History YMMV / Lackadaisy

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* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: Unless you think murderous bootlegging cats are good role models for your children.

** In the animated short, why does Mordecai let Ivy go rather than shoot her? Does he consider her a relative innocent compared to Rocky and Freckle and thus not deserving of death? Does he consider her no threat and thus NotWorthKilling? Did his time at Lackadaisy leave him with fond memories of Ivy, and/or her father? Did he decide to spare her because she and the others were retreating, meaning shooting them would be dishonorable and/or cowardly? Does she remind him of [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes his younger sisters]] on some level? Does he need her alive for some reason? [[spoiler:Given that the comic is heavily implying Mordecai is a FakeDefector, does that factor into why he decides to let the "stragglers from Lackadaisy" live?]]

** Should Mordecai be considered a traitor for defecting to the Marigold gang after Atlas' death, or was his resignation a smart decision when it became clear that the Lackadaisy was a sinking ship?

** Mordecai also qualifies. He fled New York to escape men who wanted him dead. In a flashback, we see him as a frightened young man on a train, writing a letter to his mother and so penniless that he couldn't afford a stamp. Atlas "rescued" him by introducing him to a life of crime, transforming him into a ruthless hitman.

** Rocky could be considered this to some readers. He has zero moral qualms about working for a criminal organization or tricking his cousin into joining said organization. He's childish, irresponsible, and an all-around nuisance. However, he suffers from some sort of Ambiguous Disorder that makes it hard for him to relate to others, His aunt seems to have completely disowned him, and his letters to Calvin imply that his father is a complete deadbeat. He express fear of being replaced and states that he likes working at Lackadaisy because "they tolerate me". It's painfully clear that he's tried to find a place in society so many times, but it just keeps going wrong. He [[spoiler: lives in his car, gets ran over by ''a fucking hearse'' of all things, and he was sent away for a family tragedy that likely wasn't even his fault.]] If the final pages of volume 2 are any indicators, he could snap at any moment.

* FandomRivalry: After the release of the pilot, one began brewing with ''WebAnimation/HazbinHotel'' and by extension ''WebAnimation/HelluvaBoss''. All three shows are indie animated series that feature anthro characters and dark comedy, and this is an interesting example given how the [[FriendlyFandoms two fandoms were almost 100% on friendly terms]] prior to the pilot. Currently, the relationship between the two is...''[[{{Pun}} rocky]],'' both for the usual reasons arising when people prefer one thing to another and other more complicated factors involving their studios and creators.

* FriendlyFandoms: Despite the aforementioned FandomRivalry, many ''Hazbin Hotel'' and ''Helluva Boss'' fans do get along with ''Lackadaisy'' fans. Helped by the fact that some of the crew who worked on the ''Lackadaisy'' pilot also worked on ''Hazbin'', and that Creator/VivienneMedrano has shouted out the ''Lackadaisy'' pilot on her Twitter page. Many fans of all three series tend to not enjoy the rivalry being enforced by fans of either properties and their viewers.

* FandomRivalry: After the release of the pilot, one began brewing with ''WebAnimation/HazbinHotel'' and by extension ''WebAnimation/HelluvaBoss''. All three shows are indie animated series that feature anthro characters and dark comedy, and this is an interesting example given how the [[FriendlyFandoms two fandoms were almost 100% on friendly terms]] prior to the pilot. Currently, the relationship between the two is...''thorny,'' both for the usual reasons arising when people prefer one thing to another and other more complicated factors involving their studios and creators.

* FandomRivalry: After the release of the pilot, one began brewing with ''WebAnimation/HazbinHotel'' and by extension ''WebAnimation/HelluvaBoss''. All three shows are indie animated series that feature anthro characters and dark comedy, and this is an interesting example given how the [[FriendlyFandoms two fandoms were almost 100% on friendly terms]] prior to the pilot. Currently, the relationship between the two is...''thorny,'' both for the usual reasons arising when people prefer one thing to another and other more [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment complicated factors]] involving their studios and creators.

* FandomRivalry: After the release of the pilot, one began brewing with ''WebAnimation/HazbinHotel'' and by extension ''WebAnimation/HelluvaBoss''. All three shows are indie animated series that feature anthro characters and dark comedy, and this is an interesting example given how the [[FriendlyFandoms two fandoms were almost 100% on friendly terms]] prior to the pilot. Currently, the relationship between the two is...''thorny,'' both for the usual reasons arising when people prefer one thing to another and other more [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgement complicated factors]] involving their studios and creators.

* FandomRivalry: After the release of the pilot, one began brewing with ''WebAnimation/HazbinHotel'' and by extension ''WebAnimation/HelluvaBoss''. All three shows are indie animated series that feature anthro characters and dark comedy, and this is an interesting example given how the [[FriendlyFandoms two fandoms were 100% on friendly terms]] prior to the pilot. However there is a third party who love both and don't exactly enjoy this forced rivalry between two indie animations instead of solidarity.

* FandomRivalry: After the release of the pilot, one began brewing with ''WebAnimation/HazbinHotel'' and by extension ''WebAnimation/HelluvaBoss''. As all three shows are indie animated series that feature anthro characters and dark comedy. Many ''Lackadaisy'' fans (usually newer ones) stated it was superior to ''Hazbin''/''Helluva'' and vice versa. An interesting example given how the [[FriendlyFandoms two fandoms were 100% on friendly terms]] prior to the pilot. However there is a third party who love both and don't exactly enjoy this forced rivalry between two indie animations instead of solidarity.

** Rocky could be considered this to some readers. He has zero moral qualms about working for a criminal organization or tricking his cousin into joining said organization. He's childish, irresponsible, and an all-around nuisance. However, he suffers from some sort of Ambiguous Disorder that makes it hard for him to relate to others, His aunt seems to have completely disowned him, and his letters to Calvin imply that his father is a complete deadbeat. He express fear of being replaced and states that he likes working at Lackadaisy because "they tolerate me". It's painfully clear that he's tried to find a place in society so many times, but it just keeps going wrong. He [[spoiler: lives in his car, gets ran over by a fucking hearse of all things, and he was sent away for a family tragedy that likely wasn't even his fault.]] If the final pages of volume 2 are any indicators, he could snap at any moment.

** Is Serafine a devout Voodoo devotee, or does she merely use her Voodoo queen persona to entice, intimidate, and manipulate others?

* CantUnhearIt: With the animated pilot's debut, many new fans started to imagine the voice cast in action whenever they read the comic. Particularly Creator/MichaelKovach for Rocky and [[Creator/ProZD SungWon Cho]] for Mordecai[[labelnote:*]]Granted [=ProZD=] has done comic dubs both fanmade ''and'' official, so him being Mordecai's VA is nothing too new[[/labelnote]].

** Mordecai, too, has a large sex appeal with the fans because of his sharply dressed, handsome, and too-serious manner. As of the release of the animated pilot, [[Creator/ProZD SungWon Cho]]'s silky smooth performance is basically assured to escalate things to unprecedented levels.

* FriendlyFandoms: Despite the aforementioned FandomRivalry, many ''Hazbin Hotel'' and ''Helluva Boss'' fans do get along with ''Lackadaisy'' fans. Helped by the fact that some of the crew who worked on the ''Lackadaisy'' pilot also worked on ''Hazbin''. Many fans of all three series tend to not enjoy the rivalry being enforced by fans of either properties and their viewers.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouNJdh6OWpE Olive Branch]], a catchy and energetic Electroswing tune made by Sepiatonic. With great use of techno and brass instruments.

** [[https://lackadaisy.com/exhibit.php?exhibitid=486 Lackadaisy Attractive]] deals with Mordecai processing a fan question of why people consider him "attractive". While he rambles on and tries to find a way out of the scene, Mitzi slides in sipping her drink and making faces at the reader, ending with her licking a pawful of mayonnaise. Creator Tracy justifies Mitzi's moment with this:

--->"'''I tried to answer this in earnest, but Mitzi shot down all of my arguments with her face.'''"

* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: [[https://www.lackadaisy.com/comic.php?comicid=14 Lackadaisy Dithyramb]] is just Rocky reciting an ode to the Mississippi River. While it shows off his poetry skills, it serves no bearing on the plot; however, Ivy does say in [[https://www.lackadaisy.com/comic.php?comicid=161 "Lackadaisy Consignment"]] that he's prone to "compulsive rhyming."

* {{Fanon}}: Some fan dubs give Mordecai a British accent despite the fact that he's a second-generation Jew from New York City who gives Yiddish holiday greetings, probably because of EvilBrit and related classy Brit tropes. (WordOfGod says that he doesn't have much of any accent, having deliberately killed his New York speech patterns.) After the animated pilot, it seems like this interpretation has been dying down.

* {{Fanon}}: Some fan dubs give Mordecai a British accent despite the fact that he's a second-generation Jew from New York City who gives Yiddish holiday greetings, probably because of EvilBrit and related classy Brit tropes. (WordOfGod says that he doesn't have much of any accent, having deliberately killed his New York speech patterns.)

** The Savoy siblings are a pretty good candidates. From Serafine being a beautiful lady who looks amazing in pantsuits and various Voodoo lady outfits, to Nicodeme meanwhile being the ruggedly handsome and muscular type, being a boxer with a broad muscular with a gruff yet playful voice.

* FandomRivalry: After the release of the pilot, one began brewing with ''WebAnimation/HazbinHotel'' and by extension ''WebAnimation/HelluvaBoss''. As all three shows are indie animated series that feature anthro characters and dark comedy. Many ''Lackadaisy'' fans (usually newer ones) stated it was superior to ''Hazbin''/''Helluva'' and vice versa. An interesting example given how the [[FriendlyFandoms two fandoms were 100% on friendly terms]] prior to the pilot. There's a third party whom enjoys both and don't exactly enjoy this forced rivalry between two indie web animations instead of solidarity.

* FriendlyFandoms: Despite the aforementioned FandomRivalry, many ''Hazbin Hotel'' and ''Helluva Boss'' fans do get along with ''Lackadaisy'' fans. Helped by the fact that some of the crew who worked on the ''Lackadaisy'' pilot also worked on ''Hazbin''. Many fans of all three series tend to not enjoy the rivalry being enforced by fans and viewers.

* DesignatedHero: The Lackadaisy Gang gets this title, due to being the protagonists. But being bootleggers who stop at nothing to keep their struggling business afloat means they aren't exactly paragons of all things pure and good.

* FanPreferredCouple:
** Zib/Mitzi, otherwise known as "Zibzi". Tracy's confirmed that Zib and Mitzi ''were'' together in the past, which helps, despite her and Wick's current mutual interest.
%%** There's also a good number of fans who prefer Viktor/Ivy to the canon Calvin/Ivy.