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| 2 | [-[[Characters/ERBSeason1 Season 1]] | [[Characters/ERBSeason2 Season 2]] | [[Characters/ERBSeason3 Season 3]] | [[Characters/ERBSeason4 Season 4]] | '''Season 5''' | [[Characters/ERBSeason6 Season 6]] | [[Characters/ERBSeason7 Season 7]] | [[Characters/ERBFlashInThePanHipHopConflictsOfNowadays Flash in the Pan]] -]]]]] |
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| 4 | '''Some {{spoiler}}s will be unmarked.''' |
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| 6 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 7 | |
| 8 | [[folder: JRR Tolkien vs George RR Martin]] |
| 9 | !!Creator/GeorgeRRMartin |
| 10 | -> '''Played by:''' Lloyd Ahlquist |
| 11 | ->''"My readers fall in love with every character I've written-THEN I KILL 'EM!"'' |
| 12 | ---- |
| 13 | * AnyoneCanDie: Fully embraces this mindset in his stories and mocks Tolkien for sticking to TheGoodGuysAlwaysWin. |
| 14 | * CharactersDroppingLikeFlies: An apparent side effect of his AnyoneCanDie mindset, as he gleefully mentions killing off his characters once readers grow attached to them. |
| 15 | * DarkerAndEdgier: He says Game of Thrones has more death, despair and other dark stuff than Lord of the Rings. |
| 16 | * DirtyCoward: What Tolkien thinks of him for his history of DraftDodging. |
| 17 | * DirtyOldMan: He shows a few signs of this when he gleefully talks about how much sex he puts in his books. |
| 18 | * DraftDodging: His conscientious objector status is contrasted with Tolkien's experiences. |
| 19 | * FatBastard: Tolkien makes several digs about his weight in addition to his unpleasantness. |
| 20 | * FatIdiot: What Tolkien thinks of him, as Tolkien claims that Martin and Jon Snow both know nothing. |
| 21 | * {{Flanderization}}: Martin's incarnation in the battle is more in keeping with TheThemeParkVersion idea of his books and [[Series/GameOfThrones the related TV show]]. Amongst other things he accuses Tolkien of letting good guys survive and bad guys die (which ignores Thorin, Boromir, Denethor and the Scouring of the Shire, not to mention the Bibles of death and suffering that are ''Literature/TheSilmarillion'' and ''Literature/TheChildrenOfHurin'') and having too much detail in his books (each volume of ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' has dozens of pages on characters' genealogy alone, and backstory that goes back decades is often vital to characters' motivations). The RealLife Martin has repeatedly expressed admiration for Tolkien and likewise stated that Tolkien's books have the {{Unbuilt Trope}}s his own series drew from, and has claimed that one of his problems with Tolkien is when he [[https://www.tolkiensociety.org/2014/04/grrm-asks-what-was-aragorns-tax-policy/ is too reductive and not detailed enough]]. |
| 22 | * FollowTheLeader: Accused of being "[[TheyCopiedItSoItSucks an uninspired hack]]" by Tolkien, who claims that he even stole the R. R. |
| 23 | --> '''Tolkien''': "You hob-bit my whole shit, you uninspired hack!" |
| 24 | * GoodIsBoring: Argues that Tolkein's black-and-white morality makes his books way too cliche and predictable. |
| 25 | * HistoricalVillainUpgrade: The real Martin greatly respects Tolkien's work. This Martin is a JerkAss who insults it as childish and [[TrueArtIsAngsty proclaims his superiority]] in every other line. |
| 26 | * HotterAndSexier: He says someone would need an all-seeing eye to find sex in Tolkien's stories, while it is much more apparent in his own. |
| 27 | * HypocriticalHumor: Accuses Tolkien of bogging down his stories with excessive detail, even though ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'' is pretty detail-heavy itself. |
| 28 | * LikeYouWouldReallyDoIt: Invoked. |
| 29 | --> My readers fall in love with every character I've written. |
| 30 | --> Then I kill them! And they're like, "No, he didn't!" |
| 31 | * ManlyFacialHair: Fittingly for an author of medieval fantasy; he could be some grizzled warrior carrying an axe with a beard like this. |
| 32 | * {{Sadist}}: Shows signs of this, considering he lets his readers grow attached to his characters, only to gleefully kill them off. |
| 33 | * SexSells: He believes this and gives this advice to Tolkien. ("Ditch the Goonie, cast a couple boobies!") |
| 34 | * SignatureHeadgear: Wears his trademark fisherman's cap. |
| 35 | * SlobsVsSnobs: The slob to Tolkien's snob. He's very uncouth, raunchy and vulgar compared to the uptight, nerdy and nebbish Tolkien. |
| 36 | * SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism: Takes the cynical approach and mocks the BlackAndWhiteMorality of Tolkien's prose. |
| 37 | * TrollingCreator: Openly making fun of his readers' shocked reaction when he kills their favorite characters. |
| 38 | * WorthyOpponent: Even though he insults some of Tolkien's writing choices, he can be seen reading a copy of ''Fellowship'' during Tolkien's first verse, referencing the fact that Martin is actually a fan of Tolkien's works. |
| 39 | * YouAreFat: Tolkein mocks Martin's weight three times, of which Martin get sick of his fat jokes. |
| 40 | |
| 41 | !!Creator/JRRTolkien |
| 42 | -> '''Played by:''' Peter Shukoff |
| 43 | ->''"Every time I battle, it's Return of the King!"'' |
| 44 | ---- |
| 45 | * AngstAversion: Disapproves of Martin's habit of randomly killing his characters. |
| 46 | * TheAntiNihilist: Tolkien doesn't necessarily disagree with Martin's view that the world is chaotic and bad things happen, but notes that the fantasy genre is to provide an escape from those harsh realities. |
| 47 | * BringIt: "You want a war, George? Welcome to Shire-raq!" |
| 48 | * CashCowFranchise: Tolkien boasts that his franchise makes billions of dollars for his family. |
| 49 | * CoolOldGuy: He's more Rock and Roll than Martin, just ask Music/LedZeppelin! |
| 50 | * DistinguishedGentlemansPipe: Fitting for an Oxford professor, he carries and uses a smoking pipe. |
| 51 | * {{Escapism}}: He defends his more idealistic writing style by claiming that the Fantasy genre is ''meant'' to be unrealistic. |
| 52 | * TheGoodGuysAlwaysWin: Defends this stance in his writing by pointing out fiction doesn't have to be realistic, so he can have the heroes win every single time if wants. |
| 53 | * HurricaneOfPuns: Puns on ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'' titles in his last lines: |
| 54 | -->You can't reach this fellow. Shit, I'm too towering.\ |
| 55 | Every time I battle, it's return of the king. |
| 56 | * HypocriticalHumor: Martin is incredulous that a chain smoker would lecture him about his unhealthy life choices. |
| 57 | -->''Man, your fat jokes are worse than your pipe smoke!'' |
| 58 | * InsultBackfire: Tolkien spends most of the battle turning Martin's disses on their head. His character deaths are predictable because he writes ''fantasy'', his extensive worldbuilding made ''Literature/TheSilmarillion'' a successful book, Music/LedZeppelin was inspired by his works, making ''him'' more "rock and roll" than Martin, etc. |
| 59 | * LeanAndMean: Gets in several shots at Martin's weight, who happens to have a lot more of it than him. |
| 60 | * LighterAndSofter: Martin mocks his works for being more light-hearted/family-friendly than his own. Tolkien doesn't see this as a bad thing. |
| 61 | --> '''Tolkien:''' Newsflash: the genre's called fantasy! It's meant to be unrealistic; you [[SuddenlyShouting MYOPIC MANATEE!]] |
| 62 | * PretenderDiss: He mocks Martin for being a [=LARP=]er instead of a real soldier, in addition to his novel writing; "You and Jon Snow both know nothing!" |
| 63 | * RetiredBadass: A veteran of World War I, specifically taking part in the Battle of the Somme. |
| 64 | * SharpDressedMan: It's the reason he gets called "Professor Tweedpants" by Martin. He retaliates by saying he doesn't take criticism on clothes. |
| 65 | * SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism: Defends the idealistic approach on the grounds that it's the part of the point of the fantasy genre, and as such, doesn't have to be realistic ''or'' cynical. |
| 66 | * SlobsVsSnobs: The snob to Martin's slob. He's dressed in a tweed jacket and smokes a DistinguishedGentlemansPipe. |
| 67 | * SophisticatedAsHell: While he makes his gentleman verbal jabs, he has friggin' ''Music/LedZeppelin'' back up his rhymes. |
| 68 | * StrictlyFormula: Martin claims this of his books; "you can tell what's going to happen by page and age 5!" |
| 69 | * SuddenlyShouting: Several times he goes from speaking calmly to shouting at the top of his lungs. |
| 70 | -->Creator/CSLewis and I were just discussing, how you and Jon Snow '''BOTH KNOW NOTHING!''' |
| 71 | * {{Worldbuilding}}: Martin thinks Tolkien takes it too far ("we don't need the backstory on every fucking tree branch!"). Tolkien defends it by claiming his ''Silmarillion'' is doing pretty well on sales. |
| 72 | [[/folder]] |
| 73 | |
| 74 | [[folder: Gordon Ramsay vs Julia Child]] |
| 75 | !!Creator/GordonRamsay |
| 76 | -> '''Played by:''' Lloyd Ahlquist |
| 77 | ->''"I keep my ovens preheated and my pilots green-lit!"'' |
| 78 | ---- |
| 79 | * BadassArmFold: Child mocks him for his "b-boy stance". |
| 80 | * BadBoss: The Blue Team is terrified of him. |
| 81 | * BerserkButton: Bringing up his troubled childhood, and fatty recipes. Though considering this is a caricature of Ramsay who spends most of the battle in a foul mood, odds are he has too many to ''count''. |
| 82 | * BrokenAce: According to Julia, behind his great success is a thoroughly damaged and unpleasant individual. |
| 83 | * CausticCritic: He's the TropeCodifier for overly harsh critics and judges in cooking-based reality shows, and his raps are worded as a bad review of his opponent's cuisine (calling her "stale and soft," "past [her] expiration date," saying her recipes are gross and unhealthy, etc.) Child just seems to find this behavior annoying and undignified. |
| 84 | -->'''Julia Child:''' What's with that bitter taste in every word from your lips?\ |
| 85 | You scream at women, but the fits that you're pitching\ |
| 86 | Make YOU the pissiest bitch in the kitchen! |
| 87 | * DarkAndTroubledPast: Julia brings up Gordon's troubled youth from thirty years ago, which sets him off for the rest of the battle. |
| 88 | * HairTriggerTemper: It's remarkably easy to piss him off. |
| 89 | * HotBlooded: Very loud and aggressive, and has a fire background. |
| 90 | * {{Hypocrite}}: As pointed out by Child: |
| 91 | --> "You scream at women, while the fits that you're pitchin' makes '''you''' the pissiest bitch in the kitchen!" |
| 92 | * InfernalBackground: His background during the battle is a burning fire, representing his anger, meanness, and the savagery of his insults towards Child. |
| 93 | * InsufferableGenius: Child claims that he may have a Michelin Star, but his personality wouldn't get even one star on Yelp. |
| 94 | * LargeHam: In typical angry chef fashion, Gordon Ramsay is known for being over-dramatic and loud. |
| 95 | * PerpetualFrowner: Constantly scowling throughout the battle. |
| 96 | * PretenderDiss: He calls Child a "glorified translator" for falling back on proven French recipes instead of coming up with dishes of her own. |
| 97 | * SelfMadeMan: Boasts about how he built his own empire. |
| 98 | * SirSwearsALot: True to form, he's one of the most foul-mouthed rappers on the show. |
| 99 | * SpitTake: One of his inserts has him taking a sip from a glass of wine and spitting it out. |
| 100 | * SupremeChef: Believes himself to be the superior chef in the battle, as he brags about how his cooking started an empire based on his "culinary innovation". |
| 101 | * WolverinePublicity: He mentions how busy he is filming numerous cooking shows at once; he seems to see it as a mark of his skill as a chef, but it's implied that the stress from overwork is one of the reasons he's in such a foul mood. |
| 102 | -->''I've got exactly two minutes, so you should be grateful\ |
| 103 | 'Cause I'm in the fucking weeds with all these shows to pitch\ |
| 104 | I keep my ovens preheated and my pilots green-lit'' |
| 105 | * YouAreFat: He makes many crude remarks about his opponent's weight, and says that her recipes are so fattening that her cookbook may as well be called ''Mastering the Art of Heart Disease.'' |
| 106 | -->''I'm glad you finally got that off your giant, flabby chest\ |
| 107 | I'd call you a donkey, but you look more like WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}}'' |
| 108 | |
| 109 | !!Creator/JuliaChild |
| 110 | -> '''Played by:''' Mamrie Hart |
| 111 | ->''"When it comes to haute cuisine, there's one F-word: France!"'' |
| 112 | ---- |
| 113 | * {{Catchphrase}}: "Bon Appetit." |
| 114 | * CutASliceTakeTheRest: Partway through her first verse, she is seen cutting a small slice from a block of butter and setting it aside, then spreading the remaining large portion onto a slice of bread. |
| 115 | * ForeignQueasine: Yes, ''Mastering The Art of French Cooking'' does have a recipe for Calf Brain in it (or as the French would call it, ''cervelle de veau''). |
| 116 | * FrenchCuisineIsHaughty: She boasts of the superiority of French recipes, and she sustains a refined and elegant demeanor in direct contrast to her CausticCritic opponent. |
| 117 | * FryingPanOfDoom: She uses her frying pan to deflect a carrot Ramsay throws at her during Ramsay's second verse. |
| 118 | * GratuitousFrench: Due to her focus on French cooking, Julia includes a bit of French vocabulary in her raps. |
| 119 | * HauteCuisineIsWeird: Ramsay points out that one of the recipes in Child's cookbook is ''calf brains'', asking why anybody would want to eat something like that. |
| 120 | * HurricaneOfPuns: She bakes a number of butter puns into the second verse. |
| 121 | * LargeHam: What she loses in volume compared to Ramsay, she more than makes up for with facial expressions and body language. |
| 122 | * MachiavelliWasWrong: Ramsay treats his underlings horribly and according to Child, his cooking suffers for it. |
| 123 | --> ''But fear, my dear boy, is less scrumptious than joy.'' |
| 124 | * NutritionalNightmare: Ramsay accuses Child's dishes of being excessively fatty and causing heart disease. |
| 125 | * OffWithHisHead: Takes the head off a chicken ''by hand'' during her preparations. |
| 126 | * PatrioticFervor: She boasts about having "served America dutifully" as a research assistant in World War II. |
| 127 | * PerpetualSmiler: Mrs. Child is eerily cheerful and smiling throughout her rapping. |
| 128 | * TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Her first verse is pointing out his awful childhood and how he treats others, and it sets off Ramsay so hard he brings in the Blue Team as backup. In her second verse, after declaring that she'll win, she spares no mercy and proceeds to personally attack Ramsay for his personality rather than for his cooking ability. |
| 129 | * RenaissanceMan: She boasts of her many accomplishments beyond cooking. She mentions the reigns supreme, "from Shark Repellent to Charcuterie". Julia Child did in fact invent a shark repellent while working for the OSS. She also deflects a carrot Ramsay throws at her with a pan like she's playing Tennis, referring to her passion for the sport in her earlier days. |
| 130 | * RetiredBadass: References her time in the OSS. |
| 131 | * SilkHidingSteel: A matronly home cook that can withstand and retaliate whatever verbal abuse Ramsay spits, treating him like a misbehaving child. |
| 132 | * SophisticatedAsHell: "[[CatchPhrase Oh, I'm so glad you spent this time with me]]. Now '''eat a dick!''' <{{beat}}> ''Bon appetit''." |
| 133 | * SugaryMalice: Her demeanor comes across as friendly and cheerful but she's quick to give hurtful insults to Ramsay. |
| 134 | * SupremeChef: Like Gordon Ramsay, her raps are about believing that she's the superior chef. |
| 135 | * TrademarkFavoriteFood: Child's love of butter is mentioned extensively in the battle. |
| 136 | * VocalDissonance: Has a voice which Ramsay describes as part Big-Bird, part Miss Piggy. |
| 137 | * WhileYouWereInDiapers: Cooked gourmet meals while Ramsay's preferred food was breast milk. |
| 138 | [[/folder]] |
| 139 | |
| 140 | [[folder: Frederick Douglass vs Thomas Jefferson]] |
| 141 | !!UsefulNotes/ThomasJefferson |
| 142 | -> '''Played by:''' Peter Shukoff |
| 143 | ->''"When it comes to declarations, I'm the first draft pick!"'' |
| 144 | ---- |
| 145 | * DisappearedDad: Douglass calls him a "Founding Absentee Father" in regards to the six children he fathered with one of his slaves, as well as in a more metaphorical sense that the ideals of the American Revolution (of which he was one of the Founding Fathers) didn't apply to those of black descent until a century afterwards. |
| 146 | * {{Hypocrite}}: Douglass points out that while Jefferson fought for freedom, he was also a racist who owned slaves and had six children with one of them. |
| 147 | * HypocrisyNod: In response to Douglass' first verse, he confesses to being part of a "broken system that I hated". |
| 148 | * IDidWhatIHadToDo: At the beginning of the second verse, Jefferson claims that he never liked the system at the time, tried to wind it down, and only went with it personally for financial reasons. |
| 149 | * OnceDoneNeverForgotten: Douglass says that for all his admirable achievements, his hypocrisy regarding slavery will be a permanent stain on his legacy. |
| 150 | * OvershadowedByAwesome: He doesn't directly insult Douglas, but he ''does'' emphasize how outmatched he is in this battle.[[note]]Douglas was an accomplished author and political activist in his own right, but against [[RenaissanceMan Jefferson...]] yeah.[[/note]] |
| 151 | -->''First secretary of state, VP number two'' |
| 152 | -->''Not to mention third president, the fuck you'd do?'' |
| 153 | * PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy: Jefferson's last words are a weak attempt at making peace with Douglass by adopting African-American slang and gestures. Needless to say, it doesn't work. |
| 154 | --> '''Jefferson:''' So... [''holds out his fist for a bump''] We cool? |
| 155 | * RankScalesWithAsskicking: As pointed out in his first verse, he happily boasts about being the first Secretary of State, the second vice president and the third president of the United States. |
| 156 | * RejectedApology: As the apologizer toward Douglass. |
| 157 | * RenaissanceMan: His accomplishments as a statesman, inventor, and scholar are all referenced. |
| 158 | * WhatTheHellHero: Douglass' verses consist mostly of calling him out on owning slaves. |
| 159 | |
| 160 | !!UsefulNotes/FrederickDouglass |
| 161 | -> '''Played by:''' J.B. Smoove |
| 162 | ->''"Straight outta bondage, a brainy motherfucker here to diss you!"'' |
| 163 | ---- |
| 164 | * BadassBookworm: He taught himself how to read, wrote three books, and offers to kick Jefferson's ass for free while going to town on his stance on slavery. |
| 165 | * BlackIsBiggerInBed: "Big hair, big nuts, big issues". |
| 166 | * HumbleHero: He talks the least about his own good points of just about anyone in the series, despite having ''plenty'' he could be bringing up, preferring to go on the offensive. |
| 167 | * ItsAllAboutMe: Accused of this by Jefferson, who points out that he wrote three books about himself. |
| 168 | * NoSympathy: Initially Douglass rails against Jefferson for not abolishing slavery within his lifetime or at least freeing his own slaves. Although "I was busy; I had a lot to do" is a poor excuse, and so is the money thing, he still worked on anti-slavery legislation and freed some of his slaves. By the end of his second verse, Douglass acknowledges this. |
| 169 | * RejectedApology: As the rejector toward Jefferson. |
| 170 | * SharpDressedMan: Although Jefferson compares him to a skunk in a three-piece suit. |
| 171 | * SlaveryIsASpecialKindOfEvil: Most of his verses are attacks on Jefferson for not letting black people be free sooner. |
| 172 | [[/folder]] |
| 173 | |
| 174 | [[folder: James Bond vs Austin Powers]] |
| 175 | !!Film/JamesBond (Creator/DanielCraig) |
| 176 | ->'''Played by:''' Ben Atha |
| 177 | ->''"I'm the best spy in the business; just ask all the critics!"'' |
| 178 | ----- |
| 179 | * {{Backronym}}: Comes up with a ''beautiful'' one. |
| 180 | --> "Spell my name! The ladies wanna B on D!" |
| 181 | * BondGunBarrel: He does the "shot the guy with the gun" thing at the end of his first verse, because it is his thing, obviously. |
| 182 | * TheCasanova: Halfway through the battle, he even complains that he could be on an island with a model instead of wasting time against Powers. |
| 183 | * CountryMatters: [[spoiler: Connery's Bond]] calls him a pussy. He indirectly calls him an old cunt in response. It should be noted that both James and Ben Atha are from Britain, where the insult doesn't hold as much weight as it does in the United States. |
| 184 | ** [[spoiler:Connery!Bond]]'s following and closing line has him calling [[spoiler:Craig!]]Bond a "duck-faced runt" in response, but the way his lips are moving [[ImpliedTrope suggests that he was throwing this trope right back in his opponent's face]] instead. |
| 185 | * TheCynic: Due to what he's had [[Film/CasinoRoyale2006 to go]] [[Film/{{Skyfall}} through]], he has little to believe in or hope for. |
| 186 | * DeadpanSnarker: Gets in a few dry jabs at [[spoiler:Connery's Bond]]. |
| 187 | --> '''[[spoiler:60s Bond]]''': If they made a Mini-Me, they'd have to cast Creator/PeterDinklage! |
| 188 | --> '''Bond''': Or maybe they should cast [[spoiler:a Bond]] who's ''actually'' English. |
| 189 | * DecompositeCharacter: [[spoiler:The Sean Connery and Daniel Craig versions of James Bond are split into two different characters. who end up rapping against each other. Even within the battle itself, the verses start out referring to the character of Bond in general before later becoming specifically about Craig or Connery.]] |
| 190 | * EveryoneHasStandards: While he's got quite a few notches on his bedpost, [[spoiler:he still calls Connery's bond a "rug-wearing misogynist" for his more... [[DeliberateValuesDissonance questionable]] [[QuestionableConsent sexual encounters]].]] |
| 191 | * FollowTheLeader: He's accused of being a ripoff by [[spoiler:Connery's Bond]]. [[{{Irony}} Right after he claims to be the "original model" that Powers ripped off]]. |
| 192 | * HashtagRap: "I only need one round -- Golden Gun!" |
| 193 | * PoesLaw: InUniverse. He seems unaware that Austin is a parody of himself, and is genuinely confused at what he perceives as an inexplicably-silly imitator. |
| 194 | * PyrrhicVictory: He considers Austin Powers to be irrelevant and undeserving of any attention, causing Bond to bemoan the entire battle against him as a pointless endeavor, even if he wins. |
| 195 | --> '''Bond''': (Ugh!) I can't believe I'm wasting my time with this clown! I should be on an island with a fucking model by now! |
| 196 | * RedOniBlueOni: The blue to Powers' red. He's much more sophisticated and composed than the flamboyant Powers. He's also the red to [[spoiler:Connery's Bond]]'s blue. He's visibly more worked up than the latter during his verses. |
| 197 | * SharpDressedMan: It wouldn't be Bond without that sharp tux. In his own words, he's "bespoke from [his] head to [his] toe". |
| 198 | * SlidingScaleOfIdealismVsCynicism: Firmly in the cynical end with his films being grittier and he himself not believing in anything as opposed to Powers's more fun, idealistic style. |
| 199 | * TemptingFate: Calls himself the "original model" as a PretenderDiss against Austin Powers. [[spoiler:Enter Sean Connery.]] |
| 200 | |
| 201 | !!Film/AustinPowers |
| 202 | ->'''Played by:''' Peter Shukoff |
| 203 | ->''"Let's just keep it groovy, baby!"'' |
| 204 | ---- |
| 205 | * AgentPeacock: Just because he's flamboyant doesn't mean he can't drop a verse. |
| 206 | * BoringInsult: He claims even his mojo fell asleep during his opponent's rap. |
| 207 | * BritishTeeth: As Bond points out right off the bat, his teeth are more crooked and rotten than Bond's villains. |
| 208 | * ButtMonkey: He gets stepped on in the second half of the battle. When [[spoiler:Connery's Bond]] enters the scene, Powers gets DemotedToExtra in his own battle. When he tries to interrupt Bond's second verse, he just gets told off. |
| 209 | * CarpetOfVirility: As he puts it: |
| 210 | -->"Birds flock to the musk of my chest bush!" |
| 211 | * TheCasanova: Although he gets a lot of shagging, Bond fails to see where his sex appeal comes from. |
| 212 | * ChivalrousPervert: He's a horny bastard through-and-through, but he respects that "no" means "no." |
| 213 | * DemotedToExtra: [[spoiler: Gets cast aside in his own battle when Connery's Bond joins the battle.]] |
| 214 | * EthicalSlut: Practically every line out of his mouth involves sex in some way, and he's presented as much more upbeat compared to Bond. [[spoiler:He also agrees with Craig's Bond that Connery's Bond has an unfortunate view on women.]] |
| 215 | * EveryoneHasStandards: Powers may be an unabashed womanizer, but he finds [[spoiler:Connery's Bond]] "a bit rapey." |
| 216 | -->"I mean, I like to swing, but Dr. No means no, baby!" |
| 217 | ** This also references a scene in the first film, where a drunk Vanessa tries to sleep with him, [[AboveTheInfluence only for Austin to point out that it wouldn't be right]]. Yes, he tries to sleep with any woman he meets, but he draws the line at getting a woman drunk to get her into bed. |
| 218 | * FunnyBackgroundEvent: Has the biggest shit-eating grin when [[spoiler:Connery's Bond]] slaps Craig's Bond. |
| 219 | * HisStoryRepeatsItself: Mocks his opponent with a version of this, citing the fact that the main plot of ''Thunderball'' was largely recycled for the later film ''Film/NeverSayNeverAgain'', and that Bond is "always getting remade" while his shorter series of three films were "one of a kind". Interestingly, both of those films starred Sean Connery in the main role. [[spoiler:Guess who shows up later in the battle?]] |
| 220 | -->"Maybe Q can craft some new plotlines! You made ''Thunderball'' two bloody times!" |
| 221 | * IgnoredEnemy: When [[spoiler:Connery's Bond]] enters the battle, he's completely ignored by Craig's Bond and barely gets any attention from [[spoiler:Connery's Bond]] as the two of them duke it out. |
| 222 | * {{Irony}}: Austin Power's movies have references to ''Our Man Flint'' and ''In Like Flint''. Even Creator/MikeMyers, the original actor of Austin Powers, mentioned ''Our Man Flint'' in an interview as an inspiration. So Austin Powers is an inspiration of Flint who is a parody of James Bond. |
| 223 | * KavorkaMan: Despite being peculiar-looking at best, and having crooked teeth, he's ''very'' popular with the ladies. |
| 224 | * RedOniBlueOni: The red to Bond's blue. He's much more lively and fun-loving than his opponent. |
| 225 | * SillyRabbitCynicismIsForLosers: Attacks Bond's "gritty reality" as boring to the audiences. |
| 226 | |
| 227 | !!James Bond (Creator/SeanConnery) |
| 228 | ->'''Played by:''' Lloyd Ahlquist |
| 229 | ->''"I'm the granddad of the brand millions of fans have been sold on!"'' |
| 230 | ---- |
| 231 | * BerserkButton: Finally loses his cool when Craig's Bond mentions he uses a stunt-double. |
| 232 | * BringIt: His final lines are said while he makes the bring it motion with both hands. |
| 233 | -->"Now, you listen here, you duck-faced runt! I'm all in! I'm ready to [[Film/DieAnotherDay die any day]] that you want!" |
| 234 | * BraveScot: He's based on Sean Connery, so it's a given. The character is Scottish but raised in England (which makes Craig's Bond's comment about "actually English" count as research failure, especially since this fact is referenced [[Film/{{Skyfall}} in one of his own movies]]). |
| 235 | * CarpetOfVirility: It gets brought up by Craig's Bond while also calling him a "rug wearing misogynist". |
| 236 | * DeliberateValuesDissonance: Both Craig's Bond and Powers point out that some of his love scenes are rather... questionable to modern viewers. |
| 237 | * DodgyToupee: Craig's Bond calls him a "rug-wearing misogynist", a reference to Connery going PrematurelyBald. |
| 238 | * EnemyMine: His interruption of the rap battle and dated views on women get Craig's Bond and Powers to indirectly team up against him. |
| 239 | * EnemyWithout: Technically speaking, he's one to Craig's Bond, given that they're different versions of the same character. |
| 240 | * IfIWantedXIWouldY: "If I wanted shitty acting in my action film, [[TakeThat I'd go and watch]] ''Film/{{Taken}}.''" |
| 241 | * ITakeOffenseToThatLastOne: He brushes off Powers accusing him of raping women, but gets enraged when Craig points out that he's not actually English. |
| 242 | * {{Jerkass}}: Not only does he slap Powers for politely asking to go back into ''his own battle'', both of his opponents point out his poor views on women. |
| 243 | * OfficerAndAGentleman: When Craig's Bond and Powers call him a misogynist who's "rapey", he replies he's a distinguished and extraordinary gentleman whose Mini Me would be Creator/PeterDinklage, the implication being regardless how it looks to outsiders he treats his women with respect. |
| 244 | * PoliticallyIncorrectHero: Craig Bond and Powers call him out on how blatantly misogynistic his movies were. |
| 245 | * QuestionableConsent: Craig Bond and Austin Powers both call out Connery Bond for the "rapey" nature of his encounters with women. |
| 246 | * RedOniBlueOni: The blue to Craig's Bond's red. Throughout his verses, he generally remains cool and composed, until the last verse when his BerserkButton is pressed. |
| 247 | * SharpDressedMan: Again, it wouldn't be Bond without the suit, and this guy is the true "original model". He raps while dressed in his white dinner jacket from ''Film/{{Goldfinger}}''. |
| 248 | * UnexpectedCharacter: Zig-zagged. While he still ''is'' James Bond, the rap suggested that only Craig's Bond would be appearing. |
| 249 | * WhatTheHellHero: Craig's Bond and Austin Powers point out that his sex scenes are "a bit rape-y". |
| 250 | [[/folder]] |
| 251 | |
| 252 | [[folder: Bruce Banner vs Caitlyn Jenner]] |
| 253 | !![[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk Bruce Banner]] |
| 254 | ->'''Played by:''' Lloyd Ahlquist (Banner), Mike O'Hearn (Hulk) |
| 255 | ->''"Trust me, you wouldn't like me when I'm angry!"'' |
| 256 | ---- |
| 257 | * AbusiveParents: His father frequently beat his mom (and him) as a kid. |
| 258 | * BerserkButton: He takes a lot of insults from Jenner, but he doesn't snap and become the Hulk until she makes fun of his parents. |
| 259 | * CelebCrush: Hulk thinks Kylie Jenner is sexy and wants to "smash" her. [[MamaBear This understandably pisses Caitlyn off, since Kylie is her daughter.]] |
| 260 | * DomesticAbuse: Jenner makes fun of him for being unable to protect his mother from his abusive father. |
| 261 | * GoodIsBoring: Jenner claims she only likes Banner as Hulk for this reason: |
| 262 | -->'''Caitlyn Jenner:''' I think you're in your element when you're behaving badly\ |
| 263 | Honestly, you're kinda boron when you're happy |
| 264 | * HulkingOut: After Jenner calls out Banner's abusive father, he transforms. |
| 265 | * ImmuneToBullets: As a superhero known for his SuperStrength and SuperToughness, Hulk is completely unhurt when Jenner shoots him with dual handguns. |
| 266 | * JekyllAndHyde: Transforms into the Hulk, who is a lot more aggressive than Banner himself, during the second verse. |
| 267 | * KissingCousins: Jenner claims that if not for his cousin (ComicBook/SheHulk) he would never have sex. A reference to the, ''incorrect'', [[https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/superman-writer-david-goyer-slams-martian-manhunter-calls-she-hulk-porn-star belief that She-Hulk]] was designed to be Hulk's LoveInterest. |
| 268 | * NotThatTheresAnythingWrongWithThat: The Hulk has no issue with Jenner being trans, if anything he relates to not "identifying as [a] man" (albeit "man" in this context probably means "human"). This is consistent with the source material, as Banner in the comic books is shown to support trans rights. |
| 269 | ->'''Hulk:''' ''"No gender issue, this Jenner issue! Just you being you is enough to diss you!"'' |
| 270 | * NoSell: As Hulk, he takes a few bullets without flinching. |
| 271 | * OutOfFocus: After his first verse, he gets only a few lines while Caitlyn steals the show. |
| 272 | * YouNoTakeCandle: His speech becomes noticeably more stilted and less grammatically correct as Hulk. He even says his other famous catchphrase ("Hulk smash!"), although, in this case, it refers to him wanting to tap Kylie Jenner's ass. |
| 273 | * YouWouldntLikeMeWhenImAngry: Says his famous catchphrase at the end of his first verse. Jenner retorts that she actually prefers Banner when he's angry since [[GoodIsBoring he's not interesting enough otherwise]]. |
| 274 | |
| 275 | !!Caitlyn Jenner |
| 276 | ->'''Played by:''' Peter Shukoff (pre-transition), No Shame (post-transition) |
| 277 | ->''"I'm a winner, no excuses!"'' |
| 278 | ---- |
| 279 | * AttentionWhore: Accused of this by Hulk, to the point of insinuating that Jenner's gender affirming surgery itself was done for the sake of this. |
| 280 | * BoringInsult: Claims Banner is "boron" when he's happy. |
| 281 | * BornWinner: Jenner considers herself this compared to Banner. |
| 282 | -->"You're a drifter being useless/I'm a winner, no excuses!" |
| 283 | * CharacterFilibuster: She gets 22 lines in her last verse--''many'' more lines than Hulk gets. |
| 284 | * ChickMagnet: She brags about all the beautiful women her celebrity status allowed her to hook up with. |
| 285 | * FlawlessToken: The battle was largely slanted in Jenner's favor not only by [[HistoricalHeroUpgrade putting her on a pedestal and ignoring her flaws as a person]], but also by severely handicapping her opponent and allowing her to hog the spotlight (Jenner gets twenty-two lines in her last verse, while the Hulk only gets four.) |
| 286 | * GunsAkimbo: Pulls out two pistols and shoots at the Hulk when he says he'd have sex with Kylie. |
| 287 | * HistoricalHeroUpgrade: Oddly enough for a series that prides itself on low-blows, some of the more controversial aspects of Jenner's life -- such as her [[AccidentalMurder vehicular manslaughter charge]] and [[GayConservative support of the Trump campaign]] -- are never mentioned. |
| 288 | * IResembleThatRemark: After Banner/Hulk accuses her of being an AttentionWhore, Jenner responds by... hogging the spotlight for the rest of the battle and not giving her opponent a chance to speak. |
| 289 | * JerkJock: Banner's opinion on Jenner, as an overrated athlete who ditched her wife and kids. |
| 290 | * MamaBear: Caitlyn expresses aggressive parental protectiveness over her daughter Kylie, when Hulk claims he would like to "Hulk smash!" Kylie. |
| 291 | * OnlyInItForTheMoney: Hulk accuses Caitlyn of publicizing her transition for cash and publicity. Likewise, Banner claims Jenner was a relatively mediocre athlete for an Olympian and abandoned competition to milk her fame. |
| 292 | * OverprotectiveMom: Shoots the Hulk for wanting to "smash" her daughter Kylie. |
| 293 | * ParentalAbandonment: Banner mentions how Jenner left behind the kids she couldn't exploit for fame and fortune. |
| 294 | * SerialSpouse: Banner jokes that Jenner's best athletic feat was "the hundred meter ditch-your-wife dash." |
| 295 | [[/folder]] |
| 296 | |
| 297 | [[folder: Ivan the Terrible vs Alexander the Great]] |
| 298 | !!Ivan The Terrible |
| 299 | -> '''Played by''': Peter Shukoff |
| 300 | ->''"I'm terrible!"'' |
| 301 | ---- |
| 302 | * AxCrazy: He's ''very'' quick to resort to murder, even killing his own son and boasting about what he did to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massacre_of_Novgorod Novgorod]]. [[spoiler:Catherine the Great]] even questions how he could become head of state given his own mental state. And [[spoiler: Frederick the Great]] mentions blinding of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postnik_Yakovlev two]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_Barma architects]] that designed St. Basil's Cathedral: according to a legend, Ivan ordered to tear their eyes out so they wouldn't create an even greater building for someone else. |
| 303 | * BeardOfEvil: His facial hair underscores how evil he is. |
| 304 | * TheCaligula: [[spoiler:Catherine]] wonders how he became Tsar in the first place, considering his mental instability. |
| 305 | * CardCarryingVillain: Proudly accepts and embraces being called "terrible" [[spoiler:after poisoning and killing Alexander the Great.]] |
| 306 | * CombatPragmatist: [[spoiler:No matching wits for Ivan, he just tries to kill the opponent at the first opportunity.]] |
| 307 | * DarkIsEvil: The sky fills with black clouds during his verses, plus he has black hair and his clothes are a mix of dark brown and blood red. |
| 308 | * EvenEvilHasStandards: He appears to be disgusted and shocked when [[spoiler:Catherine demonstrates her ruthlessness by killing Pompey with the garrote wire.]] |
| 309 | * EvilIsHammy: Out of all villains in ERB history, Ivan is one of the most insane and overly dramatic character that Nice Peter ever performed. |
| 310 | * EvilSoundsRaspy: Ivan has a very raspy voice, only adding to how creepy he is. |
| 311 | * FurAndLoathing: Wears a lot of fur, and [[spoiler:tries to "win" by killing his opponents]]. |
| 312 | * AGodAmI: Claims to be "divine and holy" and later refers to himself as "the God". |
| 313 | * {{Gonk}}: [[spoiler:Frederick]] claims Ivan has a troll's face. |
| 314 | * GratuitousRussian: Uses the frequently misused toast "na zdorovye", when offering Alexander a drink. The correct way would be "''za'' zdorovye", and it's one of the many, many toasts used by Russians. "Na zdorovye" is an equivalent to "you're welcome" in certain situations. |
| 315 | * HappyDance: He does a simple jig on stage after [[spoiler:killing both Alexander the Great and Frederick the Great]]. |
| 316 | * HistoricalVillainUpgrade: He's made into a stereotypical Russian tyrant, shamelessly trying to murder all of his opponents at the first opportunity, while the real Ivan IV's most infamous, AccidentalMurder of his son, by comparison, was one that he [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone immediately regretted]] and repented for throughout the rest of his life. The likes of [[spoiler:Frederick the Great]] and [[spoiler:Catherine the Great]], and even Alexander were just as oppressive and brutal as him, but somehow come off better. Likewise, while Catherine the Great slams him for making Russia backward, Ivan IV actually commissioned the first printing presses in Russia and also built St. Basil's Cathedral (and did not ShootTheBuilder[[note]]As they ones in question built other buildings later[[/note]]). Albeit, he's probably the best historically-remembered of the bunch for his ruthlessness toward his own people. Hence "the terrible". |
| 317 | ** In the behind-the-scenes, Nice Peter points out that some of the badness of his nickname is due to [[HaveAGayOldTime language drift]] that makes him seem worse than was intended when he got it. His Russian nickname, ''Grozny'', can be translated as the old meaning of 'terrible' and also evokes the words 'fearsome' and 'formidable'. |
| 318 | * ISurrenderSuckers: He pulls one on Alexander at the end of his first verse [[spoiler:in order to poison him]]. Does this again for [[spoiler:Frederick and Catherine]], although [[spoiler:Catherine]] doesn't buy it. |
| 319 | * KubrickStare: Almost exclusively his look in the battle. He doesn't even blink. |
| 320 | * ManipulativeBastard: Pulls off ISurrenderSuckers to manipulate and get the upper hand on Alexander [[spoiler: and Frederick]]. |
| 321 | * MurderIsTheBestSolution: [[spoiler:His approach to rap battles is to kill his opponent instead of outrapping them.]] |
| 322 | * NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: He's not called "the Terrible" for nothing. |
| 323 | * ObviouslyEvil: One of the most sinister rappers in the series with his backlit face, tone of voice and that wicked beard. |
| 324 | * OhCrap: [[spoiler:Catherine]] is the WorthyOpponent that the others were not, and understands that he's in trouble now... |
| 325 | * OffingTheOffspring: [[spoiler:Catherine]] insults him for killing his own son. |
| 326 | * RapePillageAndBurn: Threatens to sack Alexander like [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massacre_of_Novgorod Novgorod]] |
| 327 | * RazorFloss: His garrote wire that [[spoiler: he uses to try and kill Frederick The Great, before he dies somehow.]] |
| 328 | * TemptingFate: Claims twice in the battle that no "Great" can defeat him. [[spoiler:Enter Frederick the Great and Pompey the Great (followed promptly by Catherine the Great)]]. |
| 329 | |
| 330 | !!UsefulNotes/AlexanderTheGreat |
| 331 | -> '''Played by''': Music/ZachSherwin |
| 332 | ->''"It seems no one can defeat me. I weep; it's all so easy!"'' |
| 333 | ---- |
| 334 | * AGodAmI: "I'm an immortal, you're not!" |
| 335 | * TheAce: Never suffered a defeat in battle, though Ivan aims to hand him his first. [[spoiler:And with a poisoned chalice, he does]]. |
| 336 | * TheAlcoholic: Ivan claims he hits the bottle too much. [[spoiler:It's how Ivan kills him, courtesy of poison in a goblet]]. |
| 337 | * ColdBloodedTorture: Shamelessly boasts about torturing his enemies during his reign. |
| 338 | * TheConqueror: During his verse, he shows off all the countries he has taken over, and at a younger age than his father did. |
| 339 | * CuttingTheKnot: Boasts about being the TropeNamer as he threatens to do the same to Ivan. |
| 340 | * {{Foreshadowing}}: Mentions Ivan died during a chess game, [[spoiler: something that comes back around when Catherine the Great ends the battle with a "Checkmate".]] |
| 341 | * GratuitousGreek: Uses the word "kudos" and then explains its meaning; "Greek for the glory I got!" |
| 342 | * HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: [[spoiler: Would ''you'' accept a drink from someone so ObviouslyEvil as Ivan?]] |
| 343 | * IResembleThatRemark: Ivan mocks his alcoholism. Later on, he makes a vodka joke and asks the Tsar to fetch him a drink. |
| 344 | * KarmicDeath: [[spoiler: He boasts in his verse about the brutal and painful torture he inflicted on his enemies, only for Ivan's poison to put him through pain he refers to as "unbearable".]] |
| 345 | * LargeHam: He's played by Zach Sherwin, what did you expect? |
| 346 | * ManlyTears: Claims to "weep" because no one is a challenge for him. It's possibly a reference to the famous quote about Alexander ("When Alexander saw the breadth of his domain, he wept for there were no more worlds to conquer."). |
| 347 | * MotorMouth: Launches into this mode when boasting about ColdBloodedTorture. |
| 348 | * NoChallengeEqualsNoSatisfaction:"It seems no one can defeat me; I weep! It's all so easy!" |
| 349 | * NoSell: He looks positively bored during Ivan's verse, completely brushing him off. |
| 350 | * SacrificialLion: [[spoiler:Being killed off to show how cunning and ruthless Ivan is]]. |
| 351 | * SmugSnake: He boasts about how powerful he is, [[spoiler: but Ivan easily dispatches him]]. |
| 352 | * TheStrategist: To the point of going undefeated in battle; "winning every single war that I fought". |
| 353 | * TemptingFate: Told Ivan to fetch him a drink, [[spoiler:which ended up killing him]]. |
| 354 | * VictoryIsBoring: He claims that no one can defeat him and laments that it's all so easy after Ivan "[[ISurrenderSuckers admits defeat]]." |
| 355 | |
| 356 | !!UsefulNotes/FrederickTheGreat |
| 357 | ->'''Played by:''' Lloyd Ahlquist |
| 358 | ->''"Hard as steel on the field; genteel in the palace!"'' |
| 359 | ---- |
| 360 | * AgentPeacock: A bit dramatic in energy, classy and well-dressed, and "genteel" and "not exactly straight" in his own words. Also quick and forceful in delivery and not well-regarded by history for nothing. |
| 361 | * AntiClimax: Ivan is about to garrote him to death and is surprised and disappointed to find he's already dead. |
| 362 | * BadassInANiceSuit: His Prussian military uniform shows how tough of a conqueror he really is. |
| 363 | * ClassyCane: To highlight his more cultured side, he carries a cane. |
| 364 | * CulturedBadass: Not only a military genius, but also an accomplished flutist. |
| 365 | * CrowdChant: His flute solo introduction is accompanied by chants of his nickname "Old Fritz". |
| 366 | * DroppedABridgeOnHim: Ivan grabs him a seat after his verse, Frederick sits down and immediately dies in the chair. Ivan notes how sudden and unexpected this is. [[note]]Frederick the Great did die sitting in an armchair, but it was at age 74, a quite respectable lifespan at the time and far from his portrayal in his prime here.[[/note]] |
| 367 | * ElegantClassicalMusician: His genteel demeanor and talent as a flutist qualifies him for this. |
| 368 | * HatOfAuthority: In addition to his uniform, he sports a cool tricorn that symbolizes his place of authority. |
| 369 | * HistoricalHeroUpgrade: Frederick the Great is presented as a badass, openly gay, military stereotype. The real Frederick was a military expansionist much the same way as Ivan IV, and during his campaigns villages and fields were burnt. Frederick was also the mastermind of the First Partition of UsefulNotes/{{Poland}} and expressed great bigotry to Poles (and to a slightly limited extent, Jews), and during his campaign against Poland, he ordered the ports of the Commonwealth to be bombarded. More importantly the Russophobia of some of his verses is highly hypocritical for some viewers, because the show neglects the fact that Russia saved his ass from [[BackFromTheBrink almost certain]] (and considering his belligerence, deserved) defeat in the 2nd Miracle of Brandenburg. |
| 370 | * {{Keet}}: His rhymes are very fast, his theme is extremely high-energy, and he's almost never standing still. [[SubvertedTrope It completely exhausts him]]. |
| 371 | * MotorMouth: Raps very fast through his twelve bars. |
| 372 | * SilkHidingSteel: Or as he puts it: "Hard as steel on the field, genteel in the palace". |
| 373 | * TemptingFate: Tells Ivan to fetch him a chair [[spoiler: which Ivan does so he can strangle him in it.]] {{Downplayed}} since [[spoiler: Frederick dies of old age before Ivan can kill him.]] |
| 374 | * TheStrategist: Brags about his [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oblique_order "oblique attack tactics"]] |
| 375 | * TokenGoodTeammate: He is probably the only one in the battle outside of the screentime-lacking [[spoiler:Pompey]] that isn't portrayed as a ruthless bastard, with Ivan and [[spoiler: Catherine]] gleefully murdering their competitor while Alexander boasting about torturing his enemy. He even has a more upbeat theme during his verse. |
| 376 | |
| 377 | !!UsefulNotes/PompeyTheGreat |
| 378 | ->'''Played by:''' Mike Betette |
| 379 | ->''"What about me, Pompey? Yeah!"'' |
| 380 | ---- |
| 381 | * BaitAndSwitchBoss: He's set up as Ivan's next opponent after Frederick, but it only lasts for about five seconds before Catherine makes her own entry. |
| 382 | * ButtMonkey: The poor guy doesn't even get a chance to finish his first line. He only serves two purposes for the battle: making a HistoricalInJoke at his own expense, and giving Catherine an excuse to rhyme "Romans" with "opponents". |
| 383 | * OffWithHisHead: When Catherine the Great enters the battle, she cuts off his head with [[RazorFloss garrote wire]]. |
| 384 | * SacrificialLamb: He's killed off to establish how ruthless Catherine is. |
| 385 | * WeHardlyKnewYe: He gets ''half a line'' before Catherine offs him. |
| 386 | |
| 387 | !!UsefulNotes/CatherineTheGreat |
| 388 | -> '''Played by:''' Meghan Tonjes |
| 389 | ->''"I brought the Russian empire straight out the olden days and right into the golden age!"'' |
| 390 | ---- |
| 391 | * BerserkButton: Her composure noticeably slips when Ivan insinuates that she has sex with horses, though she recovers quickly. |
| 392 | * BestialityIsDepraved: She would like you to know that the "died by being crushed by a horse during sex" story [[DefiedTrope is a pile of shit]], thank you very much. |
| 393 | * BigBeautifulWoman: As portrayed by the plump and pretty Meghan Tonjes, Catherine the Great was an archetypal example later in life, and she ReallyGetsAround. |
| 394 | * BrickJoke: Her final line against Ivan declares a checkmate, a callback to Alexander saying Ivan died during a chess match. |
| 395 | * DirtyOldWoman: The handles of her garrote are shaped like penises, in reference of her extensive collection of phallic furniture. |
| 396 | * TheEmpress: She's not content to settle for the title of "Queen", and she shifted the balance of power in Europe to back it up. |
| 397 | -->''"So don't call me queen, I'm far more great, Emperor to Tsar 8, [[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch bitch]], checkmate."'' |
| 398 | * EvenEvilHasStandards: She appears disgusted by Ivan The Terrible's mental state and how he killed his son. |
| 399 | * EveryoneHasStandards: Promiscuous as she is, she's still not into animals. Or Ivan. |
| 400 | * GloryDays: Claims to have brought the Russian Empire into "the golden age". |
| 401 | * TheHighQueen: Though she is a powerful and commanding royal woman, she rejects the title of "queen" because it is not great enough for her. |
| 402 | * HistoricalHeroUpgrade: Granted, [[CombatPragmatist she's still extremely ruthless and much darker than Alexander or Frederick]], but Catherine the Great is presented as hating Ivan IV, when in reality she was a German Princess who did her best to assimilate into Russia, and would certainly not have slagged Ivan so casually. Likewise, Catherine oppressed the serfs of the Russian Empire and Poland, sending free peasants ''into'' serfdom and refeudalizing Ukraine and like Frederick, masterminded the destruction of the UsefulNotes/PolishLithuanianCommonwealth[[note]]One of her motives being that Russian serfs were fleeing to Poland, where serfdom existed, but it was not as bad as it was in Russia[[/note]]. |
| 403 | * HypocriticalHumor: She disses Prussians, and yet she is one just like Frederick. She also disses Ivan for being AxCrazy immediately before [[EvilGloating cheerfully gloating]] that she plunged Europe into war to unbalance her rivals, as if that was somehow better. |
| 404 | * ImmigrantPatriotism: Of a sort. She's not Russian by birth, but she clearly considers herself one. You'd think she was born into House Romanov instead of marrying into it. |
| 405 | * LadyOfWar: A female warmonger only content to prove how powerful she is. |
| 406 | * LargeAndInCharge: A BigBeautifulWoman who is also TheEmpress. |
| 407 | * MusicalAssassin: Catherine, unusually, doesn't rap at all-she instead sings tunefully. |
| 408 | * NoSell: Doesn't fall for Ivan's RunningGag temptations. |
| 409 | * PimpedOutDress: A voluminous one, decked out in numerous diamonds. |
| 410 | ** In the behind-the-scenes, Meghan points out the dress was actually very hard to move in, hence why Catherine isn't a very animated battle rapper compared to the others in the video. |
| 411 | * RazorFloss: Her garrote wire that has penis-shaped wooden handles, which unlike Ivan with Frederick she uses to kill Pompey. |
| 412 | * ReallyGetsAround: She is proud of that. In her words, she's "bringing sexy back to house Romanov". |
| 413 | * SilkHidingSteel: Her gentle tone is betrayed by her powerhouse figure and ruthlessness. |
| 414 | * StatuesqueStunner: In addition to being a BigBeautifulWoman, Catherine (played by the 5'11" Meghan Tonjes) appears to be the same height as Ivan (played by the 6'0" Nice Peter). |
| 415 | * TakesOneToKillOne: Claims it takes a Russian to kill a Russian, which is why she enters the battle to school Ivan. Except technically, she's not Russian. |
| 416 | * ThisIsForEmphasisBitch: "Empress to Tsar 8, bitch! Checkmate!" |
| 417 | * WorthyOpponent: Lampshaded and defied when she claims that Alexander ("Macedonians"), Frederick ("Prussians"), and Pompey ("and Romans") are not proper worthy opponents for a fellow Russian. |
| 418 | [[/folder]] |
| 419 | |
| 420 | [[folder: Donald Trump vs Hillary Clinton]] |
| 421 | |
| 422 | !! Donald Trump |
| 423 | -> '''Played by:''' Lloyd Ahlquist |
| 424 | ---- |
| 425 | See [[Characters/ERBSeason3 Season 3]]. |
| 426 | |
| 427 | !! Hillary Clinton |
| 428 | -> '''Played by:''' Kimmy Gatewood |
| 429 | ->''"I'm a woman of the people; that's for certain!"'' |
| 430 | ---- |
| 431 | * BadassBoast: Claims that while Trump only fires celebrities on ''Series/TheApprentice'', Hilary was firing Bin Laden back in Afghanistan. |
| 432 | * BerserkButton: She loses it when she brings up about all the women Trump allegedly molested. |
| 433 | * DelicateAndSickly: The controversy surrounding Clinton's physical health is mocked by Trump, who calls her frail and lacking in stamina. |
| 434 | * EveryoneHasStandards: She has a horrified look on her face as Trump is about to say the N-word. |
| 435 | * {{Hypocrite}}: |
| 436 | ** Boasts that she is a public servant as opposed to Trump, but he is quick to point out Hillary's rep with the majority of voting America isn't any better. |
| 437 | ---> '''Trump:''' What do the American people gotta yankee-doodle-do\ |
| 438 | To get through your fat face, that they're just not that into you? |
| 439 | ** She is also furious at Trump for molesting women, but Trump fires back at the Clinton family's own shady history in that regard. |
| 440 | ---> '''Trump:''' Your Bill's worse than Cosby. |
| 441 | * LargeHam: Very loud and emotional in her raps. |
| 442 | ** This is in contrast to the real life Hillary, who is often criticized for her lack of emotion and appearing cold. |
| 443 | * MyNameIsInigoMontoya: |
| 444 | --> '''Clinton:''' First name is Hillary, middle name Rodham, last name is Clinton, and lyrics, I got 'em. |
| 445 | * NeverMessWithGranny: A grandmother in real life, fearless, and was firing at Bin Laden. |
| 446 | * OurPresidentsAreDifferent: Rather, Our Presidential Candidates Are Different. Hillary is aiming to become the first female President of the United States. |
| 447 | * ThatRussianSquatDance: Does it in the background when pointing out Trump's Russian connections. |
| 448 | * TechnicallyASmile: Lincoln calls her out on her creepy smile. |
| 449 | |
| 450 | !! Abraham Lincoln |
| 451 | -> '''Played by:''' Peter Shukoff |
| 452 | ---- |
| 453 | See the [[Characters/EpicRapBattlesOfHistory main page]]. |
| 454 | |
| 455 | |
| 456 | [[/folder]] |
| 457 | |
| 458 | [[folder: Ash Ketchum vs Charles Darwin]] |
| 459 | |
| 460 | !! [[Anime/PokemonTheSeries Ash Ketchum]] |
| 461 | -> '''Played by:''' Brian Walters |
| 462 | ->''"Gotta catch 'em all!"'' |
| 463 | ---- |
| 464 | * BadPeopleAbuseAnimals: He's accused of animal abuse by Darwin, who calls him "[[Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers Mighty Morphin']] Michael Vick" and calls Pokémon battles "animated slave fights." |
| 465 | * TheBeastmaster: Comes with the Pokémon territory. Pikachu helps physically fight off Team Rocket, and Ash threatens to sic Charizard on Darwin. |
| 466 | * BrattyHalfPint: He's loud, crude, and...see KickTheDog. |
| 467 | * JerkassHasAPoint: When Ash says that Darwin spent 8 years studying barnacle dick, Darwin merely shrugs as if to say "Yeah, that's true." |
| 468 | * KickTheDog: On his last verse where he invokes the famous "Gotta catch 'em all" line to mock Darwin's dead children. |
| 469 | * KillItWithFire: His Charizard is a Fire type. |
| 470 | * MerchandiseDriven: According to Darwin, the value of his series is measured by merchandise instead of something grander. |
| 471 | * NotAllowedToGrowUp: Darwin makes fun of how Ash is still ten in the anime. |
| 472 | * RaceLift: Subverted - the art style of the Pokémon anime, due to favoring the Pokémon, actually winds up very atypical of anime in general, allowing it to be ingrained as an international phenomenon rather than a QuirkyWork, so the casting of the mixed-parentage Brian Walters is actually more fitting. |
| 473 | * RelativeButton: As noted in his KickTheDog moment, he decides to bring up Darwin's children dying tragically young from disease. |
| 474 | * ShockAndAwe: His Pikachu is an Electric type that uses its' thunder attacks to ward off Team Rocket. |
| 475 | * SignatureHeadgear: Wears his signature red cap. |
| 476 | * SlobsVsSnobs: The Slob to Darwin's Snob. Ash's adventures have left him unimpressed by Darwin's intellectual work. |
| 477 | * TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: Downplayed; being the youngest contender in an Epic Rap Battle at ten years old, you really wouldn't expect the swearing and reference to Darwin's kids dying. It only gets by because it's Epic Rap Battles. |
| 478 | * YoungerThanTheyLook: Brian Walters is clearly not a kid. Granted, in the anime, the only reason Ash is identified as being ten years old these days is because of WordOfGod. |
| 479 | |
| 480 | !! UsefulNotes/CharlesDarwin |
| 481 | -> '''Played by:''' Peter Shukoff |
| 482 | ->''"If you're looking for the fittest, I'm the natural selection!"'' |
| 483 | ---- |
| 484 | * AscendedExtra: Charles was first featured in ERB News. And well before Teddy. |
| 485 | * BadassBookworm: Establishes himself as an intellectual mastermind having created the theory on evolution. |
| 486 | * BadassLongcoat: Darwin's black Victorian frock coat helps to reinforce his distinguished presence. |
| 487 | * CoolShip: His ship, the HMS Beagle is sitting on the dock in the background. |
| 488 | * DeadpanSnarker: Establishes himself as such in his opening lines: |
| 489 | --> Hello there, welcome to a world called Earth |
| 490 | --> Where actual minds do ground breaking work |
| 491 | * ExtremeOmnivore: His research on those millions of animal species would often involve ''eating them.'' This is literally the first thing we see him doing here! |
| 492 | * HypocriticalHumor: He comments negatively on Ash's supposed abuse by making Pokémon fight, even though Darwin made it a habit of killing and eating all sorts of exotic animals. |
| 493 | * KissingCousins: Ash claims that Darwin shares his cousins' gene pool. |
| 494 | * OldMaster: Spent so much time on his research that his bearded, aged appearance we see here is his primary representation in popular culture as the "master" of evolutionary theory. |
| 495 | * OutlivingOnesOffspring: Ash jokes about how three of Darwin's children died young due to tuberculosis and scarlet fever. Darwin even concedes that their loss was hard on him. |
| 496 | * SlobsVsSnobs: The Snob to Ketchum's Slob. Darwin claims that he's doing actual work that breaks scientific ground and that Ash is an bumpkin and an idiot. |
| 497 | * TranquilFury: Of sorts. He listens to Ash making fun of his dead children, mentions how it was hard for him, and then spits a YourMom joke at the trainer. |
| 498 | * YourMom: Ends his last verse claiming Professor Oak is busy banging Ash's mom right now. |
| 499 | |
| 500 | [[/folder]] |
| 501 | |
| 502 | [[folder: Wonder Woman vs. Stevie Wonder]] |
| 503 | |
| 504 | !! Franchise/WonderWoman |
| 505 | -> '''Played by:''' [[WebVideo/IISuperwomanII Lilly Singh]] |
| 506 | ->''"Wonder Woman fly, I'm about to tell you why! Princess Diana, but this lady don't die!"'' |
| 507 | ---- |
| 508 | * ActionGirl: A female superhero who tries to one-up Stevie Wonder in a rap battle to see who the better "Wonder" is. |
| 509 | * CoolCrown: Or tiara in this case, although Stevie dismisses the notion of it being "cool." |
| 510 | * CoolPlane: Not if you ask Stevie. He thinks Wonder Woman looks dumb flying in her invisible jet. |
| 511 | * HairColorDissonance: Invoked. If you look closely, you'll notice her hair is not actually black, but rather [[PurpleIsTheNewBlack dark blue]]. This is a reference to how in older comic books, blue ink was usually used to color black hair. |
| 512 | * {{Hypocrite}}: Stevie accuses her of being this. |
| 513 | -->'''Stevie''': You're Miss Independent, or at least you try, but your first story is you... running off... with a guy. |
| 514 | * KubrickStare: She does so at the beginning of her first verse. It can't be for intimidation, given that Stevie can't see it, so it must just be a game face. |
| 515 | * OffhandBackhand: At one point, she deflects an incoming meteor without even looking at it. |
| 516 | * PrecisionGuidedBoomerang: Shows off her skills with her tiara. Stevie claims he beat her so badly, even her tiara couldn't come back from his burns. |
| 517 | * PygmalionPlot: Boasts of her origin as a clay statue given life by divine powers. |
| 518 | --> ''Gods made me out of clay and then they broke the mold!'' |
| 519 | * RaceLift: Wonder Woman is Greek and Lilly Singh is Canadian (of Indian descent). |
| 520 | * ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Being half deity, Wonder Woman is immortal. Stevie says she's sucked for a few thousand years. |
| 521 | |
| 522 | !! Music/StevieWonder |
| 523 | -> '''Played by:''' Music/TPain |
| 524 | ->''"I'm the ceremony master blaster with the bars!"'' |
| 525 | ---- |
| 526 | * AutoTune: [[AvertedTrope Averted.]] Despite being played by a man famous for his use of it, Stevie doesn't use it at all. |
| 527 | * BlindBlackGuy: The first blind rapper in an ERB. |
| 528 | * BlindMusician: His lack of vision hasn't stopped him from producing many hit singles. |
| 529 | * CharacterTics: WW mocks his "king cobra head sway". |
| 530 | * CoolShades: His red-rimmed sunglasses. |
| 531 | * DisappearedDad: WW refers to him as a full-time lover and a part-time father. |
| 532 | * FollowTheLeader: {{Invoked}}. Wonder Woman claims that Stevie stole most of his traits from Music/RayCharles. |
| 533 | * FunPersonified: Spends the entire battle grinning and laughing and never shows any signs of anger. |
| 534 | * HandicappedBadass: Despite his blindness, Stevie doesn't back down when rapping against Wonder Woman, one of the most powerful superheroes in the DC Universe. |
| 535 | * InformedDeformity: Wonder Woman mocks Stevie for going bald; while this is true of the real Stevie Wonder, T-Pain has a full head of hair and made no attempt to hide it for his portrayal. |
| 536 | * LargeHam: Especially in the beginning where he sings his first lines with a lot of passion. |
| 537 | * ReallyGetsAround: Nine different kids with ''five different mothers''. |
| 538 | * SelfDeprecation: Diana gets only around two indirect jabs at his blindness; Stevie makes most of the battle's blind jokes himself to set up his own punchlines, even saying Diana's plots are so thin, "Even I can see through 'em." |
| 539 | * SkewedPriorities: According to Wonder Woman, he put his veganism over his children. |
| 540 | * SongStyleShift: His first six lines are sung and not rapped, with a soul arrangement laid on top of the beat. |
| 541 | * StrawVegetarian: What Wonder Woman accuses him of, in being that his diet is more important that his family. |
| 542 | |
| 543 | [[/folder]] |
| 544 | |
| 545 | [[folder: Tony Hawk vs Wayne Gretzky]] |
| 546 | |
| 547 | !! Creator/TonyHawk |
| 548 | -> '''Played by:''' Peter Shukoff |
| 549 | ->''"I'm the dude who blew up extreme sports!"'' |
| 550 | ---- |
| 551 | * CantCatchUp: Gretsky asserts that he's too far ahead of Hawk in terms of accomplishments and talent for Hawk to ever catch up. |
| 552 | * FantasyHelmetEnforcement: Starts his second verse wearing protective gear when he's about to hit the ramp. |
| 553 | * FriendlyEnemy: To Gretzky. He refers to him in a friendly tone by his first name, and doesn't get heated in either his digs or his responses. |
| 554 | * FriendToAllChildren: Claims to "tell kids all 'round the world that there's nothing that they can't do" and "put more souls into skating than some [[{{Pun}} Vans shoes]]", a reference to the real life Tony Hawk's philanthropic activities, particularly via the Tony Hawk Foundation that helps to build skateparks in underprivileged areas. |
| 555 | * HypocriticalHumor: Complains about hockey games losing their touch, but Gretzky reminds him of [[VideoGame/TonyHawksProSkater Pro Skater 3]] leaving the later series games in its shadow. |
| 556 | * LamePunReaction: Gretzky's "deke joke" line gets Hawk to take a couple of lines just to dig at how bad the pun was. |
| 557 | * RedOniBlueOni: The blue to Gretzky's red; Hawk is easygoing and reserved while Gretzky is loud and manic. |
| 558 | * SerialSpouse: Gretzky mentions that Hawk is now married to his fourth wife. |
| 559 | * StealthPun: Tony Hawk gives us "Not Cash Money; it's just Wayne versus Birdman!" [[note]] He's referring not just to his current battle against '''Wayne''' Gretzky, but also the controversy between Music/LilWayne and his former mentor Bryan "Birdman" Adams, both signed to Cash Money Records.[[/note]] |
| 560 | * TheStoic: In a WorldOfHam, he's one of the most reserved rappers seen yet. He keeps his voice level and never changes his expression, even in response to serious digs by Gretzky. |
| 561 | * WaxingLyrical: "[[Music/JayZ I got 99 problems]] and you ain't one, Wayne!" |
| 562 | |
| 563 | !! UsefulNotes/WayneGretzky |
| 564 | -> '''Played by:''' Music/ZachSherwin |
| 565 | ->''"I'm the greatest ever when I play hockey!"'' |
| 566 | ---- |
| 567 | * AlwaysSomeoneBetter: When mentioning that Hawk and him have 184 world records between them, Gretzky notes that he set 183 of those records. He also mentions that his net worth is double that of Hawk's. |
| 568 | * ApologeticAttacker: As the Canadian stereotype goes, Gretzky apologizes a one point in his rap for making a dirty joke about Hawk. |
| 569 | * BadassBoast: In response to Hawk saying he keeps his hands clean by keeping his gloves on and telling his teammates to fight for him, Gretzky takes his gloves off and threatens to cross-check him. |
| 570 | * BadassDecay: Hawk says that hockey teams used to have guts but now they all "mighty suck", including Gretzky's. |
| 571 | * CurbstompCushion: |
| 572 | -->''That verse was rough! Damn, Tony! Now let me smooth it out like I'm a damn Zamboni!'' |
| 573 | * FlippingTheBird: Does a "finger flip" end of his first line and then he rotates that one finger around. |
| 574 | * FriendlyEnemy: Like Hawk, he refers to his opponent by his first name in the process of complimenting one of his lines ("That verse was rough, damn Tony!"). |
| 575 | * FlunkyBoss: Tony interprets him as such. |
| 576 | -->'''Tony Hawk:''' You've got your whole league to protect and adore you, so which goon's gonna take this battle for you? |
| 577 | * GagNose: Hawk devotes an entire bar to Wayne's nose, saying it must've seen some "[[{{Pun}} extreme snorts]]", and that even he wouldn't do a jump off of something that "titanic". |
| 578 | * TheGlovesComeOff: Early in his first verse - they're still on after that but you get the idea. |
| 579 | * HappilyMarried: Happily brings up his wife as the only woman in the world for him. |
| 580 | * LargeHam: As expected from a Zach Sherwin character, Gretzky has a constant wide-eyed expression and the "rap hand" gestures Sherwin is known for. |
| 581 | * MicDrop: Does this with his hockey stick to end the rap. |
| 582 | * MooseAndMapleSyrup: He's a Canadian hockey player with a thick accent, and Tony Hawk makes a joke about poutine for good measure. |
| 583 | * NiceGuy: Even his opponent admits this, referring to him as "too clean". |
| 584 | * NoTrueScotsman: Claims that "true sports fans" knew he was going to win as soon as they saw his name on the match-up. |
| 585 | * RedBaron: Known as "The Great One", which Tony uses for a easy pun. |
| 586 | * RedOniBlueOni: The red to Hawk's blue; Gretzky actually looks visibly pissed off during the battle, while Hawk never loses his cool. |
| 587 | * SingleTargetSexuality: Gretzky boasts that his "hot wife" is the only woman in the world for him, in contrast to Tony Hawk's three failed marriages. |
| 588 | * StealthPun: |
| 589 | ** Gretzky sneaks two of them in, just as he slams his hockey mitts on the floor: |
| 590 | -->'''Gretzky:''' "Its a [[VideoGame/StreetFighterII street fight]], T. Hawk, show some respect!"[[note]]T. Hawk is a character from [[Creator/{{Capcom}} Capcom's]] ''Street Fighter'' franchise, but "T. Hawk" also happens to be Tony Hawk's initials[[/note]]\ |
| 591 | [...] |
| 592 | -->And I take a Flyer down, Bird, you're getting wrecked,[[note]]Referencing Gretzky leading the Edmonton Oilers to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers twice on the road to the Stanley Cup, and also using "flyer" to refer to birds as a pun on Tony Hawk's name...[[/note]]\ |
| 593 | So you best prepare for arrival and cross-check![[note]]... and also in reference to planes, completing the "plane wreck" pun from the previous line and setting up a pun on the term "cross-check" in airlines (checking the exits prior to departure and landing) and "cross-checking" in hockey.[[/note]] |
| 594 | ** He adds another at the end of of his first verse, concerning Tony being on his fourth marriage: |
| 595 | -->'''Gretzky:''' "And my hot wife: [[HappilyMarried the only woman]] in the world for Wayne" |
| 596 | -->"You're on your fourth wife. Talk about [[ReallyGetsAround the Ex Games."]] |
| 597 | |
| 598 | [[/folder]] |
| 599 | |
| 600 | [[folder: Theodore Roosevelt vs Winston Churchill]] |
| 601 | |
| 602 | !! UsefulNotes/TheodoreRoosevelt |
| 603 | -> '''Played by:''' Lloyd Ahlquist |
| 604 | ->''"Rough ridin' down to Cuba like ''''What's up, bitches?!''''"'' |
| 605 | ---- |
| 606 | * ActorAllusion: Churchill describes him as "a mix of [=EpicLLOYD=] and a Pringles packet". |
| 607 | * AmericaWonWorldWarII: Seems to think so given his verse about Pearl Harbor and how he considers Winston's efforts to be overshadowed by his cousin Franklin's. |
| 608 | * AnimalMotifs: Churchill compares him to the Teddy bears who are named for him, but TR himself points out he's a Bull-Moose. |
| 609 | * AscendedExtra: Started out as an announcer for ERB, but he eventually got his own rap battle. |
| 610 | * BadassBoast: In response to getting shot: '''''"A BULLET CAN'T STOP THE BULL MOOSE!"''''' |
| 611 | * BadassInANiceSuit: Raps in a spiffy black suit. |
| 612 | * BlindWithoutEm: Roosevelt alludes to his poor eyesight when he claims that the UK is so small compared to the USA that he could run the former country without even putting on his glasses. |
| 613 | * BoisterousBruiser: His very first line has him loudly declaring his love of competition and relishing a challenge. |
| 614 | * BreakoutCharacter: Shortly after his debut, ''ERB News'', which would previously feature different people such as Charles Darwin and Adam Smith (who has yet to appear in an actual battle to this very day) became ''ERB News with Teddy Roosevelt''. |
| 615 | * BriefAccentImitation: Not even Teddy Roosevelt is above this when rapping against a Brit. |
| 616 | -->"Everyone knows you're at home like 'thank god for Pearl Harbor'!" |
| 617 | * ChallengeSeeker: He claims to "love competition". |
| 618 | * {{Determinator}}: Teddy gets shot in the chest toward the end of the battle and ''shrugs it off'' so he can continue his rap battle. [[TruthInTelevision This was based on an actual event.]] |
| 619 | * CharacterCatchPhrase: He would open every ERB news with a hearty "What's up, bitches?!" His battle adds his RealLife "Bully!" (an exclamation roughly meaning "cool" or "awesome") |
| 620 | * DeceasedParentsAreTheBest: Churchill jokes that both of Roosevelt's parents died at relatively young ages. Roosevelt fires back that, as unpleasant as it was for him to watch his parents die, they at least loved him enough to stay in his life when they were alive, [[ParentalNeglect which is more than can be said for Churchill's parents]]. |
| 621 | * EgomaniacHunter: Wonders where he'd mount Winston's head on his wall, given his space is fairly filled up. |
| 622 | * HandicappedBadass: Being born asthmatic and nearsighted did not prevent him from becoming a soldier and then President. |
| 623 | * {{Irony}}: Verbal. Roosevelt calls Churchill an 'old man', whereas in reality Roosevelt was 16 years older while their lives overlapped (Churchill outlived Roosevelt by 46 years). Given they're both taken from their most famous period this makes more sense as Roosevelt was way younger as president (42) than Churchill was as prime minister (66). |
| 624 | * LargeHam: Extremely loud and over the top even by the standards of this series. |
| 625 | * LargeHamAnnouncer: Much like the Announcer, he is loud and boisterous. |
| 626 | * MadeOfIron: Takes a bullet to the chest during the battle and ''keeps going''. |
| 627 | * ManChild: Churchill says he's "an overgrown Boy Scout." |
| 628 | * ManlyFacialHair: Roosevelt is well known for his iconic mustache and for being a general badass. Churchill isn't impressed, joking that Roosevelt's mustache makes him look like Julius Pringles. |
| 629 | * ManlyMan: Boasts about his personal fitness, ditch-digging, horse-riding, military service, and "American muscles". Also barely reacts to getting shot. |
| 630 | * NobodyLovesTheBassist: Churchill uses the Mount-Rushmore-as-a-band metaphor by comparing Mount Rushmore to a band and making Roosevelt its bassist. |
| 631 | * NoSell: Gets shot and barely even reacts. |
| 632 | * OvershadowedByAwesome: Churchill accuses him of being this, claiming he's the least remarkable of the four presidents on Mount Rushmore, and uses the NobodyLovesTheBassist trope to illustrate his point. Also, while he doesn't denigrate Teddy's presidency itself, he claims that Teddy's accomplishments simply can't measure up to his own. |
| 633 | -->'''Winston Churchill:''' I was saving the planet from an Axis of darkness\ |
| 634 | While you were back at home opening national parks, yes! |
| 635 | * PatrioticFervor: Oh yeah. In addition to threatening Churchill with his "American muscle" there is this line here: |
| 636 | -->You should be ashamed of your military honor.\ |
| 637 | Everyone knows you're back at home like [[AmericaSavesTheDay "Thank god for Pearl Harbor!"]] |
| 638 | * RealMenGetShot: Just like in RealLife, Roosevelt gets shot in the chest and doesn't even flinch, continuing with the battle while boasting that a bullet won't be enough to stop him. |
| 639 | * SicklyChildGrewUpStrong: Churchill points out that Roosevelt was born asthmatic, but that didn't stop him from becoming the BoisterousBruiser ManlyMan seen in the battle. |
| 640 | * SlobsVersusSnobs: The snob to Churchill's slob, though Roosevelt's much more vulgar and exuberant than other snobs. He wears a pressed suit while boasting of his military experience and personal fitness, and Churchill calls him "an overgrown boy-scout." |
| 641 | * SpecsOfAwesome: Pince-nez, to be precise. |
| 642 | * SuddenlyShouting: Every line of his is loud, but after he's shot, he comes back literally ''roaring''. |
| 643 | * ThisIsForEmphasisBitch: "What's up, bitches?" |
| 644 | * TranquilFury: Only displays a scowl when he mentions the deaths of Churchill's men at Gallipoli. |
| 645 | * TruthInTelevision: Famously disliked Churchill in life, as he does in this battle. |
| 646 | * WorthyOpponent: His very first words indicate he considers Churchill this. |
| 647 | -->Bully! A challenge! I ''love'' competition! |
| 648 | |
| 649 | !! UsefulNotes/WinstonChurchill |
| 650 | -> '''Played by:''' Music/DanBull |
| 651 | ->''"I'm the rhyme minister, fresh in a hat and dinner jacket!"'' |
| 652 | ---- |
| 653 | * TheAlcoholic: Churchill drank heavily in life, which is reflected here, and hints he might be drunk while rapping. |
| 654 | -->'''Roosevelt:''' Don't go toe-to-toe with me, you bloated, drunk old man!\ |
| 655 | Why don't you do-si-do on over to a 12-step program? |
| 656 | * AmericaWonWorldWarII: In his opinion ''Britain'' Won World War II. He brags about "saving the planet from an Axis of darkness". Roosevelt counters by claiming that the USA did more fighting (and spending) than Britain by far, even saying that Britain should change his poster to "Keep Calm and Kiss [[UsefulNotes/FranklinDRoosevelt My Cousin's]] Ass". [[note]]note: This is more or less the opposite of the actual Winston Churchill's opinion on America's entry into WWII. Then again, admitting that in the middle of a Rap Battle wouldn't really help his chances.[[/note]] |
| 657 | * AnimalMotifs: He compares himself to a [[BullyBulldog bulldog]]. |
| 658 | * BadassBoast: Ends the battle with one, a paraphrase of a RealLife one from him: "I'll battle to the end and I will never surrender!". |
| 659 | * BadassInANiceSuit: Shows up "fresh in a hat and dinner jacket" while he talks about helping fight the Nazis during World War II. |
| 660 | * CigarChomper: Starts his first verse asking for a cigar, and later admits that he's a chain smoker. |
| 661 | * CoolOldGuy: Churchill became prime minister at 66 and he holds his own against a much younger-looking Roosevelt. |
| 662 | * DashinglyDapperDerby: He can't help but brag about his fancy bowler hat. |
| 663 | * {{Determinator}}: |
| 664 | -->I'll battle to the end and I will never surrender! |
| 665 | * DrunkenMaster: He claims to have come to the battle sloshed and yet he still orders another large glass of brandy before boasting how quickly he's going to defeat Roosevelt. |
| 666 | * FaceOfAThug: Enough that Teddy uses up a couple of lines on it just like Tony Hawk did earlier. |
| 667 | --> '''Theodore Roosevelt:''' I mean for Christ's sake! Look at that mug!\ |
| 668 | At least grow a spruce mustache and cover part of it up! |
| 669 | * GeneralFailure: Roosevelt considers him this, saying he's drastically overrated and specifically citing the Gallipoli Campaign as proof.[[note]]In RealLife, a quarter of a million British-French troops became casualties in a campaign against numerically inferior and poorly equipped Ottoman troops, while accomplishing nothing. This became enough of a scandal back home that Churchill was forced to resign as First Lord of the Admiralty.[[/note]] |
| 670 | * InsultBackfire: Much like a similar exchange in real life, Churchill flips Roosevelt's accusations of alcoholism into a boast, saying he doesn't need to be sober to beat Roosevelt in the battle. |
| 671 | -->''I might be battling you even though I'm toasted\ |
| 672 | But tomorrow I'll be sober and you'll still be roasted!'' |
| 673 | * KickTheDog: Mocks the deaths of Roosevelt's family members. |
| 674 | * LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Remarks that his opponent looks like [=EpicLLOYD=], the rapper playing him. |
| 675 | * MadeOfIron: Brags that while Teddy was born asthmatic and died relatively young despite being a fitness nut and outdoorsman, ''he'' is healthy enough to keep trucking despite drinking heavily and "getting up every morning to chain smoke cigars". In RealLife, Churchill lived to the age of 90. |
| 676 | * OffWithHisHead: Roosevelt wonders [[HumanHeadOnTheWall where he can put his head after stuffing it]]. |
| 677 | * ParentalAbandonment: As Roosevelt points out, his parents all but ditched him. |
| 678 | * PerpetualFrowner: Wears an angry scowl for the entire rap. |
| 679 | * RedBaron: He references his famous montiker, "The British Bulldog", while comparing it to Teddy's far less intimidating nickname, "Teddy", while overlooking Teddy's other nickname of "Bull Moose". |
| 680 | * SignatureHeadgear: Churchill wears his trademark bowler hat to the battle. |
| 681 | * SlobsVersusSnobs: The slob to Roosevelt's snob, though Churchill is much more eloquent and dapper than other slobs. He openly admits to chain smoking and apparently came to the rap battle drunk, and Roosevelt even calls him a "bloated, drunk old man." |
| 682 | * SmokingIsCool: He believes so since he talks about how much he likes cigars. He even regards Roosevelt as uncool because his asthma prevents him from being able to smoke. |
| 683 | * VerbalTic: Throws a bunch of Yeses and Sees into the end of his lines to [[PainfulRhyme salvage his rhymes]]. |
| 684 | * WeHaveReserves: Teddy accuses of him of throwing away lives in the Gallipoli Campaign. |
| 685 | |
| 686 | [[/folder]] |
| 687 | [[folder: [=NicePeter=] vs [=EpicLLOYD=] (rematch)]] |
| 688 | See [[Characters/ERBSeason1 Season 1]] |
| 689 | |
| 690 | [[/folder]] |
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