Line #2 YMMV/Ratman

Context YMMV / Ratman

Go To


1	* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Is Shiki gay, or is he treating Shuto as if he was a puppy?
2	* HoYay: The way Shiki acts around Shuuto could be seen as either flirting (which seems to be how Mirea takes it) or like how he treats small animals.
3	** The EvilCounterpart dynamic they have going and the fact that Shiki put Shuto in a BridalCarry when they first met does NOT help.
4	** As of chapters 31 and 32, this evolves into what is probably genuine HomoeroticSubtext.
5	* EnsembleDarkhorse: The Jacky Combatants, full stop. Whilst Shuuto and JACKAL provide most of the drama and plot progression, the Jackies are collectively FunnyBackgroundEvent, CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass, and SpotlightStealingSquad all in one.
6	** So much that many fans will comment on them being the true heroes of the story[[spoiler:, especially how they were instrumental in breaking Ratman out of his strongest berserker state in the finale.]]
7	* MagnificentBastard: [[EvilCounterpart Shin Akeboshi]] is the son of Shiningman--the first superhero--and was experimented on by Shiningman's enemies after his death to replicate the S Gene, turning Shin into "Sin". Having developed a hatred for heroes as a concept, Shin works with those same criminals to destroy the Hero Agency, starting a career as the hero [[VillainWithGoodPublicity IS-KA]] to sell phones that contain a power amplifier that would drive many heroes to a violent rage, with his plan only failing only thanks to the geniuses at JACKAL and other heroes. Shin discovers that Ratman has the S Gene too, and tries to convince Ratman while Shin's allies launch a terrorist attack on the Hero Agency Headquarters. When his offer is rejected, Sin takes advantage of the nature of the S Gene and attempts to murder Ratman's girlfriend to enrage Ratman and turn him into a monster that threatens to kill all heroes, while Sin [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness kills his former allies]]. Escaping after his defeat at the hands of a recovered Ratman, Shin is able to see a confirmation of Shiningman's ideals of heroism, which makes Shin retire from villainy to honor his father's memory.
8	* NightmareFuel: Ratman's various more powerful forms (even just opening his mouth and revealing [[MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily way too many sharp teeth]]) are not for the faint of heart. Rio has trouble sleeping after running into one of the tamer versions.
9	** Unchain killing and eating a hideous chimera...complete with ''way'' more blood and gore (and a loose eyeball!) than the manga had ever shown. Just...[[CannibalismSuperPower Unchain's eating habits]].
10	** [[spoiler: Ratman's final form looks similar to ComicBook/{{Venom}} crossed over with Alex Mercer's monster form from VideoGame/{{Prototype}} if he put on even MORE muscle and it's NOT a pleasant sight.]]

Context YMMV / Ratman