History YMMV / DaffyDuck

* JerkassWoobie: Sure that Daffy is a self professed cowardly and greedy [[SmallNameBigEgo egomaniac]], and has a plenty moments of assholery, but he's also a HUGE ButtMonkey and knows no better, making him one of the most pathetic characters in the Lonney Tunes Universe.

** Less consistant when paired with Speedy. While he still had sympathetic moments every now and then, the writers seemed very adamant that the audience [[TookALevelInJerkass want Speedy to kick his ass most of the time]].

* BrokenBase: Which Daffy Duck is better? The [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} crazy one]] created by Creator/BobClampett and Creator/TexAvery? Or the less goofy one created by Creator/ChuckJones.

* BrokenBase: Which Daffy Duck is better? The [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} crazy one]] created by Creator/BobClampett and Creator/TexAvery? Or the less goofy created by Creator/ChuckJones.

* CharacterRerailment: Some recent ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' revivals have been twisting in and out with the original enterpretations of Daffy (in ''Film/SpaceJam'' and ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit'' in particular, [[CompositeCharacter while still maintaining a lot of wit from Chuck Jones' era, he is back to his goofy prankster persona]]). At the very least he's been dialed back for the better since his more ruthless De Patie Freleng period.

*** An even earlier draft written by ChuckJones involved a "Show Biz Bugs" type scenario with Daffy and Donald battling for audience appeal, while Donald is met with applause and roses, Daffy is met with the usual cricket chirps. Daffy was apparently such a StrawLoser he made even Disney's biggest [[TheChewToy Chew Toy]] and UnpopularPopularCharacter look like a winner.

* HarsherInHindsight: In "Assault and Peppered", Daffy is shown to be a rich {{Jerkass}} who hates poor people, whips starving mice, and declares "war on poverty". Now fast-forward to 2011 with the "Occupy" protests and malicious police activity.

* UnpopularPopularCharacter: One of the most iconic to date.

* UnpopularPopularCharacter: One of the most iconic to date.
* JerkassWoobie: Sure that Daffy is a self professed cowardly and greedy [[SmallNameBigEgo egomaniac]], and has a plenty moments of assholery, but he's also a HUGE ButtMonkey and knows no better, making him one of the most pathetic characters in the Lonney Tunes Universe.

* TheWoobie: A few modern interpretations tend to treat Daffy's abuse in a more poignant light.
** JerkassWoobie: He still brings it on himself most of the time however.

* CharacterRerailment: Some recent ''LooneyTunes'' revivals have been twisting in and out with the original enterpretations of Daffy (in ''SpaceJam'' and ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit'' in particular, [[CompositeCharacter while still maintaining a lot of wit from Chuck Jones' era, he is back to his goofy prankster persona]]). At the very least he's been dialed back for the better since his more ruthless De Patie Freleng period.

* CharacterRerailment: Some recent ''LooneyTunes'' revivals have been twisting in and out with the original enterpretations of Daffy (in ''SpaceJam'' and ''WhoFramedRogerRabbit'' in particular, [[CompositeCharacter while still maintaining a lot of wit from Chuck Jones' era, he is back to his goofy prankster persona]]). At the very least he's been dialed back for the better since his more ruthless De Patie Freleng period.

* FandomRivalry: Unlike BugsBunny and [[ClassicDisneyShorts Mickey Mouse]], who despite being from rival companies are shown to actually get along in ''WhoFramedRogerRabbit'', Daffy doesn't get along with DonaldDuck at all.

* HilariousInHindsight: [[http://www.youchewpoop.com/wiki/index.php/Daffy_Duck Generally accepted]] to have [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWEpbYffbF8 invented]] {{YouTube Poop}}.

** JerkassWoobie: He still brings it on himself most of the time however.

* CrazyAwesome: His no-holds-barred insanity got him noticed, defeated his foes and won him his fans. As he gradually evolved into a more deliberate, motivated character, he began to fail more and more. ''TheLooneyTunesShow'' [[DeconstructedTrope deconstructs]] this trope by bringing back his insanity, but forcing him to suffer more realistic consequences for it (he can't hold down a job, he gets thrown in prison for contempt of court, etc.), ensuring that he remains a StrawLoser. Nonetheless, his craziness has made him [[UnpopularPopularCharacter one of the most popular characters]] [[YourMilageMayVary among fans of the show]].

* CrazyAwesome: His no-holds-barred insanity got him noticed, defeated his foes and won him his fans. As he gradually evolved into a more deliberate, motivated character, he began to fail more and more. ''TheLooneyTunesShow'' [[DeconstructedTrope deconstructs]] this trope by bringing back his insanity, but forcing him to suffer more realistic consequences for it (he can't hold down a job, he gets thrown in prison for contempt of court, etc.) so that he remains a StrawLoser. Nonetheless, his craziness has made him [[UnpopularPopularCharacter one of the most popular characters]] [[YourMilageMayVary among fans of the show]].

* CrazyAwesome: His no-holds-barred insanity got him noticed, defeated his foes and won him his fans. As he gradually evolved into a more deliberate, motivated character, he began to fail more and more. ''TheLooneyTunesShow'' [[DeconstructedTrope deconstructs]] the whole thing by bringing back his insanity, but forcing him to suffer realistic consequences for it (he can't hold down a job, he gets thrown in prison for contempt of court, etc.) so that he remains a StrawLoser. Nonetheless, his craziness has made him [[UnpopularPopularCharacter one of the most popular characters]] [[YourMilageMayVary among fans of the show]].

* CargoShip: With the titular object in "The Coy Decoy". [[spoiler:At the end of the cartoon, it's revealed that they somehow had clockwork children together]].

* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: In "Ducking the Devil", Daffy attempts to recapture the escaped Tasmanian Devil for a $5,000 reward. Though in his usual "craven little coward" mode, he succeeds in luring Taz back into his cage via a [[WeaksauceWeakness weakness to music]]. As he counts his money, a single dollar bill falls to the ground and is swiped by Taz from under his cage door. To get it back, Daffy rushes into the cage and closes the door behind him. During the off-screen fight, Daffy is heard screaming, "LET GO OF THAT MONEY! IT'S MINE! MINE! DO YOU HEAR ME?! MINE! ALL MINE! AND WHAT'S MINE IS MINE AND NOBODY'S GONNA GET IT!" When Daffy exits the cage with the dollar, viewers see ''Taz dazed and beaten in the corner.'' Daffy then tells the viewer, "Like I said, I'm a coward, but I'm a ''greedy'' little coward."

* BaseBreaker: An aversion of sorts. Daffy as a whole is an iconic character, but usually one specific depiction is prefered [[YourMileageMayVary depending on who you ask]], eg. Jones and Freleng's {{Ted Baxter}} version is a {{Unpopular Popular Character}} of the highest order with one half of the fanbase, while the other half prefers the original {{Cloud CuckooLander}} version famed by Clampett and Avery. There are some fans that desire a balance of both however (eg. [=McKimson=]'s interpretation).

* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: In "Ducking the Devil", Daffy attempts to recapture the escaped Tasmanian Devil for a $5,000 reward. Though in his usual "craven little coward" mode, he succeeds in luring Taz back into his cage via a [[WeaksauceWeakness weakness to music]]. As he counts his money, a single dollar bill, falls to the ground and is swiped by Taz from under his cage door. Daffy then loses his mind, goes into the cage screaming "IT'S MINE MINE ALL MINE!" and ''leaves Taz dazed and beaten in the corner.'' He then tells the viewer, "I may be a coward, but I'm a ''greedy'' little coward."

* CharacterDerailment: While the fanbase seems [[YourMileageMayVary completely divided]] whether Daffy's Flanderization in the 50s counts as [[CharacterDevelopment development]] or [[CharacterDerailment derailment]] his evolution into a humorless villain in the 1960s is often considered crossing the line.

* CharacterAlignment: ChaoticNeutral / TrueNeutral, DependingOnTheWriter.
** TrueNeutral? More like NeutralSelfish.

** JerkassWoobie: He still brings it on himself most of the time however.