History YMMV / Hamilton

** Hamilton stating that he thinks Angelica is "A woman who has never been satisfied". Her indignant response "I'm sure I don't know what you mean, you forget yourself", softening when he explains that he's talking about ''ambition'', suggests that, InUniverse as well as out, "satisfaction" can be interpreted in [[{{Anorgasmia}} a different context entirely]].

** Hamilton stating that he thinks Angelica is "A woman who has never been satisfied". Her indignant response "I'm sure I don't know what you mean, you forget yourself", softening when he explains that he's talking about ''ambition'', suggests that, InUniverse as well as out, "satisfaction" can be interpreted as being in [[{{Anorgasmia}} a different context entirely]].

* AccidentalInnuendo: Washington asking Hamilton, "How come no one can get you on their staff?" referring to how Hamilton keeps turning down job opportunities that he sees as beneath him, but Hamilton's indignant "Sir!" and the fact Hamilton is AmbiguouslyBi in the musical may bring to mind another meaning of the word "staff."

** The play is actually almost as popular in ''Britain itself'' as it is in the actual United States. In fact, King George's sections are considered to be even ''more'' hilarious in Britain, as George III is generally considered one of the most ineffectual kings in the nation's history precisely because he lost the colonies (and because the monarchy is always a prime target for mockery for a large percentage of the population); plus lines like "I will ''kill your friends and family''/to remind you of my love" is the type of BlackComedy that Brits adore. According to Miranda, Prince Harry, who is ''directly related to King George'', thought he was the funniest part of the show.

* FanPreferredCouple: Hamilton/Laurens, or "Lams" is ''the'' most popular ship in the fandom, exceeding the [[OfficialCouple canon Hamilton/Eliza]] with over ''2900 stories'' on Website/ArchiveOfOurOwn. Reasons commonly cited are [[HoYay the chemistry the two of them have]], the fact that Laurens is an [[EnsembleDarkhorse extremely popular character]], despite only appearing in Act I, and the fact that it's highly speculated that [[GeniusBonus the real Hamilton and John Laurens]] were ''actually'' in a sexual relationship, based on the letters they wrote to each other.

* HypeBacklash: For all the play's mainstream acclaim, it's gained a notable backlash over the years that only increased following its release on Creator/DisneyPlus in 2020. Many of the musical's detractors, especially on the American left, view it as a cringy [[TheThemeParkVersion one-dimensional]] hagiography of American history that side-steps the rampant racism, sexism, and classism of America, or at worst, supports it. Said critics also were incensed at the [[HistoricalHeroUpgrade sanitized reimagining]] of Alexander Hamilton as a progressive pro-immigrant, anti-slavery champion, with many accusing the character of being a self-insert avatar for Lin-Manuel Miranda when the real Hamilton was none of these things. Others also think marrying American politics with rap is a bad gimmick. It was bad enough a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Haunting_of_Lin-Manuel_Miranda play attacking]] ''Hamilton'' and Miranda was produced.
* IdiosyncraticShioNaming: Alexander Hamilton x James Madison is sometimes referred to by fans as "Publius", in reference to the pseudonym that Hamilton, Madison, and John Jay went by when writinh the Federalist Papers. John Jay is sometimes included in the ship.

** Angelica's husband John Baker Church is only mentioned in the musical, but sometimes appears in fics. How he's depicted often varies. Sometimes he's a callous and joyless partner to Angelica which justifies the LovelessMarriage implications in some of the songs, or he's a total sweetheart who Angelica initially doesn't care for but eventually grows to respect and eventually truly love.

** While we're on the subject of Burr, how does Burr really feel towards Hamilton? Were the two men ever truly friends? In Daniel Breaker's version of Burr, at least, it is ''very'' easy to read Burr as only tolerating Hamilton for most of the time that the two men know each other. While there are a few flashes of camaraderie, (most notably when Burr attends Hamilton's wedding and tells about his love for a woman married to a British officer) most of their interactions can be read as Burr simply practising his philosophy of "Talk less, smile more, don't let them know what you're against or what you're for" and refusing to burn bridges. Every time Burr asks how Hamilton could possibly rise to prominence ("How does a bastard, orphan, son of a whore...") there seems to be a little more resentment, disdain, and bitterness in Burr's voice, which only adds to the impression that Burr never really cared for Hamilton that much. (And what grandson of a fire and brimstone preacher in the late 1700s/early 1800s wouldn't have disdain for a bastard whore son? Never mind how that person would feel about seeing them rise above him in station...) While most people see the Burr-Hamilton relationship as one where the two men were truly friends at one time only to become enemies, it's very plausible to interpret Burr as simply tolerating Hamilton at first, and then every single encounter afterwards, (or, at least, every encounter after the end of the war) as a slow countdown to Burr completely losing his patience with/tolerance for Hamilton, gradually becoming more resentful of the man every step of the way until Burr finally snaps.

* EvilIsSexy:
** King George III is the closest thing to a true villain in the story and is portrayed with no sympathetic traits whatsoever. However, due to being played by PrettyBoy Creator/JonathanGroff, who also has a really nice-sounding singing voice, many have expressed attraction towards him.
** While most wouldn’t call Burr evil, he still commits his share of amoral actions. However, he’s played by the very handsome and gifted vocalist Leslie Odom Jr who brings a lot of attractive charm to the role. It’s implied that Burr is somewhat of ChickMagnet.

There's also an interpretation that the Maria we see in "Say No To This" is a warped version from Alexander's perspective, with only some bits of truth such as her DomesticAbuse at the hands of James. That indeed, Maria came to Hamilton out of desperation but her being TheVamp and seducing Hamilton and was something ''he'' fabricated to justify his otherwise horrific actions of taking advantage of an abuse victim and then betrayed by making their affair public information.

** In a way to glorify the Founding Fathers less, some fans choose to have several of the main and supporting characters' slaves get mentioned in fics. These include Thomas Jefferson's slave Sally Heminings and Mulligan's slave Cato, though Jefferson and Mulligan are often depicted in fics as being benevolent owners and/or having a friendly relationship with them.

** In a way to glorify the Founding Father's less, some fans choose to have several of the main and supporting characters' slaves get mentioned in fics. These include Thomas Jefferson's slave Sally Heminings and Mulligan's slave Cato, though Jefferson and Mulligan are often depicted in fics as being benevolent owners and/or having a friendly relationship with them.

** Maria Reynolds and her role in the show raises a lot of questions. Was she being honest when she said she didn't know her husband would extort Hamilton? If not, was she genuinely remorseful of her actions? Did she ''really'' make up the story about her husband abandoning her, or did he actually leave her, come back and find out about her infidelity and take advantage of the situation? Even if she was in on it from the start, could she have really refused to help, or was she forced into it by her abusive husband? Did she ever care an ounce for Hamilton? Notably, even [[WordOfSaintPaul Maria's actress]] has raised these questions in an interview, stating that her opinion was that it was ''possible'' that Maria really loved him--after all, her husband was an abusive asshole, and the real life affair carried on for ''three years''. If Hamilton had asked her to run away with him, she probably would've done it. Tellingly, in many performances, as he leaves, James will smack his thigh to call Maria to him, as one would with a dog. Talk about dehumanizing.

* CatharsisFactor: To the viewers who condemned Hamilton's actions during "Say No To This" and "The Reynolds Pamphlet" (he took advantage of the abused Maria and then threw her under the bus while also humiliating his family by publishing the pamphlet) having everyone call him out on it and it damage his political career can be oddly satisfying karma.

* RecurringFanonCharacter: Some historical figures are popular in fan works despite not appearing in the original play, including Benjamin Franklin (who did have a cut appearance), John Adams (who at least has [[TheGhost significant offscreen presence]]) sometimes portrayed by fans as the exact same depiction seen in ''Theatre/SeventeenSeventySix'', and Baron von Steuben.

* RecurringFanonCharacter: Some historical figures are popular in fan works despite not appearing in the original play, including Benjamin Franklin (who did have a cut appearance), John Adams (who at least has [[TheGhost significant offscreen presence]]), and Baron von Steuben.

* ParanoiaFuel: While "History Has Its Eyes On You" is a very inspirational and motivational song, it's also a fairly unsettling to know that evert action you make will be recorded by those in the future and said actions will define how they remember you.

* RootingForTheEmpire: Overlapping with AlternativeCharacterInterpretation, those who supported the real Jefferson's political positions may root for him during the Cabinet battles.