History Main / WorldOfSnark

* ''Literature/{{Percy Jackson|and the Olympians}}'': The powers that demigods and gods are born with must include snarkiness, because well, they are. Even the chapter titles are snarky!

** ''Series/{{Firefly}}'': The whole ''Intrepid'' crew are Deadpan Snarkers, especially Mal (TheCaptain and TheHero), Zoe (his {{Lancer}}) and her husband of an AcePilot Wash. Jayne, a hired gun and their tough guy, is the group's [[TheDitz Ditz]]. Kaylee was generally too nice to snark, but when she was angry, she could do it. (Inara: "So are there aliens among us?"-- Kaylee: "Yes, and one of them is a doctor." She said it when Simon kind of insulted her, albeit not intentionally.) It's safe to say that everybody from the main cast had some smart-ass comments.

* ''Fanfic/PokemonCrossing'': All five main characters snark to each other at some point or another.

* ''Fanfic/TheInfiniteLoops'' take place in a ''multiverse'' of snark, mostly due to every reality being trapped in a [[GroundhogDayLoop time loop]] and those that are aware of it have to either accept that fact or potentially go insane.

'''Tony:''' Yeah and I swore off dairy, then Ben & Jerry's named a flavor after me.\\
'''Doctor Strange:''' Stark-Raving Hazelnuts. \\
'''Tony:''' ''[defensively]'' It's not bad. \\

* ''Literature/{{Dragaera}}'', especially the Vlad novels. Almost every character is either a Deadpan Snarker or someone who FirstPersonSmartass Vlad can make snarky comments about. Given that they're [[DirectLineToTheAuthor presented as transcripts of narrated recordings]] and Vlad is a known UnreliableNarrator, it's possible he's just projecting.

* Scott Lynch's ''Literature/GentlemanBastard'', where the lead character is a snarker, his trusted associate is a snarker, the rest of their team full of [[RuleOfThree snarkers]], their allies, enemies and targets are [[OverlyLongGag snarkers]]. The flashbacks show that the past times also were full of snark, whether it is in Camorr or among Bondsmagi. [[GentlemanThief Locke Lamora]] seems to be physically incapable ''not'' to snark, ''even'' if doing so would save him a world of pain -- which may be why he is the main character.

>'''Carla:''' Careful Doug, we are not that close yet.\\

'''Grant Ward:''' Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division.\\

** It gets extreme in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII'', where ''everyone'' is sarcastic, regardless of whatever tropes they fit into. Even [[DaChief Aveline]], [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Merrill]] and [[TroubledButCute Fenris]] get in on the action occasionally. However, they are all overshadowed however by a Hawke with the Sarcastic Personality, who takes the prize as Kirkwall's resident goofball and BunnyEarsLawyer.

* ''Webcomic/TheLastDaysOfFoxhound'': Most of the characters communicate in sarcastic barbs. Even characters who are mostly serious, creepy or quiet in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'' score a bunch of points off each other, and entirely new characters are introduced who are ''also'' snarky. Otacon is about the only person who seems unaffected.

* ''Fanfic/PartRightHalfWrongAThirdCrazy'': In its entirety. Even a ''lamp'' manages to be a Deadpan Snarker, due to everyone being some form of {{Cloudcuckoolander}} as well as sarcastic.
* ''Fanfic/UninvitedGuests'', thanks to all the ''[[CrackFic absurdly nonsensical events]]'' that happens all the time, even the most unlikely characters, like [[BloodKnight Ken]][[HotBlooded pachi]], snarks at some point.
* In ''Fanfic/OfLoveAndBunnies'', the characters are all former Franchise/PowerRangers, and they snark to take attention away from [[WeirdnessMagnet the strangeness of their lives]].
* ''Fanfic/TheWizardInTheShadows'' has literally ''everyone'' snarking at one point or another, usually to deal with how completely weird their lives are and the darkness of the times.
* ''Fanfic/ChildOfTheStorm'', by the same author as ''Fanfic/TheWizardInTheShadows'', takes this trope up a notch, on the grounds that the action and darkness are equally ramped up and it's [[StepfordSnarker a coping mechanism]]. And arch snarker Harry Dresden is an important cast member.

* ''Fanfic/WeissReacts:'' Everyone has dropped at least one snarky line. [[OnlySaneMan Weiss]] does it the most, but even [[NiceGirl Ruby]] and [[LargeHam Tukson]] have done so.

* Fanfic/PokemonCrossing: All five main characters snark to each other at some point or another.

* In ''Fanfic/XMenTheEarlyYears'', all the main characters are extremely snarky.
-->'''[[ComicBook/{{Cyclops}} Scott Summers]]:''' I don't know why you want me there, anyway. Most likely everyone will have a much better time without me. I'll manage to piss off the waitress in the first five minutes, and we'll get lousy service all night.\\
'''Hank [=McCoy=]:''' We were discussing the concept of risk, correct? You pissing the waitress off is a risk we take bringing you anywhere, Scott.\\
'''Scott Summers:''' Warren's bringing Candy, so you know Candy and I will be sniping at each other all night. That woman annoys me.\\
'''Hank [=McCoy=]:''' Couldn't tell. You hid it so well when you asked her how she feels about promoting a superficial, anorexic culture to young women all over the world.

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* Anything by Creator/UrsulaVernon. Written works tend to have a LemonyNarrator, artistic pieces tend to be either AbsurdityAscendant or loaded with {{Funny Background Event}}s, and comics like ''Webcomic/{{Digger}}'' combine the best of both worlds with a snarky cast.
* Franchise/TheFearMythos: A number of stories in the Mythos have this element. The main exception is characters who are openly broken or just confused, rather than SadClown or gleefully AxeCrazy types. Snarky characters tend to be one of those two, given the CrapsackWorld nature of most Mythos settings.
* The Skype chat room "The Lubricatti" is a good example; for instance, there is this exchange:
-->[12:06:52 AM] Teeburrito: well thats okay\\
[12:07:02 AM] Dawngate (RIP) Platinum Akkuck Dark-Shriek The Reign Of Fire: i bet there lots of fun adventures down this kobold hole\\
[12:07:08 AM] Justin: I filleted a bluefish once.

* If it's written by Creator/DinaMNealey, chances are that the quips and sarcastic observations fly fast. Special mention must to Chibi-Dina, the AuthorAvatar -- and to Fae girl Sovanna, who ([[NiceGirl while a lot more sweet-natured than most snarkers]]) can take her snark so far that [[https://artofdinam.com/index.php/sovannas-lecture/ she'll start a mock night school and set herself up as a lecturer with a blackboard, illustrations, and extensive notes]] just to deliver a TakeThat to "Internet commenters, meme creators and comedians" who just rely on CommonKnowledge and don't bother to do any research.

%% * ''Any'' WesternAnimation based upon Franchise/{{Spiderman}} must be this trope to qualify as a Spidey cartoon.

* ''Film/BatmanReturns''. In a film as nihilistic as this one, this should come as no surprise. While the Penguin, Selena Kyle, and Alfred lead the pack in pure snarkiness, nearly every character from the Mayor on down has a snark moment (except Commissioner Gordon, who has maybe five short lines of dialogue in this outing). It's telling that the (ironically named) Ice Princess, the only character integral to the plot who does ''not'' behave this way, is also [[spoiler: the only non-villainous character who gets killed]]. Contrast this with the 1989 predecessor film, where, while the Joker's dialogue is snark-a-minute, Vicki Vale [[WideEyedIdealist radiates optimistic sincerity to a downright adorable degree]] (except toward the end), and Bruce Wayne himself is more emotional and personable than the stone-faced smartass he becomes in ''Returns''.

** Of course, it seems like [[Literature/TheTrialsofApollo everything]] [[Literature/TheKaneChronicles that's wr]][[Literature/TheHeroesofOlympus itten by]] Creator/RickRiordan [[Literature/MagnusChaseandtheGodsofAsgard is snarky]].

* ''Website/ThatGuyWithTheGlasses''. They already review things with as much bile as possible. In a {{Crossover}}, the reviewers start taking shots at each other as well.

%% * ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' can be this at times, to the point it provides our page image.

[[caption-width-right:280:Oh, a sarcasm detector. That's a ''real'' useful invention.]]

* All of the detectives in ''Series/HomicideLifeOnTheStreet'' are DeadpanSnarker{{s}} of varying levels. It's deconstructed to an extent, as [[StepfordSnarker it's shown to be a way of coping with the horrific things they see during their jobs.]]

This is not to say that this world is incapable of having genuine, tender moments. Half the cast may be jerks, but the rest may be [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold jerks with hearts of gold]]. If they're all jerks, it's a WorldOfJerkass.

* ''LightNovel/CrestOfTheStars'': Part of what makes the series entertaining despite a lot of it being just people talking is the fact that the Abh have perfected the art of subtly insulting one another on a regular basis. Just about every conversation among them has snarks getting thrown back and forth.

-->'''Sherlock:''' Have you always been this observant? I'm asking sincerely, I'm wondering if exposure to my methods has helped you in any way.\\

* ''Film/{{Casablanca}}'': Between [[Creator/HumphreyBogart Rick's]] dry cynicism, [[Creator/ClaudeRains Captain Renault's]] sly SelfDeprecation, [[Creator/ConradVeidt Major Strasser's]] exquisitely polite veiled threats, Ferarri's cutting no-nonsense remarks and Rick's employees love of getting one over on their boss, it's a miracle the re's room in the film for a plot.

* Fanfic/PokemonCrossingFlyMeToTheMoon: All five main characters snark to each other at some point or another.

%% * Any Creator/HumphreyBogart movie.

** ''Series/{{Firefly}}'': The whole ''Intrepid'' crew are Deadpan Snarkers, especially Mal (TheCaptain and TheHero), Zoe (his {{Lancer}}) and her husband of an AcePilot Wash. Jayne, a hired gun and their tough guy, is the group's [[TheDitz Ditz]]. Kaylee TheChick was generally too nice to snark, but when she was angry, she could do it. (Inara: "So are there aliens among us?"-- Kaylee: "Yes, and one of them is a doctor." She said it when Simon kind of insulted her, albeit not intentionally.) It's safe to say that everybody from the main cast had some smart-ass comments.

* Everbody in ''ComicBook/TheWickedAndTheDivine'' gets some digs in at everyone else.

* ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}''. Mainly the title cat because CatsAreSnarkers, but ButtMonkey Jon (on the strip's early months), Deadpan Snarker Dr. Liz Wilson (during the 1980's) and SilentSnarker Odie (sometimes) have got plenty of it. Special mention goes to [[https://www.gocomics.com/garfield/1994/08/18 the bathroom scale]].

* Pick an {{MST}} fic. ''Any'' {{MST}} fic. Considering the genre is made on mocking bad fanfics and pointing out inconsistances, it's a crime ''not'' to have it full of Deadpan Snarkers.
* ''Fanfic/DoingItRightThisTime'': After going through a war against giant alien monsters, outliving the end of the world and being sent back to the past, Shinji, Asuka and Rei have become very, very sardonic. Nearly every sentence comes out of their mouths drips with sarcasm.

* ''Fanfic/TheBiterBit'': It is, after all, a ''Literature/HarryPotter'' fic. However, it increases the already dense concentration of snark in the Potteverse by making Luna a Deadpan Snarker when she isn't being a {{Cloudcuckoolander}}. If a character has more than a single line of dialogue in this fic and isn't called Horace Slughorn, they're going to snark.

* A large chunk of Music/TheBeatles dialog in ''WesternAnimation/YellowSubmarine'' involve the quartet making snarky observations about things and situations that would freak any normal person out. Fred, Jeremy and Max also have their share as well.

** It's amazing that putting all the heroes together under the directorship of Creator/JossWhedon in ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'' doesn't lead to people having snark overdoses in the cinema. In the Director's Commentary for ''The Avengers'', Joss notes that the reason Agent Coulson was made a [[{{Squee}} Squeeing]] ComicBook/CaptainAmerica FanBoy was because everyone else in the film had a dry wit. Whedon called it "a desert of wit," which makes it sound like all that wit canceled itself out and the film ''lacked'' wit.

* ''Film/BatmanReturns''. In a film as nihilistic as this one, this should come as no surprise. While the Penguin, Selena Kyle, and Alfred lead the pack in pure snarkiness, nearly every character from the Mayor on down have a snark moment (except Commissioner Gordon, who has maybe five short lines of dialogue in this outing). It's telling that the (ironically named) Ice Princess, the only character integral to the plot who does ''not'' behave this way, is also [[spoiler: the only non-villainous character who gets killed]]. Contrast this with the 1989 predecessor film, where, while the Joker's dialogue is snark-a-minute, Vicki Vale [[WideEyedIdealist radiates optimistic sincerity to a downright adorable degree]] (except toward the end), and Bruce Wayne himself is more emotional and personable than the stone-faced smartass he becomes in ''Returns''.

* The ''Film/CarryOn'' films had every character making a snide comment or two in order to make the puns flow easily. One of the worst offenders was any character portrayed by Creator/KennethWilliams, who would not only snark, but make {{aside glance}}s and comments, roll his eyes within character eye-shot and even put on a SimpletonVoice to belittle the people he couldn't stand. Others included Creator/SidJames when [[TheChessmaster he didn't get his own way]], occasionally a Creator/CharlesHawtrey [[TheDitz character]] would have their moments too whenever he suffered from NotNowBernard, and [[AllWomenAreLustful lustful female characters]] when they [[ItsAllAboutMe weren't being satisfied]] by their spouses.

* Fanfiction writers for the ''Literature/HIVESeries'' face a challenge upon entering the fandom: writing clever remarks is required for all characters, in all situations, at all times. In-universe, arguments go on for pages about who is the funniest. The snark is strongest with [[InsufferableGenius Otto]], [[LovableAlphaBitch Shelby]], and [[MamaBear Raven]]. However, every one of the good guys and most of the bad guys are snarky as well. [[GadgeteerGenius Laura]] will only snark in [[LetsGetDangerous dangerous situations]], and [[GentleGiant Wing]] will only snark if someone questions his ability to snark. Overall, in every scene there is someone who is willing to snark in that situation.

* ''Literature/HarryPotter'': There's Snape, [=McGonagall=] and Phineas Nigellus for starters. Much of the humour, especially in the later books, comes from the characters snarking at each other. In the [[PowerTrio core trio]] of Harry, Ron and Hermione, snark is passed around like a hot potato. [[TricksterTwins Fred and George]], as the series's two most blatant sources of PluckyComicRelief, deserve special mention. It's to the point where the series is the first one to have its own [[DeadpanSnarker/HarryPotter Deadpan Snarker]] page.

* The [[Creator/PGWodehouse Wodehouse]] [[TheVerse 'verse]] fits the bill nicely. Much snark is had at the expense of [[UpperClassTwit Upper Class Twits]]--many of whom can, in fact, [[HiddenDepths be pretty snarky themselves]].

'''Elliot:''' Really? Well, then, in that case you're a know-it-all smartypants and if you're not telling someone what to do, you're probably not talking.\\

** The Fourth Doctor (AwesomeEgo), Romana (WomenAreWiser) and K-9 (RoboSnark) are one of the most sarcastic TARDIS teams of the Classic series, and their era's heavy focus on humour made it constant.

* ''Series/{{Elementary}}''. Sherlock's lack of tact and often bizarre leaps of logic tends to elicit sarcastic responses from Joan, Captain Gregson, and Detective Bell.

* ''Series/StargateSG1'' and ''Series/StargateAtlantis'' have the entire cast snarking it up, some more deadpan than others. Even TheStoic Teal'c gets in on it now and again, and with him less is more: it's ''epic'' when he does it. It's not just limited to the heroes either, with Ba'al and Todd the Wraith having a ''lot'' of fun engaging in SnarkToSnarkCombat against the people of Earth, often when they've been forced into an EnemyMine situation.

* ''Series/YesMinister'', an Eighties [[BritCom British]] GovernmentProcedural [[{{Satire}} satirising]] UsefulNotes/{{Whitehall}}. Jim Hacker, said minister, was often out-smarted by Sir Humphrey and managed to utter just a desperate snarky one-liner. His assistant Bernard was torn between being loyal to the minister and to Sir Humphrey, and he often snarked at both. Sir Humphrey was a master of elaborate sophisticated and sneering speeches. Jim Hacker's wife was a very nice lady, but could be snide with her husband as well, especially about politics.

* ''Series/HoratioHornblower'' features many a Deadpan Snarker among the characters. Let us count the ways: Captain Keene, Captain Pellew, Midshipman (later Acting Lieutenant and Lieutenant) Archie Kennedy, the Duchess AKA Kitty Cobham, GentlemanSnarker Major Edrington, TallDarkAndSnarky Lieutenant Bush, and some more. They do not exchange snarks with each other, but they are paired with poor SarcasmBlind Horatio, who is a genius at everything else, but irony, jokes and sarcasm usually escape him. However, some of Archie's smartass comments bring about his rare smile or chuckle. And occasionally, even Hornblower shows a possession of very dry observational wit.

--> '''Turner:''' Too bad. I was looking forward to Matthews' five day weekend.
* ''Series/TheLibrarians2014'' has quite the list of snarkers. Eve, being the AgentScully, is capable at snarking about her disbelief about the craziness that surrounds her.
* ''Series/{{Arrow}}'' has an incredible number of snarkers. Team Arrow has Felicity Smoake, John Diggle, Oliver Queen, Sara Lance, Roy Harper and Laurel Lance. The series also has Quentin Lance, Slade Wilson, Thea Queen, Ray Palmer and Malcolm Merlyn. As you might imagine, there is a ''lot'' of SnarkToSnarkCombat.
* ''Series/MadamSecretary'' would have it that deadpan humor is the rule in the US State Department, which is not really surprising for an organization full of very smart and frequently ''very frustrated'' politicians and bureaucrats. Everybody from Secretary Elizabeth [=McCord=] on down to her teenage children get in a few good jabs.

* SpiritualSuccessor to ''Endless Frontier'', ''VideoGame/ProjectXZone'', ''amps up'' the snarking to different characters, some of which who aren't known to snark.
* As one of Creator/BioWare's signature staples, suffice to say their games frequently fall into this category.

* ''VideoGame/TheSims''. Maybe not exactly a world full of Deadpan Snarkers, everyone in the thing [[SpeakingSimlish speaks gibberish]], but near everything else is snarky, sarcastic or fuelled by {{schadenfreude}}.

* The world of ''VideoGame/KidIcarusUprising'' is very much a World of Snark. This is compounded with the game's [[NoFourthWall lack of a fourth wall]], since the characters will lampshade and snark about video game conventions. The only speaking characters that don't snark are such {{Large Ham}}s that snarking would get in the way.
* ''VideoGame/{{No More Heroes}}'': Travis may not be the only self aware character in the cast and a ton of people love making snarky remarks. The world itself is a massive self aware parody of videogame and anime conventions, just how subtle it is depends on the situation.

* Despite being the platonic ideal of a CausticCritic, Yahtzee of ''WebAnimation/ZeroPunctuation'' actually considers this to be a PetPeeveTrope, because it usually means none of the characters have a unique voice or personality, the tone is generally uneven due to the constant effort to turn every other line into a smartass quip, and --since it's so frequently attempted but so rarely handled well-- it simply grates on his nerves. He often invokes Creator/JossWhedon in a derogatory way with games that overdo it on the snark.

* ''WebComic/EightBitTheater''. Aside from Fighter, who's too stupid and well-intentioned, everyone is prone to snark. The standout is Black Mage, due to his disgust to the stupidity of his comrades.

* In ''Webcomic/{{Sunstone}}'', more and more magnificent snarkers have appeared since the start of the second chapter and older characters have been seen holding their own against them in SnarkToSnarkCombat. ''ALL'' the many red headed characters in the strip save for Lisa are talented snarkers.

* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'': All of the main cast snarks, including Roy and V, who usually serve as the straight man, Elan, who until the fourth book had a tenuous grasp on sarcasm (although most of his snarks seem to be accidental anyway), and Redcloack (who serves as the straight man to Xykon's AffablyEvil attitude and the Monster in the Dark's childlike naïveté). It's almost guaranteed that most named characters (and some unnamed ones) will snark at one point or another. At one point, Elan even takes a class that [[SnarkToSnarkCombat allows his attacks to be based on puns, one-liners and snark]] as opposed to his Strength score, showing that the universe itself can be bent to someone's will through snark.

* ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry'' site Website/DKVine used to contain the most bitter, sarcastic and unsocial people on the internet, thanks to eleven years of waiting for a new ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry'' game. The announcement of ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountryReturns'' helped a lot.

* The Skype chat room "The Lubricatti" is a good example, for instance there is this exchange:

* If it's written by Creator/DinaMNealey, chances are that the quips and sarcastic observations fly fast. Special mention must to Chibi-Dina, the AuthorAvatar -- and to Fae girl Sovanna, who ([[NiceGirl while a lot more sweet-natured than most snarkers]]) can take her snark so far that [[https://artofdinam.com/index.php/sovannas-lecture/ she'll start a mock night school and set herself up as a lecturer with a blackboard, illustrations and extensive notes]] just to deliver a TakeThat to "Internet commenters, meme creators and comedians" who just rely on CommonKnowledge and don't bother to do any research.

%%* On ''WesternAnimation/TheBeatles'', John, Paul and George are usually snarky to Ringo.

* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': Rainbow Dash, Twilight Sparkle and Rarity are the three quick-witted snarkers of the Mane Six, though the other three have had their moments (yes, even [[CuckooSnarker Pinkie Pie]]). Spike, Princess Luna and Scootaloo also can't resist to slip in a good quip from time to time. [[CatsAreSnarkers Rarity's cat Opalescence]] also fits.

* ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends'': The inhabitants of the Island of Sodor are very snarky. Special mention goes to Gordon and James being the pompous jerkasses, but even the nicer characters like Thomas and Percy get their snark on. Hell, even Edward, the nicest engine on the Island, gets a few lines of snark. Not forgetting Bill and Ben, Daisy, Diesel and ''many'' others.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{TheFlintstones}}'' has Wilma frequently being snarky to Fred. An example, from the episode "Fred Flintstone: Before and After" is:

In a World of Snark, every character is a DeadpanSnarker. These works usually lie far on the Cynical end of the SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism, and most of their humor comes from the characters' reactions to what they perceive as their crappy lives and constant [[SnarkToSnarkCombat snarking matches]].

* ''WesternAnimation/{{TheFlintstones}}'' has Wilma frequently being snarky to Fred. An example is:

%%* On ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones'', Wilma is frequently snarky to Fred.