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22->''"Yeah, well, you know, that's just like...your opinion, man."''
23-->-- '''Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski''', ''Film/TheBigLebowski''
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25[[FunWithAcronyms Your mileage may vary]] on any of the articles listed below. What that means could be a couple of different things:
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27'''''The article might call for a value judgment and your judgment call could be different from another troper's.'''''
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29::Example -- The article claims that a character is [[CompleteMonster completely lacking in redeeming features]]. Your idea of "irredeemable" and someone else's might (almost certainly will) differ. Each of you is making a judgment call. Great! Have fun with that. It just doesn't go on the work's main page. We want the tropes listed there to be one hundred percent ''present in the work'' without coming down to personal opinion.
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31'''''The article might be about differences of opinion or {{audience reaction|s}}.'''''
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33::Example -- Everybody who doesn't like the work has gotten together, formed a {{Hatedom}} and as such share a certain view of the work. As sure as the Sun will rise tomorrow, there will also be a {{Fandom}} and there will be wars and rumors of wars. These wars are stories of a sort, they are constructed from tropes like {{Revenge Fic}}s, {{Fan Fic}}s, {{troll}}ing ... the list is pretty long.
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35::Evidently, the fans and the haters enjoy these battles. Okay. Best of luck to them. The point is that there is no accounting for taste. Entries about this kind of story, though, don't go on a work's page; that is a place for storytelling tropes. AudienceReactions are a part of ''the conflict,'' not the story the conflict is about.
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37The list of all works that have a YMMV page is [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/namespace_index.php?ns=YMMV here]].
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39Don't add these to the main page. Not as "played", straight or otherwise. They go on the YMMV page. The rule against Administrivia/FirstPersonWriting-based statements also counts for these. For ease of quickly identifying items that belong on the YMMV page, just look for the links whose bullet point has been replaced by a fuel dispenser. But ''please'', make sure that the entry is actually a YMMV example, and not a YMMV Trope being used InUniverse.
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41Be aware that PlayingWithATrope ''cannot'' apply to these YMMV items. They can't be {{subverted|Trope}}, {{downplayed|Trope}}, {{inverted|Trope}}, {{averted|Trope}}, etc., unless they're being used InUniverse.
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43'''The only way this can be allowed on the main page, is if one of these tropes happens in the show, ''and'' gets that reaction from the ''characters'' that these tropes often get from the audience.''' This is what we call an InUniverse example. But ''make sure'' to use the "[=InUniverse=]" or "[[Main/{{InvokedTrope}} invoked]]" markup so that the bullet point will not be changed to a fuel dispenser.
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45Please index ''redirects'' to any of these tropes on YMMVRedirects rather than here, so that they don't mess up navigation via the index bar but still get the fuel dispenser.
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47'''''At all costs, the Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment must be followed on these pages. Use caution when entering examples.'''''
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49See also Administrivia/WhatGoesWhereOnTheWiki, {{Trivia}}.
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58* AbandonShipping: This means that something happened InUniverse that caused people who used to ship two characters as a couple to not ship them anymore. As shipping is something the viewers do, not the characters, and some shippers keep shipping regardless, it is a YMMV.
59* AccidentalInnuendo: When the writers didn't make an innuendo, but a viewer thinks something sounds dirty. YMMV because some viewers might not see anything dirty.
60* AlasPoorScrappy: Someone hates the character but is sad when they die. YMMV because someone might not hate the character or not mind the death.
61* AllAnimationIsDisney: Believing a non-Disney-produced cartoon/animated movie is Disney. This is YMMV because some people are going to know it's not Disney.
62* AluminumChristmasTrees: Something depicted in fiction, contrary to popular belief, is real. YMMV because not everyone would be surprised that the thing is real.
63* AngstWhatAngst: Means that the characters should be {{angst}}ing but aren't. Seeing as some people think the characters might have a reason not to angst or that the situation isn't that bad, this is YMMV.
64* AnnoyingVideoGameHelper: A character in a video game that is supposed to help the player but annoys them instead. This is YMMV because the same character might help one player and annoy another.
65* AntiClimaxBoss: Killing the ClimaxBoss or FinalBoss is too easy. YMMV because it is subjective what counts as "too easy".
66* AntiMetagameCharacter: When CharacterTiers result in one of the "best" characters losing to someone a lot "worse" than them.
67* {{Anvilicious}}: This means that a story's moral is extremely blatant (so-named because it's said to "have all the subtlety of being hit with an anvil"). This belongs on YMMV because not everyone agrees on what counts as "extremely blatant".
68* AssPull: This is a generally negative term for when TheReveal is not hinted at previously in any way, shape, or form (so-named because it's said to "seem like the writer pulled it out of their...well, you know"). This is YMMV because some people may think the reveal was somehow hinted at.
69* AudienceAwarenessAdvantage: When the audience forgets that they are not always being given the same info as the characters, so they might, for example, think something was obvious when it wasn't to the characters. This is YMMV because not all audience members will forget this.
70* AwesomeEgo: A character who is arrogant but liked. YMMV as, though characters like these can be popular, no such character is liked by ''everyone''.
71* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: Music you like. YMMV as you can't just say a song is liked by ''everyone''.
72* BadassDecay: When a character gets less cool as the series progresses. Seeing as everyone's opinion on "cool" is different and someone might think the character was not cool, got cooler, or stayed as awesome, this is YMMV.
73* BetterAsALetsPlay: When people prefer to watch other people play and react to a game rather than actually play it themselves. YMMV because only some people do this.
74* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: A term for a strange moment that happens out of nowhere and is not related to the plot. Slightly less subjective, but still belongs on YMMV because some people might not agree on what's unusual or what counts as "out of nowhere".
75* BizarroEpisode: An episode that is way stranger than the others. YMMV because people have varying opinions on what is unusual.
76* BraggingRightsOption: A character or feature which is considered a high accomplishment for a videogame player to use.
77* BreatherBoss: A boss character that is too easy and unimportant. YMMV as some players might not agree on "too easy" or "too unimportant".
78* BreatherLevel: An easy level after a hard one. Seeing as different people might struggle or not with different parts of games, it is YMMV.
79* BrokenAesop: A work contains a lesson or viewpoint, but with the events within the work contradicting the presented lesson or viewpoint. YMMV because this is unintentional on the author's part, not everyone will agree that a story undermines its own message, and how much this actually impacts the narrative is subjective.
80* CameraScrew: Bad camera controls in video games. YMMV because bad is subjective.
81* CaptainObviousAesop: AnAesop that most viewers should already know. YMMV because some people might not think it's obvious.
82* CargoShip: Shipping a character with an object. This is a YMMV because Shipping is something the audience, not characters, do.
83* CasualCompetitiveConflict: Two players argue on whether to play a game normally or in some more competitive/challenging way. Seeing as not everyone will argue, this is a YMMV.
84* CharacterDerailment: When a character is derailed from how they usually were. YMMV because not everyone will think it's a derailment, and it causes arguments so FlameBait unless InUniverse/parody.
85* CharacterRerailment: When a previously-derailed character goes back to normal. Character Derailment is YMMV, so it follows that this would be too.
86* CharacterTiers: Ranking which video game characters are the best. As you probably know, not everyone will agree on a "best", placing this on YMMV.
87* CheeseStrategy: Tactics that require no/low amounts of skill or game knowledge to implement and offer high success rates, but are often seen as cheap by the community. YMMV because not everyone will see these as cheap ways to win.
88* ChorusOnlySong: A song which is only known by its chorus. YMMV because ''some'' people will inevitably know the song's verses.
89* ClicheStorm: A work that uses a lot of overused tropes. YMMV because not everyone will think the work uses a lot of overused tropes.
90* ComeForTheGameStayForTheMods: A video game is more enjoyable with {{Game Mod}}s than it is standalone. YMMV because player opinions will differ regarding whether it's more enjoyable this way.
91* CommonKnowledge: Something that a lot of people take as fact about a series, but is not true. Some people will not take these things as fact, so it's YMMV.
92* CompleteMonster: An irredeemable, completely evil character; the worst villains in fiction. YMMV because certain aspects of such a complicated {{Evil Trope|s}} are matters of opinion, namely whether or not the character has "[[MoralEventHorizon crossed the line]]" to truly be pure evil, and whether or not they are deserving of any sympathy, i.e. not everyone will interpret a character the same and/or take them seriously as an ''exceptional'' monster.
93* ConsolationAward: Someone wins an award for something that seems inferior. This is YMMV because not everyone will think it seems inferior.
94* CrackPairing: Shipping a pair that makes no sense as a couple. YMMV for two reasons: Shipping takes place out-of-universe and not everyone agrees that two people would be strange as a couple.
95* CrazyIsCool: A character is beloved for their craziness/weirdness. YMMV because not everyone will belove the character for their craziness/weirdness. %%Spun off from Crazy[==]Awesome
96* CreatorsPet: A character who is hated because the hater feels that the creator is playing favorites and letting the character get unlikely rewards. YMMV because not everybody will hate the character or feel the author is playing favorites.
97* CreepyAwesome: Liking and finding a character scary at the same time. YMMV as both liking and finding something/somebody scary is subjective.
98* CreepyCute: Finding something/someone cute and scary. Seeing as both scariness and cuteness are subjective, this is YMMV.
99* CriticalBacklash: A work is over-criticized and condemned to the extent that it attracts audiences, feeling it couldn't possibly be as terrible as mainstream makes it out to be. YMMV as not everyone feels the work was unfairly panned or there's any redeeming qualities to it.
100* CrossesTheLineTwice: When something is so wrong, it's funny. This is a YMMV, because, some people might not agree that something is wrong, and if they do, they may not find it funny.
101* CryForTheDevil: People pity a villain. YMMV because not all people will pity the villain.
102* DamselScrappy: A female character is hated for [[ButtMonkey often being]] the DamselInDistress. This is YMMV because not everyone will hate her.
103* DeadHorseGenre: A music genre that people mock/hate on. YMMV as there will be someone out there who likes it.
104* DeathOfTheAuthor: The belief that the author's opinion doesn't matter. YMMV because some people will think it matters.
105* DemographicallyInappropriateHumour: Stuff aimed at kids sometimes has jokes that aren't suitable for children. YMMV on what is suitable.
106* DemonicSpiders: Non-boss video game characters that are too powerful to make them scary or annoying. YMMV because some players might not find them too hard to deal with or like the challenge.
107* DesignatedEvil: Something meant to be evil doesn't come off as such. YMMV as some viewers will think that it is indeed evil.
108* DesignatedLoveInterest: Characters that are said to be in love don't act like it. YMMV because some people might see how their romance is on-screen.
109* SugarWiki/DevelopmentHeaven: A creator handled the making of a work in a way fans think is awesome. YMMV because whether it's awesome is subjective. %%Spun off to collect misuse of "Doing It For The Art" per its TRS thread.
110* DifficultySpike: A video game increases in difficulty at a certain point. YMMV because not everyone will struggle more in that point.
111* DiscreditedMeme: A meme that "nobody" finds funny anymore. YMMV because some people can still find the meme funny.
112* DiscreditedTrope: A trope that's too cliched to use. YMMV because not everybody will agree on what's too cliched.
113* DoNotDoThisCoolThing: Something that tells you not to do X, but makes X seem cool in the process. YMMV because coolness is subjective.
114* DryDockedShip: Having two characters who aren't revealed to be exes get portrayed as exes in a fanfiction. YMMV as only the audience can invoke it.
115* DryDocking: When, in a fanfiction, people take apart an OfficialCouple. YMMV because it's something that only the audience can do.
116* EinsteinSue: Someone is a MarySue or MartyStu because they know the answer to some major crisis despite being highly unqualified and in competition with qualified people. YMMV because some people might not think that they're a Mary Sue/Marty Stu.
117* EliminationHoudini: Someone who doesn't get eliminated from a contest despite doing badly. This is YMMV as not everyone has the same definition of a bad performance.
118* EngagingChevrons: Something that only happens to fill in time. YMMV because some people might think it happens for a different reason.
119* EnjoyTheStorySkipTheGame: When a viewer likes the story behind a video game but ignore the actual gameplay. YMMV because it's something only the players can do and some players don't ignore the gameplay.
120* EpicRiff: A piece of music that's the most recognizable part of the song. YMMV because not all people will find that piece of music to be what defines the song.
121* EscapistCharacter: An [[TheAce extremely talented character]] who the audience likes to imagine themselves as. YMMV because only the audience can do this and not everyone who sees this character wants to be them.
122* EstrogenBrigade: A group of female fans of a work intended for male audiences. YMMV because it's out-of-universe and some people might think the brigade's existence is insignificant.
123* EthnicScrappy: Most of the characters are of the same ethnicity, but there is one character who is a different one and is hated because they think the character is a stereotype. YMMV because not everyone will find that character annoying/stereotypical.
124* EventObscuringCamera: Problems with the in-game camera in video games obscure in-game events. YMMV because players' experiences differ, as do opinions on how much of a problem this is.
125* EvilIsCool: Finding the bad guy cool/interesting. YMMV because not everyone will think the villain is cool or interesting.
126* FairForItsDay: A work from the past that seems unacceptable now but was acceptable or even progressive back when it was made. YMMV because some people might think it's acceptable/progressive now or was unacceptable even then.
127* FanartAtFirstSight: Works that are previewed get fanart before the product is officially released. YMMV because it's something that only the potential audience can partake in (and even then, that might be a mere portion), and some people might wait ''until'' a work is released.
128* FanWank: A [[EpilepticTrees fan theory]] meant to solve inconsistencies. YMMV because it's non-canon.
129* FashionVictimVillain: A villain in ridiculous clothes. YMMV because some people might not think the clothes are ridiculous.
130* FauxSymbolism: Imagery that looks symbolic but isn't. While this is not as subjective as other [=YMMVs=], it's still YMMV because sometimes it may be subjective whether or not something looks and/or is symbolic.
131* FetishRetardant: Something meant to be sexy doesn't come off as such. This is YMMV because some people may think the thing is sexy.
132* FirstAndForemost: The original version of a song is more popular than its covers. YMMV because it's hard to draw the line at where "popular" starts.
133* FridgeBrilliance -- Please note that Fridge Brilliance entries should go on an article's Fridge subpage.
134* FridgeHorror -- Please note that Fridge Horror entries should go on an article's Fridge subpage.
135* FridgeLogic -- Please note that Fridge Logic entries should go on an article's Fridge subpage.
136* FridgeSadness -- Please note that Fridge Sadness entries should go on an article's Fridge subpage.
137* GameBreaker: Part of a game that will trump all the other moves. YMMV because people have different opinions on whether it really is the best, or if it's even allowed.
138* GameplayDerailment: A game is played unlike how the developer(s) intended. YMMV, because only the audience can do this, and some people play it the intended way.
139* {{Glurge}}: A story that is meant to be inspirational but doesn't come off as such. YMMV because some people may think it comes off as inspirational..
140* GoddamnedBats: Video game enemies that don't pose much threat, but are annoying. YMMV because not everyone will think they're annoying.
141* GoddamnedBoss: A boss that is not powerful, but a pain in the neck. YMMV as not everyone will be annoyed by the boss.
142* GoodBadBugs: Game glitches that do something negative but are fun. YMMV because not everyone will like them.
143* GoodBadTranslation: Low-quality but funny translations of works. YMMV because not everyone will like them.
144* GrowingTheBeard: A moment when a work gets better. [[note]] The TropeNamer is people liking ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' better after Riker grew his beard. [[/note]] YMMV as "better" is subjective.
145* HamAndCheese: When a moment of someone being dramatic (i.e. a LargeHam) is seen as "cheesy". YMMV because not everyone will think it's cheesy.
146* HardToAdaptWork: A work is considered difficult to adapt to other mediums. YMMV because opinions on whether it "can't be adapted" varies.
147* HighTierScrappy: An unpopular video game character who's unpopular because they're too good. YMMV because popularity and the terms "good" and "bad" are subjective.
148* HollywoodHomely: Someone is called ugly but isn't. YMMV because beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
149* HollywoodPudgy: A non-fat character is meant to be fat. YMMV as the line between normal and "fat" is subjective.
150* IAmNotShazam: Thinking the title of the work or something similar is the name of the character. YMMV because only the audience, and only some of the members of the audience, do that.
151* IconicCharacterForgottenTitle: A character is iconic but the work they're from is hard to remember the title of. YMMV because some people will inevitably know what the work's called.
152* IconicSequelOutfit: A new outfit that a character gains in a sequel becomes more popular than their outfit in the original installment. YMMV because some people might prefer the original outfit.
153* IdiosyncraticShipNaming: Shipping two characters and calling the two of them by a buzzword of their names. YMMV because it is out-of-universe.
154* ImprovedByTheReCut: When the ReCut of a work is considered superior to the cut originally released to the public. YMMV because some people will prefer the original cut.
155* InferredHolocaust: Something is only sad when you think about it, a Fridge Tear Jerker. YMMV because not everyone will think it's sad.
156* InformedWrongness: A character is not demonstrated to be wrong but they're made out to be wrong. This is YMMV because some people might think the character was indeed wrong.
157* TheInverseLawOfFandomLevity: The darker and more serious a work's story is, the sillier the fandom is, and vice versa.
158* IronWoobie: Someone who goes through a TraumaCongaLine but doesn't seem sad, but the viewers pity them anyway. YMMV because not all viewers will pity them.
159* JerkassDissonance: When the audience likes a character but thinks that if a real person acts like that character, they're a jerk. YMMV because only the audience can do it, and not 100% of the audience.
160* JerkassWoobie: Feeling sorry to someone mean. YMMV because not everyone will feel sorry for them.
161* {{Jossed}}: A speculation about the work is confirmed to not be true. YMMV as not everyone will make the same speculation.
162* JunkRare: A collector's card that's rare but worthless. YMMV because some people might like the card or be apathetic to it.
163* LauncherOfAThousandShips: A character who is shipped with everyone. YMMV due to being something only certain members of the audience do.
164* LemonStu: A lusty MartyStu. YMMV because not everyone will think he's a Marty Stu.
165* LootDrama: In an RPG, people do immoral things to get a rare item. YMMV because it's out-of-universe and only some players will do this.
166* LostInMediasRes: Beginning in the middle of a dramatic scene and you have no clue who to support or what's going on for a significant amount of time after. YMMV because not everybody will get confused.
167* LowTierLetdown: An unpopular video game character who's unpopular because they're too bad. YMMV because popularity and the terms "good" and "bad" are subjective.
168* {{Macekre}}: Making fun of a poorly-dubbed {{anime}}. YMMV because it is out-of-universe and not universal.
169* MagazineDecay: A magazine meant to be about one thing gets more and more irrelevant. YMMV because not everybody will notice this or think it happened.
170* MagicFranchiseWord: An uncommon word that's used a lot in a work gets associated with the work. YMMV because only the audience, and not all of the audience, will do this.
171* MagnificentBastard: A stylish conniver. YMMV as not everyone will think they have charm as a character.
172* MentorShip: A teacher is shipped with their pupil. YMMV as only viewers can ship. All InUniverse examples go to TeacherStudentRomance.
173* MindGameShip: Someone ships a character with someone who brainwashed them. YMMV because only viewers can ship.
174* MisaimedRealism: A game's attempt at realism fails. YMMV because not everyone will think it's a problem.
175* {{Moe}}: A cute character. YMMV because cuteness is subjective.
176* MoralEventHorizon: The moment when a character has crossed the line and is now definitely, permanently evil. YMMV because people cannot agree on where the line should be drawn.
177* MorePopularSpinoff: A spinoff that is more popular than what it's been spun off of. YMMV as popularity is quite subjective.
178* SugarWiki/MostWonderfulSound: A sound that people like. YMMV as not everyone will like it.
179* NarmCharm: Thinking that a moment that was supposed to be serious is funny and liking it. YMMV because not everyone will like it or even find it funny.
180* NauseaFuel: Something extremely disgusting. YMMV as not everyone is disgusted by the same things.
181* NintendoHard: A video game has a high difficulty level. YMMV because players will experience high difficulty in different ways.
182* ObviousBeta: Games that are thought to be difficult to play, if not nigh-unplayable, due to a large amount of glitches. YMMV because not everyone will have the same experience with these games.
183* OneSceneWonder: A character who is very noticed but has little screen-time. YMMV as not everyone will notice that character.
184* OneTrueThreesome: Shipping three characters together. YMMV because it's out-of-universe.
185* OnlyTheCreatorDoesItRight: Believing that a sequel is bad if its creator didn't make the original. YMMV because some people will like the sequel or dislike the original.
186* OpinionMyopia: What you shouldn't have if you know what YMMV means! Believing your opinion is universal or a fact. YMMV because not everyone believes this.
187* OutgrowTheTrope: A work stops using a trope. %% Why is this YMMV? It seems pretty straightforward to me.
188* {{Padding}}: A moment in the story that's unimportant to the plot. YMMV because some might argue that it was indeed important.
189* PlatonicWritingRomanticReading: The audience thinks two characters are a couple, they're not. YMMV because not everyone will think they're a couple and it's out-of-universe.
190* PlayerPunch: An unpleasant moment in a video game's narrative that makes the player feel angry or guilty. YMMV because the player might not feel angry or guilty.
191* PlayTheGameSkipTheStory: A game with a plot that people ignore. YMMV because only (some of) the players do it.
192* PolishedPort: Porting a game from one platform to the other is cool! YMMV because not everyone thinks it's cool.
193* PoorMansSubstitute: Actors who can pass for each other. YMMV because not everyone will think they can.
194* PopularityPolynomial: Something becomes popular, then unpopular, then popular again. YMMV because "popular" is subjective.
195* PortingDisaster: A game ports from one platform to the next in a bad way. YMMV because "bad" is subjective.
196* PortmanteauCoupleName: A couple whose names form a portmanteau word that they're referred to collectively as. YMMV because it's out-of-universe.
197* PraisingShowsYouDontWatch: Someone acts as though they like a show but they've never seen it. YMMV because not everybody does this and it's out-of-universe.
198* ProductionRelatedPeriodPiece: A work references an element of its production at the time of original release but doesn't make sense outside of that context.
199* ProtagonistTitleFallacy: The belief that if a character has their name on the title, they are the protagonist. YMMV because it's out-of-universe and not everyone believes this.
200* ProtectionFromEditors: Bad writing that stems from the writer not taking any criticism at all. YMMV because "bad writing" is almost always subjective.
201* QuicksandBox: Players go into an open-world video game not knowing what to do. YMMV because some players will know what to do.
202* QuirkyWork: A work that is perceived as strange. YMMV because not everyone will agree with that perception.
203* RealismInducedHorror: Not everyone will find the thing in question especially horrifying.
204* RecurringFanonCharacter: When an original character created in a fandom becomes so well-known that they frequently appear in fanfiction even though the author never conceived of them.
205* RelationshipWritingFumble: A relationship intended to be written one way comes across as a different kind of relationship to viewers. YMMV because not everyone will think the relationship wasn't written as intended.
206* RemadeAndImproved: When a remake is considered better than the original. YMMV because some people may not see the former as an improvement over the latter.
207* ReplacementScrappy: A character is killed off or PutOnABus and replaced with another one, who gets [[TheScrappy hated]]. YMMV because not everybody will hate the replacement.
208* RoboShip: Shipping a machine and non-machine. YMMV because it's out-of-universe.
209* SalvagedStory: A {{retcon}} that improves a disliked aspect of the work, or at least ameliorates the dislike. YMMV because people disagree about what needs and constitutes improvement.
210* SampledUp: A song gets sampled in another one, which becomes more famous than the first. YMMV because fame is slightly subjective.
211* ScrappyMechanic: A video game that has a mechanic in it that people find annoying. YMMV because it doesn't annoy everyone.
212* ScrappyWeapon: An annoying video game weapon. YMMV because annoyance is subjective.
213* SecondSeasonDownfall: A show with two seasons JumpsTheShark on the second. YMMV because declines in quality are subjective.
214* SecondVerseCurse: A song that has a very famous first verse and people can't recognize the rest. YMMV as some people will know the whole song.
215* SequelDifficultyDrop: A video game sequel has a lower difficulty level than its predecessor(s). YMMV because players will experience a decrease in difficulty in different ways.
216* SequelDifficultySpike: A video game sequel has a higher difficulty level than its predecessor(s). YMMV because players will experience an increase in difficulty in different ways.
217* {{Sequelitis}}: The sequel is worse than the original. YMMV because "worse" is subjective.
218* SerialNumbersFiledOff: An attempt to FollowTheLeader looks just like the "leader" but with different aesthetics. YMMV because it's a bit fuzzy where to draw the line between this and just plain similar.
219* ShallowParody: TheParody is only superficial to what's being parodied. YMMV because nobody really knows for sure where "superficial" starts.
220* ShipMates: Being on friendly terms with people who ship two characters who you don't ship. YMMV because shipping is out-of-universe, not everyone has Ship Mates and not everyone ships.
221* ShippingGoggles: Viewing something non-romantic and non-sexual as romantic/sexual subtext. YMMV because a) it's out-of-universe, b) not everyone does it and c) not everyone can agree on where the line is drawn.
222* TheShipsMotor: A piece of the canon that causes the audience to start shipping. YMMV because shipping is out-of-universe and not everyone will ship because of that bit of canon.
223* ShipsThatPassInTheNight: Shipping two people who've never met. YMMV because shipping is out-of-universe.
224* ShipToShipCombat: Two people argue about whether Alice should be shipped Bob or with Carol. YMMV because it's out-of-universe and because not every shipper argues.
225* SignatureScene: The work's most famous scene. YMMV because "most famous" is hard to define.
226* SignatureSeriesArc: The work's most famous arc. YMMV because "most famous" is hard to define.
227* SignatureSong: An artist's most famous song. YMMV because, again, "most famous" is hard to define.
228* SugarWiki/SoCoolItsAwesome: A really good work. YMMV because "really good" is subjective.
229* SongAssociation: A work repeats a song several times and the work gets associated with the song. YMMV because it is out-of-universe and not universal.
230* SoOkayItsAverage: Average works. YMMV because every work has people who like and dislike it.
231* {{Starboarding}}: A form of {{Shipping}} where someone thinks that one person is in love with another, who doesn't return the affection. YMMV due to being out-of-universe.
232* StockFootageFailure: When using StockFootage results in plot holes. %% Shouldn't this be Trivia?
233* StoicWoobie: Someone is pitied for being TheStoic and suffering. YMMV because not everyone will pity them.
234* StrangledByTheRedString: Two people fall in love with no proper build-up. YMMV because some people may feel that the relationship had some foreshadowing.
235* StressRelievingGameplay: This means stuff you do to get rid of emotions. YMMV as not everybody does a particular thing to get rid of emotions.
236* StuckInTheirShadow: One character or writer gets more attention than the first. YMMV because it has to do with popularity, which, while not as subjective as other [=YMMVs=], is still pretty hard to define.
237* SuperCouple: Pairings that everybody is really interested in. YMMV because there will be some who are not interested.
238* SuperfluousSolo: A character has only one solo scene, that's unimportant. YMMV because "unimportant" is hard to define.
239* SurpriseDifficulty: A video game that the players were not expecting to be hard. YMMV because some players will not be surprised.
240* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: A song which is very similar to another. YMMV because it's a bit subjective where "very similar" starts.
241* TakeThatScrappy: An unpopular character suffers. YMMV because some people do not like seeing the character suffering and the character's suffering might not be an intentional response to complaints about the character.
242* TestosteroneBrigade: A group of male fans of a work intended for female audiences. YMMV because it is out-of-universe and some people might think the brigade's existence is insignificant.
243* ThatOneAchievement: When a player is one achievement away from completely winning the game. This is YMMV because not all players will have difficulty with any given achievement.
244* ThatOneAttack: One attack in the game is more dangerous than the rest. YMMV because "more dangerous", while not as subjective as other subjective things, is still hard to define.
245* ThatOneBoss: An extremely hard-to-fight boss in a video game. YMMV because not everybody will find that boss the hardest.
246* ThatOneComponent: A useful but frustratingly-hard-to-get videogame resource. YMMV as some players won't have much trouble acquiring it.
247* ThatOneDisadvantage: A disadvantage in a game that will easily kill you. YMMV because not everyone will have difficulties with it.
248* ThatOneLevel: The most frustrating level in a game. YMMV because not all players will find it frustrating.
249* ThatOnePuzzle: The hardest puzzle in a bunch of them. YMMV because not all players will find that puzzle to be the hardest.
250* ThatOneRule: All rules in a game are easy to understand, except one. YMMV because one player might understand it perfectly.
251* ThatOneSidequest: A really hard, optional part of a game. YMMV because not everyone will find it hard.
252* ThemePairing: Shipping due to the people being shipped together having something in common. YMMV because it's out-of-universe.
253* TooCoolToLive: A cool character dies. YMMV because "cool" is subjective.
254* TooGoodToLast: An acclaimed work suddenly gets cut short. YMMV because everyone has different tastes regarding works.
255* TookTheBadFilmSeriously: The actors act seriously in a bad movie. YMMV because "bad" is a matter of opinion.
256* ToyShip: Shipping kids. YMMV because shipping is out-of-universe.
257* TrailerJokeDecay: A joke becomes boring because it gets repeated in the trailer. YMMV because some people might not get bored of it or had never found it funny.
258* TrappedByMountainLions: A subplot that's completely disconnected from the main plot. YMMV because it is hard to define where "completely disconnected" starts.
259* UglyCute: Someone or something that's both ugly and cute. YMMV because ugliness and cuteness are both subjective.
260* {{Ukefication}}: Fandom likes to make this character weak, vulnerable, and submissive for the sake of slash fic. YMMV because not everybody will see the character the same way.
261* UnconvincinglyUnpopularCharacter: A character who is smart, funny, fashionable and good looking is portrayed as being much less popular than they would be in real life. YMMV because how popular they would be in real life is not universally agreed on.
262* UnderusedGameMechanic: A game mechanic that doesn't show up much and should show up more. YMMV because not everyone will agree on the "should show up more" part.
263* UnnecessaryMakeover: Someone gets a makeover that the audience doesn't like. YMMV because some members of the audience will like it.
264* TheUntwist: Where you expect a SubvertedTrope but don't get one. YMMV because, to paraphrase the page, "all plot movements could be un-twists to a paranoid viewer".
265* SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome: Really cool visual effects. YMMV because "cool" is subjective.
266* {{Wangst}}: Over-the-top sadness. YMMV because "over-the-top" is hard to pinpoint.
267* WarShip: Shipping two characters who are at war with each other. YMMV because Shipping takes place out-of-universe.
268* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: A kids' work has things that are a bit dark or inappropriate for a kids' work. YMMV because not everyone will think they're too dark/inappropriate.
269* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: A work that is not suitable for children but is mistaken for being suitable. YMMV because not everyone will think they're for kids, and with works like these, it's often subjective on whether they're suitable for children or not.
270* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForLittleGirls: A show that looks overly soppy but either isn't really all that soppy or isn't suitable for kids. YMMV because not everyone would have found it soppy.
271* WheelchairWoobie: A disabled Woobie. YMMV because all Woobies are subjective, due to pity not being universal.
272* TheWoobie: A character who is felt sorry for. YMMV because it's improbable to have ''everyone'' feeling sorry for them.
273* WoobieFamily: A family that people feel sorry for. YMMV because not everyone will feel sorry for them.
274* WoobieSpecies: A whole species that people feel sorry for. YMMV because not everybody will.
275* WriterCopOut: An unsatisfying ending. YMMV because "unsatisfying" is subjective.
276* WTHCostumingDepartment: A character wearing a ridiculous costume. YMMV because not everybody will think the costume's ridiculous.
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