History YMMV / MajorGromPlagueDoctor

* MagnificentBitch: [[KnightInSourArmor Yulia Pchelkina]] is a [[IntrepidReporter journalist and blogger]] who will do anything for a story. With the emergence of the Plague Doctor case, Yulia [[WoundedGazelleGambit poses as a rape victim]] to steal police officer Igor Grom's documents on the killer and posts videos on her blog for a massive view count. Allying with Igor, Yulia shows her chops fighting back against the devotees of the Plague Doctor and even manages to break an arrested Igor out of prison before taking down the villain with a [[EngineeredPublicConfession hidden tape recorder]] as he boasts of his crimes.

** The rest of the art is also hinted to be fake: Razumovsky bristles slightly when Igor asks whether Botticelli's ''Birth of Venus'' is original. [[spoiler: As much as the Plague Doctor hated

** The panels of the frieze are also [[spoiler: assembled in the wrong order, causing the buttocks of the fit, male figures to be prominently displayed: another hint about Sergey's AmbiguouslyGay -- and that Sergey might not be as smart and sophisticated as he pretends to be.]]

* FridgeBrilliance: The art in Sergey Razumovsky's office is a a clever nod to some of the film's themes and plot details:
** On the wall behind Razumovsky's desk is a re-creation of the Gigantomachy frieze: a fragment of the Hellenistic [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pergamon_Altar Pergamon Altar]]. The fragment depicts the mythological battle between the good, wise Olympian gods and the brutish chthonic giants for control of the cosmos; a story of BrainsVersusBrawn, in which the powers of the mind (and a lightning bold from Zeus!) defeat monsters. [[spoiler: It speaks volumes about [[AGodAmI how Sergey sees himself]], and how he thinks his story (and ''especially'' his final fight with Igor Grom) will play out. Unfortunately, Sergey didn't count on his physically strong opponent also being brilliant in his ''own'' right.]]

* FanPreferredCouple: While Igor/Yulia is canon, Igor/Sergei is more popular due to their numerous FoeYayShipping moments (including Sergei's seemingly jealous behavior when Igor accepts Dima as his partner and thanks him for saving his life).
** Igor/Dima is also popular due to their endearingly awkward interactions and Dima's desire to please and impress Igor (to say nothing of the ShirtlessScene when Dima visits Igor's apartment).

* ShipTease: Sergey and Oleg are very close, life-long friends; Oleg acts as Sergey's LivingEmotionalCrutch, and often encourages him by rubbing or resting a hand on his shoulder. [[spoiler: It's also revealed that Oleg's reported death was Sergey's final push into insanity.]] Some viewers also noted parallels between Sergey and Oleg and the pairing of Igor and Yulia: a more slight, well-groomed, wealthy redhead in a technology-related profession, who is paired with a dark-haired man in a traditionally masculine field. It's worth noting that in the comics books on which the film is based, the two relationships were [[https://serovolk69.tumblr.com/post/175405424284/i-dont-get-what-the-deal-between-sergey-and-oleg written]] to have the same emotional weight.

-->'''Low Life''': Seriously, officer, we don't go to jail for [[DomesticAbuse domestic violence]] here.[[note]]Domestic violence is a serious issue in Russia, and in 2017 was officially decriminalized in cases where it doesn't cause "substantial bodily harm", (such as broken bones or a concussion) causing the problem to rise to epidemic levels.[[/note]]

** While working his way though a list of possible leads, Grom interrupts a man cooking Meth, who accidentally sets himself on fire. The man spends several minutes [[ManOnFire stumbling around, still ablaze]], while Igor sits calmly studying his list (before finally directing Dima to a fire extinguisher).
* FanPreferredCouple: While Igor/Yulia is canon, Igor/Sergei is more popular due to their numerous FoeYayShipping moments, including Sergei's seemingly jealous behavior when Igor accepts Dima as his partner and thanks him for saving his life. Igor/Dima is also popular due to their endearingly awkward interactions and Dima's desire to please and impress Igor (to say nothing of the ShirtlessScene when Dima visits Igor's apartment).

* AmbiguousDisorder: Sergei's symptoms suggest a bouquet of possible conditions, including Dissociative Identity Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, Pyromania, and Psychosis. The most probable diagnosis is likely Schizoaffective Disorder.

* AmbiguousDisorder: His symptoms suggest a bouquet of possible conditions, including Dissociative Identity Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, Pyromania, and Psychosis. The most probable diagnosis is likely Schizoaffective Disorder.

* FanPreferredCouple: While Igor/Yulia is canon, Igor/Sergei is more popular due to their numerous FoeYayShipping moments, including Sergei's seemingly jealous behavior when Igor accepts Dima as his partner and thanks him for saving his life. Igor/Dima is also popular due to their endearingly awkward interactions and Dima's desire to please and impress Igor.

* ShipTease: Sergey and Oleg are very close, life-long friends; Oleg acts as Sergey's LivingEmotionalCrutch, and often encourages him by rubbing or resting a hand on his shoulder. [[spoiler: It's also revealed that Oleg's reported death was Sergey's final push into insanity.]] Some viewers also noted parallels between Sergey and Oleg and the pairing of Igor and Yulia: a more slight, well-groomed, wealthy redhead in a technology-related profession, who is paired with a dark-haired man in a traditionally masculine field. It's worth noting that in the comics books on which the film is based, the two relationships were [[https://serovolk69.tumblr.com/post/175405424284/i-dont-get-what-the-deal-between-sergey-and-oleg written]] to have the same emotional weight, and the official comic artists

* FanPreferredCouple: While Igor/Yulia is canon, Igor/Sergei is more popular due to their numerous FoeYayShipping moments, including Sergei's seemingly jealous behavior when Igor accepts Dima as his partner and thanks him for saving his life. Igor/Dima is also popular, due to their endearingly awkward interactions and Dima's desire to please and impress Igor.

* ShipTease: Sergey and Oleg are very close, life-long friends; Oleg acts as Sergey's LivingEmotionalCrutch, and often encourages him by rubbing or resting a hand on his shoulder. Some viewers also noted parallels between Sergey and Oleg and the pairing of Igor and Yulia: a more slight, wealthy, well-groomed redhead in a technology-related profession who is paired with a dark-haired man in a traditionally masculine field. It's worth noting that the comics books on which the film is based, the parallels were [[https://serovolk69.tumblr.com/post/175405424284/i-dont-get-what-the-deal-between-sergey-and-oleg deliberately added]] to make the two relationships emotionally comparable.

* {{Adorkable}}: Dima. His awkward, earnest attempts to do his job and adapt to Gromov's unorthodox work methods are rather endearing.

* ShipTease: Sergey and Oleg are very close, life-long friends; Oleg acts as Sergey's LivingEmotionalCrutch, and often encourages him by rubbing or resting a hand on his shoulder. Some viewers also noted parallels between Sergey and Oleg and the pairing of Igor and Yulia: a more slight, wealthy, well-groomed redhead in a technology-related profession who is paired with a dark-haired man in a traditionally masculine field. It's worth noting that the comics books on which the film is based, the parallels were [[https://serovolk69.tumblr.com/post/175405424284/i-dont-get-what-the-deal-between-sergey-and-oleg deliberately added]] to make the two relationships emotionally comparable.
* MagnificentBitch: [[KnightInSourArmor Yulia Pchelkina]] is a [[IntrepidReporter journalist and blogger]] who will do anything for a story. With the emergence of the Plague Doctor case, Yulia [[WoundedGazelleGambit poses as a rape victim]] to steal police officer Igor Grom's documents on the killer and posts videos on her blog for a massive view count. Allying with Igor, Yulia shows her chops fighting back against the devotees of the Plague Doctor and even manages to break an arrested Igor out of prison before taking down the villain with a [[EngineeredPublicConfession hidden tape recorder]] as he boasts of his crimes.

** Sergey, with his shy, socially awkward demeanor, his tendency to go barefoot and sit oddly in chairs, and his geeky slogan tee-shirts.

** Sergey, with his shy, socially awkward demeanor, his tendency to go barefoot and sitting oddly in chairs, and his geeky slogan tee-shirts.

* {{Adorkable}}: Dima. His awkward attempts to do his job and adapt to Gromov's...unorthodox work methods are rather endearing.
** Sergey, with his shy, awkward demeanor, his tendencies of going barefoot and sitting oddly in chairs, and his geeky slogan tee-shirts.

** Sergey, with his shy, awkward demeanor his tendencies of going barefoot and sitting oddly in chairs, and his geeky tee-shirt.

* AmbiguouslyGay: Sergey and Oleg. The two are nearly inseparable life-long friends; Oleg acts as Sergey's LivingEmotionalCrutch, and often encourages him by rubbing or resting a hand on his shoulder. Some viewers also noted parallels between Sergey and Oleg and the pairing of Igor and Yulia: a more slight, well-groomed, red-haired person in a technology-related profession, partnered with a dark-haired man in a traditionally masculine field. (In the comics books on which the film is based, their relationship is more affectionate, and parallels with Grom and Yulia were [[https://serovolk69.tumblr.com/post/175405424284/i-dont-get-what-the-deal-between-sergey-and-oleg deliberately added]] to make the two relationships emotionally comparable.)

* AmbiguouslyGay: Sergey and Oleg. The two are nearly inseparable life-long friends; Oleg acts as Sergey's LivingEmotionalCrutch, and often encourages him by rubbing or resting a hand on his shoulder. Some viewers also noted parallels between Sergey and Oleg and the pairing of Igor and Yulia: a more slight, well-groomed, red-haired person in a technology-related profession, partnered with a dark-haired man in a traditionally masculine field. (In the comics books on which the film is based, their relationship is more affectionate, and parallels with Gromov and Yulia were [[https://serovolk69.tumblr.com/post/175405424284/i-dont-get-what-the-deal-between-sergey-and-oleg deliberately added]] to make the two relationships emotionally comparable.)
* MagnificentBitch: [[KnightInSourArmor Yulia Pchyolkina]] is a [[IntrepidReporter journalist and blogger]] who will do anything for a story. With the emergence of the Plague Doctor case, Yulia [[WoundedGazelleGambit poses as a rape victim]] to steal police officer Igor Grom's documents on the killer and posts videos on her blog for a massive view count. Allying with Igor, Yulia shows her chops fighting back against the devotees of the Plague Doctor and even manages to break an arrested Igor out of prison before taking down the villain with a [[EngineeredPublicConfession hidden tape recorder]] as he boasts of his crimes.

* {{Adorkable}}: Dima. His awkard attempts to do his job and adapt to Gromov's...unorthodox work methods. are rather endearing.

* {{Adorkable}}: Dima. His awkard attempts to do his job and adapt to Gromov's...unorthodox work methods. are rather endearing.