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** While the first two seasons and the subsequent Nixonverse were all well-received, Season 3 was met with a significantly more divisive reaction. Some episodes like ''MUSKMARS'' were widely praised, and some plot points (particularly [[spoiler:giving the souls inside Freedom, the Angel, and Everett a [[EarnYourHappyEnding well-deserved rest]]]]) were overall very well-received. However, the decision to shift to a parallel universe - which removed any real stakes for the plot ''and'' entailed the retcon of most significant plot points of the previous seasons- was much more controversial, as were the apparent changes to critical plot points (such as President Dean's personality and the nature of the Horned Serpent). Some fans liked the more overt CosmicHorror elements introduced by the season, while others felt that they strayed too far from what made the previous seasons special. It didn't help that the new lore additions of the season often directly contradicted the established story, in some cases with no explanation for the change. The general consensus- if one can be said to exist- is that the season as a whole is generally considered a step down from its predecessors, if for no other reason than Season 2 being a ''very'' ToughActToFollow.
** While the first two seasons and the subsequent Nixonverse were all well-received, Season 3 was met with a significantly more divisive reaction. Some episodes like ''MUSKMARS'' were widely praised, and some plot points (particularly [[spoiler:giving the souls inside Freedom, the Angel, and Everett a [[EarnYourHappyEnding well-deserved rest]]]]) were overall very well-received. However, the decision to shift to a parallel universe - which removed any real stakes for the plot ''and'' entailed the retcon of most significant plot points of the previous seasons- was much more controversial, as were the apparent changes to critical plot points (such as President Dean's personality and the nature of the Horned Serpent). Some fans liked the more overt CosmicHorror elements introduced by the season, while others felt that they strayed too far from what made the previous seasons special. It didn't help that the new lore additions of the season often directly contradicted the established story, in some cases with no explanation for the change. The general consensus- if one can be said to exist- is that the season as a whole is generally considered a step down from its predecessors, if for no other reason than Season 2 being a ''very'' ToughActToFollow.
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* ContestedSequel:
**ContestedSequel: While Seasons 1 and 2 and ''The Nixonverse'' were all met with widely positive reactions, the first two seasons after them got significantly more mixed responses. This may ultimately have played a role in ''The Modern Day'' being officially labeled a spinoff series (rather than Season 4 as it was initially teased) and in both seasons being ultimately deleted from the subsequent Nixonverse were all well-received, channel, although this has not yet been confirmed.
** Season 3 was the first season to be met with a significantlymore divisive reaction. Some episodes like ''MUSKMARS'' were widely praised, and some plot points (particularly [[spoiler:giving the souls inside Freedom, the Angel, and Everett a [[EarnYourHappyEnding well-deserved rest]]]]) were overall very well-received. However, the decision to shift to a parallel universe - which removed any real stakes for the plot ''and'' entailed the retcon of most significant plot points of the previous seasons- was much more controversial, as were the apparent changes to critical plot points (such as President Dean's personality and the nature of the Horned Serpent). Some fans liked the more overt CosmicHorror elements introduced by the season, while others felt that they strayed too far from what made the previous seasons special. It didn't help that the new lore additions of the season often directly contradicted the established story, in some cases with no explanation for the change. The general consensus- if one can be said to exist- is that the season as a whole is generally considered a step down from its predecessors, if for no other reason than Season 2 being a ''very'' ToughActToFollow.
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* HeartwarmingInHindsight: The alternate timeline of ''The Nixonverse'' has Ed Dwight, a real life NASA astronaut candidate who infamously got screwed out of a role in the space program, be depicted as the first man on the moon on this universe's Apollo 11 mission. A couple years after the episode aired, in mid-2024, it was announced that the real Ed Dwight- now age 90- would ''finally'' get to go to space aboard one of the first commercial spaceflights.
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** Mr. Squirrel, due to memes jokingly saying that he's the mastermind behind the current [=TFMD=] crisis. He reappears in ''FALLENFATHER'', having followed Lauren back home.
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** Mr. Squirrel, due to memes jokingly saying that he's the mastermind behind the current [=TFMD=] TFMD crisis. He reappears in ''FALLENFATHER'', having followed Lauren back home.
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* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: The ending of ''FREEDOMFOREVER''. [[spoiler: All of the major anomalies in the series (specifically Everett, Freedom and the Angel) receive a genuinely happy ending as they combine and defeat the Martian serpent, saving the Earth in the process. Their souls in turn could finally rest in peace after everything that had happened to them and become the Mister Manticore constellation among the stars.]]
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* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: The ending of ''FREEDOMFOREVER''. [[spoiler: All [[spoiler:All of the major anomalies in the series (specifically Everett, Freedom and the Angel) receive a genuinely happy ending as they combine and defeat the Martian serpent, saving the Earth in the process. Their souls in turn could finally rest in peace after everything that had happened to them and become the Mister Manticore constellation among the stars.]]
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* MagnificentBastard: [[CharmPerson President]] [[Creator.JamesDean Dean]] is [[AlternateHistory the 37th president of the United States]], and despite not having particularly long ads or speeches, easily gains the trust of the American people, beating [[UsefulNotes.RichardNixon Nixon]] in a LandslideElection and then manages to ''convince him to race cars '' at the end of his inauguration, right after a quick bongo session. Those who strongly oppose him are sent to [[EldritchAbomination Special Trees]] to be swapped with their AlternateUniverse counterparts or killed by a PsychoForHire. Dean is able to manipulate his enemies and convince his friends as long as it benefits his goal, but isn’t anywhere near being against lighthearted fun or doing good, like when he attempted to heal an entire nation that was deformed after an attack by said strong opposition.
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* MagnificentBastard: [[CharmPerson President]] [[Creator.JamesDean [[Creator/JamesDean Dean]] is [[AlternateHistory the 37th president of the United States]], and despite not having particularly long ads or speeches, easily gains the trust of the American people, beating [[UsefulNotes.RichardNixon [[UsefulNotes/RichardNixon Nixon]] in a LandslideElection and then manages to ''convince him to race cars '' at the end of his inauguration, right after a quick bongo session. Those who strongly oppose him are sent to [[EldritchAbomination Special Trees]] to be swapped with their AlternateUniverse counterparts or killed by a PsychoForHire. Dean is able to manipulate his enemies and convince his friends as long as it benefits his goal, but isn’t isn't anywhere near being against lighthearted fun or doing good, like when he attempted to heal an entire nation that was deformed after an attack by said strong opposition.
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** While the first two seasons and the subsequent Nixonverse were all well-received, Season 3 was met with a significantly more divisive reaction. Some episodes like ''MUSKMARS'' were widely praised, and some plot points (particularly [[spoiler:giving the souls inside Freedom, the Angel, and Everett a [[EarnYourHappyEnding well-deserved rest]]]]) were overall very well-received. However, the decision to shift to a parallel universe- which entailed the retcon of most significant plot points of the previous seasons- was much more controversial, as were the apparent changes to critical plot points (such as President Dean's personality and the nature of the Horned Serpent). Some fans liked the more overt CosmicHorror elements introduced by the season, while others felt that they strayed too far from what made the previous seasons special. It didn't help that the new lore additions of the season often directly contradicted the established story, in some cases with no explanation for the change. The general consensus- if one can be said to exist- is that the season as a whole is generally considered a step down from its predecessors, if for no other reason than Season 2 being a ''very'' ToughActToFollow.
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** While the first two seasons and the subsequent Nixonverse were all well-received, Season 3 was met with a significantly more divisive reaction. Some episodes like ''MUSKMARS'' were widely praised, and some plot points (particularly [[spoiler:giving the souls inside Freedom, the Angel, and Everett a [[EarnYourHappyEnding well-deserved rest]]]]) were overall very well-received. However, the decision to shift to a parallel universe- universe - which removed any real stakes for the plot ''and'' entailed the retcon of most significant plot points of the previous seasons- was much more controversial, as were the apparent changes to critical plot points (such as President Dean's personality and the nature of the Horned Serpent). Some fans liked the more overt CosmicHorror elements introduced by the season, while others felt that they strayed too far from what made the previous seasons special. It didn't help that the new lore additions of the season often directly contradicted the established story, in some cases with no explanation for the change. The general consensus- if one can be said to exist- is that the season as a whole is generally considered a step down from its predecessors, if for no other reason than Season 2 being a ''very'' ToughActToFollow.
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** Season 4 / ''Modern Day'' has so far been even more divisive than Season 3, which was perhaps inevitable given its rather bold choices of giving controversial political figure starring roles and focusing more directly on social issues, particularly gun violence. Some fans absolutely love it for being more cinematic than previous seasons, expanding the scope of the narrative, not being afraid to take a stand on important issues, and focusing on certain elements that have been OutOfFocus in previous seasons (including ''MISTERMANTICORE'' and [[spoiler:Alcatraz]]). Others are much more critical, complaining that the season is even ''more'' meandering in its focus than Season 3 was, that the new directions often serve to muddle rather than expand the narrative, and that the message is often so heavily emphasized it can take viewers out of the experience of the actual narrative. And that's not even getting into the debates about the season's actual messages.
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** Season 4 / ''Modern Day'' has so far been even more divisive than Season 3, which was perhaps inevitable given its rather bold choices of giving controversial political figure starring roles and focusing more directly on social issues, particularly gun violence. Some fans absolutely love it for being more cinematic than previous seasons, expanding the scope of the narrative, not being afraid to take a stand on important issues, and focusing on certain elements that have been OutOfFocus in previous seasons (including ''MISTERMANTICORE'' and [[spoiler:Alcatraz]]). Others are much more critical, complaining that the season is even ''more'' meandering in its focus than Season 3 was, that the new directions often serve to muddle rather than expand the narrative, and that the message is often so heavily emphasized it can take viewers out of the experience of the actual narrative. And that's not even getting into the debates about the season's actual messages. Likewise, the already fractured fanbase shrank significantly, causing dismal ratings; by the time the season (and series) had ended, only the premiere episode had even passed 100,000 views – a benchmark that even the most divisive episodes of Season 3 managed to surpass with flying colors.
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** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KO4Q16BbKLA TONIGHT]], a downright ''haunting'' remix of "Total Eclipse of the Heart" which plays during ''THE MONUMENT MONSTER'' over the footage of [[spoiler:President Pattinson starting a nuclear war]], establishing the song as the leitmotif of ''Modern Day'' as a whole.
--->''[[MadnessMantra Forever's gonna start tonight...]]''
--->''[[MadnessMantra Forever's gonna start tonight...]]''
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* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: The ending of ''FREEDOMFOREVER''. [[spoiler: All of the major anomalies in the series (specifically Everett, Freedom and the Angel) receive a genuinely happy ending as they combine and defeat the Martian serpent, saving the Earth in the process. Their souls in turn could finally rest in peace after everything that had happened to them and become the Mister Manticore constelation among the stars.]]
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* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: The ending of ''FREEDOMFOREVER''. [[spoiler: All of the major anomalies in the series (specifically Everett, Freedom and the Angel) receive a genuinely happy ending as they combine and defeat the Martian serpent, saving the Earth in the process. Their souls in turn could finally rest in peace after everything that had happened to them and become the Mister Manticore constelation constellation among the stars.]]
* ImprovedSecondAttempt: Unlike ''THE HOUSE IN THE OCEAN'', where the entire deleted series was restored in a CompilationMovie with only a few scenes that would have been redundant cut, ''THE TRINITY DESK PROJECT'' took more judicious edits, adding a new framing device and cutting or altering several scenes from [[WebVideo/TheTrinityDeskProject the original series]]. The result was widely considered an improvement over the original in several ways, including:
** The introduction of the new framing device and the reorganization of the videos by topic makes it easier to follow the overall story. In particular, ''The Front Row at NASA'', which originally had no real connection to the rest of the series other than the fact that invisible men were later shown to have been involved, is recontextualized as [[spoiler:the way in which the US government executed the alternate Leonard Morlin]].
** The poem from ''OTHEROPPENHEIMER'' was cut out, removing the implication that the Croatoan was a SizeShifting time-displaced clone of Oppenheimer whose invisibility made him immune to the laws of physics, which was considered by quite a few to be [[VoodooShark a needlessly complicated explanation that raised a lot more questions than it answered]]. Instead, the Croatoan is implied by context to be [[spoiler:an inhabitant of Roanoke Colony who was turned invisible and un-aging by the natural nuclear reactor]], which also conveniently answers the question of why [[spoiler:Roanoke]] was involved in the series at all. As for the nuclear test conducted by Oppenheimer, it's now recontextualized as [[spoiler:the experiment which allowed the first successful destruction of a Special Tree]], tying back to a plot point introduced all the way back in Season 2.
** The pacing of the series is generally improved, with some scenes such as the montage of test items in ''Footage of Transparent Cat'' being sped up to make for a more brisk delivery, while the framing device from Maya provides some time for the viewer to breathe.
** In the section corresponding to ''The Other Oppenheimer'', the quote about a "natural nuclear reactor" now features a stronger echo effect and [[HellIsThatNoise decays into distorted noise]] over the course of the clip, creating a rather creepy buildup effect. In contrast, the original episode simply repeated the phrase over and over with no alteration other than gradually decreasing the volume, which- [[MemeticMutation memeworthy]] as it was- made the scene somewhat harder to take seriously.
** The introduction of the new framing device and the reorganization of the videos by topic makes it easier to follow the overall story. In particular, ''The Front Row at NASA'', which originally had no real connection to the rest of the series other than the fact that invisible men were later shown to have been involved, is recontextualized as [[spoiler:the way in which the US government executed the alternate Leonard Morlin]].
** The poem from ''OTHEROPPENHEIMER'' was cut out, removing the implication that the Croatoan was a SizeShifting time-displaced clone of Oppenheimer whose invisibility made him immune to the laws of physics, which was considered by quite a few to be [[VoodooShark a needlessly complicated explanation that raised a lot more questions than it answered]]. Instead, the Croatoan is implied by context to be [[spoiler:an inhabitant of Roanoke Colony who was turned invisible and un-aging by the natural nuclear reactor]], which also conveniently answers the question of why [[spoiler:Roanoke]] was involved in the series at all. As for the nuclear test conducted by Oppenheimer, it's now recontextualized as [[spoiler:the experiment which allowed the first successful destruction of a Special Tree]], tying back to a plot point introduced all the way back in Season 2.
** The pacing of the series is generally improved, with some scenes such as the montage of test items in ''Footage of Transparent Cat'' being sped up to make for a more brisk delivery, while the framing device from Maya provides some time for the viewer to breathe.
** In the section corresponding to ''The Other Oppenheimer'', the quote about a "natural nuclear reactor" now features a stronger echo effect and [[HellIsThatNoise decays into distorted noise]] over the course of the clip, creating a rather creepy buildup effect. In contrast, the original episode simply repeated the phrase over and over with no alteration other than gradually decreasing the volume, which- [[MemeticMutation memeworthy]] as it was- made the scene somewhat harder to take seriously.
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** "This... was a ''natural'' nuclear reactor." [[labelnote:Explanation]]To the surprise of pretty much everyone, one of the final episodes of ''Modern Day''- and possibly the final episode of the series as a whole- was ''THE TRINITY DESK PROJECT'', a re-edited CompilationMovie making [[WebVideo/TheTrinityDeskProject the now-deleted series of the same name]] canon to the Mythos. This ''immediately'' brought with it a resurgence in that series' most popular meme, based on the constant repetition of the phrase in one of the original episodes (although in the re-edited version the scene has been altered to fade the audio out faster).[[/labelnote]]
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** "This... was a ''natural'' nuclear reactor." / Natural nuclear reactor moment. [[labelnote:Explanation]]To the surprise of pretty much everyone, one of the final episodes of ''Modern Day''- and possibly the final second-to-last episode of the series as a whole- was ''THE TRINITY DESK PROJECT'', a re-edited CompilationMovie making [[WebVideo/TheTrinityDeskProject the now-deleted series of the same name]] canon to the Mythos. This ''immediately'' brought with it a resurgence in that series' most popular meme, based on the constant repetition of the phrase in one of the original episodes (although in the re-edited version the scene has been altered to fade the audio out faster).[[/labelnote]]
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** Her husband, Leonard W. Morlin, hardly fares any better. He falls in love with Virginia and has a son with her, who [[MissingChild later disappears]] when Virginia returns to her own dimension. His wife is later lobotomized, which leads to her death. He becomes the director of an unspecified U.S. agency dedicated to combatting the [[EldritchAbomination TFMDs]], but his solutions to the otherwordly threat only backfire on him and leave him quite jaded on the subject. Leonard is at some point kidnapped by the [[WesternTerrorists ADA]] and forced to legitimize bogus anomalies through fake scripts produced by the terrorist group. Upon finding out that he had been unknowingly cloned by Alcatraz, [[KillItWithFire he sets himself on fire]] to put himself out of his misery.
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** Her husband, Leonard W. Morlin, hardly fares any better. He falls in love with Virginia and has a son with her, who [[MissingChild later disappears]] when Virginia returns to her own dimension. His wife is later lobotomized, which leads to her death. He becomes the director of an unspecified U.S. agency dedicated to combatting the [[EldritchAbomination TFMDs]], but his solutions to the otherwordly threat only backfire on him and leave him quite jaded on the subject. Leonard is at some point kidnapped by the [[WesternTerrorists ADA]] and forced to legitimize bogus anomalies through fake scripts produced by the terrorist group. Upon finding out that he had been unknowingly cloned by Alcatraz, [[KillItWithFire he sets himself on fire]] to put himself out of his misery. And it seems that AlternateUniverse versions of him don't fare much better, given that his ''Modern Day'' incarnation spent years living with survivors' guilt after being exposed to an anomalous film that caused adverse effects in every other member of his class and [[spoiler:was ultimately forced to flee to another universe to escape a nuclear war... only to end up being captured by the new US government and placed into [[KillItWithFire the Front Row at NASA]]]].
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** "This... was a ''natural'' nuclear reactor." [[labelnote:Explanation]]To the surprise of pretty much everyone, one of the final episodes of ''Modern Day''- and possibly the final episode of the series as a whole- was ''THE TRINITY DESK PROJECT'', a re-edited CompilationMovie making [[WebVideo/TheTrinityDeskProject the now-deleted series of the same name]] canon to the Mythos. This ''immediately'' brought with it a resurgence in that series' most popular meme, based on the constant repetition of the phrase in one of the original episodes (although in the re-edited version the scene has been altered to fade the audio out faster).[[/labelnote]]
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** Season 4 / ''Modern Day'' has so far been even more divisive than Season 3, which was perhaps inevitable given its rather bold choices of giving controversial political figure starring roles and focusing more directly on social issues, particularly gun violence. Some fans absolutely love it for being more cinematic than previous seasons, expanding the scope of the narrative, not being afraid to take a stand on important issues, and focusing on certain elements that have been OutOfFocus in previous seasons (including ''MISTERMANTICORE'' and [[spoiler:Alcatraz]]). Others are much more critical, complaining that the season is even ''more'' meandering in its focus than Season 3 was, that the new directions often serve to muddle rather than expand the narrative, and that the message is often so heavily emphasized it can take viewers out of the experience of the actual narrative. [[Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment And that's not even getting into the debates about the season's actual messages.]]
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** Season 4 / ''Modern Day'' has so far been even more divisive than Season 3, which was perhaps inevitable given its rather bold choices of giving controversial political figure starring roles and focusing more directly on social issues, particularly gun violence. Some fans absolutely love it for being more cinematic than previous seasons, expanding the scope of the narrative, not being afraid to take a stand on important issues, and focusing on certain elements that have been OutOfFocus in previous seasons (including ''MISTERMANTICORE'' and [[spoiler:Alcatraz]]). Others are much more critical, complaining that the season is even ''more'' meandering in its focus than Season 3 was, that the new directions often serve to muddle rather than expand the narrative, and that the message is often so heavily emphasized it can take viewers out of the experience of the actual narrative. [[Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment And that's not even getting into the debates about the season's actual messages.]]
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** Season 4 / ''Modern Day'' has so far been even more divisive than Season 3, which was perhaps inevitable given its rather bold choices of giving controversial political figure starring roles and focusing more directly on social issues, particularly gun violence. Some fans absolutely love it for being more cinematic than previous seasons (showcasing how much Alex has grown as a filmmaker), expanding the scope of the narrative, not being afraid to take a stand on important issues, and focusing on certain elements that have been OutOfFocus in previous seasons (including ''MISTERMANTICORE'' and [[spoiler:Alcatraz]]). Others are much more critical, complaining that the season is even ''more'' meandering in its focus than Season 3 was, that the new directions often serve to muddle rather than expand the narrative, and that the message is often so heavily emphasized it can take viewers out of the experience of the actual narrative. [[Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment And that's not even getting into the debates about the season's actual messages.]]
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** Season 4 / ''Modern Day'' has so far been even more divisive than Season 3, which was perhaps inevitable given its rather bold choices of giving controversial political figure starring roles and focusing more directly on social issues, particularly gun violence. Some fans absolutely love it for being more cinematic than previous seasons (showcasing how much Alex has grown as a filmmaker), seasons, expanding the scope of the narrative, not being afraid to take a stand on important issues, and focusing on certain elements that have been OutOfFocus in previous seasons (including ''MISTERMANTICORE'' and [[spoiler:Alcatraz]]). Others are much more critical, complaining that the season is even ''more'' meandering in its focus than Season 3 was, that the new directions often serve to muddle rather than expand the narrative, and that the message is often so heavily emphasized it can take viewers out of the experience of the actual narrative. [[Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment And that's not even getting into the debates about the season's actual messages.]]
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** Season 4 / ''Modern Day'' ended up being has so far been even more divisive than Season 3, which was perhaps inevitable given its rather bold choices of giving controversial political figure starring roles and focusing more directly on social issues, particularly gun violence. Some fans absolutely love it for being more cinematic than previous seasons (showcasing how much Alex has grown as a filmmaker), expanding the scope of the narrative, not being afraid to take a stand on important issues, and focusing on certain elements that have been OutOfFocus in previous seasons (including ''MISTERMANTICORE'' and [[spoiler:Alcatraz]]). Others are much more critical, complaining that the season is even ''more'' meandering in its focus than Season 3 was, that the new directions often serve to muddle rather than expand the narrative, and that the message is often so heavily emphasized it can take viewers out of the experience of the actual narrative. [[Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment And that's not even getting into the debates about the season's actual messages.]]
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** Season 4 / ''Modern Day'' ended up being even more divisive than Season 3, which was perhaps inevitable given its rather bold choices of giving controversial political figure starring roles and focusing more directly on social issues, particularly gun violence. Some fans absolutely love it for being more cinematic than previous seasons (showcasing how much Alex has grown as a filmmaker), expanding the scope of the narrative, and focusing on certain elements that have been OutOfFocus in previous seasons (including ''MISTERMANTICORE'' and [[spoiler:Alcatraz]]). Others are much more critical, complaining that the season is even ''more'' meandering in its focus than Season 3 was, and that the message is so heavily emphasized it can take viewers out of the experience of the actual narrative. [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment [[Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment And that's not even getting into the debates about the season's actual messages.]]
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** Season 4 / ''Modern Day'' ended up being even more divisive than Season 3, which was perhaps inevitable given its rather bold choices of giving controversial political figure starring roles and focusing more directly on social issues, particularly gun violence. Some fans absolutely love it for being more cinematic than previous seasons (showcasing how much Alex has grown as a filmmaker), expanding the scope of the narrative, and focusing on certain elements that have been OutOfFocus in previous seasons (including ''MISTERMANTICORE'' and [[spoiler:Alcatraz]]). Others are much more critical, complaining that the season is even ''more'' meandering in its focus than Season 3 was, and that the message is so heavily emphasized it can take viewers out of the experience of the actual narrative. [[Administrativa/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment And that's not even getting into the debates about the season's actual messages.]]
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** While the first two seasons and the subsequent Nixonverse were all well-received, Season 3 was met with a significantly more divisive reaction. Some episodes like ''MUSKMARS'' were widely praised, and some plot points (particularly [[spoiler:giving the souls inside Freedom, the Angel, and Everett a [[EarnYourHappyEnding well-deserved rest]]]]) were overall very well-received. However, the decision to shift to a parallel universe- which entailed the retcon of most significant plot points of the previous seasons- was much more controversial, as were the apparent changes to critical plot points (such as President Dean's personality and the nature of the Horned Serpent). Some fans liked the more overt CosmicHorror elements introduced by the season, while others felt that they strayed too far from what made the previous seasons special. It didn't help that the new lore additions of the season often directly contradicted the established story, in some cases with no explanation for the change. The general consensus- if one can be said to exist- is that the season as a whole is generally considered a step down from its predecessors, if for no other reason than Season 2 being a ''very'' ToughActToFollow.
** Season 4 / ''Modern Day'' ended up being even more divisive than Season 3, which was perhaps inevitable given its rather bold choices of giving controversial political figure starring roles and focusing more directly on social issues, particularly gun violence. Some fans absolutely love it for being more cinematic than previous seasons (showcasing how much Alex has grown as a filmmaker), expanding the scope of the narrative, and focusing on certain elements that have been OutOfFocus in previous seasons (including ''MISTERMANTICORE'' and [[spoiler:Alcatraz]]). Others are much more critical, complaining that the season is even ''more'' meandering in its focus than Season 3 was, and that the message is so heavily emphasized it can take viewers out of the experience of the actual narrative. [[Administrativa/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment And that's not even getting into the debates about the season's actual messages.]]
** While the first two seasons and the subsequent Nixonverse were all well-received, Season 3 was met with a significantly more divisive reaction. Some episodes like ''MUSKMARS'' were widely praised, and some plot points (particularly [[spoiler:giving the souls inside Freedom, the Angel, and Everett a [[EarnYourHappyEnding well-deserved rest]]]]) were overall very well-received. However, the decision to shift to a parallel universe- which entailed the retcon of most significant plot points of the previous seasons- was much more controversial, as were the apparent changes to critical plot points (such as President Dean's personality and the nature of the Horned Serpent). Some fans liked the more overt CosmicHorror elements introduced by the season, while others felt that they strayed too far from what made the previous seasons special. It didn't help that the new lore additions of the season often directly contradicted the established story, in some cases with no explanation for the change. The general consensus- if one can be said to exist- is that the season as a whole is generally considered a step down from its predecessors, if for no other reason than Season 2 being a ''very'' ToughActToFollow.
** Season 4 / ''Modern Day'' ended up being even more divisive than Season 3, which was perhaps inevitable given its rather bold choices of giving controversial political figure starring roles and focusing more directly on social issues, particularly gun violence. Some fans absolutely love it for being more cinematic than previous seasons (showcasing how much Alex has grown as a filmmaker), expanding the scope of the narrative, and focusing on certain elements that have been OutOfFocus in previous seasons (including ''MISTERMANTICORE'' and [[spoiler:Alcatraz]]). Others are much more critical, complaining that the season is even ''more'' meandering in its focus than Season 3 was, and that the message is so heavily emphasized it can take viewers out of the experience of the actual narrative. [[Administrativa/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment And that's not even getting into the debates about the season's actual messages.]]
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* SeasonalRot: While the first two seasons and the subsequent Nixonverse were all well-received, Season 3 has been met with a significantly more divisive reaction. The decision to shift to a parallel universe- which entailed the retcon of most significant plot points of the previous seasons- was controversial to say the least, as were the apparent changes to critical plot points (such as President Dean's personality and the nature of the Horned Serpent). The new additions to the lore brought with the season often contradicted or outright superseded the established story, in some cases with no explanation for the change. The season does have some standout episodes like ''MUSKMARS'', and some plot points (particularly [[spoiler:giving the souls inside Freedom, the Angel, and Everett a [[EarnYourHappyEnding well-deserved rest]]]]) were well-received, but the season as a whole is generally considered a step down from its predecessors, if for no other reason than Season 2 being a ''very'' ToughActToFollow. This trend has only worsened with Season 4 ("Modern Day") and its rather bold choices, giving controversial political figures and complex societal issues starring roles, debuting anomalous creatures with no connection to national monuments whatsoever, and seemingly deviating from the essential elements of the series even more than Season 3.
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* SeasonalRot: While the first two seasons and the subsequent Nixonverse were all well-received, Season 3 has been met with a significantly more divisive reaction. The decision to shift to a parallel universe- which entailed the retcon of most significant plot points of the previous seasons- was controversial to say the least, as were the apparent changes to critical plot points (such as President Dean's personality and the nature of the Horned Serpent). The new additions to the lore brought with the season often contradicted or outright superseded the established story, in some cases with no explanation for the change. The season does have some standout episodes like ''MUSKMARS'', and some plot points (particularly [[spoiler:giving the souls inside Freedom, the Angel, and Everett a [[EarnYourHappyEnding well-deserved rest]]]]) were well-received, but the season as a whole is generally considered a step down from its predecessors, if for no other reason than Season 2 being a ''very'' ToughActToFollow.
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* SeasonalRot: While the first two seasons and the subsequent Nixonverse were all well-received, Season 3 has been met with a significantly more divisive reaction. The decision to shift to a parallel universe- which entailed the retcon of most significant plot points of the previous seasons- was controversial to say the least, as were the apparent changes to critical plot points (such as President Dean's personality and the nature of the Horned Serpent). The new additions to the lore brought with the season often contradicted or outright superseded the established story, in some cases with no explanation for the change. The season does have some standout episodes like ''MUSKMARS'', and some plot points (particularly [[spoiler:giving the souls inside Freedom, the Angel, and Everett a [[EarnYourHappyEnding well-deserved rest]]]]) were well-received, but the season as a whole is generally considered a step down from its predecessors, if for no other reason than Season 2 being a ''very'' ToughActToFollow. This trend has only worsened with Season 4 ("Modern Day") and its rather bold choices, giving controversial political figures and complex societal issues starring roles, debuting anomalous creatures with no connection to national monuments whatsoever, and seemingly deviating from the essential elements of the series even more than Season 3.
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* SeasonalRot: While the first two seasons and the subsequent Nixonverse brought the overarching story of the Monument Mythos to a satisfying conclusion, Season 3 introduced a parallel universe which entailed the retcon of most significant plot points of the previous seasons. Events were erased, critical information was completely changed, popular characters were seemingly written out of existence, and the "expanded" lore brought with it often contradicted or outright superseded the established story that had been so popular in the first place. By Season 4, many fans were anxious about the direction the series was taking, and worried for the implications of it.
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* SeasonalRot: While the first two seasons and the subsequent Nixonverse brought the overarching story of the Monument Mythos to a satisfying conclusion, were all well-received, Season 3 introduced has been met with a significantly more divisive reaction. The decision to shift to a parallel universe universe- which entailed the retcon of most significant plot points of the previous seasons. Events seasons- was controversial to say the least, as were erased, the apparent changes to critical information was completely changed, popular characters were seemingly written out of existence, plot points (such as President Dean's personality and the "expanded" nature of the Horned Serpent). The new additions to the lore brought with it the season often contradicted or outright superseded the established story that had been so popular story, in the first place. By Season 4, many fans were anxious about the direction the series was taking, and worried some cases with no explanation for the implications of it.change. The season does have some standout episodes like ''MUSKMARS'', and some plot points (particularly [[spoiler:giving the souls inside Freedom, the Angel, and Everett a [[EarnYourHappyEnding well-deserved rest]]]]) were well-received, but the season as a whole is generally considered a step down from its predecessors, if for no other reason than Season 2 being a ''very'' ToughActToFollow.
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: One of the reasons for Season 3's divisive nature. While the series has always left quite a few details to the imagination (either for NothingIsScarier purposes or to inspire fan creativity), Season 3 in particular almost seemed to change its entire direction every couple episodes, with the unfortunate effect that almost none of the more interesting plot points featured actually got followed up on. Examples of dropped points which many fans wish had been elaborated on include the Washington Wanderer, the significance of the creation myth from ''MONUMENTMYTHOLOGY'', the nature of [[spoiler:the Martian Serpent]] and the significance of its role in the lore beyond being [[spoiler:the overall threat of the season finale]], the broader consequences of Montgomery Clift replacing James Dean as President, how exactly the copy of Cthonaut A became a PhysicalGod, and what exactly was going on in ''CLIFTCHAOS'' (especially since the latter had quite a few context clues hinting at a [[LooseCanon loose]] [[CanonWelding connection]] to ''THE AMERICAN ANATOMY'', in the same vein as how ''The House in the Ocean'' was ultimately welded into the Nixonverse).
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** Her husband, Leonard W. Morlin, hardly fares any better. He falls in love with Virginia and has a son with her, who [[MissingChild later disappears]] when Virginia returns to her own dimension. His wife is later lobotomized, which leads to her death. He becomes the director of an unspecified U.S. agency dedicated to combatting the [[EldritchAbomination TFMDS]], but his solutions to the otherwordly threat only backfire on him and leave him quite jaded on the subject. Leonard is at some point kidnapped by the [[WesternTerrorists ADA]] and forced to legitimize bogus anomalies through fake scripts produced by the terrorist group. Upon finding out that he had been unknowingly cloned by Alcatraz, [[KillItWithFire he sets himself on fire]] to put himself out of his misery.
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** Her husband, Leonard W. Morlin, hardly fares any better. He falls in love with Virginia and has a son with her, who [[MissingChild later disappears]] when Virginia returns to her own dimension. His wife is later lobotomized, which leads to her death. He becomes the director of an unspecified U.S. agency dedicated to combatting the [[EldritchAbomination TFMDS]], TFMDs]], but his solutions to the otherwordly threat only backfire on him and leave him quite jaded on the subject. Leonard is at some point kidnapped by the [[WesternTerrorists ADA]] and forced to legitimize bogus anomalies through fake scripts produced by the terrorist group. Upon finding out that he had been unknowingly cloned by Alcatraz, [[KillItWithFire he sets himself on fire]] to put himself out of his misery.
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* RealismInducedHorror: While the overall series focuses on fantastic, supernatural horrors living among us, some of the horror elements are nevertheless caused by more realistic, human causes. In particular, ''SUEZCANALCRAB'''s focus on the very avoidably human tragedies caused by its emergence and ''DEBATEDEMON'''s focus on the (very real) issue of gun violence in the United States put the emphasies on the human element instead of the anomalies taking center stage.
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* RealismInducedHorror: While the overall series focuses on fantastic, supernatural horrors living among us, some of the horror elements are nevertheless caused by more realistic, human causes. In particular, ''SUEZCANALCRAB'''s ''SUEZCANALCRAB''[==]'s focus on the very avoidably human tragedies caused by its emergence and ''DEBATEDEMON'''s ''DEBATEDEMON''[==]'s focus on the (very real) issue of gun violence in the United States put the emphasies emphasis on the human element instead of the anomalies taking center stage.
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* RealismInducedHorror: While the overall series focuses on fantastic, supernatural horrors living among us, some of the horror elements are nevertheless caused by more realistic, human causes. In particular, ''SUEZCANALCRAB'''s focus on the very avoidably human tragedies caused by its emergence and ''DEBATEDEMON'''s focus on the (very real) issue of gun violence in the United States put the emphasies on the human element instead of the anomalies taking center stage.
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* SeasonalRot: While the first two seasons and the subsequent Nixonverse brought the overarching story of the Monument Mythos to a satisfying conclusion, Season 3 introduced a parallel universe which entailed the retcon of most significant plot points of the previous seasons. Events were erased, critical information was completely changed, popular characters were seemingly written out of existence, and the "expanded" lore brought with it often contradicted or outright superseded the established story that had been so popular in the first place. By Season 4, many fans were anxious about the direction the series was taking, and worried for the implications of it.
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* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: The ending of ''FREEDOMFOREVER''. [[spoiler: All of the major anomalies in the series (specifically Everett, Freedom and the Angel) receive a genuinely happy ending as they combine and defeat the Martian serpent, saving the Earth in the process. Their souls in turn could finally rest in peace after everything that had happened to them.]]
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* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: The ending of ''FREEDOMFOREVER''. [[spoiler: All of the major anomalies in the series (specifically Everett, Freedom and the Angel) receive a genuinely happy ending as they combine and defeat the Martian serpent, saving the Earth in the process. Their souls in turn could finally rest in peace after everything that had happened to them.them and become the Mister Manticore constelation among the stars.]]
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* HeartwarmingMoment: The ending of ''FREEDOMFOREVER''. [[spoiler: All of the major anomalies in the series (specifically Everett, Freedom and the Angel) receive a genuinely happy ending as they combine and defeat the Martian serpent, saving the Earth in the process. Their souls in turn could finally rest in peace after everything that had happened to them.]]
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* HeartwarmingMoment: SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: The ending of ''FREEDOMFOREVER''. [[spoiler: All of the major anomalies in the series (specifically Everett, Freedom and the Angel) receive a genuinely happy ending as they combine and defeat the Martian serpent, saving the Earth in the process. Their souls in turn could finally rest in peace after everything that had happened to them.]]
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* HeartwarmingMoment: The ending of ''FREEDOMFOREVER''. [[spoiler: All of the major anomalies in the series (specifically Everett, Freedom and the Angel) receive a genuinely happy ending as they combine and defeat the Martian serpent, saving the Earth in the process. Their souls in turn could finally rest in peace after everything that had happened to them.]]
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* MagnficentBastard: [[CharmPerson President]] [[Creator.JamesDean Dean]] is [[AlternateHistory the 37th president of the United States]], and despite not having particularly long ads or speeches, easily gains the trust of the American people, beating [[UsefulNotes.RichardNixon Nixon]] in a LandslideElection and then manages to ''convince him to race cars '' at the end of his inauguration, right after a quick bongo session. Those who strongly oppose him are sent to [[EldritchAbomination Special Trees]] to be swapped with their AlternateUniverse counterparts or killed by a PsychoForHire. Dean is able to manipulate his enemies and convince his friends as long as it benefits his goal, but isn’t anywhere near being against lighthearted fun or doing good, like when he attempted to heal an entire nation that was deformed after an attack by said strong opposition.
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* MagnficentBastard: MagnificentBastard: [[CharmPerson President]] [[Creator.JamesDean Dean]] is [[AlternateHistory the 37th president of the United States]], and despite not having particularly long ads or speeches, easily gains the trust of the American people, beating [[UsefulNotes.RichardNixon Nixon]] in a LandslideElection and then manages to ''convince him to race cars '' at the end of his inauguration, right after a quick bongo session. Those who strongly oppose him are sent to [[EldritchAbomination Special Trees]] to be swapped with their AlternateUniverse counterparts or killed by a PsychoForHire. Dean is able to manipulate his enemies and convince his friends as long as it benefits his goal, but isn’t anywhere near being against lighthearted fun or doing good, like when he attempted to heal an entire nation that was deformed after an attack by said strong opposition.
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* MagnficentBastard: [[CharmPerson President]] [[Creator.JamesDean Dean]] is [[AlternateHistory the 37th president of the United States]], and despite not having particularly long ads or speeches, easily gains the trust of the American people, beating [[UsefulNotes.RichardNixon Nixon]] in a LandslideElection and then manages to ''convince him to race cars '' at the end of his inauguration, right after a quick bongo session. Those who strongly oppose him are sent to [[EldritchAbomination Special Trees]] to be swapped with their AlternateUniverse counterparts or killed by a PsychoForHire. Dean is able to manipulate his enemies and convince his friends as long as it benefits his goal, but isn’t anywhere near being against lighthearted fun or doing good, like when he attempted to heal an entire nation that was deformed after an attack by said strong opposition.
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** The Zones of America. Firstly, the borders of the Zones represent each of America's largest expansions: the Louisiana Purchase and the Mexican Cession. Second, the Zone's Capitals are named after Native American places and people: Ahwaste (Alcatraz Zone) was the name give to the San Francisco area by local tribes. Paha Sapa (Rushmore Zone) is the Lakota name for the Black Hills, the mountain range in which Mount Rushmore is carved. The Nacotchtank (Washington Zone) were an Algonquin tribe who lived in the modern Washington D.C. area.
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** The Zones of America. Firstly, the borders of the Zones represent each of America's largest expansions: the Louisiana Purchase and the Mexican Cession. Second, the Zone's Capitals are named after Native American places and people: Ahwaste (Alcatraz Zone) was the name give given to the San Francisco area by local tribes. Paha Sapa (Rushmore Zone) is the Lakota name for the Black Hills, the mountain range in which Mount Rushmore is carved. The Nacotchtank (Washington Zone) were an Algonquin tribe who lived in the modern Washington D.C. area.
