History YMMV / ChronoTriggerTheMusical

* CompleteMonster: [[BigBad Lavos]], unlike in the game where he's an ineffable EldritchAbomination, here is [[AdaptationalVillainy both sapient and actively malevolent]]. Lavos is an [[AliensAreBastards alien]] who caused a mass extinction event when he arrived on Earth, and began farming humans to devour them and all other life. On the Day of Lavos, he surfaces, causing an earthquake as he does so and upon getting there, he launches a "Rain of Spears" attack to carpet bomb the planet. [[OmnicidalManiac Hellbent on destroying all life]], Lavos proves himself the worst of all the musical's monsters.

** Considering how much of a {{manipulative|bastard}} {{Jerkass}} who tried ruining Crono and Marle's lives Yakra XIII was in the game, seeing him get taken out in [[OneHitKill one hit]] is immensely satisfying payback.

** Considering how much of a {{manipulative|bastard}} {{Jerkass}} who tried ruining Crono and Marle's lives Yakra XIII was in the game, seeing him get taken out in [[OneHitKO one hit]] is immensely satisfying payback.

** One of the major voices layered within Lavos's voice shares an actress with Schala. Perhaps even subconsciously, Lavos understood what the true apex of his evolution would be: [[VideoGame/ChronoCross The Time Devourer]].

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: The song "Battle with Magus," ostensibly about how the title character wants to destroy humanity, has been interpreted as instead being a warning to Crono and his friends not to try fighting Lavos and end up dead.

** We never see Taban's full face in artwork until "Epilogue/Moonlight Parade" due to the brim of his cap obscuring his eyes. While he is depicted as FunPersonified with NoIndoorVoice, was he also a StepfordSmiler because of Lara's accident until Lucca was able to prevent it?

* CompleteMonster: [[BigBad Lavos]], unlike in the game where he's an ineffable EldritchAbomination, here is [[AdaptationalVillainy both sapient and actively malevolent]]. Lavos is an [[AliensAreBastards alien]] who caused a mass extinction event when he arrived on Earth, and began farming humans to devour them and all other life. On the Day of Lavos, he surfaces, causing an earthquake as he does so and upon getting there he launches a "Rain of Spears" attack to carpet bomb the planet. [[OmnicidalManiac Hellbent on destroying all life]], Lavos proves himself the worst of all the musical's monsters.

* {{Adorkable}}: Lucca shows signs of this in "History Our Story" when, after giving the team a RousingSpeech and getting praised for it, she spends pretty much the rest of the song stuttering and stammering in embarrassment in the background.

* FridgeHorror: One of the major voices layered within Lavos's voice shares an actress with Schala. Perhaps even subconsciously, Lavos understood what the true apex of his evolution would be: [[VideoGame/ChronoCross The Time Devourer]].

* FridgeHorror: One of the major voices layered within Lavos's voice shares an actress with Schala. Perhaps even subconsciously, Lavos understood what the true apex of his evolution would be: [[VideoGame/ChronoCross The Time Devourer]].
* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: "Depths of Night" is absolutely heartbreaking, and it's understandable that Crono's friends are at the DespairEventHorizon, but then there's the fact that ''Magus'' is [[PetTheDog visibly affected by Crono's death]]. [[AlternativeCharacterInterpretation Maybe it's because Magus realizes that]] [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone it's]] ''[[ItsAllMyFault his]]'' [[RevengeBeforeReason fault]].
** "To Far Away Times." Robo is in a good future with Atropos, Frog becomes human again and is knighted, Magus has found hope, and Crono proposes to Marle and Ayla to Kino. Lucca builds a smaller Robo. It's accompanied by very heartwarming lyrics.

** Crono and Lucca destroying the R Series robots in "Broken Machine" after they pummeled Robo, which, due to the web video's sound effects and voice acting, was a much more heart wrenching scene than in the game. It's especially satisfying when the deride the robots as [[IronicEcho "broken machines"]].

* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: "Depths of Night" is absolutely heartbreaking, and it's understandable that Crono's friends are at the DespairEventHorizon, but then there's the fact that ''Magus'' is [[PetTheDog visibly affected by Crono's death]]. [[AlternativeCharacterInterpretation Maybe it's because Magus realizes that]] [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone it's]] ''[[ItsAllMyFault his]]'' [[RevengeBeforeReason fault]].

* FridgeHorror: One of the major voices layered within Lavos's voice shares an actress with Schala. Perhaps even subconsciously, Lavos understood what the true apex of its evolution would be; [[VideoGame/ChronoCross The Time Devourer]].

* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: "Depths of Night" is absolutely heartbreaking, and it's understandable that Crono's friends are at the DespairEventHorizon, but then there's the fact that ''Magus'' is [[PetTheDog visibly affected by Crono's death]]. [[AlternativeCharacterInterpretation Maybe it's because Magus realizes that]] [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone it's]] ''[[ItsAllMyFault his]]'' [[RevengeBeforeReason fault]].
* FridgeHorror: One of the major voices layered within Lavos's voice shares an actress with Schala. Perhaps even subconsciously, Lavos understood what the true apex of its evolution would be; [[VideoGame/ChronoCross The Time Devourer]].

* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: "Depths of Night" is absolutely heartbreaking, and it's understandable that Crono's friends are at the DespairEventHorizon, but then there's the fact that ''Magus'' is [[PetTheDog visibly affected by Crono's death]]. [[AlternativeCharacterInterpretation Maybe it's because Magus realizes that]] [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone it's]] ''[[ItsAllMyFault his]]'' [[RevengeBeforeReason fault]].

** For most of the musical, [[KnightOfCerebus Lavos]] is a nigh-unstoppable ''truckload'' of despair with a [[VoiceOfTheLegion horrific, beckoning alien voice]] and an [[{{Sadist}} insatiable thirst for destruction]] that makes his canon portrayal seem soft, topped off with [[RoyalWe a rather high-and-mighty ego]] and frequent proclamations that all humanity's efforts are futile, along with wrecking the world and killing Crono like in the original. However, come the FinalBoss theme "World Revolution", he's forced to acknowledge that the good guys are able to break through his shell and fight toe-to-toe with him, and once beaten down to his final form in "Last Battle", he ''[[VillainousBreakdown absolutely fucking snaps]]'' and is reduced to desperately brawling with the party, before Crono himself lands the killing blow. To say that this is a satisfying turn of events would be an understatement.

** For most of the musical, [[KnightOfCerebus Lavos]] is a nigh-unstoppable ''truckload'' of despair with a [[VoiceOfTheLegion horrific, beckoning alien voice]] and an [[{{Sadist}} insatiable thirst for destruction]] that makes his canon portrayal seem soft, topped off with [[RoyalWe a rather high-and-mighty ego]] and frequent proclamations that all humanity's efforts are futile, along with wrecking the world and killing Crono like in the original. However, come the FinalBoss theme "World Revolution" he's forced to acknowledge that the good guys are able to break through his shell and fight toe-to-toe with him, and once beaten down to his final form in "Last Battle" he ''[[VillainousBreakdown absolutely fucking snaps]]'' and is reduced to desperately brawling with the party, before Crono himself lands the killing blow. To say that this is a satisfying turn of events would be an understatement.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: Naturally. Chrono Trigger was already known for this, with the musical adding to it.
* CatharsisFactor: Crono and Lucca destroying the R Series robots in "Broken Machine" after they pummeled Robo, which, due to the web video's sound effects and voice acting, was a much more heart wrenching scene than in the game. It's especially satisfying when the deride the robots as [[IronicEcho "broken machines"]].

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: The song "Battle with Magus," ostensibly about how the title character wants to destroy humanity, has been interpreted as instead being a warning to Chrono and his friends not to try fighting Lavos and end up dead.

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: The song "Battle with Magus," ostensibly about how the title character wants to destroy humanity, has been interpreted as instead being a warning to hrono and his friends not to try fighting Lavos and end up dead.

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: The song "Battle with Magus," ostensibly about how the title character wants to destroy humanity, has been interpreted as instead being a warning to Chrono and his friends not to try fighting Lavos and end up dead.

* CompleteMonster: [[BigBad Lavos]], unlike in the game where he's an ineffable EldritchAbomination, here is [[AdaptationalVillainy both sapient and actively malevolent]]. Lavos is an [[AliensAreBastards alien]] who caused a mass extinction event when he arrived on Earth, and began farming humans to devour them and all other life. On the Day of Lavos, he surfaces, causing an earthquake as he does so and upon getting there he launches a "Rain of Spears" attack to carpet bomb the planet. [[OmnicidalManiac Hellbent on destroying all life]], Lavos proves himself the worst of all the musical's monsters.

* CatharsisFactor: Chrono and Lucca destroying the R Series robots in "Broken Machine" after they pummeled Robo, which due to the web video's sound effects and voice acting, was a much more heart wrenching scene than in the game. It's especially satisfying when the deride the robots as [[IronicEcho "broken machines"]].