History YMMV / TheRoom2003

** Mark for being entitled and outright ''violent'', as he almost threw [[EnsembleDarkhorse fan-favorite Peter]] off the roof. Him [[ObliviousToHints consistently acting surprised]] when Lisa starts making out with him was funny the first two times, but got tiring very quickly. However, he's less disliked than Lisa, for actually growing a conscience near the end of the film.

* AccidentalAesop: As pointed out by WebVideo/HBomberguy, the film actually works very well as a statement on how bad relationships can warp your perceptions. Lisa's depiction as a manipulative, gold-digging harpy and Johnny's as an IdealHero suffering from the senseless betrayals and lies of everyone around him, is not at all different from how many people feel about their exes and themselves after a bad breakup. This interpretation is corroborated in Literature/TheDisasterArtist with Tommy saying that he [[VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory went through something similar]] in his past, and Greg Sestero defining the script for the movie as "an advisory warning about the perils of having friends".
* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Enough of it to warrant [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation/TheRoom2003 its own page]].

** Mark, who puts all of the blame for his affair [[spoiler:and Johnny's suicide]] on Lisa [[NeverMyFault despite being equally at fault]] (at least if the latter didn't [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone make him realize it]]), [[DoubleStandard and both Peter and the film itself seem to agree with him]]. Mark also ''tries to murder'' Peter at one point, yet neither Peter nor the film itself seems particularly worried by this.
** Johnny himself is treated as a textbook NiceGuy but some of his bizarre behavior such as laughing at domestic abuse which put someone in a hospital, repeated shoving of Lisa, and his covert taping of Lisa to determine if she's having an affair instead of just coming out with his problems could paint him in a more negative light.

** In general, characters drift in and out of the film like a fever dream.

** Any sympathy for Lisa goes down the drain when she decides to [[spoiler:take advantage of her fiancé's suicide so she and Mark can be together]]. Although it's apparently not meant to be seen this way in-universe.

* AccidentalAesop: As pointed out by WebVideo/HBomberguy, the film actually works very well as a statement on how bad relationships can warp your perceptions. Lisa's depiction as a manipulative, gold-digging harpy and Johnny's as an IdealHero suffering from the senseless betrayals and lies of everyone around him, is not at all different from how many people feel about their exes and themselves after a bad breakup. Of course, watching the actual film shows that both these plot points are very half-baked and unconvincing, which reflects how this generally flat impression doesn't tend to actually make sense.

** "Doggie", the pug that is lovingly referred to as such by Johnny at the flower shop.

** Steven, who effectively replaces Peter, is an out-of-nowhere character who is likewise appreciated for how he just begins berating Lisa.

* CultClassic: ''The Room'' made a fascinating journey to become a cult phenomenon. In its initial release, it only played in two Los Angeles theaters for two weeks in the summer of 2003 and grossed just $1,800 (which works out to around less than ten paying customers per screening). Michael Rousselet of WebVideo/FiveSecondFilms happened to catch it in that original run, and he's credited as the person who began spreading word around about the SoBadItsGood movie. Even after he pulled it from the theaters, Tommy Wiseau kept a billboard for the film up in a prominent part of Hollywood for five years, stoking further curiosity about it. Encouraged by the film's early fans, Wiseau began scheduling midnight screenings, and it became a favorite in L.A., where it still has regular screenings to this day, and in other cities as well. Not really surprising given how [[BileFascination fascinatingly]] [[WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs bizarre]] it is. Tommy Wiseau himself comes to these screenings to discuss the making of the film, though he does not reveal much...

** Here's the background for that scene: Kyle Vogt (Peter) had other work at the time, and so could only be involved for so long. However, despite repeatedly reminding Tommy that he had to leave production, they weren't able to finish his scenes and instead of filming the party with Kyle, Tommy insisted on the "football in tuxes" scene. It makes the line even more hilarious in hindsight.
** Johnny saying "Do you understand life?", followed immediately by a scene in which he says "That's life!"

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Enough of it to warrant [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation/TheRoom its own page]].

* UglyCute: The pug in the flower shop is odd-looking, weirdly static (due to its old age), and gives off a strange vibe, to the point where Creator/TommyWieseau himself was unsure if it was a real, living dog, but many people still find it to be one of the most endearing parts of the film.

* UglyCute: The pug in the flower shop is odd-looking and gives off a strange vibe, but many people still find it to be one of the most endearing parts of the film.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iS4QJImQnfo The original theme]], which was rejected for being too dark. Even if you agree that it doesn't fit the movie, the music itself is beautiful.

** Chris-R. He's not the only one, though. Characters drift in and out of the film like a fever dream.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAFYymrO420 This fanmade song, "Leave"]], by Allie Goertz. She achieved the unthinkable – taking the (primary) story of the film, along with some of the most infamous lines such as [[IronicEcho "Oh hi, Mark" and "What a story, Mark!"]] and putting them into a genuinely heartfelt context. The awesome factor is doubled in that she managed to have Greg Sestero co-star in it. In the description, instead of mocking Tommy for what he made, she appreciates the human element of the film in that he put his whole heart into it. Even with how disastrously-made the film is, that's definitely better and more respectable than films produced without love or care or any redeeming factors.

** Also, the scene where Mark tries to ''kill'' [[RememberTheNewGuy Peter]] but is [[EasilyForgiven forgiven almost instantly]].

** Mark almost throwing Peter off the roof in a fit of [[MarijuanaIsLSD marijuana-crazed rage]].

** Mark almost throwing Peter off the roof in a fit of marijuana-crazed rage.

* Chris-R certainly crosses it when he almost murders Denny over the drug money he owes him.

* OneSceneWonder: Chris-R. He's not the only one, though. Characters drift in and out of the film like a fever dream.

** The [[InformedAttractiveness "Lisa looks hot tonight"]] guy. He's just... There, and is never given an ounce of characterization, making characters like Peter, Mike, Michelle, and even [[11thHourRanger ''Steven'']] of all people more fleshed out in comparison.