History YMMV / DeadliestWarrior

* CanonDefilement: In the season 3 finale, Max Brooks, author of ''TheZombieSurvivalGuide'', is brought in. The aforementioned survival guide clearly states that the zombie virus can ONLY infect the living cells of a living being, a category which the un''dead'' Vampire does not fall into. It should have been dismissed as impossible immediately... yet the ability for the virus to infect the Vampire is continually discussed throughout the episode, and [[spoiler:the final Vampire ends up zombified in his PyrrhicVictory.]]

*** The Zande has a shield as a guerilla. When you can play a guerilla without even dodging... Not to mention that the [[FanNickname penis blades]] do pretty heavy damage.

** A few days before Vampires vs. Zombies aired, ''{{Website/Cracked}}'' came out with [[http://www.cracked.com/article_19402_6-mind-blowing-ways-zombies-vampires-explain-america.html this,]] basically turning Vampires vs. Zombies into [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical Democrats vs. Republicans.]] [[spoiler: Democrats win. ''Goddamn liberal media.'']]
* HypeBacklash: Not in regards to the show itself, but after saying that they'd have BIG NEWS in three days, it turned out to be announcing season 3 next summer... which they'd already announced, just not officially. YMMV, of course.

** This trope is a good part of the reason that episodes that pit [[CompleteMonster controverisal and bloodthirsty figures against one another, such as Al Capone v. Jesse James or Saddam Hussein v. Pol Pot]] have a very specific disclaimer explicitly stating that ''nobody'' is praising the subjects, only assessing them, and that anything that might be construed as praise is not endorsed by the producers or staff of the show.

* {{Squick}}: The Viet Cong's punji sticks were literally ''smeared with shit.''

* TooGoodToLast: Canceled after Season 3, as per [[http://twitter.com/geoffdesmoulin Geoff's twitter feed.]]

** [[InvokedTrope Invoked]] by British TV critic CharlieBooker:

* HistoricalVillainUpgrade: Vlad and Ivan get this big time, going from "tyrants but relatively competent leaders whom their people still respect" to AxeCrazy lunatics and mass murderers ForTheEvulz.

* TooDumbToLive: In George Washington vs. Napoleon Bonaparte, [[spoiler: only Napoleon and Washington are left, and Napoleon successfully knocks Washington off his horse with his sword. Instead of charging at Washington and attempting to slash him with his cavalry sabre, ''he gets off his horse and runs over to duel him'', which ultimately leads to his demise.]]
** In TheodoreRoosevelt vs. LawrenceOfArabia, [[spoiler: the last [[{{Mook}} nameless Rough Rider]] has Lawrence of Arabia, whose armed only with his jambiya dagger, at gunpoint in trench. He immediately runs over to Lawrence and tries to strike him with the butt of his rifle. Predicably, Lawrence dodges and slashes him to death.]]
** In Crazy Horse vs. Pancho Villa. [[spoiler: one of Pancho Villa's rebels charges by himself at a full gallop towards Crazy Horse's advancing Lakotas. It doesn't end well for him.]]

* CompleteMonster: Saddam Hussein and Pol Pot.
** Vlad the Impaler also gets this treatment, but only in the narration. The (unnecessarily creepy) Vlad specialists seem to think of him as a BadAss.
** Ivan the Terrible.

* CompleteMonster: Saddam Hussein and Pol Pot. That is all.

** Other warriors include Nazis and Ivan the Terrible. Viet Cong, Taliban, IRA and Cortes can also classify, [[EvenEvilHasStandards though maybe not as extreme as the others mentioned before]].

** This trope is a good part of the reason that episodes that pit [[CompleteMonster controverisal and bloodthirsty figures against one another, such as Al Capone v. Jesse James or Saddam Hussein v. Pol Pot]] have a very specific disclaimer explicitly stating that ''nobody'' is praising the subjects, only assessing them, and that anything that might be construed as praise is not endorsed by the producers or staff of the show.

** This trope is a good part of the reason that episodes that pit [[CompleteMonster controverisal and bloodthirsty figures against one another, such as Al Capone v. Jesse James or Saddam Hussein v. Pol Pot]] have a very specific disclaimer explicitly stating that ''nobody'' is praising the subjects, only assessing them.

** A few days before Vampires vs. Zombies aired, ''{{Cracked}}'' came out with [[http://www.cracked.com/article_19402_6-mind-blowing-ways-zombies-vampires-explain-america.html this,]] basically turning Vampires vs. Zombies into [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical Democrats vs. Republicans.]] [[spoiler: Democrats win. ''Goddamn liberal media.'']]

* CanonDefilement: In the season 3 finale, Max Brooks, author of ''TheZombieSurvivalGuide'', is brought in. The aforementioned survival guide clearly states that the zombie virus can ONLY infect the living cells of a living being, a category which the un''dead'' Vampire does not fall into. It should have been dismissed as impossible immediately... yet the ability for the virus to infect the Vampire is continually discussed throughout the episode, and the final Vampire ends up zombified in his PyrrhicVictory.
** Worse, the Vampire is zombified in a matter of seconds. The first zombie virus symptoms (muscle pain, [[ImColdSoCold hypothalamus damage]]) don't set in until at least four hours, and the virus doesn't kill until after at least sixteen hours. Reanimation doesn't occur until at least two to four more hours after death (any death, not just death from the virus itself).

* CanonDefilement: In the season 3 finale, Max Brooks, author of ''TheZombieSurvivalGuide'', is brought in. The aforementioned survival guide clearly states that the zombie virus has NO effect on things that are already dead, such as Vampires... yet the Vampire ends up zombified in his PyrrhicVictory.

** Other warriors include Nazis and Ivan the Terrible. Viet Cong, Taliban, IRA and Cortes can also classify, [[EvilHasStandards though maybe not as extreme as the others mentioned before]].

** In Pancho Villa vs. Crazy Horse, [[spoiler: it was mentioned that Crazy Horse was inspired by a vision that bullets couldn't kill him. He died when Pancho ends up stabbing him with a bolo knife.]]

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: The Show, the Hosts, and the Experts do not take this show seriously and know that it is primarily "for the lulz". But they ''act'' as if this is {{serious business}} (taking into account the number actors who show up as experts) for the entertainment purposes. This goes double for the higher profile fights, like Israeli Commandos Vs. Navy Seals.

** The halberd, the Knight, Vlad the Impaler, and Hernan Cortez'[[hottip:*:His was a Spanish variation called the Alabarda]] mid-range weapons. It devastated it's target in every test and was one of the few weapons to consistently dominate in the sim. [[spoiler:The one time it lost was when it was up against the Pirate's Blunderbuss, it's most effective firearm.]]

*** However, every time they returned from commercial break, it came with a disclaimer denouncing both of their policies. They even made a donation that helps civilian victims of landmines.

** One of the most frequent pasttimes of viewers is to post reviews/responses on YouTube that critique various claims made by the show, some attempting to debunk and others just ranting for some time.

** Max Geiger was, at least for the first two seasons, allowed to weigh in on tests, give the edge to weapons, and give commentary on simulations and tests. The ''data-entry drone was treated as an expert.'' Combine this with his horribly unprofessional dress sense (appearing on the Aftermath several times in...questionable at best attire and once even with a blatantly-unshaven neckbeard) and his corny jokes, and his removal from Season 3 was mourned by few.

* RuinedForever: Many fans are claiming this over the [[EverythingsDeaderWithZombies Zombies]] vs. [[OurVampiresAreDifferent Vampires]] 'fantasy' episode.

* TheProblemWithLicensedGames: YourMileageMayVary. There's an XboxLiveArcade game out that's based on the show, and while it's no challenger to ''SoulCalibur'''s throne ([[http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/deadliest-warrior-the-game it earned a 56 on Metacritic]]) it's a reasonably fun fighter that's reminiscent of the PSOne-era classic ''BushidoBlade'' and better than expected. Its sequel, ''Dealiest Warrior: Legends,'' looked poised to avert the trope almost entirely... [[http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/deadliest-warrior-legends but it ended up earning an identical Metacritic score.]]

** Every time an [[{{Eagleland}} Amer]][[YanksWithTanks ican]] warrior wins. See TheScrappy. Since the ''Green Berets VS Spetznaz'' episode, which itself caused a lot of InternetBackdraft among American fans, American warriors have won in ''every single episode'' that they have been in. This suspicious winning streak has caused many people to denounce the show as mindless, nationalist chest-thumping and appeasing the American fanbase at the expense of everyone else. This is especially true for ''George Washington VS Napoleon Bonaparte'', which was [[{{Understatement}} a bit of an upset]]. To be honest though, most of it comes down to MisplacedNationalism and CulturalPosturing on the part of the American fans, and mindless America bashing on the part of the America haters, due to America's status as an AcceptableTarget for hatred these days.

* HighOctaneNightmareFuel: Anytime torture is shown. ''Especially'' in the Saddam Hussein vs. Pol Pot episode.
** Kilong Ung mentions how ElectricTorture is one of the less horrific tortures Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge used. Also, the fact they '''murdered a quarter of Cambodia's population.'''
** The scene in Vampires vs. Zombies where one Vampire gets torn apart by a horde of zombies. Sure, it's a blood-sucking predator, but you can't help but sympathize with it in its final, painful moments.
*** Most of that episode was this.

* NightmareFuel: Dr. Dorian (and sometimes Geoff) goes into every little detail about what the weapons will do, describing how arrows and spears will pierce veins and vital organs and how the movement of them will cause more damage, and what the cuts from the throwing weapons will do bones and innards.