Hyper Boner

Hyper Boner is the ship between Devil Boner and Hyper Fangirl from the Channel Awesome fandom.

Nostalgia Critic / Old vs. New
Hyper Fangirl first appeared in the review of The Lorax. There, Analyst Rob explains to the Critic that the character Once-ler was once so popular that an online community was formed around him and shows one of the members of the community Hyper Fangirl. Critic, annoyed, then goes on to ask her why she is so into the Once-ler and attempts to tell her that she can't like somebody just because they're "really nerdy, into retro media, wears a bunch of half-professional half-grungy clo-" Critic looks at his outfit realises he fits the description while the Fangirl is smitten by him instantly. She then asks him what he's doing that night, to which he responds "Not you." and then tells Rob to cut her feed or "Dump her!".

Devil Boner made his first appearance in the Small Soldiers review. His appearance is that of a parodic version of a Dark Age of Comics character who hunts devil-worshiping Princess Classics. The point of it all is to parody the fact that the Commando Elite were marketed as heroes, while the Gorgonites were marketed as their enemies. But since the Gorgonites were pacifists, and the Commandos were aggressive and intimidating, the designated positions were the total reverse of what was originally intended to be.

Hyper Fangirl later re-appears in the Old vs. New: Spider-Man where Critic shows Black Willy Wonka that she has been posting very vain and miserable Facebook comments ever since he declined her invite for a date. Wonka suggests either a compromise or that he caramelizes her until her insides are stretchy and sweet. Confused by this, the Critic invites her to join him in the review. Critic firsts attempts to close the debate by saying that the newer films were better over "Teary Maguire" while the Fangirl disagrees because of the "two minutes of the Rhino". The two continues to discuss the pros and cons of both films until the newer films win. After the review, Hyper Fangirl reassures herself that she is just meant to be a friend until she looks into her mirror and sees her Fat Grandma (a reference to Harry and Norman Osborn from the films) and she convinces the Fangirl to continue stalking the Critic. The Fangirl then dons a black jacket and a hat to look like the Critic and smiles as Fat Grandma tells her to "start with the heart".

Devil Boner also appeared in the review of Mad Max: Fury Road this time, in a major role, being one of the pursuers who pursues the Critic after he confesses he likes Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome better than Fury Road. His role and actions also parody Nux, a character in Fury Road. It is also during this review that he meets and falls in love with Hyper Fangirl for the first time.

Hyper spends the whole review alternating between trying to get the lead role of the new reenacted review and once again winning over the Critic. Her actions reference the character of Carlotta from the movie. By the end of the review, she does manage to win over the Critic, who again asks if she can be friends with him, to which Hyper agrees. Then Hyper goes off on a date with Devil Boner, confusing the Critic as to why she tried to win him over again and yet she has a boyfriend, to which Hyper says, "I have a life outside of you, Critic."

While the Critic and Hyper Fangirl debate their favorite version, Devil Boner and assassin Benny offset the girly topic by having an epic fight for Hyper's affections, mostly off-screen. At the end, when a confused Critic and Fangirl cannot decide which version is the best, they ask the violent pair for their opinion. They both admit that their favorite Cinderella movie was Ever After. Surprised, they bond over this admission and the four end the review by re-watching Ever After.

In the Freddy vs. Jason review, while the Critic tries to find the next great horror crossover, he lists four possibilities, all of which involve Devil Boner. The first possibility was Devil Boner vs. Santa Christ, in which Devil Boner simply shoots Santa Christ. The second possibility was Devil Boner vs. Chester A. Bum in which Devil Boner simply shoots Chester (who was greeting him in a friendly way). The third possibility was Devil Boner vs. Devil's foodcake, in which Devil Boner eats a foodcake in an over-the-top manner. The fourth possibility was Devil Boner vs. Hyper Fangirl, but Devil Boner cannot dare himself to kill Hyper, and they confess their love for each other again and start making out off-screen, to which the Critic announces a draw.

In Old vs. New: Evil Dead, Devil Boner and Hyper Fangirl kidnap and chain the Critic to a chair so that he can play therapist to save their relationship when it is revealed that Devil Boner prefers the remake while Fangirl prefers the original. Benny again shows up, this time to save the Critic, but instead gets pulled into the review. Devil and Fangirl sort out their differences before the end of the episode, even though the Critic announces that the original wins.

Hyper Fangirl get married in the Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked review, with Benny as Devil Boner's best man. She originally plans to take his last name and go by "Hyper Boner," but after many a double entendre they begin to dislike the idea. Devil Boner suggests changing his name to "Devil Fangirl," but they also agree that idea doesn't work. They decide to keep their last names before passing out due to exhaustion.

Fanon
Hyper Boner quickly became popular after being canonized in the Mad Max: Fury Road review, since it offered a neat compromise for getting Hyper off of the Critic's case while still giving her a happy ending. Plus, it increased focus on Devil Boner, who became a fan-favorite as soon as he debuted.

Fandom

 * FAN FICTION

Trivia

 * The ship name, Hyper Boner, is acknowledged to (obviously) be a joke, with Critic leaving Devil and Fangirl’s wedding early saying he doesn’t want to hear any more Hyper Boner Jokes
 * Bill is the couple’s relationship counselor
 * In the Space Jam: A New Legacy review, it’s revealed Fangirl is Critic’s attorney
 * In the Garfield movie review, Hyper Fangirl’s actress, Tamara Chambers, actually plays Devil Boner in a joke about how adaptations often make characters nothing like the original version.