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* NotSoAboveItAll: Wash eagerly jumped for joy alongside the simulation troopers after they'd finished creating "the galaxy's greatest water park". Carolina, for her part, not only joined the band Tucker, Grif, and Caboose were setting up, but also became Grif's apprentice in learning laziness and is also [[HoldingInLaughter clearly trying not to laugh]] when mentioning how Grif was able to convince Simmons that ''Game of Thrones'' really happened and believes the "weirdest thing that happened" was when Wash grew a beard.

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* NotSoAboveItAll: Wash eagerly jumped for joy alongside the simulation troopers after they'd finished creating "the galaxy's greatest water park". Carolina, for her part, not only joined the band Tucker, Grif, and Caboose were setting up, but also became Grif's apprentice in learning laziness and is also [[HoldingInLaughter clearly trying not to laugh]] when mentioning how Grif was able to convince Simmons that ''Game of Thrones'' really happened happened, suggests {{Matriarchy}} when discussing a new form of government, and believes the "weirdest thing that happened" was when Wash grew a beard.
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** In the Season 3 episode "Defusing the Situation," Lopez created an army of robots for O'Malley to use against the Reds and Blues. Here, Sarge create: his own army of robots to fight the Reds and Blues so he could have a glorious death in battle during the Blood Gulch Crew's ten month "retirement" on Iris.

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** In the Season 3 episode "Defusing the Situation," Lopez created an army of robots for O'Malley to use against the Reds and Blues. Here, Sarge create: created his own army of robots to fight the Reds and Blues so he could have a glorious death in battle during the Blood Gulch Crew's ten month "retirement" on Iris.

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* NotSoAboveItAll: [[invoked]] Wash eagerly jumped for joy alongside the simulation troopers after they'd finished creating "the galaxy's greatest water park". Carolina, for her part, not only joined the band Tucker, Grif, and Caboose were setting up, but also became Grif's apprentice in learning laziness and is also [[HoldingInLaughter clearly trying not to laugh]] when mentioning how Grif was able to convince Simmons that ''Game of Thrones'' really happened.

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* NotSoAboveItAll: [[invoked]] Wash eagerly jumped for joy alongside the simulation troopers after they'd finished creating "the galaxy's greatest water park". Carolina, for her part, not only joined the band Tucker, Grif, and Caboose were setting up, but also became Grif's apprentice in learning laziness and is also [[HoldingInLaughter clearly trying not to laugh]] when mentioning how Grif was able to convince Simmons that ''Game of Thrones'' really happened.happened and believes the "weirdest thing that happened" was when Wash grew a beard.


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* PunctuatedForEmphasis: When Carolina says what she believes to be the weirdest thing that happened to them.
-->'''Carolina:''' ''Wash. Grew.'' '''''A beard...'''''

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* {{Corpsing}}: A few InUniverse case reflecting this being a BreatherEpisode with incredibly low stakes; Wash sounds like he's trying not to smile after learning about Sarge's "War on Gravity", while Carolina is clearly trying not to laugh while commenting how Grif was able to convince Simmons that ''Game of Thrones'' really happened.



* HoldingInLaughter: A few cases, reflecting this being a BreatherEpisode with incredibly low stakes; Wash sounds like he's trying not to smile after learning about Sarge's "War on Gravity", while Carolina is clearly trying not to laugh while commenting how Grif was able to convince Simmons that ''Game of Thrones'' really happened.



* NotSoAboveItAll: [[invoked]] Wash eagerly jumped for joy alongside the simulation troopers after they'd finished creating "the galaxy's greatest water park". Carolina, for her part, not only joined the band Tucker, Grif, and Caboose were setting up, but also became Grif's apprentice in learning laziness and is also [[{{Corpsing}} clearly trying not to laugh]] when mentioning how Grif was able to convince Simmons that ''Game of Thrones'' really happened.

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* NotSoAboveItAll: [[invoked]] Wash eagerly jumped for joy alongside the simulation troopers after they'd finished creating "the galaxy's greatest water park". Carolina, for her part, not only joined the band Tucker, Grif, and Caboose were setting up, but also became Grif's apprentice in learning laziness and is also [[{{Corpsing}} [[HoldingInLaughter clearly trying not to laugh]] when mentioning how Grif was able to convince Simmons that ''Game of Thrones'' really happened.

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* NoPlaceForAWarrior: A comedic example. After the war on Chorus, the Reds and Blues settle into a life of peace. Sarge and Carolina, whose identities are more tied up with being soldiers, have the hardest time adjusting. Sarge is hopelessly depressed over not going out in a blaze of glory and looks for a new enemy to fight (cue the rest of his team scattering), while Carolina ends up seeking lessons in laziness from [[LazyBum Grif]].

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* AchievementsInIgnorance: Somehow, Simmons managed to became fluent in Esperanto while actually trying to learn how to speak Spanish (as he mistook Esperanto for the Spanish name of the Spanish language, "Español").



* CallBack:
** Just like at the end of Season 2 of ''[[WebAnimation/RedVsBlueTheBloodGulchChronicles The Blood Gulch Chronicles]]'', the Reds and Blues get into a huge argument on whether or not the situation they were in was ironic or not (previously, it was about forming an EnemyMine, and in the present day, it was regarding [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext the prospect of getting eaten by dinosaurs]]).
** The special mushrooms Grif finds on Iris give him a MotorMouth and SuperSpeed, just like when he tested out a Freelancer Armor Speed Unit in ''[[WebAnimation/RedVsBlueTheRecollection Revelation]]''.
** "Contact", the main ThemeTune of ''[[WebAnimation/RedVsBlueTheChorusTrilogy The Chorus Trilogy]]'' starts playing in the background when the Reds and Blues start to somberly recall what had happened aboard the ''Staff of Charon'' after the Season 13 finale.



** Wash sadly remarks how the Season 13 finale wasn't the "first time" Church had given up everything to save them, obviously alluding to Alpha-Church's HeroicSacrifice in the finale of ''Reconstruction''.

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** Just like at the end of Season 2 of ''[[WebAnimation/RedVsBlueTheBloodGulchChronicles The Blood Gulch Chronicles]]'', the Reds and Blues get into a huge argument on whether or not the situation they were in was ironic or not (previously, it was about forming an EnemyMine, and in the present day, it was regarding [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext the prospect of getting eaten by dinosaurs]]).
** Caboose managing to [[FluffyTamer somehow tame the dinosaurs native to Iris]] is likely an allusion to him making fast friends with first Andy the Bomb in Blood Gulch and Freckles on Chorus.
** The special mushrooms Grif finds on Iris give him a MotorMouth and SuperSpeed, just like when he tested out a Freelancer Armor Speed Unit in ''[[WebAnimation/RedVsBlueTheRecollection Revelation]]''.
** In the Season 3 episode "Defusing the Situation," Lopez created an army of robots for O'Malley to use against the Reds and Blues. Here, Sarge create: his own army of robots to fight the Reds and Blues so he could have a glorious death in battle during the Blood Gulch Crew's ten month "retirement" on Iris.
** Wash sadly remarks remarking on how the Season 13 finale wasn't the "first time" Church had given up everything to save them, them is obviously alluding an allusion to Alpha-Church's HeroicSacrifice in the finale of ''Reconstruction''.''Reconstruction''.
** "Contact", the main ThemeTune of ''[[WebAnimation/RedVsBlueTheChorusTrilogy The Chorus Trilogy]]'' starts playing in the background when the Reds and Blues start to somberly recall what had happened aboard the ''Staff of Charon'' after the Season 13 finale.



* NotSoAboveItAll: Wash eagerly jumped for joy alongside the simulation troopers after they'd finished creating "the galaxy's greatest water park". Carolina, for her part, not only joined the band Tucker, Grif, and Caboose were setting up, but also became Grif's apprentice in learning laziness and is also [[{{Corpsing}} clearly trying not to laugh]] when mentioning how Grif was able to convince Simmons that ''Game of Thrones'' really happened.

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* NotSoAboveItAll: [[invoked]] Wash eagerly jumped for joy alongside the simulation troopers after they'd finished creating "the galaxy's greatest water park". Carolina, for her part, not only joined the band Tucker, Grif, and Caboose were setting up, but also became Grif's apprentice in learning laziness and is also [[{{Corpsing}} clearly trying not to laugh]] when mentioning how Grif was able to convince Simmons that ''Game of Thrones'' really happened.

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** Apparently, Iris (the isolated moon that the Reds and Blues decided to retire on) was inhabited by [[Literature/TheLostWorld dinosaurs and other prehistoric beasts]].
** Caboose got trapped in the [=Upside-Down=] from ''Series/StrangerThings'' at one point.

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** Apparently, Iris (the isolated moon that the Reds and Blues decided to retire on) was inhabited by [[Literature/TheLostWorld [[Literature/TheLostWorld1912 dinosaurs and other prehistoric beasts]].
** Caboose apparently got trapped in the [=Upside-Down=] from ''Series/StrangerThings'' at one point.point, though the accompanying visuals actually bear a closer resemblance to the black VoidBetweenTheWorlds Eleven could astrally project herself into in order to hear other people's thoughts.



* ThisIsGonnaSuck: Lopez mutters "Meirda" when Sarge is furiously ranting that, [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext after he destroyed Red Team's Warthog as part of his "War on Gravity"]], [[HereWeGoAgain the Red vs. Blue simulation war must resume]].

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* ThisIsGonnaSuck: ThisIsGonnaSuck:
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Lopez mutters "Meirda" when Sarge is following Sarge's furiously ranting that, [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext after he destroyed Red Team's Warthog as part of his "War on Gravity"]], [[HereWeGoAgain the Red vs. Blue simulation war must resume]].resume]].
** PlayedForDrama when Grif loudly complains after the Red and Blues hear the distress call supposedly sent by Church at the end of the episode.
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* PaintingTheMedium: During Donut's (thankfully offscreen) time outside of his armor, his voice prominently lacks the helmet filter given to the rest of the Reds and Blues.
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* RapidFireComedy: The various jokes in this episode are given practically a mile a minute, reaching near-Creator/EdgarWright levels by the climax.

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* RapidFireComedy: The various jokes in this episode are given practically a mile a minute, reaching near-Creator/EdgarWright levels by the climax.minute.

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** Just like at the end of Season 2 of ''[[Machinima/RedVsBlueTheBloodGulchChronicles The Blood Gulch Chronicles]]'', the Reds and Blues get into a huge argument on whether or not the situation they were in was ironic or not (previously, it was about forming an EnemyMine, and in the present day, it was regarding [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext the prospect of getting eaten by dinosaurs]]).
** The special mushrooms Grif finds on Iris give him a MotorMouth and SuperSpeed, just like when he tested out a Freelancer Armor Speed Unit in ''[[Machinima/RedVsBlueTheRecollection Revelation]]''.
** "Contact", the main ThemeTune of ''[[Machinima/RedVsBlueTheChorusTrilogy The Chorus Trilogy]]'' starts playing in the background when the Reds and Blues start to somberly recall what had happened aboard the ''Staff of Charon'' after the Season 13 finale.

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** Just like at the end of Season 2 of ''[[Machinima/RedVsBlueTheBloodGulchChronicles ''[[WebAnimation/RedVsBlueTheBloodGulchChronicles The Blood Gulch Chronicles]]'', the Reds and Blues get into a huge argument on whether or not the situation they were in was ironic or not (previously, it was about forming an EnemyMine, and in the present day, it was regarding [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext the prospect of getting eaten by dinosaurs]]).
** The special mushrooms Grif finds on Iris give him a MotorMouth and SuperSpeed, just like when he tested out a Freelancer Armor Speed Unit in ''[[Machinima/RedVsBlueTheRecollection ''[[WebAnimation/RedVsBlueTheRecollection Revelation]]''.
** "Contact", the main ThemeTune of ''[[Machinima/RedVsBlueTheChorusTrilogy ''[[WebAnimation/RedVsBlueTheChorusTrilogy The Chorus Trilogy]]'' starts playing in the background when the Reds and Blues start to somberly recall what had happened aboard the ''Staff of Charon'' after the Season 13 finale.



* WhamShot: The holographic message Kimball gave to Dylan for the Reds and Blues is played... and it shows ''Church'' begging for help.

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* WhamShot: The holographic message Kimball gave to Dylan for the Reds and Blues is played... and it shows ''Church'' begging for help.help.
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* FantasticDrug: Iris features a form of mushroom that, as described by Simmons, "are basically crystal meth '''[[UpToEleven on crystal meth]]'''".

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* FantasticDrug: Iris features a form of mushroom that, as described by Simmons, "are basically crystal meth '''[[UpToEleven '''[[ExaggeratedTrope on crystal meth]]'''".
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!!Previously On
-> Directed By: Joe Nicolosi\\
Written By: Joe Nicolosi

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Having finally cornered the Reds and Blues to the isolated and otherwise uninhabited moon Iris, Dylan Andrews and Jax Jonez interview them to see what they were doing left on their lonesome for the past ten months.

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Having finally cornered the Reds and Blues to the isolated and otherwise uninhabited moon Iris, Dylan Andrews and Jax Jonez interview them to see what they were doing while left on their lonesome for the past ten months.
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* BusCrash: Tucker's bitter remark that the Meta suit was "useless" and "empty" following their victory against Charon Industries heavily implies that the Epsilon Fragments didn't survive for that long.

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* BadLiar: Tucker, Simmons, and Grif sound incredibly unenthused, nervous, and terrified respectively when stating that [[HollywoodToneDeaf Carolina]] is ''totally'' a great singer.
* BusCrash: Tucker's bitter remark that the Meta suit was "useless" and "empty" following their victory against Charon Industries heavily implies that the Epsilon Fragments didn't survive for that long.long after Epsilon-Church's HeroicSacrifice.



** Just like at the end of Season 2 of ''[[Machinima/RedVsBlueTheBloodGulchChronicles The Blood Gulch Chronicles]]'', the Reds and Blues get into a huge argument on whether or not the situation they were in was ironic or not (previously, it was about forming an EnemyMine, and in the present day, it was regarding [[ItMakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext the prospect of getting eaten by dinosaurs]]).

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** Just like at the end of Season 2 of ''[[Machinima/RedVsBlueTheBloodGulchChronicles The Blood Gulch Chronicles]]'', the Reds and Blues get into a huge argument on whether or not the situation they were in was ironic or not (previously, it was about forming an EnemyMine, and in the present day, it was regarding [[ItMakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext the prospect of getting eaten by dinosaurs]]).



** "Contact", the main ThemeTune of the ''[[Machinima/RedVsBlueTheChorusTrilogy The Chorus Trilogy]]'' starts playing in the background when the Reds and Blues start to somberly recall what had happened aboard the ''Staff of Charon'' after the Season 13 finale.
* CoolVersusAwesome: Hilariously spoofed;

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** "Contact", the main ThemeTune of the ''[[Machinima/RedVsBlueTheChorusTrilogy The Chorus Trilogy]]'' starts playing in the background when the Reds and Blues start to somberly recall what had happened aboard the ''Staff of Charon'' after the Season 13 finale.
* CoolVersusAwesome: Hilariously spoofed;CharacterDevelopment: Ten months' worth of shenanigans have done Carolina's mental state wonders, with her goofy antics in this episode clearly conveying her as having [[GoingNative gone native]] and truly becoming one of the [[TrueCompanions Blood Gulch Crew]].



** The Temple of Procreation first mentioned in Season 13 is mentioned as having been activated by [[LovableSexManiac Tucker]] to celebrate [[OffscreenMomentOfAwesome the Reds and Blues capturing Hargrove]].

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** The Temple of Procreation first mentioned in Season 13 13's "You Better Watch Out" is mentioned as having been activated by [[LovableSexManiac Tucker]] to celebrate [[OffscreenMomentOfAwesome the Reds and Blues capturing Hargrove]].



* DumbassHasAPoint:

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* DumbassHasAPoint:CoolVersusAwesome: Hilariously spoofed; An epic battle between an army of malfunctioning battle robots and ferocious dinosaurs happened during the Reds and Blues' retirement... but it occurred ''just'' [[OffscreenMomentOfAwesome off-camera]], though according to Wash it was [[TakeOurWordForIt the greatest thing he'd ever seen]].
* {{Corpsing}}: A few InUniverse case reflecting this being a BreatherEpisode with incredibly low stakes; Wash sounds like he's trying not to smile after learning about Sarge's "War on Gravity", while Carolina is clearly trying not to laugh while commenting how Grif was able to convince Simmons that ''Game of Thrones'' really happened.
* DumbassHasAPoint: When everyone is throwing out ideas for a new form of government to use instead of the Red and Blue Teams, Caboose suggests a "malarkey" government. Simmons objects to this, explaining that malarkey isn't actually a form of government, and just means [[SeinfeldianConversation meaningless talk and nonsense]]. There's then a lengthy {{Beat}} as everyone silently realizes that "meaningless talk and nonsense" pretty much ''is'' how the Reds and Blues have always governed themselves.
-->'''Wash:''' ''(in the present day)'' Malarkey won.



** Donut somehow managed to burn down a ''water park''. According to him, it's because "[[NoodleImplements lube]] isn't normally flammable".



* FantasticDrug: Iris features

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* FantasticDrug: Iris featuresfeatures a form of mushroom that, as described by Simmons, "are basically crystal meth '''[[UpToEleven on crystal meth]]'''".
* FluffyTamer: Caboose somehow managed to tame the dinosaurs native to Iris.



* FreezeFrameBonus: Pausing the screen during the flashback showing Donut burning down the water park [[RuleOfFunny will show some of the pool water being inexplicably set aflame]].



* GoingNative:

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* GoingNative:GoingNative: Carolina has clearly gone native regarding the Blood Gulch Crew's insanity, having chilled out a ''ton'' and being quite eager to join in on their craziness. See, for instance, her instantly signing up to join Grif, Tucker, and Caboose's band.



* HollywoodToneDeaf:

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* HollywoodToneDeaf:HollywoodToneDeaf: Carolina is all but stated to have an ''awful'' singing voice, as given by everyone being comically {{Bad Liar}}s in reassuring her that she sings "...so ''good''".



* InMediasRes:

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* InMediasRes:InMediasRes: The episode opens right in the middle of the Reds and Blues' chaotic shenanigans, with Dylan and Jax stumbling in while completely out of the loop. It's not until near the very end of the episode that context is given for all of their weird actions (such as Sarge crashing a jeep off a cliff).



* NakedPeopleAreFunny:
* NoodleImplements:

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* NakedPeopleAreFunny:
NakedPeopleAreFunny: Donut spends a significant portion of this episode naked since he was skinny-dipping. Thankfully, he's kept off-screen until he's back in full armor.
* NoodleImplements:NoodleImplements: According to Donut, flammable lube is the reason for why he accidentally burned down a water park.



* RapidFireComedy: The various jokes given in this episode are given a mile a minute, reaching near-Creator/EdgarWright levels.
* ShipTease: [[invoked]] For [[HoYay/RedVsBlue Grif/Simmons]]; it's all but stated that they had sex with each other during the Temple of Procreation's activation on Chorus.

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* OverlyNarrowSuperlative: Donut claims that he didn't really burn down the ''whole'' water park, "just the ''[[InsistentTerminology park]]'' part!"
* RapidFireComedy: The various jokes given in this episode are given practically a mile a minute, reaching near-Creator/EdgarWright levels.
levels by the climax.
* ShipTease: ShipTease:
**
[[invoked]] For [[HoYay/RedVsBlue Grif/Simmons]]; it's all but stated that they had sex with each other during the Temple of Procreation's activation on Chorus.Chorus.
** There's also a subtle one for Wash/Carolina in this episode, with the below exchange during Sarge's "War on Gravity" making them come across LikeAnOldMarriedCouple (which makes sense, as they pretty much ''are'' the TeamDad and TeamMom of the Blood Gulch Crew by this point).
--->'''Carolina:''' ''(wearily)'' Are we '''really''' going to let this play out?\\
'''Wash:''' ''(genuinely amused)'' [[HilarityEnsues Why not see where it goes?]]



* SuperGullible:
* TakeOurWordForIt: Quite a few incidents described in this episode happened just off-screen. Or, like in the case of Wash growing a beard, was hidden by the TwentyFourHourArmor.
* ThisIsGonnaSuck:

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** When she's trying to learn how to be "the best at being lazy," Carolina goes to Grif and tries to learn from him in a similar way to Luke trying to learn how to be a Jedi from Yoda in ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack''.
--->'''Carolina:''' ''([[TheComicallySerious dead serious]])'' Help me, Grif. Help me be the ''best'' at being lazy.\\
'''Grif:''' ''([[MentorArchetype in a wise and mysterious tone]] while sitting in the lotus position)'' You're not ready yet, padawan.\\
'''Carolina:''' ''I can try!''\\
'''Grif:''' [[invoked]] No. ''[[MemeticMutation There is no try.]]''
** Apparently, Iris (the isolated moon that the Reds and Blues decided to retire on) was inhabited by [[Literature/TheLostWorld dinosaurs and other prehistoric beasts]].
** Caboose got trapped in the [=Upside-Down=] from ''Series/StrangerThings'' at one point.
** Grif was able to convince Simmons that ''Series/GameOfThrones'' really happened.
** Grif and Tucker repeatedly argue over the possible names for their band, which include "[[Music/FooFighters The Blue Fighters]]," "[[Music/TheGratefulDead The Grateful Reds]]," "[[Music/GooGooDolls The Blue Goo Dolls]]," "[[Music/{{Deadmau5}} Redmau5]]," "[[Music/MotleyCrue Motley Blue]]," "[[Music/TalkingHeads The Talking Reds]]," "[[Music/DeadKennedys The Red Kennedys]]," "[[Music/WuTangClan Blue Tang Clan]]," and "[[Music/LedZeppelin Red Zeppelin]]."
** Church's supposed distress call looks ''very'' similar to that sent by Princess Leia in ''Film/ANewHope''.
* SuperGullible:
SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: Simmons is ''very'' quick to state that the Reds and Blues aren't just saying Carolina's a good singer since she'd probably kill them otherwise.
* SuperGullible: Grif only needed to repeat "Dude" several times to convince Simmons that ''Game of Thrones'' really happened.
* TakeOurWordForIt: Quite a few incidents described in this episode happened just off-screen. Or, like in the case of Wash growing a beard, was were hidden by the TwentyFourHourArmor.
* ThisIsGonnaSuck:ThisIsGonnaSuck: Lopez mutters "Meirda" when Sarge is furiously ranting that, [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext after he destroyed Red Team's Warthog as part of his "War on Gravity"]], [[HereWeGoAgain the Red vs. Blue simulation war must resume]].



-->'''Dylan Andrews:''' Wh-You're ''okay?''\\

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-->'''Dylan Andrews:''' Wh-You're You--You're ''okay?''\\
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* WhamLine: Kimball's forwarded holographic message is finally played. What does it say:

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* WhamLine: Kimball's forwarded holographic message is finally played. What does it say:say?
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Having finally cornered the Reds and Blues to the isolated and otherwise uninhabited moon Iris, Dylan Andrews and Jax Jonez interview them to see what they were doing left on their lonesome for the past ten months.

!!This episode has examples of:

* BusCrash: Tucker's bitter remark that the Meta suit was "useless" and "empty" following their victory against Charon Industries heavily implies that the Epsilon Fragments didn't survive for that long.
* CallBack:
** Just like at the end of Season 2 of ''[[Machinima/RedVsBlueTheBloodGulchChronicles The Blood Gulch Chronicles]]'', the Reds and Blues get into a huge argument on whether or not the situation they were in was ironic or not (previously, it was about forming an EnemyMine, and in the present day, it was regarding [[ItMakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext the prospect of getting eaten by dinosaurs]]).
** The special mushrooms Grif finds on Iris give him a MotorMouth and SuperSpeed, just like when he tested out a Freelancer Armor Speed Unit in ''[[Machinima/RedVsBlueTheRecollection Revelation]]''.
** "Contact", the main ThemeTune of the ''[[Machinima/RedVsBlueTheChorusTrilogy The Chorus Trilogy]]'' starts playing in the background when the Reds and Blues start to somberly recall what had happened aboard the ''Staff of Charon'' after the Season 13 finale.
* CoolVersusAwesome: Hilariously spoofed;
* ContinuityNod:
** The Temple of Procreation first mentioned in Season 13 is mentioned as having been activated by [[LovableSexManiac Tucker]] to celebrate [[OffscreenMomentOfAwesome the Reds and Blues capturing Hargrove]].
** Wash sadly remarks how the Season 13 finale wasn't the "first time" Church had given up everything to save them, obviously alluding to Alpha-Church's HeroicSacrifice in the finale of ''Reconstruction''.
* DumbassHasAPoint:
* EpicFail:
** Jax also completely forgot to record the Reds and Blues talking about what they'd done during their retirement.
* FantasticDrug: Iris features
* {{Foreshadowing}}: When everyone else is staring in StunnedSilence after hearing Church's message, Grif loudly growls "God-fucking-''dammit''." His annoyance at having [[HereWeGoAgain to yet again go and rescue Church]] sets up [[spoiler:his decision to leave the Blood Gulch Crew in the next episode]].
* GilliganCut: Simmons remarks that Sarge was hopelessly depressed after not dying heroically on Chrous. Sarge calls this "baseless slander", to which Simmons responds with a flashback:
-->'''Flashback-Sarge:''' ''(to the rest of Red Team)'' I am hopelessly depressed after not dying heroically on Chorus!
* GoingNative:
* HaHaHaNo: When Dylan asks Grif if he can help them, he literally bursts into laughter before bluntly asking who she and Jax are.
* HollywoodToneDeaf:
* HomoeroticSubtext: Grif and Simmons apparently slept together [[StealthPun while both of them were literally locked in a closet]] during the Temple of Procreation's activation.
* InMediasRes:
* InsistentTerminology: A tragic case when the Reds and Blues are recalling Epsilon-Church's HeroicSacrifice:
-->'''Caboose:''' ''(sadly)'' I miss Church.\\
'''Dylan Andrews:''' ''(cautiously)'' You mean the Epsilon [=A.I.=]?\\
'''Tucker:''' ''(frostily)'' No, he means ''Church.''
* LetUsNeverSpeakOfThisAgain: Grif and Simmons both utterly refuse to talk about what happened between them during the Temple of Procreation's activation, and angrily insist for the subject to be changed whenever anyone brings it up.
* MaleBandFemaleSinger: During their shore leave, Tucker, Grif, and Caboose form a band, and Carolina joins them as their singer. [[HollywoodToneDeaf The boys quickly regret it.]]
* MoodWhiplash: This episode is mostly a comical recap of the Blood Gulch Crew's absurd antics during their retirement. Things turn somber when Dylan asks them what happened on the ''Staff of Charon'' where Church deleted himself to power the Meta's armor for Tucker.
* NakedPeopleAreFunny:
* NoodleImplements:
* NotSoAboveItAll: Wash eagerly jumped for joy alongside the simulation troopers after they'd finished creating "the galaxy's greatest water park". Carolina, for her part, not only joined the band Tucker, Grif, and Caboose were setting up, but also became Grif's apprentice in learning laziness and is also [[{{Corpsing}} clearly trying not to laugh]] when mentioning how Grif was able to convince Simmons that ''Game of Thrones'' really happened.
* RapidFireComedy: The various jokes given in this episode are given a mile a minute, reaching near-Creator/EdgarWright levels.
* ShipTease: [[invoked]] For [[HoYay/RedVsBlue Grif/Simmons]]; it's all but stated that they had sex with each other during the Temple of Procreation's activation on Chorus.
* ShoutOut:
* SuperGullible:
* TakeOurWordForIt: Quite a few incidents described in this episode happened just off-screen. Or, like in the case of Wash growing a beard, was hidden by the TwentyFourHourArmor.
* ThisIsGonnaSuck:
* TurnedOnTheirMasters: Parodied, subverted, and somehow ''inverted'' in this episode. Unable to live without an enemy to fight during their off-time, Sarge built a robot army to be that enemy. However, the robots malfunctioned and waged war against the local dinosaurs. All entirely off-screen.
* UnexplainedRecovery: Dylan is utterly baffled by Caboose casually walking off the fact that he'd just fallen off a cliff.
-->'''Dylan Andrews:''' Wh-You're ''okay?''\\
'''Caboose:''' Oh, pfft, yeah! Y'know, I fell down and stuff, but y'know I landed on my head and that's okay because that's the part that's most used to it, so yeah I'm fine, things are good now, yeah I'm gonna go lay down. ''(runs off)''
* WhamLine: Kimball's forwarded holographic message is finally played. What does it say:
-->'''Church:''' This is Church from- ''[static]'' -Alpha. If you're getting this, it's an emergency. Send. Help. Please! Send help!
* WhamShot: The holographic message Kimball gave to Dylan for the Reds and Blues is played... and it shows ''Church'' begging for help.

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