History Webcomic / ElectricWonderland

* TakeAThirdOption: "WTF" ends with [[spoiler:Suē needing to chose whether to get professional help for her constant lying, or continue hiding her psychological problems from the video game industry and fandom. Instead, she [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/electricwonderland/index.php?issue=18&page=33&seriesID=11 punches NJ]] for making her affairs publicly known.]]

* TakeAThirdOption: "WTF" ends with Suē needing to chose whether to get professional help for her constant lying, or continue hiding her psychological problems from the video game industry and fandom. Instead, [[spoiler:she [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/electricwonderland/index.php?issue=18&page=33&seriesID=11 punches NJ]] for making her affairs publicly known.]]

** "[[http://www.platypuscomix.net/electricwonderland/index.php?issue=18&pageType=index&seriesID=11 WTF]]" applies this treatment to several people involved with video games.

** Trawn [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/electricwonderland/index.php?issue=18&page=31 delivers]] [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/electricwonderland/index.php?issue=18&page=32&seriesID=11 one]] in "WTF" to those responsible for starting another Gamergate.
-->Suē, you're not innocent! NJ, you're not innocent either! The rest of you are a thousand times worse! Yes, Suē has done some bad things! But so have the rest of you! So has everyone! The truth is, you can dig up dirt on anyone and make them look bad! If you really think this kind of mob persecution is justice, then you'd better be prepared to receive it! Any one of you could face this kind of treatment! No one deserves to be persecuted!! No one!!

* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/electricwonderland/index.php?issue=4&page=17 Beatrice gives NJ one]] in "Inevitable Christmas Adventure".
* RedOniBlueOni: [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/electricwonderland/index.php?issue=10&page=18 Nina Wing and Nathaniel Wing]], respectively.

** "[[http://www.platypuscomix.net/electricwonderland/index.php?issue=18&pageType=index WTF]]" essentially retells the Gamergate Conspiracy in comic form, with some names changed.

* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: John Quaff provides a pastiche of Ted Turner.

* ContrivedCoincidence: NJ discovers in "WTF" that his girlfriend, Suē, [[YourCheatingHeart cheated on him]] with twenty-seven guys, which is also the name of his favorite burger joint (apparently the Nettropolis equivalent of Five Guys).

* FunWithAcronyms: The titular organization of "WTF" has a name that stands for, "World {{Troll}}ing Federation".

** After NJ discovers in "WTF" that Suē is a ConsummateLiar who simultaneously carried out several affairs, he sends chat logs of conversations between her and her flings to Website/FourChan, in hopes that they can stop her from unfairly landing a job at a video game company. However, he becomes labeled as a chauvinist who only praises female-created video games if the creators make out with him (never mind the fact the ''NFP'' didn't even publish a review of Suē's game), then tries to prevent those women from rising up the corporate ladder.

* MilestoneCelebration: During the 10th anniversary of Platypus Comix's parent site, animation fan community Toon Zone, Peter released an ''Electric Wonderland'' comic ("[[http://www.platypuscomix.net/electricwonderland/index.php?issue=3&pageType=index In the Zone]]") in which the ''NFP'' staff ends up in Toon Zone's domain while pursuing a thief.

** "WTF" essentially retells the Gamergate Conspiracy in comic form, with some names changed.

** After NJ discovers in "WTF" that Suē is a ConsummateLiar who simultaneously carried out several affairs, he sends chat logs of conversations between her and her flings to Website/{{4chan}}, in hopes that they can stop her from unfairly landing a job at a video game company. However, he becomes labeled as a chauvinist who only praises video games made by women who make out with him (never mind the fact the ''NFP'' didn't even publish a review of Suē's game), then tries to prevent those women from rising up the corporate ladder.

** After NJ discovers in "WTF" that Suē is a ConsumateLiar who simultaneously carried out several affairs, he sends chat logs of conversations between her and her flings to Website/{{4chan}}, in hopes that they can stop her from unfairly landing a job at a video game company. However, he becomes labeled as a chauvinist who only praises video games made by women who make out with him (never mind the fact the ''NFP'' didn't even publish a review of Suē's game), then tries to prevent those women from rising up the corporate ladder.

**

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: At the end of "Friends of Lululu," the Eco-Teens [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/electricwonderland/index.php?issue=10&page=24 turn against their founder, John Quaff]], after learning about his oil spill.

* TheyreCalledPersonalIssuesForAReason: After NJ learns that

* SpeechbubblesInterruption: At the beginning of "In The Zone," word balloons from a conversation between NJ, Trawn, and Aerynn [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/electricwonderland/index.php?issue=3&page=1 overlap the boxes]] recapping the comic's Cyberspace setting and main characters. [[YouShouldKnowThisAlready Readers should know these details already.]]

->''Welcome to the internet...of the future! It's evolved beyond its dimensions and become a fully immersive virtual world! Anyone can log onto this world from anywhere and take on [[DigitalAvatar any form or shape]]! Some only come to check their email or bank account...others spend much of their lives here. Some find jobs. Some find love. Some get robbed. Some get scammed. Some get ruined. And some do the ruining. The truth is that, no matter how advanced things get, the same problems of the past exist in the future.''

* BreakTheHaughty: NJ's flashback in "Wings" has him [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/electricwonderland/index.php?issue=9&page=10 earn a Master's degree]], which raises his hopes that he can get a prominent career. Instead, he has to settle for [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/electricwonderland/index.php?issue=9&page=13&seriesID=11 working at a department store]]. He later loses that job, then gets hired to help Trawn revive a medium [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/electricwonderland/index.php?issue=1&page=4 he knew nothing about beforehand]], and then becomes TheChewToy of her staff.

* ReplacementLoveInterest: [[spoiler: Vicky becomes this for Narvel in "The New Adventures of the Nettropolis Narvel," after he ends up in a world in which he never became a superhero, since [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/electricwonderland/index.php?issue=15&page=10 she resembles Girl Friday.]] The two of them eventually learn that she ''is'' Girl Friday, but became a CriminalAmnesiac after entering the Sim Life.]]

* SchrodingersButterfly: "The New Adventures of the Nettropolis Narvel" [[spoiler:starts off with Narvel [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/electricwonderland/index.php?issue=15&page=3 performing typical superheroic duties]], only to learn [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/electricwonderland/index.php?issue=15&page=4 he's not really a superhero]], but a madman who lived his whole life in a simulation chamber, to [[TrumanShowPlot entertain viewers of a Venezuelan TV channel]]]]. However, he discovers his life ''wasn't'' a simulation, but [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/electricwonderland/index.php?issue=15&page=24 the world in which he had no superpowers was]]]].

* ReplacementLoveInterest: [[spoiler: Vicky becomes this for Narvel in "The New Adventures of the Nettropolis Narvel," since [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/electricwonderland/index.php?issue=15&page=10 she resembles Girl Friday.]] The two of them eventually learn that she ''is'' Girl Friday, but became a CriminalAmnesiac after entering the Sim Life.]]

** Aerynn chimes in during the last panel of "The New Adventures of the Nettropolis Narvel" (see MindScrew below), ensuring that the comic doesn't completely ignore the series' main characters.

* MindScrew: "The New Adventures of the Nettropolis Narvel" starts off with Narvel [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/electricwonderland/index.php?issue=15&page=3 performing typical superheroic duties]], only to [[spoiler: learn [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/electricwonderland/index.php?issue=15&page=4 he's not really a superhero]], but a madman who lived his whole life in a simulation chamber, to [[TrumanShowPlot entertain viewers of a Venezuelan TV channel]]]]. However, he discovers [[spoiler: his life ''wasn't'' a simulation, but [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/electricwonderland/index.php?issue=15&page=24 the world in which he had no superpowers was]]]].
-->'''Girl Friday:''' [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/electricwonderland/index.php?issue=15&page=25 How do I know this is reality?]]
-->'''Aerynn:''' [[MandatoryLine Trust me...it is!]]

* [[spoiler: [[ThirdOptionLoveInterest Fourth Option Love Interest]]]]: "Valentine's Day Massacre" ends with the girls' crush flirting with [[spoiler: [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/electricwonderland/index.php?issue=13&page=14 Lululu]]]].

* [[spoiler: TrueLovesKiss]]: In "The New Adventures of the Nettropolis Narvel," [[spoiler: [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/electricwonderland/index.php?issue=15&page=23 one of Narvel's kisses to Vicky]] helps [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/electricwonderland/index.php?issue=15&page=24 the two of them return to the real Nettropolis]].]]

* [[spoiler: WillfullyWeak]]: Aerynn admits at [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/electricwonderland/index.php?issue=12&page=19 the end of "Day of Fools"]] that [[spoiler:she practices a unique brand of magic, and often feels too scared to use its full potential]].

* EarlyBirdCameo: ''Free Spirit'' heroine Winnie Goodwin [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/electricwonderland/index.php?issue=17&page=4 appeared]] in "Into Thin Aerynn" about a year before receiving [[Webcomic/FreeSpirit her own Platypus Comix series]]. Although, Peter hadn't decided at the time to actually go through with giving Winnie her own comic.

* ThreeDimensionalEpisode: The covers to every issue are in legitimate 3-D, and work with either red-blue anaglyph glasses or a Nintendo3DS.

* DoomsdayClock: Aerynn's flashback in "Wings" ends by showing a clock reading [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/electricwonderland/index.php?issue=9&page=5 11:54 AM]] while she wonders if something might go wrong soon. The clock reappears in Shroomy's and NJ's flashbacks, reading [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/electricwonderland/index.php?issue=9&page=9 11:59]] [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/electricwonderland/index.php?issue=9&page=14 AM]] both times. It finally reaches [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/electricwonderland/index.php?issue=9&page=32 12:00 PM]] during Natasha's flashback, when [[spoiler: a virus nearly wipes out everyone in Nettropolis]].

* DoomsdayClock: Aerynn's flashback in "Wings" ends a by showing a clock reading [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/electricwonderland/index.php?issue=9&page=5 11:54 AM]] while she wonders if something might go wrong soon. The clock reappears in Shroomy's and NJ's flashbacks, reading [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/electricwonderland/index.php?issue=9&page=9 11:59]] [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/electricwonderland/index.php?issue=9&page=14 AM]] both times. It finally reaches [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/electricwonderland/index.php?issue=9&page=32 12:00 PM]] during Natasha's flashback, when [[spoiler: a virus nearly wipes out everyone in Nettropolis]].

* TemptingFate: NJ's flashback in "Wings" of working in a department store includes a moment of his boss accusing him of alcoholism and sexism. NJ [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/electricwonderland/index.php?issue=9&page=14 mentally wishes]] he were dead, then [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/electricwonderland/index.php?issue=9&page=33 catches a virus]] one second later, that could very well have killed him (and everyone else in Nettropolis) if not for Natasha and Nathaniel Wing sending a cure.

* LieDetector: In "Formation Team Trawn", Aerynn [[http://www.platypuscomix.net/electricwonderland/index.php?issue=16&page=12 exposes a liar]] by [[KillItWithFire lighting his pants on fire.]] The remake, "Team Trawn Redrawn", gives this spell ''two'' victims. [[spoiler:[[http://www.platypuscomix.net/electricwonderland/index.php?issue=16&page=16 NJ gets this treatment]] after he denies that [[AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther he really does like Aerynn]].]]