YMMV / Zola

• Diagnosed by the Audience: Derrek mood-swings on a dime, is overly trusting, throws tantrums frequently, and generally isn't very bright. He also repeats the line "I'm going to make films like that" several times over (partially as a defense mechanism or to try and connect to people who clearly aren't interested), and is heavily implied to watch the same Vines over and over, which are autistic traits. The actual person. Jarrett, was very obviously bipolar, which Zola picked up on.
• Hilarious in Hindsight: Several comments in the Imgur archive of the original thread compared the story as a sidequest for a Grand Theft Auto title. Come 2022 and 2023, the next installment of the game was announced to be set in the Florida-inspired Vice City and one of the confirmed playable characters will be a woman.
• They Wasted a Perfectly Good Plot: One minor moment left out from the original thread that could have provided a bit more emotional weight to the film was a moment where Zola spoke to Jarrett (the real life counterpart of Derrek) about Jessica (Stefani), which Zola felt was a deep conversation.