History Awesome / RedVsBlue

--> ''Felix:'' Ya know, I just gotta ask. What did you think seven morons, a couple of Freelancers, and an AI would actually be able to do here?\\
''Washington:'' Well, not much...but you forgot to count the genius, and the dog.\\
''Locus:'' The dog...?\\
''Freckles:'' [[WhamLine Heat signature detected.]]\\
''Space Pirate:'' [[LampshadeHanging Did that gun just fucking talk...?]]\\
''Freckles:'' [[CallBack Firing main cannon.]]\\

*** Carolina managing to do rather well in the brawl despite having a wounded leg and without Church backing her up.

* Dr. Grey not only takes not shit from Locus, but when Carolina threatens to put a knife in her, Emily cheerfully brushes it off and mentions how she'd love to psychoanalyze her.

-->'''Grif:''' [[PrecisionFStrike Fucking]] [[EnergyWeapon space laser]], [[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch bitch.]]

** All the while, there's the attack on the Communications Temple. Thanks to Tucker activating the Temple of Arms, the united Federal-Repuclic army has an arsenal of alien weaponry that outclasses the military hardware used by the pirates.

** The Reds and Blues vs Felix--AKA CatharsisFactor Incarnate:

* Episode 5: Caboose holds the SmartBall for once. He not only remembers that there's a mine field, he knows better than to let Simmons know that before he goes to retrieve him.

*** Special mention goes (posthumously) to General Doyle--as Church points out, the ''only'' reason the Lieutenants and Grey were able to seize Crash Site Alpha was because of Doyle's HeroicSacrifice killing the bulk of Charon's space pirates, leaving the remainder stretched thin. In other words, the Federal-Republic army's victory was thanks, in no small part, to General Doyle! Not bad for a LovableCoward!

*** Likewise for Tucker: the four puncture wounds that caused the Meta to drown were the entrance and exit wounds from when Tucker stabbed him with his sword. If he had not managed to land that blow, the Meta might very well have survived his unexpected swim.

** The [[ArmedFarces Reds and Blues]] managing to HoldTheLine against [[KnightOfCerebus the Space Pirates]]. Notable mention goes to Freckles auto-targeting Caboose's assault rifle, Doc/O'Malley providing cover fire with a rocket launcher, and Sarge eschewing his usual ShortRangeShotgun in favor of taking a page from [[Videogame/TeamFortress2 The Heavy's]] book: carrying a ''[[GatlingGood mounted machine gun]]'' and laying down a hailstorm of bullets.

** Washington throughout the episode is nothing short of awesome. He played Locus into firing at his helmet, which he'd attached to the end of his rifle, giving away his position and causing him to get shot. He then calmly affirms to Locus that ''Wash'' is the true soldier, calling out once again his entire viewpoint.

** Sarge, Simmons, and Grif take out a whole bunch of guys. In slow motion. On a Warthog.

* The final scene of the characters being spread over multiple new locations. It shows a storytelling confidence unlike anything seen before, and leaves the spine tingling for Season 3.

** Using the original Blood Gulch song as a ThemeMusicPowerUp. This scene cements that for all their badassness, the Freelancers don't measure up. It's the Reds and the Blues who are the ''real'' heroes of this show!

** Epsilon-Church delivers quite a few in his TheReasonYouSuckSpeech to the Director, involving the return of the AI fragments inside Epsilon's memory:

When you spend every day fighting a war, you learn to demonize your attackers. To you, they're evil, they're subhuman. Because if they weren't, than [[AwfulTruth what would that make you?]] What I'm trying to say is...[[HeelRealization I've been afraid to see you for what you really are]]. [[NotSoDifferent You're our brothers. Our sisters.]] And the things we've done to one another are unforgivable. But [[HeroicSacrifice General Doyle]] was able to see past that. In the end, he understood that now isn't the time for pride, or anger, now is the time for unity.\\
Every day, I ask myself, [[ArcWords what do you fight for?]] And everyday, I answer, for a better tomorrow. Well, if we can't set aside our past and start trusting one another, there won't ''be'' a tomorrow.\\

'''Fed Gunman:''' ...Well, shit! I'll fight for that!

Everyday, I ask myself, [[ArcWords what do you fight for?]] And everyday, I answer, for a better tomorrow. Well, if we can't set aside our past and start trusting one another, there won't ''be'' a tomorrow.\\

'''Fed Gunman:''' ...Well, shit! I'll fight for that!\\

*** Locus and Felix showing ''why'' they're so effective despite their constant bickering--Felix charges Washington and Carolina with his light-shield activated, protecting him from their gunfire; then crouches so Locus can use him as a springboard to lunge high into the air, throwing a pair of grenades at the Freelancers!
*** And ''that'' was just a distraction--concluding that it would waste too much time to try and fight past Washington and Carolina, Locus used the time that the two Freelancers spent taking cover from the grenades to leap onto one of the floating platforms around the temple, trying to get around the duo and head for the back door.

*** Meanwhile, Washington stays behind and fights Felix--who, after using his light-shield to parry the Freelancer's lunging strike before trading blows with him, promptly slings a handful of shuriken-esque throwing knives at Washington, cementing his skill as a KnifeNut.

* With the Blood Gultch Crew trapped in the armory with Charon soldiers closing in on them Doyle asks what they're supposed to do with no backup. Cue Sarge approaching [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness with a machine gun ready instead of his signature shotgun.]]

-->'''Church:''' That's right, assholes! You're going home! And you're taking ''us'' with you.

* In Episode 12, we have Church calling Carolina out on her acting like a jerkass.
-->'''Carolina:''' I can't trust ''anyone''.
-->'''Church:''' Awww, why not? Because having friends would ruin the whole 'psychotic loner bitch' thing you have going? [[SarcasmMode Because that would be a]] ''[[SarcasmMode real]]'' [[SarcasmMode shame]].

* Episode 18 of Season 10: Wash drawing his gun on Carolina the moment she threatens Tucker. His reason? ''He's protecting his friends.'' Hell, that's essentially the moment where Wash has officially became the new Blue Team Leader. Doubles as SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments.

-->'''Grif:''' ''[[WhatTheHellHero Wow.]]'' [[PrecisionFStrike Fuck]] ''[[PrecisionFStrike off,]]'' [[WhatTheHellHero blue.]]

-->'''Grif:''' ''[[WhatTheHellHero Wow.]]'' [[PrecisionFStrike Fuck]] [[PrecisionFStrike ''off'',]] [[WhatTheHellHero blue.]]

-->'''Grif:''' [[WhatTheHellHero''Wow''.]] [[PrecisionFStrike Fuck]] [[PrecisionFStrike ''off'',]] [[WhatTheHellHero blue.]]

'''Carolina:''' ''(Pointing her rifle at Tucker)'' Well, what about now?\\

*** And who's the first to call Carolina and Church out on their [[{{Jerkass}} bullying and generally shitty treatment]] of the Reds and Blues ''Grif'', of all people.
-->'''Grif:''' ''Wow''. Fuck ''off'', blue.

* Episode 18 of Season 10: Wash drawing his gun on Carolina the moment she threatens Tucker. His reason? ''He's protecting his friends.'' Hell, that's essentially the moment where Wash has officially became the new Blue Team Leader.

* Episode 18 of Season 10: Wash drawing his gun on Carolina the moment she threatens Tucker. His reason? [[TrueCompanions ''He's protecting his friends.'']] Hell, that's essentially the moment where Wash has officially became the new Blue Team Leader.

* Episode 18 of Season 10: Wash pulls a gun on Carolina. His reason? [[TrueCompanions He's protecting his friends.]]

*** And who's the first to call Carolina and Church out on their bullying and generally shitty treatment of the Reds and Blues? ''Grif'', of all people.

** From that same scene, Wash drawing his gun on Carolina with no hesitation the second she threatens Tucker, citing the Reds and Blues as his friends.
*** Hell, essentially that's the point where Wash became the Blue Team Leader.

--> '''Dr. Grey:''' You'll find his belongings on the crate over there and that his tone is much more positive. ''(lowers voice)'' Isn't that right Zachary...?\\

* The Reds' and Caboose's escape from the base. Especially Grif's!

** How about Wash's entire plan, to begin with? He's frequently shown to be a badass normal going against a super powered, bat crap crazy, former friend who could tear through an entire military HQ by himself. Despite his gross disadvantage, Wash manages to use amazing guile tactics to wipe out the Meta and Project Freelancer HQ at the same time.
* The Reds' and Caboose's escape from the base. Especially Grif's Leave Us!

-->'''Church:''' "When it goes off, I'll be fine. It only affects computers, remember? And ''I'' am a ''motherfucking ghost''."

--->'''Lopez:''' Psh. "Dos-point-0". Soy López el Pesado. Puta. [I'm Lopez the Heavy. [[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch Bitch]].]

* Episode 2: Sarge pulling an AwesomenessByAnalysis moment by deducing that Washington and the Meta have killed Lopez and Donut and taken Simmons and Doc prisoner using Simmons' forced transmission.
* Episode 3: Sarge and Grif taking out Washington. The entire sequence.

--->'''Lopez:''' "Dos-point-0". Soy López el Pesado. Puta. [I'm Lopez the Heavy. [[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch Bitch]].]

--->'''Lopez:''' Psh. "Dos-point-0". Soy López el Pesado. Puta. [I'm Lopez the Heavy. [[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch Bitch]].]