History YMMV / Deltarune

* ThemePairing: As mentioned above in ShipsThatPassInTheNight, Rouxls Kaard is sometimes paired with Mettaton (due to both of them being confident, bombastic characters that serve as recurring antagonists for the player) or Papyrus (as both are {{Large Ham}}s who are also rather bad puzzle-makers).

** Despite her very small role in the main story of Chapter 2,[[note]]only appearing in one battle (discounting her dojo challenge spots in the epilogue) and being offhandedly mentioned in an optional conversation with Swatch[[/note]] [[CuteMachines Tasque]] [[RobotMaid Manager]] quickly gained her own set of fans after the game's release thanks to her soothing and sultry voice clips, her whip motif, and her comparatively curvy looks. Her popularity ended up rivaling Spamton, with fans describing her as [[VideoGame/{{Undertale}} "Deltarune's Muffet"]].

** The Swatchlings became this to the UsefulNotes/FurryFandom [[RatedMForManly to a rather big degree]] due to being canonical MrFanservice {{Battle Butler}}s with an {{Adorkable}} side. Likewise, head butler Swatch has also grown pretty popular for their handsome design, polite personality and alluded-to relations to Roulxs and Spamton.

** The whole point of ''Deltarune'' is that "your choices don't matter" by turning your "choices" into {{subverted|Trope}} QuickTimeEvents, rendering it impossible to click X or Y decision. Why is that completely ignored when you enter the Light World? Is there any significance to it, or is it only because Toby wanted the players to be able to relax and dig up the lore of Hometown on their own without being forced to?

** Who is the [[BigBad Knight]]? Is it [[EvilAllAlong Kris]], since they clearly opened a fountain in front of the player's eyes? Is it [[ChekhovsGunman The Vessel]] [[NiceJobBreakingItHero we created]] at the intro sequence due to the Knight [[ItIsDehumanising being referred to using it pronouns]] and the visuals of the fountains resembling the background of the "Goner Maker"? Is it [[AdaptationalVillainy Undyne]], since she has the weapons, determination and escapism needed to both want to and actually make the fountains? Is it [[TheDogWasTheMastermind Father Alvin]], since he is clearly remoseful for using his father's hammer for something, and has the same ties to Holiness as the Knight? Is it [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers Burgerpants]]?

** [[TheCaligula King]], the FinalBoss (of Chapter 1), is [[BestBossEver a challenging opponent]] to fight against in battle, and is shown to be [[WouldHurtAChild a horrible]] [[AbusiveParents father]] to [[OverlordJr Lan]][[MinionWithAnFInEvil cer]] right out of the gate. This makes his defeat very satisfying, especially after [[LaserGuidedKarma he's betrayed by his subjects]] in one of the endings. Even better, in the context of [[VideoGame/{{Undertale}} its predecessor]] to some players, he's a huge breath of fresh air.

** After Chapter 2 made a clearer distinction between Kris and the Player's SOUL, fans occasionally depict the SOUL as ''reveling'' in making Kris act out of character in minor ways. Examples include being forced to hug Ralsei when it's implied Kris is only lukewarm towards the fluffy prince at best, and bewildering them by [[RippleEffectProofMemory mentioning things from]] ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}''.

** Jevil's playful and psychotic personality, as a MonsterClown with an insane bossfight, all lends to fandom portrayals of him as a twisted prankster, especially since fellow Shadow Crystal Holder Spamton canonically dreads and despises him.

** Lancer, for his [[CheerfulChild cheerful]] [[{{Keet}} personality]] and {{Cloudcuckoolander}} tendencies.

* NightmareRetardant: Invoked on the website with the "[[https://deltarune.com/sighting/ sighting]]" page made for the Spamton Sweepstakes, which shows a grainy, grayscale image straight out of some [=YouTube=] horror video thumbnail... of the Spamton plush sitting on a toilet. Made even better by the use of [[DroneOfDread "Digital Roots"]] and it zooming towards and away from the image as if trying to accentuate some disturbing hidden detail in it.

** Lancer is hardly what you'd consider traditionally cute; he has crooked teeth and his eyes are rarely visible (and when they are, he's [[https://66.media.tumblr.com/827407218a555aba15460b9418fb119e/tumblr_inline_phh87sfMd31w8rk4h_540.png not making a very cute face]], either). But he's still an {{adorkable}} CheerfulChild implied to be yearning for affection and approval, which makes him endearing to many fans. Not to mention, the way his tongue hangs out of his mouth may bring to mind either a puppy or a child making a raspberry.

* NightmareRetardant: Invoked on the website with the "[[https://deltarune.com/sighting/ sighting]]" page made for the Spamton Sweepstakes, which shows a grainy, grayscale image straight out of some [=YouTube=] horror video thumbnail... of the Spamton plush sitting on a toilet. Made even better by the video's ominous music and it zooming towards and away from the image as if trying to accentuate some disturbing hidden detail in it.

** Toby was initially uncertain about Spamton due to middling opinions about him by test players. Following the immense popularity he's received in the fanbase since the release of Chapter 2, Toby has given him a spotlight eclipsing almost all his other characters (even rivalling Sans) in terms of official acknowledgement, with Undertale's incredibly elaborate 7th anniversary sweepstakes being based entirely around him. Spamton may now very well be a BreakoutCharacter for the game as a whole.

* PanderingToTheBase: Kris's one-time incident of eating moss while in prison is turned into a recurring joke by Chapter 2, with dialogue from Noelle even noting that Kris actually likes doing so. Susie's eating chalk also gets a few nods, to a much lesser extent.

*** The theory connecting Mike and the TV seems to have been confirmed as of the Spamton sweepstakes, where one of the final products to be revealed on the sweepstakes has a link to a page of Spamton ranting about Mike, accompanied by an image of the Dreemurr family's TV crossed out. In addition, the Fangamer Spamton Q&A has him refer to Mike as a "Cathode".

* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: [[https://tobyfox.bandcamp.com/track/rude-buster Rude Buster]] sounds very similar to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7725fAsg8kU&ab_channel=MaxieDaMan this fanmade Sonic theme]].

** After the fandom found out about the Snowgrave route, Berdly the Defrosted (a.k.a. a version of Berdly where [[spoiler:he managed to survive Noelle freezing him to death, and becomes an {{Expy}} of Undyne the Undying as he's ready to face-off against the player for corrupting Noelle]]) became a popular idea among fans.

** After the fandom found out about the Snowgrave route, Berdly the Defrosted (a.k.a. a version of Berdly where [[spoiler:he managed to survive Noelle freezing him to death, and becomes an {{Expy}} of [Undyne the Undying as he's ready to face-off against the player for corrupting Noelle]]) became a popular idea among fans.

** Many players got confused about Swatch's gender due to his androgynous design. A whole year after the second chapter's release, Spamton refers to him with he/him pronouns [[https://twitter.com/Fangamer/status/1571363913543061505 in a question on Fangamer's Spamton Q&A]], but before that, most people referred to him with they/them pronouns.

* DiagnosedByTheAudience: A sizable chunk of fans headcanon Kris as autistic. This interpretation runs mainly off of a combination of their aloofness and social disconnect from their peers as the only human in a town of monsters, which is easy to read as an allegory for neurodivergence, their HeroicMime status, which resonates well with nonverbal and semi-verbal autistic fans, and their surprisingly in-depth enthusiasm for odd, niche subjects, which parallel autistic special interests.

*** Similarly, you ''will'' be torn apart by fans for suggesting that Noelle's corruption during said Weird Route was entirely Kris' fault, when it's actually [[YouBastard the fault of the player for choosing to go down the route in the first place.]]

** Due to Susie's sprite in her introduction having her wearing ragged clothing, fitting her being TheBully, not having many feminine features, her hair [[BlindingBangs going past her eyes]] and her overall resemblance to [[Music/TheRamones Joey Ramone]], many initially confused Susie to be a long-haired guy.

** Because he was conceived to be a condescending HateSink to everyone he meets, [[RescuedFromScrappyHeap Berdly]] is this, [[AbhorrentAdmirer in-universe]] and out. His previous status as a BaseBreakingCharacter fandom made him reach this trope at a [[Memes/{{Deltarune}} memetic status]] ''the day the first chapter was published''. While Chapter 2 managed to give Berdly more sympathy and genuine fans, he's still a firm example of this trope. In fact, it is possible to [[KillItWIthIce kill Berdly with Snowgrave]], but doing so, you [[WhamEpisode will discover an alternate route of the chapter]] where [[AlasPoorScrappy he can never wake up]].

** Because he was conceived to be a condescending HateSink to everyone he meets, [[TheScrappy Berdly]] is this, [[AbhorrentAdmirer in-universe]] and out. His previous status as a BaseBreakingCharacter fandom made him reach this trope at a [[Memes/{{Deltarune}} memetic status]] ''the day the first chapter was published''. While Chapter 2 managed to give Berdly more sympathy and genuine fans, he's still a firm example of this trope. Thanks to the [[FountainOfMemes Queen's]] [[TooFunnyToBeEvil comedic & memetic quirks]].

** When fans emphasize [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic how awesome the boss themes are]] in Chapter 2 (such as "Smart Race", "Attack Of The Killer Queen", or "BIG SHOT"), chances are, Jevil's battle theme, "THE WORLD REVOLVING", will be unfavorably compared to them.

** Because he was conceived to be a condescending HateSink to everyone he meets, Berdly is this, [[AbhorrentAdmirer in-universe]] and out. His previous status as a BaseBreakingCharacter fandom made him reach this trope at a [[Memes/{{Deltarune}} memetic status]] ''the day the first chapter was published''. While Chapter 2 managed to give Berdly more sympathy and genuine fans, he's still a firm example of this trope. Thanks to the [[FountainOfMemes Queen's]] [[TooFunnyToBeEvil comedic & memetic quirks]].

** Because he was conceived to be a condescending HateSink to everyone he meets, Berdly is this, [[AbhorrentAdmirer in-universe]] and out. His previous status as a BaseBreakingCharacter fandom made him reach this trope at a [[Memes/{{Deltarune}} memetic status]] ''the day the first chapter was published''. While Chapter 2 managed to give Berdly more sympathy and genuine fans, he's still a firm example of this trope.

** A common complaint was how the PacifistRun adhered to the CrimeOfSelfDefense trope, requiring players to not attack creatures intent on murdering you. By comparison, ''Deltarune'' takes a more realistic approach, featuring enemies that can only be placated by tiring them out and casting a spell on them. Additionally, while winning fights through violence prevents enemies from being recruited, not much changes story-wise unless the player actively seeks out the Weird Route, which requires [[CorruptTheCutie a much more active]] and [[EarnYourBadEnding intentional]] form of villainy.

** The ''Undertale/Deltarune'' fandom is collectively referred to by some as "UTDR".