YMMV / AMV Hell

• Crosses the Line Twice: The series often uses very dark material for its comedy. As the entries that focus on only adult-oriented material, AMV Hell 0 and AMV Hell Divided by 0 exist only to do so. However, series creator Zarxrax later realized he didn't find 0 and Divided by 0 so funny anymore and took down their download links from the official site, saying that they have "truly reprehensible" content that he doesn't want to spread any further.
• Gateway Series: For both the anime and music/comedy clips featured in each installment.
• Ho Yay: There are some clips from Yaoi series scattered throughout the AMV Hell series. The most notable of them is the "CORN!" scene.
• Hype Backlash: There are those who feel that the series is vastly overrated, finding that the editing was too simple. Another point against it was that for a time, a lot of AMV Hell clones were being submitted to AMV contests, mostly in the comedy category. Many found this to be "lazy", since often times these would rely on easy jokes and would overshadow the other entries regardless of quality. Since the early 2010s, most AMV contests have banned the use of AMV Hell type videos outright.
• Once Original, Now Common: When the first AMV Hell premiered, there was almost nothing like it before. Thus, it became a runaway successes. However, as more and more AMV Hell clones kept popping up, what had once made the series stand out began to fade. This was originally one of the major reasons behind the ending of the series, as Zarxrax felt that the series had run its course, only for his mind to be changed and AMV Hell 8 to be announced.
• Seasonal Rot: AMV Minis Challenge #8 was to make clips using or inspired by Ylvis' "The Fox". Some creators took the assignment straight, some made fun of it and some even hung lampshades, but regardless the fans didn't take the episode well. It got nearly twice as many dislikes as likes on YouTube! The winning entry of the next challenge (Original Audio) was someone apologizing for Challenge #8. The primary reasons the fans were annoyed were that "The Fox" was only popular for a very short time (meaning the video was based on a meme people stopped caring about near-instantly), almost every clip used the same part of the song, and the song itself didn't lend itself well to such a challenge due to being repetitive and largely nonsensical.
• Squick: Pretty much the entire point of AMV Hell 0 and AMV Hell Divided By 0. There's a reason those two come with a huge content disclaimer.
• Unintentional Period Piece: Some of the comedy relies on knowledge of anime or memes that were popular or well-known at the time of release that have since faded into obscurity and may be lost on newcomers, such as a skit in AMV Hell 3 poking fun at Madlax's name and a gag from AMV Hell 7 referencing a flash-in-the-pan Twitch Plays Pokémon meme. ^note  Omastar representing player anarchy, as dictated by a lyric from the Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt soundtrack.
• Watch It for the Meme: If your first exposure to a certain anime is a spoilery, often gore-filled scene in AMV Hell, it can be fun picking up the series and seeing just how it gets to that point in the first place.

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