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''The Other Side of Tomorrow'' is a ''[[The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron]]'' fanfic by Mara S., owner of the JN fansite [[I Dreamof Jimmy]].
''[[The Other Side of Tomorrow]]'' is a ''[[The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius]]'' fanfic by Mara S., owner of the ''JN'' fansite [https://www.idreamofjimmy.com/homepage.html|I Dream of Jimmy].


It can be found on [[Fanfiction.net]] [https://www.fanfiction.net/s/3564181/1/The-Other-Side-of-Tomorrow here].
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Tropes:
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* [[Ace Pilot]]: Aurora
* [[Ace Pilot]]: Aurora
* [[Action Girl]]: April and Aurora
* [[Action Girl]]: April and Aurora
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* [[Alien Lunch]]: April's delicacy, Tek nok shii-len
* [[Alien Lunch]]: April's delicacy, Tek nok shii-len
* [[Alien Sky]]: The Desert Planet from Chapter 6, which has multiple suns, and Planet Gorlock, which has a crimson-tinted sky.
* [[Alien Sky]]: The Desert Planet from Chapter 6, which has multiple suns, and Planet Gorlock, which has a crimson-tinted sky.
* [[Aliens Speaking English]]: Can't really be helped, since the original series did this.
* [[Aliens Speaking English]]: Can't really be helped, since the original series did this.
* [[The Alliance]]: Gorlock High Council and its allies.
* [[The Alliance]]: Gorlock High Council and its allies.
* [[All Monks Know Kung Fu]]: Established in the actual series, though some attempt was made to play up the Asian character of Shangri Llama.
* [[All Monks Know Kung Fu]]: Established in the actual series, though some attempt was made to play up the Asian character of Shangri Llama.
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* [[Arranged Marriage]]: Future Libby and Future Sheen; subverted by the fact that they actually had romantic inclinations anyway.
* [[Arranged Marriage]]: Future Libby and Future Sheen; subverted by the fact that they actually had romantic inclinations anyway.
* [[Art Evolution]]: Mara, the author, has gotten better at drawing in the years the story has gone on.
* [[Art Evolution]]: Mara, the author, has gotten better at drawing in the years the story has gone on.
* [[The Atoner]]: There is some indication that {{spoiler|Future Jimmy}} will become this after {{spoiler|he's cured}}.
* [[The Atoner]]: There is some indication that {{spoiler|Future Jimmy}} will become this after {{spoiler|he's cured}}.
* [[Badass]]: Practically everyone.
* [[Badass]]: Practically everyone.
* [[Badass Longcoat]]: Nav
* [[Badass Longcoat]]: Nav
* [[Badass Normal]]: April, most notably.
* [[Badass Normal]]: April, most notably.
* [[Beast and Beauty]]: Future Sheen and Future Libby, with a twist
* [[Beast and Beauty]]: Future Sheen and Future Libby, with a twist
* [[Berserk Button]]: Dictator Jimmy is a master at pushing all of Aurora's.
* [[Berserk Button]]: Dictator Jimmy is a master at pushing all of Aurora's.
* [[Beta Couple]]: April and Nav. Arguably, also Future Sheen and Future Libby, although theirs is more of an actual ''romance'' than the main couple, who lurk somewhere in [[Masochism Tango]] [[Belligerent Sexual Tension]] [[Almost Kiss]] [[Foe Yay]] territory. Also, the romance between the kids, which is treated like something that might actually happen between kids, i.e. nothing excessive.
* [[Beta Couple]]: April and Nav. Arguably, also Future Sheen and Future Libby, although theirs is more of an actual ''romance'' than the main couple, who lurk somewhere in [[Masochism Tango]] [[Belligerent Sexual Tension]] [[Almost Kiss]] [[Foe Yay]] territory. Also, the romance between the kids, which is treated like something that might actually happen between kids, i.e. nothing excessive.
* [[Big Bad]]: Dictator Jimmy
* [[Big Bad]]: Dictator Jimmy
* [[Blind Seer]]: Tuyen
* [[Blind Seer]]: Tuyen
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* [[Cliff Hanger]]: Mwa. Mwahahaha.
* [[Cliff Hanger]]: Mwa. Mwahahaha.
* [[Collective Groan]]: Numerous times, especially among the kids
* [[Collective Groan]]: Numerous times, especially among the kids
* [[Colour-Coded for Your Convenience]]: Subverted by the fact that both the protagonist and antagonist wear blue (red being the traditional color of evil).
* [[Color-Coded for Your Convenience]]: Subverted by the fact that both the protagonist and antagonist wear blue (red being the traditional color of evil).
* [[Continuity Nod]]: A crapload, especially to "The Tomorrow Boys", "Win, Lose and Kaboom", and "Crouching Jimmy Hidden Sheen".
* [[Continuity Nod]]: A crapload, especially to "The Tomorrow Boys", "Win, Lose and Kaboom", and "Crouching Jimmy Hidden Sheen".
* [[Cool Starship]]: The Desperado, the Shahada, and the Half Life
* [[Cool Starship]]: The Desperado, the Shahada, and the Half Life
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* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: The characters take turns, but Cindy fills this role more often than not.
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: The characters take turns, but Cindy fills this role more often than not.
* [[Death Is Dramatic]]: {{spoiler|Nav's final scene, anyone?}}
* [[Death Is Dramatic]]: {{spoiler|Nav's final scene, anyone?}}
* [[Distressed Damsel]]: Future Libby, very, very briefly after she is accosted by DJ and thrown in FS's prison cell. Though, considering the circumstances, she behaved rather admirably.
* [[Damsel in Distress]]: Future Libby, very, very briefly after she is accosted by DJ and thrown in FS's prison cell. Though, considering the circumstances, she behaved rather admirably.
* [[Double Entendre]]: so many, many things.
* [[Double Entendre]]: so many, many things.
* [[Dreaming of Things to Come]]: Tuyen's future-forecasting ability; Jimmy's dream in "Suffer the Fate of Atlantis" is another example of this.
* [[Dreaming of Things to Come]]: Tuyen's future-forecasting ability; Jimmy's dream in "Suffer the Fate of Atlantis" is another example of this.
* [[Dumbass Has a Point]]: Sheen, when he suggests that they should use Jimmy's Air Gum to aid in their impending infiltration of DJ's base.
* [[Dumbass Has a Point]]: Sheen, when he suggests that they should use Jimmy's Air Gum to aid in their impending infiltration of DJ's base.
* [[Emotional Torque]]: Taken to a literal extreme in [[Crowning Moment of Funny|the Emotion Rooms.]]
* [[Emotional Torque]]: Taken to a literal extreme in [[Crowning Moment of Funny|the Emotion Rooms.]]
* [[Mr. Fanservice]]: Nav. His fangirl following is notorious. Also DJ and Future Sheen, if you're into that sorta thing.
* [[Mr. Fanservice]]: Nav. His fangirl following is notorious. Also DJ and Future Sheen, if you're into that sorta thing.
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* [[Fan Service]]: Face it. It happens.
* [[Fan Service]]: Face it. It happens.
* [[Faster-Than-Light Travel]]: a staple of all good space fiction; in this case it takes the form of the Hyperdrive. This goes hand in hand with inertialdampeners.
* [[Faster-Than-Light Travel]]: a staple of all good space fiction; in this case it takes the form of the Hyperdrive. This goes hand in hand with inertialdampeners.
* [[Fighting From the Inside]]: {{spoiler|Dictator Jimmy, as it turns out. So much so that his non-megalomanium side was involved in a decade-long [[Batman Gambit]] against his evil side. Too bad it didn't work...}}
* [[Fighting From the Inside]]: {{spoiler|Dictator Jimmy, as it turns out. So much so that his non-megalomanium side was involved in a decade-long [[Batman Gambit]] against his evil side. Too bad it didn't work...}}
* [[Fluffy the Terrible]]: April's pet Loof-loof.
* [[Fluffy the Terrible]]: April's pet Loof-loof.
* [[Future Me Scares Me]]: Jimmy and his future self.
* [[Future Me Scares Me]]: Jimmy and his future self.
* [[Gadgeteer Genius]]: Jimmy.
* [[Gadgeteer Genius]]: Jimmy.
* [[Genre Savvy]]: Nav, Nav, Nav. He's even a [[Star Wars]] fan.
* [[Genre Savvy]]: Nav, Nav, Nav. He's even a [[Star Wars]] fan.
** [[Dangerously Genre Savvy]]: DJ is a particularly ruthless example of this trope, though he indulges in some good ol' fashioned [[Evil Gloating]] when around Aurora. Nav eats this trope for breakfast.
** [[Dangerously Genre Savvy]]: DJ is a particularly ruthless example of this trope, though he indulges in some good ol' fashioned [[Evil Gloating]] when around Aurora. Nav eats this trope for breakfast.
* [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]]: Back when it was on nick.com, that was practically the goal of this fanfic.
* [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]]: Back when it was on nick.com, that was practically the goal of this fanfic.
* [[Foreshadowing]]: It's there, sometimes to [[Fridge Brilliance]] levels.
* [[Foreshadowing]]: It's there, sometimes to [[Fridge Brilliance]] levels.
* [[Glowing Eyes of Doom]]: Future Sheen's left eye, when he's being all [[Brainwashed and Crazy]]
* [[Glowing Eyes of Doom]]: Future Sheen's left eye, when he's being all [[Brainwashed and Crazy]]
* [[The Gunslinger]]: April and Nav, both probably falling under type B.
* [[The Gunslinger]]: April and Nav, both probably falling under type B.
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* [[Hollywood Cyborg]]: Nav
* [[Hollywood Cyborg]]: Nav
* [[The Igor]]: Future Carl
* [[The Igor]]: Future Carl
* [["I Know You're in There Somewhere" Fight]]: an interesting inversion, since the villain uses this against the protagonist in order to weaken her resolve.
* [["I Know You're in There Somewhere" Fight]]: an interesting inversion, since the villain uses this against the protagonist in order to weaken her resolve.
* [[Killed Off for Real]]: {{spoiler|Nav, Future Goddard, and Aurora. She gets better, although at great personal cost}}
* [[Killed Off for Real]]: {{spoiler|Nav, Future Goddard, and Aurora. She gets better, although at great personal cost}}
* [[La Résistance]]: The rebels. Partially subverted in that they are not a [[Ragtag Bunch of Misfits]], but rather a dangerous and influential criminal organization that the Galactic Law Enforcement won't even touch.
* [[La Résistance]]: The rebels. Partially subverted in that they are not a [[Ragtag Bunch of Misfits]], but rather a dangerous and influential criminal organization that the Galactic Law Enforcement won't even touch.
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* [[Loveable Rogue]]: Nav
* [[Loveable Rogue]]: Nav
* [[Love At First Punch]]: Nav with Aurora, though it's one-sided and in the past. Sort of.
* [[Love At First Punch]]: Nav with Aurora, though it's one-sided and in the past. Sort of.
* [[Love Triangle]]: April, Nav and Lee. Arguably DJ-Aurora-Nav as well.
* [[Love Triangle]]: April, Nav and Lee. Arguably DJ-Aurora-Nav as well.
* [[Manipulative Bastard]]: Dictator Jimmy, to a T.
* [[Manipulative Bastard]]: Dictator Jimmy, to a T.
* [[Mask Power]]: Aurora's silver mask, though she uses it to cover up vulnerabilities, not just because she's a very powerful character.
* [[Mask Power]]: Aurora's silver mask, though she uses it to cover up vulnerabilities, not just because she's a very powerful character.
* [[Mecha Mooks]]: DJ's creepy-crawly robot guards, though the trope is averted by the fact that they are actually quite dangerous (one almost gets Nav).
* [[Mecha-Mooks]]: DJ's creepy-crawly robot guards, though the trope is averted by the fact that they are actually quite dangerous (one almost gets Nav).
* [[The Messiah]]: Laudya (according to Nav: we've never actually met her)
* [[The Messiah]]: Laudya (according to Nav: we've never actually met her)
* [[My Future Self and Me]]: pretty much the whole point of the fanfic.
* [[My Future Self and Me]]: pretty much the whole point of the fanfic.
* [[Old Master]]: Chen-Yu.
* [[Old Master]]: Chen-Yu.
* [[Pair the Spares]]: {{spoiler|[[Word of God]] says that Future Carl hooks up with Nav's little sister Laudya afterward.}}
* [[Pair the Spares]]: {{spoiler|[[Word of God]] says that Future Carl hooks up with Nav's little sister Laudya afterward.}}
* [[Pater Familicide]]: Inverted. The father isn't the one killing his family; rather it's the son who kills his parents (and practically everyone else on Earth).
* [[Pater Familicide]]: Inverted. The father isn't the one killing his family; rather it's the son who kills his parents (and practically everyone else on Earth).
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* [["The Reason You Suck" Speech]]: {{spoiler|Dictator Jimmy to Aurora, and vice versa. He does a better job}}
* [["The Reason You Suck" Speech]]: {{spoiler|Dictator Jimmy to Aurora, and vice versa. He does a better job}}
* [[Rule of Cool]]
* [[Rule of Cool]]
* [[Say My Name]]: A rather chilling example between DJ and Aurora, used to reinforce their 'old rivals' relationship before they start their current conflict.
* [[Say My Name]]: A rather chilling example between DJ and Aurora, used to reinforce their 'old rivals' relationship before they start their current conflict.
* [[Shout-Out]]: Nav makes a ''ton of these to go with his [[Dangerously Genre Savvy]] nature.
* [[Shout-Out]]: Nav makes a ''ton of these to go with his [[Dangerously Genre Savvy]] nature.
* [[Sliding Scale of Silliness Versus Seriousness]]: switches from cheesy jokes to [[Serious Business]], sometimes in the same chapter. Whether or not this is [[Mood Whiplash]] will depend on your point of view.
* [[Sliding Scale of Silliness Versus Seriousness]]: switches from cheesy jokes to [[Serious Business]], sometimes in the same chapter. Whether or not this is [[Mood Whiplash]] will depend on your point of view.
* [[Smite Me Oh Mighty Smiter]]: Aurora has one of these after her ship gets damaged above P24-505.
* [[Smite Me, O Mighty Smiter!]]: Aurora has one of these after her ship gets damaged above P24-505.
* [[Space Does Not Work That Way]]: Shut up, yes it does!
* [[Space Does Not Work That Way]]: Shut up, yes it does!
* [[Space Clothes]]: Brought to life spectacularly in volume 2, when Aurora and Libby go shopping for spacesuits.
* [[Space Clothes]]: Brought to life spectacularly in volume 2, when Aurora and Libby go shopping for spacesuits.
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* [[Stuff Blowing Up]]: Loves this to death.
* [[Stuff Blowing Up]]: Loves this to death.
* [[Supernatural Martial Arts]]: Justified because of those crazy high-tech combat suits.
* [[Supernatural Martial Arts]]: Justified because of those crazy high-tech combat suits.
* [[Subtext]]: Dear God. This fanfic could probably be renamed "subtext", there's so much of it.
* [[Subtext]]: Dear God. This fanfic could probably be renamed "subtext", there's so much of it.
* [[Tagalong Kid]](s): The Kids, subverted as they are the main characters at first.
* [[Tagalong Kid]](s): The Kids, subverted as they are the main characters at first.
* [[Techno Babble]]: Practically every other sentence that leaves Jimmy's mouth.
* [[Techno Babble]]: Practically every other sentence that leaves Jimmy's mouth.
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* [[Unresolved Sexual Tension]]: need I explain?
* [[Unresolved Sexual Tension]]: need I explain?
* [[Villain Team-Up]]: The Gorlock High Council
* [[Villain Team-Up]]: The Gorlock High Council
* [[Wanted Poster]] Aurora keeps one of herself in her own room.
* [[Wanted Poster]] Aurora keeps one of herself in her own room.
* [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]]: Nav, who has admitted to acts of terrorism on his own planet because he doesn't approve of the [[Corrupt Church]] that rules it.
* [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]]: Nav, who has admitted to acts of terrorism on his own planet because he doesn't approve of the [[Corrupt Church]] that rules it.
* [[Which Me?]]: happens a lot, and is the reason for the awkward naming ("Future so-and-so")
* [[Which Me?]]: happens a lot, and is the reason for the awkward naming ("Future so-and-so")


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Latest revision as of 16:42, 29 March 2022

The Other Side of Tomorrow is a The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius fanfic by Mara S., owner of the JN fansite Dream of Jimmy.

It can be found on Fanfiction.net here.

Tropes used in The Other Side of Tomorrow include:
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