History YMMV / ArkhamAsylumLivingHell

* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: The RunningGag of everyone from Joker to an actual demon telling Warren that "[[EvenEvilHasStandards [he's] the worst man [they've] ever met]]".

-->'''Warren''': What's the question mark for, sexual orientation?

* JerksAreWorseThanVillains: Warren White. After he embezzles the life savings and pensions of nearly every one of his company's clients, he decides to plea insanity to try to beat the rap, only for the furious judge to sentence him to Arkham Asylum instead. He quickly becomes the most despised, reviled, and hated inmate in the place. Jeremiah Arkham, the head doctor, outright calls White "the worst person I've ever met"— Arkham houses some of the deadliest mass murderers, sociopaths, serial killers, and outright inhuman monsters in all of fiction. One of those mass murderers—the Joker himself—also declares White the epitome of evil, remarking that "I didn't steal [victims'] kids' college funds." Never mind that the Joker has probably slaughtered a college campus's worth of people... Somewhat justified in that, while the other inmates of Arkham have committed deadlier crimes than White, they at least have the reasoning of actually being mad to fall back on; White, who is 100% sane, doesn't get that excuse. Also Jeremiah just got his retirement plan pushed back because of the embezzlement so he is stuck with the murderers and inhuman monsters because of White and White does not even try apologizing.

* HilariousInHindsight: Once out of Arkham, Joker decides to go kill everyone who's name is a palindrome [[ForTheEvulz just because]]. [[WesternAnimation/RobotChicken Eleven years later,]] Batman would [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5F66JwLq90 face another villain]] with a palindrome fixation.

* TearJerker: Humpty Dumpty's back story. A kind, gentle guy whose life was a series of bad luck since childhood. As a child, his house was demolished by accident, dog ran over by an ice cream truck, and parents crushed by their Christmas tree. Then he was taken in by his [[AbusiveParents physically abusive grandmother]], who beat him and forced him to repair shoes for her. But he remains a kind, gentle guy, and all his crimes are merely him trying to fix problems in the world, even the [[spoiler:murder and stitching of his grandmother]].

* JerksAreWorseThanVillains: InUniverse Everyone considers Warren the worst man they've ever met for this reason.

* TearJerker:
** Humpty Dumpty's back story. A kind, gentle guy whose life was a series of bad luck since childhood. As a child, his house was demolished by accident, dog ran over by an ice cream truck, and parents crushed by their Christmas tree. Then he was taken in by his [[AbusiveParents physically abusive grandmother]], who beat him and forced him to repair shoes for her. But he remains a kind, gentle guy, and all his crimes are merely him trying to fix problems in the world, even the [[spoiler:murder and stitching of his grandmother]].
%%** Aaron's back story

* SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome:
** Warren [[spoiler:defeating the demons, impressing ComicBook/{{Etrigan}} with how he does so]].
** Aaron fighting Demon-possessed Croc, tearing a chunk out of him and ''making that chunk of flesh into a wallet.''
** Batman's BigDamnHeroes Moments
** Wesker [[http://imagizer.imageshack.us/a/img32/4937/pq9l.jpg getting an inmate who messed with Scarface killed]] by reminding us why he's called "the Ventriloquist".
* NightmareFuel:
** Anytime we see anything from Doodlebug's point-of-view.
** Anytime Death Rattle shows up. All he has to do is sit there and you're terrified. In terms of scariness, he could definitely give Hannibal Lecter a run for his money.
** Warren White's metamorphosis throughout the whole story is this. Especially after being locked up in Mr. Freeze's ice cold cell, which lead to his iconic [[BodyHorror disfigurement]].
** Humpty, he is genuinely insane and dangerous and he does not seem to understand it. When he says that he wants to fix Warren after explaining what he did to his grandmother he is horrified.
** Everything about Jane Doe. A hollow person who studies someone only to kill them and take their place, then she'll get bored with their problems and will try finding someone else to impersonate. When she performs a three steps BorrowedBiometricBypass, she turns out to have kept the eyes, hand and an audio recording of Dr.Carver begging for her life.
** The demon forms the supervillains take when they're unleashed against Aaron Cash.
** Killer Croc, both before and after demonic possession. Which makes Aaron Cash beating him even more awesome.

** Shark non chalantly saving Humpty from his abusive grandmother's ghost and comforting him afterwards, reassuring the poor guy that the things we fear can be overcome and drastic changes are sometimes for the better.

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Did Batman ''really'' think Scarecrow was behind the events of the comic, or did he just tell Dr. Arkham that for the staff's own peace of mind? (It's not like Batman hasn't had his fare share of supernatural experiences) Or was he even suggesting it as a cover story to keep from frightening other people?
* CompleteMonster: [[NotSoHarmlessVillain Daedalus "Doodlebug" Boch]] is a MadArtist who killed and mutilated many people across Gotham, using their blood to paint massive murals. During his later escape of Arkham Asylum, Boch kills his longtime cellmate, Junkyard Dog, and allies with the demonic forces seeking to bring [[HellOnEarth Hell on Earth]]. Boch begins [[HumanSacrifice sacrificing]] every prisoner and guard in the Asylum to the forces of Hell, condemning them to a burning torment while he plans to finish his artistic "vision"—even if it means dooming humankind.

** Warren [[spoiler:defeating the demons, impressing ComicBook/{{Etrigan}} with how he does so.]]

** Anytime we see anything from Doodlebug's point-of-view

** Warren White's metamorphosis throughout the whole story is this. Especially after being locked up in Mr. Freeze's ice cold cell which lead to his iconic [[BodyHorror disfigurement]].

** Shark non chalantly saving Humpty from his abusive grandmother's ghost and comforting him afterwards, reassuring the poor guy that the things we fear can be overcome and drastic changes can sometimes be for the better.

** Shark non chalantly saving Humpty from the ghost of his abusive grandmother and comforting him afterwards, teaching the poor guy that the things we fear can be overcome and drastic changes can sometimes be for the better.

* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: The final issue has Dr. Arkham saying he wasn't worried, because he knew Cash had it under control.

* CompleteMonster: [[NotSoHarmlessVillain Daedelus "Doodlebug" Boch]] is a [[MadArtist Mad Artist]] who killed and mutilated many people across Gotham, using their blood to paint massive murals. During his later escape of Arkham Asylum, Boch kills his longtime cellmate, Junkyard Dog, and allies with the demonic forces seeking to bring [[HellOnEarth Hell on Earth]]. Boch begins [[HumanSacrifice sacrificing]] every prisoner and guard in the Asylum to the forces of Hell, condemning them to a burning torment while he plans to finish his artistic "vision"—even if it means dooming humankind.

* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: The RunningGag of everyone from Joker to an actual demon telling Warren that "[[EvenEvilHasStandards [he's] the worst person [they've] ever met]]".

* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: The RunningGag of everyone from Joker to an actual demon telling Warren that "
[[EvenEvilHasStandards [he's] the worst person [they've] ever met]]".

* CompleteMonster:[[NotSoHarmlessVillain Daedelus "Doodlebug" Boch]] is a [[MadArtist Mad Artist]] who killed and mutilated many people across Gotham, using their blood to paint massive murals. During his later escape of Arkham Asylum, Boch kills his longtime cellmate, Junkyard Dog, and allies with the demonic forces seeking to bring [[HellOnEarth Hell on Earth]]. Boch begins [[HumanSacrifice sacrificing]] every prisoner and guard in the Asylum to the forces of Hell, condemning them to a burning torment while he plans to finish his artistic "vision"—even if it means dooming humankind.

* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: The RunningGag of everyone from Joker to an actual demon telling Warren that "[[EvenEvilHasStandards [he's] the worst person [they've] ever met]]".

* MagnificentBastard: [[spoiler:Warren, but not until he finally goes crazy]]

* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: The RunningGag of every inmate telling Warren that "[[EvenEvilHasStandards [he's] the worst person [they've] ever met]]".

* CrowningMomentOfAwesome:
** Warren [[spoiler:defeating the demons, impressing ComicBook/{{Etrigan}} with how he does so.]]
** Aaron fighting Demon-possessed Croc, tearing a chunk out of him and ''making that chunk of flesh into a wallet.''
** Batman's BigDamnHeroes Moments
** Wesker [[http://imagizer.imageshack.us/a/img32/4937/pq9l.jpg getting an inmate who messed with Scarface killed]] by reminding us why he's called "the Ventriloquist".
* CrowningMomentOfFunny: The RunningGag of every inmate telling Warren that "[[EvenEvilHasStandards [he's] the worst person [they've] ever met]]".

* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: The final issue has Dr. Arkham saying he wasn't worried, because he knew Cash had it under control.

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Did Batman ''really'' think Scarecrow was behind the events of the comic, or did he just tell Dr. Arkham that for the staff's own peace of mind? (It's not like Batman hasn't had his fare share of supernatural experiences) Or was he even suggesting it as a cover story?

** There's a 1950s Batman story called "The Crazy Crime Clown", in which Joker [[CharacterizationMarchesOn ''feigns insanity'']] to get himself committed. His plot is to get close to a patient there, an insane banker who knows the location of a hidden cache of money, and Bats duly thwarts it, leaving Joker LaughingMad behind bars. This is almost the inverse of Warren White's role in this story.

** Humpty Dumpty's back story. A kind, gentle guy whose life was a series of bad luck since childhood. As a child, his house was demolished by accident, dog ran over by an ice cream truck, and parents crushed by their Christmas tree. Then he was taken in by his [[AbusiveParents physically abusive grandmother]], who beat him and forced him to repair shoes for her. But he remains a kind, gentle guy, and all his crimes are merely him trying to fix problems in the world, even the [[spoiler:the murder and stitching of his grandmother]].

** Aaron fighting Demon-possessed Croc