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* [[Alternative Character Interpretation]]: And how. Let's just say there are very strong reasons the character page is divided into protagonists and antagonists rather than heroes and villains.
* [[Arc Fatigue]]: Severe, in the case of the current arc. The "Castle Heterodyne" storyline has been in progress for ''nearly three years''{{when}} with an end now only vaguely in sight; in comic-time, only a day or two has passed. Oggie [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20100521 makes a minor reference to it].
* [[Archive Binge]]: Probably one of the most notable in webcomic history. Originally a print comic, when ''Girl Genius'' first became a webcomic it had two archives; one consisting of pages from the print comics, one consisting of the new pages produced after the website went online. When the version for people who started reading it online caught up with the version for people who'd read the print comics an awful lot of people read the newer half of the combined archive, the equivalent of four and a half books worth of pages, in one sitting. The website server went down for a long time.
* [[Complete Monster]]: The Other is quickly showing just how deserved that title is for her.
** Where do we ''start'' with Lucrezia? Most of her early villainy isn't much worse than the average antagonist around this place, but she's kept evolving beyond that to the point where even Albia now considers her an [[Eldritch Abomination]] in human form. Lucrezia's ideal world isn't merely to crush Europa underneath her iron boot, but to forge an eternal hell where free will ''literally does not exist'' and all sentient life worships her as their cruel and whimsical goddess. Forever.
** For a snapshot of everything that is wrong and twisted in Lucrezia's nonexistent soul, here's [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20150420 her infamous conversation with Klaus at the Corbetite sanctuary] (it continues for the next several pages). Note that both of them are mentally possessing the bodies of their own children at the time (Klaus far more reluctantly and less brutally than Lucrezia, but still). The climactic wrap-up is:
{{quote|'''Lucrezia:''' Oh Klaus-
'''Klaus:''' This is ''not'' truly ''me''.
'''Lucrezia:''' Oh, but it ''could'' be! Let me ''help'' you! (seductively) ''Listen'' to me. How many lives have you sacrificed to keep the peace of your Empire? Sacrifice just two more - ''only these two'' - and we can have a ''true'' peace. ''Together''. And really, one mustn't get too sentimental about children-}}
*** There's a reason that the next panel is [[Papa Wolf|Klaus piledriving Lucrezia's head through the table.]] She would literally devour the soul of her own daughter, encourage Klaus to do the same to his son, and ''legitimately call that peace and love'' in her warped outlook. Whatever intangible quality makes a human being even remotely human, she ain't got it no more.
*** In addition, the sheer whiplash speed of her emotions in the [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20150424 "only these two"] page is ''terrifyingly'' unstable. Lucrezia bounces from childish to distraught to shrieking in rage at the world to outright glee to attempted seduction in the space of seven panels.
** The fourth official novelisation directly [[Lampshade Hanging|Lampshades]] it:
{{quote|'''Footnote #5:''' Statements like this have helped convince behaviorial psychologists that wherever the original Lucrezia was, she was either incredibly mad or no longer human. A large majority of those questioned opined for "both".}}
* [[Crap Saccharine World]]: Actual science is basically dead, which has effectively halted theoretical study, which means that the development of atomic energy, computers, and decent aircraft is not going to happen. Why bother working on fruitless theories that might become something much later when you can have awesome stuff now? Societal progress has (except for a few things such as the role of women and racism) also basically halted, with most of Europe frozen in the Victorian era. Democracy is unheard of, and the Spark nobility often rule with an iron fist. The distribution of wealth is still largely at the top, with no sort of working-class consumer society developing. Oh, and there are monsters, diseases and devices that will kill you. This is, of course, covered up with a coating of awesome steampunk machines, a noble, chivalric attitude, and cheerful plays and books. The people seem mostly content.
* [[Crazy Awesome]]: Jägers are a ''race'' of [[Crazy Awesome]] individuals.
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** According to the one of the Jäger Generals, ''[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20110318 this]'' is why the Other will be defeated.
* [[Genius Bonus]]: As befits the title, several strips offer incredibly obscure references. Examples include a flirtatious Jäger referring to a waitress as his little nokedli (it's a type of dumpling), and a scientist complaining about working with inferior coprolitic components (see [[Unusual Euphemism]] below).
** More a "Wisconsinite" bonus but when Agatha was listing [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20031013 Othar's supposed exploits] she included "Savior of the town of [
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* [[Holy Shit Quotient]]: Up there with ''[[Gurren Lagann]]''. Reaches critical mass around Volume 11.
** It began escalating with the 'Castle Heterodyne' arc, and the cool-down interludes have come less often, shorter, and cuts away to non-canon side stories. The writers and readers may get a break, but Agatha just keeps getting deeper into Holy Shit.
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** [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20100324 The Foglios have thrown fans another bone.] Nobody expects Othar/Gil!
** There's always been a fair bit of [[Les Yay]] between Agatha and Zeetha, but the one-off strip has some fans seeing Agatha/''Kaja''.
** Colette Voltaire '''jokes''' about Les Yay, telling Agatha that because the Master of Paris dislikes Heterodynes, "our love can never be." Agatha is still too stunned by the Master's hostility to be embarrassed by Colette's wisecrack.
* [[Magnificent Bastard]]: Almost every major character has at least one dastardly brilliant scheme worthy of this status, but they all also succumb to periods of recklessness and insanity; no one is magnificent consistently.
** {{spoiler|Professor Tiktoffen}} was simultaneously working for the Baron, the Order of Jove, a federation of pirates, the Incorruptible Library, British intelligence, Master Voltaire, all seven Popes, an apparent faction of Subterrans, and the "Sons of Franklin" (implying that his patrons went as far afield as ''North America'')... while simultaneously betraying them all and pursuing his own goals. And in the end the only thing that stopped him was being unable to fully account for the Heterodyne, not any of the rest of these extremely dangerous people. Holy ''shit''.
** Female example: Zola
* [[Mary Sue]]: Lampshaded, as part of the story. A character tells a flashback tale of the Heterodynes, and adds her own character.
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* [[Memetic Badass]]: Klaus Wulfenbach and Old Man Death have earned the status a few times over. And Axel "'''The Unstoppable'''" Higgs.
* [[Memetic Sex God]]: Klaus, among [[Vocal Minority|some]] of his fans.
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** Merlot was an unrepentant [[Jerkass]] about being thrown into Castle Heterodyne. {{spoiler|He threw Agatha out and burned everything, including the cryptographers, related to her importance. And then he got mad at ''her'' about it, like he didn't directly cause it all.}}
* [[Paranoia Fuel]]: Stealth Revenants. And {{spoiler|Agatha having her evil mother's mind downloaded into her.}} Never quite know who you're talking to at first.
* [[Rooting for
* [[What an Idiot!]]: Othar. [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20080125 Ferretina]. That is all.
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