History YMMV / MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaStrikerS

** Despite - or perhaps ''because of'' - her incredibly minor status, Sette is starting to gain popularity in some fanfiction circles. One popular topic is to expand on her fate - she is not in rehabilitation like the rest of the younger Numbers, but appears to be treated as less of a criminal than the older imprisoned Numbers, leaving open the possibility of her release.

* FanonDiscontinuity: With [=StrikerS=] [[GenreShift getting rid of]] [[TimeSkip as much]] [[RecycledInSpace as it could]] [[ChuckCunninghamSyndrome of the elements]] [[PutOnABus people liked]] from the first two series, and [[DemotedToExtra downplaying the rest]], it's unsurprising that many fans of the original series and A's treat [=StrikerS=] and anything that continues from it as if it doesn't exist.

* ContestedSequel: Primarily because this is the first series that steps away from magical girl elements and toward a more military setting, but also because some characters are pushed aside in favor of new ones, Yuuno and Chrono being among the most frequently mentioned. It also doesn't help that the girls are aged up and the setting has moved off of Earth, ensuring that there is very little of the familiar to fall back on.

* EightDeadlyWords: With the sheer [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters mountain of new characters]] who get little or no development, many fans feel this way about everyone who isn't a holdover from the first two seasons. Vivio may or may not be an exception.

** Cinque of the Numbers is fairly popular, despite only appearing in three episodes and being the only one absent from the final battle.

%%* {{Sequelitis}}

* GrowingTheBeard: The show is slow for the first ten episodes, focusing on training the new foursome and not very impressive battles against generic robots. Then Vivio comes along, and the plot and action kick in with force.

* NeverLiveItDown: Nanoha's BloodKnight reputation was already around by the time of ''A's'', but after her abortive brawl with Signum in the manga [[http://danbooru.donmai.us/post/show/142341 there was no going back.]][[note]]Note that this is a coloured and enlarged, but otherwise completely unaltered panel from the canon ''[=StrikerS=]'' manga.[[/note]]

** Throughout the season, they keep comparing Nanoha, Fate and Hayate to the "Three Great Admirals" who created the TSAB, with the implication being that they would become the ruling forces for the ConspiracyRedemption. This notion is completely stomped on in the epilogue materials, perhaps because it would have [[ArmedWithCanon interfered]] with ''Manga/MagicalRecordLyricalNanohaForce''.

* HolyShitQuotient: Episode 17.

* ToughActToFollow: ''[=StrikerS=]'' is the first entry in the Lyrical Nanoha franchise to continue the story after the widely successful ''[[Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaAs A's]]'', which is almost universally considered to be the best entry in the entire series by fans, so this series had an uphill battle from the very beginning. Whether or not it lives up to the potential of the aforementioned season is [[ContestedSequel a matter of debate]].

* FanonDiscontinuity: For some. Which is to be expected given the very drastic changes in setting, compared to the previous seasons.

* HilariousInHindsight: Lutecia Alpine's fan nickname ("Loli-Rider") now qualifies as this due to the Babylonia chapter of ''VideoGame/FateGrandOrder'' releasing a younger version of Medusa under the Lancer class.

* ViewerGenderConfusion: Otto. Female, for the record. This is compounded by her use of the masculine pronoun "[[JapanesePronouns boku]]", and the fact that many of her fellow Numbers are unsure of her gender.

** It wasn't uncommon after ''[=StrikerS=]'' to ship Vivio with Lutecia (the only other person remotely close to Vivio in age who wasn't related to her in some way) or to age Vivio up and pair her with Hayate (most likely because Hayate is one of the few main characters without a 100% confirmed ship). This has died down a lot nowadays thanks to ''[[Manga/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaVivid Vivid]]'' since now most everyone tends to ship her with Einhart.

** Vivio and Lutecia was a not uncommon fan pairing at least pre ''[[Manga/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaVivid ViVid]]''.

** Vivio and Lutecia was a not uncommon fan pairing at least pre ''[[Manga/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaVivid Vivid]]''.

** Agito. The poor thing was used as a lab rat by misterious scientist and it was almost completely [[BreakTheCutie broken]] when Zest and Lutecia rescued her. She recovered her enthusiasm and becomes a loyal [[FusionDance Unison Device]] to Zest only to see him die at Signum's hands. Agito was taken under Signum's wing and they started to slowly develop close bonds and the little redhead eventually grow genuine feelings for the Blazing General. Came ''[[Manga/MagicalRecordLyricalNanohaForce FORCE]]'' and she witness how Signum is near killed in front of her eyes while she's unable to do anything to help her beloved master. Life has been pretty harsh on this little device.