History YMMV / Inferno2013

* DesignatedVillain: Zobrist. [[spoiler:He manages to solve world overpopulation (although this theory has long since been debunked) without killing anyone (well, hardly anyone, and no one as a result of his virus). The only downside is that a large number of people won't be able to make new biological kids, but nothing is stopping them from adopting the countless preexisting children who don't have homes.]]

* HomeGrownHero: The entire series can be summed up as 'an American scholar runs around Europe and uncovers [[AncientConspiracy Ancient Conspiracies]] left and right'.

* DesignatedHero: Langdon in the end [[spoiler: decides that Zobrist had the right idea and made it won't be so bad if a third of the population is genetically altered against their will, as he doesn't want to ever have children himself so he's completely unaffected. This self-centered train of thought is more than a little jarring from someone who's supposed to be the hero.]]

* DesignatedHero: Langdon in the end [[spoiler: decides that Zobrist had the right idea and made it won't be so bad if a third of the pollution is genetically altered against their will, as he doesn't want to ever have children himself so he's completely unaffected. This self-centered train of thought is more than a little jarring from someone who's supposed to be the hero.]]

* DesignatedVillain: Zobrist. [[spoiler:He manages to solve world overpopulation without killing anyone (well, hardly anyone, and no one as a result of his virus). The only downside is that a large number of people won't be able to make new biological kids, but nothing is stopping them from adopting the countless preexisting children who don't have homes.]]

* KarmaHoudini: Even though [[spoiler: she helps perform forced genetic alternations on a third of the human population Brooks gets off with no punishment and in fact gets a new job with the WHO to help the crisis she herself created.]]

* WhatTheHellHero: Langdon in the end [[spoiler: deciding that Zobrist had the right idea and made it won't be so bad if a third of the pollution is genetically altered against their will, as he doesn't want to ever have children himself so he's completely unaffected]]

* HilariousInHindsight: Or possibly HarsherInHindsight, [[NightmareFuel considering how it played out.]] In one part, Sienna asks Robert "[[IDidWhatIHadToDo if the only way to save the human race was to kill half of it, would you do it?]]" Five years after the book was published, [[Film/AvengersInfinityWar somebody did.]]

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Creator/IrrfanKhan as Harry Sims / The Provost has been selected out by every review of the film as the highlight of the movie, mostly [[Main/HamAndCheese because he's clearly having a ball playing this role]]. Others select [[Creator/AnaUlaru]]'s Vayentha as a highlight for the movie with her [[ActionGirl badassery,]] steely glare, and Ularu's good delivery, although she sadly gets little screen time before [[spoiler: [[WeHardlyKnewYe falling to her death.]]]]

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Creator/IrrfanKhan as Harry Sims / The Provost has been selected out by every review of the film as the highlight of the movie, mostly [[Main/HamAndCheese because he's clearly having a ball playing this role]]. Others select [[Creator/AnaUlaru Ana Ularu's]] Vayentha as a highlight for the movie with her [[ActionGirl badassery,]] steely glare, and Ularu's good delivery, although she sadly gets little screen time before [[spoiler: [[WeHardlyKnewYe falling to her death.]]]]

* UnfortunateImplications: Apparently, the novel's description of Manila, where Sienna Brooks' BackStory took place, [[http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/309521/lifestyle/literature/in-dan-brown-s-inferno-a-rape-in-manila-called-gates-of-hell wasn't taken well by some Filipinos]] even though [[RealityIsUnrealistic there is some slight truth in it]].
* WhatAnIdiot: Zobrist. [[spoiler: His entire philosophy is based disproven theories about population growth and his virus may in fact cause even worse problems for humanity due to its randomness]]

* CompleteMonster: [[MisanthropeSupreme Christoph Bouchard]] is a RogueAgent seeking the titular bioweapon to [[ArmsDealer sell to the highest bidder]]. [[ManipulativeBastard Tricking]] Professor Robert Langdon into his company, Bouchard is revealed to be fully aware Inferno has the capacity to wipe out half the world's population. Revealing his own misanthropic philosophy, Bouchard boasts to Langdon how Inferno will both make him rich and allow him to watch his hated humanity face doomsday.

* CompleteMonster: [[MisanthropeSupreme Christoph Bouchard]] is a RogueAgent seeking the titular bioweapon to [[ArmsDealer sell to the highest bidder]]. Tricking Professor Robert Langdon into his company, Bouchard is revealed to be fully aware Inferno has the capacity to wipe out half the world's population. Revealing his own misanthropic philosophy, Bouchard boasts to Langdon how Inferno will both make him rich and allow him to watch his hated humanity face doomsday.

* CompleteMonster: [[MisanthropeSupreme Christoph Bouchard]] is a RogueAgent seeking the titular bioweapon to [[ArmsDealer sell to the highest bidder]. Tricking Professor Robert Langdon into his company, Bouchard is revealed to be fully aware Inferno has the capacity to wipe out half the world's population. Revealing his own misanthropic philosophy, Bouchard boasts to Langdon how Inferno will both make him rich and allow him to watch his hated humanity face doomsday.

* FridgeBrilliance: In the movie, [[spoiler:Sienna Brooks telling Langdon he can help her save "half" the world is an early sign that she's actually a bad guy]]