History YMMV / PewDiePie

* ArchivePanic: As of mid-2018, there are over '''3500''' videos on his channel. Happy catching up.

* ArchiveBinge: As of mid-2018, there are over '''3500''' videos on his channel. Happy catching up.

* AccidentalInnuendo: Innuendos are often intentional, but once he gets scared he spurts some more honest ones.

** His enforcement of HoYay with LetsPlay/{{Jacksepticeye}} became this for fans, who more or less either find it endearing and amusing because Jack reacts all casually or playing around with it or those who find it ''incredibly'' annoying, unfunny, or borderline StalkerWithoutACrush since ''everything'' for Felix has to be enforced with Jack (especially considering his Twitter most of the time references Jack and even his location setting on there is "jacksetpiceye replied to me on 12/04"). [[TakeAThirdOption Some however]] see it as a a small TakeThat comedic approach to the [[LetsPlay/{{Markiplier}} Septiplier ship]] or trying ''[[{{Narm}} way too hard to make fun of it]]''.

** His ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'' let's play. Some would say that he did indeed [[GrowingTheBeard take a large strand of a beard]] in the way he approached the game, learning more building techniques and redstone tricks and slowly distancing himself from his standard naive approach of the game by providing an ongoing lore on his Minecraft world. Detractors would see this as a SeasonalRot on his part and pretty much accusing him from running out of ideas after defeating the [[FinalBoss Ender Dragon]], preferring him ending the series right after that point.
* DiscreditedMeme: Felix himself put an end to the "Subscribe to [=PewDiePie=]" meme after multiple incidents of it being used to promote hate, taking away the former fun and joy out of the meme.

** One started between [=PewDiePie=] fans and Retsupurae fans, due to the latter making a video criticizing the former. A majority of the discussion brought about by the rivalry takes place on the Retsupurae videos.

* HarsherInHindsight: In the video "[[https://youtu.be/YgQrB9q0WqE?t=2m51s In my defense...]]", in which Pewds talks about clickbait media and his situation, he outright predicts that 2017 is the year that's going to go bad for him. [[RoleEndingMisdemeanor Ouch]].

* MemeticPsychopath: From his Minecraft lets plays, Jeb (or [=jeb_=]) is seen by the fandom as a sadistic schemer. It says that he smirks in joy everytime Sven or Joergen got into trouble.
** Similarly, he's known as the [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial kidnapper- uh i mean Unwilling Escorter with the Boat]] who takes away Villagers from it's place to his crib, where it will serves as his personal do-all-thing he asked, from [=DJ's=] to librarians. He even had them kidnapped so they will reproduce and train more librarians.
* MisaimedFandom: A select few fans and outsiders seem to be under the impression that Pewdiepie actually hates Creator/TSeries and is accusing them of cheating their way to number 1. Pewds and his friends have had to clarify that it's all just in good fun, and while a few jokes have some basis in reality, it's nothing to be angry about.

* OvershadowedByControversy: While he retains a colossal fanbase, he has gained a controversial reputation outside it after various events:
** [[BlackComedyRape His rape jokes]]. Despite making a video apologizing and promising to never make them again, people won't let him forget it in a "You should really feel bad about that" kind of way.
** Getting dropped by Disney and Google after posting videos perceived to be anti-Semitic as far back as August 2016, most egregiously [[https://youtu.be/urE7_mYfPmk the video that started it all]]. This even resulted in ''Scare [=PewDiePie=]'' getting cancelled.
** Saying the N-word uncensored on a live stream, at a time when Website/YouTube had barely recovered from The Adpocalypse, which was in part started by his infamous Fiverr request he paid for and reacted to.
** The [[https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/3/16/18266930/christchurch-shooter-manifesto-memes-subscribe-to-pewdiepie Christchurch Shooter]] giving him a ShoutOut before committing the atrocity. Pewdiepie was quick to denounce him in response though.
* PeripheryDemographic: [=PewDiePie=] has a lot of young fans, even though his actual videos aren't completely PG. Invoked with the 9 year old moniker. Initially, it's a slander presented by Alinity to insult Pewd's primary audience being at the age range of 9 to 12 years old. Needless to say, Pewds and the fanbase ran wild with it.

* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5QWUOAcg_Q His video]] discussing the impact on how many seemingly innocent memes and hand gestures were slowly turned into hate symbols by the mainstream media. He concluded that the only reason things go on as it is now is that the intended target (the concerned individuals and the media) are feeding the trolls with the outrage and start accusing people who did the gesture innocently, and as such, a minority of actual white supremacist start using it for dogwhistling because the outrage indirectly helps them to get a stronger holding. Pewds end the video by suggesting that everyone shouldn't be very upset about such shenanigans and accusing people of signalling hate, while at the same time not acting like a troll and spamming the symbol to garner hate and outrage.

* {{Squick}}: Several of his jokes are dripping with this.

** Media outlets, Wall Street Journal and Vox Media in particular, mostly for their coverage of him as an Anti-Semite and/or white supremacist.

** His enforcement of HoYay with LetsPlay/{{Jacksepticeye}} became this for fans, who more or less either find it endearing and amusing because Jack reacts all casually or playing around with it or those who find it ''incredibly'' annoying, unfunny, or borderline StalkerWithoutACrush since ''everything'' for Felix has to be enforced with Jack (especially considering his Twitter most of the time references Jack and even his location setting on there is "jacksetpiceye replied to me on 12/04"). [[TakeAThirdOption Some however]] see it as a a small TakeThat comedic approach to the [[LetsPlay/{{Markiplier}} Septicpier ship]] or trying ''[[{{Narm}} way too hard to make fun of it]]''.

* DiscreditedMeme: Felix himself put an end to the "Subscribe to Pewdiepie" meme after multiple incidents of it being used to promote hate, taking away the former fun and joy out of the meme.

** "Congratulations" has a line saying he's about "to cause a genocide so you can call me [Hitler]". The song was made in December 2018 and the line mocks comparisons between him and Hitler, but if he had made it after the New Zealand shooting (when it was released), he probably would've avoided references to him causing any type of genocide.
* HarsherInHindsight: In the video "[[https://youtu.be/YgQrB9q0WqE?t=2m51s In my defense...]]", in which Pewds talks about clickbait media and his situation, Pewds outright predicts that 2017 is the year that's going to go bad for him. [[RoleEndingMisdemeanor Ouch]].
* HilariousInHindsight: In one of his ''Pewds Does Everything'' videos, his inspirational message is that the next time you drop your ice cream, "YOU PICK IT UP AND YOU EAT IT!" In Marzia's spring 2014 vlog, Pewdie is enjoying some ice cream... when he drops it.

* NightmareRetardant: The main appeal of videos, turning normally horrific moments into gut-busting laughter, whether it be his [[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy Consuela]]-esc female voice acting, his hilarious reactions to being scared, or just his general [[CloudCuckooLander wackiness]].

** The [[https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/3/16/18266930/christchurch-shooter-manifesto-memes-subscribe-to-pewdiepie Christchurch Shooter]] giving him a ShoutOut before commiting the atrocity. Pewdiepie was quick to denounce him in response though.

-->"I'm starting to find it weird that I've been 9 for 9 years"

* WeirdAlEffect: Pewd's cover of "Hej Hej Monika" is going to make the song more likely known as some kind of DDLC parody song rather than a one-hit-wonder from 2004. His cover not only dwarfs an earlier posting of the song by almost 9X, but the WebAnimation/KizunaAI channel did a cover of the song, outright saying it was inspired by ''Felix''.

* {{Adorkable}}: [=PewDiePie=]'s [[SugarWiki/HeCanReallyAct character he plays]] comes off as this, and he usually uses this character when he’s playing {{VideoGame/Minecraft}}.

* {{Adorkable}}: PewDiePie's [[HeCanReallyAct character he plays]] comes off as this, and he usually uses this character when he’s playing {{VideoGame/Minecraft}}.

* AcceptableTargets: Media outlets, Wall Street Journal and Vox Media in particular, mostly their coverage of him as an Anti-Semite and/or white supremacist.

* HolyShitQuotient:
** Getting Creator/BenShapiro to host Meme Review.
** ''Elon Musk'' hosting another meme review with Creator/JustinRoiland.
** His 2019 playthrough of ''Minecraft'', his first real gaming playthrough in years and a major case of RevisitingTheRoots. Many fans, old and new, were drawn in by Felix's [[{{Adorkable}} reactions]] to all the new content since he last played. Felix himself would be surprised at how much he was genuinely enjoying the game, to the point where he would spend hours on ''and'' off-camera playing the game.
--->'''Felix''' (near the end of part 7): I've been playing for ''2 hours''. (starts chuckling) And I still have so much to do! (laughs)

* OvershadowedByControversy: While he retains a sizable fanbase, he has a rather bad reputation outside it due to various controversies, particularly over race:

** Getting dropped by Disney and Google after posting videos that were perceived to be anti-Semitic as far back as August 2016, most egregiously [[https://youtu.be/urE7_mYfPmk the video that started it all]]. This even resulted in ''Scare [=PewDiePie=]'' getting cancelled.
** ''Saying the N-word uncensored on a live stream'', at a time when Website/YouTube had barely recovered from The Adpocalypse, in part started by his infamous Fiverr request he paid for and reacted to.
** Further adding to his bad reputation was the [[https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/3/16/18266930/christchurch-shooter-manifesto-memes-subscribe-to-pewdiepie Christchurch Shooter]] giving him a ShoutOut before commiting the atrocity. Pewdiepie was quick to denounce him in response though.
* PeripheryDemographic: [=PewDiePie=] has a lot of young fans, even though his actual videos aren't completely PG.
** Invoked with the 9 year old moniker. Initially, it's a slander presented by Alinity to insult Pewds primary audience being at the age range of 9 to 12 years old. Needless to say, Pewds and the fanbase ran wild with it.
--->"I'm starting to find it weird that I've been 9 for 9 years"

* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5QWUOAcg_Q His video]] discussing the impact on how many seemingly innocent memes and hand gestures slowly turned into a hate symbol by the mainstream media, he concluded of the only reason things goes as it is now is that the intended target (the concerned individuals and medias) are feeding the trolls with the outrage and start accusing people who did the gesture innocently, and as such, a minority of actual white supremacist start using it for dogwhistling the outraged indirectly help them to get a stronger holding. Pewds end the video by suggesting everyone that they shouldn't be very upset about such shenanigans and accusing them for signalling hate, while at the same time not acting like a troll and spam the symbol to garner hate and outrage.

* WhatAnIdiot: Even some of his fans mentioned that his way of replying to Retsupurae's parody wasn't a smart move, given his use of the DontLikeDontRead argument and the infamous comment implying that he was OnlyInItForTheMoney. He himself admitted that it was a stupid thing to say and apologized for it.

* SacredCow: The "Bro Army" tends to get pretty defensive against people who raise slight negative feedback, no matter how justified the criticism against him. Thought it become less and less so as the fanbase grows.

* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5QWUOAcg_Q His video]] discussing the impact on how many seemingly innocent memes and hand gestures slowly turned into a hate symbol by the mainstream media, he concluded of the only reason things goes as it is now is that the intended target (the concerned individuals and medias) are feeding the trolls with the outrage and start accusing people who did the gesture innocently, and as such, a minority of actual white supremacist start using it for dogwhistling and the outraged indirectly help them to get a stronger holding. Pewds end the video by suggesting everyone that they shouldn't be very upset about such shenanigans and accusing them for signalling hate, while at the same time not acting like a troll and spam the symbol to garner hate and outrage.

*** Lastly, Water Sheep Jeb (or [[EasterEgg [=jeb_=]]]) for [[MemeticPsychopath all]] [[LoveToHate the]] [[DracoInLeatherPants wrong]] reasons.

* NeverLiveItDown:
** [[BlackComedyRape His rape jokes]]. Despite making a video apologizing and promising to never make them again, people won't let him forget it in a "You should really feel bad about that" kind of way.
** If there's one other thing he'll never live down, it would be bad handshakes.
---> '''Pewds:''' We all had a bad handshake at some point in our life, okay? The problem with me is I'll never forget it. I remember every single detail. I'll wake up in the middle of the night with cold sweat and be like "Fuck! Why did I fuck up that handshake?".
** Getting dropped by Disney and Google after posting videos that were perceived to be anti-Semitic as far back as August 2016, most egregiously [[https://youtu.be/urE7_mYfPmk the video that started it all]]. This even resulted in ''Scare [=PewDiePie=]'' getting cancelled.
** ''Saying the N-word uncensored on a live stream'', at a time when Website/YouTube had barely recovered from The Adpocalypse, in part started by his infamous Fiverr request he paid for and reacted to.

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation:
** Regarding his ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'' series:
*** Water Sheep’s portrayal has [[FlipFlopOfGod flip-flopped]] depending on Pewds mood. This leads to many drastically different interpretations among the fandom.
*** At the end of Episode 29: [[spoiler: [[InTheBack Did Peepeepoopoo push Pewds into the End Portal out of betrayal]], or [[SuicideMission to protect all the other animals from being brought along]]?]] It's also possible that both interpretations are true, but since [[spoiler: Peepeepoopoo died the very next episode,]] it is likely going to be impossible to find out.

* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5QWUOAcg_Q In his more recent video]] discussing the impact on how many seemingly innocent memes and hand gestures slowly turned into a hate symbol by the mainstream media, he concluded of the only reason things goes as it is now is that the intended target (the concerned individuals and medias) are feeding the trolls with the outrage and start accusing people who did the gesture innocently, and as such, a minority of actual white supremacist start using it for dogwhistling and the outraged indirectly help them to get a stronger holding. Pewds end the video by suggesting everyone that they shouldn't be very upset about such shenanigans and accusing them for signalling hate, while at the same time not acting like a troll and spam the symbol to garner hate and outrage.

* UnfortunateImplications: "Bitch Lasagna" has the line "I'm a blue-eyes white dragon while you're just dark magician". This references the [[Characters/YuGiOhAnimeAndMangaCards Yu-Gi-Oh! monsters]],[[note]]The Blue-Eyes White Dragon is more powerful than the Dark Magician, though they're both considered powerful cards.[[/note]] but [[https://archive.is/79HyF#selection-3485.24-3485.113 some]] [[https://archive.is/AQuTZ#selection-4079.215-4079.278 observers]] think he's mocking Indian people's skin color. Funny enough, this seemed to be mocked in his subreddit before it was used as ammo unironically.

** Regarding his [[VideoGame/MineCraft Minecraft]] series:

* AuthorsSavingThrow: In response to the outcry from him cheating in Episode 20 of his Minecraft playthrough ([[MundaneUtility to give himself potatoes]]), Felix apologized and promised that he wouldn't do so again for anything else, even when he was off-camera. To go even further, he decided to show the construction of [[spoiler:Joergen's memorial]] in full to quell any further worries that he had been using cheats to build his other structures.

** His VideoGame/{{Minecraft}} let's play. Some would say that he did indeed [[GrowingTheBeard take a large strand of a beard]] in the way he approached the game, learning more building techniques and redstone tricks and slowly distancing himself from his standard naive approach of the game by providing an ongoing lore on his Minecraft world. Detractors would see this as a SeasonalRot on his part and pretty much accusing him from running out of ideas after defeating the [[FinalBoss Ender Dragon]], preferring him ending the series right after that point.

* NightmareFuel: [[NightmareFuel/PewDiePie Now with its own page.]]

* SacredCow: The "Bro Army" tends to get pretty defensive against people who raise slight negative feedback, thought it become less and less so as the fanbase grows.

* AcceptableTargets: Media outlets, Wall Street Journal and Vox Media in particular, mostly for painting him as an Anti-Semite and/or white supremacist. They are the source of many jokes concerning this logic as well as their CriticalResearchFailure concerning some of the facts in their articles.

* EarWorm: All of Pewds' songs can be classified as this.

** Water Sheep’s portrayal has [[FlipFlopOfGod flip-flopped]] depending on Pewds mood. This leads to many drastically different interpretations among the fandom.
** At the end of Episode 29: [[spoiler: [[InTheBack Did Peepeepoopoo push Pewds into the End Portal out of betrayal]], or [[SuicideMission to protect all the other animals from being brought along]]?]] It's also possible that both interpretations are true, but since [[spoiler: Peepeepoopoo died the very next episode,]] it is likely going to be impossible to find out.

** At the end of Episode 29: [[spoiler: Did Peepeepoopoo push Pewds into the End Portal out of betrayal, [[SuicideMission to protect all the other animals from being brought along]] or was it just an accident? ]]

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Water Sheep’s portrayal has [[FlipFlopOfGod flip-flopped]] depending on Pewds mood. This leads to many drastically different interpretations among the fandom.

* AcceptableTargets: Media outlets, Wall Street Journal and Vox Media in particular, mostly for their InsaneTrollLogic in painting him as an Anti-Semite and/or white supremacist, bordering on slander. They are the source of many jokes concerning this logic as well as their CriticalResearchFailure concerning some of the facts in their articles.