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* [[Affectionate Parody]]: Of [[Conan the Barbarian]] and similar [[Sword and Sorcery]] narratives.
* [[Affectionate Parody]]: Of [[Conan the Barbarian]] and similar [[Sword and Sorcery]] narratives.
* [[After the End]]
* [[After the End]]
* [[Anti-Hero]]: Oh, just guess who it is.
* [[Anti-Hero]]: Oh, just guess who it is.
* [[An Arm and A Leg]]
* [[An Arm and a Leg]]
* [[An Axe to Grind]]: He swings it with the speed a man his size would get swinging a wiffle ball bat.
* [[An Axe to Grind]]: He swings it with the speed a man his size would get swinging a wiffle ball bat.
* [[Badass]]: Korgoth is one.
* [[Badass]]: Korgoth is one.
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* [[Butt Monkey]]: Stink.
* [[Butt Monkey]]: Stink.
* [[Chaste Hero]]: So '''very''' averted.
* [[Chaste Hero]]: So '''very''' averted.
* [[Cut His Heart Out With a Spoon]]: A [[Giant Mook]] tries to do this threat to Korgoth. Korgoth is less than impressed.
* [[Cut His Heart Out with a Spoon]]: A [[Giant Mook]] tries to do this threat to Korgoth. Korgoth is less than impressed.
{{quote| "YOU! You will regret what you have done this day! I will make you regret ever being born! You're going to regret you ever left you mother's womb, where it was warm, and safe, and wet! I'm going to show you pain you never knew existed, you're going to see a whole new spectrum of pain! Like a RAINBOW! But! THIS rainbow is not just like any other rainbow, it's--"}}
{{quote|"YOU! You will regret what you have done this day! I will make you regret ever being born! You're going to regret you ever left you mother's womb, where it was warm, and safe, and wet! I'm going to show you pain you never knew existed, you're going to see a whole new spectrum of pain! Like a RAINBOW! But! THIS rainbow is not just like any other rainbow, it's--"}}
** Ironically enough, the reciter of this threat promptly suffers a [[Cruel and Unusual Death]] by getting half the skin of his body torn off, alcohol thrown into the open wound, and then ''[[Kill It With Fire|set on fire]]''.
** Ironically enough, the reciter of this threat promptly suffers a [[Cruel and Unusual Death]] by getting half the skin of his body torn off, alcohol thrown into the open wound, and then ''[[Kill It with Fire|set on fire]]''.
*** This entire scene [[Crosses the Line Twice]], because after each action, the guy screams and the shots cut around to other people in the bar also screaming at the horror (some of whom have already suffered horribly at Korgoths hands). EACH TIME.
*** This entire scene [[Crosses the Line Twice]], because after each action, the guy screams and the shots cut around to other people in the bar also screaming at the horror (some of whom have already suffered horribly at Korgoths hands). EACH TIME.
* [[Dead Baby Comedy]]
* [[Dead Baby Comedy]]
* [[Disposable Woman]]
* [[Disposable Woman]]
* [[Distressed Damsel]]
* [[Damsel in Distress]]
* [[Evil Sorcerer]]
* [[Evil Sorcerer]]
* [[Explosive Leash]]: Gogmagog poisons Korgoth, forcing him to go on [[The Quest]] in exchange for the antidote.
* [[Explosive Leash]]: Gogmagog poisons Korgoth, forcing him to go on [[The Quest]] in exchange for the antidote.
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* [[Funny Background Event]]: A portrait of a man with what appears to be [[Gag Penis|an enormous member]] can briefly be seen in the tavern.
* [[Funny Background Event]]: A portrait of a man with what appears to be [[Gag Penis|an enormous member]] can briefly be seen in the tavern.
* [[Giant Flyer]]: Monstrous pigeons, which Korgoth and Gogmagog's henchmen use to reach Specules' lair.
* [[Giant Flyer]]: Monstrous pigeons, which Korgoth and Gogmagog's henchmen use to reach Specules' lair.
* [[Giant Mook]]: The one who made the ill-fated [[Cut His Heart Out With a Spoon]] threat above.
* [[Giant Mook]]: The one who made the ill-fated [[Cut His Heart Out with a Spoon]] threat above.
* [[Go-Go Enslavement]]: Gogmagog is a fan of it, he keeps a bikini-clad chick in a cage.
* [[Go-Go Enslavement]]: Gogmagog is a fan of it, he keeps a bikini-clad chick in a cage.
* [[Gorn]]
* [[Gorn]]
* [[Groin Attack]]: A lot.
* [[Groin Attack]]: A lot.
* [[Heroic Comedic Sociopath]]
* [[Heroic Comedic Sociopath]]
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: Deirdrich Bader, voice of Korgoth, also voices such other characters as [[The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy|Hoss Delgado]] and ''[[Batman the Brave And The Bold (Animation)|Batman]]''.
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: Deirdrich Bader, voice of Korgoth, also voices such other characters as [[The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy|Hoss Delgado]] and ''[[Batman: The Brave And The Bold|Batman]]''.
** He was also [[The Ditz|Oswald]] on [[The Drew Carey Show]]
** He was also [[The Ditz|Oswald]] on [[The Drew Carey Show]]
* [[Hook Hand]]: On the place of mook leader's left hand.
* [[Hook Hand]]: On the place of mook leader's left hand.
* [[I Have You Now, My Pretty]]
* [[I Have You Now, My Pretty]]
* [[Killed Mid-Sentence]]: What Korgoth does when he's not impressed by a [[Cut His Heart Out With a Spoon]] threat.
* [[Killed Mid-Sentence]]: What Korgoth does when he's not impressed by a [[Cut His Heart Out with a Spoon]] threat.
** Actually, he doesn't die for quite awhile after the sentence is interrupted. Considering what Korgoth does to interrupt, this is extremely disturbing.
** Actually, he doesn't die for quite awhile after the sentence is interrupted. Considering what Korgoth does to interrupt, this is extremely disturbing.
* [[MacGuffin]]: The Golden Goblin of the Fourth Age. {{spoiler|Turns out it's some sort of figurine that plays tinny music and dances, like a cheap gift one would buy from a low-end retail store.}}
* [[MacGuffin]]: The Golden Goblin of the Fourth Age. {{spoiler|Turns out it's some sort of figurine that plays tinny music and dances, like a cheap gift one would buy from a low-end retail store.}}
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* [[No Name Given]]: Hook hand guy. Not even a title or rank.
* [[No Name Given]]: Hook hand guy. Not even a title or rank.
* [[Oh My Gods]]: "Hairy balls of the gods!"
* [[Oh My Gods]]: "Hairy balls of the gods!"
* [[One Episode Wonder]]
* [[One-Episode Wonder]]
* [[Poison and Cure Gambit]]
* [[Poison and Cure Gambit]]
* [[Shout-Out]]: The intro shows Korgoth's lover turning into a monster mid-session, referencing ''[[Conan the Barbarian]]''.
* [[Shout-Out]]: The intro shows Korgoth's lover turning into a monster mid-session, referencing ''[[Conan the Barbarian]]''.
* [[Reactive Continuous Scream]]: During the bar fight.
* [[Reactive Continuous Scream]]: During the bar fight.
* [[Talk to The Fist]]: A classic and hysterically funny (in a very dark way) case
* [[Talk to the Fist]]: A classic and hysterically funny (in a very dark way) case
* [[There Is No Kill Like Overkill]]: Korgoth breathes this trope
* [[There Is No Kill Like Overkill]]: Korgoth breathes this trope
* [[Testosterone Poisoning]]
* [[Testosterone Poisoning]]
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* [[When Trees Attack]]
* [[When Trees Attack]]
* [[Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?]]: Korgoth doesn't like magic or magicians.
* [[Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?]]: Korgoth doesn't like magic or magicians.
{{quote| '''Korgoth:''' I despise all weavers of the black arts. Speaking of which, could you pass the gravy?}}
{{quote|'''Korgoth:''' I despise all weavers of the black arts. Speaking of which, could you pass the gravy?}}
* [[World of Buxom]]: All of the damsels who appear in the show are quite busty.
* [[World of Buxom]]: All of the damsels who appear in the show are quite busty.
* [[Wretched Hive]]: Where the story begins
* [[Wretched Hive]]: Where the story begins
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Latest revision as of 15:28, 28 January 2022

A classic example of What Could Have Been, Korgoth of Barbaria was a pilot never made into a full series that falls somewhere between being a parody and deconstruction of the Barbarian Hero, (especially Conan the Barbarian) with a lot of Black Comedy thrown in. The result didn't just cross over the line, it continually played hopscotch going back and forth over it.

The story takes place long After the End, in a world where magic, demons and mutants are mixed with the remnants of technology and precious little civilization. Korgoth appears to be stereotypical dim, brutal and violent Dumb Muscle from the frozen north, (although there are hints that he's smarter than he looks, well, at least sometimes) whose direct and ruthless fighting style and extensive world experience makes him a perfect survivor in this Crapsack World.

Although the pilot was heavily hyped by Cartoon Network as part of its Adult Swim lineup and received a positive response from the fans, the network played an extended Will They or Won't They? game, complete with rumors flying about them picking the show up and starting a series before the project died a quiet death.

If you've never seen it, here's a short scene to get you started. You probably don't want it open it at work or school, however.

Tropes used in Korgoth of Barbaria include:

"YOU! You will regret what you have done this day! I will make you regret ever being born! You're going to regret you ever left you mother's womb, where it was warm, and safe, and wet! I'm going to show you pain you never knew existed, you're going to see a whole new spectrum of pain! Like a RAINBOW! But! THIS rainbow is not just like any other rainbow, it's--"

Korgoth: I despise all weavers of the black arts. Speaking of which, could you pass the gravy?

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