History YMMV / SomethingPositive

* One from Randy himself: [[https://somethingpositive.net/comic/sorry-its-not-a-weed-comic/ opening a door]] (that has "RUN" scratched in it in an OldAbandonedHouse to find a little girl wearing a clown mask standing on a chair with a noose around her neck, and holding a sign reading "THEY KNOW WHERE YOU ARE".

** Even Randy openly says there are characters he wished he'd done more with: Eve, Kim and more.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: [[https://somethingpositive.net/comic/las-chicas-del-s-p-fight-pt-4/ Kim's comment in this strip]] becomes less funny after she [[spoiler: rapes Davan.]]

* HarsherInHindsight: [[https://somethingpositive.net/comic/oh-no-lights/ This one]] is a little chilling to read in the wake of the Boston Marathon attacks.

* ScheduleSlip: Conventions and other things that take Randy away from home (and sometimes strips that didn't work out or ended up longer than expected) mean he resorts to {{filler strip}}s often, but tries to make up for it.

* TastesLikeDiabetes: {{Lampshaded}} in the tag to the [[https://somethingpositive.net/comic/fresh-off-the-bus-a-perfect-rock/ "Lizard Happy"]] strip (A reaction from someone who knows the author): "Stop trying to give your readers diabetes".

** Even Randy openly says there are characters he wished he'd done more with: Eve, Kim and more.
* WhatAnIdiot: [[https://somethingpositive.net/comic/family-s-a-gamble-pt-9/ Brad.]]
* WordOfGod: A veritable ''ton'' of information is available about the strip and the {{backstory}} behind it by Milholland's interviews and commentaries. Just which situations are based off of real events, and which characters are based off of specific people, is often answered.
* WriteWhatYouKnow: Among other details, Davan's awful job in Medicaid billing ("I phone people and tell them that while we're sorry their son died in a drive-by shooting, here's an $800 bill for the ambulance") was what Milholland did for a living before ''S*P'' became profitable enough to support him.

** A one-off character, [[ALoadOfBull Princess Butterbell]], [[https://somethingpositive.net/comic/princess-butterbell/ proved surprisingly popular]].

* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: Yes, sometimes Milholland lays it on with a trowel, but a number of times it's entirely justified.
** The Hell House arc [[https://somethingpositive.net/comic/holy-ghost-stories-pt-8/ as explained here.]]
** [[https://somethingpositive.net/comic/in-jesus-s-name-pt-7/ Faye's excoriation of the Reverend for selling out]], to the point that she invokes AsTheGoodBookSays to counter his arguments.
** [[https://somethingpositive.net/comic/playing-it-safe/ Rory protests]] against one of his teachers who is queer-phobic and a major supporter of abstinence-only sex education by writing “sexin' up people who don’t have wombs” to answer “I will avoid pregnancy by...” on an abstinence-only quiz.
---> '''Rory:''' I’m pansexual, and he’s an idiot. Between the two of us, I ain’t the one who should be ashamed of who I am.
** [[https://somethingpositive.net/comic/where-to-start/ As Davan tells Rory]], it’s okay to worry about your problems while feeling compassion and empathy for somebody else's. Don’t allow AppealToWorseProblems be a shut-down argument, because [[MiseryPoker someone having it worse than you]] does ''not'' invalidate your own genuine issues and feelings.
** Vanessa's new boss [[https://somethingpositive.net/comic/visibility/ is nervous about her Bi Pride pin]], thinking it might make straight students feel excluded. Thankfully, she already has another pin for that - "Not Everything Is About You"
** [[https://somethingpositive.net/comic/separate-the-work/ Mike decides]] to get rid of his books written by Creator/OrsonScottCard and Creator/JKRowling, as well as all memorabilia related to those books, in response to their homophobic and transphobic comments. Shazam asks Mike why he can’t just [[DeathOfTheAuthor separate the work from the author]], since he still really loves the books they wrote. Mike's response?
---> '''Mike:''' Some people probably can, and I’ve sure tried.\\
'''Shazam:''' What changed?\\
'''Mike:''' [[DeconstructedTrope I realized “separate the work from the author” is easy for me to say when I’m not one of the people they dehumanize]].

* DarthWiki/RuinedForever: Soundly mocked [[https://somethingpositive.net/comic/in-with-the-old-out-with-the-new/ here, over the new]] ''[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic My Little Pony]]'' show. Vanessa doesn't know why she'd stop enjoying the older Ponies media. The FanDumb [[https://somethingpositive.net/comic/clip-clop-clip-clop/ was not far behind in the mocking]].
-->'''Simon''': Your boyfriend is both a comic book nerd and a tabletop roleplayer.\\
'''Vanessa''': Oh god! I love his face when I bring up D&D Fourth Edition or DC's "New 52." It's like seeing someone hit the reverse button on evolution.

* HoYay: A number of fans saw this between Davan and Jason. [[WordOfGod A filler comic]] [[http://somethingpositive.net/sp07062009.shtml confirms]] that it's [[YaoiFangirl just wishful thinking on the slashers' parts.]]

* FanDumb: Possibly one of the worst involved Randy's wife, as a fan [[https://somethingpositive.net/comic/gen-con-q-a-week-pt-1/ went to her day-job to complain that Randy hadn't attended their convention]]. Despite Randy ''[[AdultFear barely mentioning her]]''.
-->'''Randy''': Yeah. [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer That happened]]. That [[PrecisionFStrike fucking]] happened. I'd say about 99.5% of my readers are super awesome. But the remaining folks with the boundary issues are why I'm getting cremated when I die. It's a lot harder to get caught spooning a corpse that's been scattered to the wind.\\
'''AltText''': And that's why I don't reply to readers [[DudeNotFunny joking about stalking me]].

* TastesLikeDiabetes: {{Lampshaded}} in the tag to the [[http://www.somethingpositive.net/sp02232010b.shtml "Lizard Happy"]] strip (A reaction from someone who knows the author): "Stop trying to give your readers diabetes".

* WhatAnIdiot: [[http://somethingpositive.net/sp08012013.shtml Brad.]]

* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: Yes, sometimes Milholland ladles it on with a trowel, but a number of times it's entirely justified.

* ShippingBedDeath: According to [[https://somethingpositive.net/sp01112019.shtml this filler comic]], a portion of the fandom isn't too happy with [[PortmanteauCoupleName Davanessa]] being happy in marriage.

* HarsherInHindsight: [[http://www.somethingpositive.net/sp02012007.shtml This one]] is a little chilling to read in the wake of the Boston Marathon attacks.

* AttentionDeficitCreatorDisorder: As well as ''S*P'', the site hosts the occasional comics ''Webcomic/SuperStupor'' and ''Rhymes With Witch'' (non-''S*P'' bits and bobs, often comics about Milholland himself), ''S*P 1937'' (centred on Davan's great-uncle and namesake) and previously included ''Midnight Macabre'' and ''New Gold Dream'', which went on indefinite hiatus because of personal trouble and not enough time for it all.

---> '''Mike:''' Some people can, and I’ve sure tried.\\