History YMMV / Scorpion

* AudienceAlienatingEnding: As a result of the series being [[ScrewedByTheNetwork cancelled]], the unintentional series finale is nigh-universally derided for being a massive drama filled mess that reeks of the ConflictBall. Paige and Walter break up as a result of Walter lying about going to an event with Florence leading to Paige [[MistakenForCheating accusing Walter of intellectually cheating on her]], Sly quits out of outrage at the fact Florence is in love with Walter when ''he'' was the one in love with her, and Toby and Happy quit both out of solidarity and [[IToldYouSo Walter snapping at them for having warned him]], all while Walter all but regresses his character development and fully displays his LackOfEmpathy, causing the series to end as the remnant of Scorpion and the newly formed "Centipede" are now no more than bitter business rivals. Not only do many find it hard to find ''any'' of the characters sympathetic in this whole mess when it's their own personal flaws rearing yet having them [[NeverMyFault blame everyone around them instead]], but it comes off as so forced after an already [[SeasonalRot lackluster season]] that it just feels hollow.

* DesignatedHero: A lot of times, the team comes across less as heroes, and more as crazy people trying to fix the messes they caused. Justified as they aren't trying to be heroes, they're geniuses trying to be more human and help people.

* WhatAnIdiot: The cast is driving a truck through a golf course because it's closed... only they are actually in the driving range that ''is'' open. The people ''still'' keep swinging golf clubs at the ''clearly visible truck''.

* CriticalResearchFailure: Man'o'War are ''not'' Jellyfish!

* InformedWrongness: During a case where they needed to seal a section of garbage on the sea together and invited their neighbor Florence after she offered her sealant to keep it together, the section is surrounded by deadly Jellyfish that were attracted to ingredients in the sealant, and Florence is blamed for not knowing Jellyfish would eat it. However, it was never stated that those Jellyfish would be in the area, and as Flo makes clear, she is not a biologist and would have no way of knowing what a specific type of Jellyfish would find appetizing. Despite this, Walter, Happy, and especially Paige all blame her. In fairness though, Florence's attitude makes her come off as abrasive, something the team isn't use to dealing with [[NotSoDifferent outside of themselves]].

* MagnificentBastard: Mark Collins, full stop.

* DesignatedHero: A lot of times, the team comes across less as heroes, and more as crazy people trying to fix the messes they caused. JustifiedTrope as they aren't trying to be heroes, they're geniuses trying to be more human and help people.

** One episode had Cabe Gallo emerge from the water on a beach (ItMakesSenseInContext). The framing of the scene clearly aims for maximum coolness (a couple of girls on the beach stare in awe at him, and the way he emerges in an UnflinchingWalk is a clear ShoutOut to Creator/RobertPatrick's role as the [[Film/Terminator2JudgementDay T-1000]]) ... except that the scene is set to "Aserejé (The Ketchup Song)", the 2002 OneHitWonder (in a series made in the mid-2010s) best known for its nonsensical chorus and the dance craze associated with it (granted, the scene avoids using said nonsensical chorus and instead uses the song's intro, but still).

* {{Narm}}: The fact that people ''are still swinging golf clubs'' sending golf balls on a highly visible van. In real life, most people would see a van and ''stop'' so they don't hit the car because they could get kicked off of the range for that.

* OneTruePairing: Try to find one fic that doesn't ship [[UnresolvedSexualTension Walter/Paige]], [[BelligerentSexualTension Toby/Happy]], or [[BetaCouple Sylvester/Megan]].
** Although it should be noted that Sylvester and Megan [[spoiler:had a completely normal, healthy and happy relationship right up until her death]], Happy and Toby [[spoiler:are now officially married]], and Walter and Paige [[spoiler:finally seem to have gotten their act together as of 'Marooned 8']].

* SoBadItsGood: The show leans on ArtisticLicensePhysics (and in a few other scientific departments as well) frequently enough that it's distracting. It's also quite hilarious, and the cast work well enough that the viewer can let it slide.
** Realism was always going to be an optional extra on a series from people whose collective [=CVs=] include ''Series/PrisonBreak'' and assorted entries in ''Film/TheFastAndTheFurious'' series.

* HarsherInHindsight: The ENTIRE finale of Season 4, now that CBS has decided to axe the show. The series ends on an all-time sour note and our only hope is that it will be resolved in a crossover with one of the other shows it shares a universe with, although unlikely at this point.

* {{Narm}}:
** The fact that people ''are still swinging golf clubs'' sending golf balls on a highly visible van. In real life, most people would see a van and ''stop'' so they don't hit the car because they could get kicked off of the range for that.
** The SpecialEffectFailure.

** Realism was always going to be an optional extra on a series from people whose collective CVs include ''Series/PrisonBreak'' and assorted entries in ''Film/TheFastAndTheFurious'' series.

* DesignatedHero: A lot of times, the team comes across less as heroes, and more as crazy people trying to fix the messes they caused. JustifiedTrope as they aren't trying to be heroes, they're genius' trying to be more human and help people.

* MostAnnoyingSound: Invoked. "What do you do with the drunken sailor... what do you do with the drunken sailor..."

* TheScrappy: '''Patty.''' Basically a precocious AlphaBitch who does nothing but annoy people.
* SeasonalRot: Season 4. The show began running on almost nothing but ConflictBall generated by Florence, introduced Patty, once again tore apart the team and began to repeat Season 3's events with massive CharacterDerailment from Walter as he went from in a steady relationship with Paige to being the guy who once again makes decisions thinking only about himself and not how the consequences will pan out, everybody is complaining once more, and audiences got sick of it.