THE LORE OF LINKARA EXPLAINED

#at4w #comics #atopthefourthwall #channelawesome #dccomics #nostalgiacritic #nostalgia #lore #linkara #manga #powerrangers #spiderman #supersentai #kamenrider
ALL FOOTAGE OF "ATOP THE FOURTH WALL" AND ASSOCIATED MATERIAL ARE OWNED BY LEWIS LOVHAUG AND CHANNEL AWESOME. Linkara Animation used in the beginning by @Dongff·tk with art by @Bloobyzoobymk1 on Instagram and Twitter!
Guess I'll go back to making manga videos - )
OSTs/Individual Songs Used:
1. Never Meant 64 - kanna lost her jaw
2. Mega Man Battle Network (1-3) OST
3. Mega Man 10 OST
4. Pizza Tower OST
5. Silent Hill 2 OST
6. Pokemon Black/White OST
7. Pokemon Black 2/White 2 OST
8. Pokemon Platinum OST
9. Ace Attorney 2 OST
10. Undertale OST
11. Omori OST
12. Persona 3 FES OST
13. Marvel vs Capcom 2 OST
14. Digimon World 2 OST
15. Sonic CD OST
16. Mega Man Zero OST

[@AT4W]

Man, when you actually stop and describe this stuff (especially the early days when we were just throwing in references to media left and right) it's INCREDIBLY goofy. XD Great job on the video and thanks for watching for so long!

[@GamingDreamer]

You should rewrite your lore as novels series, it will be great

[@Jawaddles]

Thank you once again for recording that clip at too many games! I know it was a bit odd, but I appreciate you willing to go along with it!

[@keyblademasterclark]

Yeah, but that's part of why we all love your show. It's goofy yet compelling.

[@SUNSHINE-t-m]

i had to check you were the real one, this new username thing is kinda confusing

[@KressfallVT]

Honestly, Linkara, I can't wait to see what you have in store next. And how much space stuff you gonna do.

[@-Alluvium-]

I think I speak for the majority of the Oneyplays community when I say that we don't dislike Linkara at all, to the contrary, we really like him, it's just that he perfectly personifies a nostalgic era of the Internet, and that being now a niche topic, is fun to make jokes about, for example, a Trump rally in wich he stars to talk about AT4W out of the blue, but it's never a personal attack against Lewis, it really comes from a place of admiration and I think 9 out of 10 Oney fans will tell you the same. Perhaps the way he reacted to the entire thing ruffled some feathers, but it's understandable, it's not easy to be the butt of the joke, even if it genuinely comes from a place of admiration. I guess we can only hope for Lewis and Chris to come into good terms, even if it takes a long time, provided they maintain a great work ethic, of course.

[@MikeAruba69]

I agree. As a OneyPlays fan myself, Chris' jokes made me like Linkara even more! I think Linkara is very creative with his work and he puts a lot of thought into it, which I admire. The way Linkara build up a lore within a decade is very impressive! He's a genius in a way.

[@adrianaslund8605]

It's weird to feel nostalgia for that time to me. It doesn't feel that distant. And wasn't that dreamy or rose colored when it did. Then again the entire 2010's just felt like one long year to me.

[@escopeto7849]

🎉standing ovation🎉

[@angrybrony]

@@chonchjohnch say you don't watch linkara without saying you don't watch linkara.

[@angrybrony]

@@chonchjohnch oh do tell me how.

[@hatbros4463]

Is this what it feels like to explain transformers lore to people?

[@someidiot62]

Never forget how he defended the swatting of Brad jones

[@horaciosi]

*Lewis:* I'm an altruist who values all lives. Superheroes and Excalibur taught me that compassion is not a weakness, that it's a virtue alongside chivalry. They taught me to always do the right thing and that hatred, contempt and revenge are pointless! 🥺🥺 *Also Lewis:* Brad Jones got swatted? HA HA! FUCK THAT GUY! PAYBACK IS A BITCH! 😈😈

[@roughrambo1000000]

Swatting a guy on the day of a funeral is just a level of scummy that you can't defend even if you think the Change the Channel document is real.

[@aspieanarchist5439]

@@roughrambo1000000 The Change the Channel document is definitely real, as was the company`s tone-deaf response. Multiple former Channel Awesome contributors have verified the allegations of incompetence, misconduct and sexual harassment which if you looked at the behavior and rhetoric of fans and apologists of the Walkers, Ellis, Carmichael and Michaud should surprise no one.

[@aspieanarchist5439]

@@horaciosi Also, I don`t agree with the way Lewis handled the situation, however let`s not forget Brad defended Doug , BlockBuster Buster and Tamara harassing former creators who joined the Change the Channel situation in response to the abuse.

[@BugsyFoga]

That is beyond fucked up

[@donnylurch4207]

Whatever you do, don't give him his jacket!

[@piedpiper4440]

Linkara, for all his faults, I think is a genuinely pretty entertaining guy who managed to make a thoroughly endearing, if a little weird at times, story.

[@jadenbryant9283]

Yeah I like how his review show has an actual story which makes it a different from the other channel awesome stuff

[@KotoCrash]

Is this bait

[@horaciosi]

Not at all.

[@lexinelson1805]

⁠@@horaciosiI wouldn’t bother interacting with people like KotoCrash. They have no respect or value for other people’s perspective

[@horaciosi]

@@lexinelson1805 I wasn't replying to KotoCrash. I was replying to piedpiper4440.

[@ginkoflow7376]

The enity legit scared me as a kid, so he gets that win

[@_THE_LOG_]

Me too

[@bradleyrenfroe2776]

I was in my 20's when the Entity came out and it scared me.

[@nunouno001]

Between this video and Bubble Bass from SpongeBob being turned into Nostalgic Critic, it’s really interesting and bizarre seeing how far we’ve come since late 2000s internet criticism and commentary. And boy, do I feel old.

[@angrybrony]

hell if you wanna get technical lewis bet dug to having cameos in their reviewed mediums given lewis showed up in the background of an archie comic.

[@MegaMitchZero]

I haven't gotten too deep into the video yet, but I just wanted to make the observation that a lot of other videos I've seen covering Linkara or similar reviewer content creators has been uncomfortable to watch with how mean-spirited it can come across sometimes. It's all fine and dandy to make jokes or roast a creator's work, but some "video essayists" would go overboard making personal attacks. But, this video seems to be a breath of fresh air that just recaps the content without the distracting nonsense. I find that extremely refreshing and admirable. Thank you.

[@_THE_LOG_]

thank YOU! I think Lewis deserves a fair shake just like the rest of us.

[@iamthemouse4483]

Can I just say, I'm sad you didn't mention Moarte grabbing Linkara by the throat and speaking through him to Lewis, telling him in no uncertain terms that he is not interested in being a part of the larger storylines, because that moment was funny, and also metal as hell.

[@GenerationX7]

And the Contest of Champions has finally ended.

[@frightening_volleyball1231]

"small niche of people" me. that's me you're talking about

[@SwordsmanOrion]

I have never read an American comic book in my life, but I still watched all of Linkara's AT4W videos as he released them. Actually, pretty much everything I know about comic books is from 90s cartoons, video games, and Linkara.

[@WatcherPrime]

Then you have been fed lies.

[@angrybrony]

@@WatcherPrime about?

[@lexinelson1805]

@@angrybronynothing. He’s a typical hater who thinks Linkara doesn’t do his research when he actually does

[@Chaos-Zakai64]

One of the factors behind the Contest of Champions story getting put on hold for so long may have been the Covid crisis. The in-universe reason being a transdimensional cosmic storm suddenly popping up causing the contest to be put on hold.

[@Shadethewolfy]

The final match is out now :D Go watch it do it do it do it DO IT!!!!!

[@KotoCrash]

Dude what the fuck are you talking about

[@SUNSHINE-t-m]

its kinda fun that at the time of release the latest development in the continuity is that Linkara's gun is now Trans

[@_THE_LOG_]

And honestly, good for them!

[@KotoCrash]

What is actually wrong with him

[@colonel1003]

Jesus the amount of jokes someone can make with making a literal gun trans

[@WDFilms25]

didnt realize that julie split from lewis. i hope she could return to possibly see erin again, more bodies while scheduling may be an issue allows for a different flow of stories.

[@cherry-cj9iq]

I actually got into AT4W because my friend was a DC fan, and wanted someone who could talk to him about his interest. And then I found his videos, realized they had Lore™ to them and was immediately hooked. I have watched all the videos on the channel. I'm unwell /j

[@benjaminsantiagosstuff]

You are doing the lord’s work. Which lord is the question. Real talk, I’ve never been into the Channel Awesome narrative universe but I find myself infinitely fascinated by it.

[@TheBandit025Nova]

You forgot to mention that Harvey likes to sing like Frank Sinatra

[@Gosei-Green1290]

Honestly Linkara is a major inspiration for me in the “reviewer” format…I mean I don’t do series based content anymore, but when I did, I looked to Linkara cause the way he did it with his reviews were nice. And his storylines are actually better than most shlock nowadays.

[@keyblademasterclark]

Holokara going rogue wasn't the result of Vyce's interference, it was the natural progression of Linkara's mentality had he not gone on the walkabout.

[@keyblademasterclark]

I'm not sure but I think the idea that Lewis has been doing this for 15 years is starting to make me feel old

[@cyruscrompton8221]

Without knowing anything about linkara lore and just hearing gags I got weirdly invested into the lore When I watched the movie for a gag I ended up loving it for its characters and dialogue (although now with context it is silly... and the drunk scene sucks) The low budget just makes it feel more campy, honestly glad I found out about it

[@nahuelgioia4177]

Loved the video, it's always been the silly lore stuff that made Linkara my favorite among the former TGWTG crew, and its relieving to see that others also appreciate it.

[@keyblademasterclark]

I got into AT4W through the NC. I watched their crossover review of Superman IV and thought Lewis was pretty funny. I soon started watching his stuff more than Doug's and haven't looked back. I LOVE AT4W and I someday hope to meet Lewis himself.

[@mattyoung4990]

Same

[@triceratroytv2292]

Funny because it was the exact opposite for me

[@comixproviderftw_02]

God, I binged watched ALL of the storyline compilations in the pandemic

[@gingy30]

I am impressed with the amount of time and effort you put into this video. You did a fantastic job.

[@SUNSHINE-t-m]

I still wish there was a tier on his patreon to readapt the lore into comic

[@md_played_by_md]

ngl, the idea of mecha-kara reborn with a chance for a clean slate was a really cool idea with a lot of potential to revitalize the character, but it just kinda defaulted to the same "try to kill linkara" schtick, which was kind of a let down imho.

[@Cdr2002]

I get what you mean though for me the reveal was so good I can let it pass

[@Lunacorva]

I think that's the core of his character though, he is so drowned in hate that he refuses to let it go. Refuses to forgive and move on.

[@TeamTowers1]

Honestly while Linkara can be more then a tad thin skinned at times, I think he is a fair bit more self aware than a lot of his detractors give him credit for. And honestly out of the original TWTG big three (the other two being Spoony and Nostalgia Critic), I think he's the only one who actually improved his work over time.

[@angrybrony]

while that is a low bar given what the other two had done it's still lewis polvulting over it given what alot of people have said really great about him.

[@TeamTowers1]

@@angrybrony Eh Lewis is deserving of some of the criticism, but I think about 70 to 80% of the shit he's given is people making a mountain out of a molehill.

[@angrybrony]

@@TeamTowers1 i'm not saying he's not above criticism, of the 3 he's def my favorite (even if the other 2 weren't assholes who were just objectively worse people he still would), but if i hear one more mfer bring up lightbringer like it means something anymore i will try with every atom in my body to throttle them though my pc screen with my bare hands.

[@TeamTowers1]

@@angrybrony I can agree there. Lightbringer isn't really something to hold against him at this point in time.

[@KotoCrash]

I think he may jusy be the least self aware person Ive ever seen in my life

[@Grim2]

The best thumbnail on KZbin! XD

[@SchazmenRassir]

Great job summarizing the storylines! And nice job keeping it entertaining, too!

[@GamingDreamer]

I used to watched linkara everyweek since 2011 to 2021 Then life happened and can't see as much youtube as I love

[@KotoCrash]

Frank Sinotra talking about death and Marz Ghoul trying so hard to act made me cringe so much I almost died

[@Mojo__]

This is like what Chris Chan would come up with and try to do if he was actually competent.

[@baddragonite]

I appreciate the use of Mega Man Battle Network and Mega Man Zero music

[@SUNSHINE-t-m]

the thumbnail made me thing i was gonna be some shitpost or some hatedom thing. glad it's not

[@_THE_LOG_]

Love Lewis and his work

[@Lunacorva]

Honestly, those things are so common it's hard to tell when someone is actually talking in good faith.

[@supersonicheroes]

I am so glad my friend got me to watch Linkara's videos. I knew about him for years but never really watched him. He is insanely entertaining and covers a lot of comics I am interested in. I especially love all of his storylines and am always excited to see more of them.

[@FixTheWi-Fi]

You'd think that by this point one of these evil beings would've tried possessing Serpentera. 'sbeen on the shelf all that time just waiting to be used.

[@lorenzowhois]

KAMEN RIDER MENTIONED

[@akshaytrayner1960]

Awesome vid

[@otakamerd1220]

I hope future generations uncover the records of Linkara and interpret them as real events

[@akshaytrayner1960]

Great vid

[@quiltrowave]

Great work ethic

[@frightening_volleyball1231]

I remember rewatching his videos through his storyline compilations a year ago, and while yeah, it was cringey, I still think there was merit. Especially the Harvey Finevoice Christmas special. That shit slaps. Also, his last History of Power Rangers was really sweet.

[@THEHoltWaggoner]

Nah the tweet at the beginning shitting on Garth ennis is valid tho

[@muzumaki619]

ITS BACK. Also inb4 someone posts about THE LIGHTBRINGER

[@Private-Potato]

So far so good

[@mathieuleader8601]

very detailed retrospective

[@BigScrumbo]

Love all the Mega Man Battle Network callbacks

[@mysticmarbles]

Dang I thought this was going to be about the lore of the man himself.

[@sleepless9326]

But did he ever get his jacket back

[@skyslasher2297]

The movie has its faults but I still like it mostly cause I appreciate it as an earnest throwback to the channel awesome movies minus you in or treating his cast and crew with respect. That and there were really special moments to me particularly the heart to hearts pollo and marz girl especially.

[@Cdr2002]

I love the heart to hearts between characters yeah

[@Lunacorva]

Also, his performance as Mechakara is legitimately excellent and shows how much he's improved as an actor. Compare his wooden delivery in "Oh. But I. AM. Linkara. More. Or. Less." to the cruel, mocking "Is something wrong Linkara?", and it is night and day.

[@KotoCrash]

Frank Sinotra talking about death and Marz Ghoul trying so hard to act made me cringe so hard I almost died

[@jaycowden12]

I’m surprise he didn’t mention the audio drama

[@PicturesqueGames]

2:40 that...actually is a tradegy. Because lewis poisoned the well regarding frank miller. Like a LOT.

[@angrybrony]

not really. frank did that himself.

[@GenAqua]

I hope -THE_LOG_ covers the Contest of Champions.

[@davidblank420]

I find it incredibly hypocritical Lewis gets mad when someone makes fun of him when he makes fun of others for a living. He does seem passionate about nerdy stuff and he's giving incorrect Star Trek info but, seems genuine.

[@ghost_0421]

We better get a toku video after this

[@horaciosi]

What possessed Lewis to think that, not only a comic review show needed an unironic serious storyline, but that his chubby, baby-faced self would make for both a believable action hero and a credible, threatening villain? Oh yeah, wish-fulfillment fantasy.

[@MCtinRad]

His chubbyness makes him instantly based and recognizable. I would 100% read a comic with a character that looked like him as the MC

[@Shadethewolfy]

*screaming and crying in joy hearing the BN3 N-1 theme in the video* *also the Apartment Computer theme from BN2*

[@CodeeXD]

I wonder if the lightbringer ever stopped those roving slaver rape gangs or if he just ran away again

[@GamingDreamer]

1;12:20 I love eating while watching his videos

[@pidgeisonline]

First off; i want to say i love this vid but omg how many hours of linkara did you have to watch to make this video?!

[@_THE_LOG_]

24 at least, 32 at most including editing

[@BugsyFoga]

Deepest lore there is

[@noless]

Kinky Linky

[@Uulfinn]

He is the lightbringer after all.

[@louisduarte8763]

1:06:20 As of December of 2023, The Contest Arc is over. 1:12:40 [remembers turning 24 in 2008] Oh, ffffffffffffffuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck I feel old! But any way, THANK YOU for making sense out of all of those old comic-size arcs! Every now and then, I'll watch an old AT4W episode, find something at the end of the review that felt like a piece of a larger story, and being both amused and confused. Like I picked up an issue of a comic book in the middle of a gigantic ongoing story (like when I started reading Captain America well after The Winter Soldier was introduced). And I still watch Nostalgia Critic, share Lewis' opinion of Garth Ennis, and make no apologies for it.

[@mccabestevenson]

i used to watch the lyncara supercuts, my favorites were the gun lady one and the Missing Number One, I think it generally lacking in like shot composition, I think Lewis should look into honeymation, because its pretty cheap I think and a little more dynamic action would really help because the writing has to do all the heavy lifting.

[@flashystarwinger]

I will never understand your dislike for Eliza, the fact that she's just a normal person is the best.

[@_THE_LOG_]

I like her as a joke character like Buffo, she ultimately serves no purpose to the greater plot and the movie does a better job showing “civilians” or regular people being thrown into Linkara’s intergalactic hijinks.

[@Lunacorva]

I have to disagree on that. Buffo was only ever used for occasional gags, while Eliza has actually played a part in story arcs on top of having her own character development. The two aren't really comparable.@@_THE_LOG_

[@loder8592]

Nice video but you should seriously master your videos. The sound is all over the place, sometimes its almost like a jumpscare since it goes from super quiet to super loud.

[@_THE_LOG_]

I honestly don't know how to, but I'm willing to learn for future content!

[@roughrambo1000000]

Dude tried to ruin his bosse's career just to get his durty laundry pulled out for everyone to point and laugh at. Oh yeah and his boss still has a more successful career making bad videos on movies than him. I don't hate Linkara, I just think he got karma thrown back onto him

[@erdood3235]

2:24 Lewis didn't say that *everything* that Ennis wrote he hates

[@Stilgarsan]

How can you claim the nostalgia critic was against fair use?

[@comixproviderftw_02]

He did that whole Against SOAPA Bill in 2012 and Where’s The Fair Use movement back in 2016

[@mr.sand7899]

Schizophrenia is the real main character of this lore.

[@horaciosi]

Secondary, just behind ego.

[@mrdzentertainment1062]

Honestly, I like the Atop the Fourth Wall Movie more than Star Wars Part I (which was in theathers here when the movie was wrapping up)...

[@louisduarte8763]

13:00 Who's the person with his or her face blurred out? 18:23 Oh, hey, I have that album! Still rocks. 33:35 Whoa, whoa, whoa, when did Linkara get Tom Servo from MST3K?

[@raphaelhemery152]

My guess is probably Jewwario who has been revealed to have groomed and sexually assaulted people. Not the kind of person you would like to see in a retrospective.

[@KotoCrash]

... why are you doing a running commentary

[@raphaelhemery152]

Oh, I guess my comment got deleted. It makes sens that they wouldn't want the name to appear. The blurred face is very likely a person who is no longer alive, but was revealed after their death to have done terrible things to minors and adults. So I guess they don't want to have that face appear in a retrospective.

[@gokairedwillcipher]

Mechacara always makes me think he is Venjix with his voice 16:13 NAH

[@TheSectorXstudios]

Are worms actually part of the universe? I thought that was just an oney joke

[@hediinn125]

Look the light bringer

[@mrnobody2683]

44:08 yeah me too

[@Go_away__]

This whole video is proof that Linkara's career as a reviewer never really grew. Like, maybe his video quality and stuff...but from 2008 to now, it's kind of all the same schtick. Not that it's bad I guess, just pointing out that the whole Channel Awesome crew of content producers really didn't age well. All that being said, you can't fault him for doing what he loves. If he's happy with the minimal reach his videos have, then more power to him.

[@Lunacorva]

Not sure that was the intended takeaway of the video. But 143k subscribers isn't at all a small number. For most people on You Tube, it's actually quite the lofty goal and one they will never achieve. But numbers aside, he has certainly grown as creator, he's improved as an actor, gotten more people to work with than just himself, improved his editing, become more nuanced in his reviews and as this video notes in his more recent arcs, even improved as a filmmaker.

[@nmghmarquis2583]

hmmm4_4 no muppets no care Goood show kinda nice

[@Smartieboi]

9/10 video would have been 10/10 if you talked about his elseworlds story where he’s the final boss of the oney plays fan game

[@Cdr2002]

This video was done out of appreciation for Linkara, not to indulge those Oney fan morons

[@DexDexter0]

​@@Cdr2002how are they morons

[@Cdr2002]

@@DexDexter0 running a dead joke into the ground just to annoy someone who didn’t do anything to them

[@spinosaurusstriker]

​@@Cdr2002well its not really dead if the joke is still around isn't it?

[@Cdr2002]

@@spinosaurusstriker the joke has no right not reason to still be around. It’s just harassment at this point and not comedy.

[@user-ez3lm7ve1k]

where is these from 22:29 27:58

[@LethalBubbles]

he's lucky because many kids have a intricate head-lore they develop, but few get to make a living out of it. also people arent allowed to say the r word anymore so suddenly having an imagination is autistic and schizophrenic. yall sick for medicating the creativity out of the world

[@marshalmarshall2109]

Doug > Linkara no contest

[@turtleanton6539]

😊😊😊😅

[@johnjsneed7591]

idk what everyone who liked winter of 83 is smoking, because it has the same exact issues as his other storyline stuff has, (overly exposited plot, unnatural cringe dialogue, poor acting)

[@localloser7415]

The Lightbringer x Green M&M

[@berniekatzroy]

My god, the lightbringer truely has a story.

[@sonsofawitch]

Why are you so inconsistent with pronouns?

[@_THE_LOG_]

It’s just a general flaw with my writing

[@jestpukp9364]

Oh boy Cringe compilation! Can’t wait to have this as my background noise for writing !

[@angrybrony]

you're trying to hard.

[@horaciosi]

I was gonna say you can make an entire cringe compilation out of Lewis' stuff, but in reality, would you have to include ALL of his stuff.

[@Lunacorva]

Genuinely the best review of the At4W storylines I've seen.Granted, it's the ONLY review there is that actually reviews them instead of complaining they exist, but it's still a really good review that talks about the strengths and flaws of this series.

[@spinosaurusstriker]

Ehh its not much of a review but more like a recap, the analysis is very lacking.

[@connorharrell3822]

Come into this completely blind, the missingno. backstory goes hard I really love the idea and where he got inspiration