rest of my days as a painter in Brazil.
-->--[[WordofGod The authors of]] ''Webcomic/ExterminatusNow''

->''"“Crossover” brings on the same feeling as reading dark, brooding, overtly sexual fanfic based on a cheerful kids’ cartoon. By which I mean, it completely misses the tone of the original work it’s building upon. The Mirror Universe on [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries TOS]] was scary and violent, but it definitely wasn’t dark and depressing like it is here. The people who served on the ISS Enterprise weren’t morose or angst-ridden, and other than, you know, the constant threat of assassination and torture, the Mirror Universe seemed like [[EvilIsCool an exciting place to be.]]"''

->''"“Crossover” brings on the same feeling as reading dark, brooding, overtly sexual fanfic based on a cheerful kids’ cartoon. By which I mean, it completely misses the tone of the original work it’s building upon. The Mirror Universe on [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries TOS was scary and violent]], but it definitely wasn’t dark and depressing like it is here. The people who served on the ISS Enterprise weren’t morose or angst-ridden, and other than, you know, the constant threat of assassination and torture, the Mirror Universe seemed like [[EvilIsCool an exciting place to be.]]"''

->''"Seriously, I'd make an effort to get out. The drama tag you pulled? We're looking at a limited lifespan here. Sure, it's manageable now, but soon you'll have ''[[{{backstory}} backstories]]'' and {{love triangle}}s and then love ''[[LoveDodecahedron pentagons]]'' and then super-horrible secrets are revealed that change things forever... this store will end up so miserably ''{{emo}}'' that no sane being will be able to stand it. Everyone will just ''leave''."''

''WesternAnimation/ToyStory2'': We watch as a toy is abandoned by her beloved owner and we get to see her heart shattered during a Music/SarahMclaughlin ballad. Tears flow like rain.\\\

''Toy Story 4'': Woody is [[WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids stabbed by a gang of rogue toys]] only to discover that [[ShootTheShaggyDog his voice box has cancer]]. His death is very painful, [[DeathIsDramatic it lasts 90 minutes]], and Pixar '''shows the whole thing'''. [[DarknessInducedAudienceApathy No one ever smiles again]].

->''"[[HearingVoices Quit whispering in my ear, Cerberus!]]"

-> ''We better get home. It's gonna get dark soon.''
-->- '''Xander''', ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer''

->"I know you aspire to write stories with some complexity, Rockstar, and that players trying to ''have fun'' in your games must be very frustrating, but you kind of brought this on yourself when you decided that [=Tw@=] would be a funny name for an internet cafe."
-->-- '''''WebAnimation/ZeroPunctuation''''', ''GrandTheftAutoV''

->''"How do you even begin to separate the horrible from the fanciful in this place anymore?"''
-->--'''Podcast/{{Rifftrax}}''' of ''Literature/HarryPotterAndThePrisonerOfAzkaban''

->'''Robin''': I pulled the drama tag, so we now get backstories, we get fleshed out personalities and become ''real people''.
->'''Amber''': You're not making any sense. You're saying that pulling this thing you made up [[RetCon retroactively changed my past]]?
->'''Amber''': You're saying that solely because you did some imaginary thing, my earlier life ''rewrote'' itself to force me through a history of [[DarkAndTroubledPast domestic abuse and violent relocation]].
->'''Robin''': Maybe.
->'''Amber''': ''[Punches Robin]''
-->--''Webcomic/{{Shortpacked}}''

->''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'': A couple of toys get lost and then found. The only folks who cry are the animators who make 2D films as they watch their future crumble.
->''WesternAnimation/ToyStory2'': We watch as a toy is abandoned by her beloved owner and we get to see her heart shattered during a Sarah [=McLaughlin=] ballad. Tears flow like rain.
->''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3'': All our heroes learn that everything they love will eventually leave them behind. The demand for antidepressants for preschoolers skyrockets.
->''Toy Story 4'': Woody is stabbed by a gang of rogue toys only to discover that his voice box has cancer. His death is very painful, it lasts 90 minutes, and Pixar '''shows the whole thing'''. [[DarknessInducedAudienceApathy No one]] [[DespairEventHorizon ever smiles again]].
-->--Website/{{Cracked}} [[http://www.cracked.com/article_18621_the-sadness-toy-story-measured-in-tears-5Bchart5D.html chart]]: The Sadness of ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'' Measured in [[TearJerker Tears]]

->'''Virus''': Never turn a funny comic into a serious epic drama. We have a murder-suicide pact that says if we ever turn into a drama, we're going to end it all rather than inflict that on the world.
->'''Eastwood''': No, I said I was going to murder the rest of you, change my name and spend the rest of my days as a painter in Brazil.
-->--[[WordofGod The authors of]] ''Webcomic/ExterminatusNow''

->Seriously, I'd make an effort to get out. The drama tag you pulled? We're looking at a limited lifespan here. Sure, it's manageable now, but soon you'll have ''[[{{backstory}} backstories]]'' and {{love triangle}}s and then love ''[[LoveDodecahedron pentagons]]'' and then super-horrible secrets are revealed that change things forever... this store will end up so miserably ''{{emo}}'' that no sane being will be able to stand it. Everyone will just ''leave''.

->Quit whispering in my ear, Cerberus!
-->--[[WordofGod The author]] [[https://twitter.com/#!/dantheshive/status/60474458619658240 of]] ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive''

->"''At first, the comic was filled with silly one-shot stories and goofy jokes, but later on, all that fell by the wayside as a stronger and much more compelling storyline over took the series.''"
-->-- '''WebVideo/TheIrateGamer''' summing up the trope when talking about ''Manga/{{Kinnikuman}}''.

-> "''Let's say, for sake of example, that you're sick of making Companion Cube jokes, and suddenly do a serious storyline about [[Webcomic/CtrlAltDel your female character having a miscarriage]]. [[TropesAreNotGood Obviously, you'd need to have several blood clots in your brain to think this is a good idea]]; you're established as a wacky humour comic, so this is going to be an awkward [[MoodWhiplash tonal shift at best]], and [[DudeNotFunny hugely disrespectful of the subject matter at worst]].''"
--> '''[[WebAnimation/ZeroPunctuation Yahtzee]]''' on ''GamingWebcomics''