History YMMV / CampRock

* HeartwarmingInHindsight: Some of the lyrics in Mitchie’s IAmSong “This Is Me” take on a whole new meaning after Music/DemiLovato came out as non-binary in May 2021.

** On Platform/FanfictionDotNet there is about 1100 crossovers between this film and ''Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace''. Turns out that it's quite popular to ship either Mitchie or Nate with Alex Russo. This is due to their actors real life relationships with Music/SelenaGomez, as well as feeling each of their personalities would play off well with Alex's own. They also feel that they would fill similar relationships to those of Alex/Justin or Alex/Mason respectively.

* UnintentionallySympathetic: Tess comes across as a lot more sympathetic than was likely intended, considering that her meanness is primarily an InformedAttribute, she does genuinely apologize and make amends for her few actually mean actions by the end of the movie, and her attitude is actually pretty understandable considering she's only 14-15 years old, has been emotionally neglected by her absent mother all her life, and [[WellDoneSonGuy ultimately just wants her mother's approval and love]], as evidenced by the way she's over the moon when her mother shows up to watch her sing for once and then breaks down crying when she takes a work call and leaves in the middle of it.

* UnintentionallySympathetic: Tess comes across as a lot more sympathetic than was likely intended, considering that her meanness is primarily an InformedAttribute, she does genuinely apologize and make amends for her few actually mean actions by the end of the movie, and her attitude is actually pretty understandable considering she's only 14-15 years old, has been emotionally neglected by her absent mother all her life, and ultimately just wants her mother's approval and love, as evidenced by the way she's over the moon when her mother shows up to watch her sing for once and then breaks down crying when she takes a work call and leaves in the middle of it.

* UnintentionallySympathetic: Tess comes across as a lot more sympathetic than was likely intended, considering that her meanness is primarily an InformedAttribute, she does genuinely apologize and make amends for her few actually mean actions by the end of the movie, and her attitude is actually pretty understandable considering she's only 14-15 years old, has been emotionally neglected by her absent mother all her life, and ultimately just wants her mother's approval and love, as evidenced by the way she's over the moon when her mother shows up to watch her sing for once and then breaks down crying when she takes a work call and leaves in the middle of it.

* UnintentionallySympathetic: Tess comes across as a lot more sympathetic than was likely intended, considering that her meanness is primarily an InformedAttribute, she does genuinely apologize and make amends for her few actually mean actions by the end of the movie, and her behaviour is actually pretty understandable considering she's only 14-15 years old, has been emotionally neglected by her absent mother all her life, and ultimately just wants her mother's approval and love, as evidenced by the way she's over the moon when her mother shows up to watch her sing for once and then breaks down crying when she takes a work call and leaves in the middle of it.

** Mitchie is completely mesmerized when she sees Tess for the first time and has the same lovestruck expression as when she sees Shane for the first time (arguably more so, actually). Even considering that Tess is the most popular girl at camp and has a celebrity for a mother, Mitchie sure is flustered when talking to her and overly eager to impress her and be her friend.

* LesYay: ''It's On'', in both the movie and the music video Tess and Caitlin are paired together while all the other girls are paired with boys.

** In the original film, Tess' musical numbers are supposed to come off as shallow, but they are pretty well done and fun to listen to. "Two Stars" is downright meaningful considering it's about her mother.

** On Website/FanfictionDotNet there is about 1100 crossovers between this film and ''Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace''. Turns out that it's quite popular to ship either Mitchie or Nate with Alex Russo. This is due to their actors real life relationships with Music/SelenaGomez, as well as feeling each of their personalities would play off well with Alex's own. They also feel that they would fill similar relationships to those of Alex/Justin or Alex/Mason respectively.

** Tess in ''Camp Rock 2'' who gets excited about a famous record label ''once'' and is treated like a traitor from that point on despite [[spoiler: not leaving for Camp Star until they come back from the welcoming ceremony.]] There's also the fact that she was treated as Mitchie's shadow (like all the other girls. the movie briefly acknowledges this) but was the only one smart enough to leave.

* QuirkyWork: Demi lovato admitting they were coked out the entire time they filmed ''Camp Rock 2''. It might explain some of the films Narmy moments and her character always being chipper and upbeat.

** Seriously, there's absolutely no chemistry between Mitchie and Shane. Not to mention the fact he instantly forgives her for lying since...she is a good singer? Curiously, actors Demi Lovato and Joe Jonas were an item IRL...and that didn't end well.

* RootingForTheEmpire: Camp Star in the sequel. It's suppose to come off like this souless musical corporate that cares more for image then doing music out of passion. But they're never really shown as shallow and make it clear there's a lot of hard work in the profession and shows which makes it hard to see them as the villain as they are right. The only reason they are is because the manager is a former bandmate of Camp Rock's manager and is trying to show him up out of spite and Luke is kind of a jerk.

** In the original film, Tess' musical numbers are supposed to come off as shallow, but they are pretty well done and fun to listen to. "Two Stars" is downright meaningful considering it's about her mother.

* DesignatedVillain: Tess in ''Camp Rock 2'' who gets excited about a famous record label ''once'' and is treated like a traitor from that point on despite [[spoiler: not leaving for Camp Star until they come back from the welcoming ceremony.]] There's also the fact that she was treated as Mitchie's shadow (like all the other girls. the movie briefly acknowledges this) but was the only one smart enough to leave.

* RootingForTheEmpire: Camp Star in the sequel. It's suppose to come off like this souless musical corporate that cares more for image then doing music out of passion. But they're never really shown as shallow and make it clear there's a lot of hard work in the profession and shows which makes it hard to see them as the villain as they are right. The only reason they are is because the manager is a former bandmate of Camp Rock's manager and is trying to show him up out of spite.

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Pretty much all of Camp Rock in the sequel, as Camp Star really [[DesignatedVillain doesn't seem to deserve the vitriol thrown their way for focusing the work and business side of music and not just fo it's own sake.]]

* JerkassWoobie: Tess was undeniably bitchy in the first movie, but you have to feel bad for her when her Mom bails on her in the middle of her performance.

* CriticalResearchFailure:
** For some reason, the camp is called "Camp '''Rock'''", and people go there to rock out, when they're obviously playing pop (and some techno and hybrid of both) music.
** Justified on two levels; first, [[FridgeBrilliance because of Brown's background as a rock star]], he would name his camp for music after the musical style he came up on - and because of the RuleOfCool. After all, how many kids would want go to 'Camp Pop?'
*** Franchise/{{Barbie}} movie characters (and fans), [[WesternAnimation/BarbieInRocknRoyals that's who]].