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* TheThingThatWouldNotLeave: "Rent" shows Howie, P.H. and even Carl Sagan are all this to poor Mr. Kessler.
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* FoundFootageFilms: His review of [[{{Film/Cloverfield}}]] suggests Howie is a fan of this genre.

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* FoundFootageFilms: His review of [[{{Film/Cloverfield}}]] {{Cloverfield}} suggests Howie is a fan of this genre.
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* FoundFootageFilms: His review of [[Film/Cloverfield]] suggests Howie is a fan of this genre.
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** And don't get him started on the Exploding Kittens card game...
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* ChildrenAreInnocent: [[InvertedTrope Inverted]] by Howie. He claims that when children are ripped from the safety of the womb to this powerlese existence in a strange alien and threatening world [[GoMadFromTheRevelation they perfectly understand the horror of human existence]] only for their parents to [[Masquerade slowly lull into the idea that they are safe]].

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* ChildrenAreInnocent: [[InvertedTrope Inverted]] by Howie. He claims that when children are ripped from the safety of the womb to this powerlese existence in a strange alien and threatening world [[GoMadFromTheRevelation they perfectly understand the horror of human existence]] only for their parents to [[Masquerade [[{{Masquerade}} slowly lull into the idea that they are safe]].safe and the world makes sense]].
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* ChildrenAreInnocent: [[InvertedTrope Inverted]] by Howie. He claims that when children are ripped from the safety of the womb to this powerlese existence in a strange alien and threatening world [[GoMadFromTheRevelation they perfectly understand the horror of human existence]] only for their parents to [[Masquerade slowly lull into the idea that they are safe]].
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* SharedUniverse: As a Channel Awesome producer, he's part of the Reviewaverse.


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* WorldOfWeirdness: The Reviewaverse. Lovecraft was initially brought to live by a [[WebVideo/WarningReadersAdvisory Canadian librarian]] with a [[Film/ReAnimator reagent]]. That's just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to this universe's weirdness.
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* CuriosityKilledTheCast: Believes that the theme of TheShadowOverInnsmouth is that Robert Olmstead really shouldn't have been poking his nose into other people's business.
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* DamnedByFaintPraise: The only positive trait Howie ascribes to [[Creator/AugustDerleth August Derleth's]] work is 'quantity'.
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* TyphoidMary: Howie notes that upon his resurrection the microbes he had upon death were restored too. Which include diseases that were wiped out after his death and which the general population now lacks immunity to. [[SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped He hopes you've had all you vaccinations.]]
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** He mentions one of the many (and more bizarre) reinventions of Nyarlathotep being a [[LightNovel/HaiyoreNyarukoSan a small Japanese schoolgirl]].
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* TheseAreThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow: Surprisingly subverted. In "Mystery", Howie takes the view that one should pursue hidden truths when one can,

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* TheseAreThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow: Surprisingly subverted. In "Mystery", Howie takes the view that one should pursue hidden truths when one can,
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* ClosetSublet: Howie sleeps in the Kessler's closet between episodes, but since it gives him unfettered access to their library, he doesn't mind so much.
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** He seems to have settled on calling his status [[Film/ReAnimator "re-animated."]]

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** He seems to have settled on calling his status [[Film/ReAnimator [[Literature/HerbertWestReanimator "re-animated."]]
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* OnePersonBirthdayParty: Pretty much sums up "127th Birthday"
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--> '''Howie''': "For you people at [[Creator/Syfy Syfy]] or Creator/TurnerClassicMovies, you know how to reach me."

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--> '''Howie''': "For you people at Creator/Syfy or Creator/TurnerClassicMovies, you know how to reach me."

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* HorrorHost: Howie hopes the series will eventually lead to this sort of job offer.
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** Since he apparently isn't legally allowed to say Cthulhu's name, Lovecraft refers to him as "Bernad" and later "Harold."

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** Since he apparently isn't legally allowed to say Cthulhu's name, Lovecraft refers to him as "Bernad" and later "Harold." More recently he's started to call him "Donald."
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** Also believes that if a person is going to ignore one's life and loved ones by spending their life on the Internet, they should at least be doing something enjoyable.
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* VengeanceFeelsEmpty: [[Main/EvenEVilHasStandards P.H.]] warns that this is the case, and [[Main/OurDemonsAreDifferent he should know]].
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* CameBackWrong: Howie often notes the resurrection process was somewhat imperfect and leave shim with holes in his memory.
** CameBackStrong: On the other hand, the [[Main/EyeScream feeding of grave worms upon his eyes]] corrected his nearsightedness.
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* EvilIsNotAToy: If anyone is foolish enough to take P.H. a little too casually, he will usually [[Main/FauxAffiblyEvil let his mask slip for a moment]].

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* EvilIsNotAToy: If anyone is foolish enough to take P.H. a little too casually, he will usually [[Main/FauxAffiblyEvil [[Main/FauxAffablyEvil let his mask slip for a moment]].
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** He also believes stealing from libraries is terrible.


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* EvilIsNotAToy: If anyone is foolish enough to take P.H. a little too casually, he will usually [[Main/FauxAffiblyEvil let his mask slip for a moment]].


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* LikesOlderWomen: P.H. mentions finding the "Masonic grandmas" at the local retirement home as hard partiers.
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** In "Inhuman" he considers Vicki from Series/SmallWonder to be the most well-realized utterly alien protagonist.
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* DidntThinkThisThrough: After agreeing with Arthur Chenin that perhaps it is right to punch Nazis, [[spoiler: Arthur punches him [[Main/DontExplainTheJoke due to Lovecraft's racist attitudes.]]]]
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* BeYourself: Howie's advice to all aspiring writers is to find their own voice.

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