History WebVideo / TheHappySpaceman

In addition to reviewing music, he is also [[IAmTheBand the main member]] of the band DAЯK MATTEЯ. In 2022, he became the bassist, keyboardist, and backing vocalist for absurdist PunkRock band The Falsies.

** Becomes a RunningGag in ''[[WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs Eat Me: A Zombie Musical]]''.

* DoesNotLikeShoes: Downplayed; in the first part of his ''Top 10 Scariest Childhood Moments'' video, he admits that he does not usually film with shoes on because he uses his toe to scroll the scripts on his computer.

* CuteKitten: Spaceman occasionally features his cat Dina in his videos, such as his review of ''Film/PhantomOfTheParadise'' and his Top 6 Favorite Christmas Songs video.

** In his review of ''[[Film/Zombies2018 Z-O-M-B-I-E-S]]'', Spaceman responds to Addison telling Zed "You're not hideous at all." with "Hey, that's the nicest thing any girl ever said about ME in high school. Ay-yo! [[{{rimshot}} Ba-dum-tsss!]]"
* ShamelessSelfPromoter: In his review of ''Eat Me: The Musical'', Spaceman comments that one of the actresses needs to survive the movie so that she can appear in his music video. The video cuts to him giving the thumbs-up while the words [[LampshadeHanging "Shameless Self Promotion"]] appear on the screen.

-->"I mean, look at this guy! His dick is on fire! ''{{Beat}}'' [[ThatsGottaHurt Ouch.]]"

* ShareTheMalePain: While debunking the conspiracy theory that Music/LynyrdSkynyrd's ''Street Survivors'' album cover proves that Ronnie Van Zant and Steve Gaines faked their deaths, he denounces that the theory that the flames only touch Ronnie and Steve, stating that the flames touch all the members. Then he specifically highlights one member [[note]]Specifically drummer Artimus Pyle[[/note]], whose [[GroinAttack "dick is on fire!"]] This remark is immediately followed by an "[[ThatsGottaHurt Ouch.]]"

* In Spaceman's review of ''Film/RockItsYourDecision'', during the scene when Jeff is listening to the radio after being told not to listen to rock music, he edits the clip so Jeff is listening to "Funky Man," from [[Music/TheRamones Dee Dee Ramone's]] rap career.

%%* AllJustADream: Spaceman's review of WesternAnimation/MonsterMash2000 ends this way.

** A RunningGag in ''[[WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs Eat Me: A Zombie Musical]]''.

** He appeared in [[WebVideo/TheLiteraryLair BlackScarabFilmZ's]] review of [[Series/DoctorWho Masters of War]], thinking it was a review of the similarly named song by Music/BobDylan.

%%* DoubleTake: This is Spaceman's response to finding out that [[Music/MusicFromTheElder A World Without Heroes]] was co-written by [[spoiler: Music/LouReed]].

%%** He also calls himself out on this in his re-review of ''Film/RockOfAges''
%%* FlatWhat:
%%** In his video on Music/MusicFromTheElder, Spaceman responds to the line "Only you are the {{Manchild}}" with this.
%%** His reaction upon discovering that there is [[Film/MonsterMash1995 another "Monster Mash" movie]], after having [[WesternAnimation/MonsterMash2000 already reviewed one]] years prior.

%%* HelpYourselfInTheFuture: Spaceman tries to do this with his 2014 self at the end of his review of ''Film/MonsterMash1995''. [[SubvertedTrope It doesn't work.]]

%%** His video ''Top 10 [=TheHappySpaceman=] Mistakes'' has plenty of this, naturally.

** His ''Music/MusicFromTheElder'' review, he shouts out WebAnimation/TheOdd1sOut by mentioning his [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gr98H6LVt8k 5-hour Energy theory.]]
** His response to the lyric "But now before you lies the quest at hand / And from this boy, you may become a man."

* SurprisinglyImprovedSequel:
** InUniverse, the subject of his video [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin ''Top 10 Follow-Up Albums'']]

** ''Film/MonsterMash1995'', after comparing the film's plot to that of ''Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow'':

%%* TrainingMontage: Spaceman gets one of these in during his review of ''Film/{{Labyrinth}}''.

** ''Film/RockItsYourDecision'', when the characters go to a party:

%%* YouHaveGOTToBeKiddingMe: Spaceman has this reaction to hearing [[Music/TheRamones Dee Dee Ramone]]'s rapping style on "Funky Man."

** He's even said this trope word for word on a couple occasions, such as Jesus [[ScreamsLikeALittleGirl screaming]] in Zombieworld or in his Another Top 10 Worst Censored Lyrics video, when Music/ElectricSix [[{{Bowdlerise}} changed the lyrics]] in their song Gay Bar to [[LampshadeHanging "Let's do an edit! Do a radio edit!"]]
* AllJustADream: Spaceman's review of WesternAnimation/MonsterMash2000 ends this way.

* AuthorAppeal: As his name indicates, he is a fan of all things space-related.
** He is also a fan of ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender''.
* BigWhat: Upon finding out that [[Film/Annie2014 Annie]] can't read, Spaceman has a [[HeroicBSOD minor mental breakdown]]. After spending some time completely silent, he resumes his review by sitting down and delivering one of these in slow motion.
** He also lets out one of these in ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirls'' when Pinkie Pie guesses Twilight's entire backstory and says it was "just a hunch."
** As well as being a RunningGag in ''[[WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs Eat Me: A Zombie Musical]]''.

* TheCameo: Many appear in Spaceman's ''Film/PhantomOfTheParadise'' review, including Magnetrex, [[WebVideo/TheLiteraryLair BlackScarabFilmZ]], The Second Opinion, and [=QuilSniv=].
** The Second Opinion had previously made a cameo appearance in Spaceman's review of ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTheMovie1986''.

** He also appeared in [[WebVideo/TheLiteraryLair BlackScarabFilmZ's]] review of [[Series/DoctorWho Masters of War]], thinking it was a review of the similarly named song by Music/BobDylan.

* DeadpanSnarker

* DoubleTake: This is Spaceman's response to finding out that [[Music/MusicFromTheElder A World Without Heroes]] was co-written by [[spoiler: Music/LouReed]].

** He also calls himself out on this in his re-review of ''Film/RockOfAges'', listed under IHatePastMe.
* FlatWhat: In his video on Music/MusicFromTheElder, Spaceman responds to the line "Only you are the {{Manchild}}" with this.
** Also his reaction upon discovering that there is [[Film/MonsterMash1995 another "Monster Mash" movie]], after having [[WesternAnimation/MonsterMash2000 already reviewed one]] years prior.

* HelpYourselfInTheFuture: Spaceman tries to do this with his 2014 self at the end of his review of ''Film/MonsterMash1995''. [[SubvertedTrope It doesn't work.]]

* PrecisionFStrike: In his parody of The Trial at the end of his ''[[Music/TheWall The Wall: Live In Berlin]]'' review, Spaceman delivers the line "You little twat, you're in it now!"

* SelfDeprecation: His video ''Top 10 [=TheHappySpaceman=] Mistakes'' has plenty of this, naturally.
** His April Fools' Day re-review of ''Film/RockOfAges'' also contains plenty of self-criticism, ranging from joking self mockery to IHatePastMe.

* ShoutOut: In his review of ''Film/SundaySchoolMusical'', Spaceman [[TheCastShowoff displays his accordion skills]] by playing the [[WebAnimation/TheDementedCartoonMovie Kamikaze Watermelon theme]].

** Also in his ''Music/MusicFromTheElder'' review, he shouts out WebAnimation/TheOdd1sOut by mentioning his [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gr98H6LVt8k 5-hour Energy theory.]]
** As well as his response to the lyric "But now before you lies the quest at hand / And from this boy, you may become a man."

* StealthPun: Whenever Spaceman talks about copycat media, such as ''[[Music/{{TheNuttySquirrels}} The Nutty Squirrels Present]]'' or the works of Creator/TheAsylum, he uses "Copy of A" by Music/NineInchNails as background music.

* SuddenlyShouting: Twice in ''Music/MusicFromTheElder'':

** Also in ''[[Film/Zombies2018 Z-O-M-B-I-E-S]]'':

* SurprisinglyImprovedSequel: InUniverse, the subject of his video [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin ''Top 10 Follow-Up Albums'']]

** Also in his review of ''Music/MusicFromTheElder'', upon discovering that Lou Reed had co-written a few tracks:

** And in ''Film/MonsterMash1995'', after comparing the film's plot to that of ''Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow'':

* TrainingMontage: Spaceman gets one of these in during his review of ''Film/{{Labyrinth}}''.
* WaxingLyrical: In ''Film/Zombies2018'':

** Another in ''Film/RockItsYourDecision'', when the characters go to a party:

* YouHaveGOTToBeKiddingMe: Spaceman has this reaction to hearing [[Music/TheRamones Dee Dee Ramone]]'s rapping style on "Funky Man."
* YourHeadAsplode: Used as a gag in a few videos, like when he suggests that [[Music/{{Muse}} Matt Bellamy]] [[ItMakesSenseInContext might have invented]] [[JustForFun/RickRoll the Rick Roll]].

[[https://www.youtube.com/user/THSReviews TheHappySpaceman]], a.k.a. Hunter Bruton, is an internet reviewer specializing in movie musicals. He also has a series called Was It Really That Bad?, where he examines critically and/or commercially unsuccessful albums and gives his opinion on whether their bad reputation was merited. His videos are currently posted to [=YouTube=] as well as [[https://vimeo.com/thehappyspaceman Vimeo]] and Website/ManicExpression.

--> '''Spaceman:''' Can this movie stop being horny [[WesternAnimation/Shrek2 FOR FIVE]] [[SuddenlyShouting MINUTES?!]]

In addition to reviewing music, he is also [[IAmTheBand the main member]] of the band DAЯK MATTEЯ.

-->'''Spaceman:''' ...so, was this intentional? Did he run Grandma over, then get out of the sleigh and stomp on her body just to make sure she was dead? But the most baffling question of all is, '''HOW IN THE EVER-LOVING [[CensorBeep F**K]] DID THIS SONG MAKE IT PAST THE CUTTING BOARD?!?'''