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AKA Total [[Discworld|Biscuit]]; [[World of Warcraft|Total Halibut;]] [[DC Universe Online|Dark Halibut]]; [[Awesome McCoolname|John Bain]].
John Bain, better known by his screen name [[Total Biscuit]], is a British-born creator of [[YouTube]] video reviews and commentary. He does fast-paced ''[[Starcraft II]]'' Multiplayer commentary, first-impression videos of indie games on [[Steam]] and other digital-distribution platforms through a series known as ''WTF is...'', and collaborations with other channels, such as co-op playthroughs of ''[[Magicka]]'' and ''[[Trine]] 2'' with the [[Yogscast]] guys and a ''[[Terraria]]'' series with Jesse Cox of [[OMF Gcata]].
During his time with [[Wow Radio]], [[Total Biscuit]] hosted a few shows - Dungeon Master (a short-lived non-intensive raid guide), Titan, TB's Show About Videogames and EPIC! - but, in the world of podcasts, he is best known for both his "shock-jock"-inspired persona and ''Blue Plz'', a ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' weekly podcast, ''Cataclysm'' expansion beta (and afterward, published content) playthroughs with commentary, and daily updates of "WoW news and content" through his ''Azeroth Daily'' videos. He discontinued his regular ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' videos as of May 2011 and, although he continued it for a few weeks afterwards, has confirmed that ''Blue Plz'' is "done for good" as well. He has also done 27 videos of an ambitious [[Let's Play]] for ''[[Shining Force III]]'', and had been embarking on a playthrough of ''[[DC Universe Online]]'' after a handful of beta content videos were well-received on his channel.
As a bit of Trivia, [[Total Biscuit]] has been said by the [[Yogscast]] to own ''every'' game on [[Steam]] <ref>Not actually true.</ref>. Lewis and friends might be right, considering his "WTF..." series and his [[Steam]] account's [http://www.steamcalculator.com/id/TotalBiscuit worth]. Said amount doesn't account for his non-[[Steam]] purchases on Gamer's Gate and Amazon, either: Regardless of the hyperbole, TB is ''very'' influential as a gamer, often getting contacted by Indie developers to showcast new games and interviewing triple-A developers alike.
You can find his [[YouTube]] channel here, [http://www.youtube.com/user/TotalHalibut TotalHalibut], and his Web site [http://www.cynicalbrit.com/ here]. In August of 2011, he created another [[YouTube]] channel, [http://www.youtube.com/user/TotalBiscuit TotalBiscuit], which he will use to host exclusively ''[[Starcraft II]]'' content. He is yet another member of [[The Game Station]].
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=== Tropes that apply to Total Biscuit: ===
* [[Aborted Arc|Aborted Video]]: He said he'd give a WTF is... of [[Street Fighter|Super Street Fighter 4: Arcade Edition]] in his Dannish Inquisition episode, he hasn't.
* [[Accidental Innuendo]]: He does this from time to time, at which point either he or someone he is playing/casting with will inevitably tell people not to look into it.
{{quote|'''Crossing a Watermelon field while playing a female engineer in Guild Wars 2''': "Look at that advanced melon technology. No, not THAT kind of melon technology."
'''TB during his WTF is of Binary Domain:''' You will notice the camera is sort of jerking off to one side or another - ''no not like that'', jerking off ''to one side'' - [[Genre Savvy|no, this is not going to sound good regardless of how I say it, let's just abandon that sentence.]] }}
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{{quote|'''TB:'''Greetings Lewis, how are you today?}}
* [[Catch Phrase]]: Numerous. Some of the most frequent ones seem to be more along the lines of a [[Verbal Tic]], in fact.
** "Fire ze missiles!"
** "Im Working on it."
** "Yes indeed.."
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{{quote|"Onward, for great (''*[[The Many Deaths of You|Meat Boy runs into buzzsaw]]*'') ...death"}}
** He also reference the trope by name during WTF is Dustforce.
* [[Can't Hold His Liquor]]: During [[And the Fandom Rejoiced|the Star Wars Kinect Dance Off]] and the 14th podcast, TB visibly drinks the least amount of Champagne among the three of them, but looks even more drunk than Jesse (downed his whole bottle, yet only acts slightly more silly than usual) and Dodger (almost finished her bottle and does not look drunk at all).
* [[Caustic Critic]]: At times, but less often than the name "Cynical Brit" would suggest. He's actually quite fair, and often finds something to appreciate even in a game he doesn't like.
* [[Comically Missing the Point]]: Upon going to Paris and witnessing the Eiffel Tower lit up, his reply is this:
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"Oh, you have a [[Star Craft 2|viking]], uh, that's adorable... ''[[Wave Motion Gun|YAMATO CANNON]]!!!'' BOOM!! [[Captain Obvious|You don't have a viking anymore]]." }}
* [[Leitmotif]]: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuxPVa4OnQ8 The Ballad of TotalBiscuit], also available in [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWqzfLpKe5M shortened version], played during the ending of most of his videos. He originally used [[Pirates of the Caribbean|He's a Pirate]], until he was asked not to for copyright issues. The artist then made the ballad using a similar melody.
** [[Fan Nickname]]: There is an ongoing petition to rename the song ''Monocle (and/or) Top Hat of Destiny''.
* [[Literalist Snarking]]: Along with [[Deadpan Snarker]], usually towards some stupid question already answered by him.
{{quote|'''Guy on twitter, having missed TB's announcements about the assembly in Finland''': What's in Finland?
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''[[Orcs Must Die]]'': The premier orc stabbing and trap placing simulator!
''[[Journey (2012 video game)|Journey]]'': The premier cloth flying simulator! }}
** A Meta-example: Whenever a [[YouTube]] Video receives recognition from TB (via a Like or share on his channel), expect one of the top liked comments to be some variation of "The Cynical Fleet as Arrived" because of the legion of TB fans watching the video.
*** This originated from TB's tendency of 1-base Battlecruiser-rushing on ''[[Starcraft II]]'' before he switched to Zerg: It got popular enough for the subscriber icons in chat to be Battlecruisers, the subscribers to be named the Cynical Fleet, and the cruisers themselves to be renamed "Biscuitcruisers".
*** A variation of this is "A [[Total Biscuit]] army is approaching from the west!", derived from the Terraria in-game message 'A goblin army is approaching from the west/east!'
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* [[True Art Is Incomprehensible]]: [[Discussed]] in-universe when playing ''[[The Binding of Isaac]]''
* [[Verbal Tic]]: Overlaps with [[Angrish]]. His version of distinct from others. It sounds like a weird combination of a squeak, squawk and screech.
* [[Viewer Gender Confusion]]: Initially thinks the Mechanic in ''[[Terraria]]'' is male.
* [[Vitriolic Best Buds]]: With Jesse Cox of [[OMF Gcata]], though he admits that it's a bit played up. A bit, but not very much: he still hates Jesse. Even in front of their TGS associates.
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FYEo_FUK2w Now in song form...]
** He gets along pretty well with Lewis of the [[Yogscast]]. Simon? Not so much.
* [[Weaksauce Weakness]]: Or more to the point, ''[[Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?|Why did it have to be puzzle games (or any game that requires puzzle-solving skills)]]''?? TB is Dyspraxic, which according to a comment, ''is a motor learning difficulty that can affect planning of movements and coordination as a result of brain messages not being accurately transmitted to the body'', which means it takes TB around twice as long to solve puzzles as someone who doesn't have this.
** Despite this, he seems to really like [[Super Meat Boy]], which is hard enough already for a person without dyspraxia!
* [[We Sell Everything]]: [[Discussed]] and basically ranted about in Part 4 of his ''[[Kingdoms of Amalur Reckoning]]'' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=_JITD7sbVWU#t=277s livestream].
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