History YMMV / CheckPlease

** Related: [[WesternAnimation/FindingNemo He touched the butt.]]

* IKnewIt: A lot of things that ended up happening in the Year 3 comic, were all things the fandom believed it would happen.
** [[spoiler: Bittle and Jack kept their relationship hidden even from their friends.]]
** Bittle is bad at lying about his [[spoiler: SecretRelationship]]
** Bittle and Jack kept skyping a lot.

** Sometimes happens to Kent from Bitty/Jack shippers. Kent is usually to be blamed, at least partially, to Jack's issues and oftenly says or does something that ends up screwing up Jack's relationship with Bitty. Other times, though, he is portrayed sympathetically.

*** And for the icing on the cake? In ''Parse III'', it's implied that [[spoiler: he was not only in a relationship with the same best friend who was first draft pick when Jack instead went to rehab, but said relationship was more than a little rocky. (YMMV on whether or not it was abusive.)]] There are not enough words in the world to describe how badly this poor boy needs a hug.

* BrokenBase: The fandom is split on whether or not Kent Parson was abusive. It's probably the biggest source of fandom drama.

*** And for the icing on the cake? In ''Parse III'', it's revealed that [[spoiler: he was not only in a relationship with the same best friend who was first draft pick when Jack instead went to rehab, but said relationship was emotionally abusive.]] There are not enough words in the world to describe how badly this poor boy needs a hug.

* StoicWoobie: Jack may a [[JerkassWithAHeartOfGold grouch]] sometimes, but he [[BrokenAce could really use a hug]].

* Bittle started out the comic as their resident Woobie. Now, he tends to share the role with Chowder, after adopting some Mother Hen characteristics with the Freshman. [[spoiler: Comes back after he gets a concussion in the playoffs and returns sophomore year basically the same as he was freshman year, checking fears and all. The coaches worry about his health and performance and warn him that he might get cut from the team, leading to, well, tears.]]
* Jack, oh holy god, '''''Jack''''' is the woobie above woobies in this comic.
** He struggled throughout childhood to please his (NHL star) father, eventually leading to full-blown anxiety disorder, which he had to take medication for.
** Said anxiety stuck with him until his teenage years; he then became addicted to his medication and began to abuse alcohol, as well, which eventually resulted in him going to rehab, while his best friend was instead first pick in the draft and went on to win both the Stanley Cup and the Calder Memorial Trophy.
** He then returned to study at Samwell, a tiny school in Massachusetts, for which the media frequently criticizes him, though not as much as they do for his history with addiction and alcoholism.
** And of course, he continues to struggle with anxiety; his initially rocky relationship with Bitty smooths out, but is then nearly ruined again when Bitty manages to get a game-winning goal in front of Jack's dad.
** The anxiety, etc., damaged Jack's self-esteem so much that he's been elected team captain ''three times'', the third ''unanimously'', and he didn't understand why or expect it. Despite all of this, he genuinely loves hockey and cares for his teammates. The guy never did anything to deserve all of this, and it's mostly because of his inability to communicate his feelings properly and see himself as something more than the son of Bob Zimmermann. Oh, baby.
** And for the icing on the cake? In ''Parse III'', it's revealed that [[spoiler: he was not only in a relationship with the same best friend who was first draft pick when Jack instead went to rehab, but said relationship was emotionally abusive.]] There are not enough words in the world to describe how badly this poor boy needs a hug.

* CriticalResearchFailure: Ngozi kind of [[http://omgcheckplease.tumblr.com/post/91579821847 didn't realize]] that it's illegal for people to play in the NCAA after QMJHL, which Jack does. Quickly remedied by an AuthorsSavingThrow below, sort of? Other than that, the authoress has been acclaimed on her accuracy to hockey both game and culture-wise. Probably because of this shitton of research she did to get to that point for her screenplay, ''Hardy'', CP!'s base.
--> You know how everyone has coffee shop [=AUs=] for things? Check,Please! is a ''people-can-play-in-the-NCAA-after-doing-junior-hockey'' AU. And Bitty’s a barista.

--> You know how everyone has coffee shop AUs for things? Check,Please! is a ''people-can-play-in-the-NCAA-after-doing-junior-hockey'' AU. And Bitty’s a barista.

--> You know how everyone has coffee shop AU's for things? Check,Please! is a ''people-can-play-in-the-NCAA-after-doing-junior-hockey'' AU. And Bitty’s a barista.

** The anxiety, etc., damaged Jack's self-esteem so much that he's been elected team captain ''three times'', the third ''unanimously'', and he didn't understand why or expect it. Despite all of this, he genuinely loves hockey and cares for his teammates. The guy did didn't do anything intentionally wrong to deserve all of this, and it's all mostly because of his inability to communicate his feelings properly and see himself as something more than the son of Bob Zimmermann. Oh, baby.

* TheWoobie: Bittle started out the comic as their resident Woobie. Now, he tends to share the role with Chowder, after adopting some Mother Hen characteristics with the Freshman. [[spoiler: Comes back after he gets a concussion in the playoffs and returns sophomore year basically the same as he was freshman year, checking fears and all. The coaches worry about his health and performance and warn him that he might get cut from the team, leading to, well, tears.]]
** Jack, oh holy god, '''''Jack''''' is the woobie above woobies in this comic. He had a messed up childhood that consisted of him always struggling to please his NHL star father, which lead to full-blown anxiety disorder, which he had to take medication for. It stuck with him until his teenage years, where his anxiety grew so out of control he became addicted to his medication and started to abuse alcohol. His mistakes eventually got him kicked out of the draft pick that was supposed to help boost him into the NHL, where he could truly shine for his father, and while he was shipped off to rehab, his best friend got picked instead, for what eventually became a championship team. He then returned to study at Samwell, a tiny school in Massachusetts that the media frequently criticizes him about, but not as much as they do with his hopelessness thanks to his history with addiction and alcoholism. The anxiety still sticks with him, even when Bitty comes along and steals a game-winning goal at a game his father was watching, which nearly ruins his and Bitty's relationship. All of this anxiety tore up Jack's self-esteem severely as to he can't even comprehend why he was voted team captain THREE TIMES IN A ROW. Despite all of this, he genuinely loves hockey and cares for his teammates, if he is pretty invested. The guy did didn't do anything intentionally wrong to deserve all of this, and it's all mostly because of his inability to communicate his feelings properly and see himself as something more than the son of Bob Zimmermann. Oh, baby.

* CriticalResearchFailure: Ngozi kind of [[http://omgcheckplease.tumblr.com/post/91579821847 didn't realize]] that it's illegal for people to play in the NCAA after QMJHL, which Jack does. Quickly remedied by an AuthorSavingThrow below, sort of? Other than that, the authoress has been acclaimed on her accuracy to hockey both game and culture-wise. Probably because of this shitton of research she did to get to that point for her screenplay, ''Hardy'', CP!'s base.

--> You know how everyone has coffee shop AUs for things? Check,Please! is a ''people-can-play-in-the-NCAA-after-doing-junior-hockey'' AU. And Bitty’s a barista.

** Jack, oh holy god, '''''Jack''''' is the woobie above woobies in this comic. He had a messed up childhood that consisted of him always struggling to please his NHL star father, which lead to full-blown anxiety disorder, which he had to take medication for. It stuck with him until his teenage years, where his anxiety grew so out of control he became addicted to his medication and started to abuse alcohol. His mistakes eventually got him kicked out of the draft pick that was supposed to help boost him into the NHL, where he could truly shine for his father, and while he was shipped off to rehab, his best friend got picked instead, for which eventually became a championship team. He then returned to study at Samwell, a tiny school in Massachusetts that the media frequently criticizes him about, but not as much as they do with his hopelessness thanks to his history with addiction and alcoholism. The anxiety still sticks with him, even when Bitty comes along and steals a game-winning goal at a game his father was watching, which nearly ruins his and Bitty's relationship. All of this anxiety tore up Jack's self-esteem severely as to he can't even comprehend why he was voted team captain THREE TIMES IN A ROW. Despite all of this, he genuinely loves hockey and cares for his teammates, if he is pretty invested. The guy did didn't do anything intentionally wrong to deserve all of this, and it's all mostly because of his inability to communicate his feelings properly and see himself as something more than the son of Bob Zimmermann. Oh, baby.

** Jack, oh holy god, '''''Jack''''' is the woobie above woobies in this comic. He had a messed up childhood that consisted of him always struggling to please his NHL star father, which lead to full-blown anxiety disorder, which he had to take medication for. It stuck with him until his teenage years, where his anxiety grew so out of control he became addicted to his medication and started to abuse alcohol. His mistakes eventually got him kicked out of the draft pick that was supposed to help boost him into the NHL, where he could truly shine for his father, and while he was shipped off to rehab, his best friend got picked instead, which eventually became a championship team. He then returned to study at Samwell, a tiny school in Massachusetts that the media frequently criticizes him about, but not as much as they do with his hopelessness thanks to his history with addiction and alcoholism. The anxiety still sticks with him, even when Bitty comes along and steals a game-winning goal at a game his father was watching, which nearly ruins his and Bitty's relationship. All of this anxiety tore up Jack's self-esteem severely as to he can't even comprehend why he was voted team captain THREE TIMES IN A ROW. Despite all of this, he genuinely loves hockey and cares for his teammates, if he is pretty invested. The guy did didn't do anything intentionally wrong to deserve all of this, and it's all mostly because of his inability to communicate his feelings properly and see himself as something more than the son of Bob Zimmermann. Oh, baby.

* TheWoobie: Bittle started out the comic as their resident Woobie. Now, he tends to share the role with Chowder, after adopting some Mother Hen characteristics with the Freshman.