History YMMV / Spectrum

* CharacterRerailment: In a way for the Imperials, giving them more sympathetic moments and in-depth characterization with the narrative making it clear that they are still Equestria, albeit one that's lost its way due to ForWantOfANail.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: Serves as one to the original ''Other Side of the Spectrum'' story via being a ContinuityReboot, fixing the more controversial and problematic aspects of the original. Specifically:
** The authors have stated their first goal was to ensure the ponies remain the focus and to be more in line with the show instead of being {{demoted to extra}}s or being put down like the original story did.
** Branching off from the above, Prime Celestia's characterization in the original story wasn't particularly flattering, with her undergoing AdaptationalWimp and being accused of "coddling" the ponies in a way that's left them [[MedievalStasis stagnant]] and unprepared for the war ahead. Here, she's closer to the calm and {{reasonable authority figure}} she is in the show, and while she acknowledges InUniverse that Prime Equestria is facing a unique challenge with the Conversion War, no one bemoans her for how she's run the country.

** Branching off from the above, Prime Celestia's characterization in the original story wasn't particularly flattering, with her undergoing AdaptationalWimp and being accused of "coddling" the ponies in a way that's left them [[MedievalStasis stagnant]] and unprepared for the war ahead. Here, she's closer to the calm and {{reasonable authority figure}} she is in the show, and while she acknowledges InUniverse that Prime!Equestria is facing a unique challenge with the Conversion War, no one bemoans her for how she's run the country.

!!For the ''MLPFIM'' fanfic

* ContinuityLockout: How and why Galatea can freely interact with her sisters Celestia and Luna, in the last scene of ''The First Second of Eternity'' is only revealed in ''Spectrum'' proper, and first time readers of that side story may be confused as to how she can be with her sisters.

** Branching off from the above, Prime!Celestia's characterization in the original story wasn't particularly flattering, with her undergoing AdaptationalWimp and being accused of "coddling" the ponies in a way that's left them [[MedievalStasis stagnant]] and unprepared for the war ahead. Here, she's closer to the calm and {{reasonable authority figure}} she is in the show, and while she acknowledges InUniverse that Prime!Equestria is facing a unique challenge with the Conversion War, no one bemoans her for how she's run the country.
* CatharsisFactor: Despite being on the side of good, Discord became a BaseBreakingCharacter in the original story thanks to the DracoInLeatherPants treatment he was given at the expense of Celestia (see AuthorsSavingThrow), not to mention being practically unbeatable. Here, he gets hit with TheWorfEffect courtesy of the Imperials, depriving the heroes of an easy way out while also giving some satisfaction to those who thought he was outright unbearable in the original story.

** For example: Prime!Celestia's characterization in the original story wasn't particularly flattering, with her undergoing AdaptationalWimp and being accused of "coddling" the ponies in a way that's left them [[MedievalStasis stagnant]] and unprepared for the war ahead. Here, she's closer to the calm and {{reasonable authority figure}} she is in the show, and while she acknowledges InUniverse that Prime!Equestria is facing a unique challenge with the Conversion War, no one bemoans her for how she's run the country.
* CatharsisFactor: Despite being on the side of good, Discord became a BaseBreakingCharacter in the original Spectrum thanks to the DracoInLeatherPants treatment he was given at the expense of Celestia (see AuthorsSavingThrow), not to mention being practically unbeatable. Here, while he ''is'' much more in line with the show, he's still gets a non-fatal DroppedABridgeOnHim courtesy of the Imperials, depriving the heroes of an easy way out while also giving some satisfaction to those who thought he was outright unbearable in the original
* CharacterRerailment: In a way for the Imperials, giving them more sympathetic moments and in-depth characterisation with the narrative making it clear that they are still Equestria, albeit one that's lost its way due to ForWantOfANail.

* CharacterRerailment: In a way for the Imperials, with the narrative making it clear that they are still Equestria, albeit one that's lost its way due to ForWantOfANail.

** Prime!Celestia's characterization in the original story wasn't particularly flattering, with her undergoing AdaptationalWimp and being accused of "coddling" the ponies in a way that's left them [[MedievalStasis stagnant]] and unprepared for the war ahead. Here, she's closer to the calm and {{reasonable authority figure}} she is in the show, and while she acknowledges InUniverse that Prime!Equestria is facing a unique challenge with the Conversion War, no one bemoans her for how she's run the country.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: Serves as one to the original ''Other Side of the Spectrum'' story via being a ContinuityReboot, fixing the more controversial and problematic aspects of the original.
* CharacterRerailment: The authors' stated goal has been to ensure the canon ponies remain the focus and to be more in-line with the show instead of being demoted to extras.

* SlowPacedBeginning: The narrative takes a bit to build up to the overall MythArc.

* TearJerker:
** Twilight tries to rekindle her friendship with Moondancer, ala Season 5's "Amending Fences", but this time around all her efforts fall flat.
** Hanne Adler's segment in Chapter Fourteen is a sobering outlook to the real situation on Earth; humanity is ''losing'', and until Princess Luna and Discord arrives, on the brink of giving up altogether.
** In Chapter Sixteen, from [[PerspectiveFlip a villainous perspective]], Scootaloo witnesses Twilight, someone her and the Empire look up to, pull a LastStand just so everyone else can escape.
** Chapter Seventeen, which shows just ''how'' much Twilight has suffered in the Empire and what made her into the mare she is. At the climax of the chapter, Luna is forced to let her go before she can fully save her.

* TearJerker: Chapter Seventeen, which shows just ''how'' much Twilight has suffered in the Empire and what made her into the mare she is. At the climax of the chapter, Luna is forced to let her go before she can fully save her.

* MisBlamed: The Mad Bomber episode of ''Batman'' was actually animated by another studio, not these guys.

* TooGoodToLast

* MisBlamed[=/=]DidNotDoTheResearch: The Mad Bomber episode of ''Batman'' was actually animated by another studio, not these guys.