History YMMV / Meg

* SimilarlyNamedWorks: {{Averted|Trope}}. Around the time ''Meg 2: The Trench'' began development, Creator/WarnerBros had announced a spinoff of ''Film/{{Aquaman|2018}}'' that would also have been called ''The Trench'' and focused on deep-sea monsters. It's unclear whether both films would have used the title had both entered production, but the ''Aquaman'' spinoff was ultimately canceled, after which the subtitle for ''Meg 2'' was made official.

* SimilarlyNamedWorks: {{Averted|Trope}}. Around the time ''Meg 2: The Trench'' began development, Creator/WarnerBros had announced a spinoff of ''{{Aquaman|2018}}'' that would also have been called ''The Trench'' and focused on deep-sea monsters. It's unclear whether both films would have used the title had both entered production, but the ''Aquaman'' spinoff was ultimately canceled, after which the subtitle for ''Meg 2'' was made official.

* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: In ''Nightstalkers'', Jonas and Zachary are fleeing [[spoiler: Brutus, the massive male ''Livyatan Melvillei'' ]] underneath the Antarctic ice shelf, when they come across what appear to be bioluminescent plants dangling from above. They turn out to be squid that have evolved to (somehow) live out of the water and burrow their bodies into the ice. The duo briefly stops to watch the creatures eat a manta ray and discuss how weird it is. Then [[spoiler: Brutus ]] catches up and chases them away, and the whole thing is never mentioned again.

** As the series continues, the [[PreviouslyOn recaps]] can become this. Apparently, even after nearly a dozen novels, it's [[ViewersAreGoldfish still necessary]] to spend several pages discussing the events of ''every previous book''. Particularly narmtastic in ''Generations'', where large sections of the recap seem to have been copied and pasted from the previous book.

* SignatureScene: The opening scene of the original novel, where a Megalodon eats a Tyrannosaurus.
* SoBadItsGood: At this point, it might be deliberate.

* SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome[=/=]SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: The series loves doing both.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: In ''Nightstalkers'' [[spoiler: two Megalodons, the Liopleurodon, and an 80 foot long super ferocious prehistoric sperm whale (Livyatan Melvillei) are all brought to the same location. While the Megs and the Lio end up squaring off, it's noticable that the Lio never faces the Livyatan in combat. This is particularly sad because the Livyatan is the closest creature in size to the Lio in the whole series. ]]

* CrazyAwesome:

* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: In ''Nightstalkers'', Jonas and Zachary are fleeing [[spoiler: Brutus, the massive male ''Livyatan Melvillei'' ]] underneath the Antarctic ice shelf, when they come across what appear to be bioluminescent plants dangling from above. They turn out to be squid that have evolved (somehow) to live out of the water and burrow their bodies into the ice. The duo briefly watches the creatures eat a manta ray and discuss how weird it is. Then [[spoiler: Brutus ]] catches up and chases them away, and the whole thing is never mentioned again.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: In ''Nightstalkers'' [[spoiler: two Megalodons, the Liopleurodon, and an 80 foot long super ferocious prehistoric sperm whale (Livyatan Melvillei) are all brought to the same location. While the Megs and the Lio end up squaring off, it's noticable that the Lio never faces the Livyatan in combat. This is particularly sad because the Livyatan is the closest creature in size to the Lio in the whole series ]]

* HarsherInHindsight: An Arab conglomerate, including Osama bin Laden (who is specifically credited with the 1993 World Trade Center bombing), is backing Benedict Singer's organization in ''The Trench''. In a book published two years before 9/11 and set IN late 2001.

* CrazyAwesome: Jonas. Mother. Fucking. Taylor. Has so many batshit-insane SugarWiki/{{moment|OfAwesome}}s that the third book even resorts to LampshadeHanging, with a group of reckless daredevils idolizing him. Jonas isn't pleased. He then goes on to [[spoiler: sink the villain's modern yacht using a centuries-old cannon, and prevent the villains helicopter escape by riding a torpedo into into the helicopter with the shark chasing him and knocking the copter out of the sky.]].

* {{Anvilicious}}: Steve Alten does not like certain people. ''Especially'' the type who govern Middle Eastern nations.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: In ''Nightstalkers'' [[spoiler: two Megalodons , the Liopleurodon, and an 80 foot long super ferocious prehistoric sperm whale (Livyatan Melvillei) are all brought to the same location. While the Megs and the Lio end up squaring off, it's noticable that the Lio never faces the Livyatan in combat. This is particularly sad because the Livyatan is the closest creature in size to the Lio in the whole series ]]

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: In ''Nightstalkers'' [[spoiler: two megalodons , the liopleurodon, and an 80 foot long super ferocious perhistoric sperm whale are all brought to the same location. While the megalodon and the lio square off, it's noticable that the lio never faces whale in combat. This is particularly sad because the sperm whale is the closest creature in size to the lio in the whole series ]]

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: In ''Nightstalkers'' two megalodons , the liopleurodon, and an 80 foot long super ferocious perhistoric sperm whale are all brought to the same location. While the megalodon and the lio square off, it's noticable that the lio never faces whale in combat. This is particularly sad because the sperm whale is the closest creature in size to the lio in the whole series

* CrazyAwesome: Jonas. Mother. Fucking. Taylor. Has so many batshit-insane [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome moments]] that the third book even resorts to LampshadeHanging, with a group of reckless daredevils idolizing him. Jonas isn't pleased. He then goes on to [[spoiler: sink the villain's modern yacht using a centuries-old cannon, and prevent the villains helicopter escape by riding a torpedo into into the helicopter with the shark chasing him and knocking the copter out of the sky.]]
** Mac also has elements of this
* CrowningMomentOfAwesome /CrowningMomentOfFunny: The series loves doing both.
* GodModeSue[=/=]VillainSue: The Megs in general, but Angel in particular. [[spoiler: Most {{egregious}} is when she is in the process of winning a fight against a Liopleurodon who is twice her size, has already casually devoured another megalodon, and is admitted to be faster and more agile!]]
** Steve Alten spends entire chapters devoted to expanding on just how badass the Megs are. Their senses can detect a molecule of blood in 100 million miles of ocean (or some other ridiculous figure). Blinding them makes them stronger as their other senses compensate and now they can hunt during the day. Temperature differences in the water make them more energetic and hungrier. They can bite enormous holes in whales and feeding them more food makes them hungrier. Flashbacks show a Meg eating a t-rex, and being worshiped by primitive humans. Their smell drives whales to madness.
* HarsherInHindsight: An Arab conglomerate, including Osama Bin Laden (who is specifically credited with the 1993 World Trade Center bombing), is backing Benedict Singer's organization in ''The Trench''. In a book published two years before 9/11 and set IN late 2001.
* {{Narm}}: In the fourth book, [[spoiler:a team that's working for Dubai by scouring the depths is getting chased through an underwater cavern by some huge Icthyosaurs. One of the members of the team says something along the lines of "Jesus Christ!". At that point in time another member of the team (a priest) decides to shout at him "Don't Blaspheme!".]] Really? That's so important to you at this time?

** Steve Alten spends entire chapters devoted from just how badass the Megs are. Their senses can detect a molecule of blood in 100 million miles of ocean (or some other ridiculous figure). Blinding them makes them stronger as their other senses compensate and now they can hunt during the day. Temperature differences in the water make them more energetic and hungrier. They can bite enormous holes in whales and feeding them more food makes them hungrier. Flashbacks show a Meg eating a t-rex, and being worshiped by primitive humans. Their smell drives whales to madness.

* CompleteMonster: [[spoiler:Michael Maren in ''Primal Waters''. He was pretty nasty in ''The Trench'', but his actions here are downright horrifying. He makes a fake competition all to lure Jonas in so he can use his pet Megalodon Scarface to take his revenge for Jonas getting famious from the Megalodons, fully knowing that hundreds of people will likely be killed in the process. He has absolutely no remorse about this, nor does he give a darn when that shark eats his {{Dragon}}. While he did suffer a bit due to Jonas' best friend in the second book, it was ultimately due to being a major JerkAss who had it coming and it does ''nothing'' to justify what he does.]]

* SoBadItsGood: At this point, it might be deliberate.

* {{Narm}}: In the fourth book, [[spoiler:a team that's working for Dubai by scouring the depths is getting chased through an underwater cavern by some huge Icthyosaurs. One of the members of the team says something along the lines of "Jesus Christ!". At that point in time another member of the team decides to shout at him "Don't Blaspheme!".]] Really? That's so important to you at this time?

* GodModeSue: The Megs in general, but Angel in particular. [[spoiler: Most {{egregious}} is when she is in the process of winning a fight against a Liopleurodon who is twice her size, has already casually devoured another megalodon, and is admitted to be faster and more agile!]]