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* [[And the Fandom Rejoiced]]: The SB thread's reaction to the announcement that the beginning of Season 3 (aka, Chapter 39) would feature {{spoiler|the Angel Leliel dumping Shinji, Yui, Asuka, Kyoko, Rei, Ichi, Zwei, and Go-Kun into the world of Canon!''Evangelion'' while Canon!Shinji ends up in ND!NERV.}}

* [[Archive Panic]]: The main story alone goes over 100 chapters, and then you've got all of the EU that's considered canon.

* [[Author's Saving Throw]]:

** There are two versions of Chapter {{spoiler|71}}. Only one is canon.

** Chapter {{spoiler|102}} is either this or an [[Ass Pull]], but either way it was definitely [[Wham! Episode|something]].

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* [[Dork Age]]: Season 4 is...not regarded well by longtime readers.

* [[Ensemble Darkhorse]] - Kei

* [[Fan Nickname]]:

** This version of Rei has been titled "Terrifying!Rei", as contrasted with ''[[Aeon Natum Engel]]'' 's "Creepy!Rei" or ''[[Shinji and Warhammer40K|Shinji and Warhammer 40 K]]'' 's "Apocalypse!Rei". Additionally, Terrifying!Rei's sisters are referred to as the ''Ree'', through an [[Grammar Nazi|exceptionally dubious]] application of the English rules for pluralisation. Each has her own name.

** {{spoiler|Mini!Sandalphon}} is officially called "Junior". The Ree demanded that he be named "Wuffles" and made their pet. In the forum thread, "Wuffles" has stuck.

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** Leliel {{spoiler|joins up with NERV because, since she can go through many alternate universes through the Dirac Sea, she knows that she will die a horrible, gruesome death if she let events happen like canon, and has decided the best strategy is join them while there is time.}}

* [[Hilarious in Hindsight]] - In the ND-verse, Stephen Colbert becomes president. Several months afterwards in real life, [http://www.keepfearalive.com this] happens.

* [[Holy Shit Quotient]]:

** Present in almost every chapter, but one of the ''biggest'' would have to be the end of chapter 42: {{spoiler|[[Aeon Natum Engel|"Welcome to the Ashcroft Foundation."]]}}

** And then in chapter 66: {{spoiler|Shinji is a nephilim -- complete with the blue hair and red eyes. In other words, he has ''become'' '''''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann|Kamina]]'''''}}.

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* [[Jump the Shark]] / [[Pandering to the Base]] / [[Seasonal Rot]]: These generally sum up the main complaints about the fic, with the Pandering being cited as a fundamental reason for the other complaints.

** The "Asuka vs the World" arc is generally considered the point where the fic's problems started becoming a glaring issue, however.

* [[Les Yay]]:

** Aside from the obvious, there's also Asuka's...introduction...to Kiko in ch. 19.

** {{spoiler|Claire Makinami's}} presence at NERV also ramped this up.

** In the "Yomiko" AU, {{spoiler|the Reego Una and the Keiworu 02-Ef A9}} are secret lovers, which puts a whole new spin on "cybersex".

* [[Magnificent Bastard]] / [[Guile Hero]]:

** Rei and {{spoiler|Hikari}} show signs of being heroic-examples-in-training of this with their ''awesome'' plot to blackmail the school principal and bolster Asuka's self-confidence simultaneously.

** As of ch.35, Gendo has revealed his Magnificence. After all, one does not simply {{spoiler|start a [[Bar Brawl]] at a state function, fight the President of the United States to a mutual KO, and then [[Indy Ploy|BS a convincing enough explanation]] to not only stave off death via angry wife, but actually ''get her in the sack''}}, unless one is this trope incarnate.

** Misato has proven quite nicely that she can make a plan come together.

* [[Memetic Badass]]:

** Terrifying!Rei again.

** It has been [http://forums.spacebattles.com/showthread.php?t=159237&page=169 suggested that] Shinji would become an in-universe example after the events of chapter 35 due to {{spoiler|being the only one conscious after the Function Brawl}}.

*** ...which has led to him starting to collect his own set of Chuck Norris facts...which {{spoiler|got him clobbered by Hikari}}.

* [[Memetic Molester]]:

** [[Rule of Three|Terrifying!Rei again]]. The act of being assaulted by Rei is commonly referred to as being ''Reiped.''

** Also according to forum posters, [[Dirty Old Woman|Lilith]].

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Babies. Babies. Babies babies babies babies babiesbabiesbabiesbabies''[[Overly Long Gag|babiesbabiesbabiesbababies]]'' }}

** Shinji becomes this due to being the only person conscious after the Function Brawl.

* [[Memetic Molester]]:

** The Ree. Even among them, Kiko and Zyuu stand out.

** It was barely implied in chapter 51, but the idea of Israfim/'''EVERYTHING''' has become very popular on the forum.

* [[Memetic Mutation]]:

** Terrifying!Rei ([[Overly Long Gag|AGAIN!]]) has a short list of her own variant of Chuck Norris Facts, and has everyone on the forum (wisely) terrified of her and her feats, which include breaking the fourth wall and reality in order to <s>threaten</s> play with her new ''bestest best friends'' online!

** And thanks to the forum: [http://forums.spacebattles.com/showthread.php?t=159237&page=406 Nephilim Advice!!]

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** '''Babiesbabiesbabies!! BABIES!!!'''

* [[Mind Game Ship]]: Annette's parents {{spoiler|(Shinji's uncle and aunt, making him wonder if a fetish for intellectual duels runs in the family)}}, first met in a {{spoiler|chess park and after four hours of playing, [[Meet Cute|got rather intimate]]}}.

* [[Moe]]:

** Part and parcel of Asuka's default personality.

** Because of her tendency to malapropism, Iti doesn't like to talk much, because she feels self-conscious of her mistakes (not helped, and in fact ''caused'' by exposure to Kei's [[Grammar Nazi]] tendencies).

** JA-tan, so, so much. Mana has issues with this.

** Ichi shows this a lot when she's first introduced. Chapter 45 was her special day with Mommy. There's also ''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5969134/1/NGE_bNobody_b_bDies_b_Ichis_Birthday_Party Ichi's Birthday Party]''.

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** It's revealed that the difference between this version and Canon!Yui is that she ''didn't'' cross it. That being said, due to certain revelations, she has gotten dangerously close to this, although we won't know for certain until her ultimate plans are finally revealed.

* [[Nightmare Fuel]]: [[Nobody Dies/Nightmare Fuel|See here]].

* [[One True Threesome|OT3]]: One of Kei's demands when she took Tokyo-3 hostage included delivering Shinji and Asuka to her, wearing ribbons, and only ribbons.

* [[Rescued ~~From~~ the Scrappy Heap]] - Kyoko; the rescuing starts in ch. 37 and hits full stride in ch. 46.

* [[Rescued from the Scrappy Heap]] - Kyoko; the rescuing starts in ch. 37 and hits full stride in ch. 46.

* [[Uncanny Valley]]:

** The main reason why [[Fan Nickname|"Terrifying!Rei"]] is so terrifying, despite her general cheerfulness and friendliness. Well, that and the destroying-cars-with-squeaky-mallets thing. That and she's also {{spoiler|an artificial being created by Naoko Akagi to kill Shinji...at least, according to Yui.}}

** The Ree, or at least most of them, take this a step further through their behavior and personalities, which are even more outrageous than Rei's.

* [[Unfortunate Implications]]:

** Despite Yui being alive, Shinji still spends the better part of his life raised by his aunt and uncle, albeit with his parents still involved in his life. In the first few chapters, he says he hasn't seen his father in person in three years and his mother in five. It is implied that Yui is so concerned with the children of other people that she handed off her son to relatives. And then there is Kyoko's raising of Asuka, which falls under [[Abusive Parents]] at best. Additionally, Yui is not portrayed as a saint and instead as just as manipulative as Gendo.

*** That being said, this doesn't seem to bother Shinji as much as it did in canon. In his own words:

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* [[The Untwist]] - Oh ''come on'', a name like [[Meaningful Name|Uriel]], plus white hair and partially red eyes, and then we're supposed to be surprised when Uri turns out to be part-Angel?

* [[What an Idiot!]]: Shinji gropes Asuka in order to get Uri to punch him, which would reset his core. It works, but Shinji expects Uri to calm down... which he doesn't.

* [[The Woobie]]:

** Asuka. Regardless of your opinion of her canon counterpart, you ''will'' want to give her multiple hugs before this fic is over. She's now the one who talks to the infamous doll, not her mother, asking it for advice and sobbing her heart out to it. {{spoiler|And then it answers back...}}

*** {{spoiler|Iruel}} actually calls her this when {{spoiler|he reveals himself to her in ch. 37}}.

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