History YMMV / TenLittleRoosters

** The actual AudienceParticipation is either well-done or not fair; the clues tend to be vague in regards to what actually happens (for example, for "one ran out of air", the death was [[spoiler:Adam being strangled by a computer mouse cord]], which is quite a leap in logic; plus there was the whole "martyr" issue below under CriticalResearchFailure). This annoyed many people, especially when WordOfGod made a post explaining the reasoning behind each line of poetry and the resulting death, with many people shocked they were expected to make those connections. Of course, it's up in the air whether these people are correct, or just not very attentive.

* CriticalResearchFailure: The poem states "One was martyred" for the third death. The definition of being martyred is, to put it simply: being killed for your beliefs, usually in a religious sense. That... isn't how it goes when the third death comes around. How the killing goes is as follows: [[spoiler:Chris is killed TakingTheBullet for Burnie, because apparently the writers think being martyred means pulling a HeroicSacrifice. The only way you can consider this accurate is if you assume Chris was killed as some result of his ''Lord of the Rings'' costume and infatuation, but even if that was the case, it doesn't come across well at all.]]

* IdiotPlot: Nearly all of the deaths could have been avoided if the victims had just used a little bit of logic:
** If they had been paying attention to their surrounding, [[spoiler:the Gavins wouldn't have collided and fallen onto the mousetraps]].
** [[spoiler: Burnie]] would have known about the killer and might have even killed them if [[spoiler: Chris]] hadn't been such a CloudCuckooLander and tried to kill the murderer themselves.
*** [[spoiler: To be fair though, Burnie could have moved to another part of the room where Chris wasn't between him and the murderer and could have shot the murderer from there instead of wasting time letting Chris fool around thus allowing the murderer to escape.]]
** [[spoiler: If Burnie had kept Chris's magical sword of detect evil after Chris died and the killer escaped then he would have been able to work out who the killer was on his own. Instead he, for some reason, leaves this extremely useful tool behind with Chris's body.]]
** If [[spoiler: Burnie]] had been paying attention they would have noticed the [[spoiler: scorpion]] on the table.
** If [[spoiler: Adam]] hadn't left that [[spoiler: pitchfork]] behind (itself an extremely stupid idea, since they had no other weapon and a killer was on the loose) then not only might they have had a chance at surviving, it would never have been used to kill...
** [[spoiler: Gus]], who could have just closed the door on the killer.
** If [[spoiler: Adam]] had actually teamed up with somebody, the killer wouldn't have ambushed them as easily. Also, whispering isn't exactly the best way to grab somebody's attention.
** After [[spoiler: luring the puma away from Ryan, Lindsay]] could've just made a run for it, instead of [[spoiler: trying to make friends with the puma.]]
** [[spoiler:Miles]] had the right idea in [[spoiler:putting his feet ''off'' the treadmill.]] However, [[spoiler:he]] doesn't do that after the first attempt.
** [[spoiler:Barbara]] might have been able to [[spoiler:kill Ryan before he recognized her explosive-filled Creeper suit]], had [[spoiler:she]] kept using the sword instead of discarding it for no apparent reason and continuing the fight with ''sausages''.
** And even [[spoiler:Ryan]] took far too long to remember that [[spoiler:he had opposable thumbs]]. Though possibly justified as [[spoiler:he may have been worried about the broken glass cutting him and was hoping there'd be a way to open the hole up without having to smash through it, so waited until it was a last resort]].

* TheWoobie: Chris. Not only does [[TheFriendNobodyLikes everyone hate him]], [[spoiler:he blames himself for his parents divorce, and he died right after Burnie gave him [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech a harsh speech about how he needed to stop fooling around.]]]]

** For many, [[spoiler: Burnie's]] death. The [[spoiler: LockAndLoadMontage]], the following MoodWhiplash when [[spoiler: he's killed by a scorpion sting]], and the [[spoiler: Machinima/RedVsBlue]] music as the camera pans up from the [[spoiler: scorpion]] to a [[spoiler: picture of the scorpion tank from {{Videogame/Halo}}]], revealing exactly what just happened, all come together to make a memorable moment.

* MagnificentBastard / MagnificentBitch: [[spoiler: Barbara is certainly ''trying'' to be one, as she did put a lot of effort into her elaborate plan. However, it's made somewhat less impressive when you consider the... [[SurroundedByIdiots below average intelligence]] of most of her victims and she finds herself outclassed when faced with a ''real'' MagnificentBastard like Ryan.]]

!! Ten Little Roosters

** Just how did Adam get his beard trapped in a door? Twice, even.

** Ryan fighting [[spoiler: a hallucinated Creeper]] is both an example as well as a ShoutOut to a nigh identical BLAM in StarWars: The Empire Strikes Back.

** The combination of dark murder mystery drama and intrigue, and typical Rooster Teeth-style comedy. Some think it works out well, others think it renders the whole thing unrealistic (or just bad) due to everyone's reactions and conversations. Of those in the second camp, some wish it was taken completely seriously, others wish it was all comedic, and some just wish the balance between the two was done better.
** The actual AudienceParticipation is either well done or not fair; the clues tend to be vague in regards to what actually happens (for example, for "one ran out of air", the death was [[spoiler:Adam being strangled by a computer mouse cord]], which is quite a leap in logic; plus there was the whole "martyr" issue below under CriticalResearchFailure). This annoyed many people, especially when WordOfGod made a post explaining the reasoning behind each line of poetry and the resulting death, with many people shocked they were expected to make those connections. Of course, it's up in the air whether these people are correct, or just not very attentive.

* SignatureScene: For many, [[spoiler: Burnie's]] death. The [[spoiler: LockAndLoadMontage]], the following MoodWhiplash when [[spoiler: he's killed by a scorpion sting]], and the [[spoiler: Machinima/RedVsBlue]] music as the camera pans up from the [[spoiler: scorpion]] to a [[spoiler: picture of the scorpion tank from {{Videogame/Halo}}]], revealing exactly what just happened, all come together to make a memorable moment.

* TheUntwist: [[spoiler: The Gavins being the second one(s) to die.]]

** Ryan is falling into this as well. He believes he's somehow responsible for [[spoiler: Michael and Gavin's deaths]] and is shown having a mental breakdown as a result. He's desperately trying to convince himself he's [[spoiler: not the killer and even hallucinates someone in a Creeper suit attacking him]]. Many fans soon began hoping that he'll be the one who'll survive this ordeal after the episode with this scene. [[spoiler:They got their wish.]]

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: In episode 6, Miles finds what appears to be a mocap video of what he calls "dot sex" [[spoiler:(It's actually Adam being strangled and his futile fight to save himself)]]. As he does, Miles walks away in shame and proclaims "You're a sick, sick man, Creator/MontyOum." A month later, Monty ''would'' be sick... and pass away.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: * In episode 6, Miles finds what appears to be a mocap video of what he calls "dot sex" [[spoiler:(It's actually Adam being strangled and his futile fight to save himself)]]. As he does, Miles walks away in shame and proclaims "You're a sick, sick man, Creator/MontyOum." A month later, Monty ''would'' be sick... and pass away.

** And even [[spoiler:Ryan]] took far too long to remember that [[spoiler:he had opposable thumbs]].

* CompleteMonster: [[spoiler:Barbara Dunkelman. After developing a God complex and deciding her co-workers were beneath her, and needed to be exterminated, Barbara put together a plan to kill them all. After killing Blaine by poisoning, she murdered Burnie's partner, knowing his need for revenge would drive him to stage the lock in, serving her victims on a silver platter. She then proceeds to murder her fellow roosters in horrendous ways: Michael is poisoned and dies slowly. Various mousetraps completely chew up the Gavins. Chris takes several arrows to protect Burnie and dies the slowest thus far. Burnie gets stung by a scorpion and dies immediately. Gus is skewered with a pitchfork. Adam is strangled slowly by computer mouse wire. Lindsay is mauled by a wild puma. Miles is glued to a treadmill and forced to run at increasingly faster speeds until he dies of exhaustion. She also psychologically tortures [[NiceGuy Ryan]] into believing he's gone insane and began killing his co-workers in order to frame him for the murders. A [[TheSociopath sociopathic]] murderer with a [[AGodAmI God complex]], Barbara honestly believed she had ever right in her power to kill her co-workers.]]

* CompleteMonster: [[spoiler:Barbara Dunkelman. After developing a God complex and deciding her co-workers were beneath her, and needed to be exterminated, Barbara put together a plan to kill them all. After killing Blaine by poisoning, she murdered Burnie's partner, knowing his need for revenge would drive him to stage the lock in, serving her victims on a silver platter. She then proceeds to murder her fellow roosters in horrendous ways: Michael is poisoned and dies slowly. Various mousetraps completely chew up the Gavins. Chris takes several arrows to protect Burnie and dies the slowest thus far. Burnie gets stung by a scorpion and dies immediately. Gus is skewered with a pitchfork. Adam is strangled slowly by computer mouse wire. Lindsay is mauled by a wild puma. Miles is glued to a treadmill and forced to run at increasingly faster speeds until he dies of exhaustion. She also psychologically tortures [[NiceGuy Ryan]] into believing he's gone insane and began killing his co-workers in order to frame him for the murders. A [[TheSociopath sociopathic]] murderer with a [[AGodAmI God complex]], Barbara honestly believed she had ever right in her power to kill her co-workers.

* CompleteMonster: [[spoiler:Barbara Dunkelman. After developing a God complex and deciding her co-workers were beneath her, and needed to be exterminated, Barbara put together a plan to kill them all. After killing Blaine by poisoning, she murdered Burnie's partner, knowing his need for revenge would drive him to stage the lock in, serving her victims on a silver platter. She then proceeds to murder her fellow roosters in horrendous ways:

* SignatureScene: For many, [[spoiler: Burnie's]] death. The [[ spoiler: LockAndLoadMontage]], the following MoodWhiplash when [[spoiler: he's killed by a scorpion sting]], and the [[spoiler: Machinima/RedVsBlue]] music as the camera pans up from the [[spoiler: scorpion]] to a [[spoiler: picture of the scorpion tank from {{Videogame/Halo}}]], revealing exactly what just happened, all come together to make a memorable moment.

** Ryan is falling into this as well. He believes he's somehow responsible for [[spoiler: Michael and Gavin's deaths]] and is shown having a mental breakdown as a result. He's desperately trying to convince himself he's [[spoiler: not the killer and even hallucinates someone in a Creeper suit attacking him]]. Many fans soon began hoping that he'll be the one who'll survive this ordeal after the episode with this scene. [[spoiler:They got their wish.]]
!! The Eleven Little Roosters

** Ryan is falling into this as well. He believes he's somehow responsible for [[spoiler: Michael and Gavin's deaths]] and is shown having a mental breakdown as a result. He's desperately trying to convince himself he's [[spoiler: not the killer and even hallucinates someone in a Creeper suit attacking him]]. Many fans soon began hoping that he'll be the one who'll survive this ordeal after the episode with this scene. [[spoiler:They got their wish.]]

* FridgeBrilliance: Why is the killer using Ryan's [=GTAV=] costume? It's one of the three outfits from the Creator/AchievementHunter series of Let's Plays that has a mask that covers the whole face, and who would want to lug a heavy Spartan suit around or don biker apparel to murder people? Anonymity ''and'' convenience! [[spoiler:As explained in the entry below, Barbara intended on framing Ryan to be the killer and what better way to do so than a costume that is well-known for being a video game sociopath.]]

* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: Just how did Adam get his beard trapped in a door? Twice, even.

* CrossesTheLineTwice: A lot of the deaths. [[spoiler:The Gavins and Lindsey's]] being the ultimate examples.

** [[spoiler: Burnie]] would have known about the killer and might have even killed them if [[spoiler: Chris]] hadn't been such a CloudCuckooLander and tried to kill the murderer themself.

* SpoiledByTheFormat: [[spoiler: Ryan starts losing oxygen whilst trapped in a hole in episode 6]] and their framed picture appears on the wall to show that they have died...with a good two minutes left to go in the episode. Not surprisingly, the picture falls off the wall and [[spoiler: Ryan]] is revealed to be alive, with someone else's picture replacing theirs on the wall at the end of the episode.

* FridgeBrilliance: Why is the killer using Ryan's [=GTAV=] costume? It's one of the three outfits from the AchievementHunter series of Let's Plays that has a mask that covers the whole face, and who would want to lug a heavy Spartan suit around or don biker apparel to murder people? Anonymity ''and'' convenience! [[spoiler:As explained in the entry below, Barbara intended on framing Ryan to be the killer and what better way to do so than a costume that is well-known for being a video game sociopath.]]

** Ryan is falling into this as well. He believes he's somehow responsible for [[spoiler: Michael and Gavin's deaths]] and is shown having a mental breakdown as a result. He's desperately trying to convince himself he's [[spoiler: not the killer and even hallucinates someone in a Creeper suit attacking him]]. Many fans soon began hoping that he'll be the one who'll survive this ordeal after the episode with this scene.

* MagnificentBastard / MagnificentBitch: [[spoiler: Barbara is certainly ''trying'' to be one, as she did put a lot of effort into her elaborate plan. However, it's made somewhat less impressive when you consider the... [[SurroundedByIdiots below average intelligence]] of most of her victims and she finds herself outclassed when faced with a ''real'' MagnificentBastard like Ryan.

** [[spoiler: Gus]] could have just closed the door on the killer...
** If [[spoiler: Adam]] had actually teamed up with somebody, the killer wouldn't have ambushed them as easily. Also, whispering isn't exactly the best way to grab somebody's attention...
** After [[spoiler: luring the puma away from Ryan, Lindsay]] could've just made a run for it, instead of [[spoiler: trying to make friends with the puma...]]