History TheNostalgiaCritic / TropesTToZ

** In the ''AVGN Movie'' review, the only fan video he can find (compared to the movie fanbase who get Nerd tatooed on them) is someone saying "even though we hated the Nerd battle originally we want another one". He then drops his phone in disgust. And later on he references the ''Film/LastActionHero'' HePannedItNowHeSucks backlash, calling it terrible satire and getting booed.

* WhereDaWhiteWomenAt: There are some really scary people who take it as an offense that his EvenTheGuysWantHim moments have been with black guys.

* ThatCameOutWrong: In ''Film/DemolitionMan'', as the Critic describes the cybernetic GRatedSex as "UsefulNotes/VirtualBoy Sex".

* UnrequitedLoveSwitcheroo: PlayedForLaughs. Years after Hyper Fangirl abandoned her StalkerWithACrush attitude towards Critic, Critic suddenly falls for her in the ''Film/ReadyPlayerOne'' review when he thinks she's been catfishing him (taking a note from Wade's empty relationship with Samantha in the movie). She emphasizes the fact that she's married and is very much not interested in her, but Critic just thinks she's insecure because she has a small zit (which he considers a disfigurement).

** Nostalgia Critic and WebVideo/{{Phelous}} cross over for all three of the ''Film/ChildsPlay'' movies.

** At the very beginning of ''Film/TheOddLifeOfTimothyGreen'', he assumes nobody knows who St. Valentine is and calls us all “uniquely lazy”.

* WTHCastingAgency: The Critic points this out in-universe when he sees someone famous in crappy movies or shows.
-->(As Eric Idle in ''Casper''): I'm far too talented to be in this movie!

* WallOfWeapons: The studio Doug and company film in has a big wall of swords and guns. Some of it can be seen in various Critic reboot episodes (as well as Behind the Scenes footage), and everyone's lampshaded that it looks intimidating, featuring weapons such as [[CoolGuns the G36C, MP40, a Thompson Submachine Gun and]] [[MoreDakka a grenade launcher]].

* TrueArtIsIncomprehensible: His main problem with ''Film/TheCell'' is that it tries too hard to be this trope without any real meaning behind the imagery.[[invoked]]

'''Nostalgia Critic:''' ''"[[WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs THIS is weird?!?!? Uh uh, weird is when your alarm clock goes off like five minutes early. THIS IS THE ABOMINATION OF ANNYOANCE!!!]]"''

* TheUnpronounceable: The Critic (and several others) had some trouble pronouncing Tone Lōc. He also had some trouble with some names in ''Film/DropDeadFred'', including the last name of that guy from ''Series/TheYoungOnes'' (Rik Mayall), that chick from ''Film/{{Gremlins}}'' (Phoebe Cates), and the director of the film (Ate de Jong), which he doesn't even bother to pronouce. He also pronounces Hubie's name in ''The Pebble and the Penguin'' as "hubby".

* TestosteronePoisoning: Doug's dislike/mocking of the trope comes to a head in the ''Film/MadMaxFuryRoad'' review, as Impractical Joe along with his war-boys only love the film because of that and react FauxHorrific to ''Film/PitchPerfect s'' beating it, the meninists are {{straw misogynist}}s and give [[RatedMForManly Devil Boner]] CharacterDevelopment, and even Curiosa doubts Critic's manhood when he says he wants more than just great action scenes.

** In his review of ''Film/TheRoom'', he censors Johnny's ass with a donkey head.

* WhipItGood:
** In ''Film/TheLegendOfZorro'', he gets aroused when he sees Catherine Zeta Jones and decides to whip his crotch. Obviously this ends up hurting.
** Tamara whips him as punishment (with Jim using a chain and Malcolm using a baseball bat) in ''Rise Of The Commercials''.
** Critic whips the D'aw Girls in ''Film/AlvinAndTheChipmunks The Squeakquel'' until they go into the studio.
** in the ''Film/WonderWoman2017'' review, Tamara Wonder Woman whips Critic with her lasso of truth for mocking how DC never has a good film, and later does the same to get rid of the political strawmen.

** He managed to do it in song for the ''Film/LesMiserables'' finale, calling everyone who believes in ReviewsAreTheGospel “giving up” and following him.

** In ''Film/TheHauntedMansion'', after making a joke, he spends a minute wanting whoever's watching to give him a high five but then says if anyone actually does it he'll be concerned.

** ''Ferngully 2'' wasn't all that bad in the Critic's eyes (at least, it wasn't horrifying godawful), and thinks that if he gets more sequels like that, he'll be able to survive Sequel Month. Cue ''WesternAnimation/TheSecretOfNimh 2'' poster.

** The ''WesternAnimation/TheSecretOfNimh'' sequel gets two. At the beginning of the video, he cocks a gun, puts on a SWAT helmet and padded jacket, grabs a set of brass knuckles and finally a Cricket bat before sitting down.

---->'''Nostalgia Critic:''' I have to be honest, as we near the third act of this film, I'm not seeing the spectular badness it's supposed to have. I mean, don't get me wrong, it's bad, but it's just a basic [[{{Sequelitis}} dumb sequel bad]], I mean, nothing really propels it into incredibly awful.\\

** In the ''Phantom'' commentary, Doug likes the idea of having three (''Film/MoulinRouge'', ''Film/LesMiserables'' and ''[[Film/ThePhantomOfTheOpera2004 The Phantom of the Opera]]'') musical reviews, but would still like to do ''Film/TheWall'' one day.

** He's pissed off about ''Fantasia 2000'' calling Salvador Dali "the melting watch guy".f

** Lampshaded in ''Franchise/PlanetOfTheApes'' with an astronaut woman played by Tamara, and Critic asks where character Tamara is, and the astronaut waves her gun around giving him a “duh” look. [[invoked]]

* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Critic abuses Rachel and Malcolm just because he can and they only help him because they've got nowhere else to go. The same when Tamara comes in, although that has more TriangRelations and they need each other as well as all being horrible in their own ways.

** Partly because they're all on equal ground for once, the Critic/Tamara/Malcolm TriangRelations becomes this for the ''Film/FantasticFour2005'' review. They lie around on a couch together being shitty people, she gets/eats food out of Critic's man cleavage, and Malcolm creates {{fanservice}} characters for them all to enjoy. They're even all holding hands and skipping together at the start. Malcolm joke-confirmed on twitter 2018 that Critic, the Tamara character and the Malcolm character are in a poly relationship.

* TriangRelations:
** Hyper and (according to Malcolm) Benny both want Critic, whose making it clear that he's not in the slightest bit reciprocating [[NoMeansYes is completely ignored]].
** Critic/Malcolm/Tamara. Malcolm wants Critic, who uses and abuses him constantly. Critic wants Tamara broken but also wants her to dominate him. Tamara hates Critic, but still gets off on his pain yet also wants his care, and has looked after Malcolm, who seems to think of her as a ReplacementGoldfish for Rachel. According to Malcolm on twitter, somewhere along the years the three became an OfficialCouple. Enjoy unpacking that.
** Hyper's over him and Devil Boner thinks he's a girl, but they have a tendency to force Critic into their relationship anyway, like having violent sex in front of him or pride over kidnapping him being one of their kinks. Devil Boner admits in "Old Vs New: Evil Dead" that "when [Critic's] bound tighter, [they're] bound tighter". In her Q&A, Hyper reiterates that she's done with Critic, but still wants to keep him to herself and kiss him.