History YMMV / DesertPunk

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Stryker to some (including some in-show characters)
* HarsherInHindsight: Remember all those "[[LovableSexManiac endearing]] [[HeroicComedicSociopath traits]]" Kanta had that were PlayedForLaughs? [[spoiler: After the reveal of his true nature, go back and watch the series again and you realize it's not quite as funny anymore.]]
* LoveToHate: [[spoiler: Kanta, the main character himself. He's an unrepentant asshole who only looks out for himself. Many fans would also argue that he is a hilarious character ''because'' of how much of a selfish JerkAss he is. Granted the "love" part becomes a lot harder to discern as the series goes on… ]]

* TooCoolToLive: Kanta looked to be this [[spoiler: but he actually joined the government.]]

* [[EnsembleDarkhorse Ensemble Darkhorse]]: Stryker to some (including some in-show characters)

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: Almost every single character is a massive {{jerkass}}, and the few exceptions never prosper in this world. By the middle of the series, it's quite clear that none of the three major characters have a HiddenHeartOfGold. Pretty much summing things up is the comment by the LemonyNarrator in the last episode in respect to the AfterTheEnd setting, which is to the effect that "[[EightDeadlyWords With people like this, it doesn't matter if humanity goes extinct]]."

* LoveToHate: [[spoiler: Kanta, the main character himself. He's an unrepentant asshole who only looks out for himself. Many fans would also argue that he is a hilarious character ''because'' of how much of a selfish JerkAss he is. Granted the "love" part becomes a
lot harder to discern as the series goes on…]]

* LoveToHate: [[spoiler: Kanta, the main character himself. He's an unrepentant asshole who only looks out for himself. Many fans would also argue that he is a hilarious character ''because'' of how much of a selfish JerkAss he is.]]

* HarsherInHindsight: Remember all those "[[LovableSexManiac endearing]] [[UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist traits]]" Kanta had that were PlayedForLaughs? [[spoiler: After the reveal of his true nature, go back and watch the series again and you realize it's not quite as funny anymore.]]

* HarsherInHindsight: Remember all those "endearing" traits Kanta had that were PlayedForLaughs? [[spoiler: After the reveal of his true nature, go back and watch the series again and you realize it's not quite as funny anymore.]]

* {{Woolseyism}}: The English dub throws in a lot of fourth-wall breaking humor and also translates the songs into English.

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: Almost every single character is a massive {{jerkass}}, and the few exceptions never prosper in this world. By the middle of the series, it's quite clear that none of the three major characters have a HiddenHeartOfGold. Pretty much summing things up is the comment by the LemonyNarrator in the last episode in respect to the AfterTheEnd setting, which is to the effect that "With people like this, it doesn't matter if humanity goes extinct."

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: The whole cast.

* SelfishGoodSelfishEvil: Most characters are very much Neutral Selfish, although Kanta seems to have a bit of Selfish Good in him, and Kosuna definitely does, as both care a lot about reputation and never failing a job. [[spoiler: at the end of the series, Kanta and Junko are revealed as more like Selfish Evil though]].

* HarsherInHindsight: Remember all those "endearing" traits Knata had that were PlayedForLaughs? [[spoiler: After the reveal of his true nature, go back and watch the series again and you realize it's not quite as funny anymore.]]

* HarsherInHighsight: Remember all those "endearing" traits Knata had that were PlayedForLaughs? [[spoiler: After the reveal of his true nature, go back and watch the series again and you realize it's not quite as funny anymore.]]

* MoralEventHorizon: Kanta crosses this a lot of times, but episode 11 is definitely one of the worst

* {{Woolseyism}}: The English dub throws in a lot of fourth-wall breaking humor and also translates the songs into English.
* SuperlativeDubbing

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: The main cast.

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy

* LawfulGood/ StupidGood: Stryker

* {{Woolseyism}}: The English dub throws in a lot of fourth-wall breaking humor and also translates the songs into English.

* ChaoticNeutral: Kanta [[spoiler: (is revealed to actually be more NeutralEvil at the end)]]