History HonestTrailers / TropesEToM

** The Honest Trailer for Season 1 of ''Series/TheLordOfTheRingsTheRingsOfPower'' has the narrator mix up his script with those about other prequel series to big franchises set in relative peace time because of how many other series like that are going on at the same time:

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* MemeticLoser: [[invoked]] In the Honest Trailer for ''[[WesternAnimation/XMen X-Men: The Animated Series]]'', the "Starring" section includes "[[KillerRobot Sentinels]] Sucking At Their Jobs", showing clips of the Sentinels being trashed by X-Men or being klutzes.

** For instance, when they complain that first half hour of ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'' is surprisingly boring, they use a seeming casual shot of [[ComicBook/BlackWidow Natasha Romanoff]], [[ComicBook/CaptainAmerica Steve Rogers]], and [[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk Bruce Banner]] on a quiet dock, when in the actual film the audio in the background is of [[spoiler:''the Helicarrier taking flight'']].

** The Honest Trailer for ''Film/Mother2017'' describes it as "the esoteric film audiences either loved, hated, or '''[[UpToEleven really]]''' [[UpToEleven hated]]", showing its "F" rating on Cinemascore.

** The Honest Trailer for ''Film/TheGrayMan'' points out how Creator/{{Netflix}} clearly drew inspiration from the [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse MCU]] movies, having it directed by [[Creator/TheRussoBrothers two of Marvel's biggest directors]], writers[[note]]Christopher Markus and Stephen [=McFeely=][[/note]] [[Creator/ChrisEvans and]] [[Creator/JessicaHenwick actors]] and the movie having a similar [[DeadpanSnarker snarky sense of humor]].

--->'''Narrator:''' Can you believe they gave it to the guy who made ''Film/PeeWeesBigAdventure''? And [[Creator/MichaelKeaton it stars]] ''Film/MrMom''? [[HashtagForLaughs 1-800-NOT-MY-BATMAN]]!

* ItWillNeverCatchOn: At the end of the ''Film/SupermanIVTheQuestForPeace'' trailer, from the 1980s, the narrator decides at least it isn't a Marvel film, because (showing images from [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Amazing_Spider-Man_(TV_series) The Amazing Spider-Man TV series of 1977-1979]] and ''Series/TheIncredibleHulk1977'') "they'll never figure out how to make movies. [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse Right?]]"

* LighterAndSofter: The Honest Trailer for ''Film/MortalKombat'' and ''Film/MortalKombatAnnihilation'' points out how they adapted pretty much everything from the games ''except'' for the [[{{Gorn}} brutal, bloody violence]] the games were best known for.

** The Honest Trailer for ''Film/LoveActually'' points out how its success lead to the creation of countless, lesser romantic comedies with [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters huge ensemble casts]] [[AllStarCast of celebrity actors]] taking place on famous holidays, such as ''Film/NewYearsEve'' and ''Film/ValentinesDay''.

-->'''Narrator:''' ''(while listing off the film's [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters numerous side characters]])'' ...Gamora, [[TheHeart the emotional center]] of the whole story, and the...''(sounding genuinely surprised)'' best...actor? ''(impressed}'' Huh. [[DidNotSeeThatComing Didn't see that one coming]].

* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters:
** The narrator eventually gives up trying to name, or even remember, the characters in ''Series/GameOfThrones''.
--->'''Narrator:''' Starring... the ten characters whose names you actually remember [Daenerys Targaryen, Jon Snow, Robb Stark, Eddard Stark, Tyrion Lannister, Jaime Lannister, Cersei Lannister, Catelyn Stark, Joffrey Baratheon, Arya Stark]! And all these other characters whose names you actually don't remember [Jojen and Meera Reed, Yara Greyjoy, Gendry, Giantsbane and Orell]! Like: The Sneaky Guy [Littlefinger]; The Sneaky Bald Guy [Varys]; Carl Drago [Khal Drogo]; Those [[spoiler:Gay]] Dudes [Ser Loras Tyrell and Renly Baratheon]; Lord Friend Zone [Ser Jorah Mormont]; Grumpy Old Dad [Tywin Lannister]; The Same Person? [Stannis Baratheon]; Sand-San-Sansa? [Sansa]; Bronn? [Bran Stark]; Bran? [Bronn]; Bronn Again? [Robin Arryn]; Sam?/[[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Not Sam?]] [Sam]; The One Who [[spoiler:Had A Demon Baby]] [Melisandre]; The Guy That [[spoiler:Got His Dick Cut Off]] [Theon Greyjoy]; Super Hot [Margaery]; Tyrion's Hooker Girlfriend [Shae]; Hodor! [Hodor]; Uhh... [Xaro Xhoan Daxos]; Uhhhhh... [Commander Jeor Mormont]; Now You're Just Messing With Me [Walder Frey]; No Idea [Ser Davos]; Faceless Assassin[[note]]That Guy's Awesome[[/note]] [Jaqen H'ghar]; Not A Clue [Pycelle]; No [Rodrick]; Uh-uh [Osha]; Nope [Benjen]; Nope [Balon Greyjoy]; Nope [Syrio Forel]; Dunno [Luwin]; I Got Nothin' [Mance Rayder]; Not Ringing A Bell [Beric Dondarrion]; Go Make Up Your Own Names, Nerds! [Barristan Selmy].
** Taken UpToEleven with the ''Pokemon'' games in the Honest Game Trailers. There are six trailers (''Red & Blue'', ''Gold & Silver'', ''Ruby & Sapphire'', ''Diamond & Pearl'', ''Black & White'', ''X & Y''). The narrator lists ALL the Pokemon at the starring part (not their actual names of course, but nicknames.)
** The Honest Trailer for ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'' describes the additions of several new characters to a franchise that already has plenty as "the equivalent of emptying out your toy box and smashing all your action figures into each other."
** The ''Franchise/MegaMan'' trailer lists all important characters from all sub-series, and also lists ALL the Robot Masters. And like in the case of the ''Pokemon'' trailers, the Robot Masters are given nicknames.
** In the Honest Trailer for ''Film/KongSkullIsland'', director Jordan Vogt-Roberts himself points out the movie is suffering from this trope:
--->'''Narrator (reading the script Jordan Vogt-Roberts gave him)''': Meet great human characters like John C. Reilly, then meet more human characters, and more, and more, and more, and more, because most contemporary blockbusters have too many characters, and most of them shoulda been cut or consolidated.
** The Honest Trailer for ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' for a large part consists of the narrator pointing out just how many characters there are in this movie alone.

* HamAndCheese: In ''Film/Morbius2022'', Creator/MattSmith is "acting with the freedom of someone who realizes they're in a trainwreck, so they might as well have some fun while it goes totally off the rails."

** In ''{{Film/Gravity}}'', even though the heroine survives and makes it back to Earth alive, the rest of the world is still undergoing a Kessler Syndrome which has already destroyed multiple low-earth orbit space stations, prevents any and all forms of long-range satellite communication including website stability, render GPS tracking useless, and ultimately keep humanity trapped on Earth for centuries ''at best.''
--->'''Narrator:''' Guess we won't be going to Mars anytime soon.

** The Honest Trailer for ''Film/{{Gladiator}}'' points out how this movie made the SwordAndSandal genre popular again, leading to films like ''Film/{{Troy}}'', the ''Film/{{Clash of the Titans|2010}}'' remake, and yet another ''Literature/BenHur''.

** [[Film/HomeAlone Travel to the all-white part of Chicago]]

* EsotericHappyEnding: [[invoked]] In ''Film/GoneGirl'', "Creator/BenAffleck will get his revenge [on [[spoiler:his vicious sociopath of a wife]]] by [[spoiler: staying with her to start a family]]?"
-->'''Narrator:''' What!? Why would he ''do'' that!? Run, dude!

-->'''Narrator:''' Good thing they cut Pepé Le Pew out of this movie. [[SarcasmMode Whew... that would've been problematic.]]

** [[invoked]]The Honest Trailer for ''Film/SpaceJamANewLegacy'' questions the movie's choice of other Creator/WarnerBros properties to advertise; specifically ''Series/GameOfThrones'' after [[SeasonalRot its last two seasons tarnished it for many]], ''Film/TheMatrix'' when its [[Film/TheMatrixReloaded last two]] [[Film/TheMatrixRevolutions bad entries]] [[{{Sequelitis}} ruined the franchise for some]], and ''Franchise/HarryPotter'' despite Creator/JKRowling's views on transgender issues.

** The Honest Trailer for ''Film/SpaceJam'' mocks it for apparently having been made mostly to market ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' and Air Jordans.

** For ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'', Captain Falcon was credited as "[[{{Mondegreen}} Show Me Your Bewbs]]!"

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** The trailer for ''Film/GodzillaVsKong'', after first ranting about the inconsistenties about the human characters between the various movies of the Franchise/MonsterVerse, the narrator claims to not even care about those humans; watching the titular monsters is much more interesting.