History YMMV / GunnerkriggCourt

* NeverLiveItDown: There are ''readers'' who will never seem to be able to live down not recognizing Eglamore when he showed up in [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=368 Chapter 17]]. Now, almost every time he shows up, Tom feels the need to specifically explain who he is.

* MemeticMolester: Anthony Carver, with him stating that [[http://gunnerkrigg.com/?p=1894 Surma's makeup looks sexy]], has raised all sorts of questions as to how he feels about his daughter's makeup, considering he told her to take it off upon seeing her for the first time in several years... [[spoiler:Kinda fixed by the fact that he feels like he killed Surma. First, he impregnated her which is a death sentence for halfbreed fire elementals. Second, he couldn't use medical science to save her, so he blames himself for that. Three, he almost killed his daughter by using magic to bring Surma back since he didn't understand that Antimony sorta has Surma's '''soul''' inside of her. Hence, the reaction was due to being reminded of his guilt, not attempting to suppress uncouth desires.]]

** Surma, in spades. She ''never'' told Antimony about her heritage, deceived Renard into thinking she was in love with him (which led to ''several'' deaths) and cheated on Eglamore with Anthony. Antimony can try to paint her with the DeadParentsAreTheBest brush all she wants, but after Chapter 64, several people say that her and Anthony are ''both'' bad parents.

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: The final word on Anthony in Chapter 80, which functions as a character summation for him, is that he is a flawed but sympathetic man who has made many terrible choices but his most persistent and obvious character flaw is the result a mental illness he can't control. Annie understands and accepts this and, while she's far from happy about some of the things he does and has done, she loves him as her father regardless. Many fans consider this far too generous to Anthony, noting the lack of any sign of him seeking therapy or taking other steps to combat his illness and viewing Annie's acceptance of him as her glossing over his abusive behavior.

** [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=692 Shell]] from this page is so androgynous that some readers only noticed she was female from the (very) slight curves of her body and from the female cut (right lapel over left) of her suit.

** Chapter 51 ("The Tree") due to Anthony's return leading to major changes in Antimony's life, including new living arrangements and Annie cutting her hair. The over-arching story-line started in April 2015, and has been going on for more than two years real time; the entirety of the sixth volume, Dissolve, is essentially the fallout from this one chapter, with little overall plot advancement.

-->'''[[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=250 Tom]]:''' In my mind I am picturing a dart board with every available space riddled with darts.\\

** Anthony Carver, one he returns to the Court in Chapter 51, is extremely controversial in the fandom due to his emotional coldness and his harsh initial treatment of Annie, and the obvious effect it has on Annie's mental wellbeing. Either Anthony's actions were the misguided fumblings of a traumatised, neurodivergent man who nonetheless loved his daughter without being able to express it, or they were unforgiveable emotional child abuse. The controversy reached its apex with Chapter 80, as Annie's explanation of her sense of their relationship was interpreted by some fans as the author directly rebutting the readers who found Anthony's conduct unforgiveable.

The controversy reached its apex when Annie announced that she had forgiven Anthony for his mistreatment of her, in

** [[spoiler:Anthony]] is proving to be a highly divisive character, as his stoic demeanor betrays little of his intentions or motives, causing some fans to try to find some kind of logic in his actions while others unconditionally condemn him.