Fridge / Brockton's Celestial Forge

Fridge Brilliance

• One poster gives a valid train of thought that Weld could've had which leads him to conclude that Apeiron is a Case 53.
• One poster gives their theory for Saint's thought process for doing what he does.
• One poster gives an explanation for Leet's actions in his interlude.
• One poster gives their reasoning for why Joe/Dragon could be a thing, or at least be good friends.
• One poster explains that the story is good due to the author subverting standard fanon story arcs.
• One poster posts a valid reasoning for the PRT's response to Apeiron's growing power.
• One poster explains why Joe's final fight with the ABB is a big victory for him.
• One poster gives a plausible explanation for how Oni Lee could've taken out the motoroid and drones.
• One poster is able to make a list of parahumans whose powers people would think Apeiron might have copied with his tech.
• One poster writes down why the story having a Switching P.O.V. is a good thing.
• One poster came up with a logical idea for how Apeiron's power works with the information some people in-universe have.
• One poster posts a very possible situation where Regent will Master Bakuda.
• One poster sums up how characters in-universe have to live with in a Celestial Forge story.
• One poster points out that most of March's plans actually fail or go wrong.
• One poster explains Joe's messed up family dynamic.
• One poster noted that Weld's meeting with Apeiron had numerous clues that showed the former was thinking the latter was a Case 53 as well.
• One poster gives reasons for why the Slaughterhouse 9 would be interested in Apeiron.
• One poster points out the parallels between Tammi, Neil, and Marissa.
• A parallel between how Fleet and Survey operate and the AI from Destiny is noted.
• Fleet is an optimizer while Survey is a completionist, making them exact opposites. Because of this, they work best when working together.
• A valid reasoning is given for why Joe wouldn't work well with the local Protectorate and PRT; and with Piggot in particular.
• One poster gives Piggot's reasoning for wanting an unsigned kill order for Apeiron.
• One poster gives several justifications for whom among Joe's acquaintances are deserving of trust.
  • Another poster gives some counterarguments for the Undersiders.
• One poster points out that Taylor's actions are due to the Sunk Cost Fallacy.
• One poster gives a good description of Garment and her relationship with Joe.
• One poster points out why Coil wouldn't reach out to Accord about Apeiron.
• One poster notes how accurately Lord Roustabout portrays Joe's mental struggle.
• One poster points out how Joe's family is abusive, even if they themselves don't realize it.
• One poster explains Joe's reasoning for confronting the ABB the way he did.
• One poster is able to track the amount of money in Joe's Mental Dysphoria Jar up until Chapter 49 Game Time. This is noteworthy as Lord Roustabout mentions that he didn't keep track of it.
• One poster realizes that Joe and the workshop crew can be equated to the Mane Six.
• One poster gives a pretty good explanation for Garment's difficulty in typing words.
• One poster gives good reasons for Joe to attend the meeting at Somer's Rock.
• One poster gives a possible explanation for Joe's family's actions.
• The story is steadily growing in tension before the Apeiron finally deals with the big problems of the world.
• Apeiron's title can have differing implications depending on your perspective in-universe.
• One poster points out that the various appearances of the Workshop Crew may lead others to think they were Case 53s.
• One poster points out that Tattletale's Interlude showcases how broken (as in basket cases, not completely OP) parahumans are in the original story.
• One poster posits that Tattletale's POV shows how reaching the sechen range manifests for her.
• One poster explains why Kaiser was so taken off guard by Uppercrust.
• One poster explains how Parian's powers stem from her Control Freak issues.
• Several posters claim that there is a thematic contrast between Joe sticking to his morals with his restraint while Taylor continuing to escalate and find more ways to fight/be lethal.

Fridge Horror

• Chubster's power is more horrifying than at first glance.
• Joe was his family's scapegoat.
• Several of Victor's more mundane stolen skills means that several people have and are suffering from losing them.

Fridge Logic

• Tattletale is afraid of Apeiron getting ever stronger due to that meaning that he could cut the Undersiders loose if he ever wanted, as well as the possibility of him turning on her if he finds out that she's been manipulating him for personal gain.
• One poster explains why Joe would never break the Unwritten Rules without a good reason.
• One poster explains that Tattletale can't trust Joe because she can't figure him out.
• One poster sums up why Joe is his family's punching bag.
• One poster explains why the duplicates lasting a lot longer than they do now may be a bad thing for them.
• One poster notes that the title perk should make people nervous.
• One poster gives Clark Kenting as the reason for why people won't be connecting Survey to Delphine Mertens.
• One poster explains why Tattletale keeps trying to manipulate Joe instead of being upfront with him.
• One poster gives Tattletale's thought process about Coil and Joe.
• One poster gives an alternate explanation for Tattletale's opinion on Apeiron.
• One poster reasons that Tattletale's reaction to/attitude towards Apeiron isn't entirely unjustified.
• One poster says that Tattletale doesn't get Joe because they don't try to understand one another.
• People thinking that Apeiron uses time manipulation to quickly build things and do other stuff is functionally correct.
• One poster points out that, thanks to Joe, everything Brian's done for Aisha is meaningless.
• The primary "jokesters" in Brockton Bay are forced to act more mature. This is because the story is getting more serious.
• Alexandria's briefing lets her manipulate the narrative of what's happening in Brockton Bay and prepare for multiple ways in which it could change.
• Cauldron's thoughts and intentions for Aperion can be inferred from Alexandria's briefing on Brockton Bay.
• People coming to the completely wrong conclusion about Kataklyzein's stranger power and thinking the Celestial Forge is a cluster makes sense if you see things from their perspective.
• Aisha seems more like a protagonist than Taylor.
• Joe has no reason to think that Garment meeting Parian could result in anything bad.
• Aisha is able to ground the rest of the Celestial Forge because she's the only normal person in it.
• Brian will have little reason to keep being a member of the Undersiders after he finds out about Aisha being a member of the Celestial Forge.
• Piggot's situation can only get worse, not better.
• Aisha is better adjusted than in canon because Joe is able to give her the attention she wants in a positive way.
• Vista blaming Apeiron for everything is just her childishly trying to find someone to blame for everything going wrong in her life.
• Aisha is more mature than before due to the time spent in simulation.
• Lisa is so afraid of the unknown that she's more comfortable with Coil because he has motives she can understand, unlike Joe, who doesn't actually have any hidden motives regarding her.
• Joe's family being assholes to him is a realistic depiction of a dysfunctional family.
• Carol's actions in response to what happened to her daughters are somewhat reasonable emotionally speaking.
• Lisa's paranoia about Joe makes more sense when you remember that she isn't aware of his defenses against masters and precogs.
• Lisa is afraid of Joe partially because he completely disproves her worldview which she uses to justify all her actions.
• It's only natural for Parian to feel like a kiddy show compared to Garment. The former needs to rely on cheap publicity stunts while the latter can focus mostly on fashion itself.
• For all its power Alchemy is a mundane ability that anyone sufficiently skilled can learn, which means Victor can learn it via his powers, and thanks to his pre-existing absorbed skills becomes an Instant Expert in the field. But, that doesn't mean he is aware of the deeper philosophical and metaphysical implications, including the fact that The Truth considers all human transmutation to be an unequal exchange that demands dire sacrifice of the most valuable thing to the alchemist in question, and a person who can learn anything requiring sufficient skill and practice would have the ability to do said anything taken away from him.
• Joe waiting for the S9 to attack instead of going for a preemptive strike helps sell the idea that Apeiron is a reactionary force.
• Alec and Rachel are the only members of the Undersiders that Joe can trust because neither of them care more about their selfish needs than what's good for the group as a whole.
• The author says that school administrators like Blackwell probably prefer to keep abuse quiet because that causes less problems for them than actually dealing with the people who perpetuate abuse.
• It would be unreasonable for Joe to consider reforming every villain that he meets who has a tragic backstory because he respects human life too much to just do it for no good reason.

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