History YMMV / KittyNorville

* TheWoobie: Estelle in book 1, Jenny in book 4. The latter is especially poignant as a WhatCouldHaveBeen for Kitty herself. Karin in book 10 also counts.

* CompleteMonster: Carl, [[JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope by the time of his death]] in book 4. Also the hunters in book 7, who not only set up a fake reality show for the express purpose of trapping, terrorizing, and murdering a whole slew of supernatural "monsters" (and then ''televising'' the results, both from a sense of pride and to show the world "how it's done"), but they include people who shouldn't even be there--harmless psychics like Jeffrey Miles and Tina, an atheist ([[InsaneTrollLogic on the grounds that his convincing people the supernatural doesn't exist]] helps maintain TheMasquerade so the "monsters" can keep living unmolested and [[ConspiracyTheorist plotting against the human world]]), and another completely human talk show host like Kitty. They also murder completely innocent human techs who were part of the fake show in order to hide their crimes and isolate the victims, and make each of the supernaturals record heartfelt messages to their loved ones [[KickTheDog which would be played as their final words after they were murdered]]. And, of course, maliciously enjoyed killing each one of them. Death [[spoiler:and lycanthropy]] was far too good for them.
** Carson from "Kitty's Zombie New Year". He uses a drug he got off the Internet to turn his girlfriend into [[FateWorseThanDeath a zombie slave who would obey his every word]], [[AndIMustScream her soul trapped in their engagement ring]] (and her mind, quite possibly, irrevocably damaged). His reason? Because [[ItsAllAboutMe she wanted him to move away with her]], [[CrazyJealousGuy and was going to leave him]] [[IfICantHaveYou if he wouldn't]].

** Kitty's meeting with Ned, and realizing he [[spoiler:knew Shakespeare, so that she in turn had a connection to him and could ask anything about the life and times of one of her literary heroes]], comes across as a combination of this and CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming--she gets quite choked up and literally ends up in tears herself.

**** Never said it was. The implication was that if, in order to stop the forces of darkness/chaos, Kitty is forced to keep doing such things, eventually she may fully cross the line and have a true WhatTheHellHero moment in the future. She probably won't do so since she's the {{Hero}}, but it seems to this troper that the author is likely to address the issue and have some {{Angst}} regarding it.

* HoYay: When Kitty enters the Band of Tiamat's suite, she discovers "the place smelled thickly of sex. As if--what else were a bunch of hunky men supposed to do when they weren't onstage?" With the band being all male and the female assistants for the show not living with them (or being lycanthropes), this rather strongly implies at least bisexuality among the band. As if there wasn't enough UnfortunateImplications associated with this particular plotline...

* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: When Kitty learns that all of Alette's human servants, the cops on her payroll, and the photos and paintings in her house are her extended family, whom she originally became a vampire [[MamaBear to protect]] [[GoodParents and give the best possible lives she could]]--[[DotingParent and she still does so today]]. Makes the death of Bradley (and vampirism of Emma) much more of a TearJerker.

* UnfortunateImplications: One of the supernaturals killed in ''Kitty's House of Horrors'' is [[TokenMinority black]]--and [[BlackGuyDiesFirst he is the first to die]], other than Dorian. Also, the suggestion that [[ThePornomancer Balthasar]] attempts to seduce and sacrifice Kitty either [[AllMenArePerverts because he's male]] (we never see a female lycanthrope do such a thing) or because he's a lycanthrope (read: furry) is disturbing to say the least. The seduction and sacrifice scenes are also a little too S&M for comfort (and this is [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] by Kitty herself).

* NightmareFuel: Plenty. The scenes of the crimes where James was leaving his victims (which are also an in-story version of NauseaFuel for Kitty). [[AxCrazy The skinwalker]]. [[EldritchAbomination Whatever]] is in Grant's DisappearingBox. The seance at New Moon (particularly what they see and hear on the footage later, in the fire...). What happens to the ifrit's victims. The moment where[[spoiler:Roman]] [[PeoplePuppets takes control of Kitty]] and forces the Change on her. The entire suspenseful, tension-wracked slasher-movie [[TenLittleMurderVictims plot]] of ''House of Horrors''. [[BodyHorror Hundun]], [[PsychoForHire god of chaos]]. TheMaze [[NothingIsScarier under San Francisco]]. And of course, [[spoiler:Roman]] himself and whatever he is planning for the end of the Long Game...

* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: When Kitty learns that all of Alette's human servants, the cops on her payroll, and the photos and paintings in her house are her extended family, whom she originally became a vampire [[MamaBear to protect]] [[GoodParents and give the best possible lives she could]]--[[DotingParents and she still does so today]]. Makes the death of Bradley (and vampirism of Emma) much more of a TearJerker.

* BrokenBase: Individual books in the series are LoveItOrHateIt for some fans--many dislike book 5 due to it being all about a wedding, no pack involvement, Kitty becoming a DistressedDamsel, and a DeusExMachina ending; some feel Kitty in book 6, despite being more proactive, was still depending too much on others for help; some loved the episodic nature of books 7 and 9, others hated it; some thought book 7 was dark, powerful, and suspenseful while others found it flat and predictable. But the biggest divide of them all, it seems, is between [[{{OTP}} those who love Kitty with]] [[spoiler:Ben]] and [[DieForOurShip those who want her hooked up with]] [[spoiler:[[AllGirlsWantBadBoys Cormac]]]].

* BaseBreaker: Individual books in the series are LoveItOrHateIt for some fans--many dislike book 5 due to it being all about a wedding, no pack involvement, Kitty becoming a DistressedDamsel, and a DeusExMachina ending; some feel Kitty in book 6, despite being more proactive, was still depending too much on others for help; some loved the episodic nature of books 7 and 9, others hated it; some thought book 7 was dark, powerful, and suspenseful while others found it flat and predictable. But the biggest divide of them all, it seems, is between [[{{OTP}} those who love Kitty with]] [[spoiler:Ben]] and [[DieForOurShip those who want her hooked up with]] [[spoiler:[[AllGirlsWantBadBoys Cormac]]]].

* UnfortunateImplications: One of the supernaturals killed in ''Kitty's House of Horrors'' is [[TokenMinority black]]--and [[BlackGuyDiesFirst he is the first to die]], other than Dorian. Also, the suggestion that [[ThePornomancer Balthasar]] attempts to seduce and sacrifice Kitty either [[AllMenArePerverts because he's male]] (we never see a female lycanthrope do such a thing) or because he's a lycanthrope (read: furry) is disturbing to say the least. The seduction and sacrifice scenes are also a little too S&M for comfort (and this is [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] by Kitty herself.

* UnfortunateImplications: One of the supernaturals killed in ''Kitty's House of Horrors'' is [[TokenMinority black]]--and [[BlackGuyDiesFirst he is the first to die]], other than Dorian. Also, the suggestion that [[ThePornomancer Balthasar]] attempts to seduce and sacrifice Kitty either [[AllMenArePerverts because he's male]] (we never see a female lycanthrope do such a thing) or because he's a lycanthrope (read: furry) is disturbing to say the least. The seduction and sacrifice scenes are also a little too S&M for comfort (and this is [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] by Kitty herself).

*** Well, [[spoiler: she was trying to ''kill'' him and vice versa]] and she doesn't regret trying to do that. Later, her Wolf side [[spoiler: instinctively wanted to protect him from a vampire]], but she supressed the urge because he didn't deserve it. And in an earlier book she [[EmergencyTransformation offered to turn a family member]], so her own personal line is a bit blurry. A bit of {{Angst}} was natural and expected in the situation in book 7, but it's nowhere near a {{What The Hell Hero}} moment.
**** Never said it was. The implication was that if, in order to stop the forces of darkness/chaos, Kitty is forced to keep doing such things, eventually she may fully cross the line and have a true WhatTheHellHero moment. She probably won't do so since she's the {{Hero}}, but it seems to this troper that the author is likely to address the issue and have some {{Angst}} regarding it.
* NightmareFuel: Plenty. The scenes of the crimes where James was leaving his victims (which are also in-story version of NauseaFuel for Kitty). [[AxCrazy The skinwalker]]. [[EldritchAbomination Whatever]] is in Grant's DisappearingBox. The seance at New Moon (particularly what they see and hear on the footage later, in the fire...). What happens to the ifrit's victims. The moment where[[spoiler:Roman]] [[PeoplePuppets takes control of Kitty]] and forces the Change on her. The entire suspenseful, tension-wracked slasher-movie [[TenLittleMurderVictims plot]] of ''House of Horrors''. [[BodyHorror Hundun]], [[PsychoForHire god of chaos]]. TheMaze [[NothingIsScarier under San Francisco]]. And of course, [[spoiler:Roman]] himself and whatever he is planning for the end of the Long Game...

* BaseBreaker: Individual books in the series are LoveItOrHateIt for some fans--many dislike book 5 due to it being all about a wedding, no pack involvement, Kitty becoming a DistressedDamsel, and a DeusExMachina ending; some feel Kitty in book 6, despite being more proactive, was still depending too much on others for help; some loved the episodic nature of book 7 and 9, others hated it; some thought book 7 was dark, powerful, and suspenseful while others found it flat and predictable. But the biggest divide of them all, it seems, is between [[{{OTP}} those who love Kitty with]] [[spoiler:Ben]] and [[DieForOurShip those who want her hooked up with]] [[spoiler:[[AllGirlsWantBadBoys Cormac]]]].

* TearJerker: Right from the beginning the [[BuryYourGays death of T.J.]] is this, as is Jenny in book 4, but the slew of deaths in ''House of Horrors'' ramp it up to eleven. Especially traumatic are the deaths of [[spoiler:Ariel]], Gemma, and [[spoiler:Jeffrey Miles]].

* (which are also in-story version of NauseaFuel for Kitty). [[AxCrazy The skinwalker]]. [[EldritchAbomination Whatever]] is in Grant's DisappearingBox. The seance at New Moon (particularly what they see and hear on the footage later, in the fire...). What happens to the ifrit's victims. The moment where[[spoiler:Roman]] [[PeoplePuppets takes control of Kitty]] and forces the Change on her. The entire suspenseful, tension-wracked slasher-movie [[TenLittleMurderVictims plot]] of ''House of Horrors''. [[BodyHorror Hundun]], [[PsychoForHire god of chaos]]. TheMaze [[NothingIsScarier under San Francisco]]. And of course, [[spoiler:Roman]] himself and whatever he is planning for the end of the Long Game...

* TheWoobie: Estelle in book 1, Jenny in book 4. The latter is especially poignant as a WhatCouldHaveBeen for Kitty herself.

* MoralEventHorizon: [[spoiler:Carl]] starts out as just violent and possessive, but moves up to sexual assault, rape, and eventually torture.