History YMMV / DarkwingDuck

* CompleteMonster (includes the sequel [[ComicBook/DarkwingDuck comic]]'s original run): [[DiabolicalMastermind Taurus Bulba]], Darkwing's [[GeniusBruiser smartest]] and [[TheDreaded most-feared]] adversary, is introduced serving a 99-year sentence at a high-security prison for several crimes, including the murder of Gosalyn's grandfather. Once he breaks out and destroys the prison he was contained in, Taurus schemes to activate the Waddlemeyer Ramrod in order to destroy buildings and rob banks. To gain the code, Taurus threatens to [[WouldHurtAChild drop Gosalyn off a building]] if Darkwing didn't activate the Ramrod, remarking that she'd "make a nasty stain on the street". Once Darkwing activates the Ramrod, Taurus [[ILied drops Gosalyn anyways]], looking over it with a smug grin. When the Ramrod is damaged, Taurus grabs Darkwing so [[TakingYouWithMe they will both die in the explosion]]. After he was resurrected by [[NebulousEvilOrganisation F.O.W.L.]] as a cyborg, Taurus [[UngratefulBastard shows his gratitude]] by destroying their base and going to work on his own. Returning in the comic, Taurus secretly founds the corporation Quackwerks, creating crimebots to violently stamp out all crime, however minor, in St. Canard and leaving him the secret ruler of the city. Taurus forces his prisoners to guess the code to the Gizmoduck Suit so he can use it, and threatens to make Gosalyn his slave when she gets the suit. After Darkwing interferes, Taurus unleashes weapons on the Quackwerks HQ in order to destroy St. Canard. With no comedic quirks and with no regard for whom he hurts, Taurus Bulba was Darkwing's most feared adversary for a reason.
%%Do NOT add Show!Negaduck as per the cleanup thread.

** The animation error of Darkwing switching to Negaduck's colors in "Life The Negaverse And Everything" ends predicting an event from episode of ''[[WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017]]'' titled "The Duck Knight Returns!" [[spoiler:when Jim Starling's Darkwing costume switched to Negaduck's colors]].
** In "Hush, Hush Sweet Charlitan", Darkwing fantasizes about being a movie star and then shoots down the thought, telling himself, "You're a hero, not a movie star. Of course, there's no law that says I can't be both." Come the aforementioned "The Dark Knight Returns!", [[spoiler:the reboot version of Drake Mallard is the star of an attempted ''Darkwing Duck'' movie who then goes on to become the hero for real.]]

** The animation error of Darkwing switching to Negaduck's colors in "Life The Negaverse And Everything" ends predicting an event from episode of [[WesternAnimation/{{DuckTales 2017}} DuckTales (2017)]] titled "The Duck Knight Returns!" [[spoiler:when Jim Starling's Darkwing costume switched to Negaduck's colors]].

** In 2014, Michael Dante Dimartino and Bryan Konietzko managed to end ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'' with two women falling in love but lamented they couldn't get away with showing two people of the same sex kissing in an American children's cartoon. Tell that to Darkwing and Launchpad in the episode "Ghoul of my Dreams."[[note]]though given Darkwing having been dreaming about Morgana at the time and their reactions afterwards, [[AccidentalKiss it clearly wasn't intentional]] in-universe[[/note]]

* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: In "[[Recap/DarkwingDuckS1E18Days of Blunder Days of Blunder]]", Mr. Meekles attempts to commit suicide by drowning himself.

* Another intelligent female character would be named "Sarah Bellum" in [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls another cartoon that aired seven years later]].

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Is Negaduck [[CompleteMonster a completely evil entity with nothing even resembling a redeeming feature]] or is he just the opposite of Darkwing and so must have a few good points since DW has some bad ones?

* AngstWhatAngst: Gosalyn is quite chipper for a little kid whose granddad was murdered before the first episode. Even weirder in issue #4 of the comic book [[spoiler:when everyone confronts Taurus Bulba and she doesn't even ''mention'' her grandpa's death, only that Bulba kidnapped her for the code to his Ramrod machine.]] You'd think it might come up.

** In "Star-Crossed Circuits", Darkwing gains a mechanical StalkerWithACrush. Given that he already has a girlfriend (who knows magic), one would think it would at least come up, even if it didn't turn into a [[ManVersusMachine Woman vs. Machine]] battle over Darkwing's affections.

* CompleteMonster (includes the sequel [[ComicBook/DarkwingDuck comic]]):
** [[DiabolicalMastermind Taurus Bulba]], Darkwing's [[GeniusBruiser smartest]] and [[TheDreaded most-feared]] adversary, is introduced serving a 99-year sentence at a high-security prison for several crimes, including the murder of Gosalyn's grandfather. Once he breaks out and destroys the prison he was contained in, Taurus schemes to activate the Waddlemeyer Ramrod in order to destroy buildings and rob banks. To gain the code, Taurus threatens to [[WouldHurtAChild drop Gosalyn off a building]] if Darkwing didn't activate the Ramrod, remarking that she'd "make a nasty stain on the street". Once Darkwing activates the Ramrod, Taurus [[ILied drops Gosalyn anyways]], looking over it with a smug grin. When the Ramrod is damaged, Taurus grabs Darkwing so [[TakingYouWithMe they will both die in the explosion]]. After he was resurrected by [[NebulousEvilOrganisation F.O.W.L.]] as a cyborg, Taurus [[UngratefulBastard shows his gratitude]] by destroying their base and going to work on his own. Returning in the comic, Taurus secretly founds the corporation Quackwerks, creating crimebots to violently stamp out all crime, however minor, in St. Canard and leaving him the secret ruler of the city. Taurus forces his prisoners to guess the code to the Gizmoduck Suit so he can use it, and threatens to make Gosalyn his slave when she gets the suit. After Darkwing interferes, Taurus unleashes weapons on the Quackwerks HQ in order to destroy St. Canard. With no comedic quirks and with no regard for whom he hurts, Taurus Bulba was Darkwing's most feared adversary for a reason.
** The comic version of [[ArchEnemy Negaduck]], Darkwing's EvilCounterpart from another dimension, crosses into pure evil in ''Crisis on Infinite Darkwings''. Kidnapping multiple Darkwings and [[BrainwashedAndCrazy mind controlling them into attacking St. Canard city]], Negaduck manipulates [[ComicBook/DisneyDucksComicUniverse Magica De Spell]] to perform the magic required and directs his pawns to cause carnage through the city and ruin Darkwing's reputation. After allowing the rampage, Negaduck allies with the demonic being Paddywhack and merges with it willingly to gain its powers, intending on wiping out the city and his hated rival, intent on leaving no survivors to prove himself "the best" of all worlds.

** The comic version of [[ArchEnemy Negaduck]], Darkwing's EvilCounterpart from another dimension, crosses into pure evil in ''Crisis on Infinite Darkwings''. Kidnapping multiple Darkwings and mind controlling them into attacking St. Canard city, Negaduck manipulates [[ComicBook/DisneyDucksComicUniverse Magica De Spell]] to perform the magic required and directs his pawns to cause carnage through the city and ruin Darkwing's reputation. After allowing the rampage, Negaduck allies with the demonic being Paddywhack and merges with it willingly to gain its powers, intending on wiping out the city and his hated rival, intent on leaving no survivors to prove himself "the best" of all worlds.

** Also some people refuses to see as a canon the comic books in general.

** [[DiabolicalMastermind Taurus Bulba]], Darkwing's [[GeniusBruiser smartest]] and [[TheDreaded most-feared]] adversary, is introduced serving a 99-year sentence at a high-security prison for several crimes, including the murder of Gosalyn's grandfather. Once he breaks out and destroys the prison he was contained in, Taurus schemes to activate the Waddlemeyer Ramrod in order to destroy buildings and rob banks. To gain the code, Taurus threatens to [[WouldHurtAChild drop Gosalyn off a building]] if Darkwing didn't activate the Ramrod, remarking that she'd "make a nasty stain on the street". Once Darkwing activates the Ramrod, Taurus [[ILied drops Gosalyn anyways]], looking over it with a smug grin. When the Ramrod is damaged, Taurus grabs Darkwing so [[TakingYouWithMe they will both die in the explosion]]. After he was resurrected by [[NebulousEvilOrganisation F.O.W.L.]] as a cyborg, Taurus [[UngratefulBastard shows his gratitude]] by destroying their base and going to work on his own. Returning in the comic, Taurus secretly founds the corporation Quackwerks, creating crimebots to violently stamp out all crime, however minor, in St. Canard and leaving him the secret ruler of the city. Taurus forces his prisoners to guess the code to the Gizmoduck Suit so he can use it, and threatens to make Gosalyn his slave when she gets the suit. After Darkwing interferes, Taurus unleashes weapons on the Quackwerks HQ in order to destroy St. Canard. With no comedic quirks and with no regard for whom he hurt, Taurus Bulba was Darkwing's most feared adversary for a reason.
** The comic version of [[ArchEnemy Negaduck]], Darkwing's EvilCounterpart from another dimension, crosses into pure evil in ''Crisis on Infinite Darkwings''. Kidnapping multiple good counterparts of himself, mind controlling them and having them attack St. Canard city, Negaduck manipulates [[ComicBook/DisneyDucksComicUniverse Magica De Spell]] to perform the magic required and directs his pawns to cause carnage through the city and ruin Darkwing's reputation. After allowing the rampage, Negaduck allies with the demonic being Paddywhack and merges with it willingly to gain its powers, intending on wiping out the city and his hated rival, intent on leaving no survivors to prove himself "the best" of all worlds.

* CompleteMonster: [[DiabolicalMastermind Taurus Bulba]], Darkwing's [[GeniusBruiser smartest]] and [[TheDreaded most-feared]] adversary, is introduced serving a 99-year sentence at a high-security prison for several crimes, including the murder of Gosalyn's grandfather. Once he breaks out and destroys the prison he was contained in, Taurus schemes to activate the Waddlemeyer Ramrod in order to destroy buildings and rob banks. To gain the code, Taurus threatens to [[WouldHurtAChild drop Gosalyn off a building]] if Darkwing didn't activate the Ramrod, remarking that she'd "make a nasty stain on the street". Once Darkwing activates the Ramrod, Taurus [[ILied drops Gosalyn anyways]], looking over it with a smug grin. When the Ramrod is damaged, Taurus grabs Darkwing so they will both die in the explosion. After he was resurrected by [[NebulousEvilOrganisation F.O.W.L.]] as a cyborg, Taurus [[UngratefulBastard shows his gratitude]] by destroying their base and going to work on his own. Returning in the [[ComicBook/DarkwingDuck comic]], Taurus secretly founds the corporation Quackwerks, creating crimebots to violently stamp out all crime, however minor, in St. Canard and leaving him the secret ruler of the city. Taurus forces his prisoners to guess the code to the Gizmoduck Suit so he can use it, and threatens to make Gosalyn his slave when she gets the suit. After Darkwing interferes, Taurus unleashes weapons on the Quackwerks HQ in order to destroy St. Canard. With no comedic quirks and with no regard for whom he hurt, Taurus Bulba was Darkwing's most feared adversary for a reason.
%%Do NOT add Negaduck as per the cleanup thread.

** Darkwing's massive trouble with rip-proof capes constantly snagging and getting him in trouble in "Bad Luck Duck" feels like a predecessor to Edna's "No capes!" rant in ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles''.

** Darkwing's massive trouble with rip-proof capes constantly snagging and getting him in trouble "Bad Luck Duck" feels like a predecessor to Edna's "No capes!" rant in ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles''.

* EarWorm:
** The saxophone-driven theme song.
** Also the songs from the episode "Paraducks".
** Neptunia's leitmotif

** In "Star-Crossed Circuits", Darkwing gains a mechanical StalkerWithACrush. Given that he already has a girlfriend (who knows magic), one would think it would at least come up, even if it didn't turn into a [[ManVsMachine Woman vs. Machine]] battle over Darkwing's affections.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: A few of the villains like Lilliput or Bugmaster with interesting powers that only made one or two appearances.

* CompleteMonster: [[DiabolicalMastermind Taurus Bulba]], Darkwing's [[GeniusBruiser smartest]] and [[TheDreaded most-feared]] adversary, is introduced serving a 99-year sentence at a high-security prison for several crimes, including the murder of Gosalyn's grandfather. Once he breaks out and destroys the prison he was contained in, Taurus schemes to activate the Waddlemeyer Ramrod in order to destroy buildings and rob banks. To gain the code, Taurus threatens to [[WouldHurtAChild drop Gosalyn off a building]] if Darkwing didn't activate the Ramrod, remarking that she'd "make a nasty stain on the street". Once Darkwing activates the Ramrod, Taurus [[ILied drops Gosalyn anyways]], looking over it with a smug grin. When the Ramrod is damaged, Taurus grabs Darkwing so they will both die in the explosion. After he was resurrected by [[NebulousEvilOrganisation F.O.W.L.]] as a cyborg, Taurus [[UngratefulBastard shows his gratitude]] by destroying their base and going to work on his own. Returning in the [[ComicBook/DarkwingDuck comic]], Taurus secretly founds the corporation Quackwerks, creating crimebots to violently stamp out all crime, however minor, in St. Canard and leaving him the secret ruler of the city. Taurus forces his prisoners to guess the code to the Gizmoduck Suit so he can use it, and threatens to make Gosalyn his slave when she gets the suit. After Darkwing interferes, Taurus unleashes weapons on the Quackwerks HQ in order to destroy St. Canard. With no comedic quirks and with no regard to who he hurt, Taurus Bulba was Darkwing's most feared adversary for a reason.

* CompleteMonster: [[DiabolicalMastermind Taurus Bulba]], Darkwing's [[GeniusBruiser smartest]] and [[TheDreaded most-feared]] adversary, is introduced serving a 99-year sentence at a high-security prison for several crimes, including the murder of Gosalyn's grandfather. Once he breaks out and destroys the prison he was contained in, Taurus schemes to activate the Waddlemeyer Ramrod in order to destroy buildings and rob banks. To gain the code, Taurus threatens to [[WouldHurtAChild drop Gosalyn off a building]] if Darkwing didn't activate the Ramrod, remarking that she'd "make a nasty stain on the street". Once Darkwing activates the Ramrod in desperation, Taurus drops Gosalyn anyways for little reason at all, looking over it with a smug grin. After he was resurrected by [[NebulousEvilOrganisation F.O.W.L.]] as a cyborg, Taurus shows his gratitude by destroying their base and going to work on his own. With no comedic quirks and with no regard to who he hurt, Taurus Bulba was Darkwing's most feared adversary for a reason.

** During the first team-up of the Justice Ducks, super-strong but not-too-bright Stegmutt [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDXP73NQeUI deals with]] the green SissyVillain Bushroot via MetronomicManMashing. Two decades later, Loki, the BigBad of ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'', pisses off Franchise/TheIncredibleHulk, and proves himself a "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdH8_MIIEpQ Puny God]]". Now, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3WqlkY8J68 mix it up!]]

** Negatron NegaDuck bringing a gun in a movie theather became a lot harsher after the tragic event involving a gunman in a movie theather.

* HypeBacklash: One of the most beloved childhood shows of those who grew up with WesternAnimation/TheDisneyAfternoon. Inevitably there's going to be some who try it and fail to see what all the fuss is about.

* DeathOfTheAuthor: Tad Stones has officially said that ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales1987'' and ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck'' were intended to be alternate universe stories. Some fans disregard the explanation, despite its source, arguing that, given the way the ''Darkwing Duck'' show and both shows' spin-off comics seem to reference each other, it doesn't make sense.

** Bushroot, probably because he [[WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds was a legitimately nice guy before his accident]], exudes GeekyTurnOn like it's pollen, and while not the ButtMonkey Megavolt is, he tends to get [[ChewToy chewed on a lot]]. To top all this off, in contrast to villains such as Taurus Bulba or Negaduck, who are after regular villainous goals like personal gain or random destruction, Bushroot's motivation is often [[IJustWantToBeLoved finding a friend or a girlfriend.]] Girls want to cuddle him and make it all better, poor guy.
*** Interestingly enough, series creator Tad Stones actually ''agrees'' with this, as in his interview with fan site Flapping Terror, he called him "hardly a villain" and [[WordOfGod stated that left on his own he would eventually undergo a HeelFaceTurn]].

** It's also fairly common to explain the absence of Negaduck, as well as that of Morgana and the Justice Ducks, in the BadFuture shown in "Time and Punishment" by revealing that [[KillEmAll Darkwarrior killed the entire rogues gallery and, when they started to object, all of his former allies as well.]]

** Darkwing and Neptunia had some of this in her debut episode when [[spoiler: she kisses him on the cheek at the end.]]
** Also Darkwing and Isis "Icy" Vanderchill.

** In an early episode a passing joke is made where a now rich Darkwing has Incorporated himself to protect the city. Silly until recently when a back from the dead Franchise/{{Batman}} decides to do the same thing!

** The animation error of Darkwing switching to Negaduck's colors in "Life The Negaverse And Everything" ends predicting an event from episode of [[WesternAnimation/{{DuckTales 2017}} DuckTales (2017)]] titled "The Duck Knight Returns!" [[spoiler:when Jim Starling's Darwing costume switched to Negaduck's colors]].

* OlderThanTheyThink: The series has nigh-uncountable {{Shout Out}}s to superhero comics, cartoons and films, so the impressive number of tropes they did first often has to be stated;

** In 2014, Michael Dante Dimartino and Bryan Konietzko managed to end ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'' with two women falling in love but lamented they couldn't get away with showing two people of the same sex kissing in an American children's cartoon. Tell that to Darkwing and Launchpad in the episode "Ghoul of my Dreams."

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Two words: The Negaverse. No wonder there's so much fanfiction about it and so much hope the new comics will return there.