History YMMV / DEBS

* JerksAreWorseThanVillains: Played With. Bobby and Miss Petrie are made the movies [[HateSink Hate Sinks]] over the more likeable and charming VillainProtagonist, Lucy Diamond, the criminal mastermind and wanted supervillain. Bobby is a pushy and clingy ex-boyfriend, who won't accept Amy broke up with him; while Miss Petrie is an arrogant headmistress who cares more about boosting the [=D.E.B.S=] reputation. Come the second half of the film, the D.E.B.S. Academy - mainly Petrie and Bobby - end up becoming the film's antagonists, as they try to [[GetBackInTheCloset force Amy to reject Lucy]] to keep up the Academy's image, while Lucy makes a HeelFaceTurn.

* JerksAreWorseThanVillains: Played With. Characters like Bobby and Miss Petrie are made the movies [[HateSink Hate Sinks]] over the more likeable and charming Lucy Diamond, the criminal mastermind and wanted supervillain. Bobby is a pushy and clingly ex-boyfriend, who won't accept Amy broke up with him; while Miss Petrie is an arrogant headmistress who cares more about boosting the [=D.E.B.S=] reputation. Come the second half of the film, the D.E.B.S. Academy - mainly Petrie and Bobby - end up becoming the film's antagonists, as they try to [[GetBackInTheCloset force Amy to reject Lucy]] to keep up the Academy's image, while Lucy makes a HeelFaceTurn.

* LGBTFanbase: It's largely forgotten by everyone except queer women due to being a mainstream movie with a lesbian focus in a time when such things were rare.
* MagnificentBitch: [[TheDreaded Lucy Diamond]], despite her reputation as an infamous and dangerous criminal mastermind, turns out to be an emotionally awkward woman, who has trouble opening up while [[DoggedNiceGirl looking for a stable relationship]]. Falling for Amy Bradshaw, Lucy kidnaps her and her friend in what quickly becomes a friendly outing as the two get to know each other. Even with her more quirky side, Lucy is a [[BewareTheNiceOnes genuinely competent and confident criminal]], coming out on top of nearly every encounter, and effortlessly dodging traps, captures and attempts to kill her throughout. Lucy stages several criminal activities such as a fake bank robbery just to get Amy alone to talk to and a fake bomb threat to send her a love message. Lucy and Amy stage the latter's kidnapping to pursue an affair. After being caught in the act, and being easily talked out of a half-hearted plan to destroy Australia, Lucy decides to [[HeelFaceTurn get her act together]], publicly giving up her life of crime and returning everything she has stolen for Amy. Reconciling with Amy during the Endgame, the two escape arrest from the D.E.B.S. Academy, with Lucy effortlessly besting Amy's jealous ex in the process.

* UnfortunateImplications: The fact that Max is a black woman portrayed as hot-headed and aggressive, and the toxic one of the squad.
** Dominique's fake French accent sounds more like a vague thick Asian accent and she's portrayed as a sex addict.

* OneSceneWonder: Creator/MichaelClarkeDuncan as one of the D.E.B.S. higher-ups who (in so many words) tells Amy what she needs to hear. He also serves as MrExposition.

* OneSceneWonder: MichaelClarkeDuncan as one of the D.E.B.S. higher-ups who (in so many words) tells Amy what she needs to hear. He also serves as MrExposition.

* QueerFanbase: It's largely forgotten by everyone except queer women due to being a mainstream movie with a lesbian focus in a time when such things were rare.

* FoeYay: It's practically the entire plot!