Deadliest Warrior/YMMV: Difference between revisions

** In Season 2, the X-Factors were constantly said to be "something that can't be measured in a lab," and only one per warrior was examined. Come Season 3, the computer that analyzes the battle data takes into account at least 100 of them, and the experts even discuss a few X-factors with each other.

** In Pancho Villa vs. Crazy Horse, {{spoiler|it was mentioned that Crazy Horse was inspired by a vision that bullets couldn't kill him. He died when Pancho ends up stabbing him with a bolo knife.}}

* [[Historical Villain Upgrade]]: Vlad and Ivan get this big time, going from "tyrants but relatively competent leaders whom their people still respect" to [[Axe Crazy]] lunatics and mass murderers [[For the Evulz]].

* [[Hype Backlash]]: Not in regards to the show itself, but after saying that they'd have BIG NEWS in three days, it turned out to be announcing season 3 next summer... which they'd already announced, just not officially. YMMV, of course.

* [[The Problem With Licensed Games]]: There's an [[Xbox Live Arcade]] game out that's based on the show, and while it's no challenger to ''[[Soul Calibur]]'''s throne ([http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/deadliest-warrior-the-game it earned a 56 on Metacritic]) it's a reasonably fun fighter that's reminiscent of the [[PS One]]-era classic ''[[Bushido Blade]]'' and better than expected. Its sequel, ''Dealiest Warrior: Legends,'' looked poised to avert the trope almost entirely... [http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/deadliest-warrior-legends but it ended up earning an identical Metacritic score.]

* [[Replacement Scrappy]]: Among those who did like Max for his nerdiness and gleefulness, Mack and Robert Daly weren't too well received.

* [[The Scrappy]]: Slings, to many of the fans. Not as much as seige/artillary weapons though.

** Max Geiger was, at least for the first two seasons, allowed to weigh in on tests, give the edge to weapons, and give commentary on simulations and tests. The ''data-entry drone was treated as an expert.'' Combine this with his horribly unprofessional dress sense (appearing on the Aftermath several times in...questionable at best attire and once even with a blatantly-unshaven neckbeard) and his corny jokes, and his removal from Season 3 was mourned by few.

* [[Tear Jerker]]: {{spoiler|The younger vampire screaming in pure terror as he's eaten alive by zombies, as his friends can only look on horrified}}.

** For some fans, watching the warriors they support die, especially when they hold these warriors quite close to their hearts. Let's take a moment to remember those who weren't fortunate enough to make it this far: the Ninja, the Viking, Shaka Zulu...

* [[Too Dumb to Live]]: In George Washington vs. Napoleon Bonaparte, {{spoiler|only Napoleon and Washington are left, and Napoleon successfully knocks Washington off his horse with his sword. Instead of charging at Washington and attempting to slash him with his cavalry sabre, ''he gets off his horse and runs over to duel him'', which ultimately leads to his demise.}}

** In [[Theodore Roosevelt]] vs. [[Lawrence of Arabia]], {{spoiler|the last [[Mook|nameless Rough Rider]] has Lawrence of Arabia, whose armed only with his jambiya dagger, at gunpoint in trench. He immediately runs over to Lawrence and tries to strike him with the butt of his rifle. Predicably, Lawrence dodges and slashes him to death.}}