These are what we call the 'YMMV items.' Things that some people find in this work. We call them 'your mileage might vary' because not everyone sees these things in the same way. This starts discussions in the trope lists, a thing we don't want. Please use the discussion page if you'd like to discuss any of these items.
Designated Villain: The colossus seems like a pretty friendly, happy guy, if only you weren't trying to drop a chandelier on his head.
It's Short, so It Sucks : Averted. Once you figure out all of the tricks, it's a little on the short side even for a Flash game, but that hasn't stopped many people from playing it multiple times, sometimes in a row. Even if only for the Crowning Music of Awesome.
Running Gag: pretending that you are stuck on another level aside from the first. And every level is unbelievably over the top.
Surprise Difficulty: Inverted in that players not knowing anything about You Have To Burn The Rope would most likely assume that it's a platformer of standard difficulty. Not quite...
The Untwist: From the very moment you start playing.
What an Idiot: When a chandelier starts falling above you, DO NOT deliberately maneuver under it. Jeez. Stupid Boss.