History YMMV / TheFoolsTournament

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: It's pretty hard to care about Minato and Hamuko due to their behavior and treatment of each other, but the [[spoiler: near rape attempts on each other]] not only weaken their already flip-floppy relationship, but actively turn several members of SEES against Minato.

* TheWoobie: Minato and Hamuko. Minato has his moments, but you'll find yourself wanting to hug Hamuko on more than one occasion.

--> '''Minato:'''"Swallow, Hamuko."
--> '''Hamuko:'''"I always do!"
* CrowningMomentOfAwesome:Minato and Hamuko using and abusing of the wild card in their battle against the Hanged Man.
* CrowningMomentOfFunny:Minato doing [[spoiler: Tanaka`s commercial.]]

-->[[spoiler:Yukari, expert on sharp frowns! She stabbed Ryoji multiple times trying to prove looks can kill.]]
-->[[spoiler:Mitsuru, master of acquiescent askance glances! Looked down so hard on Akihiko that his soul was crushed beyond repair.]]
-->[[spoiler:Fuuka, doctor on pitiful looks! She stared at Junpei like he was a puppy killer. His heart was broken from three different angles!]]

* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: Minato [[spoiler:finally apologizing to Yuko.]]
** [[spoiler: This Troper was in tears with Hamuko and Minato's talk in chapter 92. Mainly starting from where Hamuko says how she thought of jumping off the bridge to Hamuko saying "my love" and Minato saying "my life". ]]
* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: It's pretty hard to care about Minato and Hamuko due to their behavior and treatment of each other, but the [[spoiler: near rape attempts on each other]] not only weaken their already flip-floppy relationship, but actively turn several members of SEES against Minato.
* FridgeBrilliance: Hamuko's [[spoiler: nature as Minato's Shadow]]. It's confirmed that she [[spoiler: works on VideoGame/Persona4 Persona 4 mechanics]]. How was she first introduced? As someone very different from [[spoiler: what Minato was initially like]] but also similar to [[spoiler: how he eventually turned out]].
* FridgeHorror: [[spoiler: After Hamuko talking about her thoughts of suicide and how she would go to the bridge and think about jumping, makes you think about all the times she wasn't on screen.]]

* DoubleStandard: Addressed by the author after [[WhamEpisode Chapter 39]].
-->''"Also, just a little comment here, but… Hamuko acted just how Minato is acting now for like twenty chapters at own will. Her actions were pretty much harassment –some almost sexual harassment-, yet you guys found it funny. I find it jarring how much it changes when the one crossing the line is the guy (even if he almost crossed the line twice, did a mortal flip over it and shouted 'hey, I crossed the line!')."''
** A reversed example than the one shown up top, it is also apparent, to some extent, in the first chapter, where Minato arrives at school with both Yukari and Hamuko.
-->''Hamuko: "He comes to school with the most popular girl and he's Mr. Charm and I arrive a bit later and I'm the new slut."
** Minato calls Hamuko out on this in chapter 7.

**** [[spoiler: Minato wondering where Hamuko was during the afternoon in chapter 28. Could she have been at the bridge thinking about suicide? Was she really at the arcade the whole time? ]]

** [[spoiler: The BigReveal, of Hamuko being Minato's shadow.]]

* TearJerker: [[spoiler: Hamuko telling Minato about her thoughts of suicide in chapter 92.]]

** One name: Narcissus. [[spoiler: considering Hamuko is apart of him. It's funny Foreshadowing too!]]

* [[spoiler: Minato thinks that Hamuko has now innocent intentions for Tanabata, and only wants to sleep with him. He later finds out she DID have innocent intentions.]]

* HilariousInHindsight: the cryptic dream in chapter 26, as stated by the author at the end of the chapter in the authorn otes.

* HilarityInHindsight: the cryptic dream in chapter 26, as stated by the author at the end of the chapter in the authorn otes.

**** [[spoiler: Minato wondering where Hamuko was during the afternoon in chapter 8. Could she have been at the bridge thinking about suicide? She did say in the next chapter there was a time gap between the end of school and before she wondered into the home ec room. ]]

** [[spoiler: Minato wondering where Hamuko was during the afternoon in chapter 8. Could she have been at the bridge thinking about suicide?]]

-->[[spoiler: '''Minato:''' ""Student suicide rate was suddenly multiplied per two."]]

* {{Squick}}: [[spoiler:Akihiko has to exert effort so as not to throw up after witnessing Hamuko and Minato have a lusty cannibalistic display after killing, but not before being torn up by, The Reaper.]]

** [[spoiler: This Troper was in tears with Hamuko and Minato's talk in chapter 92. Mainly starting from where Hamuko says how she thought of jumping off the bridge to Hamuko saying "my love" and Miato saying "my life". ]]

** [[spoiler: '''Minato:''' ""Student suicide rate was suddenly multiplied per two."]]

** [[spoiler: "Minato": Student suicide rate was suddenly multiplied per two.]]