History YMMV / TheUrthbloodSaga

* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: By the time the novel was written, the whole concept of [[MySpeciesDothProtestTooMuch "noble vermin"]] was still fresh and unusual, and it is one of first Redwall fics to discuss and cover it to such an extent. Nowadays however, it's rare to find a Redwall fic that ''doesn't'' include it, or that plays the AlwaysChaoticEvil mantra from the official novels straight, so this aspect might seem rather conventional to new readers.

* SlowPacedBeginning: The Crimson Badger was mostly written when Highwing didn't think anyone else [[DoingItForTheArt would ever read it,]] and done for his own pleasure. One thing that survives from this period is that the first couple of chapters, after Urthblood reveals his prophecy about the coming darkness, mostly consists of various [[{{Filler}} supporting characters going about their daily chores]] which, while introducing and establishing characters that will become important later, doesn't really add that much to the plot. It isn't until chapter 9, when the badgerlord's army arrives at Redwall, that things start to get really interesting, and even then it isn't until [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6821027/9/The_Crimson_Badger_Book_II_Armies Interlude with Hares]] that we truly get to the [[CainAndAbel central conflict]] of the story.

* ItGetsBetter: The Crimson Badger was mostly written when Highwing didn't think anyone else [[DoingItForTheArt would ever read it,]] and done for his own pleasure. One thing that survives from this period is that the first couple of chapters, after Urthblood reveals his prophecy about the coming darkness, mostly consists of various [[{{Filler}} supporting characters going about their daily chores]] which, while introducing and establishing characters that will become important later, doesn't really add that much to the plot. It isn't until chapter 9, when the badgerlord's army arrives at Redwall, that things start to get really interesting, and even then it isn't until [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6821027/9/The_Crimson_Badger_Book_II_Armies Interlude with Hares]] that we truly get to the [[CainAndAbel central conflict]] of the story.

* CompleteMonster: Snoga the Shrew. WordOfGod told his troper that along with Wolfrum the rat, he is the most despicable character in series.

* TheScrappy: Urthfist's arrogance, pig-headedness, [[AxCrazy obsessive need for violence]] and [[BlackAndWhiteInsanity ironclad conviction of being in the right on every issue,]] [[spoiler: not to mention his killing of [[EnsembleDarkhorse fan-favourite]] Machus]] doesn't exactly endear him to readers.

* FetishFuel: The fact that Jans and Broggen are [[ChainedHeat permanently chained to each others wrists]] can easily lead to [[CasualKink bondage overtones...]]
** In the second chapter of TCB, Aurelia the healermouse mentions that she used to spank Winokur when he was naughty as a child, and that he's still not too old for it. This is despite that the otter is almost and adult, and Aurelia is apparently just a few seasons older than him...
** [[http://www.oocities.org/redwalldigest/short62.html The Chains Of Love.]] That is all.

* CompleteMonster: Snaga the Shrew. WordOfGod told his troper that along with Wolfram the rat, he is the most despicable character in series.