History Recap / TheNostalgiaCriticS8E27

** The offscreen voice calling Rey a MarySue... right after Tamara-as-Rey has a HeroicBSOD and gets immediately beaten up by Kylo Ren.
* TheScrappy: [[AvertedTrope Averted]] with Jar Jar, of all people. All of his annoying schticks known from the movies are present here but overplayed to such a ridiculous degree that it's hard not to laugh at them.

* BeautyEqualsGoodness: The Critic and the Snob are surprised to see that Klyo Ren actually looks pretty good under his mask compared to most of the other characters on the Dark Side.

** UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump is portrayed as a member of the Dark Side.

* TheScrappy: [[AvertedTrope Averted]] with Jar Jar, of all people. All of his annoying schticks known from the movies are present here but overplayed to such a ridiculous degree that it's hard not to laugh at them.

* GenreBlind: Brad!Han ignores some very, very obvious foreshadowing, and at one point steps onto a target for a trap.
* MayTheFarceBeWithYou: In addition to covering the movie, the review doubles as a lampoon of ''Film/TheStarWarsHolidaySpecial'', which the Critic [[Recap/TheNostalgiaCriticS2E51 reviewed back in 2009]]. The underlying sketch in the review shows Critic!Chewbacca and Snob!Han traveling to Kashyyk to learn the customs of "''Hhhhhhhhhhhhhhoo''-nnakuh", only for the latter to realize that they are actually going to review ''The Force Awakens'', while it is also revealed that Critic!Chewbacca's family are actually Gungans.

* RedShirt: Brad!Han literally asks for the ''Franchise/StarTrek'' version from Tamara!Leia before he, Tamara!Rey and Malcolm!Finn set off to fight Jim!Kylo, {{Foreshadowing}} [[spoiler:his death at the hands of his own son]].

* TakeThat: UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump is portrayed as a member of the Dark Side.
** The offscreen voice calling Rey a MarySue...right after Tamara-as-Rey has a HeroicBSOD and gets immediately beaten up by Kylo Ren.

* TwoFacedAside: Malcolm!Finn is introduced alternating between crying in remorse over having to commit atrocities and waving to his fellow Stormtroopers whenever they pass by.
* VocalEvolution: One of Critic!Chewbacca's Gungan relatives suddenly experiences this at the end of the review, losing his high-pitched tone in favor of a more refined British accent.

[[TheStinger Hhhhhhhhoo-nnakuh.]]

* NeverTrustATrailer: ''Most'' of what is seen in the trailer released a week prior to the review's release is ''not'' included in the final cut!

* MayTheFarceBeWithYou: In addition to covering the movie, the review doubles as a lampoon of ''Film/TheStarWarsHolidaySpecial'', which the Critic [[Recap/TheNostalgiaCriticS2E51 reviewed back in 2009]], where Critic!Chewbacca and Brad!Han travel to the home planet of the wookies to learn the customs of "''Hhhhhhhhhhhhhhoo''-nnakuh", while revealing that Critic!Chewbacca's family are Gungans.

* ChristmasEpisode: In addition to covering the movie, the review doubles as a lampoon on the notorious ''Film/TheStarWarsHolidaySpecial'', which the Critic [[Recap/TheNostalgiaCriticS2E51 reviewed back in 2009]]. He and Snob travel to the home planet of the wookies to learn the customs of "''Hhhhhhhhhhhhhhoo''-nnakuh".

* MayTheFarceBeWithYou

* ClipShow: {{Inverted|Trope}} -- because Doug cannot use clips of movies still in theaters, he instead uses improvised props and his own cast to portray characters in the film, starring himself as Poe Dameron and [[spoiler:Luke Skywalker]], Brad as Han Solo, Tamara as Rey and Leia Organa, Malcolm as Finn, Rob as Krelman and Chef Gormaanda, Barney as Ackmena, and Jim as Kylo Ren.

* WholesomeCrossdresser: Malcolm as the Mermeia Holographic and Barney as Ackmena (Creator/BeaArthur's character), both from the ''Holiday Special''.

* ClipShow: {{Inverted|Trope}} -- because Doug cannot use clips of movies still in theaters, he instead uses improvised props and his own cast to portray characters in the film, starring himself as Poe Dameron and [[spoiler:Luke Skywalker]], Brad as Han Solo, Tamara as Rey and Leia Organa, Malcolm as Finn and the Mermeia Holographic, Rob as Krelman and Chef Gormaanda, Barney as Ackmena, and Jim as Kylo Ren.

* ClipShow: {{Inverted|Trope}} -- because Doug cannot use clips of movies still in theaters, he instead uses improvised props and his own cast to portray characters in the film, starring himself as Poe, Brad as Han Solo, Tamara as Rey and Leia, Malcolm as Finn and the Mermeia Holographic, Rob as Krelman and Chef Gormaanda, Barney as Ackmena, and Jim as Kylo Ren.

* TropesAreNotBad: At the end, both the Critic and the Snob acknowledge that the film's recycling of elements from the original trilogy is not only done in a refreshing way, but it also helps the franchise start anew after the disastrous reception to the prequel trilogy.

* OnTheNext: On one post-credits scene, the Critic reveals that January 2016 will be dedicated to Creator/MNightShyamalan's films, concluding with a sound byte of Creator/MarkWahlerg's infamous "What? No...!" line from ''Film/TheHappening''.

'''Tagline:''' Cinema Snob helps Critic look over ''Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens'', a continuation of the most popular sci-fi movies ever, but how does it hold up to the original?

* ChristmasEpisode: In addition to covering the movie, the review doubles as a lampoon on the notorious Star Wars Holiday Special, which Critic reviewed years ago. Critic and Snob travel to the home planet of the wookies to learn the customs of "''Hhhhhhhhhhhhhhoo''-nnakuh".

* ChristmasEpisode: In addition to covering the movie, the review doubles as a lampoon on the notorious Star Wars Holiday Special, which Critic reviewed years ago. Critic and Snob travel to the homeworld of Jar Jar Bink's family to learn the customs of "''Hhhhhhhhhhhhhhoo''-nnakuh".

'''Film:''' ''Film/StarWarsEpisodeVIITheForceAwakens''

[[TheStinger ''Hhhhhhhhoo''-nnakuh.]]