Five Nights at Freddy's (video game)/YMMV


 * Alternate Character Interpretation: It's a mystery as to why player character Mike Schmidt returns to Freddy's after Night 1. Is he so pressed for money that he needs this job to get by? Is he being a noble soul by not letting someone else get stuck with this horrific job? Is he a colossal moron who doesn't understand the gravity of his situation? Or is he simply an adrenaline junkie who loves the challenge of surviving the killer animatronic onslaught?
 * As far as the animatronics go,
 * Are the guys in charge of the Pizzeria incompetent buffoons, or corrupt, absolutely evil bastards?
 * Breather Level: Should you put the animatronic's AI settings low on Night 7, that night will be a walk in the park.
 * Broken Base: Thanks to the massive exposure that this game gets, everything about it will come under fire. Is the plot incredibly stupid and nonsensical, believable and serviceable, or is it even worth arguing about at all? Is this game genuinely terrifying and suspenseful, or too reliant on cheap scares? Is the gameplay thrilling and exciting, or incredibly dull?
 * People also tend to get stupid about Bonnie's gender. He was assumed to be female thanks to his name being a girl's name, but others thought he was a male since he was built to be large, muscular, and wears a bow tie. Scott eventually confirmed that Bonnie is indeed a male, but you'll still see people arguing about such an inane issue even to this day.
 * Complete Monster: Not the animatronics themselves,
 * Demonic Spiders: Foxy. You have to monitor his location at Pirate's Cove at regular intervals, which will put you at risk of having Bonnie, Chica, or Freddy (on the later nights) sneaking in and attacking. If you don't watch him enough, then he will charge straight for your office and kill you. If you see him on the camera, you have exactly one second to shut the door in his face, and at least half of that second is spent putting down the tablet. What truly puts him in this category though is that even if you successfully lock him out, Foxy will still penalize you by banging on the door, which will drain your power by relatively big chunks.
 * The titular Freddy Fazbear himself is even worse than Foxy. Whenever he comes out to play, his AI revolves around exploiting whatever strategies you used the nights before he's active and is thus impossible to truly be predictable. It's hard to spot him on camera since he blends in with the dark rooms so well, with the only time he's regularly noticeable being when he's near your office and about to kill you. It should also be noted that he's not like Bonnie or Chica where he hangs around your office allowing you to shut him out, you need to put up the door up before he gets close because he will sneak in and murder you regardless if you put up the tablet or not. And in case if you had any bright ideas, do not waste your time by locking both doors because somehow, he gets in anyway.
 * Draco in Leather Pants: All of the animatronics fall victim to this. Despite the fact that they're merciless killing machines who will slaughter you without a second thought, you get lots of people who make fan fics and fan art portraying them as misunderstood characters who want to be friends with Mike Schmidt.
 * Foxy gets this the most, thanks to the fact that he doesn't actually get in your face and scream for his jumpscare since he just leans into the room. Fans have interpreted him as actually being benevolent and trying to save you from being killed by Freddy, Bonnie, and Chica... despite the fact that you still get a Game Over screen whenever he attacks.
 * Ensemble Darkhorse: Foxy has completely surpassed every animatronic, even Freddy in regards to the amount of fans he possesses. A lot of it comes from his interesting, unique behavior where he has to be observed constantly on threat of a bum rush right to your office unlike the others who creep and lurk around the Pizzeria. It also helps that he's a fox as well, and those tend to be popular animals, especially among furries. And thanks to him and his part of the restaurant being labeled as "Out of order", a lot of speculation and thought goes into his past and why he's been left this way.
 * Epileptic Trees: Since the backstory leaves a lot of information up to the player's interpretation, there are tons upon tons of theories being cooked up by the game's large fanbase in regards to just about anything, no matter how mundane or slight.
 * Fanon: Since Foxy isn't shown on stage with Freddy, Bonnie, and Chica, fans have cooked up two popular theories as to what his role among the restaurant's characters is: He's either an antagonist who regularly bullies Freddy's posse so he can run off with their pizza, or a lovable storyteller who entertains children who visit Pirate's Cove with exciting tells that he may or may not get them involved with.
 * Speaking of Foxy, he was designated by the fans as being the culprit for the Bite of '87 thanks to his area being condemned, his loose jaw, and incredibly sharp teeth..
 * Since the kitchen's camera feed is permanently down, there's no telling what Chica is eating in there. However, most fans assume that she's likely chowing down on leftover pizza.
 * Genius Bonus: Those who are well-versed in music would recognize the music box tune that Freddy plays when he's about to kill you is from Carmen, a song about a man who loves his incredibly dangerous job where he combats creatures that want to kill him. It's fitting, considering Mike's job as the night watch in a place packed to the gills with killer animatronics.
 * Hell Is That Noise: The animatronic's ear-piercing scream whenever they catch you. Dear god, that is a sound that will haunt your nightmares for weeks. Even worse, if you're able to listen to the full scream (It gets cut off at around the beginning), you'll realize that it sounds like a child's scream.
 * If Bonnie or Chica gets into your office while you're occupied with the cameras, they'll make their presence known with an unsettling groaning noise.
 * Whenever Freddy is out and about, he'll make his presence known by letting out an unsettling deep laugh as he moves around the restaurant. Even worse is if you set his difficulty to 20, he'll stay on the move constantly which means that the pizzeria will be flooded with his horrible, horrible laughter.
 * Hype Backlash: Thanks to Youtubers like Pewdiepie and Markiplier helping the game receive a big popularity boost, people have gotten sick and tired of the game and its fans being everywhere. The incredibly odd behavior of a large portion of the fanbase probably doesn't help at all, either.
 * It Was His Sled: Since he was absent from any and all promotional materials before the game's release, Foxy was a surprise for those who expected to only have to deal with the main three on night 2. However, thanks to the fact that the game has received wide mainstream exposure and the power of his fanbase, Foxy is pretty much not a surprise any more.
 * Memetic Mutation: "Are you ready for Freddy?" and similar phrases regarding the game have become popular on 4chan and other such sites.
 * Memetic Sex God: Yes, even this game isn't immune to having these. Every animatronic is considered this to some extent by some fans, to the point to where a surprisingly huge amount of porn for the game has been put out on the internet.
 * Memetic Mutation: "Are you ready for Freddy?" and similar phrases regarding the game have become popular on 4chan and other such sites.
 * Memetic Sex God: Yes, even this game isn't immune to having these. Every animatronic is considered this to some extent by some fans, to the point to where a surprisingly huge amount of porn for the game has been put out on the internet.