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== The Spoony One ==
* [[Ax Crazy]]: Has supposedly killed 7 women because the voices in his head told him to.
* [[Berserk Button]]: Oh so many.
** From ''SWAT 4'': "You're in my spot, sir" and the tendency for his teammates to drop grenades and flashbangs in his face [[Artificial Stupidity|"YOU FOOL!"]]
** [[Down the Drain|Sewer levels]]. p
** Eventually ''[[Phantasmagoria 2]]'''s constant [[Padding]] got too much for him:
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'''Spoony:''' (deep breath) AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHH! You know, if the game itself isn't going to take a fucking interest in the storyline then why the hell should I?! }}
** Fuse boxes.
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** When [[TNA]] devotes its program to talking instead of wrestling, expect Spoony to flip out.
** [[John Cena]] versus [[Randy Orton]], or as Spoony likes to call it '''''[[Angrish|AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!]]'''''
** In an extremely more serious tone, [[Papa Wolf|don't insult]] Spoony's [
** The ''[[X-COM (Video Game)|X-COM]]'' reboot. Oh so much. As if his little scream of "BETRAAAAAYYAAAAALLLLL!" upon first seeing it in 2010 wasn't enough, his E3 2011 V-log about it was basically a massive [[Reason You Suck Speech]] at the developers of the game.
* [[Boisterous Bruiser]]: In the Anniversary Brawl ("Roots, shmoots, baby, we are here to RUMBLE!") and Paw's "Top 9 Moments in Gaming" video ("I WILL PUNCH YOU IN THE SOUL!")
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* [[Determinator]]: Spoony comments that surviving through E3 with his condition probably had a lot to do with just sheer willpower.
* [[Did I Just Say That Out Loud?]]:
** In his [https://web.archive.org/web/20131110054632/http://spoonyexperiment.com/2008/01/05/dragon-strike-board-game-review/ Dragon Strike review], he talks about how people who played ''[[Dungeons
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** Done again in his [https://web.archive.org/web/20130810003324/http://spoonyexperiment.com/2010/08/01/mazes-monsters/ Mazes and Monsters review], almost word for word.
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* [[Distracted by the Sexy]]:
** In Final Fantasy X review part 1:
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** Spoony is ''very'' distracted by the rather prominent breasts of one character in ''[[The Beastmaster|Beastmaster 2]]''.
** From ''Howling 2'':
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* [[Driven to Madness]]:
** ''Bloodwings: Pumpkinhead's Revenge'' [[Freak-Out|eventually pushes]] Spoony into [[The Angry Video Game Nerd|AVGN]] levels of uncontrollable, spluttering, inarticulate rage.
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** As far into insanity as Pumpkinhead takes him, it's nothing compared to the laughter-bordering-on-tears he displays in his vlog on the [[Professional Wrestling|WWE 2009 Slammies]].
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** His commentary on TNA Impact pretty much pushes the insan-o meter [[Up to Eleven]]
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'''Spoony:''' There's a sign in the crowd... that says "Hall Rules"! "Hall Rules"?! Hall does not rule! He has ''never'' ruled! [[Department of Redundancy Department|Nothing is ruled by Hall! Nobody would be ruled by Scott Hall! There's no rulage! He is not a ruler!]] ''[[Department of Redundancy Department|Scott Hall?!]]'' }}
* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: He may be a snarky bastard, but even he thought Officer Walken in ''Terror T.R.A.X.'' was being a bitch by making snippy comments regarding a woman who '''just had her eyes ripped out'''.
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* [[Even the Guys Want Him]]: Spoony is ''very'' obviously gay for narrator Drew Skye of [[Deadliest Warrior]].
** He also relents that even he thinks the actor who stars in ''[[The Beastmaster]]'' isn't too bad to look at.
* [[Fan Hater]]: Although it's [https://web.archive.org/web/20130914094754/http://spoonyexperiment.com/2009/02/19/fanboys-are-mine-to-toy-with-old-man/ just part of the Spoony persona].
** "''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]'' sucks and you suck for liking it!"
** His ''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' review is even more venomous.
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** The ''[[Twilight (novel)|Twilight]]'' movies.
** With ''[[Final Fantasy X]]'', he goes as far as tell his viewers to hunt down and kill its fans.
** His [https://web.archive.org/web/20130818074902/http://spoonyexperiment.com/2009/11/17/roast-rebuttal/ Rebuttal to the Forum Roast] is an example of this, although after he doles out the lashes, he quickly responds with warm thanks to his fans.
** In a Vlog on Wresting and Final Fantasy XIII, he basically says that anyone who liked Final Fantasy XIII was just fooling themselves, as there was no way that game was good.
** In his Top 11 Worst Films of 2010, he tells his fans that anyone who liked Tron: Legacy at all has too low standards and is easily amused. Which resulted in [[The Cinema Snob]] remarking that he loved the movie, [[Insult Backfire|for the very same reasons that made Spoony hate it.]]
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* [[Fetish]]: Spoony has a [[Hospital Hottie|nurse]] one.
* [[Gag Nose]]: Occasionally mentions his "big dumb Jew nose".
* [[Go Mad
** Also of note is his written review of [[The Man Who Saves the World|Turkish Star Wars]]. He becomes so perplexed by what he's watching, that his thought process in the review slips further and further into madness. As an end note, he then ''dares'' the readers to watch the film, which he provides a link to.
** His reaction to completing a hard part of the ''Dirty Harry'' videogame, only to find himself back at the start of the level.
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** When Noah discuses the final Laguna flashback sequence in Final Fantasy VIII, he simply sets it up (Laguna is now an actor working on a sci-fi film, when suddenly a real dragon attacks the set), and then just proceeds to laugh uncontrollably.
* [[Hair-Trigger Temper]]: Mostly observed during sessions of
** [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|He also kicked someone for referencing TheGame]].
* [[Heroic BSOD]]:
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* [[I Call Him "Mister Happy"]]: "... [[Ric Flair|Space Mountain]] is my [[Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog|penis]]."
* [[I Call It Vera]]: "Spoondalf's" Flame of Arnor.
* [[Ill Girl|Ill Boy]]: [https://web.archive.org/web/20130818133331/http://spoonyexperiment.com/2010/11/06/vlog-11-6-10-health-update-more-dd-unboxing/ Apparently] he used to be one.
** He still is. Just an adult version.
* [[Kick the Dog]]: As hilarious as it was, casually blackmailing [[The Nostalgia Critic]] with crossdressing pictures of him taken during his drugged-out [[Black Comedy Rape|rape]] was kinda harsh.
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** Recently, when words fail him, he utters this: '''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon|Deep Wang]]'''.
* [[Mean Character, Nice Actor]]: Some of his jokes actually do [[Dude, Not Funny|cross the line]]. When not in "review mode," Spoony is much calmer and nicer; he explains in one commentary that no, he's not actually going to stab anyone in the brain. He also is on record as (sort-of) apologizing for that "Final Fantasy VIII sucks and you suck for liking it!" line by elaborating that since he's devoted so much time to it, and plays the "song you only listen to if you're a pussy" that he must be a pussy too.
* [[Mr. Fanservice]]: Just look at how [[Double Entendre|long]] his [[Fetish Fuel]] [https://web.archive.org/web/20130613062610/http://fetishfuel.wikia.com/wiki/The_Spoony_Experiment page] is!
* [[Orwellian Editor]]: Spoony tends to delete some unconstructive or offensive criticism from his forum and comments section.
** It got bad enough on ''Wrestle Wrestle'' videos, where Spoony introduced videos made by Sean Fausz and the Critical Marine that he deleted several comments, banned several people, and now neither Sean nor the Marine's videos allow you to post comments.
** The comments section of his ''Kickassia'' DVD promo has been locked as well.
** And, then when he linked to some magic cards someone made for him, and someone else pointed out an entire card deck made for him, well...that update had to go away.
* [[Papa Wolf]]: There are multiple examples of this trope.
* [[Perma-Stubble]]: He's often unshaven in his videos. Whether or not he's clean-shaven is sometimes a coin-toss.
* [[Pet the Dog]]: At the beginning of his ''[[Final Fantasy X]]'' review, he said [[Crowning Music of Awesome|the soundtrack is "excellent"]], [[Scenery Porn|the cutscenes are "striking and memorable"]], and the battle system is "really, really damn good." Of course, he said all of this just before tearing ''X'' a new one.
** At the end of the special, after spending a good four or so hours berating the game, he provides a list of incredibly favorable reviews courtesy of multiple highly credible sources. Of course, whether it's this or an expression of extreme disbelief à la [[
** He now has an actual dog to pet.
* [[Phrase Catcher]]: "You're in my spot sir." "'''''OH FUCK YOU!'''''". Apparently it's second nature, since he says it accidentally during his review of the live-action ''Tekken''.
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** Used almost literally, though not for being gay: After explaining how finding [[Final Fantasy X|Rikku]] attractive is pretty much pedophilia, out pops a picture of an attractive woman/girl [[Cosplay|cosplaying]] in Rikku's [[Stripperiffic]] outfit, [[Distracted by the Sexy|throwing his rant of track]] untill he snaps back with a "Stupid Sexy Cosplayers".
* [[Too Kinky to Torture]]: When Angry Joe tries to strangle him at the end of Spooning With Spoony II, Spoony responds by proclaiming his love for erotic asphyxiation.
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* [[Troll]]: Since the beginning of the Experiment, Spoony has openly revelled in goading fans of many things [[It Amused Me|for the Lulz]], most prominently Final Fantasy VIII. He also enjoys annoying his fanbase when he believes they are in the wrong.
* [[Unstoppable Rage]]: ''Bloodwings: Pumpkinhead's Revenge'' drove him to Nightmare Fueling levels of anger, including a [[Skyward Scream]]..... which Benzaie heard all the way from France.
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'''Beary:''' "Do you think that we should go help him?"<br />
'''Benzaie:''' "[[You Have Got to Be Kidding Me!|Are you kidding?]] I just got into the [[Fallout 3|Brotherhood of Steel!]]" }}
** The discovery of a ''third'' game in the [[Heroes Of The Lance]] series led to a [[Skyward Scream]] that [[Earthshattering Kaboom|blew up the world]].
** Subverted in his review of ''Garzey's Wing''. He is ALMOST sent into an unstoppable rage because of the voice actress of the fairy girl alone. Fortunately, the excellent hotel bathroom attendant was able to calm him down and make him forget that the anime even exists.
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* [[Vitriolic Best Buds]]: Sometimes Spoony's relationship with other members of Channel Awesome can seem this way, especially with Joe. Thankfully this makes for very entertaining viewing.
* [[Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?]]: The way he talks about Teddie from ''[[Persona 4]]'' indicates a certain aversion toward [[Furry Fandom]].
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* [[Arch Enemy]]: To Linkara (at least in the earlier parts of the [[Atop the Fourth Wall]] story line.)
* [[Asexuality]] - In the commentary for the ''[[The Beastmaster]] 2'', Noah says that he always thought of Insano this way, and that back when he planned on the Nurse appearing, she was going to have the hots for Insano but he never noticed because he was too focused on science. Of course, he said this in response to [[Epileptic Trees]] fans put forth suggesting that Insano was gay after he pulled out a literal [[Gaydar]] and acted defensive when Spoony asked why he had one to begin with.
* [[Asshole Victim]]: According to the Cinema Snob's Bibleman review he was raped in prison and traumatised so badly he sewed up his backside.
* [[Beware the Silly Ones]] - Though played for laughs, Insano does have moments where he's actually able to be a legitimate menace, such as discovering the Anti-Comic Equation (Warrior #1), taking control of Neutro (the titular robotic weapon sought after by dozens of mad scientists in the comic Linkara reviewed), and {{spoiler|hiring Squall to kill Spoony}}.
** {{spoiler|Also takes revenge on Mechakara by saving him from Linkara's BFG... only to torture him to death in retaliation for making him get a haircut.}}
** He's killed thousands with an army of robotic suicide squirrels. (Of course, this might be an [[Informed Attribute]], seeing as his inventions rarely work as planned.)
** He made a [https://web.archive.org/web/20130818131530/http://spoonyexperiment.com/2011/06/22/the-human-spider-first-sequence/ Human Spider!]
** But that doesn't even compare with his latest bit of cruelty. He {{spoiler|fixed a Atari Jaguar CD so [[Hero Ball|Spoony]] could [[Fate Worse Than Death|play it]]!}}
* [[Big Bad]]: Serves as this to TGWTG team as a whole, being the arch enemy of Spoony, Linkara, a recurring foe of the Nostalgia Critic as well as having encounters with Paw and Angry Joe.
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* [[Omnidisciplinary Scientist]]: He doesn't specialise in Science, so long as it's [[Mad Science|mad!]]
* [[President Evil]]: Inspired by [[Final Fantasy VIII|Edea]] and [[Superman|Lex Luthor]]. His running mate was Fu Manchu. [[Word of God]] says he was eventually impeached.
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* [[The Starscream]]: Occasionally plots to take over Spoony's site.
* [[Truly Single Parent]]: To an odd, pink, orb-shaped "son" named [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|Son of Insano]] that is totally not a pink Koosh ball.
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* [[Camera Abuse]]: Has a knack for bumping the tripod during Spoony's vlogs, causing the frame to shake.
* [[Character Blog]]: Has her own [https://twitter.com/#!/OreoAntwiler Twitter account].
* [[Creating Life]] / [[Truly Single Parent]]: In the context of the main show's continuity (as opposed to vlogs) she was created from two Oreo cookies and some magic by Simcoe the Magician from ''Skullduggery''.
* [[Dogs Are Dumb]]: In the ''[[Final Fantasy X
* [[Funny Background Event]]: Does this a lot in Spoony's Counter Monkey vlogs.
** This extends to Funny Offscreen Event - in one vlog, Noah notes that she's having a dream, and wakes her up, which confuses her. In one of the bloopers for Linkara's Mr. T #2, she can be heard chewing on a squeaky toy, which annoys Dr. Insano.
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* [[Motor Mouth]]: How Noah articulated her thought processes on Twitter before adopting a [[LOLcats]] style.
* [[Phrase Catcher]]: Typically Noah will be halfway through a vlog or view, only to have Oreo leap into the scene, demanding attention...
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* [[Precious Puppy]]
* [[Promotion to Opening Titles]]: In the new animated opening as of the "Tekken: Blood Vengeance" review.
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The ''original'' Spoony One, killed by Squall Leonhart on Doctor Insano's orders and later brought back as a [[Green Lantern|Black Lantern]] as a side-effect of the [[Blackest Night]]. Briefly served as a pawn for [[Atop the Fourth Wall/Characters|Mechakara]]. This undead monstrosity now seeks to destroy his clone and take his show back {{spoiler|going so far as to turn Tidus into a Black Lantern in order to do so. In the final part of Final Fantasy X, the clone Spoony and Black Lantern Spoony ended up being merged into one being by Linkara with his [[Star Trek]] technology}}.
* [[Back
* [[Cloning Blues]]: Hates his clone self.
* [[Hostile Show Takeover]]: {{spoiler|Attempted but ultimately failed, by fusing him and the clone back together.}}
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* [[Dimension Lord]]: As the keeper of the '''blagole'''.
* [[It Is Pronounced "Tro-PAY"]]: The 'blagole' (black hole)
* [[My Name Is Not Durwood]]: [[Real Life]] example; Spoony didn't realise Doug wanted him to appear in ''[[Suburban Knights]]'' for a long time because Doug kept calling the character "The Dungeon Master".
* [[Nephewism]]
* [[What the Hell Is That Accent?]]: Arguably French, but who can tell? He's probably from the same country as [[The Room|Tommy Wiseau]].
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=== Giant Dizzy Gillespie ===
Scourge of Spoony's action figure collection. Has his own line of T-shirts.
* [[Attack of the 50-Foot Whatever]]: Is introduced in this style.
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=== Pumpkinhead ===
A monster with a pumpkin for a head; apparently the titular hillbilly vengeance demon from the ''[[Pumpkinhead]]'' film series (and the videogame adaptation that Spoony reviewed) despite the visual disparity between the two.
* [[Man Behind the Man]]: Apparently is the master of the Gate Cleaner.
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* [[Creating Life]]: In-universe, he created Oreo from cookies and magic.
* [[Manipulative Editing]]: The source of his "magic", just as in the film.
* [[Mundane Wish]]: As in the film, uses his powers to... make beer and nachos appear.
* [[Nice Hat]]: Which Noah points out is actually way too small for his head.
* [[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?]]: Is this trope in human form.
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* [[Badass Adorable]]: {{spoiler|Granted it was Tidus, but it was still pretty awesome seeing him knock someone out.}}
* [[Fan Nickname]]: Fanfic writers typically refer to him as "Soi" or "Sonny".
* [[Genius Bonus]]: Even though Son of Insano being made out of Insano's spooge might just seem like a gross-out joke, it's actually a rather clever reference to the concept of the [[wikipedia:Homunculus|homunculus]], which were thought to either being beings inhabiting sperm cells or an [[Artificial Human]] created out of human sperm.
* [[Keet]]
* [[Mad Scientist's Beautiful Daughter|Mad Scientist's pink fuzzyball-shaped son]]:
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* [[BFS]]: The Gunblade, which can actually shoot stuff outside the game.
* [[Disproportionate Retribution]]: {{spoiler|Dr. Insano would never have been able to afford Squall's services had Squall not offered to kill Spoony for free because of the review.}}
* [[Heroic Mime]]: Still. Lampshaded by Insano.
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* {{spoiler|[[Hero-Killer]]: He mortally wounds the original Spoony, only to be caught in an explosion.}}
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* [[One-Scene Wonder]]: Appears fairly briefly in the Nostalgia Critic's ''Battlefield Earth'' review. Arguably steals the show.
* [[Portmanteau]]: The cloned Terl calls himself a "Psychlone", which only confuses Spoony as he hears it as 'cyclone'.
* [[Small Name, Big Ego]] / [[Miles Gloriosus]]: He makes out that he and all other Psychlos are an advanced alien race...until the Critic gets him to admit to his [[Fartillery]] strategy.
* [[Stylistic Suck]]: Mocking ''[[Battlefield Earth]]''`s use of a tilted camera, Terl is always filmed on an absurd tilt as well.
** His third appearance takes this even further - Terl is tilted ''in the opposite direction'' to the chroma-keyed backdrop behind him.
* [[Throw It In]]: Noah was dissatisfied with the original performance because, thanks to the awkward way he had to film it, Terl often wasn't looking directly at the camera. However, fan feedback suggested this blended seamlessly into the deliberate [[Stylistic Suck]].
* [[What Kind of Lame Power Is Heart, Anyway?]]: Has the "godly" ability to instinctively know the height above sea level of different locations.
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The main character from ''[[Final Fantasy X]]''. {{spoiler|Was brought back from the dead to fight Spoony.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Back
* [[Disproportionate Retribution]]: {{spoiler|As with Squall, though he was sent by an outside force he attacks Spoony because of the review.}}
* [[Humiliation Conga]]: {{spoiler|Was shot, trampled on and is now being disected by Doctor Insano.}}
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=== Yuna ===
Supporting character of ''[[Final Fantasy X]]'' and main character of its sequel, ''[[Final Fantasy X
* [[Action Girl]]
* [[Crosscast Role]]
* [[Disproportionate Retribution]]: Averted. Spoony ''initially'' thinks she's coming after him for giving her game a (mildly) bad review as the other two did, but quickly realizes the fact that he murdered her boyfriend might have something to do with it.
* [[Fan Disservice]]: It's Spoony with fake breasts and makeup.
* [[Fan Nickname]]: "Spuna"
* [[Girls with Guns]]
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=== Scarlett ===
Spoony's former girlfriend was the webmistress, forum admin, and "fan-boy dominatrix" of the site prior to their breakup. Scarlett received sundry shout-outs on Noah's blog and v-logs, and maintains her own review blog [https://web.archive.org/web/20130925025813/http://scarlettopia.com/ here].
* [[Cosplay Otaku Girl]]: She likes wearing nurse outfits.
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