History HaruhiSuzumiya / TropesFToI

* FakeMystery: The murder of Keiichi in the "Remote Island Syndrome" arc is revealed to have been staged by Koizumi and the murder "victim" to let Haruhi play detective, which she wanted.

* {{Fanservice}}: Special mention to episode [[spoiler:three]] of season two. [[spoiler:It's essentially a repeat of episode two by nature of being part of a GroundhogDayLoop, but has gratuitous amounts of fanservice for both guys and girls]]. Specific focus given to Itsuki's and Kyon's bodies during [[ShirtlessScene shirtless scenes]] [[spoiler:and an ''additional'' shirtless scene for Kyon at the beginning (he was wearing a shirt that time last episode!)]] as well as to Haruhi's and Mikuru's... assets. Also, close ups to the face play up Itsuki's [[{{Bishonen}} bishonen-ness]] and the girls' [[{{Moe}} moe-ness]] (and the entire episode seems to ''intentionally'' defy anyone to resist hugging Yuki). To cap it all, there's some ShipTease all around for Kyon/<SOS member here>. (Kyon has reactions to each of the girls' aforementioned {{Moe}} facial expressions, [[GayOption and even Itsuki arguably has his bit of ship tease]]). The episode just screams "intentional gratuitous fanservice". In episode six of season two [[spoiler:(during the same time loop arc)]], Koizumi's swim trunks are even swapped with a black Speedo.

** Kyon refers to Haruhi by her first name, no honorific extremely soon after the SOS-dan's founding, and she's the only one to call him by just his nickname, no honorific. Also notable is that Yuki never, ever refers to Kyon by name, only "you". Neither does Koizumi.

* FiveManBand: Lampshade hanging, Haruhi purposely creates the club to her expected stereotypes. Although, it should be noted that the roles change depending on the point of view. According to Haruhi, she is the leader, Yuki is TheSmartGuy, Koizumi is TheLancer, Kyon TheBigGuy, and Mikuru is obviously TheHeart. But for Kyon, Yuki is TheBigGuy (and to an extent, his Lancer) and Koizumi is TheSmartGuy. So Haruhi would probably be Kyon's Lancer or vice versa. (Guess who he calls first when something happens....) [[spoiler: He calls ''Haruhi'' when a the [[ItMakesSenseInContext time-shifted version of Mikuru(Michuru)]] gets kidnapped. Luckily she thinks it's a joke.]]

** Kyon makes an offhand comment in Novel 11 that Koizumi is the last member of the brigade you would want to see angry. [[spoiler:And who should be the one to explode (literally) at Fujiwara in the climax?]]

* FutureImperfect: Mikuru sometimes does this. For example, she comments on Koizumi's telescope being "not very different from Kepler's." This particular example could actually make sense, who knows how future telescopes work? In Asashina's time they might use non-optical telescopes, or more conventional telescopes built into contact lenses, or even simply direct the visual input into their minds. From this point of view, there is little difference between two cylindrical telescopes with glasses, and only half a millennium's development between them.

* GoodVersusGood: It is stated that the Organization, Koizumi's faction, and the time travelers, Mikuru's faction, are fiercely against each other. However, both sides are out to maintain the status quo, and protect the titular character. Meanwhile, Yuki's faction are formless data entities, with their own inner power struggles and wars. On the whole, they prefer to maintain the status quo by not interfering except to maintain [[{{Masquerade}} the masquerade]], while trying to learn how Haruhi's powers work. As for the three agents, they have stated that should their factions go to war, they will stand by the SOS Brigade, breaking ties if they have to.

** This trope is mostly invoked by Koizumi. Probably the most ridiculous is his line in "Endless Eight": "Perhaps grab her from behind, and whisper '[[NarmCharm AI LAAV YOU]]' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0KXbV75Ts8&fmt=18 into her ear."]]

* ImprobableAge: [[spoiler: Koizumi may or may not actually be the one in charge of his Organization.]]

* FigureItOutYourself: Both Mikuru Asahina (big) and Yuki Nagato give Kyon very incomplete information about [[spoiler: how to ... save the world from Haruhi.]] Kyon puts both clues together at nearly the last minute to do just so. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] to some extent because both Asahina and Nagato are constrained by rules. It's actually pretty obvious. Kyon is just [[SelectiveObliviousness selectively oblivious]] as long as possible.

* FirstTimeFeeling: In ''Disappearance'', Kyon discovers that Nagato [[spoiler: set the whole plot in motion by developing emotions and, unable to deal with them, stole Haruhi's powers and remade the world]].

** Early in the fourth novel, Kyon's narration speculates that Nagato is [[spoiler: possibly the only reason he's alive and remembering everything as he's trying to find her. Which is more or less true, but not in the way he expects.]]

* FutureImperfect: Asahina sometimes does this. For example, she comments on Koizumi's telescope being "not very different from Kepler's." This particular example could actually make sense, who knows how future telescopes work? In Asashina's time they might use non-optical telescopes, or more conventional telescopes built into contact lenses, or even simply direct the visual input into their minds. From this point of view, there is little difference between two cylindrical telescopes with glasses, and only half a millennium's development between them.

* GodlySidestep: Kyon asks Nagato, after treating with beings that are effectively ghosts of alien lifeforms, what happens after humans die. Her answer? Classified information.

* FreezeFrameBonus: In the first part of the two-episode island mystery arc, there's a shot of the sunset, and then a wave passing over the beach. Pause in the two or three frames before the wave crosses the screen, and you'll see a bizarre sketch in the sand of...[[TrueArtIsIncomprehensible something.]] Haruhi? A caveman? [[FanDisservice Itsuki in a bikini?]]

* GirlInABox: Kyon's little sister hid in his duffel bag so he would take her on vacation with him. Amusingly, SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome happens - Kyon immediately notices that his bag is a good 30 kilos heavier than it should be and catches her. In the anime he brings her along anyway, whereas in the {{light novels}} he sends her back home.

* FiveManBand: Lampshade hanging, Haruhi purposely creates the club to her expected stereotypes. Although, it should be noted that the roles change depending on the point of view. According to Haruhi, she is TheLeader, Yuki is TheSmartGuy, Koizumi is TheLancer, Kyon TheBigGuy, and Mikuru is obviously TheChick. But for Kyon, Yuki is TheBigGuy (and to an extent, his Lancer) and Koizumi is TheSmartGuy. So Haruhi would probably be Kyon's Lancer or vice versa. (Guess who he calls first when something happens....) [[spoiler: He calls ''Haruhi'' when a the [[ItMakesSenseInContext time-shifted version of Mikuru(Michuru)]] gets kidnapped. Luckily she thinks it's a joke.]]