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* AuthorsSavingThrow: The lack of a crowd camera during AGDQ 2018 was universally reviled, with many claiming the event to have officially become a [[StopHavingFunGuys "no-fun zone"]]. Luckily, a crowd camera was installed not too much later, to much rejoicing.
* BigLippedAlligatorMoment:
** During the SGDQ 2016 ''Fallout 3'' run, the runner [=ProGamingWithEd=], announced '''in the middle of the run''' that it was his fiance's second year male-to-female sex transition anniversary. Sure, [[https://twitter.com/ProGamingWithEd/status/751275528875761664 he had permission to announce it]], sure, the room erupted into applause. But the fact that it came out of ''nowhere'' made everyone on the couch look really uncomfortable for the rest of the run, as they likely figured he'd announce it after the run was over.
** The intermission before the AGDQ 2017 ''VideoGame/MegaManLegends'' run showed a woman in pink bunny pajamas snuggling with a bearded man. No one in the event addressed this oddity, and viewers were left disturbed and confused.
* BrokenBase:
** There's some mud-slinging regarding whether or not any run that takes longer than 2 hours should be allowed, especially [=RPGs=]. Some insist that since it's Awesome Games Done ''Quick'', they should be trying to get as many different games as possible done within the marathon, while many others prefer these games because they get to see a variety of strategies within a single run.
** Another target for SnarkBait and ire is the growing professionalism of the event at the expense of the runners letting loose. What started as basic charity get-togethers for some fun in small, cramped hotel rooms have evolved to massive setups with hundreds of people potentially in the audience with a rented-out atrium and professional sponsorships making millions in donations. While the effort and their proceeds have greatly increased over the years, attempts to be more family-friendly have reigned in runners and their supporters on the couch, creating a massive debate between viewers about whether even having ''fun'' is allowed anymore (not that it's stopped some runners from having a hell of a time, but its practically reached MemeticMutation for people to believe someone's banned at the slightest provocation of having fun or a small PrecisionFStrike).
*** A subset of this that's been dividing the base is allowing runners who have gotten in trouble off-camera but are still allowed to participate in the marathon because their actions weren't on stream or because they're considered popular runners, such as the runner having slept with another guy's wife at the event, while other and also popular runners were banned because their family-unfriendly antics happened on camera. The argument that breaks the base is whether or not what someone does in their personal life should affect their standing for the marathon.
** There is no [=TASbot=] segment for SGDQ 2017, due to the [=TASbot=] team deciding to step away from GDQ after a disastrous reception during AGDQ 2017, involving tech problems and poor attribution of the runs involved. Only a donation incentive actually got dwangoAC to attend AGDQ 2018, and he didn't even do a full block.
** The infamously long setup times for ''VideoGame/TetrisTheGrandMaster'' at SGDQ 2017; some viewers were understanding of the delays due to arcade hardware ([[KeepCirculatingTheTapes there's no consumer versions]] of ''TGM'' games[[note]]''Tetris: The Grand Master ACE'' on Xbox 360 is so fundamentally different from the arcade games that it doesn't count[[/note]]) being somewhat more difficult and complicated to set up than game consoles; the setup complexity was compounded by the fact that the first TGM showcase was an ''8-way'' race which required four game/screen sets. Others didn't care and were fed up with how long setup time took compared to runs, with viewership suffering as a result.
** A $10,000 donation being announced on the stream and then being revealed it was sent by Notch of ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'' fame (and also a regular donator) can produce some mixed reactions. Some viewers are upset that it's coming from someone with some controversial views that he has made public via social media, while others don't see the big deal, that money is money no matter who it comes from. [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgement We'll leave it at that.]]
** The intentional rejection of any categories from ''VideoGame/SuperMetroid'' and ''VideoGame/SuperMario64'' for AGDQ 2018 is already creating a buzz that will likely get louder the closer it gets to the event, as the two are some of the games people look forward to the most and often have a ton of incentives behind them. One camp is people applauding them looking for something new instead of yet another Kill/Save the animals incentive and breaking away from the formula, while the other is upset that the very same formula is being shaken up so seriously and that losing Save/Kill could lose them a lot of potential donations.
** The GDQ Twitch channel's chat becoming sub-only as of AGDQ 2018 was met with praise by those who felt the chat could easily get out of control otherwise vs. those who see it as a ploy just to get more money and ruin the fun of people who just want to watch and participate how they can.
* EarWorm: The "[[https://youtu.be/E0fWYjxJyno?t=51m35s Racing Mr. Vile]]" song from SGDQ 2017's ''VideoGame/BanjoKazooie'' run.
* EnsembleDarkhorse:
** Halfcoordinated. His one handed ''VideoGame/{{Vanquish}}'' run was a last minute addition to replace a controversial Minecraft entry, but ended up being one of the most popular runs of AGDQ 2015.
*** He returned for SGDQ 2016 to run ''[[VideoGame/{{Momodora}} Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight]]'' one-handed on [[HarderThanHard Insane difficulty]] in glorious fashion.
*** He once again returned for SGDQ 2017 and this time he got to be the first run of the marathon, running ''VideoGame/NierAutomata''
** The TGM crew despite their block feeling more like skill exhibitions than actual speedruns manage to be this just due to the sheer amount of skill they show.
** [=TASbot=]. Even though some of the stuff they show doesn't really count as speedruns, what [=TASbot=] does to the games is entertaining enough that no one really minds. For example, during the AGDQ 2015 block, they turned ''[[VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue Pokemon Red]]'' into a live feed of the '''Twitch chat.'''
** The ''VideoGame/SuperMarioMaker'' block of AGDQ 2016 had similar shades of the TGM crew as mentioned above, especially with the showcase of clearing 8 of the hardest ''SMM'' levels in the world in under a half hour.
*** Notably, 2017 saw the removal of all three of those types of run, due to a combination of technical issues with the first two and a lack of audience interest with all three, with the only returning one, [=TASbot=], being a donation incentive rather than a full block.
** The so-nicknamed "DS Dad" in AGDQ 2016, a pudgy man who used to sit in front of the camera and play on (what most people thought was) a DS, quickly became popular with the chat.[[note]]He was actually playing a Pandora, as he showed to the camera. Also he isn't a dad.[[/note]]
*** He made his return in SGDQ 2016, much to the joy of the Twitch chat.
*** He returned once more in AGDQ 2017, this time as an announcer who read off donations, to say the chat was ''overjoyed'' would be an understatement.
** Bonesaw's ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxterThePrecursorLegacy'' speedrun quickly became the most popular speedrun at SGDQ 2016, despite generally poor play. Due to both travel issues and starting at 2AM, both Bonesaw and the couch were extremely tired, leading to irreverent, hilarious commentary. As shown below, It was popular with fans, the sponsors... not so much. His subsequent ban the following year only served to make him even more popular due to many people finding it unjustified.
** TGH's ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'' run, the final event of AGDQ 2017, was dreaded by most due to many being [[HypeBacklash sick of its overexposure]] in the gaming community. When it actually happened, it was universally praised for TGH's skill and likability, the informative couch commentary, the antics of the crowd, the guest appearance of one of the developers of the game, an amazing battle with [[spoiler: Sans]], and the last-minute bidding war on whether [[spoiler: Sans]] should be finished off or allowed to sleep, and being preceded by the first ever break of 2 million donated. It helps that it ended the show on a high note, whereas the traditional ''VideoGame/SuperMetroid'' race was almost turned into a complete disappointment (But thankfully, it didn't) when all the runners but one died early (ending it being a race) and runner CFB told the "unfunny" crowd to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_CQA14xFF4 kill themselves by standing in front of a moving shuttle]].
** bubblesdelfuego is pretty popular as well, thanks to his snarky, humorous commentary, running multiple recent games at every event, as well as staying in good spirits despite technical difficulties.
** The Omnigamer is popular for showing up in the early mornings and giving entertaining solo commentaries about various obscure games.
** [[LetsPlay/Pcull44444 Patty]] is one of the people that draws in the most views due to his sense of humor and complete irreverence, while still adhering to the rules of GDQ. His runs or runs where he couches (including Bonesaw's run above) tend to be some of the most repeatedly viewed runs on Youtube because of his personality and chemistry with his friends and fellow commentators making it hilarious, and serving as a counter to the StopHavingFunGuys BrokenBase mentioned above.
** Sent's not even a runner but the hilarious skits and number of StealthHiBye he pulled off on the intermissions to hawk the GDQ swag with enthusiasm got a lot of laughs out of folk during otherwise boring downtimes, his chemistry with the already popular Spikevegeta definitely helped him in this regard as they bounced off of each other well.
** [=HeyZeusHeresToast's=] run of ''VideoGame/{{Bloodborne}}'' was the most unexpected hit of AGDQ 2018, mainly due to his stellar commentary and funny reactions to bad RNG.
** In terms of the Awful Games block, Kotti's run of the obscure ''Arabian Nights'' in 2018 became a surprise hit due to the game's [[ObviousBeta non-stop plethora of]] [[SoBadItsGood baffling hilariousness]], frequently sending the couch and audience into hysterics.
* HarsherInHindsight: Did you like [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RylQGkoZpSE the Jak and Daxter run]] at SGDQ 2016? [[https://www.reddit.com/r/speedrun/comments/521zfk/bonesaw_barred_from_submitting_games_to_agqdsgdq/ Because apparently the staff didn't!]]
* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: The entire concept of the marathon. Hundreds of gamers banding together to raise money for an important cause, and for five years straight managing to raise at least a couple thousand more dollars than they did for the prior year's event, is enough to give anyone faith in the world.
** About halfway through the VideoGame/StarFox2 run on AGDQ 2018, They start reading out the donation comments. Every single one is ''massive'' praise for just the fact the game is there, it's happening, and it's GLORIOUS.
* {{HSQ}}: "Man, people are speedrunning ''Tetris''? This is gonna be boring!" ''(a few ''TGM'' demonstrations later)'' "...what the ''hell'' did I just watch?!"
** People watching [=TASbot=] segments for the first time tend to have similar reactions.
** The incentive bidding for AGDQ 2018's Videogame/SuperMario3DWorld run, over who would run the final level was already close, with Mario and Luigi in a bitter struggle, which included a bonus challenge to do the final level in the game as Mario, only for a ''single bidder'' to completely tip the scales with a $4,000 donation just before they began the level, changing the winner to Toad. [[note]]It's unlikely to happen again due to the fact it was synonymous with someone fixing the vote, with later votes during that marathon ending well in advance of the related run.[[/note]]
* MemeticBadass: The ''TGM'' crew has been described as gods of ''Tetris'' amongst many viewers. As UsefulNotes/FightingGameCommunity commentator James Chen puts it:
-->'''Gozer the Gozerian:''' Are you a God? \\
'''Kan:''' Give me 5 minutes. ''[Plays Tetris Grand Master 3 and gets Grand Master Rating]''\\
'''Gozer:''' You may pass.
* MemeticMutation:
** Tri-Hex%, or Taco-Bell%, in reference to runner Tri-Hex's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOrA91_xg4M legendary 2014 Yoshi's Island run.]]
** Based YSG.[[note]]Actually a reference to runner Blueglass. Known for his distinctive laugh, bright yellow shirt in his first appearances (YSG standing for Yellow Shirt Guy), and his presence through almost every run. Due to his sincerity, infectious giggle and his refusal to miss a run even if he's the only other person in the room, he quickly became an EnsembleDarkhorse.[[/note]]
** The Twitch chat has never been so active in 2016. Some notable memetic quirks from the chat include:
*** "VAC" [[note]] Referring to {{Creator/Valve}} Anti-Cheat, using file modifications in servers with VAC bans your Steam client from every other VAC server [[/note]] when a runner skips a large segment of the game with an exploit
*** "RESET" when the runner makes a mistake and "SAVED" if they bring it back
*** Spamming Crying [[VideoGame/TheBindingOfIsaac Isaac]] whenever a donation mentions losing a loved one or having a loved on affected by cancer.
*** BANNED [[note]]Whenever a runner seems to be having too much fun, [[CrossesTheLineTwice makes crass jokes,]] or has a sudden PrecisionFStrike, you can expect the chatfeeds and imageboard threads viewing the event to be filled to the brim with this since many consider GDQ to of become SeriousBusiness over the years and, in some cases, that the runners may seriously get banned from the event for the smallest infraction.[[/note]]
** "Kill"/"Save the animals," referring to the helper creatures in ''VideoGame/SuperMetroid''. Every run, their fate is determined by whichever camp gets the most in donations.
*** SGDQ '14 featured a bid war for ''VideoGame/AmnesiaAMachineForPigs'', "Save the people/kill the people." From the donation tracker: "Not as cute as animals, but with 100% more moral quandary!"
*** From the 2014 marathons came "Taunt the animals": go into the room with the helper creatures, then leave without saving them.
*** A minor one in the form of donation comments, but "matchmaker" shipping the current runner and somebody/thing else, such as "Tri-Hex and the Reset Button for cutest couple" will pop up semi-regularly.
** "That has never happened before.": The runner encounters a rare glitch or makes a rookie mistake and is promptly dumbfounded. Has become a RunningGag.
** The undermentioned ''[[VideoGame/{{Tomba}} Tomba 2]]'' run spawned the "I would really prefer if you'd be quiet'' clip, which is used as a reaction for the lesser moments of the series.
** The sub-only chat during much of AGDQ 2018 created many memes and copypastas among those subs, as they called for the liberation of the "plebs" (people who weren't subbed) and rejoiced whenever a Twitch glitch allowed everyone to chat.
** "Pausa!" from [=Linkus7=]'s ''Wind Waker HD'' run from a combination of playing the Italian version and starting the run off with a trick that requires at least 200 pause buffers. The sounds made by pausing and unpausing became just as much of a meme.
* NeverLiveItDown: The infamous ''[[VideoGame/{{Tomba}} Tomba 2]]'' speedrun for both Chibi and [=CavemanDCJ=], in which Chibi made unnecessary comments throughout the [=CavemanDCJ=]'s speedrun, until the latter told him to be quiet. They were made into an unwitting StraightManAndWiseGuy duo that even Caveman's ashamed to be a part of, which he describes in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8rUzA8O_aQ this video]].
--> "Did I get mad pussy after my ''Tomba 2'' run? The short answer is no, the long answer is ''thank fucking God no!''"
* OvershadowedByControversy: The AGDQ 2017 ''VideoGame/SuperMetroid'' race was quite good; all runners involved showed excellent skill, with Zoast and [=Behemoth87=] finishing roughly 8 seconds apart from each other. Unfortunately it's mostly remembered for the crowd being obnoxious at a couple of points, the lack of hype due to the crowd and announcers being forced to stay quiet near the end, and, well, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_CQA14xFF4 the part about the shuttle]].
* RevivalByCommercialization: The ''VideoGame/TetrisTheGrandMaster'' demonstrations on AGDQ and SGDQ 2015 helped bring ''TGM'', which experienced brief spikes in popularity due to viral superplay videos, back into the Western spotlight. In fact, it's because of GDQ and the Western ''TGM'' community's involvement that ''Tetris: The Grand Master 4'' was UnCancelled and location-tested not only in Japan again, but also in the United States.
* SoBadItsGood: Part of the appeal of Bonesaw's infamous 2016 Jak run was how much the streamer's curse was hitting him. Though he came in under estimate, he was nowhere near his best run due to being sleep deprived. For the record, he did [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hP9uHNB-xRo a much better run]] on the Any% route in 2014.
** This is the entire appeal of the 'Awful Games Done Quick' block, watching people speedrun through notoriously buggy, badly-designed, or simply terrible video games.
* TastesLikeDiabetes: During the ''VideoGame/KirbyPlanetRobobot'' run at SGDQ 2017, Edobean read off multiple donation comments asking her to talk like Kirby. She consistently obliged, resulting in viewers becoming either increasingly delighted or annoyed.
* TearJerker: Sometimes, even in the most unexpected places: partway through the [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments otherwise hilarious]] ''VideoGame/BarkleyShutUpAndJamGaiden'' run, there's an incredibly sincere moment as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFBVqgOgGAQ#t=3240 the runner explains his reasoning for wanting to be part of the marathon]]. Listening to the runner struggle through tears as he tells of how he came close to losing his dad is heartwrenching, and the reaction of the room around him is a SugarWiki/{{Heartwarming Moment|s}}.
** The 2016 Jak run has a bit of this in it. It was hilarious with how off the rails things got, but if you pay attention, they only got that way mostly because the runner was tired and worried about putting on a bad show. In fact, his soft ban [[note]]He can still attend and commentate, but cannot play himself[[/note]] for a year, see "HarsherInHindsight" above, was probably what he was expecting the whole time, or possibly better than he was expecting while playing.
* BigLippedAlligatorMoment:
** During the SGDQ 2016 ''Fallout 3'' run, the runner [=ProGamingWithEd=], announced '''in the middle of the run''' that it was his fiance's second year male-to-female sex transition anniversary. Sure, [[https://twitter.com/ProGamingWithEd/status/751275528875761664 he had permission to announce it]], sure, the room erupted into applause. But the fact that it came out of ''nowhere'' made everyone on the couch look really uncomfortable for the rest of the run, as they likely figured he'd announce it after the run was over.
** The intermission before the AGDQ 2017 ''VideoGame/MegaManLegends'' run showed a woman in pink bunny pajamas snuggling with a bearded man. No one in the event addressed this oddity, and viewers were left disturbed and confused.
* BrokenBase:
** There's some mud-slinging regarding whether or not any run that takes longer than 2 hours should be allowed, especially [=RPGs=]. Some insist that since it's Awesome Games Done ''Quick'', they should be trying to get as many different games as possible done within the marathon, while many others prefer these games because they get to see a variety of strategies within a single run.
** Another target for SnarkBait and ire is the growing professionalism of the event at the expense of the runners letting loose. What started as basic charity get-togethers for some fun in small, cramped hotel rooms have evolved to massive setups with hundreds of people potentially in the audience with a rented-out atrium and professional sponsorships making millions in donations. While the effort and their proceeds have greatly increased over the years, attempts to be more family-friendly have reigned in runners and their supporters on the couch, creating a massive debate between viewers about whether even having ''fun'' is allowed anymore (not that it's stopped some runners from having a hell of a time, but its practically reached MemeticMutation for people to believe someone's banned at the slightest provocation of having fun or a small PrecisionFStrike).
*** A subset of this that's been dividing the base is allowing runners who have gotten in trouble off-camera but are still allowed to participate in the marathon because their actions weren't on stream or because they're considered popular runners, such as the runner having slept with another guy's wife at the event, while other and also popular runners were banned because their family-unfriendly antics happened on camera. The argument that breaks the base is whether or not what someone does in their personal life should affect their standing for the marathon.
** There is no [=TASbot=] segment for SGDQ 2017, due to the [=TASbot=] team deciding to step away from GDQ after a disastrous reception during AGDQ 2017, involving tech problems and poor attribution of the runs involved. Only a donation incentive actually got dwangoAC to attend AGDQ 2018, and he didn't even do a full block.
** The infamously long setup times for ''VideoGame/TetrisTheGrandMaster'' at SGDQ 2017; some viewers were understanding of the delays due to arcade hardware ([[KeepCirculatingTheTapes there's no consumer versions]] of ''TGM'' games[[note]]''Tetris: The Grand Master ACE'' on Xbox 360 is so fundamentally different from the arcade games that it doesn't count[[/note]]) being somewhat more difficult and complicated to set up than game consoles; the setup complexity was compounded by the fact that the first TGM showcase was an ''8-way'' race which required four game/screen sets. Others didn't care and were fed up with how long setup time took compared to runs, with viewership suffering as a result.
** A $10,000 donation being announced on the stream and then being revealed it was sent by Notch of ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'' fame (and also a regular donator) can produce some mixed reactions. Some viewers are upset that it's coming from someone with some controversial views that he has made public via social media, while others don't see the big deal, that money is money no matter who it comes from. [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgement We'll leave it at that.]]
** The intentional rejection of any categories from ''VideoGame/SuperMetroid'' and ''VideoGame/SuperMario64'' for AGDQ 2018 is already creating a buzz that will likely get louder the closer it gets to the event, as the two are some of the games people look forward to the most and often have a ton of incentives behind them. One camp is people applauding them looking for something new instead of yet another Kill/Save the animals incentive and breaking away from the formula, while the other is upset that the very same formula is being shaken up so seriously and that losing Save/Kill could lose them a lot of potential donations.
** The GDQ Twitch channel's chat becoming sub-only as of AGDQ 2018 was met with praise by those who felt the chat could easily get out of control otherwise vs. those who see it as a ploy just to get more money and ruin the fun of people who just want to watch and participate how they can.
* EarWorm: The "[[https://youtu.be/E0fWYjxJyno?t=51m35s Racing Mr. Vile]]" song from SGDQ 2017's ''VideoGame/BanjoKazooie'' run.
* EnsembleDarkhorse:
** Halfcoordinated. His one handed ''VideoGame/{{Vanquish}}'' run was a last minute addition to replace a controversial Minecraft entry, but ended up being one of the most popular runs of AGDQ 2015.
*** He returned for SGDQ 2016 to run ''[[VideoGame/{{Momodora}} Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight]]'' one-handed on [[HarderThanHard Insane difficulty]] in glorious fashion.
*** He once again returned for SGDQ 2017 and this time he got to be the first run of the marathon, running ''VideoGame/NierAutomata''
** The TGM crew despite their block feeling more like skill exhibitions than actual speedruns manage to be this just due to the sheer amount of skill they show.
** [=TASbot=]. Even though some of the stuff they show doesn't really count as speedruns, what [=TASbot=] does to the games is entertaining enough that no one really minds. For example, during the AGDQ 2015 block, they turned ''[[VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue Pokemon Red]]'' into a live feed of the '''Twitch chat.'''
** The ''VideoGame/SuperMarioMaker'' block of AGDQ 2016 had similar shades of the TGM crew as mentioned above, especially with the showcase of clearing 8 of the hardest ''SMM'' levels in the world in under a half hour.
*** Notably, 2017 saw the removal of all three of those types of run, due to a combination of technical issues with the first two and a lack of audience interest with all three, with the only returning one, [=TASbot=], being a donation incentive rather than a full block.
** The so-nicknamed "DS Dad" in AGDQ 2016, a pudgy man who used to sit in front of the camera and play on (what most people thought was) a DS, quickly became popular with the chat.[[note]]He was actually playing a Pandora, as he showed to the camera. Also he isn't a dad.[[/note]]
*** He made his return in SGDQ 2016, much to the joy of the Twitch chat.
*** He returned once more in AGDQ 2017, this time as an announcer who read off donations, to say the chat was ''overjoyed'' would be an understatement.
** Bonesaw's ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxterThePrecursorLegacy'' speedrun quickly became the most popular speedrun at SGDQ 2016, despite generally poor play. Due to both travel issues and starting at 2AM, both Bonesaw and the couch were extremely tired, leading to irreverent, hilarious commentary. As shown below, It was popular with fans, the sponsors... not so much. His subsequent ban the following year only served to make him even more popular due to many people finding it unjustified.
** TGH's ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'' run, the final event of AGDQ 2017, was dreaded by most due to many being [[HypeBacklash sick of its overexposure]] in the gaming community. When it actually happened, it was universally praised for TGH's skill and likability, the informative couch commentary, the antics of the crowd, the guest appearance of one of the developers of the game, an amazing battle with [[spoiler: Sans]], and the last-minute bidding war on whether [[spoiler: Sans]] should be finished off or allowed to sleep, and being preceded by the first ever break of 2 million donated. It helps that it ended the show on a high note, whereas the traditional ''VideoGame/SuperMetroid'' race was almost turned into a complete disappointment (But thankfully, it didn't) when all the runners but one died early (ending it being a race) and runner CFB told the "unfunny" crowd to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_CQA14xFF4 kill themselves by standing in front of a moving shuttle]].
** bubblesdelfuego is pretty popular as well, thanks to his snarky, humorous commentary, running multiple recent games at every event, as well as staying in good spirits despite technical difficulties.
** The Omnigamer is popular for showing up in the early mornings and giving entertaining solo commentaries about various obscure games.
** [[LetsPlay/Pcull44444 Patty]] is one of the people that draws in the most views due to his sense of humor and complete irreverence, while still adhering to the rules of GDQ. His runs or runs where he couches (including Bonesaw's run above) tend to be some of the most repeatedly viewed runs on Youtube because of his personality and chemistry with his friends and fellow commentators making it hilarious, and serving as a counter to the StopHavingFunGuys BrokenBase mentioned above.
** Sent's not even a runner but the hilarious skits and number of StealthHiBye he pulled off on the intermissions to hawk the GDQ swag with enthusiasm got a lot of laughs out of folk during otherwise boring downtimes, his chemistry with the already popular Spikevegeta definitely helped him in this regard as they bounced off of each other well.
** [=HeyZeusHeresToast's=] run of ''VideoGame/{{Bloodborne}}'' was the most unexpected hit of AGDQ 2018, mainly due to his stellar commentary and funny reactions to bad RNG.
** In terms of the Awful Games block, Kotti's run of the obscure ''Arabian Nights'' in 2018 became a surprise hit due to the game's [[ObviousBeta non-stop plethora of]] [[SoBadItsGood baffling hilariousness]], frequently sending the couch and audience into hysterics.
* HarsherInHindsight: Did you like [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RylQGkoZpSE the Jak and Daxter run]] at SGDQ 2016? [[https://www.reddit.com/r/speedrun/comments/521zfk/bonesaw_barred_from_submitting_games_to_agqdsgdq/ Because apparently the staff didn't!]]
* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: The entire concept of the marathon. Hundreds of gamers banding together to raise money for an important cause, and for five years straight managing to raise at least a couple thousand more dollars than they did for the prior year's event, is enough to give anyone faith in the world.
** About halfway through the VideoGame/StarFox2 run on AGDQ 2018, They start reading out the donation comments. Every single one is ''massive'' praise for just the fact the game is there, it's happening, and it's GLORIOUS.
* {{HSQ}}: "Man, people are speedrunning ''Tetris''? This is gonna be boring!" ''(a few ''TGM'' demonstrations later)'' "...what the ''hell'' did I just watch?!"
** People watching [=TASbot=] segments for the first time tend to have similar reactions.
** The incentive bidding for AGDQ 2018's Videogame/SuperMario3DWorld run, over who would run the final level was already close, with Mario and Luigi in a bitter struggle, which included a bonus challenge to do the final level in the game as Mario, only for a ''single bidder'' to completely tip the scales with a $4,000 donation just before they began the level, changing the winner to Toad. [[note]]It's unlikely to happen again due to the fact it was synonymous with someone fixing the vote, with later votes during that marathon ending well in advance of the related run.[[/note]]
* MemeticBadass: The ''TGM'' crew has been described as gods of ''Tetris'' amongst many viewers. As UsefulNotes/FightingGameCommunity commentator James Chen puts it:
-->'''Gozer the Gozerian:''' Are you a God? \\
'''Kan:''' Give me 5 minutes. ''[Plays Tetris Grand Master 3 and gets Grand Master Rating]''\\
'''Gozer:''' You may pass.
* MemeticMutation:
** Tri-Hex%, or Taco-Bell%, in reference to runner Tri-Hex's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOrA91_xg4M legendary 2014 Yoshi's Island run.]]
** Based YSG.[[note]]Actually a reference to runner Blueglass. Known for his distinctive laugh, bright yellow shirt in his first appearances (YSG standing for Yellow Shirt Guy), and his presence through almost every run. Due to his sincerity, infectious giggle and his refusal to miss a run even if he's the only other person in the room, he quickly became an EnsembleDarkhorse.[[/note]]
** The Twitch chat has never been so active in 2016. Some notable memetic quirks from the chat include:
*** "VAC" [[note]] Referring to {{Creator/Valve}} Anti-Cheat, using file modifications in servers with VAC bans your Steam client from every other VAC server [[/note]] when a runner skips a large segment of the game with an exploit
*** "RESET" when the runner makes a mistake and "SAVED" if they bring it back
*** Spamming Crying [[VideoGame/TheBindingOfIsaac Isaac]] whenever a donation mentions losing a loved one or having a loved on affected by cancer.
*** BANNED [[note]]Whenever a runner seems to be having too much fun, [[CrossesTheLineTwice makes crass jokes,]] or has a sudden PrecisionFStrike, you can expect the chatfeeds and imageboard threads viewing the event to be filled to the brim with this since many consider GDQ to of become SeriousBusiness over the years and, in some cases, that the runners may seriously get banned from the event for the smallest infraction.[[/note]]
** "Kill"/"Save the animals," referring to the helper creatures in ''VideoGame/SuperMetroid''. Every run, their fate is determined by whichever camp gets the most in donations.
*** SGDQ '14 featured a bid war for ''VideoGame/AmnesiaAMachineForPigs'', "Save the people/kill the people." From the donation tracker: "Not as cute as animals, but with 100% more moral quandary!"
*** From the 2014 marathons came "Taunt the animals": go into the room with the helper creatures, then leave without saving them.
*** A minor one in the form of donation comments, but "matchmaker" shipping the current runner and somebody/thing else, such as "Tri-Hex and the Reset Button for cutest couple" will pop up semi-regularly.
** "That has never happened before.": The runner encounters a rare glitch or makes a rookie mistake and is promptly dumbfounded. Has become a RunningGag.
** The undermentioned ''[[VideoGame/{{Tomba}} Tomba 2]]'' run spawned the "I would really prefer if you'd be quiet'' clip, which is used as a reaction for the lesser moments of the series.
** The sub-only chat during much of AGDQ 2018 created many memes and copypastas among those subs, as they called for the liberation of the "plebs" (people who weren't subbed) and rejoiced whenever a Twitch glitch allowed everyone to chat.
** "Pausa!" from [=Linkus7=]'s ''Wind Waker HD'' run from a combination of playing the Italian version and starting the run off with a trick that requires at least 200 pause buffers. The sounds made by pausing and unpausing became just as much of a meme.
* NeverLiveItDown: The infamous ''[[VideoGame/{{Tomba}} Tomba 2]]'' speedrun for both Chibi and [=CavemanDCJ=], in which Chibi made unnecessary comments throughout the [=CavemanDCJ=]'s speedrun, until the latter told him to be quiet. They were made into an unwitting StraightManAndWiseGuy duo that even Caveman's ashamed to be a part of, which he describes in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8rUzA8O_aQ this video]].
--> "Did I get mad pussy after my ''Tomba 2'' run? The short answer is no, the long answer is ''thank fucking God no!''"
* OvershadowedByControversy: The AGDQ 2017 ''VideoGame/SuperMetroid'' race was quite good; all runners involved showed excellent skill, with Zoast and [=Behemoth87=] finishing roughly 8 seconds apart from each other. Unfortunately it's mostly remembered for the crowd being obnoxious at a couple of points, the lack of hype due to the crowd and announcers being forced to stay quiet near the end, and, well, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_CQA14xFF4 the part about the shuttle]].
* RevivalByCommercialization: The ''VideoGame/TetrisTheGrandMaster'' demonstrations on AGDQ and SGDQ 2015 helped bring ''TGM'', which experienced brief spikes in popularity due to viral superplay videos, back into the Western spotlight. In fact, it's because of GDQ and the Western ''TGM'' community's involvement that ''Tetris: The Grand Master 4'' was UnCancelled and location-tested not only in Japan again, but also in the United States.
* SoBadItsGood: Part of the appeal of Bonesaw's infamous 2016 Jak run was how much the streamer's curse was hitting him. Though he came in under estimate, he was nowhere near his best run due to being sleep deprived. For the record, he did [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hP9uHNB-xRo a much better run]] on the Any% route in 2014.
** This is the entire appeal of the 'Awful Games Done Quick' block, watching people speedrun through notoriously buggy, badly-designed, or simply terrible video games.
* TastesLikeDiabetes: During the ''VideoGame/KirbyPlanetRobobot'' run at SGDQ 2017, Edobean read off multiple donation comments asking her to talk like Kirby. She consistently obliged, resulting in viewers becoming either increasingly delighted or annoyed.
* TearJerker: Sometimes, even in the most unexpected places: partway through the [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments otherwise hilarious]] ''VideoGame/BarkleyShutUpAndJamGaiden'' run, there's an incredibly sincere moment as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFBVqgOgGAQ#t=3240 the runner explains his reasoning for wanting to be part of the marathon]]. Listening to the runner struggle through tears as he tells of how he came close to losing his dad is heartwrenching, and the reaction of the room around him is a SugarWiki/{{Heartwarming Moment|s}}.
** The 2016 Jak run has a bit of this in it. It was hilarious with how off the rails things got, but if you pay attention, they only got that way mostly because the runner was tired and worried about putting on a bad show. In fact, his soft ban [[note]]He can still attend and commentate, but cannot play himself[[/note]] for a year, see "HarsherInHindsight" above, was probably what he was expecting the whole time, or possibly better than he was expecting while playing.
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment:
** During the SGDQ 2016 ''Fallout 3'' run, the runner [=ProGamingWithEd=], announced '''in the middle of the run''' that it was his fiance's second year male-to-female sex transition anniversary. Sure, [[https://twitter.com/ProGamingWithEd/status/751275528875761664 he had permission to announce it]], sure, the room erupted into applause. But the fact that it came out of ''nowhere'' made everyone on the couch look really uncomfortable for the rest of the run, as they likely figured he'd announce it after the run was over.
** The intermission before the AGDQ 2017 ''VideoGame/MegaManLegends'' run showed a woman in pink bunny pajamas snuggling with a bearded man. No one in the event addressed this oddity, and viewers were left disturbed and confused.
* BrokenBase:
** There's some mud-slinging regarding whether or not any run that takes longer than 2 hours should be allowed, especially [=RPGs=]. Some insist that since it's Awesome Games Done ''Quick'', they should be trying to get as many different games as possible done within the marathon, while many others prefer these games because they get to see a variety of strategies within a single run.
** Another target for SnarkBait and ire is the growing professionalism of the event at the expense of the runners letting loose. What started as basic charity get-togethers for some fun in small, cramped hotel rooms have evolved to massive setups with hundreds of people potentially in the audience with a rented-out atrium and professional sponsorships making millions in donations. While the effort and their proceeds have greatly increased over the years, attempts to be more family-friendly have reigned in runners and their supporters on the couch, creating a massive debate between viewers about whether even having ''fun'' is allowed anymore (not that it's stopped some runners from having a hell of a time, but its practically reached MemeticMutation for people to believe someone's banned at the slightest provocation of having fun or a small PrecisionFStrike).
*** A subset of this that's been dividing the base is allowing runners who have gotten in trouble off-camera but are still allowed to participate in the marathon because their actions weren't on stream or because they're considered popular runners, such as the runner having slept with another guy's wife at the event, while other and also popular runners were banned because their family-unfriendly antics happened on camera. The argument that breaks the base is whether or not what someone does in their personal life should affect their standing for the marathon.
** There is no [=TASbot=] segment for SGDQ 2017, due to the [=TASbot=] team deciding to step away from GDQ after a disastrous reception during AGDQ 2017, involving tech problems and poor attribution of the runs involved. Only a donation incentive actually got dwangoAC to attend AGDQ 2018, and he didn't even do a full block.
** The infamously long setup times for ''VideoGame/TetrisTheGrandMaster'' at SGDQ 2017; some viewers were understanding of the delays due to arcade hardware ([[KeepCirculatingTheTapes there's no consumer versions]] of ''TGM'' games[[note]]''Tetris: The Grand Master ACE'' on Xbox 360 is so fundamentally different from the arcade games that it doesn't count[[/note]]) being somewhat more difficult and complicated to set up than game consoles; the setup complexity was compounded by the fact that the first TGM showcase was an ''8-way'' race which required four game/screen sets. Others didn't care and were fed up with how long setup time took compared to runs, with viewership suffering as a result.
** A $10,000 donation being announced on the stream and then being revealed it was sent by Notch of ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'' fame (and also a regular donator) can produce some mixed reactions. Some viewers are upset that it's coming from someone with some controversial views that he has made public via social media, while others don't see the big deal, that money is money no matter who it comes from. [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgement We'll leave it at that.]]
** The intentional rejection of any categories from ''VideoGame/SuperMetroid'' and ''VideoGame/SuperMario64'' for AGDQ 2018 is already creating a buzz that will likely get louder the closer it gets to the event, as the two are some of the games people look forward to the most and often have a ton of incentives behind them. One camp is people applauding them looking for something new instead of yet another Kill/Save the animals incentive and breaking away from the formula, while the other is upset that the very same formula is being shaken up so seriously and that losing Save/Kill could lose them a lot of potential donations.
** The GDQ Twitch channel's chat becoming sub-only as of AGDQ 2018 was met with praise by those who felt the chat could easily get out of control otherwise vs. those who see it as a ploy just to get more money and ruin the fun of people who just want to watch and participate how they can.
* EarWorm: The "[[https://youtu.be/E0fWYjxJyno?t=51m35s Racing Mr. Vile]]" song from SGDQ 2017's ''VideoGame/BanjoKazooie'' run.
* EnsembleDarkhorse:
** Halfcoordinated. His one handed ''VideoGame/{{Vanquish}}'' run was a last minute addition to replace a controversial Minecraft entry, but ended up being one of the most popular runs of AGDQ 2015.
*** He returned for SGDQ 2016 to run ''[[VideoGame/{{Momodora}} Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight]]'' one-handed on [[HarderThanHard Insane difficulty]] in glorious fashion.
*** He once again returned for SGDQ 2017 and this time he got to be the first run of the marathon, running ''VideoGame/NierAutomata''
** The TGM crew despite their block feeling more like skill exhibitions than actual speedruns manage to be this just due to the sheer amount of skill they show.
** [=TASbot=]. Even though some of the stuff they show doesn't really count as speedruns, what [=TASbot=] does to the games is entertaining enough that no one really minds. For example, during the AGDQ 2015 block, they turned ''[[VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue Pokemon Red]]'' into a live feed of the '''Twitch chat.'''
** The ''VideoGame/SuperMarioMaker'' block of AGDQ 2016 had similar shades of the TGM crew as mentioned above, especially with the showcase of clearing 8 of the hardest ''SMM'' levels in the world in under a half hour.
*** Notably, 2017 saw the removal of all three of those types of run, due to a combination of technical issues with the first two and a lack of audience interest with all three, with the only returning one, [=TASbot=], being a donation incentive rather than a full block.
** The so-nicknamed "DS Dad" in AGDQ 2016, a pudgy man who used to sit in front of the camera and play on (what most people thought was) a DS, quickly became popular with the chat.[[note]]He was actually playing a Pandora, as he showed to the camera. Also he isn't a dad.[[/note]]
*** He made his return in SGDQ 2016, much to the joy of the Twitch chat.
*** He returned once more in AGDQ 2017, this time as an announcer who read off donations, to say the chat was ''overjoyed'' would be an understatement.
** Bonesaw's ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxterThePrecursorLegacy'' speedrun quickly became the most popular speedrun at SGDQ 2016, despite generally poor play. Due to both travel issues and starting at 2AM, both Bonesaw and the couch were extremely tired, leading to irreverent, hilarious commentary. As shown below, It was popular with fans, the sponsors... not so much. His subsequent ban the following year only served to make him even more popular due to many people finding it unjustified.
** TGH's ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'' run, the final event of AGDQ 2017, was dreaded by most due to many being [[HypeBacklash sick of its overexposure]] in the gaming community. When it actually happened, it was universally praised for TGH's skill and likability, the informative couch commentary, the antics of the crowd, the guest appearance of one of the developers of the game, an amazing battle with [[spoiler: Sans]], and the last-minute bidding war on whether [[spoiler: Sans]] should be finished off or allowed to sleep, and being preceded by the first ever break of 2 million donated. It helps that it ended the show on a high note, whereas the traditional ''VideoGame/SuperMetroid'' race was almost turned into a complete disappointment (But thankfully, it didn't) when all the runners but one died early (ending it being a race) and runner CFB told the "unfunny" crowd to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_CQA14xFF4 kill themselves by standing in front of a moving shuttle]].
** bubblesdelfuego is pretty popular as well, thanks to his snarky, humorous commentary, running multiple recent games at every event, as well as staying in good spirits despite technical difficulties.
** The Omnigamer is popular for showing up in the early mornings and giving entertaining solo commentaries about various obscure games.
** [[LetsPlay/Pcull44444 Patty]] is one of the people that draws in the most views due to his sense of humor and complete irreverence, while still adhering to the rules of GDQ. His runs or runs where he couches (including Bonesaw's run above) tend to be some of the most repeatedly viewed runs on Youtube because of his personality and chemistry with his friends and fellow commentators making it hilarious, and serving as a counter to the StopHavingFunGuys BrokenBase mentioned above.
** Sent's not even a runner but the hilarious skits and number of StealthHiBye he pulled off on the intermissions to hawk the GDQ swag with enthusiasm got a lot of laughs out of folk during otherwise boring downtimes, his chemistry with the already popular Spikevegeta definitely helped him in this regard as they bounced off of each other well.
** [=HeyZeusHeresToast's=] run of ''VideoGame/{{Bloodborne}}'' was the most unexpected hit of AGDQ 2018, mainly due to his stellar commentary and funny reactions to bad RNG.
** In terms of the Awful Games block, Kotti's run of the obscure ''Arabian Nights'' in 2018 became a surprise hit due to the game's [[ObviousBeta non-stop plethora of]] [[SoBadItsGood baffling hilariousness]], frequently sending the couch and audience into hysterics.
* HarsherInHindsight: Did you like [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RylQGkoZpSE the Jak and Daxter run]] at SGDQ 2016? [[https://www.reddit.com/r/speedrun/comments/521zfk/bonesaw_barred_from_submitting_games_to_agqdsgdq/ Because apparently the staff didn't!]]
* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: The entire concept of the marathon. Hundreds of gamers banding together to raise money for an important cause, and for five years straight managing to raise at least a couple thousand more dollars than they did for the prior year's event, is enough to give anyone faith in the world.
** About halfway through the VideoGame/StarFox2 run on AGDQ 2018, They start reading out the donation comments. Every single one is ''massive'' praise for just the fact the game is there, it's happening, and it's GLORIOUS.
* {{HSQ}}: "Man, people are speedrunning ''Tetris''? This is gonna be boring!" ''(a few ''TGM'' demonstrations later)'' "...what the ''hell'' did I just watch?!"
** People watching [=TASbot=] segments for the first time tend to have similar reactions.
** The incentive bidding for AGDQ 2018's Videogame/SuperMario3DWorld run, over who would run the final level was already close, with Mario and Luigi in a bitter struggle, which included a bonus challenge to do the final level in the game as Mario, only for a ''single bidder'' to completely tip the scales with a $4,000 donation just before they began the level, changing the winner to Toad. [[note]]It's unlikely to happen again due to the fact it was synonymous with someone fixing the vote, with later votes during that marathon ending well in advance of the related run.[[/note]]
* MemeticBadass: The ''TGM'' crew has been described as gods of ''Tetris'' amongst many viewers. As UsefulNotes/FightingGameCommunity commentator James Chen puts it:
-->'''Gozer the Gozerian:''' Are you a God? \\
'''Kan:''' Give me 5 minutes. ''[Plays Tetris Grand Master 3 and gets Grand Master Rating]''\\
'''Gozer:''' You may pass.
* MemeticMutation:
** Tri-Hex%, or Taco-Bell%, in reference to runner Tri-Hex's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOrA91_xg4M legendary 2014 Yoshi's Island run.]]
** Based YSG.[[note]]Actually a reference to runner Blueglass. Known for his distinctive laugh, bright yellow shirt in his first appearances (YSG standing for Yellow Shirt Guy), and his presence through almost every run. Due to his sincerity, infectious giggle and his refusal to miss a run even if he's the only other person in the room, he quickly became an EnsembleDarkhorse.[[/note]]
** The Twitch chat has never been so active in 2016. Some notable memetic quirks from the chat include:
*** "VAC" [[note]] Referring to {{Creator/Valve}} Anti-Cheat, using file modifications in servers with VAC bans your Steam client from every other VAC server [[/note]] when a runner skips a large segment of the game with an exploit
*** "RESET" when the runner makes a mistake and "SAVED" if they bring it back
*** Spamming Crying [[VideoGame/TheBindingOfIsaac Isaac]] whenever a donation mentions losing a loved one or having a loved on affected by cancer.
*** BANNED [[note]]Whenever a runner seems to be having too much fun, [[CrossesTheLineTwice makes crass jokes,]] or has a sudden PrecisionFStrike, you can expect the chatfeeds and imageboard threads viewing the event to be filled to the brim with this since many consider GDQ to of become SeriousBusiness over the years and, in some cases, that the runners may seriously get banned from the event for the smallest infraction.[[/note]]
** "Kill"/"Save the animals," referring to the helper creatures in ''VideoGame/SuperMetroid''. Every run, their fate is determined by whichever camp gets the most in donations.
*** SGDQ '14 featured a bid war for ''VideoGame/AmnesiaAMachineForPigs'', "Save the people/kill the people." From the donation tracker: "Not as cute as animals, but with 100% more moral quandary!"
*** From the 2014 marathons came "Taunt the animals": go into the room with the helper creatures, then leave without saving them.
*** A minor one in the form of donation comments, but "matchmaker" shipping the current runner and somebody/thing else, such as "Tri-Hex and the Reset Button for cutest couple" will pop up semi-regularly.
** "That has never happened before.": The runner encounters a rare glitch or makes a rookie mistake and is promptly dumbfounded. Has become a RunningGag.
** The undermentioned ''[[VideoGame/{{Tomba}} Tomba 2]]'' run spawned the "I would really prefer if you'd be quiet'' clip, which is used as a reaction for the lesser moments of the series.
** The sub-only chat during much of AGDQ 2018 created many memes and copypastas among those subs, as they called for the liberation of the "plebs" (people who weren't subbed) and rejoiced whenever a Twitch glitch allowed everyone to chat.
** "Pausa!" from [=Linkus7=]'s ''Wind Waker HD'' run from a combination of playing the Italian version and starting the run off with a trick that requires at least 200 pause buffers. The sounds made by pausing and unpausing became just as much of a meme.
* NeverLiveItDown: The infamous ''[[VideoGame/{{Tomba}} Tomba 2]]'' speedrun for both Chibi and [=CavemanDCJ=], in which Chibi made unnecessary comments throughout the [=CavemanDCJ=]'s speedrun, until the latter told him to be quiet. They were made into an unwitting StraightManAndWiseGuy duo that even Caveman's ashamed to be a part of, which he describes in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8rUzA8O_aQ this video]].
--> "Did I get mad pussy after my ''Tomba 2'' run? The short answer is no, the long answer is ''thank fucking God no!''"
* OvershadowedByControversy: The AGDQ 2017 ''VideoGame/SuperMetroid'' race was quite good; all runners involved showed excellent skill, with Zoast and [=Behemoth87=] finishing roughly 8 seconds apart from each other. Unfortunately it's mostly remembered for the crowd being obnoxious at a couple of points, the lack of hype due to the crowd and announcers being forced to stay quiet near the end, and, well, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_CQA14xFF4 the part about the shuttle]].
* RevivalByCommercialization: The ''VideoGame/TetrisTheGrandMaster'' demonstrations on AGDQ and SGDQ 2015 helped bring ''TGM'', which experienced brief spikes in popularity due to viral superplay videos, back into the Western spotlight. In fact, it's because of GDQ and the Western ''TGM'' community's involvement that ''Tetris: The Grand Master 4'' was UnCancelled and location-tested not only in Japan again, but also in the United States.
* SoBadItsGood: Part of the appeal of Bonesaw's infamous 2016 Jak run was how much the streamer's curse was hitting him. Though he came in under estimate, he was nowhere near his best run due to being sleep deprived. For the record, he did [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hP9uHNB-xRo a much better run]] on the Any% route in 2014.
** This is the entire appeal of the 'Awful Games Done Quick' block, watching people speedrun through notoriously buggy, badly-designed, or simply terrible video games.
* TastesLikeDiabetes: During the ''VideoGame/KirbyPlanetRobobot'' run at SGDQ 2017, Edobean read off multiple donation comments asking her to talk like Kirby. She consistently obliged, resulting in viewers becoming either increasingly delighted or annoyed.
* TearJerker: Sometimes, even in the most unexpected places: partway through the [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments otherwise hilarious]] ''VideoGame/BarkleyShutUpAndJamGaiden'' run, there's an incredibly sincere moment as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFBVqgOgGAQ#t=3240 the runner explains his reasoning for wanting to be part of the marathon]]. Listening to the runner struggle through tears as he tells of how he came close to losing his dad is heartwrenching, and the reaction of the room around him is a SugarWiki/{{Heartwarming Moment|s}}.
** The 2016 Jak run has a bit of this in it. It was hilarious with how off the rails things got, but if you pay attention, they only got that way mostly because the runner was tired and worried about putting on a bad show. In fact, his soft ban [[note]]He can still attend and commentate, but cannot play himself[[/note]] for a year, see "HarsherInHindsight" above, was probably what he was expecting the whole time, or possibly better than he was expecting while playing.
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* HarsherInHindsight: Did you like [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RylQGkoZpSE the Jak and Dexter run]] at SGDQ 2016? [[https://www.reddit.com/r/speedrun/comments/521zfk/bonesaw_barred_from_submitting_games_to_agqdsgdq/ Because apparently the staff didn't!]]
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* HarsherInHindsight: Did you like [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RylQGkoZpSE the Jak and Dexter Daxter run]] at SGDQ 2016? [[https://www.reddit.com/r/speedrun/comments/521zfk/bonesaw_barred_from_submitting_games_to_agqdsgdq/ Because apparently the staff didn't!]]
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** The GDQ Twitch channel's chat becoming sub-only for as of AGDQ 2018 was met with praise by those who felt the chat could easily get out of control otherwise vs. those who see it as a ploy just to get more money and ruin the fun of people who just want to watch and participate how they can.
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** "Pausa!" from [=Linkus7=]'s ''Wind Waker HD'' run from a combination of playing the Italian version and starting the run off with a trick that requires at least 200 pause buffers. The sounds made by pausing and unpausing became just as much of a meme.
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*** A subset of this that's been dividing the base is allowing runners who have gotten in trouble off-camera but are still allowed to participate in the marathon because what they did didn't happen on stream or because they're considered popular runners, such as the runner having slept with another guy's wife at the event, while other and also popular runners were banned because their family-unfriendly antics happened on camera. The argument that breaks the base is whether or not what someone does in their personal life should affect their standing for the marathon.
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*** A subset of this that's been dividing the base is allowing runners who have gotten in trouble off-camera but are still allowed to participate in the marathon because what they did didn't happen their actions weren't on stream or because they're considered popular runners, such as the runner having slept with another guy's wife at the event, while other and also popular runners were banned because their family-unfriendly antics happened on camera. The argument that breaks the base is whether or not what someone does in their personal life should affect their standing for the marathon.
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** Bonesaw's ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxterThePrecursorLegacy'' speedrun quickly became the most popular speedrun at SGDQ 2016, despite generally poor play. Due to both travel issues and starting at 2AM, both Bonesaw and the couch were extremely tired, leading to irreverent, hilarious commentary. As shown below, It was popular with fans, the sponsors... not so much. And it's not always the fans who decide who plays.
*** Bonesaw himself had already become one of these due to his antics in 2013, and was actually chosen to be the first runner in 2014.
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** Bonesaw's ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxterThePrecursorLegacy'' speedrun quickly became the most popular speedrun at SGDQ 2016, despite generally poor play. Due to both travel issues and starting at 2AM, both Bonesaw and the couch were extremely tired, leading to irreverent, hilarious commentary. As shown below, It was popular with fans, the sponsors... not so much. And it's not always His subsequent ban the fans who decide who plays.
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** A $10,000 donation being announced on the stream and then being revealed it was sent by Notch of ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'' fame (and also a regular donator) can produce some mixed reactions. Some viewers are upset that it's coming someone with some controversial views that he has made public via social media, while others don't see the big deal, that money is money no matter who it comes from. [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgement We'll leave it at that.]]
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** A $10,000 donation being announced on the stream and then being revealed it was sent by Notch of ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'' fame (and also a regular donator) can produce some mixed reactions. Some viewers are upset that it's coming from someone with some controversial views that he has made public via social media, while others don't see the big deal, that money is money no matter who it comes from. [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgement We'll leave it at that.]]
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* AuthorsSavingThrow: The lack of a crowd camera during AGDQ 2018 was universally reviled, with many claiming the event to have officially become a [[StopHavingFunGuys "no-fun zone"]]. Luckily, a crowd camera was installed not too much later, to much rejoicing.
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** About halfway through the VideoGame/StarFox2 run on AGDQ 2018, They start reading out the donation comments. Every single one is ''massive'' praise for just the fact the game is there, it's happening, and it's GLORIOUS.
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** About halfway through the VideoGame/StarFox2 run on AGDQ 2018, They start reading out the donation comments. Every single one is ''massive'' praise for just the fact the game is there, it's happening, and it's GLORIOUS.
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** About halfway through the VideoGame/StarFox2 run on AGDQ 2018, They start reading out the donation comments. Every single one is ''massive'' praise for just the fact the game is there, it's happening, and it's GLORIOUS.
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** The incentive bidding for AGDQ 2018's Videogame/SuperMario3DWorld run, over who would run the final level was already close, with Mario and Luigi in a bitter struggle, which included a bonus challenge to do the final level in the game as Mario, only for a ''single bidder'' to completely tip the scales with a $4,000 donation just before they began the level, changing the winner to Toad. [[note]]It's unlikely to happen again due to the fact it was synonymous with someone fixing the vote.[[/note]]
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** This is the entire appeal of the 'Awful Games Done Quick' block, watching people speedrun through notoriously buggy, badly-designed, or simply terrible video games.
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** The incentive bidding for AGDQ 2018's Videogame/SuperMario3DWorld run, over who would run the final level was already close, with Mario and Luigi in a bitter struggle, which included a bonus challenge to do the final level in the game as Mario, only for a ''single bidder'' to completely tip the scales with a $4,000 donation just before they began the level, changing the winner to Toad. [[note]]It's unlikely to happen again due to the fact it was synonymous with someone fixing the vote.[[/note]]
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** Bonesaw's ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxterThePrecursorLegacy'' speedrun quickly became the most popular speedrun at SGDQ 2016, despite generally poor play. Due to both travel issues and starting at 2AM, both Bonesaw and the couch were extremely tired, leading to irreverent, hilarious commentary.
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** Bonesaw's ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxterThePrecursorLegacy'' speedrun quickly became the most popular speedrun at SGDQ 2016, despite generally poor play. Due to both travel issues and starting at 2AM, both Bonesaw and the couch were extremely tired, leading to irreverent, hilarious commentary. As shown below, It was popular with fans, the sponsors... not so much. And it's not always the fans who decide who plays.
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** The sub-only chat during much of AGDQ 2018 created many memes and copypastas among those subs, as they called for the liberation of the "plebs" (people who weren't subbed) and rejoiced whenever a Twitch glitch allowed everyone to chat.
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** The GDQ Twitch channel's chat becoming sub-only for AGDQ 2018 was met with praise by those who felt the chat could easily get out of control otherwise vs. those who see it as a ploy just to get more money and ruin the fun of people who just want to watch and participate how they can. People have been setting up channels entirely to autohost the GDQ channel with unmoderated chat as others get taken down, but most have been overwhelmed with racist, homophobic or transphobic comments, sort of proving [[NotHelpingYourCase exactly why it's in sub only mode anyway]].
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