History YMMV / TheDragonDoctors

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: [[http://dragondoctors.dhscomix.com/archives/comic/ch-3-page-11 When Aki is talking to Goro after having yelled at her for being unsympathetic to Tanica's plight,]] she says Goro was just being realistic to take the cynic's view of Tanica's desire to stay at the Dragon Doctors' headquarters instead of being moved into police custody, and says, "One of these days I'm going to pay for being so naive." Not only is Aki's willingness to befriend Tanica [[http://dragondoctors.dhscomix.com/archives/comic/ch-9-page-52 one of the major factors]] in Tanica's eventual HeelFaceTurn, not only is Goro's cynicism [[http://dragondoctors.dhscomix.com/archives/comic/ch-13-page-17 what put her in Smith's way when Smith returned to kill the Dragon Doctors]] and [[http://dragondoctors.dhscomix.com/archives/comic/ch-13-page-19 led to Goro almost dying]], Goro survives [[http://dragondoctors.dhscomix.com/archives/comic/ch-13-page-28 thanks to Tanica]] -- via ''HeroicSacrifice'', [[http://dragondoctors.dhscomix.com/archives/comic/ch-13-page-31 no less.]] Aki's RousseauWasRight attitude may be naive, but in this case it proves to be ''more'' realistic than Goro's mistrust.

* GrowingTheBeard: The strip began as a GenderBender-centered one-shot for the predecessor of [[TheWotch 910CMX]], and the apparent hasty writing of the first half of the first chapter reflects this. As the author begins fleshing out the world, the comic gets much more interesting. By [[http://dragondoctors.dhscomix.com/archives/comic/ch-7-page-1-last-victim Chapter 7]], even [[ApologisesALot the author]] is willing to admit to having hit his stride.

* CompleteMonster
** The Crax (a horrible parasitic being that devours its victims' minds and bodies) is revealed to be the vehicle of the consciousness of a man [[ImmortalitySeeker who wanted to live forever]]-- ''[[ImmortalityImmorality by eating everyone else]]''.
** Derek is a magic user who would force other magic users (usually girls, apparently) to [[AndIMustScream turn themselves into statues]] which he then collected.
** The "Messenger of Death" arc involved a killer shaman hunting other shamans by plunging them into absolute nightmares.

** Derek is a magic user who would force other magic users (usually girls, apparently) to [[AndIMustScream turning themselves into statues]] which he then collected.

* UnfortunateImplications: The comic takes some controversial positions on issues of gender and sexuality:
** Almost all the characters end up adapting to involuntary GenderBender magic very easily. (The phrase "gender identity can be surprisingly mutable at times" is actually said at one point.) On the other hand, it's pointed out several times that it's ''not'' mutable for everyone, and for those people the involuntary change is as agonizing as anyone with real-life gender dysphoria.
** Given how central sexual orientation is to the identities of many people, the widespread and unremarked use of 'orientation adapters' (devices which make their subjects bisexual) can be quite jarring.

* CompleteMonster: Take your pick.
** The Crax (a horrible parasitic being that devours its victims' minds and bodies) is revealed to be the vehicle of the consciousness of a man who wanted to live forever-- ''by eating everyone else''.
** Derek, a magic user who would force other magic users (usually girls, apparently) into turning themselves into statues which he then collected (he got what was coming to him, though).
** The "Messenger of Death" arc involved a killer shaman hunting other shamans by plunging them into absolute nightmares.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: [[http://dragondoctors.dhscomix.com/archives/comic/ch-3-page-11 When Aki is talking to Goro after having yelled at her for being unsympathetic to Tanica's plight,]] she says Goro was just being realistic to take the cynic's view of Tanica's desire to stay at the Dragon Doctors' headquarters instead of being moved into police custody, and says, "One of these days I'm going to pay for being so naive." Not only is Aki's willingness to befriend Tanica [[http://dragondoctors.dhscomix.com/archives/comic/ch-9-page-52 one of the major factors]] in Tanica's eventual HeelFaceTurn, not only is Goro's cynicism [[http://dragondoctors.dhscomix.com/archives/comic/ch-13-page-17 what put her in Smith's way when Smith returned to kill the Dragon Doctors]] and [[http://dragondoctors.dhscomix.com/archives/comic/ch-13-page-19 led to Goro almost dying]], Goro survives thanks to a HeroicSacrifice ''[[http://dragondoctors.dhscomix.com/archives/comic/ch-13-page-28 from Tanica.]]'' Aki's RousseauWasRight attitude may be naive, but in this case it proves to be ''more'' realistic than Goro's mistrust.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: [[http://dragondoctors.dhscomix.com/archives/comic/ch-3-page-11 When Aki is talking to Goro after having yelled at her for being unsympathetic to Tanica's plight,]] she says Goro was just being realistic to take the cynic's view of Tanica's desire to stay at the Dragon Doctors' headquarters instead of being moved into police custody, and says, "One of these days I'm going to pay for being so naive." Not only is Aki's willingness to befriend Tanica [[http://dragondoctors.dhscomix.com/archives/comic/ch-9-page-52 one of the major factors]] in Tanica's eventual HeelFaceTurn, not only is Goro's cynicism [[http://dragondoctors.dhscomix.com/archives/comic/ch-13-page-17 what put her in Smith's way when Smith returned to kill the Dragon Doctors]] and [[http://dragondoctors.dhscomix.com/archives/comic/ch-13-page-19 led to Goro almost dying]], ''[[http://dragondoctors.dhscomix.com/archives/comic/ch-13-page-28 Tanica saved Goro's life.]]''

* GrowingTheBeard: The strip began as a GenderBender-centered one-shot for the predecessor of [[TheWotch 910CMX]], and the apparent hasty writing of the first half of the first chapter reflects this. As the author begins fleshing out the world, the comic gets much more interesting. By [[http://dragondoctors.dhscomix.com/archives/comic/ch-7-page-1-last-victim Chapter 7]], even [[ApologizesALot the author]] is willing to admit to having hit his stride.

* GrowingTheBeard: The strip began as a GenderBender-centered one-shot for the predecessor of [[TheWotch 910CMX]], and the apparent hasty writing of the first half of the first chapter reflects this. As the author begins fleshing out the world, the comic gets much more interesting. By [[http://dragondoctors.dhscomix.com/archives/comic/ch-7-page-1-last-victim Chapter 7]], even [[ApologizedALot the author]] is willing to admit to having hit his stride.

* GrowingTheBeard: The strip began as a GenderBender-centered one-shot for the predecessor of [[TheWotch 910CMX]], and the apparent hasty writing of the first half of the first chapter reflects this. As the author begins fleshing out the world, the comic gets much more interesting.
* NightmareFuel: When [[spoiler: [[http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/The_Dragon_Doctors/5291269/ Mori's]]]] last name is destroyed, we get a glimpse of what that truly means. The real question is, is this MindRape on a small child, or something far more widespread?

* NightmareFuel: When [[spoiler: [[http://www.drunkduck.com/The_Dragon_Doctors/5291269/ Mori's]]]] last name is destroyed, we get a glimpse of what that truly means. The real question is, is this MindRape on a small child, or something far more widespread?

** Almost all the characters end up adapting to involuntary GenderBender magic very easily. (The phrase "gender identity can be surprisingly mutable at times" is actually said at one point.)

* UnfortunateImplications: By the ''truckload''. In addition to the minefield that is this comic and gender (the phrase "gender identity can be surprisingly mutable at times" is actually said at one point, and the audience intended to agree), there's the fact that this society has reliable technology to [[CureYourGays change a person's sexual preference]], which they use, essentially, [[GirlOnGirlIsHot to fill the world with lesbians]].
** More specifically, they have technology to enforce IfItsYouItsOk and SituationalSexuality. The given situation involved a lot of lesbians, yes, but it's not a magic lesbianism pill.

* FridgeBrilliance:
** When [[http://www.drunkduck.com/The_Dragon_Doctors/5089994/ Kili summons the Capricious Spirit of Love]], the reason the spirit {{troll}}s the heck out of her instead of directly answering her question is that [[http://www.drunkduck.com/The_Dragon_Doctors/5090195/ Kili needed to realize that she, like her friends, can seek out love for herself, and shouldn't just wait for some random bolt from the blue to strike.]]
** [[http://www.drunkduck.com/The_Dragon_Doctors/5095010/ The "Healing Montage" page in Chapter 3]] where Tanica gave a ''168-year-old lifelong geek'' a run for his money in a game of TabletopGame/{{Go}} isn't just a throwaway gag -- for all that she doesn't believe in herself, Tanica is actually really smart. (I mean, honestly, ''[[http://www.drunkduck.com/The_Dragon_Doctors/5392225/ four college degrees?]]'' And in a lot of practical majors -- chemistry, economics, and engineering majors particularly -- graduating with a low GPA is ''common''.)

* FridgeBrilliance: When [[http://www.drunkduck.com/The_Dragon_Doctors/5089994/ Kili summons the Capricious Spirit of Love]], the reason the spirit {{troll}}s the heck out of her instead of directly answering her question is that [[http://www.drunkduck.com/The_Dragon_Doctors/5090195/ Kili needed to realize that she, like her friends, can seek out love for herself, and shouldn't just wait for some random bolt from the blue to strike.]]

* NightmareFuel: When [[spoiler: [[http://www.drunkduck.com/The_Dragon_Doctors/index.php?p=766186 Mori's]]]] last name is destroyed, we get a glimpse of what that truly means. The real question is, is this MindRape on a small child, or something far more widespread?

* HighOctaneNightmareFuel: When [[spoiler: [[http://www.drunkduck.com/The_Dragon_Doctors/index.php?p=766186 Mori's]]]] last name is destroyed, we get a glimpse of what that truly means. The real question is, is this MindRape on a small child, or something far more widespread?

* IdiotBall: The Doctors' mishandling of the Valley case. Sarin justifies the mistake later by saying "Every good wizard needs to screw up once in a while, it keeps us humble."
** And let's not forget the previously mentioned ancient civilization that created the idols that drain male essence. [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything An entire civilization instituted a nation wide program of using magic to increase crop growth,]] [[WhatAnIdiot without testing it for long term effects first, and giving the source of this magic an incredibly effective means of preventing it's destruction, and no means of turning it off asides from complete annihilation.]] [[FridgeBrilliance They didn't die by gendercide, they died from terminal stupidity!]]

* LoveItOrHateIt: TakeItToTheForums. [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=gwb1p1kuu4c3ce0wambogmhe&page=1 There's a thread for it.]]

* GrowingTheBeard: The strip began as a one-shot for a group of TF [[strike:fetishists]] [[IReadItForTheArticles fans]], and the apparent hasty writing of the first half of the first chapter reflects this. As the author begins fleshing out the world, the comic gets much more interesting.

* NightmareFuel: When [[spoiler: [[http://www.drunkduck.com/The_Dragon_Doctors/index.php?p=766186 Mori's]]]] last name is destroyed, we get a glimpse of what that truly means. The real question is, is this MindRape on a small child, or something far more widespread?
* ViewerGenderConfusion: Kittyhawk apparently thought that Mori was a large woman, even though being turned into a man early on is a plot point, at which time Mori's shirt breaks open.

* IdiotPlot: The Doctors' mishandling of the Valley case. Sarin justifies the mistake later by saying "Every good wizard needs to screw up once in a while, it keeps us humble."