History YMMV / OutOfPosition

* CryForTheDevil: Colin Smith in ''Blessed'' from the ''Tales of the Firebirds'' anthology. Colin is a grade-A JerkAss, but Blessed shows him to be so incredibly repressed and unhappy - and so [[ArmoredClosetGay in denial about his sexuality]] that he seems genuinely incapable of connecting it to his unhappiness - both in life and in his marriage and his conversations with "Jesus", rather than being expressions of his faith, almost seem like full on [[DiagnosedByTheAudience dissociation]]. All in all it's hard not to feel a little sorry for him.

* WhatAnIdiot: Okay, Strike? We know you meant well buying Dev and Lee a sexual collar and wristcuffs for a Christmas gift, but why did you think it was a good idea giving it to them in the middle of a crowded party ''with cubs around''?

* CryForTheDevil: Colin Smith in ''Blessed'' from the ''Tales of the Firebirds'' anthology. Colin is a grade-A JerkAss, but Blessed shows him to be so incredibly repressed and unhappy - and so [[ArmoredCloestGay in denial about his sexuality]] that he seems genuinely incapable of connecting it to his unhappiness - both in life and in his marriage and his conversations with "Jesus", rather than being expressions of his faith, almost seem like full on dissociation. All in all it's hard not to feel a little sorry for him.

* FirstInstallmentWins: While most fans enjoy all three books in the series, ''Isolation Play'' and ''Divisions'' are generally considered to be not as good as ''Out of Position'' (the former has issues with pacing and {{Padding}}, and the latter [[LeftHanging left several situations regarding Lee unresolved]], which annoyed many fans).

* ItGetsBetter: While ''Out of Position'' did receive lots of praise, there was some criticism that the first chunk of the book had pacing issues and that not much in terms of plot really happens. It isn't until around the TimeSkip and when Brian gets more involved in trying to ruin Dev's career that the story focuses more on the plot and CharacterDevelopment.

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Lightning Strike. Is he a narcissistic AttentionWhore [[BitchInSheepsClothing who pretends to act nice]] but is only after money and fame, or is he really a caring (albeit InnocentlyInsensitive) person who values his team and Dev as much as everyone else? [[spoiler: The end of ''Uncovered'' seems to lean towards the latter.]]

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Lightning Strike. Is he a narcissistic AttentionWhore [[BitchInSheepsClothing who pretends to act nice]] but is only after money and fame, or is he really a caring (albeit InnocentlyInsensitive) person who values his team and Dev as much as everyone else? [[Spoiler: The end of ''Uncovered'' seems to lean towards the latter.]]

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Lightning Strike. Is he a narcissistic AttentionWhore [[BitchInSheepsClothing who pretends to act nice]] but is only after money and fame, or is he really a caring (albeit InnocentlyInsensitive) person who values his team and Dev as much as everyone else?

* {{Anvilicious}}: Lee, at times, will monologue to himself about how society treats homosexuality negatively and openly voice his feelings to the readers. While he does have a point, it starts to get old around the third or fourth book, especially since the series has already made Lee's points very clear [[ShowDontTell by some of the events both he and Lee go through]].

* CrossesTheLineTwice: Dev and Lee having sex in Dev's parents' house. [[RefugeInAudacity With Dev's parents sleeping in the room next to the one he and Lee are staying in]].
** For extra points it's actually his brother's old room and Dev comments that it'd be funny the next time he speaks to his brother to think "Hey, I fucked a guy in your bed."

* WhatAnIdiot: Okay, Strike? We know you meant well buying Dev and Lee a sexual collar and wristcuffs for a Christmas gift, but why ''the fuck'' did you think it was a good idea giving it to them in the middle of a crowded party '''''with cubs around'''''?

* WhatAnIdiot: Okay, Strike? [[SarcasmMode We know you meant well buying Dev and Lee a sexual collar and wristcuffs for a Christmas gift]], but why ''the fuck'' did you think it was a good idea giving it to them in the middle of a crowded party '''''with cubs around'''''?

* ButtMonkey: Fisher is kind of slow/unthinking but never really does anything to deserve the abuse he gets from Lee in Out Of Position.

** Brian. He's a {{Jerkass}} [[BitchInSheepsClothing who acts like he's friendly]] when he really has some secret agenda to harm Lee and/or Dev. His reasons for trying to sabotage Dev's career and his relationship with Lee, [[FreudianExcuse although justified at first]], become utterly petty as the series progresses. At some point you have to wonder if he's just a CrazyJealousGuy who despises the fact that Lee broke up with him and started dating someone like Dev.

* CrossesTheLineTwice: Dev and Lee having sex in Dev's parents' house. [[RefugeInAudacity With their parents sleeping in the room next to theirs]].

** Brian. He's a {{Jerkass}} [[BitchInSheepsClothing who acts like he's friendly]] when he really has some secret agenda to harm Lee and/or Dev. His reasons for trying to sabotage Dev's career, [[FreudianExcuse although justified at first]], becomes utterly petty as the series progresses.
** Lightning Strike, a [[{{Narcissist}} narcissistic]], idiotic, [[LargeHam hammy]] AttentionWhoe who takes everything way too seriously. Even when he's trying to be nice, he comes across as being a douchebag. He's even a Scrappy InUniverse; none of the Firebirds can stand being around him.