History YMMV / Wentworth

** Arguably, the reveal at the absolute end of season 7 that [[spoiler:Joan Ferguson is, in fact, alive]]. The two-part 8th season did address it, but it was no less jarring at the time.

* SeasonalRot: For some fans of the show, no matter how many beloved characters still remained it simply wasn't the same and went into a slow decline after Bea died in season four's finale.

* AndYouThoughtItWouldFail: The show after [[spoiler:killing off main character Bea]]. A lot of fans didn't believe it would recover yet it went on to have multiple seasons afterwards which were all rather well recieved.

* NoBisexuals: A meta example; Bea's relationship with Allie made some fans proclaim that she was a lesbian, and was never interested in men, despite the fact that she had a history with and attraction to men, and ship detractors thought it [[StrangledByTheRedString forced]] that she would fall in love with a woman so quickly.

* CryForTheDevil: Subverted for Jacs. At the start of "Mind Games," she's deeply hurt and upset to learn that her husband wants to divorce her to marry a younger woman, leaving her potentially powerless with Bea and Franky's rising popularity. But the same episode has her [[spoiler:manipulating Vera, threatening Bea, and eventually ordering Debbie's death, cementing the fact that she's still a terrible person.]]

* DisproportionateRetribution: Ferguson's vendetta against [[spoiler: Will Jackson]]. In return for basically ''doing his job'' in a bad situation, many years later the fact she gets him [[spoiler: accused of conspiring with Bea in Brayden's murder and framed for Harry's. Among other things.]]

** Arguably, the reveal at the absolute end of season 7 that [[spoiler:Joan Ferguson is, in fact, alive]]. The already-greenlit 8th and 9th seasons will no doubt address it in some fashion.

** Jacs [[spoiler: ordering both Franky's gang-rape and Debbie's death.]]

* CriticalResearchFailure: No Australian prison inmate would ever want to be called "Top Dog." In that vernacular, "dog" has a similar meaning that "rat" might have in prisons elsewhere -- i.e. snitch. Curiously, the show actually does seem to know this; when Liz (and later Bea) are both found out to be laggers, how do the women express their disgust? By growling and barking at them.

* FoeYay: Bea and Franky, until they become friends and turn it into HoYay.
** [[spoiler:Ferguson trying to kill Bea in "Plan Bea" is loaded with the former stroking the latter's hair and face in a gentle, almost romantic manner.]]

* SeasonalRot: There still being a host of beloved characters around after the season 4 finale didn't stop a slight decline in viewership and even for those who stuck around, a decline in quality.

** [[spoiler:Season 5 returned with the confirmation that Bea was indeed dead and would not be coming back, leading to calls that the show simply doesn't work without her, while others argue that the other characters are strong enough to make the show work.]] Some felt that season five suffered from SeasonalRot, with viewership numbers slipping after strong showings in earlier seasons and complaints about fan favorites such as Maxine being PutOnABus, while others enjoyed the episodes and appreciated Franky being returned to focus, as well as development for Allie beyond being Bea's love interest. The finale was one of the season five aspects that avoided division and enjoyed high ratings, particularly because [[spoiler:Ferguson may have finally gotten her comeuppance.]]

* ItWasHisSled: Though it's still spoilered out here, it was understandably a massive deal when [[spoiler:Bea, the main character of the show]] was killed off at the end of season four. However, it's nearly impossible to discuss the fifth season without mentioning it, and even avoiding the topic would lead to a glaring omission, so it was fairly well known even by non-viewers by season five's premiere.