History YMMV / MykanTributeFallOfStarfleetRiseOfHarmony

* BetterThanCanon: Compared to ''Starfleet Magic'', given that this fic has both a more engaging plot and fleshed-out characters, making it easier to remain invested in the story.
* CantUnhearIt: [[Machinima/RedVsBlue The Reds and Blues]] make an appearance in Chapter 16, it's hard to imagine any other voice for them besides the voices that the Creator/RoosterTeeth provided for the characters.
* CatharsisFactor: Probably the main reason to read this. Seeing Lightning and company getting utterly curb-stomped and ''Starfleet Magic's'' [[CanonDefilement changes to canon]] getting [[DeconstructorFleet torn apart at the seams]] can be ''very'' satisfying.
* CrossesTheLineTwice: There might as well not be a line as far as Dark Conquest is concerned. This is a major reason why he comes off as being more likable than Celesto: he goes so far with his {{Card Carrying Villain}}y that it becomes hard to take him seriously after a while.
* HilariousInHindsight: In "Adieu Plant Star", Den Mother Zirconia states that the reason why her Diamond Dogs were able to beat Starfleet in spite of their supposed superiority in the original fic was because they were wearing diamond armour that increased their strength ten-fold. A few years later, Mykan would say that the Diamond Dogs indeed had strong armour!
* LesYay: A fair bit between Dementia and Starla. It culminates in the two of them [[SleepCute sleeping together]], and when questioned about Starla by Rep-Stallion, Dementia gives a rather defensive response that reads an awful lot like SheIsNotMyGirlfriend... [[spoiler:Subverted as Dementia is [[LukeIAmYourFather revealed to be Starla's mother]].]]
* MoralEventHorizon: If Dark Conquest didn't cross it by forcibly turning Starla into a SexSlave, then he probably did with the massacre of countless innocents. And if he didn't cross it with ''that'', there's forcing Starfleet to watch as he disembowels Cookie Dough. Really, Conquest spends most of his time tap-dancing on the MEH.
** Grand Ruler crosses it in chapter 11, when he [[spoiler:completely brushes off the Elements' efforts in Fillydelphia - their first major victory - and instead just plots to regain his influence over United Equestria, which was severely shaken by the feat]]. This moment, more than any other, cements him as a despotic, power-hungry tyrant who barely gives a rat's ass about his own people.
* MyRealDaddy: Legendbringer's portrayals of Mykan's "[[FlatCharacter original]]" characters are much better received, mainly due to them actually having ''character''.
* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: Mykan's original cast was full of one-note {{Flat Character}}s. Now, they have more traits, actual development, and even moments of sympathy. Even Rhymey and Grand Ruler graduate from generic {{Scrapp|y}}ies to intentional {{Hate Sink}}s, which is still an improvement with regards to characterization.
* RootingForTheEmpire: Given the source material, is it really surprising to want to cheer for the bad guys?
* TakeThatScrappy: Given how badly disliked he was in the source material, it's hard to interpret Rainbow Dash's verbal and physical smackdown of Rhymey as anything else. Getting thrown out of Fluttershy's house is probably even more cathartic. Then there's [[HumiliationConga chapter 16]], which could very easily be renamed "Take That, Rhymey!"
* TooCoolToLive: Retroactively, [[PosthumousCharacter Twilight Sparkle]]. [[spoiler:She saw past Grand Ruler's lies before anyone else, demolished Raven in a straight fight (or would have, had Lightning Dawn not been playing the ManchurianAgent), and could quite likely accomplish basically everything the protagonists in the story did had she survived.]]
* TheWoobie:
** Considering the hell she goes through at the hands of Dark Conquest, it's hard to not feel sorry for Starla.
** Lightning Dawn, surprisingly enough. He's portrayed here as an UnwittingPawn blindly following the ideals of a megalomaniac that he sees as a father, but who does not care for him at all on a personal level. Over time, he becomes increasingly aware of this, even while still trying to be the ideal soldier in a fruitless attempt to make Grand Ruler proud while simultaneously wanting to break free of it. Eventually, he breaks down completely when confronted with just how powerless he really is.
* WoobieSpecies: The Equestrians, for their treatment at the hands of Starfleet.

* MemeAcknowledgment: [[Fanfic/PowerRangersGuardiansOfGaia Madilyn]] acknowledges that Sunset's hair does resemble bacon.

** Lightning Dawn, surprisingly enough. He's portrayed here as an UnwittingPawn blindly following the ideals of a megalomaniac that he sees as a father, but who does not care for him at all on a personal level. Over time, he becomes increasingly aware of this, even while still trying to be the ideal soldier in a fruitless attempt to make Grand Ruler proud while simultaneously wanting to break free of it. Eventually, he breaks down completely when confronted with just how powerless he really is.

* ComeForTheXStayForTheY: Come for [[CatharsisFactor catharsis of reading about Starfleet getting their asses kicked]], stay for what makes ''Fall of Starfleet'' a genuinely good story: CharacterDevelopment, entertaining characters, and well-choreographed fight scenes.

* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: Mykan's original cast was full of one-note [[FlatCharacter flat characters]]. Now, they have more traits, actual development, and even moments of sympathy. Even Rhymey and Grand Ruler graduate from generic Scrappies to intentional {{Hate Sink}}s, which is still an improvement with regards to characterization.

* CrossesTheLineTwice: There might as well not be a line as far as Dark Conquest is concerned. This is a major reason why he comes off as being more likable than Celesto: he goes so far with his [[CardCarryingVillain card-carrying villainy]] that it becomes hard to take him seriously after a while.