Line #66 YMMV/BrawlInTheFamily


1	->'''[[HostileShowTakeover Waluigi:]]''' [[Webcomic/BrawlInTheFamily This stupid comic]] [[SelfDeprecation is terrible and needs more purple... uh... in my opinion.]] [[MemeticMutation WAAAAAAA!!!]]
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3	* {{Adorkable}}: Kirby in the comics that show him and Jigglypuff together. "[[http://brawlinthefamily.keenspot.com/comic/309-tableetiquette/ Table Etiquette]]" is a good example.
4	* AlternativeJokeInterpretation: In [[http://brawlinthefamily.keenspot.com/comic/185-ametroidadventure/ A Metroid Adventure]], there's one room with three Etecoons and the caption "Let's face it - you're never getting out of this room." To fans of ''VideoGame/SuperMetroid'', it's clearly a joke about having [[SomeDexterityRequired difficulties]] with {{Wall Jump}}ing. But if you're not familiar with ''Super Metroid'', the joke instead appears to be that [[CutenessProximity the player would never want to leave a room with cute little animals]].
5	* AudienceColoringAdaptation: The comic's insanely strange take on Waluigi has pretty much defined how he is interpreted on the internet these days, to the point where it was a major factor in his [[CharacterPerceptionEvolution positive reappraisal]] by ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' fans after years of being viewed as TheScrappy of the spinoff titles.
6	* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic:
7	** [[http://brawlinthefamily.keenspot.com/comic/200-odetominions/ Comic #200]] [[TearJerker gives a new light to all the enemies, and can make viewers not want to kill them again.]]
8	** All of the holiday song parodies.
9	*** [[http://brawlinthefamily.keenspot.com/comic/299-carolofthewaa/ Hark, how the WAA, all seem to WAA, joining in rhyme, WALUIGI TIME!]]
10	*** [[http://brawlinthefamily.keenspot.com/comic/300-asimplerequest/ Ganondorf doesn't want much for Christmas...]] [[CargoShip except for the Triforce.]]
11	*** [[http://brawlinthefamily.keenspot.com/comic/388-ice-world/ It's beginning to look just like an]] [[SlippySlideyIceWorld ice world]].
12	** [[http://brawlinthefamily.keenspot.com/comic/400-the-history-of-nintendo/ All the other songs have been topped, at least in nerdiness.]]
13	** [[http://brawlinthefamily.keenspot.com/comic/550-plumbers-best-friend/ "Plumber's Best Friend"]], [[TearJerker even with its sad ending.]]
14	** The best of all of them is probably [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDoWbCcrK40 One Final Song]]. Definitely a proper note to end on.
15	** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPDH4lZB6HU "One Day More," except Waluigi is every part.]] It's about as weird as it sounds but still it's pretty impressive.
16	** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQ0iTDafXuM Wa-Elegy]]. It's a song about Waluigi lamenting being left out of [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]] sung to the tune of "Hallelujah", and it's as hilariously depressing as you'd expect.
17	** In 2023 the comic's creator introduced a new format on his [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_jMn3N5jILUj_FrR4NFTMw YouTube channel]], dubbed [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJzsye0j4NQ BitMusical]]. The songs in this series are just as good as their predecessors on Brawl in the Family:
18	*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PCT8P6e8wI Ode to Minions]] from the old webcomic-era days got a much-needed upgrade.
19	*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqF0AurSzYc One Note Song]] shows off R.O.B.'s true talent.
20	*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtEPMNpMmHY End of Day]]. Where do we even begin? ''Theatre/LesMiserables'' and ''VideoGame/{{Pikmin}}'' surprisingly mix well!
21	*** And then there's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elqitzhQmD0 Plumbershop Quartet]], a fitting send-off for the amazing Charles Martinet.
22	* BrokenBase: The forums have been divided on whether or not the more serious, story-driven Cocoon Academy arc is a good thing, or if the comic should stick to quick, cute gags.
23	** The broken base between Kirby's BewareTheNiceOnes in comic 422 (part 4 of The Sleepover) was ''huge'' and in a variety of ways. Some people thought it was fine and dandy, but others had complaints. Some thought Kirby [[IncorruptiblePurePureness would never snap like that]]; some thought Kirby should've snapped earlier; some thought that while he should've snapped, he shouldn't have done it just because [[RageBreakingPoint he had a pillow thrown at him]]; and some thought his snapping was okay but still got mad because it was Kirby's fault in the first place. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking And some just got mad at the creepy way his face was drawn.]] The forums were ''filled'' with complaints and arguments.
24	* CargoShip: As of Comic 300, [[spoiler:Ganondorf/Triforce]].
25	* CommonKnowledge: Contrary to popular belief, the "Waluigi time!" phrase did not originate with this webcomic, but came from ''VideoGame/MarioKartDoubleDash''. However, this webcomic ''did'' originate the "Too bad." part of the phrase.
26	* CrackPairing: Not only did Lakitu's Cloud and Mother Brain get together, she got pregnant and gave birth to [[spoiler: Kracko]].
27	* CrossoverShip
28	** Kirby/Jigglypuff. The first to come into being and the one most heavily examined.
29	** [[http://brawlinthefamily.keenspot.com/comic/241-sitg1/ Samus/Captain Falcon]]. The second most prominently featured couple.
30	** If you look closely at [[http://brawlinthefamily.keenspot.com/comic/smallbreak/ #190]], you can see [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Midna]] apparently flirting with Mr. Game & Watch.
31	** Hilariously, [[CrackPairing Mother Brain/Lakitu's Cloud]].
32	** Now [[http://brawlinthefamily.keenspot.com/comic/543-megacrush/ Mega Man and Samus]], [[spoiler:at least until he finds out that she isn't a robot]].
33	* EnsembleDarkHorse:
34	** Kingsonnn Dededoo is considered the most popular character on the forums and having been in only three comics, that's something.
35	** [[color:purple:WALUIGI IS BACK. NOW THE COMIC IS FUNNY AGAIN.]]
36	** Eario also seems fast on his way to becoming this.
37	* FanNickname: "Dededad" for Dedede's unusually [[NonstandardCharacterDesign realistic-looking]] penguin father seen in the Cocoon Academy arc.
38	* FridgeLogic: P-blocks. [[http://brawlinthefamily.keenspot.com/comic/163-p-block/ "What exactly is their range?"]]
39	** A lot of strips revolve around this trope, really. Including some very weird instances like [[http://brawlinthefamily.keenspot.com/comic/332-nooksdiscovery/ "What if Tom Nook encountered a Super Leaf?"]] or [[http://brawlinthefamily.keenspot.com/comic/336-bossroom/ "What would dungeon bosses be doing before the hero arrives?"]]
40	* GeniusBonus: The Turnabout Kirby arc becomes a bit more amusing if you know that John Kirby was the name of the lawyer who defended Nintendo from Universal's allegations that ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong'' infringed on their copyright.
41	* HarsherInHindsight:
42	** In the comics Matthew made to advertise Howard Phillip's Website/{{Kickstarter}} project (accessible at the bottom of [[http://brawlinthefamily.keenspot.com/comic/title-442/ this page]]), one woman, angered that her kids are making her buy an expensive {{UsefulNotes/NES}}, tells Howard "I hope you ''fail''." Howard's [[http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1358562997/gamemaster-howards-know-it-all Know-it-All project]] ended up failing to reach the necessary funding.
43	** [[http://brawlinthefamily.keenspot.com/comic/265-fortunecookies/ This comic]] has Yoshi getting a MisfortuneCookie stating "Your best pal will dump you in a pit to get a second jump." [[spoiler: Come "Plumber's Best Friend", and [[HeroicSacrifice Yoshi intentionally throws Mario off his back to give him the extra air, leaving him to fall to his death]].]]
44	** The Ice Climbers voting for each other to return in [[http://brawlinthefamily.keenspot.com/comic/513-smashvotersiceclimbers/ this comic]] is kind of sad since they didn't make the cut. But becomes much, much more heartwarming by ''Ultimate'', given that they're back in the game.
45	*** [[http://brawlinthefamily.keenspot.com/comic/590-comicreviewsmash-2/ Nana's reaction here]], from a comic barely a month before the fact that they didn't make it is even worse. "A second chance", indeed...
46	*** [[http://brawlinthefamily.keenspot.com/comic/title-560/ This one was also pretty painful]], especially with the rumour that the Ice Climbers didn't make it as a result of problems with controlling both of them at the same time.
47	** In "Ode to Minions", there's a scene where the Duck Hunt Dog reacts with horror when a duck is shot down and dies in front of him. Nearly five years later, [[spoiler: the Duck Hunt Dog appears as a playable character in ''Super Smash Bros. 4''... with a duck ally, making this seem like the dog '''watched his best friend die before his eyes'''.]] Even worse, the duck has the same colors as [[spoiler:the one the dog is teamed up with in Super Smash Bros. 4, making this all the more feasible]].
48	** [[http://brawlinthefamily.keenspot.com/comic/599-mmafd5small/ The final non-musical comic]] has Master Hand PassingTheTorch to a new generation of hands to continue the characters' stories, as he's only one of "millions and millions of hands out there". Later, ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'''s "World of Light" story mode opens with the BigBad Galeem controlling... millions and millions of hands, whose power he harnesses to vaporize the entire playable cast except for Kirby.
49	* HeartwarmingInHindsight:
50	** Comic #594 (about [[CrossoverShip Kirby and Jigglypuff's relationship]]) came out the same day that Jiggly was confirmed as playable for ''Smash 4'', so the two lovebirds can stay together even in the new game.
51	** Comic #113, an already heartwarming comic commemorating ''VideoGame/DragonQuest'' returning to Nintendo systems, takes on a whole new light after E3 2019 revealed the franchise would be getting playable representation in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate''.
52	* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: [[Heartwarming/BrawlInTheFamily Enough for its own page.]]
53	* HilariousInHindsight: [[HilariousInHindsight/BrawlInTheFamily Has its own page.]]
54	* MemeticBadass: [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Frederick.]] Everything loses to him!
55	* MemeticMolester: Although Waluigi does slide toward MemeticBadass in "Phillips Box".
56	* MemeticMutation: A few minor examples.
57	** Expecting an example? TOO BAD. [[color:purple: WALUIGI TIME.]]
58	** [[http://brawlinthefamily.keenspot.com/comic/253-voltorb/ Stop.]]
59	*** [[http://brawlinthefamily.keenspot.com/comic/308-myawesomemagneton/ Which later comes full circle here.]]
60	* OlderThanTheyThink: Waluigi's memetic catchphrase "WALUIGI TIME!" was first said in ''VideoGame/MarioKartDoubleDash''.
61	* ParanoiaFuel: [[http://brawlinthefamily.keenspot.com/comic/triloigi/ Waluigi]] is [[http://brawlinthefamily.keenspot.com/comic/151-witf/ everywhere.]]
62	** [[VideoGame/StarFox Peppy]] is even more everywhere. So next time you suddenly hear Peppy quotes from nowhere, it's not only in your head anymore!
63	** [[http://brawlinthefamily.keenspot.com/comic/title-211/ "'Hoy, small fry!"]]
64	** [[http://brawlinthefamily.keenspot.com/comic/142-stumble/ "No one saw that."]] Puts a [[FridgeHorror horrifying spin]] on the Mushroom Kingdom....
65	** [[http://brawlinthefamily.keenspot.com/comic/464-thesecret/ Dittos. They could be any one of us.]]
66	* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: Waluigi was originally created so that Wario could have a partner in ''VideoGame/MarioTennis'', and was disliked by critics and players alike. Years later, in comes [[http://brawlinthefamily.keenspot.com/comic/151-witf/ this comic]], turning Waluigi into a psychopathic CloudCuckooLander, and he quickly became one of the best characters in the strip.
67	* SeasonalRot: One of the reasons why Matthew wished to end the comic is to [[AvertedTrope avoid this]].
68	* {{Squick}}:
69	** The second-to-last panel of [[http://brawlinthefamily.keenspot.com/comic/title-540/ Frequent Flyer Miles]] shows ''[[BodyHorror spinning buttcheeks]]''.
70	** One of Waluigi's pranks from ''Too Bad, Waluigi Time'' if Daisy is anything to go by
71	---> '''Daisy:''' And by the way! When you T.P. someone's house, '''YOU DON'T''' '''''USE''''' '''THE TOILET PAPER FIRST!!'''
72	* ToyShip: Kirby/Jigglypuff. [[http://brawlinthefamily.keenspot.com/comic/09-jigglypuff/ This is what cements it as such.]]
73	** May also count as a GiftOfTheMagiPlot.
74	* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Rosalina's been a pretty popular and important character ever since her debut, but she has almost no role in the comic. The ''Galaxy'' games as a whole got little focus, so we never got to see how her memetic dignity could be taken up to eleven or deconstructed. Perhaps she might have had more focus if ''Smash 4'' didn't mark the end of the comic, but alas.
75	* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: The "Ode to Minions" is a touching song about the suffering of video game enemies...but the minions we're supposed to feel sorry for show no remorse for killing the player if the player doesn't kill them first. Why should we feel bad about defending ourselves?
76	* TheWoobie:
77	** The final comic of the [[http://brawlinthefamily.keenspot.com/comic/triloigi/ Waluigi Triloigi]] series of strips actually manages to turn ''[[NightmareFuel Waluigi]]'' into this.
78	** A few strips manage to make a ''Goomba'' look cute, especially "Ode to Minions".
79	** And Eario, the janitor of the Mushroom Kingdom. He cleans and polishes (and refuels the bullet shooters) all for his idol Mario, and the day he got a coin from a block Mario hit was the [[TearJerker happiest day of his life]]. [[spoiler:Until he was reunited with his son(?), Waluigi]].
80	** Young Dedede in the Cocoon Academy Story Arc. First he [[spoiler: gets into a food fight by accident, is sucked up by "Pinky," and gets detention for aforementioned food fight. When he gets home he has a terrible dinner (so says the mouseover text) and the next day he's sent to Headmaster Hand's office. And then later on, he thinks that he's lost "Pinky" as a result of fighting Dark Matter...]]
81	** Luigi can't even [[http://brawlinthefamily.keenspot.com/comic/378-fantasy/ fantasize]] '''''himself''''' being the hero. Also, Matthew saying he has low self confidence doesn't help...
82	** Lickitung has it rough...
83	*** [[http://brawlinthefamily.keenspot.com/comic/467-phantoonhasitrough/ Phantoon]] has it rougher.
84	** Mega Man became one of these as Matthew highlighted how much his life has become crap since Creator/{{Capcom}} started cancelling his games. [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments There's hope for him with his recent inclusion in Smash Bros. 4, though.]]
85	** After [[http://brawlinthefamily.keenspot.com/comic/556-warioandwaluigi/ Comic 556: Wario and Waluigi]], [[JerkassWoobie Wa]][[IJustWantToHaveFriends luigi]] has become a big time one, even more than in the Waluigi Triloigi.

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