History WhamEpisode / TheNostalgiaCritic

* ''Princess Diaries 2''. Hyper Fangirl kidnaps Critic to her BigFancyHouse that she got from another stalking victim, proves much more desperate and disturbing than even first appeared by trying to manipulate him into loving her. And it almost works via StockholmSyndrome, but he gets back to himself, tells her that he will never give her what she wants, but she has a breakdown because of this and vanishes.

* More personal than most but the ending of ''My Pet Monster'' has his low self-esteem and job insecurity (which have been building up from at least the review of ''Series/FullHouse'') hit him right in the face. The depression carries on to the next episode.

* ''Film/ThePhantomOfTheOpera2004''. A clipless musical with LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters, [[spoiler: Chester gets killed]] ([[https://twitter.com/BethElderkin/status/712400096143409152 although Beth confirmed he's okay]]), Beth is kidnapped by the Fandumb Of The Opera in a parallel to Hyper>Critic, and speaking of Hyper, she's still chasing Critic but she gets more insight into her fucked up brain.

* ''Film/GreenLantern'' is mostly a light comedic episode until the last five minutes, where Devil Boner swoops in to punish a Deadpool cosplayer for trying to touch Hyper, and then proposes marriage to Hyper, which she eagerly accepts.

* ''A Simple Wish'' has Mara Wilson existing! As a demonic badass who schools the Critic and gives him a HumiliationConga for bashing child stars!

* ''Film/TheCatInTheHat'' is the first big episode showing how Critic in the reboot CameBackWrong, from his going against his earlier morals and hitting a child, to being gleeful when even the Devil thinks he's sick, to just selling his soul for a worthless joke.
* ''Film/TheMasterOfDisguise'' is the starting point for a lot of plot threads that ended up getting darker; Rachel reveals herself to be a bit of a BrokenBird and tries to kill Critic (and ends up beaten down on the ground), Critic himself has such a breakdown that he says he has to go to the asylum or prison after the review, and he destroys a Happy Madison's building full of people.

* ''Series/TheShining''. Critic loses his mind even more, domestically abuses Rachel, tries to kill Malcolm, does these two things because “someone has to pay” for what's been happening, hallucinates a bar in which he complains he wants a drink from the PlotHole, and doesn't even get better, hiding in catatonia at the end.
* "The Guyver" is an episode update by Sage, but it serves as wham for Critic. Doug [[ItMakesSenseInContext used a vlog to send him over there]], it's the first video in the reboot where he's explicitly called out by an equal (not someone who works for him like IC!Rachel) for being an asshole, it's established that his memory of the anniversary specials are fading, and a RedemptionRejection is involved.

* ''WebVideo/TheUncannyValley'' is beginning to end LampshadeHanging, with also an IronicEcho to his dad hurting him but this time about creeping into a woman's bedroom, admitting that he's sexually repressed, and ending it with a two-in-one RedemptionRejection.
* “The Top 11 Best Avatar Episodes”. Dante Basco chasing Critic with firebending, confirmation that in-universe!Rachel and Malcolm were Katara and Sokka in ''Film/TheLastAirbender'', in-universe!Doug giving TheReasonYouSuckSpeech in a FreezeFrameBonus, and Critic's only way to keep himself safe is through meta.

* Subverted with ''We Wish You A Turtles Christmas'', as Critic's Christmas obsession blows up the world, gravely injures Tamara and turns Malcolm into a zombie, but he declares it non canon.
* ''Christmas With The Kranks''. As well as ContinuityPorn (there are nods to review moments from 2007 to 2015), Critic swaps with his 2007 self because he wants the GloryDays back, his IJustWantToBeLoved characteristic comes back when he says he just started reviewing so people would like him, and the speech at the end is a melancholy YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre.

* ''Series/TheShining''. Critic loses his mind even more, domestically abuses Rachel, tries to kill Malcolm, does these two things because “someone has to pay” for what's been happening, hallucinates a bar in which he complains he wants a DrinkOrder from the PlotHole, and doesn't even get better, hiding in catatonia at the end.

* ''[[{{Film/TheNutcrackerIn3D}} The Most HATED Nutcracker Movie Ever Made]]'' can be considered this, with the plot focusing on the Critic and its crew moving from the studio and [[{{TheBusCameBack}} Rachel returning]] in attempt to film an [[{{DarkerAndEdgier}} darker and edgier]] version of ''[[{{Film/HomeAlone}} Home Alone]]'' with them.

* ''[[{{Film/TheNutcrackerIn3D}} The Most HATED Nutcracker Movie Ever Made]]'' can be considered this, with the plot focusing on the Critic and its crew moving from the studio and [[{{TheBusCameBack}} Rachel returning]] to film an {{DarkerAndEdgier}} version of {{Film/HomeAlone}} with them.

* Review of ''Film/ScoobyDoo''. Critic reviewing the movie with his younger and older self, all three dying to save the world (Critic gets better though), returning characters coming back (most notably Roger as the angel from "You're A Dirty Rotten Bastard"), is a prequel for WebVideo/ToBoldlyFlee, and his self-hate running deeper than anyone realized.

* ''Film/GreenLantern'': mostly a light comedic episode until the last five minutes, where Devil Boner swoops in to punish a Deadpool cosplayer for trying to touch Hyper, and then proposes marriage to Hyper, which she eagerly accepts.

* ''Film/Green Lantern'': mostly a light comedic episode until the last five minutes, where Devil Boner swoops in to punish a Deadpool cosplayer for trying to touch Hyper, and then proposes marriage to Hyper, which she eagerly accepts.

* ''Film/TheShining''. Critic loses his mind even more, domestically abuses Rachel, tries to kill Malcolm, does these two things because “someone has to pay” for what's been happening, hallucinates a bar in which he complains he wants a DrinkOrder from the PlotHole, and doesn't even get better, hiding in catatonia at the end.

* ''Film/TheWickerMan'' introduces Tamara, has Critic tortured both mentally by her and physically in a MistreatmentInducedBetrayal by Malcolm, and Karl and Quinn show up to {{retcon}} the “The Review Must Go On” retcon.

* ''SonOfTheMask'' introduces a hell right under Critic's home with the devil and Evilina as recurring characters, Santa Christ comes back a lot nastier, and Critic ''[[DeathSeeker really]]'' regrets coming down from the PlotHole.