History YMMV / SayCheeseAndDie

* JerkassWoobie: Spidey stole the cursed camera from his partner out of {{Greed}} to gain fame and money and attempted to prevent Greg and Shari from leaving, claiming they knew too much, but also the camera ruined his life, taking away his job and family.

!!The book provides examples of:

* JerkassWoobie: Spidey stole the cursed camera from his partner out of {{Greed}} to gain fame and money and attempted to prevent Greg and Shari from leaving, claiming they knew too much, but also the camera ruined his life, taking away his job and family.

!!The episode provides examples of:

* HarsherInHindsight: In the episode, Doug said "News flash! This is a camera, not a weapon!"
* JustHereForGodzilla: Many people (especially adult fans) have only shown an interest in this episode just to see [[RetroactiveRecognition a young Ryan Gosling play Greg]].
* RetroactiveRecognition:
** A young Creator/RyanGosling, well before he became a movie star, appeared as Greg Banks.
** Creator/ScottSpeedman, also young and up and coming at that time, did a cameo as a policeman.
** Before playing Geoff on ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'' and [=McMurray=] on ''Series/{{Letterkenny}}'', Dan Petronijevic played Joey Ferris.

** Before playing Geoff on ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'', Dan Petronijevic played Joey Ferris.

** Creator/ScottSpeedman, also young and up and coming at that time, did a cameo as a policeman.

* JustHereForGodzilla: Many people (especially adult fans) have only shown an interest in this episode just to see [[RetroactiveRecognition a young Creator/RyanGosling play Greg]].

* HarsherInHindsight: Spidey trying to kidnap Greg and Shari seems cruel reading the book for the first time, and then you move onto the sequel. Being more familiar with the cursed camera, Spidey probably ''knew'' Greg would pull stunts like that and [[WellIntentionedExtremist was trying to prevent more misery.]] [[ShootTheShaggyDog He failed.]]

* IdiotPlot: If the kids stop using the camera, they would solve the problem. Even with the camera being indestructible, they can bury or throw it in a remote dumpster.

* FanPreferredCouple: Though not to the same extent as [[Literature/TheHauntedMask Carly Beth and Steve]], some fans have started shipping Greg and Shari together.

* FanPreferedCouple: Though not to the same extent as [[Literature/TheHauntedMask Carly Beth and Steve]], some fans have started shipping Greg and Shari together.

* HarsherInHindsight: In the episode, Doug said "News flash! This is a camera, not a weapon!"

* TheScrappy: Greg is not a well-liked protagonist. Stealing the Camera and causing horrific injuries to his close ones was a dangerous move. But by the sequel, he ''cannoballs'' into this, risking everyone’s lives [[ItsAllAboutMe so he can look good to his teacher.]] One can argue he’s a bigger threat than both Spidey and the Camera combined.

** A young Creator/RyanGosling, well before he became a movie star, appeared as Greg Banks in ''Say Cheese and Die''.
** Creator/ScottSpeedman, also young and up and coming at that time, did a cameo in ''Say Cheese and Die'' as a policeman.

* IdiotPlot: If the kids would [[JustEatGilligan just stop using the damn camera once it they found out it was dangerous]], the problem would be solved. And even given that said camera is indestructible, there's no reason they can't just bury it or throw it in some dumpster in a remote location.
* JerkassWoobie: Spidey stole the cursed camera from his partner out of {{Greed}} to gain fame and money and attempted to prevent Greg and Shari from leaving, claiming they knew too much, but also had his life ruined by the camera, losing his job and family.

* TheScrappy: Greg is not one of the more well-liked protagonists. Stealing the camera in the first place and causing the horrific injuries of his friends and family (as well as Spidey's death) was a bad move, but by the sequel, he practically ''cannonballs'' into this, deliberately risking the lives of everyone around him [[ItsAllAboutMe so he can look good to his teacher.]] Some could argue he's become an even bigger menace than Spidey or the Camera.

* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: A running gag in both this book and ''Say Cheese and Die -- Again'' is that Greg's mother seems incapable of making food without somehow making it look and taste like something completely different.

* NightmareFuel: One photo actually makes [[RetGone Shari disappear]]. [[NothingIsScarier And that's all we know.]] Her parents are understandably horrified, her friends are panicking, when she finally comes back into reality, she has no recollection of where she's been.

* SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome: In the TV version, Greg Banks not only gets to fight back when Spidey attacks him, but actually succeeds in thrusting him off! (And this was before Ryan Gosling, who played Greg, buffed himself up for the title role of the teen series ''Young Hercules''!)

* TheScrappy: Greg is not one of the more well-liked protagonists. Stealing the camera in the first place and causing the horrific injuries of his friends and family (as well as Spidey's death) was a bad move, but by the sequel, he practically ''cannonballs'' into this, deliberately risking the lives of everyone around him [[ItsAllAboutMe so he can look good to his teacher.]] Some could argue he's become an even bigger menace than Spidey or the Camera.