Hitler Reviews

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Hitler Reviews
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Also known asHitler Reviews DYOS
GenreComedy, satire, talk show
Created byThorvald of Lym
StarringAdolf Hitler
Albert Speer
Theme music composerElmer Bernstein
Opening theme"National Geographic Theme"
Ending themeVarious
Original language(s)English (subtitles)
Editor(s)Thorvald of Lym
Budget$0
Release
Original releaseAugust 28, 2016 (2016-08-28)

Hitler Reviews is a series of Downfall Parodies by Thorvald of Lym in which Adolf Hitler reviews topics suggested by the DYOS audience. Originally conceived as a sister project to a hand-drawn review series similar to other contributors' mailbag segments, it was first announced in a pilot episode aired August 2016 in DYOS XII,[1] with the first review following 4 September.[2]

Format

The opening sequence, voiced by Helmuth Weidling, consists of a montage of Hitler ranting, followed by a fade-in to the main programme in media res with a superimposed intertitle listing the topics for the episode. The first episode begins with the characters addressing the camera, but later episodes open straight in conversation. A staff member introduces a topic for review submitted by the DYOS readership. Depending on the subject, Hitler responds with a rant, a pithy summary, and/or an in-depth analysis, sometimes provoking debate with the officers present. His reviews with Albert Speer tend to be more heartfelt, although even these may be satirically exaggerated, such as the review of Dave the Toothbrush.[2]

Episode 3 is a dramatic departure from form, running at nearly 20 minutes, more than double the length of previous episodes. It features numerous scenes between the Bunker staff without Hitler present, as well as characters within Berlin at large, that form an overarching pseudo-plot by which the reviews are organized.[3]

Episodes

EpisodeTitleWritten byOriginal air date
0"Hitler plans to review DYOS"Thorvald of LymAugust 28, 2016 (2016-08-28)[1]
(Pilot episode) To ease the wait for new comics, Hitler announces his plan to review DYOS topics, but Himmler predicts the project will fail.
1"Episode 1"Thorvald of LymSeptember 4, 2016 (2016-09-04)[2]
Hitler reviews the 2011 time travel arc, Thorvald's first Hitler Parody, DYOS 10.5, and Dave the Toothbrush.
2"Episode 2"Thorvald of LymOctober 31, 2016 (2016-10-31)[4]
Hitler reviews Stylesrj's death count, the Faceless Man, and Thunderfall's shooting in the Avatar Wars. In a "secret" session, he argues that the Faceless Man has far more potential than anyone realizes.
3"Episode 3"Thorvald of LymApril 20, 2018 (2018-04-20)[3]
Himmler tries to convince Hitler to postpone the episode, fearing backlash from the topic, but Hitler proceeds to critique people taking DYOS too seriously. His proposal to abolish complex story arcs sparks a bitter fight within the general staff and Berlin at large. Hitler and Speer review The Gnoman Empire, and he realizes that the plots aren't the problem, just spiteful users.

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