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Desmond Daniel Amofah (May 12, 1990 -- c. June 19, 2019), better known as Etika, was an American Website/{{YouTube}}r, livestreamer, and model. A son of UsefulNotes/{{Ghana}}ian politician [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owuraku_Amofah Owuraku Amofah]], he was known for his [[ReactionVideo reactions]] to various Creator/{{Nintendo}} games and products.

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Desmond Daniel Amofah (May 12, 1990 -- c. June 19, 2019), better known as Etika, was an American Website/{{YouTube}}r, livestreamer, and model. A son of UsefulNotes/{{Ghana}}ian politician [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owuraku_Amofah Owuraku Amofah]], he was known for his [[ReactionVideo reactions]] to various Creator/{{Nintendo}} games and products.



* BigNo: When watching a Direct for ''VideoGame/{{ARMS}}'', Etika already had decided that Min-Min was the best character. Upon seeing Twintelle in the Direct (who seemed [[AuthorAppeal to have hit more checkmarks for him]]), he immediately let out one of these, followed by a BigWhy or two.

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* BigNo: When watching a Direct for ''VideoGame/{{ARMS}}'', Etika already had decided that Min-Min Min Min was the best character. Upon seeing Twintelle in the Direct (who seemed [[AuthorAppeal to have hit more checkmarks for him]]), he immediately let out one of these, followed by a BigWhy or two.
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Throughout the rest of April and up through June, Etika's mental health took a sharp downwards decline, with worsening episodes of mania prompting him to act increasingly hostile in addition to his erratic behavior, leading him to be hospitalized multiple times under police restraint. He disappeared on June 19, 2019, and was eventually found dead on June 25, which was [[https://twitter.com/NYPDnews/status/1143558996172967937 confirmed by the NYPD on Twitter]]. Prior to his disappearance, he had posted a video onto [=YouTube=] in which he heavily alluded to suicide. It was shortly deleted thereafter for violating [=YouTube=]'s Community Guidelines, but it was quickly archived and reuploaded several times across the Internet, including on Wikimedia Commons where it is used on a Wiki/{{Wikipedia}} [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etika article about him]] made after his death. His death was [[https://abcnews.go.com/US/youtube-gaming-personality-desmond-etika-amofah-found-dead/story?id=63936521 determined by the coroner's office to be suicide by drowning.]]

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Throughout the rest of April and up through June, Etika's mental health took a sharp downwards decline, with worsening episodes of mania prompting him to act increasingly hostile in addition to his erratic behavior, leading him to be hospitalized multiple times under police restraint. He disappeared on June 19, 2019, and was eventually found dead on June 25, which was [[https://twitter.com/NYPDnews/status/1143558996172967937 confirmed by the NYPD on Twitter]]. Prior to his disappearance, he had posted a video onto [=YouTube=] in which he heavily alluded to suicide. It was shortly deleted thereafter for violating [=YouTube=]'s Community Guidelines, but it was quickly archived and reuploaded several times across the Internet, including on Wikimedia Commons where it is was previously used on a Wiki/{{Wikipedia}} [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etika article about him]] made after his death.Wiki/{{Wikipedia}}. His death was [[https://abcnews.go.com/US/youtube-gaming-personality-desmond-etika-amofah-found-dead/story?id=63936521 determined by the coroner's office to be suicide by drowning.]]
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* SanitySlippage: From when he got demonetized for saying the N-Word in 2018. It got increasingly worse in early 2019, especially after the Keemstar interview. Sadly, it all ended [[JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope with a one-way trip off a bridge.]]

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* SanitySlippage: From when he got demonetized for saying the N-Word in 2018. It got increasingly worse in early 2019, especially and sometime after the Keemstar interview. Sadly, interview, [[DespairEventHorizon it all ended [[JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope with a one-way trip off a bridge.]]had evolved into sheer hopelessness]].
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* SanitySlippage: From when he got demonetized for saying the N-Word in 2018. It got increasingly worse in early 2019, especially after the Keemstar interview. Sadly, it all ended [[JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope with a one-way trip off a bridge.]]
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* DownerEnding: [[GoodbyeCruelWorld “I’m Sorry”]].

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* MoodWhiplash: The tone of his videos would rapidly shift from upload to upload. For example, these three videos released consecutively: [[AVerySpecialEpisode "Nintendo Visits a Bed Ridden fan and Brings him Smash Ultimate!"]], [[HelloNurse "BOWSETTE IS TAKING OVER THE INTERNET. (Princess Peach + Bowser)"]], [[ToAbsentFriends "Rest in peace to our brother, Chris Taylor, aka @SpookyWoobler"]].

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The tone of his videos would rapidly shift from upload to upload. For example, these three videos released consecutively: [[AVerySpecialEpisode "Nintendo Visits a Bed Ridden fan and Brings him Smash Ultimate!"]], [[HelloNurse [[HeadTurningBeauty "BOWSETTE IS TAKING OVER THE INTERNET. (Princess Peach + Bowser)"]], [[ToAbsentFriends "Rest in peace to our brother, Chris Taylor, aka @SpookyWoobler"]].
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* TheyChangedItSoItSucks: In-universe. Initially, he felt mixed about [[MsFanservice Mythra's]] LighterAndSofter redesign in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'', but he later changed his mind and realized that he preferred this to the original because she looks even cooler now.

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* TheyChangedItSoItSucks: In-universe. Initially, he felt mixed about [[MsFanservice Mythra's]] LighterAndSofter TamerAndChaster redesign in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'', but he later changed his mind and realized that he preferred this to the original because she looks even cooler now.
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** "And of course, as usual, please have yourselves a damn good one."
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** "And of course, as usual, please have yourselves a damn good one."
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** Etika lampshaded this during a playthrough of ''VisualNovel/DokiDokiLiteratureClub''. As things start to take a SurpriseCreepy turn in the story, one of his donation sounds pops up, prompting Etika to remark how his donation sound effect is way too loud.
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** One from his [=EWNetwork=] days: "What's going on, guys? Etika ''from'' the Etika World Network here."

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** One from his [=EWNetwork=] days: "What's going on, guys? Etika ''from'' the Etika World Network here."
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* DisappearedDad: Downplayed. His father had his hands full with his political work in Ghana, so his mother primarily raised him and his siblings, but his father was otherwise a good dad and a good rolemodel whenever he was around.

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* DisappearedDad: Downplayed. His father had his hands full with his political work in Ghana, so his mother primarily raised him and his siblings, but his father was otherwise a good dad and a good rolemodel role model whenever he was around.



-->"Thank you for tuning in. Just a small message. Take care of yourselves, have a good one, and '''''SUCK MY DICK'''''."

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-->"Thank you for tuning in. Just a small message. Take care of yourselves, have a good one, and '''''SUCK '''''[[SuddenlyShouting SUCK MY DICK'''''.DICK]]'''''."



->[[SigningOffCatchphrase I'll talk to you in the next one. Take care of yourself. And of course, as usual, please have yourself a damn good one.]]

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->[[SigningOffCatchphrase ->''[[SigningOffCatchphrase I'll talk to you in the next one. Take care of yourself. And yourself, and of course, as usual, please have yourself a damn good one.]]]]''
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(If you or someone you know is experiencing any thoughts of suicide or self harm, [[UsefulNotes/SuicidePrevention talk to someone you trust and let them know about it]]. [[YouAreNotAlone There are people out there who are willing to help you and others in need.]])
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** [invoked] Invoking any OldShame was this for him; mentioning 12-inch Subway sandwiches,[[note]]Etika's channel was briefly news-oriented, and a now-infamous video of that era featured him reporting on a widespread concern that Subway's 12-inch sandwiches were shorter than 12 inches.[[/note]] ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'',[[note]]He had an extensive LetsPlay of the game in the early times of his channel, and has since stated that he passionately dislikes the game.[[/note]] or his old rap career as Iceman Etika are some examples.

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** [invoked] [[invoked]] Invoking any OldShame was this for him; mentioning 12-inch Subway sandwiches,[[note]]Etika's channel was briefly news-oriented, and a now-infamous video of that era featured him reporting on a widespread concern that Subway's 12-inch sandwiches were shorter than 12 inches.[[/note]] ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'',[[note]]He had an extensive LetsPlay of the game in the early times of his channel, and has since stated that he passionately dislikes the game.[[/note]] or his old rap career as Iceman Etika are some examples.

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(If you or someone you know is experiencing any thoughts of suicide or self harm,\\
[[UsefulNotes/SuicidePrevention talk to someone you trust and let them know about it]]. [[YouAreNotAlone There are people out there who are willing to help you and others in need.]])

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(If you or someone you know is experiencing any thoughts of suicide or self harm,\\
harm, [[UsefulNotes/SuicidePrevention talk to someone you trust and let them know about it]]. [[YouAreNotAlone There are people out there who are willing to help you and others in need.]])

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''''PSA from TV Tropes:\\
If you or someone you know is experiencing any thoughts of suicide or self harm,\\
[[UsefulNotes/SuicidePrevention talk to someone you trust and let them know about it]]. [[YouAreNotAlone There are people out there who are willing to help you and others in need.]]

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''''PSA from TV Tropes:\\
If you or someone you know is experiencing any thoughts of suicide or self harm,\\
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* LovableSexManiac: He openly enjoyed sexualization of female characters in video games. He talked about receiving footjobs from Kamui/Corrin (calling her his "barefoot waifu"), and was [[CaughtWithYourPantsDown caught accidentally revealing his Switch folder full of NSFW artwork]]. [[MoodSwing And then it stopped being so lovable]] when he starting spamming his Twitter and [=YouTube=] with porn during a mental breakdown.

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* LovableSexManiac: He openly enjoyed sexualization of female characters in video games. He talked about receiving footjobs from Kamui/Corrin [[VideoGame/FireEmblemFates Kamui/Corrin]] (calling her his "barefoot waifu"), and was [[CaughtWithYourPantsDown caught accidentally revealing his Switch folder full of NSFW artwork]]. [[MoodSwing And then it stopped being so lovable]] when he starting spamming his Twitter and [=YouTube=] with porn during a mental breakdown.

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* BigNo: When watching a Direct for ''VideoGame/{{ARMS}}'', Etika already had decided that Min-Min was the best character. Upon seeing Twintelle in the direct (who it seems [[AuthorAppeal hits more checkmarks for him]]), he immediately let out one of these, followed by a BigWhy or two.

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* BigNo: When watching a Direct for ''VideoGame/{{ARMS}}'', Etika already had decided that Min-Min was the best character. Upon seeing Twintelle in the direct Direct (who it seems seemed [[AuthorAppeal hits to have hit more checkmarks for him]]), he immediately let out one of these, followed by a BigWhy or two.



* NWordPrivileges: Discussed. Etika (who is African-American) frequently dropped the N-word and made jokes about giving or revoking N-word permission cards from his viewers, even if they're not black.

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* NWordPrivileges: Discussed. Etika (who is was African-American) frequently dropped the N-word and made jokes about giving or revoking N-word permission cards from his viewers, even if they're not black.


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* SayMyName: One of his most famous reactions involved him repeatedly shouting "Mewtwo!" when the Pokémon was announced to be returning to ''Smash'' as DLC for ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU''.
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* DisappearedDad: Downplayed. His father had his hands full with his political work in Ghana, so his mother primarily raised him and his siblings, but his father was otherwise a good dad and a good rolemodel whenever he was around.
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* ReactionVideo: He was very well-known for his live reactions to Nintendo game announcements, to the point that other live reactors on [=YouTube=] and Twitch wondered about his responses in particular and would go see archives of his reactions when their own livestreams were done.

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* TrademarkFavoriteFood: His was Twizzlers. After his death, fans memorialized him with packs of Twizzlers.



* WeirdCrossover: Upon learning of the [=2b2t=] anarchy server on ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'', he looked up [=FitMC=]'s channel, a well known [=2b2t=] player, and sought out his help while trying out [=2b2t=] for the first time. Considering Etika [[TheComicallySerious (un)seriously]] tries to distance himself from ''Minecraft'' out of [[OldShame embarrassment]] and tries to deny still liking it, this "crossover" between him and the [=2b2t=] server and [=FitMC=] is unexpected.

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* WeirdCrossover: Upon learning of the [=2b2t=] anarchy server on ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'', he looked up [=FitMC=]'s channel, a well known [=2b2t=] player, and sought out his help while trying out [=2b2t=] for the first time. Considering Etika [[TheComicallySerious (un)seriously]] tries tried to distance himself from ''Minecraft'' out of [[OldShame embarrassment]] and tries tried to deny still liking it, this "crossover" between him and the [=2b2t=] server and [=FitMC=] is was unexpected.

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Desmond Daniel Amofah (May 12, 1990 -- c. June 19, 2019), better known as Etika, was an American Website/{{YouTube}}r, livestreamer, and model. A son of UsefulNotes/{{Ghana}}ian politician [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owuraku_Amofah Owuraku Amofah]], he was known for his over the top reactions to various Creator/{{Nintendo}} games and products.

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Desmond Daniel Amofah (May 12, 1990 -- c. June 19, 2019), better known as Etika, was an American Website/{{YouTube}}r, livestreamer, and model. A son of UsefulNotes/{{Ghana}}ian politician [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owuraku_Amofah Owuraku Amofah]], he was known for his over the top reactions [[ReactionVideo reactions]] to various Creator/{{Nintendo}} games and products.



* SigningOffCatchphrase: Often signed out with, "I'll talk to you in the next one. Take care of yourself. And of course, as usual, please have yourself a damn good one."



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Desmond Daniel Amofah (May 12, 1990 -- June 22, 2019), better known as Etika, was an American Website/{{YouTube}}r, livestreamer, and model. A son of UsefulNotes/{{Ghana}}ian politician [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owuraku_Amofah Owuraku Amofah]], he was known for his over the top reactions to various Creator/{{Nintendo}} games and products.

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Desmond Daniel Amofah (May 12, 1990 -- c. June 22, 19, 2019), better known as Etika, was an American Website/{{YouTube}}r, livestreamer, and model. A son of UsefulNotes/{{Ghana}}ian politician [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owuraku_Amofah Owuraku Amofah]], he was known for his over the top reactions to various Creator/{{Nintendo}} games and products.
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Desmond Daniel Amofah (May 12, 1990 -- June 22, 2019), better known as Etika, was a Website/{{YouTube}}r, livestreamer, and model. The son of UsefulNotes/{{Ghana}}ian politician [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owuraku_Amofah Owuraku Amofah]], he was known for his reactions to Creator/{{Nintendo}}'s games and products.

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Desmond Daniel Amofah (May 12, 1990 -- June 22, 2019), better known as Etika, was a an American Website/{{YouTube}}r, livestreamer, and model. The A son of UsefulNotes/{{Ghana}}ian politician [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owuraku_Amofah Owuraku Amofah]], he was known for his over the top reactions to Creator/{{Nintendo}}'s various Creator/{{Nintendo}} games and products.
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Desmond Daniel Amofah (May 12, 1990 -- circa June 19, 2019), better known as Etika, was a Website/{{YouTube}}r, livestreamer, and model. The son of UsefulNotes/{{Ghana}}ian politician [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owuraku_Amofah Owuraku Amofah]], he was known for his reactions to Creator/{{Nintendo}}'s games and products.

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Desmond Daniel Amofah (May 12, 1990 -- circa June 19, 22, 2019), better known as Etika, was a Website/{{YouTube}}r, livestreamer, and model. The son of UsefulNotes/{{Ghana}}ian politician [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owuraku_Amofah Owuraku Amofah]], he was known for his reactions to Creator/{{Nintendo}}'s games and products.
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* ABirthdayNotABreak:
** He spent his 29th (and sadly, final) birthday at a mental hospital due to a mental episode he had a few days prior.
** Desmond's mother's birthday was on June 28th, shortly after it was found that her son had passed.
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Desmond Daniel Amofah (May 12, 1990 -- circa June 19, 2019), better known as Etika, was a Website/{{YouTube}}r, livestreamer, and former model. The son of UsefulNotes/{{Ghana}}ian politician [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owuraku_Amofah Owuraku Amofah]], he was known for his reactions to Creator/{{Nintendo}}'s games and products.

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Desmond Daniel Amofah (May 12, 1990 -- circa June 19, 2019), better known as Etika, was a Website/{{YouTube}}r, livestreamer, and former model. The son of UsefulNotes/{{Ghana}}ian politician [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owuraku_Amofah Owuraku Amofah]], he was known for his reactions to Creator/{{Nintendo}}'s games and products.
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Throughout the rest of April and up through June, Etika's mental health took a sharp downwards decline, with worsening episodes of mania prompting him to act increasingly hostile in addition to his erratic behavior, leading him to be hospitalized multiple times under police restraint. He disappeared on June 19, 2019, and was eventually found dead on June 25, which was [[https://twitter.com/NYPDnews/status/1143558996172967937 confirmed by the NYPD on Twitter]]. Prior to his disappearance, he had posted a video onto [=YouTube=] in which he heavily alluded to suicide. It was shortly deleted thereafter for violating [=YouTube=]'s Community Guidelines, but it was quickly archived and reuploaded several times across the Internet, including on Wikimedia Commons where it is used on [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etika a Wikipedia article about him]] made after his death. His death was [[https://abcnews.go.com/US/youtube-gaming-personality-desmond-etika-amofah-found-dead/story?id=63936521 determined by the coroner's office to be suicide by drowning.]]

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Throughout the rest of April and up through June, Etika's mental health took a sharp downwards decline, with worsening episodes of mania prompting him to act increasingly hostile in addition to his erratic behavior, leading him to be hospitalized multiple times under police restraint. He disappeared on June 19, 2019, and was eventually found dead on June 25, which was [[https://twitter.com/NYPDnews/status/1143558996172967937 confirmed by the NYPD on Twitter]]. Prior to his disappearance, he had posted a video onto [=YouTube=] in which he heavily alluded to suicide. It was shortly deleted thereafter for violating [=YouTube=]'s Community Guidelines, but it was quickly archived and reuploaded several times across the Internet, including on Wikimedia Commons where it is used on a Wiki/{{Wikipedia}} [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etika a Wikipedia article about him]] made after his death. His death was [[https://abcnews.go.com/US/youtube-gaming-personality-desmond-etika-amofah-found-dead/story?id=63936521 determined by the coroner's office to be suicide by drowning.]]

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