History YMMV / TheSecretOfTheHunchback

* FanNickname: Many people refer to Frollo's lacky as "Le Faux", due to perceived similarities between him and Le Fou from ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast''. The fact that Frollo bears a striking resemblance to Gaston from the same movie is another factor.

--> '''Lackey''': Don't you see? A monster, creating panic? Who does that make you think of?

** [[spoiler:Quasimodo turning out to be an angel at the end of the film. Beyond the healing powers which are barely explained or have any real payoff, this revelation comes out of nowhere.]]

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--> '''Lackley''': Don't you see? A monster, creating panic? Who does that make you think of?

[[spoiler:Quasimodo turning out to be an angel at the end of the film. Beyond the healing powers which are barely explained or have any real payoff, this revelation comes out of nowhere.]]

* ShockingSwerve: [[spoiler:Quasimodo turning out to be an angel at the end of the film. Beyond the healing powers which are barely explained or have any real payoff, this revelation comes out of nowhere.]]

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: While Quasimodo is being flogged, Pierre escapes with Esmeralda, goes up to Quasimodo, says "they will avenge him", and leaves him behind, not even trying to help his friend. Even worse, [[WhatAnIdiot it takes him a while to remember that]] [[FailedASpotCheck he had left Quasimodo behind in the first place]]. Despite this, Pierre isn't portrayed in the wrong because of his selfish actions.
* WhatAnIdiot:
** His StrawmanHasAPoint reasoning aside, let's just consider that Frollo is evil for wanting money from the church.\\
'''You'd Expect''': Frollo to try taxing the church legally, since he's practically the most powerful person in Paris.\\
'''Instead''': Frollo decides a better idea is to [[spoiler:kidnap the Archdeacon and take over the whole cathedral]].
** Despite getting into trouble the last time he left the church, Quasimodo's plan the second time he goes is putting on only his hood (no mask this time) and saying that he'll be very careful. Which leads to him getting in trouble again.
** Quasimodo also never uses his healing powers on himself after he's been flogged. It wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for the fact that they don't give a reason why he doesn't do that.

* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: The gargoyles' song. It comes out of nowhere and doesn't advance the plot. The only time we see the gargoyle again is when it (somehow) sheds a tear while Quasimodo is flogged. The only reason the gargoyle comes to life in the first place is most likely due to the film ripping off [[WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame the Disney version]] and their living gargoyles.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Were it not for the blatant DeusExMachina, Quasimodo [[spoiler:falling to his death after declaring his love for his friends and gaining the approval and respect of the Parisians]] could have given the film a [[TearJerker genuinely heartbreaking]] BittersweetEnding.

* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: The gargoyles' song. It comes out of nowhere and doesn't advance the plot. The only time we see the gargoyle again is when it (somehow) sheds a tear while Quasimodo is flogged. The only reason the gargoyle comes to life in the first place is most likely due to the film ripping off [[Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame the Disney version]] and their living gargoyles.

* {{Narm}}: When Quasimodo is [[ATasteOfTheLash flogged]], a gargoyle sheds a tear to make the scene seem sadder, but that tear makes it funny.

* {{Tearjerker}}: Quasimodo's flogging, which is probably the only scene in the whole film with genuine tension and depth. Esmerelda and the Archdeacon helplessly beg Frollo to release the boy, but the cruel sheriff sadistically refuses, and Pierre even has to be held back when Quasimodo is being whipped. While the beating itself occurs off-screen, the camera focuses on the other characters and their devastated reactions, while the music is restrained with the exception of a sad choir.

* NightmareFuel: Quasimodo's flogging, which is probably the only scene in the whole film with genuine tension and depth.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Were it not for the blatant DeusExMachina, the ending of Quasimodo [[spoiler:falling to his death after declaring his love for his friends and gaining the approval and respect of the Parisians]] could have been a genuine TearJerker.
* TookTheBadFilmSeriously:
** Quasimodo's voice actor manages to bring sympathy for Quasimodo and otherwise acquits himself well even if the film has failed on many levels.

* EarWorm: "Bell Ringing Blues" might be cheesy and unfitting for the film, but it ''is'' pretty catchy.

* NarmCharm: Esmeralda's IWantSong is kinda cheesy, but is so pleasant and well sung that you can overlook it.
* NightmareFuel: Quasimodo's flogging. Probably the only scene in the whole film with genuine tension and depth.
* {{Padding}}: Most of the songs don't add much to the film. Special mention to the gargoyle's random blues song as at no point in the film do we see the gargoyle come to life before or after his song. The closest we get to that is when the gargoyle (in stone form) cries as Quasimodo is flogged.

* StrawmanHasAPoint: At the beginning of the film, Frollo is immediately made out to be a monster (one of the priests even calls him so). However while he is much more villainous later in the movie, Frollo's biggest crime in the beginning is telling the church staff that they would have to pay taxes to Frollo if they wanted to keep his protection. Yes, it's clear that Frollo's a rude asshole even from the start, but he's not entirely in the wrong for wanting the church staff to give money to the state, like everyone else. Not helping the good guys' case is that nowhere is it stated that they do give money to the state (in fact, quite the opposite is implied) and the priests don't even bother to fully pay attention to Frollo as he's talking to them!

* EnsembleDarkhorse: The Archdeacon, due to his likable, caring personality and BadassGrandpa tendencies.

* CounterpartComparison: There are people who compare Frollo to the Sheriff of Nottingham in ''Film/RobinHoodPrinceOfThieves''.

* AssPull: The Archdeacon's crucifix medallion [[spoiler: being able to unlock his cell in the climax.]]
** [[spoiler: Quasimodo suddenly growing wings and flying away while he's falling towards the end of the film. Quasimodo's healing powers might have been Foreshadowing, but the film never really goes into that.]]
* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: Esmeralda's IWantSong. It's beautiful, memorable, and well-sung, even if a bit cheesy.

* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: The gargoyles' song. It comes out of nowhere and doesn't advance the plot. The only time we see the gargoyle again is when it (Somehow) sheds a tear while Quasimodo is flogged. The only reason the gargoyle comes to life in the first place is most likely due to the film ripping off [[Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame the Disney version]] and their living gargoyles.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: The Archdeacon, due to his likable caring personality and his several BadassGrandpa tendencies.

* HoYay: Between the Archdeacon and Brother Lebas, since both are always together and both are a homoparental family to Quasimodo.

* StrawmanHasAPoint: At the beginning of the film, Frollo is immediately made out to be a monster (one of the priests even calls him so). However while he is much more villainous later in the movie, Frollo's biggest crime in the beginning was telling the church staff that they would have to pay taxes to Frollo if they wanted to keep his protection. Yes, it's clear that Frollo's a rude asshole even from the start, but he's not entirely in the wrong for wanting the church staff to give money to the state, like everyone else. Not helping the good guys' case is that nowhere is it stated that they do give money to the state (in fact, quite the opposite is implied) and the priests don't even bother to fully pay attention to Frollo as he's talking to them!

* TookTheBadFilmSeriously: Quasimodo's voice actor manages to bring sympathy for Quasimodo and otherwise acquits himself well even if the film has failed on many levels. The Archdeacon's VA also is pretty good at trasmitting his kindhearted, loving side.

* WhatAnIdiot: His StrawmanHasAPoint reasoning aside, let's just consider that Frollo is evil for wanting money from the church. ''You'd Expect'' Frollo to try taxing the church legally, since he's practically the most powerful person in Paris. ''Instead,'' Frollo decides a better idea is to [[spoiler: kidnap the Archdeacon and take over the whole cathedral.]]
** Despite getting into trouble the last time he left the church, Quasimodo's plan the second time he goes is putting on only his hood (No mask this time) and saying that he'll be very careful. Which leads to him getting in trouble again.