History YMMV / AnsemRetort

* MemeticBadass: "This is the story where ''Andrew Jackson... '''FUCKS SHIT UP!'''''"

** [[UpToEleven "EAT MY ABORTION!"]]

* EntryPimp: There was a time where virtually every trope page had a link to a particular strip of this comic.

* CrazyAwesome: "THIS COMIC BROUGHT TO YOU BY A MAN ON A SHARK FIGHTING A WEREPIRE"

* CrazyAwesome:
--> [[http://www.ansemretort.org/ansemretort/index.html?comic=516 "THIS COMIC BROUGHT TO YOU BY A MAN ON A SHARK FIGHTING A WEREPIRE"]]

* FridgeBrilliance: What does Aerith even see in Axel? Well, [[http://www.ansemretort.org/ansemretort/index.html?comic=557 this strip]] implies InterplayOfSexAndViolence...

* HilariousInHindsight: In [[http://www.ansemretort.org/ansemretort/index.html?comic=361 comic 361]] Aerith's thoughts involve "claiming" Axel before a "black-haired slut with fake boobs tries to steal him." And this strip came out ''before 358/2 Days,'' with Xion. Who is black-haired.[[spoiler: And occasionally has fake boobs, and other times has none.]] And is sometimes (albeit very rarely) thought of as potential {{Shipping}} material with Axel.

** In [[http://www.ansemretort.org/ansemretort/index.html?comic=44 comic 44]] Axel kills the entire cast of ''Series/TheOC'' including Aqua's future voice actress Willa Holland.
** Larxene's [[http://www.ansemretort.org/ansemretort/index.html?comic=623 Justified Revolution]] must've actually worked, because as of 2015 [=McDonald's=] serves breakfast all day.

* MisaimedFandom: Axel [[spoiler: asking Aerith to marry him]] at the end of Season Four ''is not supposed to be a CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming.'' You are ''not supposed to fall out of your seat and {{Squee}}.'' Some merrily ignore that, although the moment is, well, just a moment.

-->'''Marluxia:''' Is Larxene grinding with a toaster?
-->'''Darth Maul:''' Man, Skull-Fucky is going to be piiiiiissed.
* CrazyAwesome

* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: There's none in the comic itself, but Duke's posts commemorating the comic's anniversary are quite touching as he thanks all his fans for being the reason he keeps at it.

* MagnificentBastard: Lampshaded with a ShoutOut:
-->'''Zexion''': ''In terms of how intricate and the ruthlessness of this plan, between one [[Film/TheGodfather Michael Corleone]] and five Michael Corleones: I give this plan: 4.5 Michael Corleones.
** Both the subject in question, Aerith and Zexion are a MagnificentBitch and MagnificentBastard.

** In [[http://www.ansemretort.org/ansemretort/index.html?comic=44 comic 44]] Axel kills the entire cast of TheOC including Aqua's future voice actress Willa Holland.

* EntryPimp: An infamous case. There was a time where virtually every trope page had an entry linking directly to a particular strip of this wretched abomination. It became clear the guy made a comic with this particular trope in it just so he could justify linking it, what's not really hard with a comic that can be slapped together in three minutes or so.

* TooGoodToLast

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Zexion. Originally intended as a StraightMan to Axel and Marluxia, his evolution into the king of all jerkasses lead to Season 3 being focused almost entirely on him. He's now, arguably, the most popular character in the strip. A side effect of the increased focus on Zexion is Marluxia's [[DemotedToExtra demotion to extra]].

* {{Family Unfriendly Aesop}}/SpoofAesop: The moral of Axel and Aerith's bachelor/bachelorette nights?
-->'''Aerith:''' Don't drink and cheat on your murderous fiance.
-->'''Red XIII:''' Bullshit I'm not adorable!
-->'''Larxene:''' I will not name things.
-->'''Darth Maul:''' I can hijack a plane with only a comb and a pack of Tic-Tacs!

* MemeticBadass: "This is the story where ''Andrew Jackson... '''FUCKS SHIT UP!'''''"

-->'''Zexion''': ''In terms of how intricate and the ruthlessness of this plan, between one [[TheGodfather Michael Corleone]] and five Michael Corleones: I give this plan: 4.5 Michael Corleones.

* FridgeLogic: How is the show able to film back through time and show it to the present?
** FridgeBrilliance: Because [[RealityWarper Axel]] wills it so.
** Actually, it's because [[http://www.ansemretort.org/ansemretort/index.html?comic=601 Naminé is ugly]].

* MisaimedFandom: Axel [[spoiler: asking Aerith to marry him]] at the end of Season Four ''is not supposed to be a CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming.'' You are ''not supposed to fall out of your seat and {{Squee}}.'' Some merrily ignore that, although the moment is, well, just a moment.

** Actually, it's because [[http://www.ansemretort.org/ansemretort/index.html?comic=601 Naminé is ugly]].

** Actually, it's because [[http://www.ansemretort.org/ansemretort/index.html?comic=601 Naminé is ugly]].
* TheScrappy: Arguably, the substitute cast except for Red XIII. Ansem certainly didn't like them, anyway.