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* CrapsackWorld: It is shocking just how much of American society (and 1st world society in general) is based on corporate marketing strategies and manipulations that have evolved to become cultural norms. Even worse is how much progress is being held back and stopped by corporate institutions trying to maintain the status quo for profit. Though of course it is worth noting the show usually counters such things with details on ways things are improving.
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* CrapsackWorld: It is shocking just how much of American society (and 1st first world society in general) is based on corporate marketing strategies and manipulations that have evolved to become cultural norms. Even worse is how much progress is being held back and stopped by corporate institutions trying to maintain the status quo for profit. Though of course it is worth noting the show usually counters such things with details on ways things are improving.
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*CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: At the end of "Adam Ruins Malls", Emily admits she had fun with Adam, despite his lecturing throughout the day. In addition, Adam reveals that malls are dying, and are being replaced with open-air shopping centers: meaning Victor Gruen's long-held dream (of shopping centers where people could live, work, and shop) is finally coming true.
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* CrapsackWorld: It is shocking just how much of American society (and 1st world society in general) is based on corporate marketing strategies and manipulations that have evolved to become cultural norms. Even worse is how much progress is being held back and stopped by corporate institutions trying to maintain the status quo for profit. Though of course it is worth noting the show usual usually counters such things with details on ways things are improving.
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* CrapsackWorld: It is shocking just how much of American society (and 1st world society in general) is based on corporate marketing strategies and manipulations that have evolved to become cultural norms. Even worse is how much progress is being held back and stopped by corporate institutions trying to maintain the status quo for profit. Though of course the show usual counters such things with details on ways things are improving.
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* CrapsackWorld: It is shocking just how much of American society (and 1st world society in general) is based on corporate marketing strategies and manipulations that have evolved to become cultural norms. Even worse is how much progress is being held back and stopped by corporate institutions trying to maintain the status quo for profit.
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* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: Many ''Adam Ruins Everything'' episodes has lessons that actually went better without subtlety.
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* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: Many ''Adam Ruins Everything'' episodes has lessons that actually went better without subtlety.subtlety on trying not to believe everything and to accept alternate solutions.
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* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: A lot of people Adam lectures are bummed out, so Adam talks about the solutions that are available.
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* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: A lot of people Adam lectures are bummed out, so Adam talks about the solutions that are available. available to help {{Avert}} this trope and replace it with AWorldHalfFull.
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*HeReallyCanAct: When Adam breaks down at [[spoiler: Hayley's funeral.]] The scene is heart-wrenching, and not played for laughs.
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* TearJerker: "Adam Ruins Death," from start to finish. To summarize: Emily gets hit by a truck, and spends the entire episode having Adam lecture her about the importance of coming to terms with her imminent mortality. [[spoiler: [[DisneyDeath She makes a miraculous recovery]], but a moment later, Hayley takes a bad fall and is killed. Adam [[BreakTheHaughty completely breaks down]] at Hayley's funeral, admitting to Emily that, even after everything he taught her, he's still afraid to die.]]
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* TearJerker: [[spoiler: "Adam Ruins Death," from start to finish. To summarize: Emily gets hit by a truck, and spends the entire episode having Adam lecture her about the importance of coming to terms with her imminent mortality. [[spoiler: [[DisneyDeath She makes a miraculous recovery]], but a moment later, Hayley takes a bad fall and is killed. Adam [[BreakTheHaughty completely breaks down]] at Hayley's funeral, admitting to Emily that, even after everything he taught her, he's still afraid to die.]]
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* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: Many ''Adam Ruins Everything'' episodes has lessons that actually went better without subtlety.
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* DoNotDoThisCoolThing: The show explains that Adam's lecturing is not a good way to relate to people, and why Adam is so lonely, but few people pick up on that.
* TearJerker: "Adam Ruins Death," from start to finish. To summarize: Emily gets hit by a truck, and spends the entire episode having Adam lecture her about the importance of coming to terms with her imminent mortality. [[spoiler: [[DisneyDeath She makes a miraculous recovery]], but a moment later, Hayley takes a bad fall and is killed. Adam [[BreakTheHaughty completely breaks down]] at Hayley's funeral, admitting to Emily that, even after everything he taught her, he's still afraid to die.]]]]
* UnpopularPopularCharacter: Adam
* TearJerker: "Adam Ruins Death," from start to finish. To summarize: Emily gets hit by a truck, and spends the entire episode having Adam lecture her about the importance of coming to terms with her imminent mortality. [[spoiler: [[DisneyDeath She makes a miraculous recovery]], but a moment later, Hayley takes a bad fall and is killed. Adam [[BreakTheHaughty completely breaks down]] at Hayley's funeral, admitting to Emily that, even after everything he taught her, he's still afraid to die.
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* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: For RealLife. Finding out that you're stuck in a society filled with [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Corrupt Corporate Executives]] and gullible morons can make you question why we don't just burn the world to the ground and dance on its screaming corpse.
** Of course, a lot of people Adam lectures are bummed out, so Adam talks about the solutions that are available.
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* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: For RealLife. Finding out that you're stuck in a society filled with [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Corrupt Corporate Executives]] and gullible morons can make you question why we don't just burn the world to the ground and dance on its screaming corpse.
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* CrapsackWorld: Its It is shocking just how much of American society is based on corporate marketing strategies and manipulations that have evolved to become cultural norms. Even worse how much progress is being held back and stopped by corporate institutions trying to maintain the status quo for profit.
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* RecycledScript: Some of the episodes expand on original College Humor shorts as well as keeping the original word for word, like the Diamonds short and the Circumcision short.
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: In "Adam Ruins Hygiene", when the rat and germs in the sewer perform a song.
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* CrapsackWorld: Its shocking just how much of American society is based on corporate marketing strategies and manipulations that have evolved to become cultural norms. Even worse how much progress is being held back and stopped by corporate institutions trying to maintain the status quo for profit.
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* TearJerker: "Adam Ruins Death," from start to finish. To summarize: Emily gets hit by a truck, and spends the entire episode having Adam lecture her about the importance of coming to terms with her imminent mortality. [[spoiler: [[DisneyDeath She makes a miraculous recovery]], but a moment later, Hayley takes a bad fall and is KilledOffForReal. Adam [[BreakTheHaughty completely breaks down]] at Hayley's funeral, admitting to Emily that, even after everything he taught her, he's still afraid to die.]]
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* TearJerker: "Adam Ruins Death," from start to finish. To summarize: Emily gets hit by a truck, and spends the entire episode having Adam lecture her about the importance of coming to terms with her imminent mortality. [[spoiler: [[DisneyDeath She makes a miraculous recovery]], but a moment later, Hayley takes a bad fall and is KilledOffForReal.killed. Adam [[BreakTheHaughty completely breaks down]] at Hayley's funeral, admitting to Emily that, even after everything he taught her, he's still afraid to die.]]
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If it goes without saying why;d you say it. ;)
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* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: For RealLife. It goes without saying but finding Finding out that your you're stuck in a society filled with [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Corrupt Corporate Executives]] and gullible morons can make you question why we don't just burn the world to the ground and dance on it's screaming corpse.
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* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: The series in spades.
** An overall theme in the series is how advertising has manipulated our behavior, not always for the better. Don't believe everything commercials tell you, because the people who make them aren't interested in you, they just want your money.
** "Adam Ruins Voting": Our electoral process is deeply flawed, and the Founding Fathers were not superheroes, but racists and elitists.
** "Adam Ruins Death": Death will happen, no matter how you attempt to prolong your life.
** An overall theme in the series is how advertising has manipulated our behavior, not always for the better. Don't believe everything commercials tell you, because the people who make them aren't interested in you, they just want your money.
** "Adam Ruins Voting": Our electoral process is deeply flawed, and the Founding Fathers were not superheroes, but racists and elitists.
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** "Adam Ruins Death": Death will happen, no matter how you attempt to prolong your life.
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* TearJerker: "Adam Ruins Death," from start to finish. To summarize: Emily gets hit by a truck, and spends the entire episode having Adam lecture her about the importance of coming to terms with her imminent mortality. [[spoiler: [[DisneyDeath She makes a miraculous recovery]], but a moment later, Hayley takes a bad fall and is KilledOffForReal. Adam [[BreakTheHaughty completely breaks down]] at Hayley's funeral, admitting to Emily that, even after everything he taught her, he's still afraid to die.]]
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*** "Adam Ruins Voting": Our electoral process is deeply flawed, and the Founding Fathers we're not superheroes, but racists and elitists.
**** An overall theme in the series is how advertising has manipulated our behavior, not always for the better. Don't believe everything commercials tell you, because the people who make them aren't interested in you, they just want your money.
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* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: The series in spades.
** An overall theme in the series is how advertising has manipulated our behavior, not always for the better. Don't believe everything commercials tell you, because the people who make them aren't interested in you, they just want your money.
** "Adam Ruins Voting": Our electoral process is deeply flawed, and the Founding Fathers we're not superheroes, but racists and elitists.
* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: The series in spades.
** An overall theme in the series is how advertising has manipulated our behavior, not always for the better. Don't believe everything commercials tell you, because the people who make them aren't interested in you, they just want your money.
** "Adam Ruins Voting": Our electoral process is deeply flawed, and the Founding Fathers we're not superheroes, but racists and elitists.
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* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: The series in spades.
** An overall theme in the series is how advertising has manipulated our behavior, not always for the better. Don't believe everything commercials tell you, because the people who make them aren't interested in you, they just want your money.
** "Adam Ruins Voting": Our electoral process is deeply flawed, and the Founding Fathers we're not superheroes, but racists and elitists.
** An overall theme in the series is how advertising has manipulated our behavior, not always for the better. Don't believe everything commercials tell you, because the people who make them aren't interested in you, they just want your money.
** "Adam Ruins Voting": Our electoral process is deeply flawed, and the Founding Fathers we're not superheroes, but racists and elitists.
