History YMMV / NineChickweedLane

** Polly and Lolly are (mostly accidentally) exposed to sexuality; even when they're less than a year old, [[BrainyBaby they have enough cognizance]] to [[https://www.gocomics.com/9chickweedlane/2021/01/12 be squicked by]] watching their parents [[https://www.gocomics.com/9chickweedlane/2021/01/13 make out]], and later Amos considers praising them for [[https://www.gocomics.com/9chickweedlane/2021/03/02 peeking under Edda's skirt]]. [[https://www.gocomics.com/9chickweedlane/2021/07/10 They also repeat what Seth says]] when he talks in his sleep during erotic dreams. Like the above, it's the frequency of these events that's eyebrow-raising.

** [[spoiler: Seth suddenly proposing to Fernanda after learning she/her art was a virgin. He might just be doing it to protect her from shame in her (presumably) really Catholic country, (where she doesn't even live anymore) though.]]

** Hugh attempts to have sex with Xiulan mere ''seconds'' after she just finished [[https://www.gocomics.com/9chickweedlane/2023/05/06 giving birth.]]

* {{Squick}}: Even among people as close as Juliette and Edda, is it normal for mothers and daughters to ask if they're wearing the sexy-print bras they bought each other? Also, Gran telling her sexual past to her daughter, with her granddaughter and her entire ballet class listening in. And now Juliette and Edda swapping [[ADateWithRosiePalms masturbation aides]] I mean ''fantasies'' about [[StraightGay Seth]] in various historical settings ''while he's standing right there'' (he should have never brought up his "HaveIMentionedIAmHeterosexualToday, 'cause I'm totally dating all these hot chicks" phase to Edda).

* CriticalResearchFailure: A November 2021 arc shows Thorax in 1940s Britain masquerading as "Lt. Thorax" of the RAF. The British Army has lieutenants, and so does the Royal Navy; but the Royal Air Force does not.
** As of 22 Nov 21 Thorax is referring to his alter ego as "''Flight'' Lieutenant" (an actual rank which despite the name is on a par with a Captain in the army), so perhaps Brooke reads here.
* [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments Crowning Moment of Heartwarming]]: After Sister Steve helps Diane with childbirth, Diane gave her newborn daughter the name "Florence Anne" (which was Sister Steve's name before she joined the novitiate); Sister Steve asks for ten more boxes of tissues and the door be closed behind her.

** "[[WesternAnimation/SouthPark Big Gay]] Seth"; Gay [[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk Hulk]] or Ghulk

** As of 22 Nov 21 Thorax is referring to his alter ego as "''Flight'' Lieutenant" (an actual rank which despite the name is on a par with a Captain in the army), so perhaps Brooke reads here :)

* AngstWhatAngst:
** Juliette and Edda are actually pretty excited that they're a lovechild and -grandchild, respectively; even Gran's pleased that her first child was with the passionate and artistic Kiesl rather then the conservative and possibly brain-damaged Bill. Subverted when [[spoiler: they actually meet Kiesl and tell him he's a fool for letting Edna get away and then wasting the rest of his life pining for her]].
** Seth doesn't seem to be having an issue with [[spoiler: falling in love with and sleeping with Fernanda. Seth's boyfriend Mark doesn't seem to have a problem either, even though Seth technically cheated on him]].

** As of 22 Nov 21 Thorax is referring to his alter ego as "''Flight'' Lieutenant" (an actual rank which despite the name is on a par with a Captain in the army), so perhaps Brook reads here :)

** Averted with [[spoiler: Edna and Bill's son Roger, who is understandably less-than-thrilled about recent revelations and now considers himself to be only half-siblings with lovechild Juliette]]:
--> '''Seth:''' She was young and passionately, unwaveringly--\\
'''[[spoiler: Roger]]:''' [[BrutalHonesty Out of wedlock.]]\\
'''Seth:''' I was going to say "in love".\\
'''[[spoiler: Roger]]:''' [[CallingTheOldManOut Oh, you don't have to make excuses for her.]] (All said in a very calm/blank [[SesquipedalianLoquaciousness surmise]].)

** Seth doesn't seem to be having an issue with [[spoiler: falling in love with and sleeping with Fernanda]].

** Polly and Lolly's character design can look pretty horrific at times, especially the [[https://www.gocomics.com/9chickweedlane/2021/04/20 eyes.]] It makes readers glad that they hardly ever appear in the strip.

* {{Padding}}: The aforementioned 2013-2015 France flashback had a ''lot'' of "Bill and Martine wander the countryside, run into some Nazis and kill them, then have sex and wander some more" scenes, repeated over and over again. This took place for months on end, with the characters getting no closer to reaching their destination.

** "Are They Still In [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII France]]?" The flashback ran from November 2013 through February 2015. Let's just say that as a rule, flashbacks in this strip go on for [[ArcFatigue an extremely long time.]]

* AngstWhatAngst: Juliette and Edda are actually pretty excited that they're a lovechild and -grandchild, respectively; even Gran's pleased that her first child was with the passionate and artistic Kiesl rather then the conservative and possibly brain-damaged Bill. Subverted when [[spoiler: they actually meet Kiesl and tell him he's a fool for letting Edna get away and then wasting the rest of his life pining for her]].

*** He seems to be very deeply in denial about that, what bothers some readers more is that he cheated on his longtime partner and no one seems to think this is wrong.
* [[ArcFatigue Are They Still In Belgium?]]
** Soon followed by "Are They Still In TheFifties?" Apparently someone told Brooke to wrap it up so we don't hear anything about Bill and Edna's relationship other that he was a good man.
** And later with "Are They Still In [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII France]]?" The flashback ran from November 2013 through February 2015. Let's just say that as a rule, flashbacks in this strip go on for [[ArcFatigue an extremely long time.]]

** Amos repeatedly telling Juliette how much he lusted after her when he was a child.
* StrangledByTheRedString: Subverted with Edna and Bill. The outward trope signs are there (Bill and Edna end up together despite her spending most of her time and affection with Peter Kiesl), but it's clear that this supposed to be a massive mistake on all their parts: Edna choosing Bill [[HonorBeforeReason because of a promise]], Kiesl letting her do so without even a token fight, and Bill not making himself known to her for a decade, then accepting her (and her unborn child), rather than sending her off to be with the man she truly loved.

** The above straw-feminist "preaching pro-choice when she's actually no-choice" (to paraphrase the author).

* ValuesDissonance: Juliette's (and Edda's) reaction to finding out she's the love child of a Nazi officer[[note]]Yes, Kiesl considered himself a Austrian officer who's superiors just happened to be Nazis, but how many readers would really make that distinction, much less characters in-universe during the 40s-50s?[[/note]] boils down to "Really? Cool!"
** [[spoiler: Roger is (understandably) disapproving of his mom's "affair" (he practically disowns his sister) and disturbed that his parents' marriage may have been a loveless lie while he's trapped in his own (maybe) loveless marriage, and with 11 kids to boot.]]
** [[spoiler: Seth suddenly proposing to Fernanda after learning she/her art was a virgin. He might just be doing it to protect her from shame in her (presumably) really Catholic country, (Where she doesn't even live anymore) though.]]

* ViewerGenderConfusion / GenderBlenderName: A lot of casual readers seem to be unaware that Brooke is a man. One critic thought that this was the only reason he hasn't been completely removed from syndication since readers would protest the canceling of a strong, creative, and sexually-independent female author.