History YMMV / SexHouse

%%-->'''Frank''': WE WILL NOT HAVE SEX! [[spoiler:(takes hammer to genitals)]]

-->'''Derek''': [[DeadpanSnarker That was definitely a low point.]]

%%** [[spoiler: Erin is pregnant with Frank's child. Frank is a married man with two daughters who are ''Erin's'' age.]]

** You have to really watch the reunion episode carefully to understand how tragic it is. It's true that [[spoiler: all of the cast (even Derek, who looked like he was on Death's doorstep) was able to survive and seemingly recover from the UsefulNotes/StockholmSyndrome they all underwent by Episode 9]], but at what cost? [[spoiler: All of the CharacterDevelopment Jay and Tara went through seems undone, Frank divorced his wife, Alex is a broken shell who is in love with one of her former jailers (while also showing signs of being subconsciously terrified of him at the same time), Erin seems to have become harsher, Derek's orientation was "cured," and above everything, they seem to have been warped into being the generic reality show cast people wanted to see. [[{{StepfordSmiler}} Behind the seemed relaxedness and the smiles and "blogging careers," there's really nothing at all]].]]
* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: In the reunion episode, [[spoiler: the RunningGag of the cast members all being popular bloggers seems rather outdated; nowadays, they would more likely be aspiring Instagram influencers or [=TikTok=] stars.]]

** You have to really watch the reunion episode carefully to understand how tragic it is. It's true that [[spoiler: all of the cast (even Derek, who looked like he was on Death's doorstep) was able to survive and seemingly recover from the StockholmSyndrome they all underwent by Episode 9]], but at what cost? [[spoiler: All of the CharacterDevelopment Jay and Tara went through seems undone, Frank divorced his wife, Alex is a broken shell who is in love with one of her former jailers (while also showing signs of being subconsciously terrified of him at the same time), Erin seems to have become harsher, Derek's orientation was "cured," and above everything, they seem to have been warped into being the generic reality show cast people wanted to see. [[{{StepfordSmiler}} Behind the seemed relaxedness and the smiles and "blogging careers," there's really nothing at all]].]]

* NightmareFuel: [[spoiler:What initially seems like a lighthearted parody of vapid reality television rapidly switches into a nightmarish hellhole, as the crew loses all outside support, the house is gradually consumed by a horrific mold, and they begin starving to death. The chilling final scene of them refusing to reenter society, instead opting to remain in their twisted home reinforces this.]]

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: In the reunion episode, [[spoiler: the RunningGag of the cast members all being popular bloggers seems as outdated as blogs themselves; nowadays, they would more likely be aspiring Instagram influencers or [=TikTok=] stars.]]

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical: Radical socialist news site The Jacobin once published an article about how [[https://www.jacobinmag.com/2012/10/sex-house-and-the-refusal-to-fuck/ Sex House is a commentary on capitalism and class conflict]].
%%* TheWoobie:
%%** The housemates are ''all'' Woobies [[BreakTheCutie eventually]].
%%** [[spoiler:Erin]] is an IronWoobie by episode 5. [[spoiler:By the last episode they all become such.]]

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical: The Jacobin Magazine, a radical socialist website, [[https://www.jacobinmag.com/2012/10/sex-house-and-the-refusal-to-fuck/ apparently considers Sex House to be a commentary on capitalism and class conflict]].

%%* NightmareFuel: [[spoiler:The whole series. ''Seriously''.]]

* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: From episode 8:
-->'''Frank''': WE WILL NOT HAVE SEX! [[spoiler:(takes hammer to genitals)]]
** Crosses over with {{Squick}}.
* LesYay: Alex kisses Tara in the first episode after they've been drinking, much to Tara's annoyance.

* NightmareFuel: [[spoiler:The whole series. ''Seriously''.]]

** The entire show, at first for laughs, then for dark laughs.
* {{Squick}}: Frank. Just... ''[[DirtyOldMan Frank]]''.
** [[spoiler: Erin is pregnant with Frank's child. Frank is a married man with two daughters who are ''Erin's'' age.]]
** That ''[[NightmareFuel mold]]''...
*** The Sex House itself gets pretty disgusting.
** The Banana Sex Olympics in episode 5, especially the regurgitated bananas.

* TheWoobie:
** The housemates are ''all'' Woobies [[BreakTheCutie eventually]].
** [[spoiler:Erin]] is an IronWoobie by episode 5. [[spoiler:By the last episode they all become such.]]

* CharacterDerailment: Invoked by the writers of the show. [[spoiler:In the reunion episode, the entire cast has lost all the development they gained throughout the series ''and then some''.]]

* TheWoobie: The housemates are ''all'' Woobies [[BreakTheCutie eventually]].

* CompleteMonster: The Host.
** The producers of the show, in spades

* HoYay: The Host tries to force [[spoiler:''drugged'']] Derek and Jay to have sex in episode 7, though all that ends up happening is that Derek very awkwardly lies on top of Jay while sucking on his own shirt.
-->[[GuyOnGuyIsHot "You will appeal to]] [[HoYay a demographic]] [[YaoiFangirl of millions!"]]

** [[spoiler:Erin]] is an IronWoobie by episode 5. [[spoiler:By the last episode they all become such.]]

** You have to really watch the reunion episode carefully to understand how tragic it is. It's true that [[spoiler: all of the cast (even Derek, who looked like he was on Death's doorstep) was able to survive and seemingly recover from the StockholmSyndrome they all underwent by Episode 9]], but at what cost? [[spoiler: All of the CharacterDevelopment Jay, Alex, and Tara went through seems undone, Frank divorced his wife, Erin seems to have become harsher, Derek's orientation was "cured," and above everything, they seem to have been warped into being the generic reality show cast people wanted to see. [[{{StepfordSmiler}} Behind the seemed relaxedness and the smiles and "blogging careers," there's really nothing at all]].]]

** [[spoiler:Erin]] is an IronWoobie by episode 5. [[By the last episode they all become such.]]

** [[spoiler:Erin]] is an IronWoobie by episode 5.

-->"You will appeal to a demographic of millions!"

* HoYay: The Host tries to force [[spoiler:''drugged'']] Derek and Jay to have sex in episode 7, though all that ends up happening is that Derek rather awkwardly lies on top on Jay while sucking on his own shirt.

* HoYay: The Host tries to force [[spoiler:''drugged'']] Derek and Jay to have sex in episode 7, though all that ends up happening is that Derek falls into Jay.

*** Crosses over with {{Squick}}.

** The Banana Sex Olympics in episode 6, especially the regurgitated bananas.

** [[spoiler:Erin]] is an IronWoobie by episode 6.

** [[spoiler:Erin]] is an IronWoobie by episode 6.

* NightmareFuel: [[spoiler:The whole series. ''Seriously''.]]

* CompleteMonster: The Host.