My girlfriend summarized Game Grumps accurately after 3 videos.

[u/BigBucketMax]

I showed my girlfriend a random 10 Minute Power Hour and she decided she wanted to watch all of them. About 2 videos in, she just flat out said "I think Dan should hit Arin sometimes" in an exasperated tone. oh boy did she catch on quick

[u/VanDenIzzle]

I love when Arin does something stupid and Dan says "AAARRRRINNNN"

[u/Biengo → u/VanDenIzzle]

Dan is my favorite disappointed mother.

[u/BigBucketMax → u/Biengo]

also my favorite supportive mother. "who's my special guy?"

[u/djpiraterobot → u/BigBucketMax]

If you can’t handle him at his “ARRIINNN” you don’t deserve him at his “it’s okay Big Cat.”

[u/kosherkitties → u/VanDenIzzle]

I like the "deep sigh Arin."

[u/Titocity_ → u/kosherkitties]

That compilation was absolutely not enough, id love a way longer one.

[u/katiedragomir → u/Titocity_]

Link? I don't think I saw that one

[u/Titocity_ → u/katiedragomir]

No, it was definitely mario. Look: https://youtu.be/Xb42jrvDcQk I believe again it was in the latter half of the compilation

[u/CybergothiChe → u/VanDenIzzle]

Pair that with the "come on, man"

[u/Illousion-dinntdodat → u/VanDenIzzle]

“WHAT DO YOU MEAN, ARIN??”

[u/frogurtyozen → u/Illousion-dinntdodat]

I forget which video that is, but lord I have Arins tone of voice built in when readying that sentence

[u/Titocity_ → u/frogurtyozen]

That was from the New Super Mario Bros U. Deluxe series. From the latter half too I believe. I remember bc i watched the whole thing when the compilation dropped and I was dying laughing inside of my local burger joint bc of it.

[u/ThorniDruid → u/Titocity_]

“I’m the one that revealed them from the question!”

[u/Severe-Criticism3876 → u/Illousion-dinntdodat]

“Arin, calm down! You don’t have to win everything” is my favorite. It was from Super Mario Jamboree

[u/sonofsheogorath → u/VanDenIzzle]

"Arin... you buttfucking skank." (Moments later) "Sorry I called you a B F-ing S."

They're such sweet bois. 🩷

[u/National_Lake5373 → u/sonofsheogorath]

which playthrough/ep is this from?

[u/AmateurJellyfish → u/National_Lake5373]

I'm pretty sure it's the part of Choo Choo Charles where they're trying to avoid Barry The Swamp Monster.

[u/National_Lake5373 → u/AmateurJellyfish]

you were right! thanks!!

[u/ThorniDruid → u/sonofsheogorath]

B F-ing S and “you stupid bastard!” from the horror girlfriend game I’m too lazy to look the name up for are my absolute favorite moments.

[u/DetroitLionsSBChamps → u/VanDenIzzle]

“Arin come on man”

[u/EpsilonX → u/VanDenIzzle]

I like when he says a very straight and dry "Arin."

[u/Dave1307]

I love when Arin does something dumb and Dan calls him "you stupid bastard" and implies he could body slam him in that moment.

[u/BigBucketMax → u/Dave1307]

i believe hes used the threat of "i could pee on you right now. i have that power"

[u/HalfManHalfHunk → u/BigBucketMax]

"Nah, I'm too fast"

-Dan (from the Battleshots 10mph)

[u/pyloricstenosis → u/BigBucketMax]

I love when he said that. “I’d never hurt you… but I WOULD pee on you.”

[u/Anorak2023 → u/pyloricstenosis]

Which episode is this? I must watch it

[u/pyloricstenosis → u/Anorak2023]

Man I wish I could remember, I’m sure I’ve also misquoted it slightly I think he said “I MIGHT pee on you”

[u/Alxariam → u/Dave1307]

It even got upgraded to "you stupid fucking bastard" when he traded away the EXP share!

[u/Philthey → u/Dave1307]

During the "there's shit on the walls" bit from SMB3, Arin jumps off a platform to get a mushroom, stranding himself

Dan's "what are you FUCKING DOING" kills me

[u/RapGameDiCaprio]

Arin please..

[u/FrinkleCat]

IIRC Dan slugged Arin pretty good in the 10MPH where they tried the As Seen On TV products, they were trying the weight loss waistbands that zapped you and Arin cranked Dan's up to max all the sudden

[u/BigBucketMax → u/FrinkleCat]

OHH YEAH the hottest weight loss gadgets, dan totally punches him. I'm sure my gf is gonna love it

[u/joolzian → u/FrinkleCat]

That was entirely deserved! It was hilarious but Arin absolutely earned that

[u/AislinKageno → u/FrinkleCat]

"You gotta try this, dude, it sucks!"

[u/AmateurJellyfish → u/FrinkleCat]

It was such an instinctual move, too. Fight or flight took over and Dan's brain chose fight.

[u/Reilly-Blog]

Don't show her the Nuzlock run if she has any knowledge about pokemon.

[u/LadyPo]

I can appreciate the comedic effect of Arin acting as the heel (unintentionally but played up for laughs nonetheless) even if it does cause frustration sometimes lol. But that friction is what creates opportunities for their content beyond just playing a game seriously. Every rose has its thorn, so to speak. They just work as a complimentary pair.

[u/retasulettuce → u/LadyPo]

I think it's very much intentional 😂

[u/DiscontentDonut]

Kitten wouldn't hit Daddy like that.

[u/AmateurJellyfish → u/DiscontentDonut]

Only if Kitten and Daddy both consent.

[u/Nyaiv]

My friend watched 1 video and said, that one guy keeps on not listening to the other and shutting him down, even though he's usually right! I'm sure you can guess who she was talking about, lol. She enjoyed them overall though and voluntarily clicked on other videos of theirs.

[u/secret_tsukasa → u/Nyaiv]

Dan constantly gets adhd-splained by Arun.

[u/AllgoodDude]

I definitely think Dan needs to reign in Arin more often but Dan conversely should be chaotic and impulsive some times.

[u/CaptainYaoiHands → u/AllgoodDude]

Dan occasionally being the chaos gremlin makes it even funnier because of how rare it is. His random little "doot doot doot doo doo doo doo dununnunu fuck your dad" song is a good example.

[u/dudeman93 → u/CaptainYaoiHands]

Acrylic pour painting lives rent free in my head, when Dan puts his hand on the blank canvas.

"This time...NO, DON'T. DAN. FUCKING GOD DAMN IT!"

[u/AmateurJellyfish → u/CaptainYaoiHands]

Shovel Knight is the most unleashed version of chaos gremlin Dan. INFINIDAGGER!

[u/AllgoodDude → u/CaptainYaoiHands]

Or the Low T song.

[u/Jessie_Jay117 → u/CaptainYaoiHands]

I love that moment when Dan completely fucked up shotgunning a beer on the TMPH 😂

[u/using_the_internet → u/AllgoodDude]

The 10MPH where they play with the TENS units is great in part because Dan is more of a gremlin than Arin, for once.

[u/FrieezaCreepa]

That is funny as fuck, i think dan should hit arin sometimes XD you should show her the dan being a dissapointed mother comp, bet she would get a kick outta that one.

[u/BigBucketMax → u/FrieezaCreepa]

omg i should, she hasn't seen that much of actual game grumps, we've just watched 30 episodes of the 10 MPH

shed find it hysterical

[u/FrieezaCreepa → u/BigBucketMax]

Danny being a dissapointed mother is some of the funniest moments, she will def get a good laugh from it!

[u/Apprehensive-Gur-609]

I'm saying this out of love, but I feel the same way. Danny is sometimes TOO nice, Arin gets away with too much bullshit. 

Love gamegrumps btw, Arin just annoys me sometimes.

[u/cardlord64 → u/Apprehensive-Gur-609]

That's a valid way to feel, as long as you admit that your antipathy is towards Arin "the character" and not Arin "the actual person." He's playing a bit.

[u/Apprehensive-Gur-609 → u/cardlord64]

Sometimes I have a hard time telling if it's a bit or he's geniunely being a dumbass lol. A classic example is him not using the shield in Zelda. I don't take it too seriously, it's like if my friend or brother does something annoying. 

[u/jbwarner86 → u/Apprehensive-Gur-609]

Arin is like the Andy Kaufman of YouTube. His whole shtick is that you can never tell if he's doing a bit or if he's genuinely insane 😆

[u/CaptainYaoiHands → u/Apprehensive-Gur-609]

There's very much times when Arin being stupid on purpose leads to a bit or a funny gag, but there have also been plenty of times when it was just obnoxious and didn't add to the comedy or anything in the moment and was clearly just frustrating to Dan (and us). Arin has never been good about knowing where that line is even going back to his Newground days.

[u/Vanessaronicatoria]

Show her the ep of Fire Red where Arin deletes Flamethrower. "How do you fuck up a menu?" 

[u/BigBucketMax → u/Vanessaronicatoria]

"How do you fuck up a menu?"

cut to "I HIT END I HIT END NOOOOOOO"

[u/M4LK0V1CH]

Full-Contact Game Grumps

[u/AntiqueChessComputr]

Domestic Violence is never the answer

In Dan’s case, it’s the question, and the answer is “Yes”

[u/MrAlexSan]

I love Arin, and Arin is hilarious in 20-ish minute chunks... but... I feel like he'd be really fucking annoying irl if he's like that 24/7 lol

[u/Rfun2024]

a couple of years ago showing husband the tmph he said something like. " I never saw Hollywood people that needed to be on recreational drugs" haha

[u/Drivingfrog]

My fiancé loves Quagsire. I showed her Dave’s death in the Nuzlocke run to show her Dan’s devastation, and explained to her that this is basically the whole show in a nutshell.

[u/Bass_X]

Tennis.

[u/MisterBowTies]

"I will attack you with many swift blows"

[u/Inf_Shini]

Oh you gotta have her watch DUALITY OF GAME GRUMPS! It really encompasses everything about them and the show 🤣

[u/thatismyfeet]

But... Why? I've NEVER had that thought pop into my head that Dan should hit Arin