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Designated Villain: The colossus seems like a pretty friendly, happy guy, if only you weren't trying to drop a chandelier on his head.
It's Short, So It Sucks: Averted. Once you figure out all of the tricks, it's a little on the short side even for a Flash game, but that hasn't stopped many people from playing it multiple times, sometimes in a row. Even if only for the Crowning Music of Awesome.
Running Gag: pretending that you are stuck on another level aside from the first. And every level is unbelievably over the top.
Surprise Difficulty: Inverted in that players not knowing anything about You Have to Burn The Rope would most likely assume that it's a platformer of standard difficulty. Not quite...
The Untwist: From the very moment you start playing.
What an Idiot!: When a chandelier starts falling above you, DO NOT deliberately maneuver under it. Jeez. Stupid Boss.