History YMMV / WarriorCatsAVisionOfShadows

* SeasonalRot: After four fairly solid books, ''River of Fire'' takes a sharp nosedive in quality. Despite its ominous name and the many dangers in it, [[spoiler:''only one cat dies'', which fans complain about since [=ThunderClan=] is bloated with CListFodder. Even worse, nothing really happens plot-wise.]] It's essentially {{Filler}} as everyone waits for [[spoiler:Tigerstar II to come back.]]

* AlternateCharacterInterpreation: Breezepelt and Heathertail having kits. Is it a Crowfeather and Nightcloud situation, or do they genuinely love each other?

*** Her being DemotedToExtra in subsequent books has taken many by surprise. Some are okay with it, since this gives more interesting characters spotlight, while others think TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter.

** The main characters being the kits of Bramblestar and Squirrelflight. Some complain that yet again, Firestar's descendants will be the main characters (although previous main characters Dovewing, Ivypool, and Bramblestar weren't descended from him), while others don't see why they should care. The other two protagonists not being related to Firestar has been received fairly positively, putting the debate to rest.

** Breezepelt and Heathertail having kits. Some feel like it's a CrackPairing made canon, or a Crowfeather and Nightcloud situation, while others like it a lot. Also, due to Breezepelt himself being a huge BaseBreakingCharacter, opinions are split over whether Breezepelt will be a great father or a horrible one.

** The Fernsong/Sparkpelt shipping. Some think it would be really cute, while others think that there shouldn't be shipping between characters we've barely seen yet, and that ''A Vision of Shadows'' should really cut back on the romance.
*** It does...in exchange for Fernsong/Ivypool ShipTease. Given that whether Ivypool should get a mate at all breaks the base, it's unsurprising fans instantly divided on this.
** Ivypool getting a mate. The three camps seem to be "really excited and hoping their ship becomes canon", "cautiously optimistic", and "convinced this will ruin Ivypool's character".
*** Ivypool x Fernsong becoming canon in Darkest Night. Some are ecstatic because of the hinted potential of [[spoiler:a male queen]] and the breaking of gender roles, while others find this annoyingly shoehorned into story, arguing that there are no gender roles to be broken in the first place in Clan society.
** The possibility of Fernsong being gay, theorized after Kate hinted that she "had secret plans for him". Some are excited for another gay character, while others think that with Fernsong's feminine name and implied gentle and nurturing personality it would come off as stereotypical, and would prefer if other characters, like Molewhisker, Thornclaw, Dewnose, and/or Blossomfall were gay instead.

** When ''The Apprentice's Quest'' came out, Needletail became universally loved for her rebellious and adventurous personality, according to forum surveys. In the sequel, her [[TookALevelInJerkass taking a level in jerkass]] and becoming a ManipulativeBitch lost her a lot of popularity. However, in ''Shattered Sky'', [[spoiler:her HeroicSacrifice against Darktail]] seems to be appreciated by many fans.

** Spiderleg being absent from the second version of the Allegiances caused wild speculation. Is he dead, did he leave, or is something else going on? Or is it just an error?
*** [[spoiler:According to the preview of ''Thunder and Shadow'', Spiderleg has died of greencough. Very disappointing.]]

* StrangledByTheRedString: Regardless on how you feel about them as a couple, Breezepelt and Heathertail seem to come out of the blue.

** The main characters being the kits of Bramblestar and Squirrelflight. Some complain that yet again, Firestar's descendents will be the main characters (although previous main characters Dovewing, Ivypool, and Bramblestar weren't descended from him), while others don't see why they should care. The other two protagonists not being related to Firestar has been received fairly positively, putting the debate to rest.

** Alderheart being a medicine cat. While some are excited for another medicine cat protagonist, others are unhappy, since unless there's some twist, [=ThunderClan=] is going to have three medicine cats, which seems like overkill. This was given a bit of a nod in ''Thunder and Shadows''.

** Bramblestar [[spoiler:and Rowanstar's]] decision to [[spoiler:separate Violetpaw and Twigpaw.]] Some think it was the fairest trade, while others believe it to be a heartless decision stemming from selfish motives, and contributing to [[spoiler:the sisters'BrokenBird status]] at the end of ''Thunder and Shadow''.

** Violetpaw, goodness. Nothing seems to go right for the poor thing. She's already a BrokenBird at less than a year old.
** Twigpaw, as well.

** Alderheart being a medicine cat. While some are excited for another medicine cat protagonist, others are unhappy, since unless there's some twist, [=ThunderClan=] is going to have three medicine cats, which seems like overkill. This iwas given a bit of a nod in ''Thunder and Shadows''.

** Alderheart being a medicine cat. While some are excited for another medicine cat protagonist, others are unhappy, since unless there's some twist, [=ThunderClan=] is going to have three medicine cats, which seems like overkill.

*** {{Inverted}} with the sudden focus on the [[spoiler:[[StarCrossedLovers Tiger x Dove]]]] ship, (which is also receiving a ''Super Edition''). This is an already [[BrokenBase controversial]] pairing that some fans [[DieForOurShip want to burn with fire,]] especially since it resulted in CharacterDerailment for everyone involved. Much of the fandom groaned at this development.

** After the complaints ''Literature/WarriorCatsOmenOfTheStars'' and ''Literature/WarriorCatsDawnOfTheClans'' received for the amount of poorly written romance, many view arc six's lack of (major) romance as this.

*** {{Inverted}} with the sudden focus on the [[StarCrossedLovers Tiger x Dove]] ship, (which is also receiving a ''Super Edition''). This is an already controversial pairing that some fans want to burn with fire, especially since it resulted in CharacterDerailment for everyone involved. Much of the fandom groaned at this development.

** After the complaints ''Literature/WarriorCatsOmenOfTheStars'' and ''Literature/WarriorCatsDawnOfTheClans received for the amount of poorly written romance, many view arc six's lack of (major) romance as this.
*** {{Inverted}} with the sudden focus on the [[StarCrossedLovers Tiger x Dove]] ship, (which is also receiving a ''Super Edition''). This is an already controversial pairing that some fans want to burn with fire, especially since it resulted in CharacterDerailment for everyone involved. This development is considered the worst thing about the otherwise decent sixth arc.

* BaseBreakingCharacter:

** The Fernsong/Sparkpaw shipping. Some think it would be really cute, while others think that there shouldn't be shipping between characters we've barely seen yet, and that ''A Vision of Shadows'' should really cut back on the romance.

* TheScrappy: Sleekwhisker was an already unpopular character before ''Shattered Sky'' came out, but now she's become one of the most loathed characters in the ''entire series'' (which is really saying something). This is probably justified, since she [[spoiler:seems intent on conquering the Clans, is heavily possessive, a bully, and happily murders her former close friend on her leader's orders. Also, it's implied that she may have instigated the death of her mother.]]

** Some have theorized that [[spoiler:Dovewing]] is pregnant by [[spoiler:Tigerheart]] after some rather suspicious lines regarding the two toward the end of ''Shattered Sky'', and the bonus scene's focus on their relationship.

** Twigpaw became one after ''Shattered Sky''.

* BaseBreakingCharacter: Sparkpaw, almost immediately. At first, due to her appearance, there was worry that she would just be a Firestar copy. The preview chapters of ''The Apprentice's Quest'' reveal that she's instead similar to Squirrelflight, causing some to worry that she's just going to be a derivative of her mother, while others enjoy her characterization and/or are sure she'll take a different path.

** The main characters seemingly being the kits of Bramblestar and Squirrelflight. Some complain that yet again, Firestar's descendents will be the main characters (although previous main characters Dovewing, Ivypool, and Bramblestar weren't descended from him), while others don't see why they should care.
** Bramblestar and Squirrelflight having four kits, only for two of them to die. Is this an interesting development, or is it completely pointless? It doesn't help that all of the other protagonists of major ''Warriors'' books from 2013 on (Gray Wing, Clear Sky, Thunder, Moth Flight, Tallstar, and Bramblestar himself) all have siblings who died as kits as well.

** Alderpaw being a medicine cat. While some are excited for another medicine cat protagonist, others are unhappy, since unless there's some twist, [=ThunderClan=] is going to have three medicine cats, which seems like overkill.

** Kate's statement that "there are currently no plans for a female arch villain". Some don't really mind, but others are disappointed, since there's only been one female main villain and a sprinkling of female minor villains so far. It doesn't help that two of the most popular candidates for the arc's main villain were Sparkpaw and Featherpelt.

* TheWoobie: Violetpaw, goodness. Nothing seems to go right for the poor thing. She's already a BrokenBird at less than a year old.

** According to [[http://forums.warriorcats.com/ forum surveys]], Needlepaw has been universally loved for her rebellious and adventurous personality.

** Puddlepaw, the new [=ShadowClan=] medicine cat is really loved, despite not even appearing yet. Many are hoping that he's the [=ShadowClan=] POV in ''Thunder and Shadow''.
** According to [[http://forums.warriorcats.com/ forum surveys]] Needlepaw has been universally loved for her rebellious and adventurous personality.

* BaseBreaker: Sparkpaw, almost immediately. At first, due to her appearance, there was worry that she would just be a Firestar copy. The preview chapters of ''The Apprentice's Quest'' reveal that she's instead similar to Squirrelflight, causing some to worry that she's just going to be a derivative of her mother, while others enjoy her characterization and/or are sure she'll take a different path.

** Breezepelt and Heathertail having kits. Some feel like it's a CrackPairing made canon, or a Crowfeather and Nightcloud situation, while others like it a lot. Also, due to Breezepelt himself being a huge BaseBreaker, opinions are split over whether Breezepelt will be a great father or a horrible one.

** Now that the book is out, Needlepaw has been universally loved for her rebellious and adventurous personality.

*** [spoiler:According to the preview of ''Thunder and

* StrangledByTheRedString: Regardless on how you feel about them as a couple, Breezepelt and Heathertail seem to come out of the blue.