History YMMV / GingerOrphanPlayhouse

** ''Every song'' in "[[MusicalEpisode The Trial of Cooper]]".

** The HellHotel seen in the DistantPrologue that seems to make everyone commit suicide. Are they killing themselves because they are suicidal? [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane Or is the building itself making them do it?]] Made even worse by the fact that we know virtually [[AmbiguousSituation nothing about this place]] by the end of the show.

** ''Saltrot's Shanty,'' being a rather enjoyable sea shanty with a satisfying chorus provided by [[VocalDissonance the parrots,]] while still being a genuinely saddening retelling of [[spoiler:Captain Trinkett's death.]]

** Similarly, despite Hank and Carole's efforts to find Co-uh, ''[[InsistentTerminology "Little Mitts,"]]'' it's unclear if they'd actually care about him like he was their own child, or simply like the ''idea'' of having one. Their efforts suggest the former, but their rejection of an orphan for simply liking food, and Carole fondly referring to Cooper as "blank slate," suggest the latter.

** ''Cooper.'' The poor kid starts off with dead parents, grew up in a horrible orphanage where he had to sell candy just to stay warm, gets kidnapped and locked in Madame Trinkett's basement, has to be around [[FauxAffablyEvil The Salesman]] 24/7, and is forced to participate in nonsensical tasks and activities not even for a chance to escape, but just the chance to ''try.'' ''And that's just the first few episodes.''

** Similarly, despite Hank and Carole's efforts to find Co-uh, ''[[InsistentTerminology "Little Mitts,"]'' it's unclear if they'd actually care about him like he was their own child, or simply like the ''idea'' of having one. Their efforts suggest the former, but their rejection of an orphan for simply liking food, and Carole fondly referring to Cooper as "blank slate," suggest the latter.

*** Hell, his friendly attitude arguably makes him ''more'' terrifying. It'd be one thing if he was outwardly cruel and malicious, but the charming, nearly [[CoolUncle Cool Uncle]]-like attitude he puts on around the orphans, combined with his [[HairTriggerTemper outbursts]] whenever anything doesn't go his way, and it paints an uncanny, almost creepy atmosphere whenever he's onscreen, and firmly establishes the idea that this man ''cannot be trusted.''

*** Hell, his friendly attitude arguably makes him ''more'' terrifying. It'd be one thing if he was outwardly cruel and malicious, but the charming, nearly [[CoolUncle Cool Uncle]]-like face he puts on around the orphans, combined with his [[HairTriggerTemper outbursts]] when anything doesn't go his way, and it paints an uncanny, almost creepy atmosphere whenever he's onscreen, and firmly planting the idea that this man ''cannot be trusted.''

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* Hell, his friendly attitude arguably makes him ''more'' terrifying. It'd be one thing if he was outwardly cruel and malicious, but the charming, nearly [[CoolUncle Cool Uncle]]-like face he puts on around the orphans, combined with his [[HairTriggerTemper outbursts]] when anything doesn't go his way, and it paints an uncanny, almost creepy atmosphere whenever he's onscreen, and firmly planting the idea that this man ''cannot be trusted.''

*** Hell, his friendly attitude arguably makes him ''more'' terrifying. It'd be one thing if he was outwardly cruel and malicious, but the charming, nearly [[CoolUncle Cool Uncle]]-like face he puts on around the orphans, combined with his [[HairTriggerTemper outbursts]] when anything doesn't go his way, and it paints an uncanny, almost creepy atmosphere whenever he's onscreen, and firmly planting the idea that this man ''cannot be trusted.''

** All things considered, however, his friendly attitude arguably makes him ''more'' terrifying. It'd be one thing if he was outwardly cruel and malicious, but the charming, nearly [[CoolUncle Cool Uncle]]-like face he puts on around the orphans, combined with his [[HairTriggerTemper outbursts]] when anything doesn't go his way, and it paints an uncanny, almost creepy atmosphere whenever he's onscreen, and firmly planting the idea that this man ''cannot be trusted.''

* All things considered, however, his friendly attitude arguably makes him ''more'' terrifying. It'd be one thing if he was outwardly cruel and malicious, but the charming, nearly [[CoolUncle Cool Uncle]]-like face he puts on around the orphans, combined with his [[HairTriggerTemper outbursts]] when anything doesn't go his way, and it paints an uncanny, almost creepy atmosphere whenever he's onscreen, and firmly planting the idea that this man ''cannot be trusted.''

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*** All things considered, however, his friendly attitude arguably makes him ''more'' terrifying. It'd be one thing if he was outwardly cruel and malicious, but the charming, nearly [[CoolUncle Cool Uncle]]-like face he puts on around the orphans, combined with his [[HairTriggerTemper outbursts]] when anything doesn't go his way, and it paints an uncanny, almost creepy atmosphere whenever he's onscreen, and firmly planting the idea that this man ''cannot be trusted.''

** ''Cooper.'' The poor kid starts off with dead parents, grew up in a horrible orphanage where he had to sell candy just to stay warm, gets kidnapped and locked in Madame Trinkett's basement, has to be around [[FauxAffablyEvil The Salesman,]] and is forced to participate in nonsensical tasks just to get a chance to try and escape. ''And that's just the first few episodes.''

-->'''The Salesman:''' ''What did I say about'' '''''interruptions?'''''

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: The Salesman after the finale. Yes, [[spoiler:him being abandoned by his own father is saddening and likely trauma-inducing,]] and it was nice to see [[spoiler:accepting Cooper's friendship and being redeemed,]] but it can ring a bit hollow considering that he [[spoiler:''willingly and remorselessly murdered who-knows how many women and children in cold blood,'' the latter murders having likely continued for ''over two decades.'']]

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: The Salesman after the finale. Yes, [[spoiler:him being abandoned by his own father is saddening and likely trauma-inducing,]] and it was nice to see [[spoiler:accepting Cooper's friendship and being redeemed,]] but it can ring a bit hollow considering that he [[spoiler:''willingly and remorselessly murdered who-knows how many women and children,'' the latter of likely continued for ''over two decades.'']]

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: The Salesman after the finale. Yes, [[spoiler:him being abandoned by his own father is saddening and likely trauma-inducing,]] and it was nice to see [[spoiler:accepting Cooper's friendship and being redeemed,]] but it can ring a bit hollow considering that he [[spoiler:''willingly and remorselessly murdered who-knows how many women and children, the latter of was likely happening for'' ''''over two decades.'']]

-->'''The Salesman:''' ''What did I say about'' '''''interruptions?'''''

** The Salesman's unsuspecting, if a bit odd. ''At first.'' But, over time, both the audience and [[OnlySaneMan Cooper]] learn just how scary he can be, between his [[LackOfEmpathy unnervingly apathetic attitude towards the safety of the orphans,]] the [[RedEyesTakeWarning strange, demonic gaze he can put on without warning,]] to him [[spoiler:[[SerialKiller previously killing and]] ''[[AxCrazy continuing to kill who knows how many people,]]'']] and you get a character who'd probably be horrifying if he [[DissonantSerenity wasn't so chipper.]] [[BerserkButton And when he's not...]]

** The Salesman's unsuspecting, if a bit odd. ''At first.'' But, over time, both the audience and [[OnlySaneMan Cooper]] learn just how scary he can be, between his [[LackOfEmpathy unnervingly apathetic attitude towards the safety of the orphans,]] the [[RedEyesTakeWarning strange, demonic gaze he can put on without warning,]] to him [[spoiler:[[SerialKiller previously killing and]] ''[[AxCrazy continuing to kill ''who knows how many people,]]]] and you get a character who'd probably be horrifying if he [[DissonantSerenity wasn't so chipper.]] [[BerserkButton And when he's not...]]