History YMMV / GirlMeetsWorld

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Is Riley really a [[{{Adorkable}} bubbly, sweet kid]], or is she a [[KnowNothingKnowItAll a pompous self-righteous person]] [[IgnorantOfTheirOwnIgnorance who can't handle other people's point of view?]]

** "Girl Meets Commonism": Which has a very poorly handled Aesop about communism

** While Riley/Lucas are the RelationshipRevolvingDoor OfficialCouple, most fans prefer Maya/Lucas instead, especially following recent Season 2 episodes.

** A lot of fans wash their hands of all the het shipping arguments in favor of praying Disney will allow [[LesYay Riley/Maya]] to become canon. On Website/ArchiveOfOurOwn, Riley/Maya actually has the most fics for any ship from the show.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: The episode "Girl Meets Farkle" looks like it will be a nice story about Farkle being diagnosed and autistic. Instead his friends treat the idea that he could be autistic as if he were diagnosed with a terminal illness, and act like him being autistic would be a life-shattering revelation. In the end, Farkle is not diagnosed as autistic despite being clearly coded as such, and this comes with a massive sigh of relief from all involved.

** Missy Bradford in ''Girl Meets Sneak Attack''. Riley and co. disliked her simply because she liked Lucas (Riley's crush) and flirted him. Which... ''didn't'' make her bad person. She was only the "antagonist" of the episode simply because she liked the same boy [[ClingyJealousGirl Riley]] did. Missy had been bold and flirtatious, but that was about it. While they ''were'' all 12 at the time, [[spoiler: except for Lucas who's a year older than them]], it was really immature of Riley to not want them together simply because she didn't want them to be. In fact, that had been the only reason she had given to Lucas as to why she didn't want him to be alone with Missy. While the moral of the episode had been "Don't be in a rush to grow up.", Missy telling them all to grow up at the end of the episode was pretty understandable.

* AlternateAesopInterpretation: "Girl Meets Her Monster": Are we actually supposed to root for Riley, whose behavior is discouraged by everyone else and causes her to (rightfully) grounded for three weeks, or are we supposed to be root for Topanga, who is shown to be clearly overwhelmed at the bakery? Or is there a third side where Riley was wrong in her behavior ''but'' Topanga was also wrong about how she handled it? Yes, Riley acted selfish and bratty, but one could argue that Topanga didn't necessarily respond as well as she should have, given that Riley's previous behavior was almost overwhelmingly good. (Or a possible fourth option where Riley and Maya had, in fact, been awake for three straight days and Riley was acting so OOC because of that, while the argument was exacerbated by Topanga's own stress and exhaustion?) There is a ''lot'' of room for interpretation in the episode itself.

* WTHCostumingDepartment: While this troper ''is'' aware that it's a Disney show, it does make one wonder if the costume designer actually knows what tweens really wear in middle school. Especially when they have Riley and Maya wear outlandish outfits and heels to ''middle school''.

* UnfortunateImplications: Viewers have repeatedly criticized "Girl Meets Autism" for it's ableist implications. Farkle, [[{{AmbiguousDisorder}} who already has many autistic traits,]] is revealed to not be autistic at the end of the episode. The entire cast celebrates his being "normal."

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: In "Girl Meets Mr. Squirrels," we're supposed to feel bad Riley didn't defend Maya after Lucas insulted her. Considering all the insults she's given to Lucas, and the fact this insult was in retaliation for what she's said, it makes Maya look like [[{{Hypocrite}} she can't deal with what she dishes out.]]

** Riley herself has become this retroactively. Due to her pompous attitude on certain subjects, and her inability to see other points of view. Some have pointed out how exhausting it must be to be her friend.

** Evan at the ski lodge, [[spoiler: Lauren’s son]], is [[Series/{{Titans}} second a Robin Jason Todd]].

** In one episode, Farkle is getting diagnosed for Asperger's syndrome. His friends are in denial about it and try to assure him that he's "normal" by acting as if his behavior doesn't display symptoms of Asperger's as well as telling him to stop behaving that way. Turns out he doesn't, much to everyone's relief and happiness. While Riley and co. are meant to be in the wrong, the episode has been criticized by viewers with Asperger's for its poor portrayal of support when Riley and the others could have spent most of the episode serving as a straight example to younger viewers of being accepting of others' conditions.

** For BL fans, or for fans who want Lucas out of the way of Riley/Maya. Lucas getting together with Farkle or Zay became popular. Heck any combination of the three boys could work as a couple (or you could ship all three of the boys together).

** There are several jokes about the Cory/Shawn/Topanga {{OT3}} in "Girl Meets Home for the Holidays". Punctuated by Topanga's exasperated "My whole life" whenever Cory talks up Shawn over her but also happily calls Shawn "Mr. Cory".

* FanDislikedExplanation: Let's just say that the show's reasoning for Maya's improved grades, dressing up nicer, and overall improved behavior was chalked up to her wanting to be like Riley (which the show portrayed as bad) and not her CharacterDevelopment taking place. Saying fans didn't like the explanation would be a ''major'' understatement.

** For fans of boy on boy ships (or for fans who want get Lucas out of the way for Maya/Riley), shipping Lucas with Farkle or Zay is a popular option. Heck any combination of the three boys could work as a couple (or you could ship all three of the boys together).

** For fans of boy on boy ships (or for fans who want get Lucas out of the way for Maya/Riley), shipping Lucas with Farkle or Zay is/was a popular option. Heck any combination of the three boys could work as a couple (or you could ship all three of them together).

** Lucas' sticking up for Farkle (to the point of being willing to fight for him) in "Girl Meets Flaws" is portrayed at the time as a noble thing. Then in "Girl Meets the Secret of Life", we discover that Lucas was kicked out of his old school for actually fighting for his old friend Zay.

** Missy Bradford in ''Girl Meets Sneak Attack''. Riley and co. disliked her simply because she liked Lucas (Riley's crush) and flirted him. Which... ''didn't'' make her bad person. She was only the "antagonist" of the episode simply because she liked the same boy [[ClingyJealousGirl Riley]] did. Missy had been bold and flirtatious, but that was about it. While they ''were'' all 12 at the time ([[spoiler: except for Lucas who's a year older than them]]), it was really immature of Riley to not want them together simply because she didn't want them to be. In fact, that had been the only reason she had given to Lucas as to why she didn't want him to be alone with Missy. While the moral of the episode had been "Don't be in a rush to grow up.", Missy telling them all to grow up at the end of the episode was pretty understandable.

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Is Riley really a [[{{Adorkable}} bubbly, sweet kid]], or is she a [[KnowNothingKnowItAll a pompous self-righteous person]] [[OpinionMyopia who can't handle other people's point of view?]]

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Is Riley really a [[{{Adorkable}} bbbly, sweet kid]], or is she a [[KnowNothingKnowItAll a pompous self-righteous person]] [[OpinionMyopia who can't handle other people's point of view?]]