History Awesome / TurnaboutStorm

** '''4x''' multiplier. Twilight catches on to what Trixie is talking about... and she lets her finish, right on the heels of Trixie's CapsLock insult at her bangs. She just... [[IncrediblyLamePun brushes it off.]]

* No matter how you look at it, murdering some guy who decides that in order to win, he has to blackmail using embarrassing photos or threatening to ''pull someone's sister out of life support'' is [[KickTheSonOfABitch probably worth the trip to the sun]], even if they have to cheat their way out of getting punished... Although considering the circumstances, Karma is the one who is awesome in kicking Ace's ass.

* Ironically, [[spoiler: Phoenix managing to convince the court that ''Fluttershy,'' ''[[FriendToAllLivingThings of all people]]'', could also be the suspect with what little he had to work with in both evidence and witness testimonies was a pretty awesome move… Yes, a ShootTheDog moment is also an awesome moment.]]
* "'''''[[color:red:OBJECTION!]]''''' This can't go on!" [[spoiler: "The... defense is objecting to… ITSELF!?"]]
** [[spoiler: Followed closely by one of only two times [[WhatTheHellHero Phoenix gets chewed out]]. The second being when Applejack said that she should hit him in the head.]]
** [[spoiler: Not to mention that Twilight was considering ''firing'' Phoenix for his stunt. Yes. This just shows how deeply she feels about her friends and how it'd be more trouble for her if the lawyer who was said to help get Dashie out of a pickle is putting more of her friends in said pickle]].

* Derpy's poem that calls Trixie a ''"Big, stuck-up… [[SubvertedRhymeEveryOccasion meanie]]."''
* [[spoiler: [[BewareTheNiceOnes Fluttershy's]]]] BigDamnHeroes in ''Part 3 - Phoenix''.

* No matter how you look at it, [[spoiler: murdering some guy who decides that in order to win, he has to blackmail using embarrassing photos or threatening to ''pull someone's sister out of life support'' is [[KickTheSonOfABitch probably worth the trip to the sun]], even if they have to cheat their way out of getting punished]]... Although considering the circumstances, [[spoiler:Karma is the one who is awesome in kicking Ace's ass]].
* [[spoiler: Gilda giving a very heartwarming speech about her friendship with Rainbow Dash after Phoenix sees through her faulty testimony... Then ending it with telling Phoenix exactly what she thought of him and flipping him off as well. That's Gilda for you.]]
* In ''Part 4'', who pulls the obligatory BigDamnHeroes moment just when everything seems lost? [[spoiler: Surprise, it's Fluttershy again!]]
** And it ends with [[spoiler: Phoenix being hot upon Sonata's trail, especially now that she's to be called to the stand. The way he speaks of his oncoming confrontation with her, it reeks of awesome, considering the shit she put him through]].
-->[[spoiler:''"Even if she tries to have me arrested for my intrusion, I got her on the stand. [[XanatosGambit It doesn't matter anymore.]] It's time she pays her dues for all she's done."'']]
** And as it turns out [[spoiler: ''Trixie'' is the one who manages to expose the blackmailing, solving it through some investigation that even Phoenix admits that he should have thought of]].
* Trixie [[spoiler:declaring that Gilda's dug her own grave with the lies in her testimony, and refusing to help her.]]

* After spending the entirety of [[spoiler:Sonata's]] first testimony [[StunnedSilence utterly cowed and silent]] by her TheReasonYouSuckSpeech, Trixie gives a smug laugh before revealing the hole in her testimony that Phoenix missed, [[spoiler: not being familiar with teleportation spells.]]

** 3x multiplier. Trixie doesn't stoop to cheap insults to snap back at [[spoiler:Sonata]], contenting herself to reveal the information Phoenix needs to continue the trial.

* Phoenix gradually figuring out that [[spoiler:Sonata hit Ace with the golf club]] is awesome for Phoenix repeatedly shutting down objections, especially from Trixie. He even ''literally'' schools Trixie on Ponies 101. And then he gets to throw her own words right back at her:
-->'''Trixie:''' B-but this is wrong! She couldn't have done it! Why would she? [[spoiler:She was his assistant]]!
-->'''Phoenix:''' Weren't you the one who said the motive doesn't matter, Trixie?
-->'''Trixie:''' You--!
-->'''Phoenix:''' But unlike you, I think it does matter, and I'll gladly explain what I think [[spoiler:her motive for striking him with the golf club was]].

* Phoenix [[spoiler:stopping the trial just before Rainbow got a '''Not Guilty''' verdict for the sake of defending Sonata. It really shows how principled of a man Phoenix is when he's willing to make sure the '''antagonist''' [[SaveTheVillain isn't punished for a crime they didn't commit]].]]

*** Better yet? This mirrors a scene in canon where Phoenix does the exact same thing. [[spoiler:In Turnabout Reclaimed, Dual Destinies' DLC case, Phoenix proves the supposed killer's innocence, pointing out that instead of pushing the victim to his doom, they had grabbed his hand in order to try and save him.]]
* For the coup de grâce, [[spoiler:Sonata sees Mia's spirit appear right next to Phoenix, objecting alongside him much like she would later do in ''Trials and Tribulations''. But unlike that instance, this time they are proving her innocence with a bang.]]
* You remember that summoning spell for "The Greatest Defense Attorney"? Well in TheStinger we find out that [[spoiler:Celestia tried casting it to find help for her student and wound up summoning the ghost of Mia Fey. This implies that Mia is the ''real'' greatest attorney in the universe -- but seeing as she taught Phoenix everything he knows, it's no surprise she recommended him to Celestia. And her trust in him was more than justified by his performance in court.]]

* This series is one of very few successfully popular fan-fictions that [[RecursiveFanfiction inspired]] a [[WebAnimation/ElementsOfJustice sequel]] from its fanbase, specifically [[http://thealjavis.deviantart.com/ TheAljavis]] who is a hardcore fan of Turnabout Storm who took the reigns when [=NeoArtimus=] stated she had no intention to come back to making another. [[WebAnimation/ElementsOfJustice It only makes it more awesome with how much work has already gone into it]].

-->'''Trixie:''' …'''!'''

* Apple Bloom being GenreSavvy enough to sneak out the letter half from Fluttershy's cottage while Trixie was focusing on Twilight. Bonus points for the premises being under investigation with the potential of an officer busting her.

* This series is one of very few successfully popular fan-fictions that [[RecursiveFanfiction inspired]] a [[WebAnimation/ElementsOfJustice sequel]] from one of its hardcore fans, specifically [[http://thealjavis.deviantart.com/ TheAljavis]] who is a hardcore fan of Turnabout Storm who took the reigns when [=NeoArtimus=] stated she had no intention to come back to making another. [[WebAnimation/ElementsOfJustice It only makes it more awesome with how much work has already gone into it]].

* This series is one of very few successfully popular fan-fictions that inspired a sequel from one of its hardcore fans, specifically [[http://thealjavis.deviantart.com/ TheAljavis]] who is a hardcore fan of Turnabout Storm who took the reigns when [=NeoArtimus=] stated she had no intention to come back to making another. [[WebAnimation/ElementsOfJustice It only makes it more awesome with how much work has already gone into it]].

* [=TheGoldCrow=] (who voices Phoenix) making [=NeoArtimus=] a [[http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh524/neoartimus/sonata.png Sonata plushie]].

*** Better yet? [[spoiler:This mirrors a scene in canon where Phoenix does the exact same thing. In Turnabout Reclaimed, Dual Destinies' DLC case, Phoenix proves the supposed killer's innocence, pointing out that instead of dropping the victim to his doom, they had let go of their hand in order to make sure they wouldn't get dragged down with him!]]

* You remember that summoning spell for "The Greatest Defense Attorney"? Well in TheStinger we find out that [[spoiler:Celestia tried casting it to find help for her student and got non other than Mia Fey, who recommended Phoenix... this implies that MIA is the greatest attorney in the universe and not Phoenix... but that does make some sense as she taught Phoenix everything he knows.]]