History YMMV / Paranatural

** The giant insect with a zipper down its belly [[spoiler:which saved Max from falling off the Ghost Train]] has been dubbed "[[IncrediblyLamePun The Fly]]."

** The black dog spirits are known by a number of variants of "[[JustForPun pix]]{{hellhound}}."

* EpilepticTrees / WildMassGuessing: The fandom is especially prone to this thanks [[SarcasmMode in no part whatsoever]] to Zack being quite the skilled writer and artist, who loves to leave [[ChekhovsArmoury little clues and hints that could easily be missed during first viewing and will 9.9 times out 10 be revisited later.]]

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Thanks to the entire cast having eccentric traits and quirks, plenty of side characters are well-favored within the fandom. Johnny, Suzy and PJ in particular have accrued sizable fanbases for their interesting dynamics with Max and the plethora of funny moments involving them.

* GrowingTheBeard: Chapter 1 itself started off pretty entertaining but things didn't really pick up until Chapter 2, wherein Max faces off against the [[FanNickname Racist Whale Frog]]. World-building and plot thickened in Chapter 4 and Chapter 5 improved the overall composition.

* UnintentionallySympathetic: Exactly how "unintentional" his sympathy is is debatable, but with how Isaac tends to be made to take the moral low ground regarding his feelings and situations, as neurotic as he can be with dealing with them, it can be hard to not feel bad for the guy. Even though Max is technically correct that Isaac was being rudely presumptuous of Max, it came off as a tinge hypocritical and insensitive when you take into account that Max himself can be off-putting and abrasive to be around, and that Max really did look like he was alienating Isaac despite Isaac being one of the first to open up to the former newcomer. Made worse by the seeming implication that it was done (or at least could be interpreted) as a means of Max wanting to associate with the "sound" kids so as to not be seen as "problematic" or "weird" like Isaac is portrayed to be. The overall insensitivity towards Isaac's feelings is what tends to make him the sympathetic party among the group.
** Though more or less it's all exacerbated by the fact Isaac both presumes the group dislikes him regardless and doesn't really try to meet halfway.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Thanks to the entire cast having eccentric traits and quirks, plenty of side characters are well-favored within the fandom. Notably Johnny, Suzy and PJ.

** "BERG" for [[spoiler: Broken Evil Riddle God]], the mysterious spirit [[spoiler: secretly possessing Max alongside Scrapdragon.]]

* HoYay: P.J.'s enthusiasm for being able to touch Max.

* ShipsThatPassInTheNight: Cody/Isaac has some fans. The characters haven't met in-comic.

* FoeYay:
** Bully edition between Max and Johnny.
---> '''Johnny:''' Have you considered getting your kicks in the form of actual kicks? 'Cause I know a guy. It's me. I'm the kick guy. Let me kick you.
*** Chapter 5 has them team up against a common enemy and give words of encouragement to each other.
--->'''Johnny:''' I'M STILL GONNA-- CAN I STILL BULLY YOU SOMETIMES??\\
'''Max:''' Heh. You can try.
** [[http://paranatural.net/index.php?id=284 Spender's and Forge's fight]] is getting kind of... [[JustForPun heated]].
** Suzy has her sights set on Max. He declares himself out of her league. Later, he snarks at her by asking about her marriage prospects.
--->'''Suzy:''' ''[arm around his shoulder while she shows off her blackmail on him]'' Take a look at this bad boy, bad boy.

** There's Mr. Spender and [[Webcomic/{{Monsterkind}} Eno]], too, though this example makes [[JustifiedTrope a degree of sense]] considering that the comics' ''respective artists'' are dating in real life.

** Everyone is humorously exasperated by Max's thinly-veiled attempt to disguise a question about finding his mother in Chapter 3, with Spender saying that he'd been hoping for a low-maintenance member, like Ed. A bit of dialogue in Chapter 5 regarding Mayview's secrets reveals that both of Ed's parents have gone missing.

** Scabs, the Dojo student commonly referred to as "Female Vegeta", became fairly popular despite not really having any lines.

** There's Mr. Spender and [[Webcomic/{{Monsterkind}} Eno]], too.

* AlternativeCharacterInterperation: Boss Leader is unwilling to put her organization's lives above their secrets. Is this because she truly is a ReasonableAuthorityFigure, or is it because [[http://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-4-page-57 as Spender stated]], she and her organization are not getting paid?

* ViewerGenderConfusion: The blonde student council member is a girl, but it's not clear from looking at her. The initial appearance of Issac is also pretty androgynous.

* HarsherInHindsight: Isabel keeps Eightfold in line by swatting her, saying you need to have a "firm hand" with your spirit. Eightfold gives her some advice later, including: being aware of the harmful things one has learned, and not hitting one's spirit partner. It's likely that Isabel picked up her treatment of spirits from her grandpa. Later, she meets Flipflop, who is implied to have been abused by his previous spectral.

* ViewerGenderConfusion: The blonde student council member is a girl, but it's not clear from looking at her.

** "'''STOP BEING EVIL!'''" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Isabel tells a spirit to stop causing trouble [[http://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-1-page-61 by intimidating it]].[[/labelnote]]

---> '''Johnny''': Have you considered getting your kicks in the form of actual kicks? 'Cause I know a guy. It's me. I'm the kick guy. Let me kick you.

*** Chapter 5 in general has been dancing around this, to the point where it’s become its own little [[BrokenBase Base Breaker]]. On one hand, it started in December 2014, running before finally concluding on September 2018 with ''300 pages''. On the other, it’s been able to justify its length with its content, which has kept a good pace and quality post-Hitball. Zack’s frequent breaks haven’t helped, though.

* AmbiguouslyGay: There are an increasing number of hints that Isaac has a crush on Max. Considering the number of queer characters in the strip already and that the author is themself, this is fairly plausible.

* BrokenBase: Tying in with ArcFatigue above, the comic's pacing has opened debates if Zack needs to tone down the jokes and long build-ups to a single punchline so the story can get back on track, or if how it currently is fine, considering the plot ''is'' still moving despite the comedy.

* BrokenBase: Tying in with ArcFatigue above, the comic's pacing has opened debates if Zack needs to tone down the jokes and long build-ups to a single punchline so the story can get back on track, or if how it is currently is fine, considering the plot ''is'' still moving despite the comedy.

*** Chapter 5 in general has been dancing around this, to the point where it’s become its own little [[BrokenBase Base Breaker]]. On one hand, it started in December 2014, meaning as of July 2018, it has been going on for over ''three-and-a-half years'' before finally concluding on September of the same year. On the other, it’s been able to justify its length with its content, which has kept a good pace and quality post-Hitball. Zack’s frequent breaks haven’t helped, though.
*** Chapter 5 finally finished in September 18, 2018. It's ''300 pages long'', running for nearly 4 years.

*** Chapter 5 in general has been dancing around this, to the point where it’s become its own little [[BrokenBase Base Breaker]]. On one hand, it started in December 2014, meaning as of July 2018, it has been going on for over ''three-and-a-half years'' with no sign of stopping. On the other, it’s been able to justify its length with its content, which has kept a good pace and quality post-Hitball. Zack’s frequent breaks haven’t helped, though.