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In 2014, behind the scenes drama resulted in Jake Norville being fired from Stoned Gremlin Productions, prematurely ending the series after only six episodes. While [[OrphanedSeries there are no plans to revive]] The Reviewers, a spinoff has been announced called ''Jesus, Bro!'' involving The Rickhead having a near-death experience in parody of exploitive Christian drama films.

* StrawMisogynist: The Rickhead is shown in the videos meant to promote Jesus Bro to be this to the point of being a Men's Rights Activist.

In 2014, behind the scenes drama resulting in Jake Norville being fired from Stoned Gremlin Productions, prematurely ending the series after only six episodes. While [[OrphanedSeries there are no plans to revive]] The Reviewers, a spinoff has been announced called ''Jesus, Bro!'' involving The Rickhead having a near-death experience in parody of exploitive Christian drama films.

[[http://blip.tv/the-cinema-snob/the-uncanny-valley-the-reviewers-6620053 Watch it here]]. You can see behind-the-scenes featurettes [[http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/bj/the-reviewers/39190-the-reviewers-behind-the-scenes-meet-space-lancer-steve here]] and [[http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/bj/the-reviewers/39330-the-reviewers-behind-the-scenes-meet-count-thomas-howell here]]. A year after its debut, a sequel, "Shooting Space", was released. You can watch that [[http://www.thecinemasnob.com/the-reviewers/the-reviewers-shooting-space here]]

* {{Expy}}: Mr Trinkett of [[WebVideo/RedLetterMedia Red Scare Media]], who does 90-minute reviews of movies like ''Film/FraternityVacation'' while recounting his own depravity.

* YouLookFamiliar: In every episode, Brad shows up playing a different character. According to him, it's a ShoutOut to Stephen Mellor playing a different character each episode in ''The High Life''.

* AccentuateTheNegative[=/=]CausticCritic: Rickhead's reviews of web videos are extremely harsh. Even towards a video of [[TeamPet Lloyd.]]

* CanonImmigrant: Space Lancer Steve originated as a joke by Linkara about The Cinema Snob not having an analogue to Ensign Munroe

* ClassicalMovieVampire: Andy's online persona, Count Thomas Howl.
* ConstructiveCriticism: Rickhead invokes this, although it's clearly not, and he's saying it just to justify his trolling.
* DeadpanSnarker: Nicholas Pike.

* {{Jerkass}}: The Rickhead.

* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Rickhead. Because {{GIFT}}.

* ShoutOut: Once again from Brad Jones, his description of the short is: "A coke head cop is brought out of suspension in order to trail a local prostitute who may become the next victim of a serial killer known as The Scalper", the plot of ''Midnight Heat'', a film he made in 2007.

* StealthPun: Hmm, what rhymes with "Rickhead" that also fits his personality?
** Also helps that Rick is short for Richard. What's another shorter-name for Richard?

* JerkAss: The Rickhead.

''The Reviewers'' is Creator/BradJones' (''Webvideo/{{The Cinema Snob}}, Film/{{Paranoia|2011}}, WebVideo/EightiesDan'') contribution to ''The Uncanny Valley''.

** Also, the character of the Messiah originated in WebVideo/{{The Cinema Snob}}'s review of ''The Tormentors'', and later made appearances in his reviews of ''Film/{{Maniac}}'' and ''The Helter-Skelter Murders''.

''The Reviewers'' is Brad Jones' (''Webvideo/{{The Cinema Snob}}, Film/{{Paranoia|2011}}, WebVideo/EightiesDan'') contribution to ''The Uncanny Valley''.

* ShoutOut: Once again from Brad Jones, his description of the short is: "A coke head cop is brought out of suspension in order to trail a local prostitute who may become the next victim of a serial killer known as The Scalper", the plot of ''Midnight Heat'', a short film he made in 2007.

[[http://blip.tv/the-cinema-snob/the-uncanny-valley-the-reviewers-6620053 Watch it here]]. You can see behind-the-scenes featurettes [[http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/bj/the-reviewers/39190-the-reviewers-behind-the-scenes-meet-space-lancer-steve here]] and [[http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/bj/the-reviewers/39330-the-reviewers-behind-the-scenes-meet-count-thomas-howell here]].

* HitlerAteSugar: When The Rickhead complained about beanbag chairs that don't last, he said that Hitler was the only person who liked uncomfortable seats.

-->''Webvideo/{{The Uncanny Valley}}'' : ''Webvideo/{{Dragonbored}}'' | ''Webvideo/{{Dragged In}}'' | '''The Reviewers''' | ''Webvideo/{{Internet Dating and Me}}'' | ''Webvideo/{{Darkside of the Internet}}''

* TakeThat: Rickhead defending his trolling as "criticism" is one towards the general HateDumb attitude in regards of their venomous insults.

* StylisticSuck: Jeff's NoBudget show is this, even for an internet review show.

* AffectionateParody: Jeff's series is one of plot-based review shows, especially ''AtopTheFourthWall''.

''The Reviewers'' is Brad Jones' (''Webvideo/{{The Cinema Snob}}, Film/{{Paranoia|2011}}, Webvideo/NinjaTheMissionForce'') contribution to ''The Uncanny Valley''.

''The Reviewers'' is Brad Jones' (''Webvideo/{{The Cinema Snob}}, Film/{{Paranoia}}, Webvideo/{{Ninja the Mission Force}}'') contribution to ''The Uncanny Valley''.

* BlasphemousBoast: Andy explicitly wishes to be big as the Messiah. {{Subverted}} in that the "Messiah" he was talking about is an internet personality [[NamesTheSame with that same name]].

Andy and Jeff live together with Jeff's unnamed girlfriend and spend their days working dull, low-paying jobs to the extent that the girlfriend pays the bulk of the household bills. In their spare time, they like watching Internet reviewers; after discovering that some people earn a living off such videos, they decide to make that their careers.

''The Reviewers'' is Brad Jones' (''Webvideo/{{The Cinema Snob}}, Film/{{Paranoia}}, Webvideo/{{Ninja the Mission Force}]'') contribution to ''The Uncanny Valley''.