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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Characters in ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'' get wounded and scarred, sometimes [[ScarsAreForever hideously so. Not so in the [[Series/GameOfThrones HBO adaptation]].

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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Characters in ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'' get wounded and scarred, sometimes [[ScarsAreForever hideously so.so]]. Not so in the [[Series/GameOfThrones HBO adaptation]].
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* CanadaEh:
** Averted: Erin is Canadian. She emphatically does ''not'' embody this trope.
** Played straight in a one-shot, however.
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** "This is going to look terrible on my TVTropes page".

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** "This is going to look terrible on my TVTropes Website/TVTropes page".



* CatFight: Between Mol and Erin ([[ItMakesSenseInContext when Erin goes to destroy Elliot's]] UsefulNotes/XBox360 - [[VideoGame/GodOfWar Kratos]] [[HelpfulHallucination told her to]]) in their underwear. Elliot sits back and enjoys it for a while until it goes too far and Erin throws the [=XBox=] at Mol's head.

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* CatFight: Between Mol and Erin ([[ItMakesSenseInContext when Erin goes to destroy Elliot's]] UsefulNotes/XBox360 Platform/XBox360 - [[VideoGame/GodOfWar Kratos]] [[HelpfulHallucination told her to]]) in their underwear. Elliot sits back and enjoys it for a while until it goes too far and Erin throws the [=XBox=] at Mol's head.



* GoodAngelBadAngel: When Erin asks how to make her console-playing friends see the error of their ways, Sora from ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' suggests [[ThePowerOfFriendship friendship]] and that you can't force them to change their opinions. Erin takes that as Plan A and asks Kratos from ''VideoGame/GodOfWar'' for a Plan B. The next panel is her ripping Elliot's UsefulNotes/XBox360 from the TV.

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* GoodAngelBadAngel: When Erin asks how to make her console-playing friends see the error of their ways, Sora from ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' suggests [[ThePowerOfFriendship friendship]] and that you can't force them to change their opinions. Erin takes that as Plan A and asks Kratos from ''VideoGame/GodOfWar'' for a Plan B. The next panel is her ripping Elliot's UsefulNotes/XBox360 Platform/XBox360 from the TV.



* StoryArc: "Children of UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}", taking place in a post-apocalyptic-like scenario caused when [[Creator/ValveSoftware Gabe Newell]] shuts down UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} because of all the fat jokes at his expense. Also, "Emperor of Steam", its finale. After that is the "Stowaways" arc, which segues into "Chapter 2: Up, up, down, down".

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* StoryArc: "Children of UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}", Platform/{{Steam}}", taking place in a post-apocalyptic-like scenario caused when [[Creator/ValveSoftware Gabe Newell]] shuts down UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} Platform/{{Steam}} because of all the fat jokes at his expense. Also, "Emperor of Steam", its finale. After that is the "Stowaways" arc, which segues into "Chapter 2: Up, up, down, down".

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* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Beneath [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/10186-Critical-Miss-Art-Update this comic]], Grey writes "A couple of weeks back we ran five strips on consecutive days. Contrary to our expectations, that brave experiment did not end with one of us dead and another in police custody."
* TheGadfly: Moll and a lot of others "Game of Thrones" book readers according to this [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/10368-Its-a-Nice-Day-for-A-Red-Wedding strip.]]

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* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Beneath [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/10186-Critical-Miss-Art-Update this comic]], comic, Grey writes "A couple of weeks back we ran five strips on consecutive days. Contrary to our expectations, that brave experiment did not end with one of us dead and another in police custody."
* TheGadfly: TheGadfly:
**
Moll and a lot of others "Game of Thrones" book readers according to this [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/10368-Its-a-Nice-Day-for-A-Red-Wedding strip.]]



* TheThemeParkVersion: Time [[DracoInLeatherPants sanitizes everything]], be it UsefulNotes/TheShinsengumi or (eventually) [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comicsandcosplay/comics/critical-miss/12024-It-s-Not-Like-I-Reich-You-Or-Anything the holocaust.]]

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* TheThemeParkVersion: Time [[DracoInLeatherPants sanitizes everything]], be it UsefulNotes/TheShinsengumi or (eventually) [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comicsandcosplay/comics/critical-miss/12024-It-s-Not-Like-I-Reich-You-Or-Anything the holocaust.]]



* TooManyBelts: Princess Evelyn from ''[[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/11009-Trinity-Factor-Saga Trinity Factor Saga]]'', who even has them around her ''thighs''.
* TooMuchInformation: Some people manage to keep their tales of [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8057-Critical-Miss-33 weapons-grade bowel movements]] to themselves. Not here.
* TooSmartForStrangers: [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9580-One-Two-Lots Erin apparently pays attention to those after-school specials]]. [[PlayedForLaughs Who knew?]]
* {{Troll}}: [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8299-Trolling-for-Justice Justice Scalia.]] Interestingly enough, [[Series/TheRachelMaddowShow Rachel Maddow]] has the same view of him.
* Administrivia/TropesAreTools: When discussing [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comicsandcosplay/comics/critical-miss/9123-Space-Marine reactions to various tropes in the abstract, and then in]] ''VideoGame/Warhammer40000SpaceMarine'', the authors argue that a lot of people argue against tropes like RegeneratingHealth, cover, RealIsBrown and so on, without looking at how they actually work in a particular game.

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* TooManyBelts: Princess Evelyn from ''[[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/11009-Trinity-Factor-Saga Trinity Factor Saga]]'', ''Factor Saga'', who even has them around her ''thighs''.
* TooMuchInformation: Some people manage to keep their tales of [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8057-Critical-Miss-33 weapons-grade bowel movements]] movements to themselves. Not here.
* TooSmartForStrangers: [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9580-One-Two-Lots Erin apparently pays attention to those after-school specials]].specials. [[PlayedForLaughs Who knew?]]
* {{Troll}}: [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8299-Trolling-for-Justice Justice Scalia.]] Scalia. Interestingly enough, [[Series/TheRachelMaddowShow Rachel Maddow]] has the same view of him.
* Administrivia/TropesAreTools: When discussing [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comicsandcosplay/comics/critical-miss/9123-Space-Marine reactions to various tropes in the abstract, and then in]] ''VideoGame/Warhammer40000SpaceMarine'', in''VideoGame/Warhammer40000SpaceMarine'', the authors argue that a lot of people argue against tropes like RegeneratingHealth, cover, RealIsBrown and so on, without looking at how they actually work in a particular game.



* WrongGenreSavvy: Erin seems to believe she's the resident ManicPixieDreamGirl. [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9904-Manic-Pixie-Dream-Girl She is]] [[CuteAndPsycho not.]]
* XtremeKoolLetterz: These [[EldritchAbomination upset]] Erin. "[[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/7665-Critical-Miss-7 It's just my English gland."]]
* YoureNotMyFather: [[Franchise/MortalKombat Kitana]] to [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8836-Critical-Miss-Mortal-Kombat Shao Khan]], after he tells her that he doesn't want her fighting in anything more than "[[{{Stripperiffic}} two strips of leather]] [[LampshadeHanging held tenuously together by wishful thinking]]".
* YouAreFat: "[[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9339-Call-Me-Ishmael Call Me Ishmael]]"
** Revisited in "[[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9944-Ishmael-Returns Ishmael Returns]]"
* YouNeedToGetLaid: [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/10322-Neon-Genesis-Evangelion Erin has this opinion]] about [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Shinji]].
* YourMom: "[[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8624-Critical-Miss-The-Numbers-Mason According to]] ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyBlackOps'' players, your mom has apparently slept with an average of 23 different men in the last 48 hours."
** She also shouts this [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comicsandcosplay/comics/critical-miss/17079-Overwatch at]] [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Bastion]] when she doesn't get Play of the Game.

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* WrongGenreSavvy: Erin seems to believe she's the resident ManicPixieDreamGirl. [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9904-Manic-Pixie-Dream-Girl She is]] is [[CuteAndPsycho not.]]
* XtremeKoolLetterz: These [[EldritchAbomination upset]] Erin. "[[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/7665-Critical-Miss-7 It's "It's just my English gland."]]
* YoureNotMyFather: [[Franchise/MortalKombat Kitana]] to [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8836-Critical-Miss-Mortal-Kombat Shao Khan]], after he tells her that he doesn't want her fighting in anything more than "[[{{Stripperiffic}} two strips of leather]] [[LampshadeHanging held tenuously together by wishful thinking]]".
* YouAreFat: "[[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9339-Call-Me-Ishmael Call Me Ishmael]]"
** Revisited in "[[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9944-Ishmael-Returns Ishmael Returns]]"
* YouNeedToGetLaid: [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/10322-Neon-Genesis-Evangelion Erin has this opinion]] about [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Shinji]].
* YourMom: "[[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8624-Critical-Miss-The-Numbers-Mason According to]] ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyBlackOps'' players, your mom has apparently slept with an average of 23 different men in the last 48 hours.
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* YoureNotMyFather: [[Franchise/MortalKombat Kitana]] to Shao Khan, after he tells her that he doesn't want her fighting in anything more than "[[{{Stripperiffic}} two strips of leather]] [[LampshadeHanging held tenuously together by wishful thinking]]".
* YouAreFat:
** "Call Me Ishmael"
** Revisited in "Ishmael Returns"
* YouNeedToGetLaid: Erin has this opinion about [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Shinji]].
* YourMom:
** "According to ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyBlackOps'' players, your mom has apparently slept with an average of 23 different men in the last 48 hours."
** She also shouts this [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comicsandcosplay/comics/critical-miss/17079-Overwatch at]] at [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Bastion]] when she doesn't get Play of the Game.
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* {{Irony}}: "[[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9091-The-GameChurch Six different levels]]" of it, when playing ''VideoGame/DeadRising2'' with [[JesusWasWayCool Jesus.]]
* IWasYoungAndINeededTheMoney: ''VideoGame/TheDarkness'' apparently [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9401-The-Darkness took a roll]] playing a Naughty Tentacle in an old HGame.
* TheJuggernaut: [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8242-Kanyecraft Minecraft and diamonds.]]
* JustHereForGodzilla: [[invoked]] [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/10618-FREE Erin just watches]] ''Anime/{{Free}}'' for the [[EatingTheEyeCandy nearly-naked swimmers]].

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* {{Irony}}: "[[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9091-The-GameChurch Six "Six different levels]]" levels" of it, when playing ''VideoGame/DeadRising2'' with [[JesusWasWayCool Jesus.]]
* IWasYoungAndINeededTheMoney: ''VideoGame/TheDarkness'' apparently [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9401-The-Darkness took a roll]] roll playing a Naughty Tentacle in an old HGame.
* TheJuggernaut: [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8242-Kanyecraft Minecraft and diamonds.]]
diamonds.
* JustHereForGodzilla: [[invoked]] [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/10618-FREE Erin just watches]] watches ''Anime/{{Free}}'' for the [[EatingTheEyeCandy nearly-naked swimmers]].



* KnockingOnHeathensDoor: Erin [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/10634-The-Ones-Who-Knock keeps the door-to-door missionaries away]] with ''Series/BreakingBad'' spoilers.
* LetsSplitUpGang: [[VideoGame/GearsOfWar Marcus Fenix]] and his squad of [[WesternAnimation/ScoobyDoo Scoobies]] know how to [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9135-Gears-of-War get it done.]]
* LightningGlare: Between [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8766-Critical-Miss-Nintendo-vs-Rovio Nintendo and Rovio]].
* LoveIsInTheAir: Just make sure the [[VideoGame/DeusExHumanRevolution pheromones you are releasing]] are [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9130-Deus-Ex-Rodent-Revolution tailored for the proper species]].
* MagicSkirt: Erin's skirt is gravity defying, which is odd considering the creators haven't had a problem showing her underwear in previous strips. [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9753-The-Opportunist this is the strip]]. Three explanations exist for this: One, the skirt is spandex/similarly stretchy. Two, the artist forgot. Or three: [[spoiler:It's another indication that this is all happening inside Erin's head. The skirt is the least implausible of the unlikely physics of pushing someone out of a window and then catching her by the ankle the way it was shown. She also rotated 180 degrees in the air, and is supported by only one ankle for half that scene.]]

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* KnockingOnHeathensDoor: Erin [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/10634-The-Ones-Who-Knock keeps the door-to-door missionaries away]] away with ''Series/BreakingBad'' spoilers.
* LetsSplitUpGang: [[VideoGame/GearsOfWar Marcus Fenix]] and his squad of [[WesternAnimation/ScoobyDoo Scoobies]] know how to [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9135-Gears-of-War get it done.]]
done.
* LightningGlare: Between [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8766-Critical-Miss-Nintendo-vs-Rovio Nintendo and Rovio]].
Rovio.
* LoveIsInTheAir: Just make sure the [[VideoGame/DeusExHumanRevolution pheromones you are releasing]] are [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9130-Deus-Ex-Rodent-Revolution tailored for the proper species]].
species.
* MagicSkirt: Erin's skirt is gravity defying, which is odd considering the creators haven't had a problem showing her underwear in previous strips. [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9753-The-Opportunist this is the strip]].strip. Three explanations exist for this: One, the skirt is spandex/similarly stretchy. Two, the artist forgot. Or three: [[spoiler:It's another indication that this is all happening inside Erin's head. The skirt is the least implausible of the unlikely physics of pushing someone out of a window and then catching her by the ankle the way it was shown. She also rotated 180 degrees in the air, and is supported by only one ankle for half that scene.]]



* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Called out [[ShoutOut by name]] in the strip [[SarcasmMode creatively]] entitled "[[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9904-Manic-Pixie-Dream-Girl Manic Pixie Dream Girl]]". Erin is ''not'' happy to [[UnknownRival have competition]] for the CastSpeciation.

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* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Called out [[ShoutOut by name]] in the strip [[SarcasmMode creatively]] entitled "[[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9904-Manic-Pixie-Dream-Girl Manic "Manic Pixie Dream Girl]]".Girl". Erin is ''not'' happy to [[UnknownRival have competition]] for the CastSpeciation.



* MurderIsTheBestSolution: [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9611-Wise-Counsel Often recommended to Erin]] by some of her more SociopathicHero {{Helpful Hallucination}}s.
* MushroomSamba: [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8268-Critical-Miss-Fear-and-Loathing-in-New-Vegas Tripping balls]] in "[[Literature/FearAndLoathingInLasVegas Fear and Loathing]] in [[VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas New Vegas]]".
* {{Nerdgasm}}: [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/10233-PC-Gamer-Master-Card Erin gets one of these]] when she goes to buy new computer hardware, asking the sales person to "[[GeekyTurnOn talk dirty]]" to her. Complete with an expression of blissful {{Squee}} at the end.
* NoJustNoReaction: In response to the question if masturbating to Rule34 of your own comic book character is incest. [[https://v1.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comicsandcosplay/comics/critical-miss/14445-Cory-and-Grey-Debate-Ethics Followed by more extreme measures.]]
* {{Nosebleed}} / DeadlyNosebleed: Best not to [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comicsandcosplay/comics/critical-miss/12614-Anime-Nosebleeds-Are-Serious-Health-Concerns confuse one for the other.]]

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* MurderIsTheBestSolution: [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9611-Wise-Counsel Often recommended to Erin]] Erin by some of her more SociopathicHero {{Helpful Hallucination}}s.
* MushroomSamba: [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8268-Critical-Miss-Fear-and-Loathing-in-New-Vegas Tripping balls]] balls in "[[Literature/FearAndLoathingInLasVegas Fear and Loathing]] in [[VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas New Vegas]]".
* {{Nerdgasm}}: [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/10233-PC-Gamer-Master-Card Erin gets one of these]] these when she goes to buy new computer hardware, asking the sales person to "[[GeekyTurnOn talk dirty]]" to her. Complete with an expression of blissful {{Squee}} at the end.
* NoJustNoReaction: In response to the question if masturbating to Rule34 of your own comic book character is incest. [[https://v1.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comicsandcosplay/comics/critical-miss/14445-Cory-and-Grey-Debate-Ethics Followed by more extreme measures.]]
measures.
* {{Nosebleed}} / DeadlyNosebleed: Best not to [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comicsandcosplay/comics/critical-miss/12614-Anime-Nosebleeds-Are-Serious-Health-Concerns confuse one for the other.]]



* NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer: Seen [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/10106-The-War-Z here]] while trying (and failing) to satirize a quote by the executive producer of The War Z.
* NotWhatItLooksLike: Seems to be what the gagged victim in [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comicsandcosplay/comics/critical-miss/11072-Thief-Its-Always-a-Sex-Thing this]] ''VideoGame/{{Thief}}'' comic is trying to say when a guard catches Garret robbing him.

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* NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer: Seen [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/10106-The-War-Z here]] here while trying (and failing) to satirize a quote by the executive producer of The War Z.
* NotWhatItLooksLike: Seems to be what the gagged victim in [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comicsandcosplay/comics/critical-miss/11072-Thief-Its-Always-a-Sex-Thing this]] this ''VideoGame/{{Thief}}'' comic is trying to say when a guard catches Garret robbing him.



* PassThePopcorn: Elliot [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9503-Escalation pops the cork in a bottle of wine while texting Ash]] as Erin and Moll CatFight.

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* PassThePopcorn: Elliot [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9503-Escalation pops the cork in a bottle of wine while texting Ash]] Ash as Erin and Moll CatFight.



* [[RecapEpisode Recap Strip]]: The GuestStrip "PreviouslyOn [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9422-Previously-On-Critical-Miss Critical Miss]]" by Henry Huang serves as one.
* SaveScumming: [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/10641-The-Master How Erin plays]] HarderThanHard games on the PC.
* ScrabbleBabble: Erin accuses [[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim The Dragonborn]] of it. [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comicsandcosplay/comics/critical-miss/9255-Sykirm Unfortunately]] [[WordsCanBreakMyBones FUS RO DAH]] is another trope.
* UsefulNotes/SchrodingersCat: When SlutShaming and YouNeedToGetLaid exist [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/10024-On-Reviews in superposition.]]
* SelfDeprecation: The life of [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/7560-Critical-Miss-1 a videogames journalist]].

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* [[RecapEpisode Recap Strip]]: The GuestStrip "PreviouslyOn [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9422-Previously-On-Critical-Miss "Previously on Critical Miss]]" Miss" by Henry Huang serves as one.
* SaveScumming: [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/10641-The-Master How Erin plays]] plays HarderThanHard games on the PC.
* ScrabbleBabble: Erin accuses [[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim The Dragonborn]] of it. [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comicsandcosplay/comics/critical-miss/9255-Sykirm Unfortunately]] Unfortunately [[WordsCanBreakMyBones FUS RO DAH]] is another trope.
* UsefulNotes/SchrodingersCat: When SlutShaming and YouNeedToGetLaid exist [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/10024-On-Reviews in superposition.]]
superposition.
* SelfDeprecation: The life of [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/7560-Critical-Miss-1 a videogames journalist]].journalist.



** As a background detail [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8093-Critical-Miss-34 here]]: "Critical Moss: The worst webcomic in the entire fucking world."
** The last statistic in [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8624-Critical-Miss-The-Numbers-Mason this strip]].
** Lands '''hard''' in their [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/10249-STRIP-300 Strip 300]] MilestoneCelebration.
* SeriousBusiness: ''VideoGame/FarmVille'' will destroy gaming! Casual gamers will rise up against "hardcore" gamers! [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/7874-Critical-Miss-21 No.]]

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** As a background detail [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8093-Critical-Miss-34 here]]: here: "Critical Moss: The worst webcomic in the entire fucking world."
** The last statistic in [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8624-Critical-Miss-The-Numbers-Mason this strip]].
strip.
** Lands '''hard''' in their [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/10249-STRIP-300 300 Strip 300]] MilestoneCelebration.
* SeriousBusiness: ''VideoGame/FarmVille'' will destroy gaming! Casual gamers will rise up against "hardcore" gamers! [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/7874-Critical-Miss-21 gamers! No.]]



** Erin's therapist has some... [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9201-Therapy familiar terminology.]]
* SpeechBubblesInterruption: Erin [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/7560-Critical-Miss-1 gets distracted from her moping]].
** Revisited [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8833-Critical-Miss-001 here]], with a SteamPunk bent.

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** Erin's therapist has some... [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9201-Therapy familiar terminology.]]
terminology.
* SpeechBubblesInterruption: Erin [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/7560-Critical-Miss-1 gets distracted from her moping]].
moping.
** Revisited [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8833-Critical-Miss-001 here]], in "Miss 001", with a SteamPunk bent.



** Erin decides to ignore her hallucination of [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Link]], so [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8994-Critical-Miss-Stowaways-9 he brings out the big guns]]:

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** Erin decides to ignore her hallucination of [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Link]], so [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8994-Critical-Miss-Stowaways-9 he brings out the big guns]]:guns:



* StoryArc: "[[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8518-Critical-Miss-Children-of-Steam-1 Children of]] UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}", taking place in a post-apocalyptic-like scenario caused when [[Creator/ValveSoftware Gabe Newell]] shuts down UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} because of all the fat jokes at his expense. Also, "[[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8640-Critical-Miss-God-Emperor-of-Steam-1 God Emperor of Steam]]", its finale. After that is the "[[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8923-Critical-Miss-Stowaways-1 Stowaways]]" arc, which segues into "[[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9566-Chapter-2 Chapter 2: Up, up, down, down]]".

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* StoryArc: "[[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8518-Critical-Miss-Children-of-Steam-1 Children of]] "Children of UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}", taking place in a post-apocalyptic-like scenario caused when [[Creator/ValveSoftware Gabe Newell]] shuts down UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} because of all the fat jokes at his expense. Also, "[[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8640-Critical-Miss-God-Emperor-of-Steam-1 God Emperor "Emperor of Steam]]", Steam", its finale. After that is the "[[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8923-Critical-Miss-Stowaways-1 Stowaways]]" "Stowaways" arc, which segues into "[[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9566-Chapter-2 Chapter "Chapter 2: Up, up, down, down]]".down".



** "[[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8624-Critical-Miss-The-Numbers-Mason Since its release]], over one hundred million [[ManChild man-child]]-hours have been spent on ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyBlackOps''."
** In a slap-fight between [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8766-Critical-Miss-Nintendo-vs-Rovio Nintendo and Rovio]], Erin says her money's on "the company that's made a fortune shilling casual nonsense to idiots who don't know any better".
** [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9611-Wise-Counsel One more]] for ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'''s infamous ending.
** [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/10282-Conflict-of-Interest A big one]] to Creator/{{Activision}}, with a side of InterspeciesRomance.
** There have been [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9846-Neon-Genesis-Evangelion numerous]] [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/10322-Neon-Genesis-Evangelion shots]] [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/10452-Full-Metal-Genesis fired]] at ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' and Shinji in particular.
*** To the extent where they [[SelfDeprecation actually lampshade it]] [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comicsandcosplay/comics/critical-miss/10487-The-Critical-Miss-Experience here]].
** More than a few at Music/{{Nickelback}}, like [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comicsandcosplay/comics/critical-miss/10007-The-Shilling here]] and [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comicsandcosplay/comics/critical-miss/11574-Watch-Dogs-Quis-Custodogiet-Ipsos-Custodoges here.]]
** ''VideoGame/{{Titanfall}}'' is just ''VideoGame/CallOfDuty'' with [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comicsandcosplay/comics/critical-miss/11555-TIE-TIE-FAW giant robots!]]

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** "[[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8624-Critical-Miss-The-Numbers-Mason Since "Since its release]], release, over one hundred million [[ManChild man-child]]-hours have been spent on ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyBlackOps''."
** In a slap-fight between [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8766-Critical-Miss-Nintendo-vs-Rovio Nintendo and Rovio]], Rovio, Erin says her money's on "the company that's made a fortune shilling casual nonsense to idiots who don't know any better".
** [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9611-Wise-Counsel One more]] more for ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'''s infamous ending.
** [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/10282-Conflict-of-Interest A big one]] one to Creator/{{Activision}}, with a side of InterspeciesRomance.
** There have been [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9846-Neon-Genesis-Evangelion numerous]] [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/10322-Neon-Genesis-Evangelion shots]] [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/10452-Full-Metal-Genesis fired]] numerous shots fired at ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' and Shinji in particular.
*** To the extent where they [[SelfDeprecation actually lampshade it]] [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comicsandcosplay/comics/critical-miss/10487-The-Critical-Miss-Experience here]].
it]].
** More than a few at Music/{{Nickelback}}, like [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comicsandcosplay/comics/critical-miss/10007-The-Shilling here]] here and [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comicsandcosplay/comics/critical-miss/11574-Watch-Dogs-Quis-Custodogiet-Ipsos-Custodoges here.]]
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** ''VideoGame/{{Titanfall}}'' is just ''VideoGame/CallOfDuty'' with [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comicsandcosplay/comics/critical-miss/11555-TIE-TIE-FAW giant robots!]]robots!

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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Characters in ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'' get wounded and scarred, sometimes [[ScarsAreForever hideously so]]. [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comicsandcosplay/comics/critical-miss/11465-Game-of-Lady-Bones Not so]] in the [[Series/GameOfThrones HBO adaptation]].
* AfterTheEnd: The [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8518-Critical-Miss-Children-of-Steam-1 Children of Steam]] story arc.
* AmericanKirbyIsHardcore: Predicted with [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9025-Critical-Miss-They-Brought-Him-to-the-Castle-to-Die ICO HD]]. For those not familiar, have a look at the original [[http://firsthour.net/screenshots/ico/ico-cover.jpg European]] and [[http://www.gamertechtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/ico-north-american-cover.jpg American]] covers.
* AndThatWouldBeWrong[=/=]ShuttingUpNow: Making a joke about a colleague who died in a landslide of shovelware, Erin [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/7596-Critical-Miss-4 immediately backpedals.]]

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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Characters in ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'' get wounded and scarred, sometimes [[ScarsAreForever hideously so]]. [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comicsandcosplay/comics/critical-miss/11465-Game-of-Lady-Bones so. Not so]] so in the [[Series/GameOfThrones HBO adaptation]].
* AfterTheEnd: The [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8518-Critical-Miss-Children-of-Steam-1 Children of Steam]] Steam story arc.
* AmericanKirbyIsHardcore: Predicted with [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9025-Critical-Miss-They-Brought-Him-to-the-Castle-to-Die ICO HD]].HD. For those not familiar, have a look at the original [[http://firsthour.net/screenshots/ico/ico-cover.jpg European]] and [[http://www.gamertechtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/ico-north-american-cover.jpg American]] covers.
* AndThatWouldBeWrong[=/=]ShuttingUpNow: Making a joke about a colleague who died in a landslide of shovelware, Erin [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/7596-Critical-Miss-4 immediately backpedals.]]



** [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] in [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9951-Excuses this strip]], showing Erin after and before (respectively) [[WhamEpisode her accident]]. Note how her hair has become much less angular since the early strips.

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** [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] in [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9951-Excuses this strip]], strip, showing Erin after and before (respectively) [[WhamEpisode her accident]]. Note how her hair has become much less angular since the early strips.



** Seen in the [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8543-Critical-Miss-Children-of-Steam-2 Children of Steam]] arc. The blonde one is [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/profiles/view/Cory+Rydell Cory Rydell]] (the artist) and the one with glasses is [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/profiles/view/Grey+Carter Grey Carter]] (the writer). Erin remarks that "They seem a bit... [[SelfDeprecation retarded]]."

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** Seen in the [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8543-Critical-Miss-Children-of-Steam-2 Children of Steam]] Steam arc. The blonde one is [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/profiles/view/Cory+Rydell Cory Rydell]] Rydell (the artist) and the one with glasses is [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/profiles/view/Grey+Carter Grey Carter]] Carter (the writer). Erin remarks that "They seem a bit... [[SelfDeprecation retarded]]."



* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8348-Critical-Miss-Ask-and-Ye-Shall-Receive 3D Sonic games]].

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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8348-Critical-Miss-Ask-and-Ye-Shall-Receive 3D Sonic games]].games.



* BottomOfTheBarrelJoke: When all else fails, [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/10487-The-Critical-Miss-Experience go back to mocking]] [[SeriousBusiness too-serious]] ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' fans.
* BreadEggsBreadedEggs: According to the pie chart [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8624-Critical-Miss-The-Numbers-Mason here]], user-generated emblems in ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyBlackOps'' are all skulls, dicks, or skulls with dicks on them.

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* BottomOfTheBarrelJoke: When all else fails, [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/10487-The-Critical-Miss-Experience go back to mocking]] mocking [[SeriousBusiness too-serious]] ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' fans.
* BreadEggsBreadedEggs: According to the pie chart [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8624-Critical-Miss-The-Numbers-Mason here]], chart, user-generated emblems in ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyBlackOps'' are all skulls, dicks, or skulls with dicks on them.



** [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9527-Consensus "This is going to look terrible on my TVTropes page".]]

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** [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9527-Consensus "This is going to look terrible on my TVTropes page".]]



* CameBackWrong: What happens when [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8398-Critical-Miss-Genocyber application files are undeleted]] in the ''Franchise/{{TRON}}'' '{{verse}}.
* CanadaEh: Averted: [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8513-Y-Ddraig-Cach Erin is Canadian]]. She emphatically does ''not'' embody this trope.
** Played straight in [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comicsandcosplay/comics/critical-miss/10318-The-Canadian-Front this]] one-shot, however.

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* CameBackWrong: What happens when [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8398-Critical-Miss-Genocyber application files are undeleted]] undeleted in the ''Franchise/{{TRON}}'' '{{verse}}.
* CanadaEh: CanadaEh:
**
Averted: [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8513-Y-Ddraig-Cach Erin is Canadian]].Canadian. She emphatically does ''not'' embody this trope.
** Played straight in [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comicsandcosplay/comics/critical-miss/10318-The-Canadian-Front this]] a one-shot, however.



* CommieNazis: How do you make the Helghast of ''Videogame/{{Killzone}}'' even more [[ObviouslyEvil evil-looking]]? By adding [[UsefulNotes/JosefStalin Stalin]] '''and''' [[UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler Hitler]]. No, wait, Stalin and '''two''' Hitlers! [[ButWaitTheresMore No, wait]], Stalin, two Hitlers, and [[RedEyesTakeWarning Flaming Eyes of Doom]] in a sea of {{Hellfire}}! [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8708-Critical-Miss-Evil-Evidently That should look evil enough]].

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* CommieNazis: How do you make the Helghast of ''Videogame/{{Killzone}}'' even more [[ObviouslyEvil evil-looking]]? By adding [[UsefulNotes/JosefStalin Stalin]] '''and''' [[UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler Hitler]]. No, wait, Stalin and '''two''' Hitlers! [[ButWaitTheresMore No, wait]], Stalin, two Hitlers, and [[RedEyesTakeWarning Flaming Eyes of Doom]] in a sea of {{Hellfire}}! [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8708-Critical-Miss-Evil-Evidently That should look evil enough]].enough.



* CrushBlush: [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9626-The-Come-On Erin sports one here]], though that might just be the alcohol.
* CutAndPasteEnvironments: [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8730-Critical-Miss-Erin-Hawke-Explorer Erin]] comes across this in ''Franchise/DragonAge''.

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* CrushBlush: [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9626-The-Come-On Erin sports one here]], here, though that might just be the alcohol.
* CutAndPasteEnvironments: [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8730-Critical-Miss-Erin-Hawke-Explorer Erin]] Erin comes across this in ''Franchise/DragonAge''.



* DescriptionCut: [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/7677-Critical-Miss-8 Journalistic integrity!]]

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* DescriptionCut: [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/7677-Critical-Miss-8 Journalistic integrity!]]integrity!



* [[DistractedByTheSexy Distracted By The Graphics]]: ''[[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8366-Critical-Miss-Gran-Turismo-5 Gran Turismo 5]]'''s graphics are so awesome that Erin can't stay on the road.

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* [[DistractedByTheSexy Distracted By The Graphics]]: ''[[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8366-Critical-Miss-Gran-Turismo-5 Gran ''Gran Turismo 5]]'''s 5'''s graphics are so awesome that Erin can't stay on the road.



* EatingTheEyeCandy: While watching the series of ''Series/GameOfThrones'', Erin's complaints of there [[GarnishingTheStory not being enough dragons]] are overruled by [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8853-All-About-the-Thrones Khal Drogo's arse.]]
* {{Facepalm}}: Sharon and Clutch [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9994-Sensitivity-Training share a double-facepalm]] at Erin's response to SensitivityTraining.

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* EatingTheEyeCandy: While watching the series of ''Series/GameOfThrones'', Erin's complaints of there [[GarnishingTheStory not being enough dragons]] are overruled by [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8853-All-About-the-Thrones Khal Drogo's arse.]]
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* {{Facepalm}}: Sharon and Clutch [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9994-Sensitivity-Training share a double-facepalm]] double-facepalm at Erin's response to SensitivityTraining.



* FeatheredFiend: [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/7921-Critical-Miss-24 Seagullus]], scourge of the kitchen table!

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* FeatheredFiend: [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/7921-Critical-Miss-24 Seagullus]], Seagullus, scourge of the kitchen table!



* {{Foreshadowing}}: The guy Erin meets at the bar refers to [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9596-Erin-Stout-Therapist growing up in his uncle's house, which is small and with little money]]. [[spoiler:Remind you [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast of anything]]]]?

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* {{Foreshadowing}}: The guy Erin meets at the bar refers to [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9596-Erin-Stout-Therapist growing up in his uncle's house, which is small and with little money]].money. [[spoiler:Remind you [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast of anything]]]]?



* GagPenis: It represents [[CompensatingForSomething graphics cards]], [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comicsandcosplay/comics/critical-miss/13657-THE-GUIDE-TO-GPUS ranked by power,]] [[BiggerIsBetterInBed getting bigger with each more powerful card]]. By the time you get to Quad-SLI, you have entered [[{{Hentai}} H-anime]] territory with [[AllAnimeIsNaughtyTentacles schoolgirls and many-tentacled horrors]].
* GamerChick: Erin, though [[DownplayedTrope downplayed]] and [[{{Deconstruction}} deconstructed]]. Being a gamer is a large part of Erin character, and she happens to be female. But she is not particularly {{fanservice}}y, she is as socially awkward as many gamers (regardless of gender,) and she is not shown as anything particularly special because of this.
* GaussianGirl: Erin tries to pull this off in the third panel of [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9626-The-Come-On this strip.]] Her drunken ineptitude at flirting spoils the effect immediately after though.
* GenderBlenderName: Erin [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/7764-13 speculates]] that resident cynical, chain-smoking, alcoholic, English misanthrope Ashley is that way mainly because of his name. And she may be right; he gets made fun of even by [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/7829-17 random monsters in [=WoW=]]].

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* GagPenis: It represents [[CompensatingForSomething graphics cards]], [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comicsandcosplay/comics/critical-miss/13657-THE-GUIDE-TO-GPUS ranked by power,]] power, [[BiggerIsBetterInBed getting bigger with each more powerful card]]. By the time you get to Quad-SLI, you have entered [[{{Hentai}} H-anime]] territory with [[AllAnimeIsNaughtyTentacles schoolgirls and many-tentacled horrors]].
* GamerChick: Erin, though [[DownplayedTrope downplayed]] and [[{{Deconstruction}} deconstructed]]. Being a gamer is a large part of Erin character, and she happens to be female. But she is not particularly {{fanservice}}y, she is as socially awkward as many gamers (regardless of gender,) gender), and she is not shown as anything particularly special because of this.
* GaussianGirl: Erin tries to pull this off in the third panel of [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9626-The-Come-On this strip.]] "The Come On." Her drunken ineptitude at flirting spoils the effect immediately after though.
* GenderBlenderName: Erin [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/7764-13 speculates]] speculates that resident cynical, chain-smoking, alcoholic, English misanthrope Ashley is that way mainly because of his name. And she may be right; he gets made fun of even by [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/7829-17 random monsters in [=WoW=]]].[=WoW=].



* GoshDangItToHeck: [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8686-Critical-Miss-The-Board The rating board at the ESRB seem to be stuck in this]].

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* GoshDangItToHeck: [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8686-Critical-Miss-The-Board The rating board at the ESRB seem to be stuck in this]].this.



** [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8444-Lord-of-the-Zings-Part-2 In this strip]], Erin's player character in [=LotR:Online=] does this, in Elvish.
* GrenadeSpam: Parodied in "[[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8417-Lapidation-Pro The Stoning of Saint Bluntninja]]".

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** [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8444-Lord-of-the-Zings-Part-2 In this strip]], strip, Erin's player character in [=LotR:Online=] does this, in Elvish.
* GrenadeSpam: Parodied in "[[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8417-Lapidation-Pro The "The Stoning of Saint Bluntninja]]".Bluntninja".



* HeartbreakAndIceCream: One of the FiveStagesOfGrief for the ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'' ending [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9476-Mass-Effect-3-The-Process involves this in a bathtub.]]
* HelpfulHallucination: After a car accident in "Stowaways", Erin is talking to hallucinations of videogame characters, with ''Zelda'''s Link appearing to be a kind of "spirit guide". Possibly. Though how "helpful" they are is debatable, [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9603-Out-of-Tens especially to Erin herself]].

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* HeartbreakAndIceCream: One of the FiveStagesOfGrief for the ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'' ending [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9476-Mass-Effect-3-The-Process involves this in a bathtub.]]
bathtub.
* HelpfulHallucination: After a car accident in "Stowaways", Erin is talking to hallucinations of videogame characters, with ''Zelda'''s Link appearing to be a kind of "spirit guide". Possibly. Though how "helpful" they are is debatable, [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9603-Out-of-Tens especially to Erin herself]].herself.



* {{Hypocrite}}: [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9116-Sexism-and-or-Racism When a game you like has been accused of racism or sexism]], do not resort to refuting arguments against it with [[StayInTheKitchen actual racism or sexism]].

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* {{Hypocrite}}: [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9116-Sexism-and-or-Racism When a game you like has been accused of racism or sexism]], sexism, do not resort to refuting arguments against it with [[StayInTheKitchen actual racism or sexism]].



** "[''[[Literature/FiftyShadesOfGrey Fifty Shades of]]'' ''[[TakeThat Dick]]''] is just pornography for people incapable of sustaining normal human relationships." [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/10490-Removing-Ones-Rocks Might want to check yourself there, Erin.]]
** "[[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comicsandcosplay/comics/critical-miss/11016-The-Contempt-Ladder People just buy the same thing over and over, they just don't know any better.]] Yo, dawg. One copy of ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyGhosts'', please."
* IKnowMortalKombat: Erin wants to show people that, even though she reviews games for a living, she has "life skills". She does this by [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8037-Critical-Miss-30 helping an old lady cross the street]]. By repeatedly suplexing her.

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** "[''[[Literature/FiftyShadesOfGrey Fifty Shades of]]'' ''[[TakeThat Dick]]''] is just pornography for people incapable of sustaining normal human relationships." [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/10490-Removing-Ones-Rocks Might want to check yourself there, Erin.]]
Erin.
** "[[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comicsandcosplay/comics/critical-miss/11016-The-Contempt-Ladder People "People just buy the same thing over and over, they just don't know any better.]] better. Yo, dawg. One copy of ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyGhosts'', please."
* IKnowMortalKombat: Erin wants to show people that, even though she reviews games for a living, she has "life skills". She does this by [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8037-Critical-Miss-30 helping an old lady cross the street]].street. By repeatedly suplexing her.



-->'''Erin''': "[[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9539-Mass-Effect-3-The-movement I'm going to find a bar... then I'm going to drink until one of us dies.]]"

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-->'''Erin''': "[[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/9539-Mass-Effect-3-The-movement I'm "I'm going to find a bar... then I'm going to drink until one of us dies.]]""
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* OffModel: Played for laughs in [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/10715-Lanespotting Lanespotting]], which shows Grey being too enamored with [=DOTA=] 2 to proofread the strip.
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* HasTwoMommies: Mini-Moll appears to. Moll is a single mother whose boyfriend [[DisappearedDad left her after she got pregnant]], and Erin is her HeterosexualLifePartner who serves as a ParentalSubstitute to her daughter, though less "Parent" than "[[CoolUncle Cool Aunt]]".
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Overprotective Dad has been disambiguated. Removing ZCE


* OverprotectiveDad: Inverted with ''Franchise/MortalKombat'''s Shao Khan. You're not going out dressed like that, [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comics/critical-miss/8836-Critical-Miss-Mortal-Kombat young lady!]] [[{{Stripperiffic}} Take some clothes off!]]

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