Line #17 WebVideo/WalkingInCircles


1	-> '' "...and we were walking in circles again and again and again and again..."''
2	-->-- '''Garand''', OncePerEpisode
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4	[[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-npXEqCsHtf0Cuzuz4eu3A Walking In Circles]] is a comedic fantasy web series by Adam Rady and James Rodehaver. The first season was released in 2011, the second in 2014.
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6	The series concerns a [[RagtagBunchOfMisfits a newly formed group of adventurers]] led by Krag, [[BarbarianHero a barbarian prince]]. He's joined by Markus, a disillusioned SquishyWizard, Angie, a [[NiceGirl friendly]] {{Druid}}, Alex, a [[TheStoic stoic]] knife-wielder t and Garand, a QuirkyBard [[TheLoad with no fighting skills.]] Uknown to his companions, Krag hired them to help him slay the dragon that killed his father. The group will have to [[TookALevelInBadass take several levels in badass]] along the way if they are to have a chance, though.
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8	The series parodies common fantasy tropes, particularly those common to [[TabletopRPG tabletop RPGs]]. This is especially true of the first season, which is shot in the manner of a {{Mockumentary}}. The second season revolves around Krag trying to get rid of a curse and [[CerebusSyndrome is much more drama heavy]].
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11	!! Walking In Circles contains examples of:
12	* AnnoyingArrows: Downplayed, since while none of the characters are immobilised from arrow shots, they are treated like serious injuries for the most part and Quigly is clearly shown to be in the wrong when he pulls an arrow out of Markus' chest.
13	* BarbarianTribe: Krag comes from one.
14	* BloodKnight: [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Krag and Alex]] both throughly enjoy violence. In fact, when Krag is doing his RousingSpeech to try to convince the others to help him hunt down a dragon, all he says to her is "you'll get to kill something."
15	* ButtMonkey: Angie seems to be the only one who likes Garand.
16	* CerebusSyndrome: The second season was hit hard with this.
17	* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: [[spoiler: The whole conversation surrounding Garand being an elf is made to sound like he's gay.]]
18	* DramaQueen: Garand is dramatic in everything he does, from mourning his lute to celebrating his victory over the sirens. This is one of the main reasons the others find him annoying.
19	* EmbarrassingMiddleName: Markus' full name is "Markus Leslie Waldorf Ignacious Brown" which Angie finds very amusing.
20	* FantasticRacism: Towards elves.
21	* FantasyForbiddingFather: Apparently, Krag wanted to be a dentist in the past, which his father did not approve of.
22	* FauxDocumentary: While the characters talk directly with an interviewer in some of the interview scenes, outside of those there's no indication of it being a documentary. All of the documentary elements are dropped in the second season.
23	* FriendToAllLivingThings: Angie doesn't even want to kill the dragon at first.
24	* GranolaGirl: Angie.
25	* IAmXSonOfY: He's Krag, son of Horace.
26	* LinearWarriorsQuadraticWizards: This trope could be why Markus is generally much less useful in a fight than Krag and Alex.
27	* LovableCoward: If you like him, Garand.
28	* MagicMusic: Initially parodied in that Garand seems to think think this is the case with his music when it really isn't. Played straight in a later episode when Garand saves the day by fighting off sirens with music.
29	* MyGodYouAreSerious:
30	--> '''Krag:''' ''"(Talking about dragons) We could always hunt one of those down. Slay it."''
31	--> '''Angie:''' ''"You know, if you have nothing to contribute, you just shouldn't say anything."''
32	--> '''Markus:''' ''"Are you serious?"''
33	---> ''Krag nods''
34	--> '''Markus:''' ''"Shit."''
35	* OncePerEpisode: Garand sings part of "The Tale of Garand and Friends" in the beginning of every season 1 episode but the first.
36	* PluckyComicRelief: Garand.
37	* PsychoForHire: Alex's main motivation for being in the group seems to be getting to kill things.
38	* RagTagBunchOfMisfits: As something largely based on common roleplaying tropes, it's a given that the group is like this.
39	* RousingSpeech: Krag gives one in episode 4 of season 1.
40	* ShooOutTheClowns: [[spoiler: Garand dies at the start of the more serious season 2. Subverted when Quigly is introduced not long after and fills a similar role doing season 2.]]
41	* ShoutOut: Krag asks Quigly if he's ready to [[Franchise/StarTrek "boldly go"]] in episode 7 of season 2.
42	* SkewedPriorities: Garand is more concerned with losing his lute than with the appearance of a demonic tax collector.
43	* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Quigly for Garand.
44	* SquishyWizard: Markus is largely useless when he doesn't have any supplies for his spells.
45	* TeethClenchedTeamWork: None of them seem to really like each other all that much. Krag thinks all the others are weaklings, Markus thinks he's smarter than everyone else, Angie can't stand how callous the others are about violence, everyone except Angie think Garand is annoying and they're ''all'' scared of [[TokenEvilTeamMate Alex]].
46	* TheHeart: Both Garand and Angie fulfill this role at different points and in different ways.
47	** Garand often tries to mediate between different members of the group, such as when he tries to stop Krag's and Markus' arguing over who should lead with the suggestion that they should put it to a vote. Furthermore, he sometimes works as TheFace, such as when talking to the wannabe vampire in episode 5.
48	** Angie is the characters with the strongest sense of right and wrong and often suggests peaceful ways of dealing with problems.
49	* TheLoad: Garand in season 1, Squire Quigley in season 2.
50	** Garand has no fighting skills to speak of. The sword he carries is even a fake.
51	** Quigly [[WrongGenreSavvy expects adventurers to act like the knights he's read about]], comes up with very implausible plans, is extremely gullible and has no fighting skills.
52	* TheMedic: Angie.
53	* TheOtherDarrin: No less than six actresses have played Alex. Used deliberately to underscore her mysteriousness.
54	** Discussed in episode 5 of season 1 when they all start doubting whether it's really Alex who's following them.
55	* TheQuietOne: Alex almost never speaks.
56	* TheUnpronouncable: The dragon's name, to Garand's depair ("How am I supposed to put that in a ballade?")
57	* TitleDrop: OncePerEpisode, as it's a part of Garand's song.
58	* TokenEvilTeamMate: While the group isn't exactly full of ''good'' people, Alex is ''scary.''
59	* TranquilFury: Alex gets angry enough to kill more or less everyone in an inn, but [[EmotionlessGirl]] he expression stays the same.
60	* WhenIWasYourAge: Krag's father Horace tries to claim they didn't have ''weapons'' when he was Krag's age. Krag then points out that the hammer he carries used to be Horace's.
61	* YouAllMeetInAnInn: It's revealed that Krag invoked this trope. Krag theorises that this is why he's SurroundedByIdiots:

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