History YMMV / Waverley

* OnceOriginalNowOverdone: Because the novel was the first historical adventure novel, it created many of the tropes of the genre.

* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: Because the novel was the first historical adventure novel, it created many of the tropes of the genre.

* HarsherInHindsight: Waverly takes relationship advice from Charles Edward Stuart. [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clementina_Walkinshaw This]] Wikipedia entry is fairly terse and limited on the topic, but the point remains. If you have a sick sense of humor, this is possibly HilariousInHindsight.

* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: Because the novel was the first historical adventure novel, it created many of the tropes of the genre.

* BlackHoleSue: Waverley is a non-FanFic example. Random Scottish strangers invite him into their homes and swear love and loyalty to him, in spite of the fact he ''works for [[UsefulNotes/TheHouseOfHanover George of Hanover]]''. These same strangers are willing to carry his suitcases all over the countryside, nurse his injuries, and risk their lives rescuing him. He is repeatedly described as handsome, athletic, and stunningly intelligent by other characters, as well as the narrator. Bonnie Prince Charlie makes time to hang out with Waverley and swoon over him, in spite of having [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacobite_rising_of_1745 other]] ([[SarcasmMode clearly minor]]) demands on his time. All of his mistakes are forgiven by the Scots and the English, even after several people die because of his screw-ups.

* PuritySue: Rose is made of this trope.
* RelationshipSue: Rose, as she serves no other purpose in the plot except to act as an [[DesignatedLoveInterest appropriate love interest]] for the main character.
* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: Because the novel was the first historical adventure novel, it created many of the tropes of the genre.

* BlackHoleSue: Waverley is a non-FanFic example. Random Scottish strangers invite him into their homes and swear love and loyalty to him, in spite of the fact he ''works for [[TheHouseOfHanover George of Hanover]]''. These same strangers are willing to carry his suitcases all over the countryside, nurse his injuries, and risk their lives rescuing him. He is repeatedly described as handsome, athletic, and stunningly intelligent by other characters, as well as the narrator. Bonnie Prince Charlie makes time to hang out with Waverley and swoon over him, in spite of having [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacobite_rising_of_1745 other]] ([[SarcasmMode clearly minor]]) demands on his time. All of his mistakes are forgiven by the Scots and the English, even after several people die because of his screw-ups.

* ValuesDissonance: There are a lot of UnfortunateImplications, especially for Celtic readers.

* HarsherInHindsight: Waverly takes relationship advice from Charles Edward Stuart. [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clementina_Walkinshaw This]] Wikipedia entry is fairly terse and limited on the topic, but the point remains. If you have a sick sense of humor, this is possibly HilariousInHindsight.