History LetsPlay / LewisBrindley

* AssShove: Lewis's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3DMwGRFbYg infamous rant]] on gathering oil, and what he plans to do with it, firstly because he got killed by a skeleton, and secondly because Simon finds oil simply lying on the ground.
---->'''Lewis:''' "Bring me back a few handfuls of oil, I'll put it up my arse, and we'll go to fucking space. I don't fucking know!"

* BenevolentBoss: In ''Yog Labs'', he's rather benevolent to Simon when in a good mood.

* SanityBall: Initially, Lewis is the only guy focused in ''WebVideo/ShadowOfIsraphel'' and the ''WebVideo/JaffaFactory Tekkit'' series, but in later instalments such as ''WebVideo/{{MoonQuest}}'', ''WebVideo/JaffaQuest'' and ''WebVideo/HoleDiggers'', along with non-''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'' content like the various ''VideoGame/GarrysMod'' and ''VideoGame/{{Civilization}} V'' series, ''Trucking Tuesday'' and the ''VideoGame/{{Trials}} Fusion'' live action challenge he proves he's NotSoAboveItAll and that the "sanity" part was more relative than anything else. Whether or not he's the OnlySaneMan or as bizarre as the others now changes every episode.

* SanityBall: Initially, Lewis is the only guy focused in ''WebVideo/ShadowOfIsraphel'' and the ''WebVideo/JaffaFactory Tekkit'' series, but in later instalments such as ''WebVideo/{{MoonQuest}}'', ''LetsPlay/JaffaQuest'' and ''WebVideo/HoleDiggers'', along with non-''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'' content like the various ''VideoGame/GarrysMod'' and ''VideoGame/{{Civilization}} V'' series, ''Trucking Tuesday'' and the ''VideoGame/{{Trials}} Fusion'' live action challenge he proves he's NotSoAboveItAll and that the "sanity" part was more relative than anything else. Whether or not he's the OnlySaneMan or as bizarre as the others now changes every episode.

* VillainProtagonist: In ''Yog Labs''.

* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Occasionally, though usually not to a large extent. For example, during the ''LetsPlay/JaffaFactory'' series, LetsPlay/SimonLane asks why Lewis has two stone axes. Lewis replies by saying he doesn't; he has two ''iron'' axes.

** ZigZaggedTrope in ''LetsPlay/MoonQuest''. [[spoiler:His effort to land on the moon resulted in him suffocating since he forgot his oxygen gear and just died. On the other hand, he did actually land the rocket properly, unlike LetsPlay/DuncanJones and LetsPlay/SimonLane who both crashed and exploded]].
** Earlier in ''LetsPlay/MoonQuest'', he indirectly causes Duncan's death by [[spoiler:giving him misinformation as to how to land the rocket on the moon]], causing Duncan to then die repeatedly when he may well have lived.

* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Fell into this in the ''LetsPlay/MoonQuest'' series, upon realising just how little he, LetsPlay/SimonLane and LetsPlay/DuncanJones were achieving.

* SanityBall: Initially, Lewis is the only guy focused in ''[[WebVideo/YogscastMinecraftSeries Shadow of Israphel]]'' and the ''LetsPlay/JaffaFactory Tekkit'' series, but in later instalments such as ''LetsPlay/{{MoonQuest}}'', ''LetsPlay/JaffaQuest'' and ''LetsPlay/HoleDiggers'', along with non-''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'' content like the various ''VideoGame/GarrysMod'' and ''VideoGame/{{Civilization}} V'' series, ''Trucking Tuesday'' and the ''VideoGame/{{Trials}} Fusion'' live action challenge he proves he's NotSoAboveItAll and that the "sanity" part was more relative than anything else. Whether or not he's the OnlySaneMan or as bizarre as the others now changes every episode.

* HeroicBSOD: After one too many ObviousBeta simulation games in "Trucking Tuesdays", Luis breaks down laughing and crying [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBYPFCIwxMg over a ridiculous glitch]] in ''Garbage Truck Simulator''.

Lewis Brindley is the co-founder of the LetsPlay/{{Yogscast}}, and known for co-op LetsPlay series of numerous games, including ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'', ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'' and competitive ''VideoGame/GarrysMod'', to which he frequently pairs up with LetsPlay/SimonLane. The long-suffering de facto boss of the Yogscast, Lewis also hosts the podcast ''Podcast/TheYoGPoD'' with Simon. Aside from the content on his own channel, he appears regularly on LetsPlay/{{Sjin}}'s channel for ''Sjin's Farm'', as well as on LetsPlay/{{Sips}}' channel for ''[=DirtQuest=]'', ''VideoGame/TroubleInTerroristTown'' and ''VideoGame/TheHidden''.

He roleplays the "spaceman" Xephos in various ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'' series, notably ''Machinima/ShadowOfIsraphel'', and acts as a kind of amoral VillainProtagonist mad scientist in ''Machinima/YogLabs''.

* ''Machinima/YogscastMinecraftSeries''

* AffablyEvil: In ''Machinima/YogLabs''. In real life, you can drop the evil part.

** His ''Machinima/YogLabs'' persona seems to have gone completely off the deep end.

* BenevolentBoss: In ''Machinima/YogLabs'', he's rather benevolent to Simon when in a good mood.

* EvilGenius: In ''Machinima/{{YogLabs}}''.

** Dabbles in this during his Mod Spotlight of the Apothecarium and Uranium mods... which he installed and showcased in the same world. Picture Lewis running away from a giant slime and a mutant slime he created by fleeing to Verigan's Hold from ''Machinima/ShadowOfIsraphel'', with ''nuclear reactors'' held inside, by going through a giant hole blown open by a nuclear explosion. Right after he had thrown a bunch of potions at some friendly dogs that belonged to someone else and set them on fire. Lampshaded by Simon.
** In ''Machinima/YogLabs'', he's also quite bad, approving the most bizarre and dangerous projects, such as the capture of basilisks, use of world-eating bacteria, careless use of high-tech weaponry, the list goes on... all ForScience. Typically, this ends rather badly and Simon has to clean up the mess.

* MoralityPet: Played with in ''Machinima/YogLabs''. Simon often finds himself at the mercy of Lewis' bizarre mod experiments, but Lewis does genuinely seem to care for him in spite of this.

* SanityBall: Initially, Lewis is the only guy focused in ''Machinima/ShadowOfIsraphel'' and the ''LetsPlay/JaffaFactory Tekkit'' series, but in later instalments such as ''LetsPlay/{{MoonQuest}}'', ''LetsPlay/JaffaQuest'' and ''LetsPlay/HoleDiggers'', along with non-''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'' content like the various ''VideoGame/GarrysMod'' and ''VideoGame/{{Civilization}} V'' series, ''Trucking Tuesday'' and the ''VideoGame/{{Trials}} Fusion'' live action challenge he proves he's NotSoAboveItAll and that the "sanity" part was more relative than anything else. Whether or not he's the OnlySaneMan or as bizarre as the others now changes every episode.

* VillainProtagonist: In ''Machinima/{{YogLabs}}''.

* SpotOfTea: This is one of Lewis' favorite drinks.

** He can sometimes go into a rant when he's particularly fed up of a certain religious aspect. LetsPlay/SimonLane [[NotSoDifferent calls him out on this]] from time to time.

* {{Adorkable}}: He's so endearingly awkward that it's quite charming. This was particularly true when he was dating LetsPlay/HannahRutherford and she was around.

* {{Adorkable}}: Particularly when LetsPlay/HannahRutherford's around.

---->'''Lewis:''' "Bring me back a few handfuls of oil, I'll put it up my ass, and we'll go to fucking space."

** Outside of Yoglabs, he enjoys playing this image up, lightheartedly snapping "Shut Up" at the other Yogs, taking a bit too much enjoyment in their in-game misfortunes, and so on. It helps that he's achieved MemeticPsychopath status, supposedly being the secret identity of the alleged serial killer "The Bristol Pusher".

* NotMeThisTime: After being the traitor twice in a row (being [=RDMed=] by Turps the second time), Lewis has had enough and ruthlessly guns Turps down, declaring his intention to do so beforehand. In the ensuing chaos he protests his innocence (which is true), but doesn't help himself by gunning down Sips (in self-defence) and then Trott, who was the traitor.

** While Lewis is mostly okay with regards to RDM and Turps does it considerably more than the others, he's done it a few times himself.

** Typically has this dynamic with Simon and Duncan.
** Due to Simon's ongoing absence, Lewis has partnered with Sjin and Duncan for content such as ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV''.

* RedOniBlueOni: Lewis is the Blue Oni to Simon's Red Oni, being comparatively more focused and levelheaded. At least initially, the differences were more obvious, since there were fewer people. Nowadays, Lewis has shown he's NotSoAboveItAll.

* TookALevelInDumbass: Slightly. Lewis hasn't exactly gotten stupider, but he's become considerably wackier.

** Outside of Yoglabs, he enjoys playing this image up, lightheartedly snapping "Shut Up" at the other Yogs, taking a bit too much enjoyment in their in-game misfortunes, and so on.

* MemeticPsychopath: There's a running gag that he is the true identity of the alleged serial killer known as the Bristol Pusher. Any time he pushes someone off of something in a game, expect to hear "The Pusher strikes again!"

* BadBoss: In ''Yoglabs'', Lewis indirectly causes the government to attack his employees by blowing the organisation's budget on [=BMWs=], and at one point orders the torture of Doctor Testificate M.D. for refusing to renew his combat licence- this is after Lewis ''failed a combat examination he needed to renew it''. This is a ZigZaggedTrope with Simon; on the one hand, Simon is the test subject for most of the more dangerous mods, but on the other hand he seems to treat Simon with genuine affection, being heartbroken when [[spoiler:Simon has to essentially sacrifice himself by freezing himself to replace the master copy, thus ensuring that he can continue existence at the cost of his memories]].

His YouTube channel (shared with Simon) can be found [[https://www.youtube.com/user/BlueXephos here]]. He shares a channel with Sips [[https://www.youtube.com/user/teamdoubledragon here]].

* OnlySaneMan: During the ''{{Magicka}}'' and ''VideoGame/{{Trine}} 2'' {{Lets Play}}s, he is this compared to [[Creator/TheCynicalBrit TotalBiscuit]] and LetsPlay/SimonLane. He was this back in the day moreso, but has since thrown the SanityBall to the other guys, and is now as absurd as the others.

* SanityBall: Initially, Lewis is the only guy focused in ''Machinima/ShadowOfIsraphel'' and the ''LetsPlay/JaffaFactory Tekkit'' series, but in later instalments such as ''LetsPlay/{{MoonQuest}}'', ''LetsPlay/{{JaffaQuest}}'' and ''LetsPlay/HoleDiggers'', along with non-''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'' content like the various ''VideoGame/GarrysMod'' and ''VideoGame/{{Civilization}} V'' series, ''Trucking Tuesday'' and the ''VideoGame/{{Trials}} Fusion'' live action challenge he proves he's NotSoAboveItAll and that the "sanity" part was more relative than anything else. Whether or not he's the OnlySaneMan or as bizarre as the others now changes every episode.

* SanityBall: Initially, Lewis is the only guy focused in ''ShadowOfIsraphel'' and the ''LetsPlay/JaffaFactory Tekkit'' series, but in later instalments such as ''LetsPlay/{{MoonQuest}}'', ''LetsPlay/{{JaffaQuest}}'' and ''LetsPlay/HoleDiggers'', along with non-''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'' content like the various ''VideoGame/GarrysMod'' and ''VideoGame/{{Civilization}} V'' series, ''Trucking Tuesday'' and the ''VideoGame/{{Trials}} Fusion'' live action challenge he proves he's NotSoAboveItAll and that the "sanity" part was more relative than anything else. Whether or not he's the OnlySaneMan or as bizarre as the others now changes every episode.