History YMMV / DarkTitans

* EvilIsSexy: Only if you're a girl, though. Kasumi started to use more of her sex appeal after she put on the Red-X suit. And Gizmo certainly thinks this of Nabiki. However the BrainwashedAndCrazy Ryoga only succeeded in scaring Jinx.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: As stated above in AlternativeCharacterInterpretation, this story is essentially a FixFic that aims to eliminate Ryoga’s NeverLiveItDown moment. Unfortunately, while Ryoga stops being Akane’s pet, he never really moves past [[FatalFlaw what caused him to become P-chan]] in the first place, namely being TheResenter to Ranma and the InsaneTrollLogic he uses to [[NeverMyFault justify his actions]]. Because, of this despite being given everything he could possibly want, Ryoga doesn’t seem to go through any actual CharacterDevelopment. And while the Titans do eventually give him a WhatTheHellHero once they grow tired of his {{Wangst}}, ''FanFic/ReflectionsLostOnADarkRoad'' shows that not only is this an IgnoredEpiphany, but he becomes something of TheCorrupter to the Titans.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: There are so many it’s hard to know where to start.

** The titans never saw Ranma's curse so we never get to see there reaction to
** Happossai was never shown taken the Titans underwear WHILE they were wearing it
** We never get to see the Titans reaction to Ranma defeating Godzilla
** Even after Brushogun found out about Ranma’s fear of cats he never used it against him he just taunted Ranma with it.
** Ranma has never used the happo through on any of his stronger opponents.
** kamehameha vs the hiryu hyo toppa
** Ranma never asked goku how to fly
** happosai vs superman.
* {{Wangst}}: Ryoga relentlessly and mercilessly its reach the point that anytime Ryoga goes into a rant about how Ranma destroyed his life the Titan’s reply with a sarcastic sure he did. Starfire even going so far as to play along with him (as explaining that his pain is nothing compared to what she went through didn’t take).
** Though they did give him a WhatTheHellHero when they found out that Terra was taking him seriously.

%%* EnsembleDarkhorse: The whole point of the fanfic was the fact that Ryoga was this.
* EvilIsSexy: Only if you a girl though. Kasumi started to use more of her sex appeal after she put on the Red-X suit. And Gizmo certainly thinks this of Nabiki. However the BrainwashedAndCrazy Ryoga Just scared Jinx

** Ryoga asking Raven out to breakfast caused Cyborg to nearly exploded into laughter at the shocked expression on Raven's face.

** Shampoo: fanon creped in quite a bit in this fic. Shampoo IS the 3rd most skilled martial arts after Ranma and Ryoga. Lathis however showed her as being single minded and brutal. While the character of Shampoo was often sneaky, she was rarely as violent or boastful as he made he. Making Akane forget Ranma instead of braining her is just one example. While Shampoo may have issues with learning another language, none gets to be as skilled as she is without having some brains. Though he lather rectified this mistake.
** Is Kasumi a chessmaster or has she just gone crazy?

** Ranma as well though his charecterization was pretty close while not all of the reviewers were Ryoga fans. It’s ironic that a lot of there complaints about Ranma-centric fics were complaints about Ranma himself. Ranma-centric fics make Ryoga out to be the villain so a lot of them considered him the villain. One fan even called Ranma spoiled completely ignoring the hardships of both his past and present.
** This is also done in universe Starfire has a very friendly relationship with Ranma but in an effort to make Ryoga feel better she joined him in his rants that is until she found out that Terra actually believed them.

** Starfire's parents died after she was sent away as a slave by Blackfire to the Gordanians. This isn't brought up at all in the episode she returned to Tamaran. Granted, the comic came out after the episode aired, but watching it again, it becomes particularly jarring considering that Starfire displays no form of grief. Ryoga being the complete and udder opposite of this annoyed her greatly.

** Ranma is definitely this. Ask any Random fan or reviewer of the story, and they will either say he’s a spoiled brat or the best thing to happen to it.

* TheEeyore: Ryoga Hibiki of Ranma ½, who legitimately has a lot to be sad about, is nevertheless prone to such heavy depression he's able to use it to fuel a ki attack - one so powerful it leaves a massive, smoking crater and frequently demolishes his opponents in one go.
* EnsembleDarkhorse: The whole point of the fanfic was the fact that Ryoga was this.

* ForgotAboutHisPowers: Ranma went through this in the Big Trouble in Little Tokyo arc especially during his fight with Saico-Tek as his lose required he suddenly [[ForgotAboutHisPowers forget years of training, skill and experience]]. Instead of using an IndyPloy he suddenly becomes a [[ComplexityAddiction complexity addict]], he forgets that his entire style revolves around aerial combat, and that he had been in a similar situation in his fight with Ryoga after he had learned the Bakusai Tenketsu. Luckily Ranma’s I.Q points went back up after this.

* HeelRealization: This was Ryoga’s reaction when Starfire pointed out that not only was his problems not so bad but there are people in the world with far bigger problems then him. Her included.

* IdiotBall: When Konatsu fought Billy Numerous not once did he use his Duplication Technique.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero:
** Akane’s defining trait during the Big Trouble In Little Tokyo arc. He was the one who actually gave Brushogun the idea on how to strengthen his powers.
** When Akane finally got away from him instead of getting herself away from him she instead went back to Ranma to tell him something that A) he had pretty much figured out already and B) was completely useless to the situation. Not only did she put herself back in danger but Ranma as well.

* RefugeInAudacity:
** Spring of Drowned Sturgeon. Being a fish out of water was not nearly as fun as it sounded.
** A blood feud over bread.
** What Brushogun thought of Ranma’s fear of cats.
--> '''Brushogun''': “The fear of cats though, that was just absurd enough to be funny. Who in their right minds was afraid of cats? Not just afraid, but full blown phobia terrified. It was amusing enough to think about, but”
** Terra learning to control her powers by watching Avatar the Last Airbender
** The Watch Tower uses AT&T because of their long distance plan.
* ShipTease: Lathis repeatedly dropped hints about the Raven/Ranma relationship, and then kept dragging it out.

* WhatTheHellHero: The Titans various reactions to Terra's dissing of Ranma, especially Starfire's, as well as Starfire's reaction to her team mates comments about Jinx clothing or rather lack there of.

* DracoInLeatherPants/ RonTheDeathEater: Considering the premises of the fic this is blatantly obvious. Any debate about this fic begins and ends with you got me to like this character or lately I’ve been gaining an appreciation for.

** Shampoo, genuinely loves and cares for Ranma, but gets little affection from him. Due to his HarmfulToMinors training and a BalefulPolymorph curse inflicted on her as punishment early in the series, he actually runs away from her quite frequently. She's also a stranger in a strange land and has no friends at all outside of Ranma and Mousse (Akane might have counted as well if she and Shampoo had not been rivals in love). However, she knows absolutely nothing about it. She admitted to herself that she believes Ranma is chauvinistic this belief was later used against. The simple fact that she is married to him disproves her belief that he doesn’t respect and wouldn’t hit girls.

** Ranma is definitely this asks any Random fan or reviewer of the fic and they will either say he’s spoiled brat or the best thing to happen to it.
** Ryoga as well Lathis really captured this guy. No one in Nerima is squeaky clean, and he showed both the best and worst in Ryoga. Despite being the main character, he spent an awful lot of time brainwashed. Lathis showed a nicer Ryoga away from Ranma and how he sort of found a measure of peace. Then he showed a Ryoga drowning in Ranma for the lack of a better term, and it was quite frankly a little scary. He is a tough fighter, and a very emotional guy; and Lathis managed to show both the good and bad consequences of this.

** Which is stronger the Yamasenken or the Shishi Houkodan

* CrowningMomentOfFunny: Private Hive’s attempt to prove himself had Nabiki nearly collapsing to the ground from laughter.

** '''Ranma''': "Damn! It's time for the Saotome School's Ultimate Technique-"
-->'''Ryoga''': "We don't have time for any stupid techniques! Everyone, run away!"

* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Mainly Ranma versus Brushogun; and Nabiki versus the Titans and Brother Blood; but there are plenty of more general examples, including:
** The final battle against Brother Blood.
** Kasumi escapes from a hostage situation [[spoiler: ''[[PrecisionFStrike by cursing.]]'']]
* CrowningMomentOfFunny: Private Hive’s attempt to prove himself had Nabiki nearly collapsing to the ground from laughter.
** Ryoga asking Raven out to breakfast caused Cyborg to nearly exploded into laughter at the shocked expression on Raven's face.
** '''Ranma''': "Damn! It's time for the Saotome School's Ultimate Technique-"
-->'''Ryoga''': "We don't have time for any stupid techniques! Everyone, run away!"
** Pedicure of the Fierce Tiger