Line #54 WebAnimation/Critora


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2	[[caption-width-right:350:Clockwise from top: [[NoNameGiven [no]] [[RobotBuddy name[=]=]]], [[TheSmartGuy Bunsen]] [[ShockAndAwe Bitz]], [[TheMedic Nuzzie]] [[LightEmUp Bitz]], [[LadyOfAdventure Avery]] [[GadgeteerGenius Darling]], [[TheLeader Spottie]] [[ImaginationBasedSuperpower Leonard]], [[BewareTheSillyOnes Coneboy]] [[BoxingBattler Golliday]], [[GentleGiant Big G]] [[SuperToughness Miner]]. In the center: [[TheBabyOfTheBunch Eg]][[BurningWithAnger gy]].]]
3	''[=CRiTORA=]'' is an animated web series created by Daydreaming Birdie. It spans a single season of six episodes (one of them non-canon), a pilot season of six more, and a second season under production.
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5	''[=CRiTORA=]'' follows an assembled cast of virtual creatures called [[SpeciesTitle CRiTORA]], residing in a peaceful utopia city of [=CRiTOPiA=], and they often encounter and fight the [=ViRUSES=] led by Queen Creatophage[[note]]originally known as Queen [=ViRUS=] in the pilot season[[/note]], who wants her [=ViRUS=] clan to infect the entirety of [=CRiTOPiA=] to heed her demands.
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7	Adapted from a Main/{{Webcomic}} inspired by ''WesternAnimation/{{Mixels}}'' in 2016, the series has continued to develop over several years, with the pilot season debuting on July 29, 2020, on Platform/{{YouTube}}, with the first season later debuting on August 6, 2021.
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9	The first season can be watched [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNqCF4Zzy5GTnw0bFE5RHM_JD_RepYKUW here]] and the pilot season [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNqCF4Zzy5GQoiEA7RL0Hwykj7UoLNxzY here]].
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13	!!''[=CRiTORA=]'' provides the following:
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15	* AngryAngryHippos: Me Him is a hippopotamus [=CRiTORA=] and, being a member of the [=CRiViRUS=] Gang, serves as an antagonist.
16	* AnimateInanimateObject: Plenty of the [=CRiTORA=] are this, most notably Coneboy Golliday and Eggy.
17	* AnthropomorphicFood: Plenty of [=CRiTORA=] look like this, most of them from the Food District. Caroline Cakepod, for example, looks like a [[AnimalMotifs whale-themed]] cake.
18	* TheBabyOfTheBunch: Eggy, Yolky, Ribbon and Pop & Pip Singolon seem to be the youngest [=CRiTORA=], with all of them being four years old. {{Justified\|Trope}}, since Eggy and Yolky were the first two [=CRiTORA=] that OS had ever created.
19	* BadassAdorable: Some of the [=GUARDiANS=], such as [[RobotDog Roxey]] [[PreciousPuppy Robowoof]], have sweet-looking designs, and they were able to put an end to the Infestation Invasion.
20	* BadBoss: Queen Creatophage, who berates her [=ViRUSES=] on a regular basis.
21	* BeTheBall: Spottie has the ability to roll up into a ball and bounce around.
22	* BewareTheNiceOnes: [[TheBabyOfTheBunch Eggy]] is normally outgoing, but he will go absolutely ''berserk'' around [=ViRUSES=], and will not stop until they are down.
23	* BigBad: Queen Creatophage.
24	** [[spoiler:Chapter 8 of ''[=CRiTORA=]: Abnormal'' reveals VS, the twin sister and evil counterpart of OS, as well as the creator of the Abnormal District.]]
25	* BigGood: OS, the creator of the [=CRiTORA=].
26	* BoxingBattler: Coneboy and Nuzzie both have the ability to turn their hands into boxing gloves for use in combat.
27	* BroughtToYouByTheLetterS: Practically all of the [=ViRUS=]-associated major characters (such as the [=CRiViRUS=] Gang) have accessories bearing a "V" insignia.
28	** Several other [=CRiTORA=] have accessories with letters on them as well. To name a few, Spottie Leonard and Dashie Speedenburg each have their respective first initials on their collars, Cuckoo Clocsteam has a "C" attached to their head by a spring, and Amelia Resco has an "M" on her belt (which stands for "Meetup", as she lives in the Meetup District). As a rule of thumb, if a [=CRiTORA=] who isn't affiliated with the [=ViRUSES=] fits this trope and gets infected by a [=ViRUS=], expect whatever letter they have on their accessories to turn into a "V".
29	* CainAndAbel: [[spoiler:OS' EvilCounterpart and nemesis VS is also their twin sister.]]
30	* CastOfSnowflakes: Every single one of the [=CRiTORA=] has its own form of body and design.
31	* TheChase: A highlighter in "Beware the [=ViRUSES=]!," "Sky-Flying Frenzy," and the scrapped second part of "Meetup Mayhem."
32	* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: A few [=CRiTORA=] fit this category, particularly Rizzo "Nonsense" Wackoland and Sneakers Downsideup.
33	* ComputerVirus: The [=ViRUSES=] are essentially this, since the [=CRiTORA=] universe takes place in a digital world (that's possibly a computer or a Franchise/{{Tamagotchi}} device).
34	* ContentWarnings: Occasionally used in episodes with mild language and flashing lights.
35	* CreatureOfHabit: Kepler Solarowl doesn't like to diverge from their routine.
36	* CuteLittleFangs: Some of the [=CRiTORA=] have pointy teeth that make them more endearing.
37	* DarkerAndEdgier: ''[=CRiTORA: Abnormal=]'' has a darker tone compared to the main series. This is ''especially'' true for the now-scrapped initial version, which involved a permanent [=V-CRiTORA=] (who would later be known as V-Yolky) slashing through and deleting anything (and ''[[AnyoneCanDie anyone]]'') in its path. However, this idea was ultimately abandoned for being ''too'' dark. While the rebooted version is LighterAndSofter compared to that, it's still noticeably darker than the main series, with the usual wacky hijinks largely absent in favor of a more dramatic, high-stakes narrative.
38	* EldritchLocation: The Abnormal District, [[spoiler:created by VS]].
39	* ElementalNation: Each of the fourteen districts of [=CRiTOPiA=] have motifs that invoke their specific elements/themes.
40	* ElementalPowers: [=CRiTOPiA=] has an element system, with which every [=CRiTORA=] is assigned one or two of eighteen elements, each with their own strengths and weaknesses against other elements. These elements include [[NonElemental Normal]], [[PlayingWithFire Fire]], [[BlowYouAway Air]], [[MakingASplash Water]], [[DishingOutDirt Earth]], [[GreenThumb Nature]], [[ExtraOreDinary Metal]], [[ShockAndAwe Thunder]], [[AnIcePerson Ice]], [[MakeSomeNoise Sound]], [[LightEmUp Light]], [[CastingAShadow Dark]], [[PoisonousPerson Poison]], [[TheUndead Undead]], [[SuperStrength Brawn]], [[BigCreepyCrawlies Insect]], [[FunctionalMagic Magic]] and [[BizarroElements Unknown]].
41	* EnfantTerrible: [[CuteKitten Ne & Ko Felipom]], who are stated to be the youngest villain [=CRiTORA=], both being only ''six years old''.
42	* EnsembleCast: While the show does have a cast, it lacks a defined main character, with various [=CRiTORA=] getting their time as focus depending on the episodes. However, the [=ViRUSES=] and the [=CRiViRUS=] Gang are constantly cemented as antagonists.
43	* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: Gardien Luniere's name is derived from French, and it roughly translates to "moon guardian", which is about as on-the-nose as you can get for the [=GUARDiAN=] of the Moon district.
44	* {{Expy}}: Nicky Theodore, being a sneaker-clad rodent with SuperSpeed, is one for Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog.
45	** Offistar Murphy is basically just Franchise/RoboCop with a police uniform.
46	** The lesser [=ViRUSES=] ape the [[WesternAnimation/{{Mixels}} Nixels]], being obnoxious little troublemakers with [[PokemonSpeak limited vocabularies]] who are easily dealt with alone but [[ZergRush very dangerous in great numbers]].
47	* FateWorseThanDeath: Chapter 9 of ''[=CRiTORA=]: Abnormal'' reveals that [[spoiler:being a [=V-CRiTORA=] is one. They only act vicious if there are other [=CRiTORA=] around to infect. If there aren't, they'll come back to their senses. This implies that all [=V-CRiTORA=] are aware of their condition on some level, but unless they find the means to cure themselves, they're out of luck. Also, [=CRiTORA=] can't die under normal circumstances, not even while infected, which pushes this into AndIMustScream territory]].
48	* FireIceLightning: The three regions of the Abnormal District that lie between the Junkyard and the Edge have this as their motif. Frozen Foundry is the ice, Lightning Lakes is the lightning, and Scorched Woods is the fire.
49	* FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: The Bitz twins-- Bunsen's the foolish one, Nuzzie's the responsible one.
50	* ForcedIntoEvil: As the bonus chapter of ''Abnormal'' reveals, [[spoiler:Queen Creatophage was essentially strong-armed by VS into aiding her in her plan to destroy [=CRiTOPiA=].]]
51	* FunnyAnimal: Most [=CRiTORA=] are basically either anthropomorphic or bipedal animals.
52	* GiantFood: A common sight in the Food District, natch.
53	* HarmlessFreezing: In "Imagination Skiing", Dashie Speedenburg bumps into Diana Guarda, who angrily [[AnIcePerson freezes her solid]]. The next time we see Dashie, she's thawed out and totally fine.
54	* ImaginationBasedSuperpower: Spottie can literally imagine things into existence.
55	* InstrumentalThemeTune: The opening and ending themes.
56	* IntelligibleUnintelligible: Eggy and Yolky only speak in high-pitched squeaks, but everyone else understands them just fine. The same applies to Cloud (who only whistles), Stella Twirlwindy (who speaks with cartoon sound effects), and BONUS (who uses PokemonSpeak).
57	** Contradicted in Meetup Mayhem (Part 1), in which Eggy's panicked worry about an encounter with a [=ViRUS=] isn't grasped upon Coneboy because he could not understand his squeaks... or anything. So much so, that Eggy [[WhoWritesThisCrap looks over his script]] and further demonstrates to Coneboy what he just said [[TalkingThroughTechnique with a bush and some props]] before running away.[[note]]Although, this episode [[CanonDiscontinuity isn't canon anymore]], so it doesn't count.[[/note]]
58	* LaserGuidedAmnesia: After the [[SugarApocalypse Infestation Invasion]] was resolved, OS erased every [=CRiTORA=]'s memories of the event. The memory wipe unfortunately failed on seven [=CRiTORA=] with particularly rough lives, who went on to form the [=CRiViRUS=] Gang.
59	* LimitedAnimation: In Season 0. Starting with Season 1, the animation becomes much more fluid. It switched back to a more limited style in Season 2-- according to WordOfGod, this was done to make animating for the show easier and less stressful.
60	* LivingToys: Most if not all [=CRiTORA=] from the Toy District fit this trope.
61	* MadEye: An uncommon design quirk for some of the characters. It's a lot more common for [=ViRUSES=] and [=V-CRiTORA=].
62	* TheManBehindTheMan: As revealed in ''Abnormal'', [[spoiler:VS fills this role for Queen Creatophage]].
63	* NearVillainVictory: The Infestation Invasion, in which the [=ViRUSES=] managed to infect every [=CRiTORA=] in [=CRiTOPiA=]. If OS hadn't created the [=GUARDiANS=], it would have been game over right then and there.
64	* NobodyCanDie: The eighth chapter of ''Abnormal'' reveals that [=CRiTORA=] are literally unable to die under normal circumstances.
65	* OnceAnEpisode: Throughout the first season: A [no name] sighting[[note]]sans the first part of Meetup Mayhem[[/note]] and a [=V-CRiTORA=].
66	* PhysicalMysticalTechnological: The main trio is this: Coneboy Golliday (physical), Spottie Leonard (mystical), and Avery Darling (technological).
67	* PokemonSpeak: The [=ViRUSES=] only say the last part of their names.
68	** BONUS, the BONUS [=CRiTORA=], only says his name.
69	* PowerIncontinence: Supplemental material reveals Spottie suffers from this with her ImaginationBasedSuperpower. For example, in one official comic strip, she offhandedly mentions that she hates waking up to the alarm clocks she keeps dreaming up.
70	* QuirkyMinibossSquad: The [=CRiViRUS Gang=], a group of [=CRiTORA=] aligned with the [=ViRUSES=].
71	* RelationshipSalvagingDisaster: In Chapter 10 of ''Abnormal'', [[spoiler:the destruction of the Abnormal District gives Kepler and Galileo the opportunity to reconcile and resolve their rivalry.]]
72	* RunningGag: Harold the Blue Cactus is a frequent prop throughout the show.
73	* SailorEarth: Many of its fans have created their own [=CRiTORA=] based on different themes.
74	* ShoutOut:
75	** At one point, in "Error 404", scribbles of ''VideoGame/CookieRun'' characters can be seen on the walls.
76	** A few of Coneboy's accessories in "The Trash Can" reference ''Toys/LittlestPetShop'', ''Franchise/AngryBirds'', ''ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/WonderPets''.
77	** A few [=CRiTORA=] are shout-outs by design. For example, Isaac X-Beetle, Miyamoto Blockinjump, and Paratchet Stataplay each reference one of the "Big Three" of gaming companies (Creator/{{Microsoft}}, Creator/{{Nintendo}} and Creator/{{Sony}} respectively).
78	* SpinOff: Of the creator's old ''WesternAnimation/{{Mixels}}'' OCs and a little-known webcomic published on Platform/{{Smack Jeeves}} called ''Avey.''
79	* StockScream: "Beware the [=ViRUSES=]!" has Big G scream like a goat when he got touched by an infected Eggy.
80	** In "How [=CRiTORA=] are Created", Avery accidentally plows through a branch Grinny Hackel is sitting on. The unfortunate fellow [[GravityIsAHarshMistress hangs in the air for a second, then plummets]] while uttering a Wilhelm scream.
81	* SugarApocalypse: PlayedForDrama in ''[=CRiTORA=]: Abnormal'' where in the past, [=CRiTOPiA=] is swarmed and overrun by the [=ViRUSES=]. This event was known as the Infestation Invasion.
82	* SugarBowl: The bright, colorful setting of [=CRiTOPiA=] the series takes place in.
83	* SuperTeam: The [=CRiTORA=] Squad is a team of [=CRiTORA=] who fight [=ViRUSES=] and [=V-CRiTORA=].
84	** There's also the [=GUARDiANS=], a group of fourteen especially powerful [=CRiTORA=] (one for each district of [=CRiTOPiA=]) who OS created as a last-ditch effort to stop the Infestation Invasion.
85	* ThickLineAnimation: Starting with "Superstore Sweep".
86	** Starting in Season 2, the outlines of the characters become even thicker and more stylized.
87	* ThinkingUpPortals: In "Imagination Skiing", Spottie displays the ability to generate portals by shooting them from her mouth. She can't control where they lead, though.
88	* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Spottie ''really'' likes ice cream.
89	* TrappedInVillainy: In the bonus chapter of ''[=CRiTORA=]: Abnormal'', it's revealed that [[spoiler:this is Queen Creatophage's situation. She ended up in the Abnormal District, and then ran into VS, with whom she made a deal to save her own life. That deal just happened to entail aiding VS in her quest to destroy [=CRiTOPiA=].]]
90	* TrashTheSet: In ''[=CRiTORA=]: Abnormal'', [[spoiler:the titular Abnormal District, where most of the main plot takes place, is destroyed during the climax.]]
91	* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: The [[SugarApocalypse Infestation Invasion]] began while Eggy and Yolky were trying to play a game of catch. Eggy threw the ball a little too far and Yolky ran off to get it... unaware that a [=ViRUS=] was hidden in the bush it had landed next to. Needless to say, she subsequently became the invasion's first victim.
92	* VictimOfTheWeek: After the pilot season. While [=CRiTOPiA=] is peaceful, it can be chaotic when an unsuspecting [=CRiTORA=] gets infected by a [=ViRUS=].
93	* TheVirus: A [=ViRUS=] infection mutates a [=CRiTORA=] into a [=V-CRiTORA=], corrupting their appearance and causing them to attack and infect other [=CRiTORA=] on sight.
94	* WhamEpisode: The bonus chapter of ''[=CRiTORA=]: Abnormal''. It serves as [[spoiler:Queen Creatophage's OriginsEpisode, in which it's revealed that not only is she a [=CRiTORA=], but she was GoodAllAlong and is only antagonistic because she was ForcedIntoEvil by VS]].
95	* WouldHurtAChild: The [=ViRUSES=] are not above infecting any [=CRiTORA=] that are children. Most especially evident with the start of the Infestation Invasion, in which the first two [=CRiTORA=] to get infected were Yolky and Eggy, both of them only ''four years old''.
96	* ZergRush: What the attack strategy of the [=ViRUSES=] amounted to during the Infestation Invasion. It proved to be [[NearVillainVictory distressingly effective]].

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