The Incredible World of Riddles/YMMV


 * Accidental Nightmare Fuel:
 * Flowral's weird Pac-Man like face is prone to creeping some people out, especially since the way it opens up does not follow the shape of his smile.
 * Alternative Character Interpretation:
 * Is the backstory that Mr. Riddles give himself true, or just something random he made up to give himself attention and sympathy?
 * Some have speculated that the inhabitants of Riddle World all might have mental health issues or other disabilities. The fact that Chica's "condition" could be likened to Tourettes and Yowie could be seen as having anxiety and/or depression really shows.
 * Big-Lipped Alligator Moment:
 * The show is filled with these, especially in volume zero.
 * One notable example is when Onita, Paddy and Peeka are riding on a mine cart underground and a giant pumpkin monster with a Pac Man-esque munching mouth comes out of nowhere to try and eat them. They eventually lose the monster when it hits the roof. Aside from a brief mention later on, the scene is completely forgotten about for the rest of the episode.
 * The monster, however, makes cameos in a few later episodes and also appears in the canonical video games.
 * The scene involving Chica in her first appearance. After inviting Onita and Paddy over to her house, her eyeballs suddenly and with no build up fly out of their sockets, hanging on by springs. Onita and Paddy look surprised for a short period and Chica apologises for scaring them. The scene is immediately brushed off afterwards.
 * A notorious scene in volume one shows Kacie talking to Onita and being very flirtatious towards her. What makes this so bizarre is that this is the first time the two are seen having a proper one-to-one conversation with each other, and when Tenet and Paddy reappear, the scene is immediately brushed off.
 * Cult Classic:
 * It's one of the most popular retro Kuboian cartoons, with a very passionate following to boot.
 * Draco in Leather Pants:
 * A lot of fans like to treat Synther as Not Evil, Just Misunderstood, with many fanfictions on the internet depicting him as an anti-hero (or a true incorruptible hero).
 * El Kadsreians Love Dunkin' Donuts:
 * The show was a pretty big hit in the UK and Canada, with the show getting millions of views on CBBC.
 * Sadly averted for the United States, where the show only saw a few runs on The Disney Channel and Toon Disney in the 90s and nowadays is only known by people who grew up with those eras of the channels, or people who learnt about it through anti-Kuboia memes.
 * Ensemble Dark Horse:
 * Yowie is quite popular amongst fans due to having arguably the biggest character development on the show and due to being a very relatable Tragic Villain.
 * Mr. Nether is also this for his moments of badassery.
 * Growing the Beard:
 * Volume zero is often considered the weakest of the volumes due to Kacie being a Mary Sue, Tenet being The Load and episodes being filled with Big-Lipped Alligator Moments. From volume one, characters are given better personality traits and plots are most consistent and make more sense.
 * Hard Truth Aesop:
 * The Incredible World of Riddles Unlocked shows us that, unfortunately, some people cannot be reasoned with and must be brought down by force, as Synther rejects Mr. Riddles' apology and compensating he managed to successfully use on Yowie in "The Fright Before Christmas".
 * Ho Yay:
 * The show is absolutely filled with moments indicating the main characters might be gay for each other. Kacie flirts with Onita in about half the scenes they interact with each other, Paddy and Tenet are seen holding hands in a few scenes, the kids all hug and blush at each other frequently. Despite Word of God trying to brush it off as a coincidence, many fans are not buting it.
 * LGBT Fanbase:
 * The crazy amount of Ho Yay moments has lead to the show gaining this.
 * Memetic Molester:
 * Whammy, a humanoid creature with messy hair and a freakishly long nose wandering about the place looking for children to eat whilst giggling. You can imagine how certain audiences like to treat him.
 * Chica also gets this, especially given her very awkward personality and the fact that she likes to invite random children into her house. Her first appearance even shows her leaving a track of sweets just so Onita and Paddy can follow the trail, which leads to her house.
 * Moral Event Horizon:
 * Yowie comes really close to crossing this in "The Fright Before Christmas", where he plans on freezing the whole of Riddle World. It is only due to being convinced by Tenet to stop, as well as an apology from Mr. Riddles on everybody's behalf that he agrees to stop what he is doing.
 * Synther crosses it in The Incredible World of Riddles Unlocked when he announces his plan to enslave the entirety of the human population on Earth. And when the children try to stop him, he vows to use his powers to destroy the entirety of Riddle World, killing at least thousands of people as well as them.
 * No Problem with Licensed Games:
 * Pretty much all of the video games based on the show are agreed by fans to be fun and engaging in their own right. Even Riddle World GP, which is essentially a Mario Kart knock-off, has its own unique charm to it.
 * Older Than They Think:
 * Despite what some believe, this is not the first Kuboian animated series, with Spade Castle and Animal Barn beating it by over a year.
 * Periphery Demographic:
 * Especially nowadays, most of the show's (and franchise's in general) fanbase are people in their 20s to early 30s.
 * Platonic Writing, Romantic Reading:
 * Despite all of the Ho Yay moments, a lot of fans liken Kacie and Tenet as a couple since they constantly holding hands and hugging.
 * Ron the Death Eater:
 * If you're going onto DeviantArt or FanFiction, don't be surprised if you see fans treating Kacie like a disgusting minded pervert who wants to have sex with everybody on a daily basis.
 * Chica is depicted as a Memetic Molester by a majority of the audience.
 * "Seinfeld" Is Unfunny
 * The show does come off as quite corny and weird to a modern audience, especially since some of its key elements have become staples in a majority of Kuboian animated series, making it come off as a Cliché Storm that just gets praise for being one of the first cartoons made in the country. However, given that the show's animation, messages and (most of the) writing have aged well, people are willing to forgive this.
 * Values Dissonance:
 * The show features a lot of obvious signs that it was made in Kuboia and has Kuboian values, including both genders sharing changing rooms, characters sometimes being drawn with nipples and characters pouring gravy over ice cream.
 * Values Resonance:
 * Regardless of one considers it Ho Yay or not, many think it's great that Paddy and Tenet can do things like hug and holds hands without being gay shamed (at least in-universe) or it being Played for Laughs, especially for a cartoon that aired in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
 * The whole talk on how you should respect somebody for who they are instead of criticising them for their flaws or conditions they can't help has been praised by many as well.
 * What Do You Mean, It's Not Political?:
 * A few older people note that the show appears to be centred significantly around feminism and subverting gender stereotypes, with Kacie and Onita being much more strong-willed and independent compared to Paddy and Tenet and the former being much more brave and daring without necessarily being a "tomboy". Ashley Maverick looks shocked when she was mentioned this in an interview.
 * What Do You Mean, It's for Kids?:
 * Like most Kubokartoonz shows, it really likes to push the limits of its "pre-school" demographic. Some of the villains are pretty scary and/or menacing, such as Whammy, who literally wants to eat the main characters alive, and even Yowie tried to freeze the whole Riddle World.
 * What Do You Mean, It Wasn't Made on Drugs?:
 * The show's surrealism and bizarre group of minor characters will make you think otherwise.