Slithers Software is a web series created by Truttle1 in 2016. It stars Rook and Slithers, a turtle and a snake who try starting their own videogame company. Meanwhile, the big bad Drexel tries to do the same...
There are a total of 13 episodes, and they are available on Youtube here
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This show provides examples of:
- Big Bad: Drexel.
- Bland-Name Product: Slithers names a bunch of video games when Rook asks if they would like to play, including Meteors, Call of Shooty and Ping.
- Game Builder is usually used for making games, and is clearly a reference to GameMaker.
- In episode 2, Slithers sings the theme song to ''Jumpio''.
- Chekhov's Gun: At the beginning of episode 3, Rook mentions that he installed cameras into his glasses, to record everything he sees. Later, this is used to provide evidence that is crucial to the main plot of the episode.
- Code Name: When Slithers breaks into Drexels lair to get their posters back, they insist that they use the code names given for the one mission. Rook isn't amused.
- Dimensional Traveler: Stated by Creaturey himself, he isn't from the universe all the other characters are from.
- The Ditz: John, and to a certain extent, Slithers.
- The Dreaded Toilet Duty: Episode 10, Rook is forced to clean the toilets by Devon, twice.
- Eggshell Clothing: Devon wears an eggshell on himself, likely in reference to Jr. Troopa from Paper Mario 64.
- Finish Dialogue in Unison: In the very first episode, Rook and Slithers proclaim wanting to make video games at the same time.
- Later, in episode 2, Rook and Dribble coming up with the same name at the same time is what causes the main conflict of the third episode.
- Furry Reminder: Exploited by Drexel, who uses a bone to distract the police officer (who is a dog) and escape from custody in the first episode.
- Funny Animal: Every character in the show is this, and is usually of the reptilian variety.
- Halloween Episode: Episode 6 is this. It revolves around Slithers and the gang going to a Halloween party, which is actually intended to get them addicted to Chocolate Rush, the newest game from Dragon software, said to have "more mind control than Sweet Sweep".
- In the Hood: When Sedgewick invites Slithers and the gang to the party (see above), he wears a cloak to conceal his identity. However, he couldn't hide his voice.
- Kangaroo Court: Episode 3 revolves around this, with Slithers software and Dragon software going to court over an allegedly stolen name. The judge, who is a kangaroo, seems to always give Dragon software the benefit of the doubt, and ignoring anything Slithers software has to say. Eventually, it is revealed that Devon paid off the judge to make them win the court case, which was luckily caught on camera.
- Kent Brockman News: The news is delievered in a very monotone manner, and in the first episode, the newscaster even complains that the news is boring. (It isn't.)
- Kick the Dog: Drexel does this a lot.
- In the first episode, Drexel yells at the cashier for every ice-cream flavor at once. Then steals it.
- Later on, he sits on a bench with a sign saying you need to buy it first.
- Minion with an F in Evil: Dribble, Drexels henchman, is pretty shy, and is perfectly fine being around their rival.
- Mobile Fishbowl: John is a fish, who lives in one of these, attached to a robotic exosuit.
- Notzilla: Episode 10, Creaturey walks through a miniature plastic city, all while knocking the buildings down. As pointed out by Dribble, he could have just walked around instead.
- Pocket Dimension: This is the primary feature of the Boxport, a game console which allows users to enter a sub-universe to play the game within.
- Time-Compression Montage: When Rook and Slithers develop their first game, we are treated to one of these.
- Torment by Annoyance: Pawn, Rooks younger sister, helps the others escape the Halloween party by poking the various guards long enough that they just give up.
