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{{quote| ''Reviewing all the latest cartoons, because the 90s are over, internet. Get over it.''}}
{{quote|''Reviewing all the latest cartoons, because the 90s are over, internet. Get over it.''}}


[http://blip.tv/dark-side-of-the-toon Dark Side of the Toon] is an [[Web Original|Internet]] review show, similar to the shows on [[That Guy With The Glasses]]. But, [[Yes Except No|instead of reviewing nostalgic movies]] to see just how bad they were, the host, Tooch, has taken it upon himself to review [[Western Animation|animated tv shows]] that have come out since 2010, in an attempt to introduce us to a side of animation that we may not be familiar with.
''[http://blip.tv/dark-side-of-the-toon Dark Side of the Toon]''{{Dead link}} is an [[Web Original|Internet]] review show, similar to the shows on [[That Guy With The Glasses]]. But, [[Yes Except No|instead of reviewing nostalgic movies]] to see just how bad they were, the host, Tooch, has taken it upon himself to review [[Western Animation|animated tv shows]] that have come out since 2010, in an attempt to introduce us to a side of animation that we may not be familiar with.


So far, the shows reviewed have been:
So far, the shows reviewed have been:
* [[Kick Buttowski]]
* [[Kick Buttowski]]
* [[Hero 108]]
* [[Hero: 108]]
* [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]
* [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]
* [[G.I. Joe: Renegades]]
* [[G.I. Joe: Renegades]]
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* [[Regular Show]]
* [[Regular Show]]


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=== This show provides discusses and provides examples of: ===
* [[Big No]]
* [[Big No]]
{{quote| '''Tooch:''' Sorry little guy, your love for Rarity is...nothing more than a mere running gag.<br />
{{quote|'''Tooch:''' Sorry little guy, your love for Rarity is...nothing more than a mere running gag.
'''Spike:''' NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! }}
'''Spike:''' NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! }}
* [[Character Development]]: Rarity starts the series as "fairly useless," but eventually "develops as a character and makes for some great comedy."
* [[Character Development]]: Rarity starts the series as "fairly useless," but eventually "develops as a character and makes for some great comedy."
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* [[Dark Is Not Evil]]: The show's title. Here "dark" refers to unknown, rather than bad.
* [[Dark Is Not Evil]]: The show's title. Here "dark" refers to unknown, rather than bad.
* [[Digital Piracy Is Evil]]
* [[Digital Piracy Is Evil]]
{{quote| '''Tooch:''' I will never support piracy on this show, if only because the stuff I'm reviewing is brand new and needs support. If no one supports it, it might not get a second season. Except...[[Metaphorgotten|the shows that are bad, probably don't deserve a second season]]..."}}
{{quote|'''Tooch:''' I will never support piracy on this show, if only because the stuff I'm reviewing is brand new and needs support. If no one supports it, it might not get a second season. Except...[[Metaphorgotten|the shows that are bad, probably don't deserve a second season]]..."}}
* [[Executive Meddling]]: The only reason Princess Celestia is a "princess", rather than a queen.
* [[Executive Meddling]]: The only reason Princess Celestia is a "princess", rather than a queen.
* [[Expy]]: "Kick's obnoxious older brother [[Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends|Terrence]] - I mean Brad."
* [[Expy]]: "Kick's obnoxious older brother [[Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends|Terrence]] - I mean Brad."
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* [[Nostalgia Filter]]: Tooch believes that a lot of 1990s kids have their nostalgia goggles on way too tight, refusing to acknowledge anything animated after 2005 as any good.
* [[Nostalgia Filter]]: Tooch believes that a lot of 1990s kids have their nostalgia goggles on way too tight, refusing to acknowledge anything animated after 2005 as any good.
* [[Real Men Wear Pink]]: ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]'' has gotten his most enthusiastic recommendation.
* [[Real Men Wear Pink]]: ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]'' has gotten his most enthusiastic recommendation.
* [[Straight Gay]]: Tooch mentions having a boyfriend in the ''[[Transformers Prime]]'' episode. In fact, the long hiatus was caused by Tooch's flying to visit him in Wales for two months.
* [[Invisible to Gaydar]]: Tooch mentions having a boyfriend in the ''[[Transformers Prime]]'' episode. In fact, the long hiatus was caused by Tooch's flying to visit him in Wales for two months.
* [[Stroke the Beard]]
* [[Stroke the Beard]]
{{quote| '''Tooch:''' "I don't have enough beard hair for this."}}
{{quote|'''Tooch:''' "I don't have enough beard hair for this."}}


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[[Category:The New Tens]]
[[Category:The New Tens]]
[[Category:Dark Side Of The Toon]]
[[Category:Dark Side Of The Toon]]
[[Category:Sandbox]]
[[Category:New Media]]

Latest revision as of 20:49, 10 September 2019

Reviewing all the latest cartoons, because the 90s are over, internet. Get over it.

Dark Side of the Toon [dead link] is an Internet review show, similar to the shows on That Guy With The Glasses. But, instead of reviewing nostalgic movies to see just how bad they were, the host, Tooch, has taken it upon himself to review animated tv shows that have come out since 2010, in an attempt to introduce us to a side of animation that we may not be familiar with.

So far, the shows reviewed have been:

Tropes used in Dark Side of the Toon include:

Tooch: Sorry little guy, your love for Rarity is...nothing more than a mere running gag.
Spike: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Tooch: I will never support piracy on this show, if only because the stuff I'm reviewing is brand new and needs support. If no one supports it, it might not get a second season. Except...the shows that are bad, probably don't deserve a second season..."

Tooch: "I don't have enough beard hair for this."

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